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Ampharos (Shadow)

Ampharos (Shadow) in Great League

Electric
#211of 1152 ranked
82PvPoke score

Ampharos (Shadow) is a niche pick that needs the right team around it in Great League. Great League caps every Pokémon at 1,500 CP. It is the most played GO Battle League format and the one most players start with.

Best moveset

Volt SwitchFast · Electric · 14 damage, 16 energy in 4 turns71% of top players
Brutal SwingCharged · Dark · 55 damage, 35 energy20% of top players
TrailblazeCharged · Grass · 65 damage, 45 energy16% of top players

Second charged move: 75,000 stardust and 75 candy; buddy distance 5 km.

Play it by the counts

How many Volt Switchs it takes to charge each move from empty. Count them in the fight and you know when a shield decision is coming — for you and for your opponent.

3Volt Switch → Brutal Swing3 fast moves, 12 turns
3Volt Switch → Trailblaze3 fast moves, 12 turns

What Ampharos (Shadow) beats

Cramorantwins this matchup89Melmetalwins this matchup59Quagsire (Shadow)wins this matchup54Corviknightwins this matchup53Ninetales (Shadow)wins this matchup51

What beats Ampharos (Shadow)

Altarialoses this matchup37Mimikyu (Busted)loses this matchup38Tinkatonloses this matchup39Corsola (Galarian)loses this matchup44Vigorothloses this matchup50

Battle rating out of 100 in a one-shield simulation; above 50 is a win.

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