Mega Ampharos Raid Guide

Mega Ampharos Raid guide

Dragon  /  Electric

Mega Ampharos is an easy Mega Raids raid boss to defeat, with a CP value of 43282. 3 trainers should be more than enough to defeat Mega Ampharos in the raid. Mega Ampharos is vulnerable to Ice, Dragon, Fairy type moves and mainly weaker to Pokémon such as Reshiram, Zekrom, Rayquaza, Kyurem, Garchomp. Defeating Mega Ampharos in a raid will only encounter Ampharos (not Mega form) but will earn you Mega Ampharos candy.

Mega Ampharos can obtain below CP values when defeated.

  • 1943 - 2037 CP during Rainy and Windy weather conditions.
  • 1554 - 1630 CP during other weather conditions.

Mega Ampharos is not available at the moment in raids and the last recently available date was September 6, 2022. Shiny Ampharos is also available from raids in the game.

Weather boost

Mega Ampharos raids will be boosted during Rainy and Windy weather conditions.

Dragon type Damage Relations

Double damage from: Ice
Double damage to: Dragon
Half damage from: Fire
Half damage to: Steel
No damage from: -
No damage to: Fairy

Mega Ampharos Raid Counters

  • Reshiram

    Reshiram is a Dragon, Fire type Pokémon with charged moves: Draco Meteor   and fast moves: Dragon Breath   which are effective against Mega Ampharos.

  • Zekrom

    Zekrom is a Dragon, Electric type Pokémon with charged moves: Outrage   and fast moves: Dragon Breath   which are effective against Mega Ampharos.

  • Rayquaza

    Rayquaza is a Dragon, Flying type Pokémon with charged moves: Outrage   and fast moves: Dragon Tail   which are effective against Mega Ampharos.

  • Kyurem

    Kyurem is a Dragon, Ice type Pokémon with charged moves: Blizzard   Dragon Pulse   and fast moves: Dragon Breath   which are effective against Mega Ampharos.

  • Garchomp

    Garchomp is a Dragon, Ground type Pokémon with charged moves: Outrage   and fast moves: Dragon Tail   which are effective against Mega Ampharos.

  • Latios

    Latios is a Dragon, Psychic type Pokémon with charged moves: Dragon Claw   and fast moves: Dragon Breath   which are effective against Mega Ampharos.

  • Dragonite

    Dragonite is a Dragon, Flying type Pokémon with charged moves: Dragon Claw   Outrage   and fast moves: Dragon Breath   Dragon Tail   which are effective against Mega Ampharos.

  • Goodra

    Goodra is a Dragon type Pokémon with charged moves: Draco Meteor   and fast moves: Dragon Breath   which are effective against Mega Ampharos.

  • Salamence

    Salamence is a Dragon, Flying type Pokémon with charged moves: Draco Meteor   and fast moves: Dragon Tail   which are effective against Mega Ampharos.

  • Haxorus

    Haxorus is a Dragon type Pokémon with charged moves: Dragon Claw   and fast moves: Dragon Tail   which are effective against Mega Ampharos.

  • Latias

    Latias is a Dragon, Psychic type Pokémon with charged moves: Outrage   and fast moves: Charm   Dragon Breath   which are effective against Mega Ampharos.

  • Druddigon

    Druddigon is a Dragon type Pokémon with charged moves: Dragon Claw   and fast moves: Dragon Tail   which are effective against Mega Ampharos.

  • Fraxure

    Fraxure is a Dragon type Pokémon with charged moves: Dragon Claw   and fast moves: Dragon Tail   which are effective against Mega Ampharos.

  • Sliggoo

    Sliggoo is a Dragon type Pokémon with charged moves: Dragon Pulse   which is effective against Mega Ampharos.

  • Shelgon

    Shelgon is a Dragon type Pokémon with charged moves: Dragon Pulse   Twister   and fast moves: Dragon Breath   which are effective against Mega Ampharos.

  • Altaria

    Altaria is a Dragon, Flying type Pokémon with charged moves: Dazzling Gleam   Dragon Pulse   and fast moves: Dragon Breath   which are effective against Mega Ampharos.

  • Gabite

    Gabite is a Dragon, Ground type Pokémon with charged moves: Twister   which is effective against Mega Ampharos.

  • Dragonair

    Dragonair is a Dragon type Pokémon with charged moves: Dragon Pulse   and fast moves: Dragon Breath   which are effective against Mega Ampharos.

  • Axew

    Axew is a Dragon type Pokémon with charged moves: Dragon Claw   Dragon Pulse   which are effective against Mega Ampharos.

  • Bagon

    Bagon is a Dragon type Pokémon with charged moves: Twister   which is effective against Mega Ampharos.

  • Gible

    Gible is a Dragon, Ground type Pokémon with charged moves: Twister   which is effective against Mega Ampharos.

  • Goomy

    Goomy is a Dragon type Pokémon with charged moves: Dragon Pulse   which is effective against Mega Ampharos.

  • Dratini

    Dratini is a Dragon type Pokémon with charged moves: Twister   and fast moves: Dragon Breath   which are effective against Mega Ampharos.

Mega Ampharos Mega counters

Mega Altaria, Mega Charizard X, Mega Gardevoir, Mega Glalie, Mega Latias, Mega Latios, Mega Rayquaza, Mega Salamence, Mega Sceptile are best Mega counters to battle with Mega Ampharos if you have Mega evolved Pokemon or Mega candy.

Mega Ampharos moves set

Mega Ampharos will use below moves during the battle.

Charge Beam Fast Electric 7.3
Focus Blast Charged Fighting 40.0
Power Gem Charged Rock 27.6
Thunder Charged Electric 41.7
Thunder Punch Charged Electric 25.0
Volt Switch Fast Electric 8.7
Zap Cannon Charged Electric 37.8

Mega Ampharos raids weather impact

Here is how each weather condition boosts Mega Ampharos moves and impacts your Pokemon during the battle with Mega Ampharos.

Cloudy Boosts Focus Blast Great for battle
Fog Great for battle
Partly cloudy Boosts Power Gem Great for battle
Rainy Boosts Charge Beam
Boosts Thunder
Boosts Thunder Punch
Boosts Volt Switch
Boosts Zap Cannon		 Great for battle
Snow Great for battle
Sunny / clear Great for battle
Windy Great for battle

Ampharos stats

Attack: 244
Defence: 172
HP: 9000
Max CP (level 50): 3120
Max HP (level 50): 166

Shiny Ampharos

There is a chance that you may encounter a shiny Ampharos if you win the raid.

Raid events