Ampharos stats, sets and usage in Smogon SV OU
Ampharos is a competitive Pokémon tracked on Pokékipe for the SV OU format. Below: Ampharos's current usage rate, top moves, held items, common ability picks, EV spreads, frequent teammates, and the best checks and counters — all derived from Smogon's monthly Pokémon Showdown statistics.
Teammates — Ampharos (SV OU)
- Espeon — 17%
- Gyarados — 16%
- Umbreon — 12%
- Dragonite — 11%
- Skarmory — 11%
- Feraligatr — 11%
- Gardevoir — 10%
- Arcanine — 9%
- Typhlosion — 9%
- Vileplume — 9%
- Cloyster — 8%
- Cyndaquil — 8%
Checks & Counters — Ampharos (SV OU)
- Gliscor — 80.8% of encounters end with Ampharos KOed or forced out (n=52)
- Great Tusk — 74.0% of encounters end with Ampharos KOed or forced out (n=100)
- Kyurem — 78.6% of encounters end with Ampharos KOed or forced out (n=28)
- Garchomp — 75.8% of encounters end with Ampharos KOed or forced out (n=33)
- Iron Treads — 72.5% of encounters end with Ampharos KOed or forced out (n=40)
- Dragapult — 64.1% of encounters end with Ampharos KOed or forced out (n=64)
- Raging Bolt — 70.0% of encounters end with Ampharos KOed or forced out (n=30)
- Ceruledge — 71.4% of encounters end with Ampharos KOed or forced out (n=21)
- Kingambit — 50.9% of encounters end with Ampharos KOed or forced out (n=55)
- Darkrai — 60.9% of encounters end with Ampharos KOed or forced out (n=23)
- Gholdengo — 48.8% of encounters end with Ampharos KOed or forced out (n=41)
- Clefable — 50.0% of encounters end with Ampharos KOed or forced out (n=30)
Quick factsAmpharos sees 0.1% usage in SV OU (ELO ALL) during July 2026. Its signature move is Thunderbolt (48.6%), typically holding Leftovers (26.8%) with the Static (98.9%) ability. Often paired with Espeon (17.1%). Toughest matchup: Gliscor (80.8%), the read on this matchup is decisive.Smogon chaos SV OU July 2026, 654,262 battles, all ratings · Methodology
Top abilities
#332 by weighted usage · +0.0 pts vs last month · +1 places vs last month
Top Tera types
- Electric54.7%
- Fairy13.2%
- Flying12.2%
- Grass7.1%
- Fighting2.8%
- Ice2.4%
