Ampharos (Pokémon)

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Ampharos (Japanese: デンリュウ Denryu) is an introduced in Generation II.
It evolves from starting at level 30. It is the final form of .
Ampharos can Mega Evolve into the Electric/ Mega Ampharos using the Ampharosite.
Ampharos was officially revealed in the May 1997 issue of CoroCoro, along with and .https://www.zoidsland.com/1rebyu-/koro97-5b.html
==Biology==
Ampharos is a yellow, bipedal with a white belly. It has conical ears with black stripes and a red orb on its forehead. Its long neck has several black rings around it near the base. Its stubby arms resemble flippers and each foot has a single white nail. It has a long, black-striped tail with a red orb at the tip. The orb on its tail can shine so bright, that it can be seen from space. People have used the light as a beacon, or to send signals across the ocean. Ampharos is generally found in , though it can also be found in farms alongside its pre-evolved forms and . As mentioned in , the tail light of a sleeping Ampharos can sometimes seen in the distance at night.Sleep Style DexThe reason is due to Ampharos forgetting to turn off its tail light before going to sleep.
===Forms===
Ampharos can Mega Evolve into Mega Ampharos.
As Mega Ampharos, its toes turn black and it regrows white wool at the back of its head and over its tail, having its genes stimulated by Mega Evolution. This energy also awakens its long-sleeping dragon blood. Its long wooly tail has many small, red orbs attached to it. Its conical ears retain their stripes but are now segmented with swirled tips. When it increases the amount of electrical energy within itself, the red orbs on its body and wool emit a strong light.http://www.pokemonxy.com/en-us/pokemon/mega_pokemon/#Ampharos
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Ampharos
===Evolution===
Ampharos evolves from and is the final form of .
(For specifics on this Pokémon's Evolution in the games, refer to Game data→Evolution data.)
==Game data==
===NPC appearances===
* : Jasmine's Ampharos, Amphy, lights the Olivine City lighthouse. Amphy was initially sick and Jasmine would not allow a Gym battle until it was cured.
* : Ampharos is the Leader of the Expedition Society. The other members trust Ampharos, despite his poor sense of direction.
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===Stats===
====Base stats====
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===Learnset===
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===Side game data===
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===Form data===
====Mega Evolution====
===Evolution data===
===Sprites===
==In animation==
===Main series===
====Major appearances====
=====Amphy=====
Jasmine has an Ampharos that lights up the Shining Lighthouse in Olivine City, which debuted in Fight for the Light!, thus also marking the species' debut. It was sick so and went to Cianwood City to pick up medicine. This Ampharos was nicknamed Sparkle in the English dub.
=====Other=====
In Manectric Charge, used an Ampharos to free Ash, , and 's Pokémon from 's net. It then battled May's Skitty and ultimately lost.
In Those Darn Electabuzz!, Shigeo's Ampharos battled his son Corey's , nicknamed Don, as part of Don's training.
In A Chip Off the Old Brock, McCauley uses his Ampharos's electricity to make special potions for the pharmacy McCauley works at.
In Drifloon On the Wind!, Karsten has an Ampharos that assists him with his work at Valley Windworks.
In Frozen on Their Tracks!, the Ampharos Train crew has an Ampharos that uses its electricity to assist them in driving a train.
In The Light of Floccesy Ranch!, Ellie's Ampharos was responsible of keeping the Mareep of the Floccesy Ranch in check. It had confidence issues, but managed to overcome them after learning .
In Clemont's Got a Secret!, Meyer was revealed to own an Ampharos. It is often seen accompanying him on his motorcycle.
In Lighting the Way Home!, four Ampharos, one of them belonging to Molayne and being used by , assisted in guiding a space probe back to the planet.
====Minor appearances====
In As Clear As Crystal, an Ampharos was affected by a crystal that gave a lake the ability to heal Pokémon.
An Ampharos appeared in the opening sequence of Lucario and the Mystery of Mew.
In The Unbeatable Lightness of Seeing!, an Ampharos was living in Fennel Valley.
An Ampharos appeared in One Team, Two Team, Red Team, Blue Team!.
Multiple Ampharos appeared in Lost at the League!, under the ownership of a .
In Genesect and the Legend Awakened, a group of s in New Tork City used an Ampharos to help provide light when the power went out in Pokémon Hills.
In The Journalist from Another Region!, a Trainer's Ampharos entered the Pokémon Sumo Tournament on Harvest Island.
An Ampharos appeared in BWS01.
An Ampharos appeared in Kalos, Where Dreams and Adventures Begin! and Lumiose City Pursuit!.
An Ampharos appeared in A Jolting Switcheroo!.
An Ampharos that can Mega Evolve into Mega Ampharos appeared in the opening of Mega Evolution Special I.
An Ampharos that can Mega Evolve appeared in a fantasy in Calling from Beyond the Aura!.
In Diancie and the Cocoon of Destruction, multiple Ampharos were living in Allearth Forest.
In Mega Evolution Special IV, a Trainer's Ampharos that can Mega Evolve was one of the ten Mega Evolved Pokémon that Alain and his had to defeat.
An Ampharos and its Mega Evolved form appeared in the opening sequence of Volcanion and the Mechanical Marvel. Nikola had his own Ampharos in a flashback.
Three Trainers' Ampharos appeared in The Power of Us.
A Trainer's Ampharos appeared in A Chilling Curse!.
A Student's Ampharos appeared in an image in Welcome to Naranja Academy!.
A Trainer's Ampharos appeared in Trending Terastallization! Dance, Dance, Quaxly!.
====Pokédex entries====
===GOTCHA!===
An Ampharos briefly appeared in GOTCHA!, under the ownership of .
===Pokémon Evolutions===
In The Show, an Ampharos briefly appeared under the ownership of a in Ecruteak City.
==In the manga==
===Pocket Monsters XY: The Legend of the Pokémon Dragon King===
An Ampharos appeared in LDK1.
Taichi owns an Ampharos, as seen in LDK3.
===Pokémon Adventures===
Amphy appeared under the ownership of Jasmine in Ampharos Amore. and rescued the Gym Leader and her charge in the Tin Tower.
An Ampharos appeared in The Final Battle IV, where it was one of the Pokémon that helped with his disabilities.
An Ampharos capable of Mega Evolving appeared in a fantasy in Trevenant Pokes.
Two Ampharos belonging to s appeared in PS611. They reappeared in a flashback in PS615.
===Pokémon Gold & Silver: The Golden Boys===
Amphy appeared in A Spectacular Battle To Save Ampharos, under the ownership of Jasmine. It was not feeling well and Jasmine had go to Cianwood City to get the medicine necessary to heal Amphy.
===Pokémon HeartGold SoulSilver: Pokédex Completion Comic===
An Ampharos appeared in Pokémon HeartGold SoulSilver: Pokédex Completion Comic.
===Pokémon Pocket Monsters===
Amphy appeared in Light Up The Lighthouse!!, under the ownership of Jasmine. It had become sick, and Jasmine had get the medicine needed to heal it.
==In the TCG==
==Other appearances==
===Super Smash Bros. Ultimate===
Ampharos appears as a .
==Trivia==
* An for Ampharos depicts it with a shorter neck.
* Ampharos shares the same with . They are both known as the Light Pokémon.
===Origin===
Ampharos resembles a sheared that its evolutionary line leads up to as they lose wool with each evolution. It also shares traits with a , such as its height, stripes, and the beacon on the top; the two also share a name. It, as well as its pre-evolved forms, may have been based on the title of the sci-fi novel .
Mega Ampharos's type, wooly mane, wooly tail, jewel-like orbs on its tail, and slender body suggests that it may based on a .
====Name origin====
Ampharos may be a combination of (a measure of electrical current) and Φάρος pháros (Greek for lighthouse), as well as amparo (Portuguese and Spanish for aid and protection). 
Denryu may be derived from 電流 denryū (electric current), as well as forming a pun on 電竜 den ryū (electric dragon). It may also incorporate 電球 denkyū (light bulb), referring to its tail.
==In other languages==
==Related articles==
* Amphy
* Ampharos (Super Mystery Dungeon)
* Expedition Society
* Mega Evolution
==References==
==External links==
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