Ash's Ambipom

**Ambipom** is once again captured by Ash as an Aipom but this time as his fourth Pokémon. She still has an interest in Pokémon Contests but is still willing to do battle for Ash's league challenge.

## History

### Rota Arc

Aipom came across Ash and Misty as they were breaking for lunch near the border of Kanto and The Duchy of Rota. She stole their last remaining rice ball and enraged Misty in the process. Aipom then had to focus on avoiding Misty and her attacks. She as then surprised when she was suddenly latched onto by a String Shot and pulled into a Sleep Powder. Ash then captured the slumbering Normal-type.

Aipom was later used in a practice battle against Misty's Wingull. The battle was interrupted when both battlers were restrained by vines belonging to a Bulbasaur, who separated them until Melanie came and explained where they all were.

That night, Aipom along with Ash and his other Pokémon all have a shared dream where they see images of a possible future had Ash's journey through Kalos continued in The Old Timeline. Immediately afterwards, MissingNo appears to taunt Ash with the revelation that it's a remnant that was born from the time crash, and how in this new world he and his friends have the chance to fulfill their dreams, in exchange for them losing something important.

### Cerulean Arc

Aipom along with Ash and his other Pokémon used Ash's Pokédex to search the status of Ash's traveling companions from The Old Timeline. Aipom was horrified when she learned that there was no record of Dawn ever existing.

Aipom alongside all of Misty and Ash's other Pokémon were able to defeat all of Pokémon Tech's students.

When Misty was poisoned by a Vileplume, and Ash decided that this required he get a Gyarados to listen to him, Aipom reaffirmed that they were all together in making the solution possible. Luckily the Gyarados that first appeared was familiar and friendly with Misty. She then rode the serpent across the river across with the others, in order to help fend off other Gyarados.

Aipom was one of the Pokémon that Ash uses in his Cerulean City Gym battle against Daisy. She battled against her Cloyster. Daisy tries to use Withdraw to take advantage of Cloyster's defensive capacities to wear Aipom down, until Ash orders Aipom to use Power Up Punch, which is not only super-effective against Cloyster's Ice-type, but also increases its attacking power the more it's used. Sure enough, Cloyster's shell eventually cracks down and falls defeated, giving Ash a second bout in a row and still having all Pokémon active.

### Vermilion Arc

Aipom worked with Ash to de-rust the Counter Shield technique, and was nearly able to get the full grasp of it again. Later during more training, she and Pidgeotto worked together to try to break through Squirtle's own use of the technique.

### Hunter J Arc

Aipom was let out of her ball on a mysterious airship and once she became aware of her surroundings, noticed Ash turned to stone. She played with the controls near him and managed to help de-petrify her trainer. She, Ash and Pikachu talked and figured out that they were taken by Hunter J. The trio left the room they were being kept in to try to find a way out, and came across rooms marked with different symbols indicating Pokémon types. They decided to enter the room marked with a Dragon's fang and once inside Aipom started playing with the knobs on the case containing a small blob shaped Pokémon. Eventually she deactivated the case and the Pokémon re-animated revealing itself to be a Goomy, which in turn set off an alarm. Once again searching for an exit, they fought off multiple goons and eventually were challenged by Hunter J herself. The Pokémon Hunter proved too powerful and was able to easilly fight off Ash's entire team until a hole was blown in the side of the aircraft launching Aipom and company out into the open sky. She was then returned to her ball for her own safety.

In the Route 10 Battle Club, Aipom was one of the team members Ash used in his various rounds of training.

### Battle Dome Tournament Arc

Before getting stared on a training session Ash spoke to his team about their apparent lack of defensive power. After he asked about the teams thoughts on evolution, Aipom reaffirmed that she was hoping to evolve soon.

Aipom was Ash's third Pokemon in his first battle with Paul in the new timeline, facing his Drowzee. During the battle she evolved into Ambipom and defeated Drowzee, winning the battle for Ash.

### Celadon Arc

She would later be in his second Pokemon used in Ash's gym battle with Erika, where she defeated her Tangrowth. She would then be matched against her Parasect, battling it for a while before being put to sleep by Spore. Ash would withdraw Ambipom, removing her from the battle per the gym battle rules of the Celadon City Gym.

### Fuchsia Arc

Ambipom was used in the Fuchsia Tag Tournament in the battle against Elwood and Aideen. She was partnered with Red's Victreebel to face off against the twins' Nidorina and Hitmonlee. Hitmonlee was taken down by Victreebel's Leaf Storm after Ambipom occupied it long enough for Victreebel to get their opponents in position. Ambipom and the Grass-type were then able to work together to take down Nidorina with a combination of Power-Up Punch and Vine Whip.

### Stuff In Between Arc

Ash had many of his Pokémon including Ambipom participate in training specifically with gaining the ability to use a fifth move in mind. Unfortunately she accidentally replaced Astonish with Shadow Claw rather than having it in addition to her move set.

### Mewtwo Arc

Ambipom would be among the Pokemon cloned by Mewtwo.

### Indigo League Arc

Ambipom was first used in Ash's match against the Rookie Crusher in the second round, substituting for Goodra against the Rookie Crusher's Ambipom. Using her multiple tails to take advantage of Wigglytuff's balloon-like body against a melting ice field, Ambipom defeated Wigglytuff and allowed Ash to move onto the third round.

Ambipom was next called to battle in the Top 8, being Ash's first Pokemon against Dan. She first battled against Dan's Granbull, finding her physical attacks weakened by Granbull's Intimidate ability but finding more success with Swift. Granbull would use Roar to switch her out and replace her with Primeape. Ambipom was sent back out to battle Victreebel after the defeat of Exeggutor, defeating the Grass-type though suffering a Stun Spore paralysis as a result before being recalled as the first half of the battle came to an end. Ambipom would be sent back out against Octillery, where she'd be defeated.

### Post-Indigo Arc

Ambipom was one of the Pokémon Ash round traded to Gary so that the other trainer would be able to evolve some of his own Pokémon and Ash get a Qwilfish added to his Pokédex.

## Moves

### As Ambipom

**Currently Known**

* Swift
* Double Hit
* Shadow Claw
* Power-Up Punch
* Focus Punch

**Previously Known**

* Astonish (Evolved into Shadow Claw)

### As Aipom

* Scratch
* Swift
* Power-Up Punch
* Astonish

## Links

1. ↑ https://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/AG179