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Ambipom

Long Tail Pokémon

Game version
AppearanceStandard
AmbipomAmbipom (shiny)
Height
1.2 m
Weight
20.3 kg
Training & breeding details
Gender50.0% ♂ · 50.0% ♀
Catch rate45(11.9%)Tricky
Base friendship100High
Hatch time20 cycles · ~5,355 steps
Growth ratefast
Base EXP169

To affirm their kinship, members of this species will form a ring by linking their newly doubled tails together. On rare occasions, humans have been accepted into such rings.

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Type defenses

Damage taken from each attacking type.

Weak to

Immune to

Competitive movesets

Smogon University

Battle-ready sets by tier, straight from Smogon. Pick a generation and format — a “/” means either option works in that slot.

Source: Smogon (via pkmn) · Updated: Oct 6, 2026

Where to find Ambipom

Recorded encounter locations across the games. Orre includes Snags, gifts and trades; evolution and other acquisition methods may not appear here.

Ultra Sun
Ultra Moon

Evolution

Notable moves

The strongest damaging moves Ambipom can learn — same-type (STAB) moves get a 1.5× power bonus in battle.

Moves

Scroll across the table for type, power, accuracy and PP →

Lv.Move & effectTypeClassPowerAcc.PP
1Astonish

Has a chance to make the target flinch.

GhostPhysical3010015
1Dual Chop

Hits twice in one turn.

DragonPhysical409015
1Quick Attack

Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.

NormalPhysical4010030
1Sand Attack

Lowers the target’s accuracy by one stage.

GroundStatus—10015
1Scratch

Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.

NormalPhysical4010035
1Tail Whip

Lowers the target’s Defense by one stage.

NormalStatus—10030
11Baton Pass

Allows the trainer to switch out the user and pass effects along to its replacement.

NormalStatus——40
15Tickle

Lowers the target’s Attack and Defense by one stage.

NormalStatus—10020
18Fury Swipes

Hits 2-5 times in one turn.

NormalPhysical188015
18Mud Bomb

Has a chance to lower the target’s accuracy by one stage.

GroundSpecial658510
22Swift

Never misses.

NormalSpecial60—20
25Screech

Lowers the target’s Defense by two stages.

NormalStatus—8540
29Agility

Raises the user’s Speed by two stages.

PsychicStatus——30
32Double Hit

Hits twice in one turn.

NormalPhysical359010
34Iron Tail

Has a chance to lower the target’s Defense by one stage.

SteelPhysical1007515
36Fling

Throws held item at the target; power depends on the item.

DarkPhysical—10010
39Nasty Plot

Raises the user’s Special Attack by two stages.

DarkStatus——20
43Double-Edge

User receives 1/3 the damage inflicted in recoil.

NormalPhysical12010015
43Last Resort

Can only be used after all of the user’s other moves have been used.

NormalPhysical1401005

Breeding & egg moves

Ambipom can inherit these egg moves by breeding with a compatible parent that knows the move and shares an egg group.

Beat UpDark31 compatible parents
EkansArbokNidoran♀Nidoran♂NidorinoNidokingDiglettDugtrioMankeyAipomGirafarigSneaselHoundourHoundoom
BounceFlying41 compatible parents
PonytaRapidashAipomDelibirdDonphanStantlerTorchicCombuskenBlazikenShiftryWailmerWailordSpoinkGrumpig
CounterFighting77 compatible parents
RattataRaticatePikachuRaichuSandshrewSandslashNidoran♀Nidoran♂NidorinoNidokingPsyduckGolduckMankeyPrimeape
CovetNormal109 compatible parents
RattataRaticatePikachuRaichuSandshrewSandslashVulpixNinetalesMeowthPersianMankeyPrimeapeGrowlitheArcanine
Fake OutNormal45 compatible parents
PikachuRaichuMeowthPersianSeelDewgongAipomSneaselDelibirdNuzleafShiftrySkittyDelcattySpinda
Iron TailSteel158 compatible parents
RattataRaticateEkansArbokPikachuRaichuSandshrewSandslashNidoran♀Nidoran♂NidorinoNidokingVulpixNinetales
Quick GuardFighting18 compatible parents
AipomZangooseChimcharLucarioScraggyScraftyMienfooMienshaoChespinQuilladinChesnaughtPanchamPangoroMeowstic
SlamNormal32 compatible parents
EkansArbokPikachuRaichuSeelSentretFurretAipomWooperQuagsirePhanpyDonphanMawileSnivy
SwitcherooDark22 compatible parents
EkansArbokPersianAipomLinooneElectrikeManectricZangooseSeviperChimcharMonfernoInfernapeBuizelBuneary

Sprites & renders

19 sprites & renders for Ambipom.

Official artwork
Official artwork
Pokémon HOME
Pokémon HOME
Animated
Animated
Animated (back)
Animated (back)
Front
Front
Back
Back

Across the games

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Black · White
Black · White
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Platinum
Platinum
Diamond · Pearl
Diamond · Pearl
HeartGold · SoulSilver
HeartGold · SoulSilver
scarlet violet
scarlet violet
X · Y
X · Y
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Menu Icons
ORAS
ORAS
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Menu Icons
Ultra Sun · Moon
Ultra Sun · Moon
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Menu Icons

More Normal-type Pokémon

Others that share this Pokémon's primary type.

All Normal-type Pokémon

Community notes

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Cite this page

“Ambipom”. Pokémonism. Retrieved [date] from pokemonism.com/pokedex/ambipom.

Species data from PokéAPI.