The Essentials on Ambipom
- Type
- Normal
- Weaknesses
- ×2 Fighting Table
- Resistances
- immune: Ghost
- Evolution
- Aipom → Ambipom
- Shiny
Alternate, rare colors: in the main games since X and Y, an encounter has a 1 in 4,096 chance of being Shiny, excluding hunting bonuses. Available as a Shiny in Pokémon GO. View- Stats
- Total 482 · top stat: Speed (115) Detail
- In Current Games
- Scarlet and Violet: No. 48 in the Kitakami Pokédex
- Pokémon GO: available, Shiny, Shadow
- Other Names
- Capidextre in French · エテボース, Eteboth in Japanese · Ambidiffel in German All Languages
Overview
Ambipom is a Normal-type Pokémon, No. 424 in the National Pokédex. Original generation: Generation 4. Category: Long Tail Pokémon. Height: 1.2 m, weight: 20.3 kg.
Ambipom evolves from Aipom and does not evolve further.
Abilities: Technician and Pickup. Hidden Ability: Skill Link. Ambipom is weak to Fighting-type moves (×2 damage). Ambipom takes no damage from Ghost-type moves.
Generation
Generation 4
Diamond / Pearl
National No.
#424
National Pokédex
Category
Long Tail Pokémon
Status
Standard
Base Stats
The total determines a Pokémon's overall power.
HP
75
255
Attack
100
255
Defense
66
255
Special Attack
60
255
Special Defense
66
255
Speed
115
255
Total
482
Min HP (Lv. 100)
260
0 IV, 0 EV, neutral nature
Max HP (Lv. 100)
354
31 IV, 252 EV, beneficial nature
Gen Changes
Stable
Unchanged recently
Type Effectiveness
Multipliers received depending on the type of the opposing move (Normal). See the type chart
Weak (×2) — 1 type
Fighting
×2
Normal (×1) — 16 types
Normal
×1
Fire
×1
Water
×1
Electric
×1
Grass
×1
Ice
×1
Poison
×1
Ground
×1
Flying
×1
Psychic
×1
Bug
×1
Rock
×1
Dragon
×1
Dark
×1
Steel
×1
Fairy
×1
Immune (×0) — 1 type
Ghost
×0
Abilities
Ability 1
Powers up weak moves so the Pokémon can deal more damage with them.
Ability 2
The Pokémon may pick up an item another Pokémon used during a battle. It may pick up items outside of battle, too.
Maximizes the number of times multistrike moves hit.
Ambipom Evolution
Ambipom Forms and Shiny
Standard Form
Normal
Shiny Availability
Shiny form available
Base rate (Gen VI+): 1/4096.
With Shiny Charm: 1/1365.
Masuda Method: 1/683.
Ambipom Moves
Moves this Pokémon can learn, by method.
Lv.
Move
Type · Cat.
Accuracy
Pow.
PP
1
Dual Chop
Dragon
Phys.
90%
40
15
1
Astonish
Ghost
Phys.
100%
30
15
1
Scratch
Normal
Phys.
100%
40
35
1
Sand Attack
Ground
Stat
100%
—
15
1
Tail Whip
Normal
Stat
100%
—
30
1
Quick Attack
Normal
Phys.
100%
40
30
11
Baton Pass
Normal
Stat
—
—
40
15
Tickle
Normal
Stat
100%
—
20
18
Mud Bomb
Ground
Spec.
85%
65
10
18
Fury Swipes
Normal
Phys.
80%
18
15
22
Swift
Normal
Spec.
—
60
20
25
Screech
Normal
Stat
85%
—
40
29
Agility
Psychic
Stat
—
—
30
32
Double Hit
Normal
Phys.
90%
35
10
34
Iron Tail
Steel
Phys.
75%
100
15
36
Fling
Dark
Phys.
100%
—
10
39
Nasty Plot
Dark
Stat
—
—
20
43
Double-Edge
Normal
Phys.
100%
120
15
43
Last Resort
Normal
Phys.
100%
140
5
Advanced Breeding
Egg Groups
Field
Gender
♂ 50.0 / ♀ 50.0%
Ditto Compatibility
✓ Yes
Pokérus
Susceptible
EV ×2 if infected
Max Characteristic
Speed
Highest base stat
Hyper Training & Mints
Available from level 50. Cost: 1 Gold Bottle Cap per IV set to 31 or 3 Silver Bottle Caps per IV. Mints let you change the effect of a Nature without changing the base Nature.
Where to Find Ambipom
Available in 5 games, 5 recorded encounters. Click a game to see the details.
Natively obtainable:
Ultra Moon
Ultra Sun
Pokémon Legends: Arceus
Scarlet
Violet
Generation VII
Ultra Moon 1 encounter
Available
▼
Sos from bubbling spot
(1)
Poni Plains
Lv. 54-57 15%
Ultra Sun 1 encounter
Available
▼
Sos from bubbling spot
(1)
Poni Plains
Lv. 54-57 15%
Generation VIII
Pokémon Legends: Arceus 1 encounter
Available
▼
Wild Area
(1)
Hisui Region
Generation IX
Scarlet 1 encounter
Available
▼
Picnic
(1)
Kitakami (The Teal Mask)
Violet 1 encounter
Available
▼
Picnic
(1)
Kitakami (The Teal Mask)
Transfer to Pokémon HOME
How to bring this Pokémon to HOME depending on the game of origin.
Ultra Sun
→
Pokémon Bank
Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Ultra Moon
→
Pokémon Bank
Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Pokémon Legends: Arceus
→
Pokémon HOME
HOME (direct)
Scarlet
→
Pokémon HOME
HOME (direct)
Violet
→
Pokémon HOME
HOME (direct)
Note:
Some transfers are irreversible (Bank → HOME). Check the legality of moves in the target game — HOME may replace an illegal move with a basic move.
Competitive & Meta
Ambipom in Pokémon GO
- 2,418Max CP (Lv. 40)
- 1,381Perfect CP in Raids
- 3 kmper Candy as Buddy
Pokédex Entries
Description by game, with language selection.
Diamond
“To eat, it deftly shucks nuts with its two tails. It rarely uses its arms now.”
Pearl
“They work in large colonies and make rings by linking their tails, apparently in friendship.”
Platinum
“Split into two, the tails are so adept at handling and doing things, AMBIPOM rarely uses its hands.”
HeartGold
“They live on large trees. They are said to communicate by connecting their tails to those of others.”
SoulSilver
“It is very difficult to dodge the consecutive strikes of its two tails.”
Black
“Split into two, the tails are so adept at handling and doing things, Ambipom rarely uses its hands.”
White
“Split into two, the tails are so adept at handling and doing things, Ambipom rarely uses its hands.”
Black 2
“Split into two, the tails are so adept at handling and doing things, Ambipom rarely uses its hands.”
White 2
“Split into two, the tails are so adept at handling and doing things, Ambipom rarely uses its hands.”
X
“They work in large colonies and make rings by linking their tails, apparently in friendship.”
Y
“To eat, it deftly shucks nuts with its two tails. It rarely uses its arms now.”
Omega Ruby
“They work in large colonies and make rings by linking their tails, apparently in friendship.”
Alpha Sapphire
“To eat, it deftly shucks nuts with its two tails. It rarely uses its arms now.”
Ultra Sun
“In their search for comfortable trees, they get into territorial disputes with groups of Passimian. They win about half the time.”
Ultra Moon
“It uses its tails for everything. If it wraps both of its tails around you and gives you a squeeze, that’s proof it really likes you.”
Legends: Arceus
“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.”
Multilingual Names
🇫🇷 Français
Capidextre
🇬🇧 English
Ambipom
🇯🇵 漢字
エテボース
🇯🇵 Kana
エテボース
🇯🇵 Romaji
Eteboth
🇩🇪 Deutsch
Ambidiffel
🇪🇸 Español
Ambipom
🇮🇹 Italiano
Ambipom
🇰🇷 한국어
겟핸보숭
🇨🇳 ZH-Hans
双尾怪手
🇹🇼 ZH-Hant
雙尾怪手
Category (Genus)
🇫🇷 FR
Pokémon Longqueue
🇬🇧 EN
Long Tail Pokémon
🇯🇵 JP
おながポケモン
🇩🇪 DE
Langschweif
Media & Gallery
Audio Cries
Frequently asked questions about Ambipom
What type is Ambipom?
Ambipom is a Normal-type Pokémon.
Can Ambipom still evolve?
Ambipom is the final stage of its evolutionary line: coming from Aipom, it does not evolve further.
What are Ambipom's weaknesses?
Ambipom is weak to Fighting-type moves (×2 damage). Ambipom takes no damage from Ghost-type moves.
What is Ambipom's Hidden Ability?
Ambipom's Hidden Ability is Skill Link. Its regular Abilities are Technician and Pickup.
Can you get a Shiny Ambipom in Pokémon GO?
Yes, Shiny Ambipom is available in Pokémon GO. Its Pokémon GO entry
