Welcome back, Trainers! In this installment of Generation Preparation, we'll take a look at the Long Tail Pokémon, Ambipom.
ATTACK: 205 |
DEFENSE: 143 |
STAMINA: 150 |
MAX CP: 2218 |
PLACE IN THE META: Normal-types tend to not have much usefulness in Pokémon GO, and that trend will also apply to Ambipom. Its stats, while an improvement over the pre-evolved Aipom's, are just not up to par.
Ambipom is a pure Normal-type. This makes it weak to Fighting-type attacks, as well as "immune" to Ghost-type attacks. All other types of attacks will do neutral damage.
LIKELY MOVEPOOL: Out of the Fast Moves we currently have in Pokémon GO, the following are the ones that seem most likely to be given to Ambipom:
Out of the Charged Moves we currently have in Pokémon GO, the following are the ones that seem most likely to be given to Ambipom:
Should Niantic add any new moves, the following are good candidates for Ampipom's movepool:
LOOKING AHEAD: Looking beyond Generation 4, Ambipom gains no evolution, Mega Evolution, or exclusive Z-Move.
Ambipom is a pure Normal-type. This makes it weak to Fighting-type attacks, as well as "immune" to Ghost-type attacks. All other types of attacks will do neutral damage.
LIKELY MOVEPOOL: Out of the Fast Moves we currently have in Pokémon GO, the following are the ones that seem most likely to be given to Ambipom:
- Astonish
- Scratch
Out of the Charged Moves we currently have in Pokémon GO, the following are the ones that seem most likely to be given to Ambipom:
- Aerial Ace
- Hyper Beam
- Last Resort
- Swift
Should Niantic add any new moves, the following are good candidates for Ampipom's movepool:
- Acrobatics
- Double Hit
- Giga Impact
- Return
LOOKING AHEAD: Looking beyond Generation 4, Ambipom gains no evolution, Mega Evolution, or exclusive Z-Move.
Thanks for reading, Trainers!
SOURCE: Pokémon Deluxe Essential Handbook, The Official National Pokédex: Pokémon Ultra Sun & Pokémon Ultra Moon Edition, Stats Calculated by Serebii | IMAGE CREDIT: The Pokémon Company