Ambipom can be obtained in: Ultra Sun (Sos From Bubbling Spot – Poni plains west), Ultra Moon (Sos From Bubbling Spot – Poni plains west). In other games, trade or transfer via Pokemon HOME.

#424 Ambipom

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Height1.2 m(3'11")

Weight20.3 kg(44.8 lbs)

Gender♂ 50%♀ 50%

Gen 4

Ambipom Evolution

AipomLevel 1

AmbipomKnowing Double Hit

Ambipom's Detailed Stats

Stat	Base	EVs	Total
HP	75		291
Attack	100		236
Defense	66		168
Sp. Atk	60		156
Sp. Def	66		168
Speed	115		266
		0/508	1285

Type Effectiveness

2xdamage

fighting

1xdamage

normal fire water electric grass ice poison ground flying psychic bug rock dragon dark steel fairy

0xdamage

ghost

Ambipom Abilities

Technician

Strengthens moves of 60 base power or less to 1.5× their power.

Pickup

Picks up other Pokémon's used and Flung held items. May also pick up an item after battle.

Skill LinkHidden

Extends two-to-five-hit moves and Triple Kick to their full length every time.

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Ambipom Moves

Move▲	Type▲	Cat.▲	Pow▲	Acc▲	Method▲	Description
Scratch	normal	physical	40	100	Level 1	Hard, pointed, sharp claws rake the target to inflict damage.
Sand Attack	ground	status	–	100	Level 1	Sand is hurled in the target's face, lowering the target's accuracy.
Tail Whip	normal	status	–	100	Level 1	The user wags its tail cutely, making opposing Pokémon less wary. This lowers their Defense stats.
Astonish	ghost	physical	30	100	Level 1	The user attacks the target by crying out in a startling fashion. This may also make the target flinch.
Baton Pass	normal	status	–	–	Level 11	The user switches places with a party Pokémon in waiting and passes along any stat changes.
Tickle	normal	status	–	100	Level 15	The user tickles the target into laughing, lowering its Attack and Defense stats.
Fury Swipes	normal	physical	18	80	Level 18	The user attacks by raking the target with claws, scythes, or the like. This move hits two to five times in a row.
Swift	normal	special	60	–	Level 22	Star-shaped rays are shot at opposing Pokémon. This attack never misses.
Screech	normal	status	–	85	Level 25	An earsplitting screech harshly lowers the target's Defense stat.
Agility	psychic	status	–	–	Level 29	The user relaxes and lightens its body to move faster. This sharply boosts its Speed stat.
Double Hit	normal	physical	35	90	Level 32	The user slams the target with a tail or the like. The target is hit twice in a row.
Fling	dark	physical	–	100	Level 36	The user flings its held item at the target to attack. This move's power and effects depend on the item.
Nasty Plot	dark	status	–	–	Level 39	The user stimulates its brain by thinking bad thoughts. This sharply boosts the user's Sp. Atk stat.
Last Resort	normal	physical	140	100	Level 43	This move can be used only after the user has used all the other moves it knows in the battle.
Acrobatics	flying	physical	55	100	TM	The user nimbly strikes the target. This attack does massive damage if the user isn't holding an item.
Aerial Ace	flying	physical	60	–	TM	The user confounds the target with speed, then slashes. This attack never misses.
Brick Break	fighting	physical	75	100	TM	The user attacks with a swift chop. This move can also break barriers, such as Light Screen and Reflect.
Chilling Water	water	special	50	100	TM	The user attacks the target by showering it with water that's so cold it saps the target's power. This also lowers the target's Attack stat.
Dig	ground	physical	80	100	TM	The user burrows into the ground on the first turn, then attacks on the next turn.
Double Edge	normal	physical	120	100	TM	A reckless life-risking tackle in which the user rushes the target. This also damages the user quite a lot.
Endeavor	normal	physical	–	100	TM	The user inflicts damage by cutting down the target's HP to roughly equal the user's HP.
Endure	normal	status	–	–	TM	The user endures any attack with at least 1 HP. This move's chance of failing rises if used in succession.
Facade	normal	physical	70	100	TM	This move's power is doubled if the user is poisoned, burned, or paralyzed.
Fire Punch	fire	physical	75	100	TM	The target is attacked with a fiery punch. This may also leave the target with a burn.
Focus Punch	fighting	physical	150	100	TM	The user focuses its mind before launching a punch. This move fails if the user is hit before using the move.
Foul Play	dark	physical	95	100	TM	The user turns the target's strength against it. The higher the target's Attack stat, the greater the damage this move inflicts.
Giga Impact	normal	physical	150	90	TM	The user charges at the target using every bit of its power. The user can't move on the next turn.
Grass Knot	grass	special	–	100	TM	The user snares the target with grass and trips it. The heavier the target, the greater the move's power.
Gunk Shot	poison	physical	120	80	TM	The user shoots filthy garbage at the target to attack. This may also poison the target.
Helping Hand	normal	status	–	–	TM	The user assists an ally by boosting the power of that ally's attack.
Hyper Beam	normal	special	150	90	TM	The target is attacked with a powerful beam. The user can't move on the next turn.
Ice Punch	ice	physical	75	100	TM	The target is attacked with an icy punch. This may also leave the target frozen.
Knock Off	dark	physical	65	100	TM	The user slaps down the target's held item, making it unusable for that battle. This move does more damage if the target has a held item.
Low Kick	fighting	physical	–	100	TM	A powerful low kick that makes the target fall over. The heavier the target, the greater the move's power.
Low Sweep	fighting	physical	65	100	TM	The user makes a swift attack on the target's legs, which lowers the target's Speed stat.
Metronome	normal	status	–	–	TM	The user waggles a finger and stimulates its brain into randomly using nearly any move.
Mud Shot	ground	special	55	95	TM	The user attacks by hurling a blob of mud at the target. This also lowers the target's Speed stat.
Mud Slap	ground	special	20	100	TM	The user hurls mud in the target's face to inflict damage and lower its accuracy.
Protect	normal	status	–	–	TM	This move enables the user to protect itself from all attacks. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession.
Rain Dance	water	status	–	–	TM	The user summons a heavy rain that falls for five turns, powering up Water-type attacks. The rain also lowers the power of Fire-type attacks.
Rest	psychic	status	–	–	TM	The user goes to sleep for two turns. This fully restores the user's HP and cures any status conditions.
Seed Bomb	grass	physical	80	100	TM	The user attacks by slamming a barrage of hard-shelled seeds down on the target from above.
Shadow Ball	ghost	special	80	100	TM	The user attacks by hurling a shadowy blob at the target. This may also lower the target’s Sp. Def stat.
Shadow Claw	ghost	physical	70	100	TM	The user attacks by slashing the target with a sharp claw made from shadows. This move has a heightened chance of landing a critical hit.
Sleep Talk	normal	status	–	–	TM	The user randomly uses one of the moves it knows. This move can only be used while the user is asleep.
Smack Down	rock	physical	50	100	TM	The user throws a stone or similar projectile to attack the target. If the target is in the air, it will be knocked down to the ground.
Solar Beam	grass	special	120	100	TM	The user gathers light on the first turn, then blasts a bundled beam on the next turn.
Spite	ghost	status	–	100	TM	The user unleashes its grudge on the move last used by the target by cutting 4 PP from it.
Substitute	normal	status	–	–	TM	The user creates a substitute for itself using some of its own HP. The substitute serves as the user's decoy.
Sunny Day	fire	status	–	–	TM	The user intensifies the sun for five turns, powering up Fire-type attacks. The sunlight also lowers the power of Water-type attacks.
Take Down	normal	physical	90	85	TM	A reckless full-body charge attack for slamming into the target. This also damages the user a little.
Taunt	dark	status	–	100	TM	The target is taunted into a rage that allows it to use only attack moves for three turns.
Tera Blast	normal	special	80	100	TM	If the user has Terastallized, it unleashes energy of its Tera Type. This move inflicts damage using the Attack or Sp. Atk stat—whichever is higher for the user.
Thief	dark	physical	60	100	TM	The user attacks and steals the target's held item simultaneously. The user can't steal anything if it already holds an item.
Throat Chop	dark	physical	80	100	TM	The user attacks the target's throat, and the resultant suffering prevents the target from using sound-based moves for two turns.
Thunder	electric	special	110	70	TM	A wicked thunderbolt is dropped on the target to inflict damage. This may also leave the target with paralysis.
Thunder Punch	electric	physical	75	100	TM	The target is attacked with an electrified punch. This may also leave the target with paralysis.
Thunder Wave	electric	status	–	90	TM	The user launches a weak jolt of electricity that paralyzes the target.
Thunderbolt	electric	special	90	100	TM	The user attacks the target with a strong electric blast. This may also leave the target with paralysis.
Trailblaze	grass	physical	50	100	TM	The user attacks suddenly as if leaping out from tall grass. The user's nimble footwork boosts its Speed stat.
Triple Axel	ice	physical	20	90	TM	A consecutive three-kick attack that becomes more powerful with each successful hit.
U Turn	bug	physical	70	100	TM	After making its attack, the user rushes back to switch places with a party Pokémon in waiting.
Upper Hand	fighting	physical	65	100	TM	The user reacts to the target's movement and strikes with the heel of its palm, making the target flinch. This move fails if the target is not readying a priority move.
Water Pulse	water	special	60	100	TM	The user attacks the target with a pulsing blast of water. This may also confuse the target.
Beat Up	dark	physical	–	100	Egg	The user gets all party Pokémon to attack the target. The more party Pokémon, the greater the number of attacks.
Bounce	flying	physical	85	85	Egg	The user bounces up high on the first turn, then drops onto the target on the next turn. This may also leave the target with paralysis.
Counter	fighting	physical	–	100	Egg	A retaliatory attack that counters any physical move, inflicting double the damage taken.
Covet	normal	physical	60	100	Egg	The user endearingly approaches the target, then steals the target's held item.
Fake Out	normal	physical	40	100	Egg	This attack hits first and makes the target flinch. It works only on the first turn each time the user enters battle.
Iron Tail	steel	physical	100	75	Egg	The target is slammed with a steel-hard tail. This may also lower the target's Defense stat.
Quick Guard	fighting	status	–	–	Egg	The user protects itself and its allies from priority moves.
Slam	normal	physical	80	75	Egg	The target is slammed with a long tail, vines, or the like to inflict damage.
Switcheroo	dark	status	–	100	Egg	The user trades held items with the target faster than the eye can follow.

Ambipom Sprites

Normal

Shiny

Back

Back Shiny

Pokedex Entries

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.

In Other Languages

Ambipom's Japanese name is Eteboth (エテボース). Here are all the official names for Ambipom across different languages:

JapaneseエテボースEteboth

Korean겟핸보숭

Chinese (Traditional)雙尾怪手

FrenchCapidextre

GermanAmbidiffel

SpanishAmbipom

ItalianAmbipom

Chinese (Simplified)双尾怪手

Ambipom Breeding

Species

Long Tail Pokémon

Egg Groups

Ground

Hatch Time5,120 steps(20 cycles)

Gender DifferencesNone

Misc Data

Catch Rate45

Base Friendship100

Growth RateFast

Base Experience169

How to Get Ambipom

Ambipom is not catchable in the wild – it is typically obtained through gifts, events, or in-game trades. Here is how to obtain Ambipom in every game where it is available:

Regional Pokedex Numbers

Sinnoh (Platinum) #64 Johto (HGSS) #124 Alola (USUM) #369 Poni (USUM) #116 Hisui #79 Kitakami #48

GameMethodLocationDetails

Ultra SunWildPoni plains westSos From Bubbling Spot

Ultra MoonWildPoni plains westSos From Bubbling Spot

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