Ampharos best PvP IVs
The best Ampharos IVs for Ultra League in Pokémon GO are 0/13/15 — 0 attack, 13 defense and 15 HP. That spread reaches CP 2497 at level 36 and has the highest stat product of all 4,096 IV combinations. A perfect 15/15/15 Ampharos ranks #2,340 there, with 96.0 % of the stat product the best spread gets.
Open Ampharos 0/13/15 in the IV ranker
Best Ampharos IVs by league
| League | Rank 1 IV | Lv | CP | 15/15/15 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little | not allowed — must be unevolved and able to evolve | |||
| Great | 0/13/11 | 20 | 1499 | #3,286 |
| Ultra | 0/13/15 | 36 | 2497 | #2,340 |
| Master | 15/15/15 | 50 | 3225 | #1 |
Ampharos cannot enter Little League because it has already evolved. Little League only takes Pokémon that have not evolved yet and can still evolve, so the 500 CP cap is not the only rule.
Top 10 Ampharos IVs for Great League
| # | IV | Lv | CP | Atk | Def | HP | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0/13/11 | 20 | 1499 | 126.1 | 108.7 | 130 | 100.0 |
| 2 | 0/10/14 | 20 | 1497 | 126.1 | 106.9 | 132 | 99.9 |
| 3 | 1/9/14 | 20 | 1500 | 126.6 | 106.3 | 132 | 99.8 |
| 4 | 0/14/10 | 20 | 1500 | 126.1 | 109.3 | 129 | 99.8 |
| 5 | 0/14/9 | 20 | 1497 | 126.1 | 109.3 | 129 | 99.8 |
| 6 | 1/13/9 | 20 | 1500 | 126.6 | 108.7 | 129 | 99.7 |
| 7 | 0/11/13 | 20 | 1498 | 126.1 | 107.5 | 131 | 99.7 |
| 8 | 0/15/8 | 20 | 1497 | 126.1 | 109.9 | 128 | 99.5 |
| 9 | 2/15/15 | 19.5 | 1497 | 125.6 | 108.5 | 130 | 99.5 |
| 10 | 2/15/14 | 19.5 | 1494 | 125.6 | 108.5 | 130 | 99.5 |
Top 10 Ampharos IVs for Ultra League
| # | IV | Lv | CP | Atk | Def | HP | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0/13/15 | 36 | 2497 | 161.9 | 139.7 | 170 | 100.0 |
| 2 | 0/14/14 | 36 | 2498 | 161.9 | 140.4 | 169 | 100.0 |
| 3 | 2/15/15 | 35 | 2496 | 162.2 | 140.1 | 169 | 99.9 |
| 4 | 0/15/13 | 36 | 2500 | 161.9 | 141.2 | 168 | 99.9 |
| 5 | 0/15/12 | 36 | 2494 | 161.9 | 141.2 | 168 | 99.9 |
| 6 | 1/14/12 | 36 | 2499 | 162.7 | 140.4 | 168 | 99.8 |
| 7 | 1/15/11 | 36 | 2500 | 162.7 | 141.2 | 167 | 99.8 |
| 8 | 0/15/15 | 35.5 | 2492 | 161.3 | 140.7 | 169 | 99.7 |
| 9 | 0/13/9 | 37 | 2500 | 163.1 | 140.7 | 167 | 99.7 |
| 10 | 0/10/15 | 36.5 | 2495 | 162.5 | 137.9 | 171 | 99.7 |
Rank 1 IVs across the evolution line
IVs carry over when a Pokémon evolves, so pick the spread for the league you mean to play it in, not for the stage you caught it at.
| Pokémon | Little | Great | Ultra |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mareep | 0/15/15 CP 500 | 15/15/15 CP 1120 | 15/15/15 CP 1120 |
| Flaaffy | ✕ | 0/15/14 CP 1499 | 15/15/15 CP 1720 |
| Ampharos | ✕ | 0/13/11 CP 1499 | 0/13/15 CP 2497 |
How good is Ampharos in the current meta?
PvPoke rates Ampharos #51 of 851 in Ultra League, with a score of 88.4 out of 100. The usual moveset is Volt Switch, Brutal Swing and Trailblaze.
| League | PvPoke rank | Score | Usual moves |
|---|---|---|---|
| Great | #226 of 1,154 | 81.5 | Volt Switch, Brutal Swing, Trailblaze |
| Ultra | #51 of 851 | 88.4 | Volt Switch, Brutal Swing, Trailblaze |
| Master | #273 of 409 | 55.4 | Volt Switch, Brutal Swing, Thunder Punch |
These are two different questions. The IV ranks further up say which Ampharos to build; the meta rank says whether Ampharos is worth building at all. Ranks and movesets come from PvPoke, whose battle simulations produce them, and they move as the meta does.
How to find a good Ampharos
The search-string generator builds a string you can paste into the search bar in Pokémon GO. It matches the CP, HP and appraisal stars of the top spreads above — pre-evolutions included — so you can sweep a whole storage box in one go.
To check an Ampharos you already own, open the IV ranker and set its IVs. It ranks every stage of the evolution line at once and shows the meta rank beside the IV rank.
Ampharos PvP IV questions
What are the best Ampharos IVs for Ultra League?
0/13/15 — 0 attack, 13 defense and 15 HP. It reaches CP 2497 at level 36 and has the best stat product of all 4,096 IV combinations.
Is a 15/15/15 Ampharos good for Ultra League?
No. A perfect 15/15/15 Ampharos only ranks #2,340 of 4,096 in Ultra League. Under a CP cap, lower attack lets a Pokémon reach a higher level, which buys more defense and HP for the same CP.
What CP is a rank 1 Ampharos in Ultra League?
CP 2497 at level 36, without best buddy. Best buddy adds one level, which changes both the CP and the ranking.
Ranked by stat product (attack × defense × HP) at the highest level under the CP cap, out of all 4,096 IV combinations, without best buddy. Shadow and purified Pokémon rank the same as regular ones. Little League checks the 500 CP cap and that the Pokémon is unevolved with an evolution ahead of it; limited-time cups may add further restrictions. Base stats and meta rankings from PvPoke, used under the MIT licence. Updated 2026-11-11.