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Hey there, Trainers! January 1st sees the rollover over the raiding season and the beginning of raiding in the 2024 New Year. Our first Mega Raid will beMega Ampharos! Ampharos will be in the raid docket fromJanuary 1st to 10th.
Here it is in its shiny and non-shiny forms:
Mega Ampharos is anElectric-andDragon-typePokemon, meaning it has a wide range of Pokemon moves it is weak to! Mega Ampharos has weaknesses toDragon-,Fairy-,Ground-, andIce-type moves. It has a maximumCPof4799.
Mega Ampharos does not come with a huge variety of move types to keep aware of. It has many combinations of moves, the most optimal of which areElectric-typeattacks. You will want to pick Pokemon that areresistanttoElectric-typemoves to counter Ampharos with these abilities – because they really pack a punch.
Mega Ampharos can have the following optimal move sets:
If you are looking to increase the maximum damage your Ampharos can output, keep an eye out for the last two move sets.Zap Cannonis a very powerful attack, the strongest that Ampharos can know. You can also feed them aCharged TMto try and get it to learnZap Cannon.
Ampharos’ fast attack isalways Electric-type, but its charged attacks can change typing. Keep in mind, I am labelling these moves as ‘worthless’ if they are bad for raiding and PVP only – you’re able to build your Ampharos however you want to. It can know the other following charged attacks:
Mega Ampharos is boosted byRainyandWindyweather. Keep this in mind when you are designing your teams against it. To take full advantage of this short raid window, attempt to tackle Mega Ampharos with a team of at least 2-3 people. You should be able to get through the raids relatively quickly with this amount of people.
Recommended Teams
Keep in mind when reviewing this list that these Pokémon are decent counters with or without being Shadow Pokémon themselves. The Shadow effect makes Pokémon stronger, but if you do not have them in Shadow form, you will still have a decent team for the Mega Ampharos raids.
Legendaries
There are plenty of other legendary Pokémon you can use to create a great team against Mega Ampharos. In general, you will want to stick withDragons, though. They are projected to have the best chances of success against Mega Ampharos.
Pokémon Go January 2024: Raid Schedule
January is proving to be absolutely loaded with all things Pokémon Go raiding goodness.
