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Ampharos is a yellow, bipedal Pokémon with a white belly. It has conical ears with black stripes and a red orb on its forehead. Its long neck has several black rings around it near the base. Its stubby arms resemble flippers and each foot has a single white nail. It has a long, black-striped tail with a red orb at the tip. The orb on its tail can shine so bright, that it can be seen from space. People have used the light as a beacon, or to send signals across the ocean. Ampharos is generally found in grasslands.
As Mega Ampharos, its toes turn black and it regrows white wool at the back of its head and over its tail, having its genes stimulated by Mega Evolution. This energy also awakens its long-sleeping dragon blood. Its long wooly tail has many small, red orbs attached to it. Its conical ears retain their stripes, but are now segmented with swirled tips. When it increases the amount of electrical energy within itself, the red orbs on its body and wool emit a strong light.[1]
An Ampharos appeared in Manectric Charge, under the ownership of Watt. It was first used to release Ash, May, and Brock's Pokémon from Team Rocket's net. It was later used to battle May's Skitty and ultimately lost.
An Ampharos appeared in A Chip Off the Old Brock, under the ownership of McCauley. Its electricity is used to make special potions for the pharmacy McCauley works at.
An Ampharos appeared in The Light of Floccesy Ranch!, under the ownership of Ellie. It is her main Pokémon, who is always trying to help her at the farm but is often unsuccessful.
An Ampharos appeared in Clemont's Got a Secret!, under the ownership of Meyer. It is often seen accompanying him on his motorcycle.
Mega Ampharos in the anime
Minor appearances
An Ampharos appeared in As Clear As Crystal as one of the Pokémon affected by a crystal that gave a lake the ability to heal Electric-type Pokémon.
A Trainer's Ampharos that can Mega Evolve briefly appeared in Mega Evolution Special IV as one of the ten Mega Evolved Pokémon that Alain and his Charizard had to defeat.
Ampharos, the Light Pokémon. Ampharos emits a strong light from the tip of its tail, which can be seen over long distances and serve as a beacon to those who are lost.
Ampharos, the Light Pokémon and the final evolved form of Mareep. Because Ampharos's light can be seen from a great distance, people once used that light to communicate by sending signals back and forth.
Ampharos gives off so much light that it can be seen even from space. People in the old days used the light of this Pokémon to send signals back and forth with others far away.
It gives off so much light that it can be seen even from space. People in the old days used its light to send signals back and forth with others far away.
Ampharos gives off so much light that it can be seen even from space. People in the old days used the light of this Pokémon to send signals back and forth with others far away.
Ampharos resembles a sheared sheep that its evolution line leads up to as they lose wool with each evolution. It also shares traits with a lighthouse, such as its height, stripes and the beacon on the top; the two also share a name. It, as well as its pre-evolutions, may have been based on the title of the sci-fi novel Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?. Mega Ampharos's Dragon-type, mane, and slender body suggest that it is based on a Chinese dragon.
Name origin
Ampharos is a combination of amp (a measure of electrical current) and pharos (Greek for lighthouse). It may also be a corruption of amparo (Portuguese and Spanish for aid and protection), referring to its role as a living lighthouse. The name may also incorporate amph- (Greek for both or on both sides) in reference to the two red orbs on its head and tail. Its body shares a similar shape to an amphora, as well as a similar name.
Denryu can be taken to mean 電流 denryū (electric current) or 電竜 den ryū (electric dragon), and it may incorporate 電球 denkyū (light bulb), referring to its tail.
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