Ambipom (Pokémon)

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This article is about the species. For a specific instance of this species, see Ambipom (disambiguation).

Ambipom Long Tail Pokémon エテボース Eteboth #424 Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type Normal Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Abilities Technician or Pickup Cacophony Cacophony Skill Link Hidden Ability Cacophony Hidden Ability Cacophony Cacophony
Gender ratio Unknown 50% male, 50% female	Catch rate 45 (11.9%)
Breeding Egg Group Field Hatch time 20 cycles
Height 3'11" 1.2 m Ambipom 0'0" 0 m {{{form2}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form3}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form4}}}	Weight 44.8 lbs. 20.3 kg Ambipom 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form2}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form3}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form4}}}
Mega Stone [[|]] [[|]]
Base experience yield 186 Gen. IV Unknown IV 169 V+	Leveling rate Fast
EV yield Total: 2 Ambipom 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 2 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed
Shape	Footprint {{{form2}}}
Pokédex color   Purple	Base friendship 100
External Links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Ambipom (Japanese: エテボース Eteboth) is a Normal-type Pokémon introduced in Generation IV.

It evolves from Aipom when leveled up while knowing Double Hit.

Biology

Ambipom is a purple, simian Pokémon with two tails, each with a large, rounded hand with three red-tipped fingers. The tails also have a cuff of a rounded frill on the wrists. The bases of Ambipom's tails also have a similar frill. It has round ears with red insides. Ambipom has an arrangement of a split hair sticking out from the top of its head. These strands of hair are longer on a female. It has a purple, triangular nose and wide eyes.

Ambipom can leap from tree to tree with brilliant speed. To eat, it deftly shucks nuts with its two tails. As it has two hands on its tails, it rarely uses its arms. Ambipom works in large colonies in heavily wooded areas and makes rings by linking tails with another Ambipom, apparently in friendship. It also shows affection by using both of its tails to wrap and squeeze people. It lives along with its young, Aipom. It lives high in the treetops of tropical, temperate, and even boreal forests, using its tails for balance as it swings from branch to branch. In the Alola region, while searching for comfortable trees, Ambipom tend to get into territorial disputes with Passimian, in which they win half the time.

In the anime

Ambipom in the anime

Major appearances

Dawn's Ambipom

Ambipom debuted in Journey to the Unown!, where Dawn's Aipom, formerly owned by Ash, evolved. Upon evolving, she matured greatly and became one of Dawn's most talented Pokémon, being used in many of her Contests. In To Thine Own Pokémon Be True!, she was given to O in order to train and become a ping-pong champion at his training center in Vermilion City.

Minor appearances

In Volcanion and the Mechanical Marvel, three Trainers' Ambipom were living at the Azoth Kingdom.

Pokédex entries

Episode Pokémon Source Entry DP060 Ambipom Ash's Pokédex Ambipom, the Long Tail Pokémon. It uses its two tails to shell nuts, and then it links them together in a ring as a sign of friendship.

In the manga

Ambipom in Pokémon Adventures

Pocket Monsters Diamond & Pearl

Main article: Dawn's Ambipom

Dawn's Ambipom first appeared in PDP28.

Pokémon Adventures

Main article: Aibo

Gold's Aipom, Aibo, evolved into an Ambipom prior to his battle with Arceus. However, he debuted in Pleased as Punch With Parasect. This event, however, distressed Togebo, being the only Pokémon on his team that was in his basic stage.

Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure!

A Trainer used an Ambipom against Hareta in Clash! Hareta vs. Koya.

In the TCG

Main article: Ambipom (TCG)

Game data

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation IV.
Generation IV Sinnoh #064 Johto #124 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.
Generation V Unova #— Black Split into two, the tails are so adept at handling and doing things, Ambipom rarely uses its hands. White Black 2 Split into two, the tails are so adept at handling and doing things, Ambipom rarely uses its hands. White 2
Generation VI Kalos #— Hoenn #— X They work in large colonies and make rings by linking their tails, apparently in friendship. Y To eat, it deftly shucks nuts with its two tails. It rarely uses its arms now. Omega Ruby They work in large colonies and make rings by linking their tails, apparently in friendship. Alpha Sapphire To eat, it deftly shucks nuts with its two tails. It rarely uses its arms now.
Generation VII Alola USUM: #369 Kanto #— This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Sun, Moon, Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!‎. Ultra Sun In their search for comfortable trees, they get into territorial disputes with groups of Passimian. They win about half the time. Ultra Moon It uses its tails for everything. If it wraps both of its tails around you and gives you a squeeze, that's proof it really likes you.
Generation VIII Galar #— Sinnoh #064 This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Sword and Shield. Brilliant Diamond To eat, it deftly shucks nuts with its two tails. It rarely uses its arms now. Shining Pearl They work in large colonies and make rings by linking their tails, apparently in friendship.

Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation IV.
Generation IV Diamond Pearl Evolve Aipom Platinum Evolve Aipom HeartGold SoulSilver Evolve Aipom
Generation V Black White Trade Black 2 White 2 Trade Excadrill in Accumula Town
Generation VI X Y Evolve Aipom Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire Evolve Aipom
Generation VII Sun Moon Trade Ultra Sun Ultra Moon Poni Plains (SOS Battle) Let's Go Pikachu Let's Go Eevee Unobtainable
Generation VIII Sword Shield Unobtainable Brilliant Diamond Shining Pearl Evolve Aipom

In side games

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation IV.
Generation IV MD Time MD Darkness Marine Resort (10F-19F), Sky Stairway (1F-30F) MD Sky Marine Resort (10F-19F), Sky Stairway (1F-30F) Ranger: SoA Vien Forest Rumble Windy Prairie‎ PokéPark Wii Meadow Zone, Haunted Zone Ranger: GS Daybreak Ruins, Ice Temple
Generation V Rumble Blast Treetops: Shimmering Lake (Post-ending) Rumble U Magical Lake: Dual Launchers
Generation VI Battle Trozei Colossal Forest: Stage 4 Shuffle Event: Pokémon Safari (11th release) Rumble World Pearl Marsh: Colossal Tree (All Areas), Distortion Land: Vast Ocean (Back Boss)
Generation VII Rumble Rush Aegislash Sea, Arceus Sea, Garchomp SeaFinal

Held items

In-game trades

Game		Held Item(s)
Black 2	White 2	Sitrus Berry (100%)

Stats

Base stats

Stat		Range
		At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP: 75		135 - 182	260 - 354
Attack: 100		94 - 167	184 - 328
Defense: 66		63 - 129	123 - 254
Sp. Atk: 60		58 - 123	112 - 240
Sp. Def: 66		63 - 129	123 - 254
Speed: 115		108 - 183	211 - 361
Total: 482	Other Pokémon with this total
Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature. Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.

Pokéathlon stats

Speed 3/4 ★★★☆	Power 2/4 ★★☆☆
Skill 5/5 ★★★★★	Stamina 3/4 ★★★☆
Jump 3/4 ★★★☆	Total 16/21 ★★★☆

Type effectiveness

Under normal battle conditions in Generation IX, this Pokémon is:

Damaged normally by: Normal 1× Fighting 2× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 1× Rock 1× Bug 1× Ghost 0× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass 1× Electric 1× Psychic 1× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× None

Weak to: Normal 1× Fighting 2× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 1× Rock 1× Bug 1× Ghost 0× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass 1× Electric 1× Psychic 1× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× None

Immune to: Normal 1× Fighting 2× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 1× Rock 1× Bug 1× Ghost 0× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass 1× Electric 1× Psychic 1× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× None

Resistant to: Normal 1× Fighting 2× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 1× Rock 1× Bug 1× Ghost 0× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass 1× Electric 1× Psychic 1× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× None

Notes: If this Pokémon is given a Ring Target, the effectiveness of  Ghost-type  moves is 1×.

Learnset

Ambipom is available in Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl.

By leveling up

Generation VIII Other generations: IV - V - VI - VII - IX

Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 011 Dual Chop Dragon Physical 04040 09090% 15 011 Scratch Normal Physical 04040 100100% 35 011 Tail Whip Normal Status 0000— 100100% 30 011 Sand Attack Ground Status 0000— 100100% 15 011 Astonish Ghost Physical 03030 100100% 15 044 Sand Attack Ground Status 0000— 100100% 15 088 Astonish Ghost Physical 03030 100100% 15 1111 Baton Pass Normal Status 0000— ——% 40 1515 Tickle Normal Status 0000— 100100% 20 1818 Fury Swipes Normal Physical 01818 08080% 15 2222 Swift Normal Special 06060 ——% 20 2525 Screech Normal Status 0000— 08585% 40 2929 Agility Psychic Status 0000— ——% 30 3232 Double Hit Normal Physical 03535 09090% 10 3636 Fling Dark Physical 0000— 100100% 10 3939 Nasty Plot Dark Status 0000— ——% 20 4343 Last Resort Normal Physical 140140 100100% 5

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Ambipom Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Ambipom Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations

By TM

Generation VIII Other generations: IV - V - VI - VII - IX

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  TM01 TM01 Focus Punch Fighting Physical 150150 100}}100% 20 TM03 TM03 Water Pulse Water Special 06060 100}}100% 20 TM10 TM10 Work Up Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 30 TM11 TM11 Sunny Day Fire Status 0000— —}}—% 5 TM12 TM12 Taunt Dark Status 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM15 TM15 Hyper Beam Normal Special 150150 090}}90% 5 TM17 TM17 Protect Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM18 TM18 Rain Dance Water Status 0000— —}}—% 5 TM22 TM22 Solar Beam Grass Special 120120 100}}100% 10 TM23 TM23 Iron Tail Steel Physical 100100 075}}75% 15 TM24 TM24 Thunderbolt Electric Special 09090 100}}100% 15 TM25 TM25 Thunder Electric Special 110110 070}}70% 10 TM27 TM27 Low Sweep Fighting Physical 06565 100}}100% 20 TM28 TM28 Dig Ground Physical 08080 100}}100% 10 TM30 TM30 Shadow Ball Ghost Special 08080 100}}100% 15 TM31 TM31 Brick Break Fighting Physical 07575 100}}100% 15 TM32 TM32 Double Team Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 15 TM34 TM34 Shock Wave Electric Special 06060 —}}—% 20 TM40 TM40 Aerial Ace Flying Physical 06060 —}}—% 20 TM42 TM42 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM44 TM44 Rest Psychic Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM45 TM45 Attract Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 15 TM46 TM46 Thief Dark Physical 06060 100}}100% 25 TM56 TM56 Fling Dark Physical 0000— 100}}100% 10 TM58 TM58 Endure Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM63 TM63 Nasty Plot Dark Status 0000— —}}—% 20 TM65 TM65 Shadow Claw Ghost Physical 07070 100}}100% 15 TM66 TM66 Payback Dark Physical 05050 100}}100% 10 TM68 TM68 Giga Impact Normal Physical 150150 090}}90% 5 TM73 TM73 Thunder Wave Electric Status 0000— 090}}90% 20 TM82 TM82 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM85 TM85 Dream Eater Psychic Special 100100 100}}100% 15 TM86 TM86 Grass Knot Grass Special 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM87 TM87 Swagger Normal Status 0000— 085}}85% 15 TM89 TM89 U-turn Bug Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM90 TM90 Substitute Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM93 TM93 Cut Normal Physical 05050 095}}95% 30 TM96 TM96 Strength Normal Physical 08080 100}}100% 15 TM98 TM98 Rock Smash Fighting Physical 04040 100}}100% 15

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Ambipom Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Ambipom Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations

By breeding

Generation VIII Other generations: IV - V - VI - VII - IX

Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  Agility Psychic Status — —% 30 Beat Up Dark Physical — 100% 10 Bounce Flying Physical 85 85% 5 Counter Fighting Physical — 100% 20 Covet Normal Physical 60 100% 25 Fake Out Normal Physical 40 100% 10 Quick Guard Fighting Status — —% 15 Revenge Fighting Physical 60 100% 10 Screech Normal Status — 85% 40 Slam Normal Physical 80 75% 20 Spite Ghost Status — 100% 10 Switcheroo Dark Status — 100% 10

Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Ambipom in Generation VIII Moves marked with a double dagger (‡) can only be bred from a Pokémon who learned the move in an earlier generation. Moves marked with a superscript game abbreviation can only be bred onto Ambipom in that game. Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Ambipom Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Ambipom Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations

By tutoring

Generation VIII Other generations: IV - V - VI - VII - IX

Game   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  This Pokémon learns no moves by tutoring.

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Ambipom Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Ambipom Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Move Tutor moves from other generations

By a prior evolution

Generation VIII Other generations: IV - V - VI - VII - IX

Stage   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  This Pokémon has no moves exclusive to prior evolutions.

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Ambipom Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Ambipom Click on the generation numbers at the top to see moves from other generations

Side game data

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time, Explorers of Darkness, and Explorers of Sky Body size: 1 Recruit rate: 8.2% IQ group: F
Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia Group: Normal Poké Assist: Normal Field move: (Crush ×2) Browser entry R-109 It hurls rocks and stones with its tails to attack.
Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs Group: Normal Poké Assist: (present) Rock Field move: (present) (Crush ×2) Poké Assist: (past) Normal Field move: (past) (Crush ×1) Browser entry R-089/N-027 It throws stones to attack.
Pokémon Rumble Attack ●●●● Defense ●●● Speed ●●●●			Pokémon Rumble Blast Attack ●●●● Defense ●●● Speed ●●●●
Pokémon Rumble Rush Walking Speed: 1.75 seconds Base HP: 54 Base Attack: 78 Base Defense: 52 Base Speed: 70
PokéPark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure PokéPark Pad entry: Ambipom came to the PokéPark to visit Aipom. She enjoys Venusaur's Vine Swing and Tangrowth's Swing Along more than any other Attraction!
Pokémon Battle Trozei Normal Attack Power: ★★★★★			Pokémon Shuffle Normal Attack Power: 60 - 105 5 #610 Shock Attack Leaves the foe paralyzed for a longer period of time.
Pokémon GO Base HP: 181 Base Attack: 205 Base Defense: 143 Egg Distance: N/A Buddy Distance: 1 km Evolution Requirement: N/A Fast Attacks: Scratch, Astonish Charged Attacks: Low Sweep, Hyper Beam, Aerial Ace

Evolution

Unevolved Aipom  Normal

Level up knowing Double Hit →

First evolution Ambipom  Normal

Sprites

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation IV.
Generation IV Diamond Pearl Platinum HeartGold SoulSilver Front Back Front Back Front Back
Generation V Black White Black 2 White 2 Front Back Front Back
Generation VI X Y Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire Front Back Front Back
Generation VII Sun Moon Ultra Sun Ultra Moon Front Back Front Back
Generation VIII HOME

For other sprites and images, please see Ambipom images on the Bulbagarden Archives.

Trivia

• Despite it learning Dual Chop via level-up starting in Generation VII, it can't learn it via Move Tutor in Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon.

Origin

Ambipom appears to be based on a New World monkey and the exaggerated concept of their prehensile tail. Ambipom also shares its large smile with a cymbal-banging monkey toy. It may vaguely reference the ahuizotl, a creature of Aztec mythology with monkey hands and a fifth human hand on its tail.

Name origin

Ambipom is a combination of the prefix ambi- (from the Latin for both), referring to ambidexterity, and a corruption of palm.

Eteboth may be a combination of 猿公 etekō (monkey), 得手 ete, meaning strong point, and both, possibly referring to the ambidextrous nature of the hands on its tail.

In other languages

Language Title Meaning Japanese エテボース Eteboth From 猿公 etekō (monkey), 得手 ete (strong point), and both French Capidextre From Capucin and ambidextre Spanish Ambipom Same as English name German Ambidiffel From ambidexter and Griffel Italian Ambipom Same as English name Korean 겟핸보숭 Gethainbosung From get, hand, both, and 원숭이 weonsungi Mandarin Chinese 雙尾怪手 / 双尾怪手 Shuāngwěiguàishǒu Literally "Double tail, strange hand", references 長尾怪手 Chángwěiguàishǒu Cantonese Chinese

More languages Hindi अम्बिपोम Ambipom Transliteration of English name Russian Эмбипом Embipom Transcription of English name Thai เอเทโบธ Ethebot Transcription of Japanese name

Related articles

• Dawn's Ambipom
• Aibo

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