Ambipom (Pokémon)

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Ambipom
Long Tail Pokémon
エテボース
Eteboth
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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
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Weight
44.8 lbs. 20.3 kg
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Mega Stone
[[|]] [[|]]
Base experience yield
186
Gen. IV
Unknown
IV
169
V+
Leveling rate
Fast
EV yield
Total: 2
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HP
0
Atk
0
Def
0
Sp.Atk
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Sp.Def
2
Speed
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Sp.Def
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Speed
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HP
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Atk
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Speed
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HP
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Speed
Shape
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Footprint
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Pokédex color
Purple
Base friendship
100
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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 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 can use their tails to communicate with other Ambipom. Ambipom works in large colonies in heavily wooded areas and makes rings by linking tails with another Ambipom, apparently in friendship. Ambipom has been seen giving rings even to humans sometimes. 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 tends to get into territorial disputes with Passimian, in which they win half the time.

Evolution

Ambipom evolves from Aipom.

(For specifics on this Pokémon's evolution in the games, refer to Game data→Evolution data.)

 
Unevolved
Aipom
 Normal 

 
First evolution
Ambipom
 Normal 


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.

An Ambipom appeared in HZ031. It reappeared in HZ032.

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

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
Hisui
#079
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.
Legends: Arceus To affirm their kinship, members of this species will form a ring by linking their newly doubled tails together. On rare occasions, humans have been accepted into such rings.
Generation IX Paldea
#—
Kitakami
#48
Blueberry
#—
Scarlet They live on large trees. They are said to communicate by connecting their tails to those of others.
Violet Split into two, the tails are so adept at handling and doing things that Ambipom rarely uses its hands.


   
Ambipom in the Alola PokédexUSUM Ambipom in the Kitakami Pokédex

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
Legends: Arceus
Cobalt Coastlands: Aipom Hill, Hideaway Bay  , massive mass outbreaks
Coronet Highlands: Space-time distortions
Alabaster Icelands: Avalanche Slopes, near Icebound Falls, near Arena's Approach, near Avalugg's Legacy, Heart's Crag, massive mass outbreaks
Generation IX
Scarlet Violet
TradeVersion 2.0.1+
The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero (Scarlet)
Tera Raid Battle Search (5★, 6★)
The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero (Violet)
Tera Raid Battles (5★, 6★)


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
Rumble World
Pearl Marsh: Colossal Tree (All Areas), Distortion Land: Vast Ocean (Back Boss)
Generation VII
Rumble Rush
Aegislash Sea, Arceus Sea, Garchomp SeaFinal
Generation VIII
MD DX
Fainted Pokémon: Grand Sea
Strong Foe: Great Canyon (3F-11F) 
Cross-Generation
Shuffle
Event: Pokémon Safari (11th release)


Held items

Games Held items
Black 2 White 2
Legends: Arceus
  Normal
Grit items by level
  Alpha
Grit items by level

Stats

Base stats

Stat Range
At Lv. 50 At Lv. 100
75
135 - 182 260 - 354
100
94 - 167 184 - 328
66
63 - 129 123 - 254
60
58 - 123 112 - 240
66
63 - 129 123 - 254
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
Fighting
Flying
Poison
Ground
Rock
Bug
Ghost
Steel
Fire
Water
Grass
Electric
Psychic
Ice
Dragon
Dark
Fairy
None
Weak to:
Normal
Fighting
Flying
Poison
Ground
Rock
Bug
Ghost
Steel
Fire
Water
Grass
Electric
Psychic
Ice
Dragon
Dark
Fairy
None
Immune to:
Normal
Fighting
Flying
Poison
Ground
Rock
Bug
Ghost
Steel
Fire
Water
Grass
Electric
Psychic
Ice
Dragon
Dark
Fairy
None
Resistant to:
Normal
Fighting
Flying
Poison
Ground
Rock
Bug
Ghost
Steel
Fire
Water
Grass
Electric
Psychic
Ice
Dragon
Dark
Fairy
None
Notes:

Learnset

By leveling up

Generation IX
Other generations:
IV - V - VI - VII - VIII
 Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP
011 Scratch Normal Physical 04040 100100% 35
011 Sand Attack Ground Status 0000 100100% 15
011 Tail Whip Normal Status 0000 100100% 30
011 Astonish Ghost Physical 03030 100100% 15
1111 Baton Pass Normal Status 0000 00——% 40
1515 Tickle Normal Status 0000 100100% 20
1818 Fury Swipes Normal Physical 01818 08080% 15
2222 Swift Normal Special 06060 00——% 20
2525 Screech Normal Status 0000 08585% 40
2929 Agility Psychic Status 0000 00——% 30
3232 Double Hit Normal Physical 03535 09090% 10
3636 Fling Dark Physical 0000 100100% 10
3939 Nasty Plot Dark Status 0000 00——% 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 IX
Other generations:
IV - V - VI - VII - VIII
   TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 
TM001  TM001 Take Down Normal Physical 09090 085}}85% 20
TM004  TM004 Agility Psychic Status 0000 00—}}—% 30
TM005  TM005 Mud-Slap Ground Special 02020 100}}100% 10
TM007  TM007 Protect Normal Status 0000 00—}}—% 10
TM011  TM011 Water Pulse Water Special 06060 100}}100% 20
TM012  TM012 Low Kick Fighting Physical 0000 100}}100% 20
TM014  TM014 Acrobatics Flying Physical 05555 100}}100% 15
TM018  TM018 Thief Dark Physical 06060 100}}100% 25
TM020  TM020 Trailblaze Grass Physical 05050 100}}100% 20
TM022  TM022 Chilling Water Water Special 05050 100}}100% 20
TM025  TM025 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20
TM027  TM027 Aerial Ace Flying Physical 06060 00—}}—% 20
TM032  TM032 Swift Normal Special 06060 00—}}—% 20
TM035  TM035 Mud Shot Ground Special 05555 095}}95% 15
TM039  TM039 Low Sweep Fighting Physical 06565 100}}100% 20
TM043  TM043 Fling Dark Physical 0000 100}}100% 10
TM047  TM047 Endure Normal Status 0000 00—}}—% 10
TM049  TM049 Sunny Day Fire Status 0000 00—}}—% 5
TM050  TM050 Rain Dance Water Status 0000 00—}}—% 5
TM055  TM055 Dig Ground Physical 08080 100}}100% 10
TM058  TM058 Brick Break Fighting Physical 07575 100}}100% 15
TM060  TM060 U-turn Bug Physical 07070 100}}100% 20
TM061  TM061 Shadow Claw Ghost Physical 07070 100}}100% 15
TM062  TM062 Foul Play Dark Physical 09595 100}}100% 15
TM067  TM067 Fire Punch Fire Physical 07575 100}}100% 15
TM068  TM068 Thunder Punch Electric Physical 07575 100}}100% 15
TM069  TM069 Ice Punch Ice Physical 07575 100}}100% 15
TM070  TM070 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000 00—}}—% 10
TM071  TM071 Seed Bomb Grass Physical 08080 100}}100% 15
TM080  TM080 Metronome Normal Status 0000 00—}}—% 10
TM081  TM081 Grass Knot Grass Special 0000 100}}100% 20
TM082  TM082 Thunder Wave Electric Status 0000 090}}90% 20
TM085  TM085 Rest Psychic Status 0000 00—}}—% 5
TM087  TM087 Taunt Dark Status 0000 100}}100% 20
TM102  TM102 Gunk Shot Poison Physical 120120 080}}80% 5
TM103  TM103 Substitute Normal Status 0000 00—}}—% 10
TM114  TM114 Shadow Ball Ghost Special 08080 100}}100% 15
TM126  TM126 Thunderbolt Electric Special 09090 100}}100% 15
TM130  TM130 Helping Hand Normal Status 0000 00—}}—% 20
TM132  TM132 Baton Pass Normal Status 0000 00—}}—% 40
TM140  TM140 Nasty Plot Dark Status 0000 00—}}—% 20
TM152  TM152 Giga Impact Normal Physical 150150 090}}90% 5
TM163  TM163 Hyper Beam Normal Special 150150 090}}90% 5
TM166  TM166 Thunder Electric Special 110110 070}}70% 10
TM168  TM168 Solar Beam Grass Special 120120 100}}100% 10
TM171  TM171 Tera Blast Normal Special 08080 100}}100% 10
TM177  TM177 Spite Ghost Status 0000 100}}100% 10
TM179  TM179 Smack Down Rock Physical 05050 100}}100% 15
TM181  TM181 Knock Off Dark Physical 06565 100}}100% 20
TM192  TM192 Focus Punch Fighting Physical 150150 100}}100% 20
TM204  TM204 Double-Edge Normal Physical 120120 100}}100% 15
TM205  TM205 Endeavor Normal Physical 0000 100}}100% 5
TM212  TM212 Triple Axel Ice Physical 02020 090}}90% 10
TM221  TM221 Throat Chop Dark Physical 08080 100}}100% 15
TM229  TM229 Upper Hand Fighting Physical 06565 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 or an alternate form of Ambipom
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations

By breeding

Generation IX
Other generations:
IV - V - VI - VII - VIII
 Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 
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
Iron Tail Steel Physical 100 75% 15
Quick Guard Fighting Status —% 15
Slam Normal Physical 80 75% 20
Switcheroo Dark Status 100% 10
  • Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Ambipom
  • 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 a prior evolution

Generation IX
Other generations:
IV - V - VI - VII - VIII
 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, Frustration , Return 

Evolution data

 
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
Legends: Arceus
Cross-Generation
HOME
   
   
  For other sprites and images, please see Ambipom images on the Bulbagarden Archives.


Trivia

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 may be a combination of ambi- (prefix for both) or ambidextrous, Aipom, and palm.

Eteboth may be a combination of 猿公 etekō (monkey), 得手 ete (strong point), and both.

In other languages

Language Title Meaning
  Japanese エテボース Eteboth From 猿公 etekō, 得手 ete, 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 wonsung-i
  Mandarin Chinese 雙尾怪手 / 双尾怪手 Shuāngwěiguàishǒu From 雙 / 双 shuāng, wěi, guài, and shǒu, forming a parallel to 長尾怪手 / 长尾怪手 Chángwěiguàishǒu
  Cantonese Chinese 雙尾怪手 Sēungméihgwaaisáu From sēung, méih, gwaai, and sáu, forming a parallel to 長尾怪手 Chèuhngméihgwaaisáu


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