Ampharos (Pokémon)

Jasmine has an Ampharos that lights up the Glitter Lighthouse in Olivine City, which debuted in Fight for the Light!, thus also marking the species' debut. It was sick so Ash and his friends went to Cianwood City to pick up medicine. This Ampharos was nicknamed Sparkle in the English dub.

In Manectric Charge, Watt used an Ampharos to free Ash, May, and Brock's Pokémon from Team Rocket's net. It then battled May's Skitty and ultimately lost.

In Those Darn Electabuzz!, Shigeo's Ampharos battled his son Corey's Charizard, nicknamed Don, as part of Don's training.

In A Chip Off the Old Brock, McCauley uses his Ampharos's electricity to make special potions for the pharmacy McCauley works at.

In Drifloon On the Wind!, Karsten has an Ampharos that assists him with his work at Valley Windworks.

In Frozen on Their Tracks!, the Ampharos Train crew has an Ampharos that uses its electricity to assist them in driving a train.

In The Light of Floccesy Ranch!, Ellie owns an Ampharos that always tries to help her at the farm but is often unsuccessful.

Starting in Clemont's Got a Secret!, Meyer has an Ampharos that is often accompanying him on his motorcycle.

In JN096, four Ampharos, with one of the belonging to Molayne and being used by Sophocles, assisted in guiding a space probe back to the planet.

In As Clear As Crystal, an Ampharos was affected by a crystal that gave a lake the ability to heal Electric-type Pokémon.

An Ampharos appeared in the opening sequence of Lucario and the Mystery of Mew.

In The Unbeatable Lightness of Seeing!, an Ampharos was living in Fennel Valley.

An Ampharos appeared in One Team, Two Team, Red Team, Blue Team!.

Multiple Ampharos appeared in Lost at the League!, under the ownership of a Trainer.

In Genesect and the Legend Awakened, a group of Workers in New Tork City used an Ampharos to help provide light when the power went out in Pokémon Hills.

In The Journalist from Another Region!, a Trainer's Ampharos entered the Pokémon Sumo Tournament on Harvest Island.

An Ampharos appeared in BWS01.

An Ampharos appeared in Kalos, Where Dreams and Adventures Begin! and Lumiose City Pursuit!.

An Ampharos appeared in A Jolting Switcheroo!.

An Ampharos that can Mega Evolve into Mega Ampharos appeared in the opening of Mega Evolution Special I.

An Ampharos that can Mega Evolve appeared in a fantasy in Calling from Beyond the Aura!.

In Diancie and the Cocoon of Destruction, multiple Ampharos were living in Allearth Forest.

In Mega Evolution Special IV, a Trainer's Ampharos that can Mega Evolve was one of the ten Mega Evolved Pokémon that Alain and his Charizard had to defeat.

An Ampharos and its Mega Evolved form appeared in the opening sequence of Volcanion and the Mechanical Marvel. Nikola had his own Ampharos in a flashback.

Three Trainers' Ampharos appeared in The Power of Us.

A Trainer's Ampharos appeared in A Chilling Curse!.

An Ampharos briefly appeared in GOTCHA!, under the ownership of Ethan.

In The Show, an Ampharos briefly appeared under the ownership of a Trainer in Ecruteak City.

An Ampharos appeared in LDK1.

Taichi owns an Ampharos, as seen in LDK3.

Main article: Amphy

Amphy appeared under the ownership of Jasmine in Ampharos Amore. Gold and Silver rescued the Gym Leader and her charge in the Tin Tower.

An Ampharos appeared in The Final Battle IV, where it was one of the Pokémon that helped Emerald with his disabilities.

An Ampharos capable of Mega Evolving appeared in a fantasy in PS560.

Two Ampharos belonging to Workers appeared in Omega Alpha Adventure 15. They reappeared in a flashback in Omega Alpha Adventure 19.

Main article: Amphy

Amphy appeared in A Spectacular Battle To Save Ampharos, under the ownership of Jasmine. It was not feeling well and Jasmine had Gold go to Cianwood City to get the medicine necessary to heal Amphy.

An Ampharos appeared in Pokémon HeartGold SoulSilver: Pokédex Completion Comic.

Main article: Amphy

Amphy appeared in Light Up The Lighthouse!!, under the ownership of Jasmine. It had become sick, and Jasmine had Red get the medicine needed to heal it.

Ampharos appears as a Spirit.

• Gold, Silver, Crystal, HeartGold, and SoulSilver: Jasmine's Ampharos, Amphy, lights the Olivine City lighthouse. Amphy was initially sick and Jasmine would not allow a Gym battle until it was cured.
• Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon: Ampharos is the Leader of the Expedition Society. The other members trust Ampharos, despite his poor sense of direction.

Ampharos is available in Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl.

Ampharos resembles a sheared sheep that its evolutionary family 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-evolved forms, may have been based on the title of the sci-fi novel Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?.

Mega Ampharos's Dragon type, wooly mane, wooly tail, jewel-like orbs on its tail, and slender body suggest that it is based on a Chinese dragon.

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.