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[VGC] Mega Ampharos
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Base stats 90 HP / 75 Atk / 85 Def / 115 Sp.Atk / 90 Sp.Def / 55 Spe
(Mega) Base stats 90 HP / 95 atk / 105 def / 165 Sp.Atk / 110 Sp.Def / 45 Spe
Abilities Plus/Static -> Mold Breaker

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Ampharos (F) @ Ampharosite
Ability Static ->  Mold Breaker
EVs 252 HP / 44 Def / 96 SpA / 116 SpD
IVs 0 Atk / 0 Spe
Quiet Nature (+ Sp.Atk - Spe)
- Thunderbolt
- Dragon Pulse
- Cotton Guard (I'm using Cotton Guard for this set but Focus Blast or Substitute will also work fine)
- Protect

Offensive Caluclations

96+ SpA Mold Breaker Mega Ampharos Thunderbolt vs. 4 HP / 0 SpD Talonflame: 248-294 (161 - 190.9%) -- guaranteed OHKO
96+ SpA Mold Breaker Mega Ampharos Dragon Pulse vs. 0 HP / 0 SpD Garchomp: 198-234 (108.1 - 127.8%) -- guaranteed OHKO
96+ SpA Mold Breaker Mega Ampharos Dragon Pulse vs. 0 HP / 0 SpD Mega Garchomp: 182-216 (99.4 - 118%) -- 87.5% chance to OHKO
96+ SpA Mold Breaker Mega Ampharos Thunderbolt vs. 252 HP / 0 SpD Aegislash-Blade: 157-186 (94 - 111.3%) -- 62.5% chance to OHKO
96+ SpA Mold Breaker Mega Ampharos Thunderbolt vs. 164 HP / 0 SpD Azumarill: 218-260 (111.2 - 132.6%) -- guaranteed OHKO

Defensive Calculations

252 Atk Life Orb Garchomp Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 44 Def Mega Ampharos: 151-182 (76.6 - 92.3%) -- guaranteed 2HKO
252 Atk Life Orb Garchomp Dragon Claw vs. 252 HP / 44 Def Mega Ampharos: 164-195 (83.2 - 98.9%) -- guaranteed 2HKO
252+ Atk Huge Power Mega Mawile Sucker Punch vs. 252 HP / 44 Def Mega Ampharos: 79-94 (40.1 - 47.7%) -- guaranteed 3HKO
244 Atk Life Orb Mamoswine Icicle Crash vs. 252 HP / 44 Def Mega Ampharos: 174-205 (88.3 - 104%) -- 25% chance to OHKO

Defensive Calculations with Cotton Guard up

252 Atk Life Orb Garchomp Earthquake vs. +3 252 HP / 44 Def Mega Ampharos: 62-73 (31.4 - 37%) -- 66.4% chance to 3HKO
252+ Atk Huge Power Mega Mawile Play Rough vs. +3 252 HP / 44 Def Mega Ampharos: 108-128 (54.8 - 64.9%) -- guaranteed 2HKO
252 Atk Mega Garchomp Earthquake vs. +3 252 HP / 44 Def Mega Ampharos: 78-92 (39.5 - 46.7%) -- guaranteed 3HKO
244 Atk Life Orb Mamoswine Icicle Crash vs. +3 252 HP / 44 Def Mega Ampharos: 70-86 (35.5 - 43.6%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

I always wanted to use mega Ampharos and I discovered that the bulk on Ampharos is real once she can set up her Cotton Guard! I know, it probably sounds weird and Focus Blast or Substitute would work better but for as far I experienced I really like to have Cotton Guard on her. And also I love to surprise my opponents but I guess you guys already know about that with my addiction to using NU pokemons Kappa

Some information about why I picked these moves

- Thunderbolt
STAB Electric move and does ton of damage on the other pokemon if they're not resisted to it. There's really no reason why you shouldn't put on this move of this majestic beast.

- Dragon Pulse
Coverage for other dragons, also STAB once she's mega-evolved. + again, I can't think of a better move to put on her.

- Cotton Guard
As I said before feel free to change this to Focus Blast or Substitute but I picked for Cotton Guard to get that little extra bulk to all the bulk Ampharos already has. If you can set it up + trick room support from the other pokemon = gg

- Protect
Ayyy it's the standard protect I put on almost all my pokemon Kappa/

Summary

Mega Ampharos is a greaaat TR Sweeper but it's hard to use her if you can't set it up so make sure to give her the TR support she needs, It would be great if this support could also use wide/quick guard to support Ampharos completly from fake outs/earthquakes/taunts

As you just read: Using mega Ampharos is a risky thing, it either works or you fail .. a lot. Make sure to practice a lot before adding it randomly in your team Kappa/
If you can: Use Cotton Guard on the first turn -> Let your TR support use Trick room and if you can't(Like by a earthquake/obvious attack): Protect with Ampharos and set up trick room with the other pokemon. (You could also use quick guard/wide guard to give her a little more chance to set it up)

And here's some replays to see it in action.
<Will upload this later since i'm on school now.>
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