tennisace
not quite too old for this, apparently
It got Signal Beam, and a couple of other options. Not much changed really.
[SET]
name: Choice Specs
move 1: Thunderbolt
move 2: Focus Blast
move 3: Hidden Power Grass / Hidden Power Ice
move 4: Signal Beam / Toxic / Sleep Talk
item: Choice Specs
nature: Modest
evs: 208 HP / 252 SpA / 48 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
<p>In UU, this set packs a huge wallop. It has the ability to 2HKO everything in the tier, even with its small movepool. The exception is the very rare max HP, max Special Defense Hypno, which will still be worn down from repeated switch-ins. Like with the above set it is extremely important that you be gifted in the ways of prediction as this set's main attack is walled by all Ground-types and Lanturn.</p>
<p>Hidden Power Grass is superior to Hidden Power Ice, due to Signal Beam hitting most Grass-types for super effective damage, save those with a secondary Poison type. Hidden Power Grass hits Quagsire and other bulky Grounds for super effective damage, in addition to Lanturn, who all wall this set otherwise. However, with Hidden Power Ice you can get rid of all Grass-types in UU, in addition to the bulky Ground-types save Quagsire.</p>
<p>In the last slot, you can choose to use Toxic to support your teammates and to get rid of special tanks. You could also use Sleep Talk to be a fairly bulky sleep absorber.</p>
[Counters]
<p>RestTalk Camerupt is an amazing counter to all Ampharos sets lacking Hidden Power Water with its great Special Defense and HP stats. It also has access to STAB Earth Power to send Ampharos back to the farm.</p>
<p>Hypno makes an excellent counter to the offensively based Ampharos, as does Grumpig. However, it doesn't like the status effects that Ampharos has to pass along, nor Signal Beam.</p>
<p>Lanturn has enough Special Defense to take tough hits from Ampharos, especially with its immunity to Electric attacks. It can then prey on Ampharos' lack of recovery with STAB Surfs. However, Choice Specs Focus Blast will 2HKO the standard Lanturn, and any attempts to status Ampharos can be negated by the RestTalk set.</p>
<p>As a general rule of thumb, play to its Hidden Power. Without Hidden Power Water, Camerupt and Steelix take it out. Without Hidden Power Grass, Gastrodon and Quagsire take it out. And without Hidden Power Ice, Vileplume, Altaria (with Roost), and Venusaur all handle it with ease.</p>
[SET]
name: Choice Specs
move 1: Thunderbolt
move 2: Focus Blast
move 3: Hidden Power Grass / Hidden Power Ice
move 4: Signal Beam / Toxic / Sleep Talk
item: Choice Specs
nature: Modest
evs: 208 HP / 252 SpA / 48 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
<p>In UU, this set packs a huge wallop. It has the ability to 2HKO everything in the tier, even with its small movepool. The exception is the very rare max HP, max Special Defense Hypno, which will still be worn down from repeated switch-ins. Like with the above set it is extremely important that you be gifted in the ways of prediction as this set's main attack is walled by all Ground-types and Lanturn.</p>
<p>Hidden Power Grass is superior to Hidden Power Ice, due to Signal Beam hitting most Grass-types for super effective damage, save those with a secondary Poison type. Hidden Power Grass hits Quagsire and other bulky Grounds for super effective damage, in addition to Lanturn, who all wall this set otherwise. However, with Hidden Power Ice you can get rid of all Grass-types in UU, in addition to the bulky Ground-types save Quagsire.</p>
<p>In the last slot, you can choose to use Toxic to support your teammates and to get rid of special tanks. You could also use Sleep Talk to be a fairly bulky sleep absorber.</p>
[Counters]
<p>RestTalk Camerupt is an amazing counter to all Ampharos sets lacking Hidden Power Water with its great Special Defense and HP stats. It also has access to STAB Earth Power to send Ampharos back to the farm.</p>
<p>Hypno makes an excellent counter to the offensively based Ampharos, as does Grumpig. However, it doesn't like the status effects that Ampharos has to pass along, nor Signal Beam.</p>
<p>Lanturn has enough Special Defense to take tough hits from Ampharos, especially with its immunity to Electric attacks. It can then prey on Ampharos' lack of recovery with STAB Surfs. However, Choice Specs Focus Blast will 2HKO the standard Lanturn, and any attempts to status Ampharos can be negated by the RestTalk set.</p>
<p>As a general rule of thumb, play to its Hidden Power. Without Hidden Power Water, Camerupt and Steelix take it out. Without Hidden Power Grass, Gastrodon and Quagsire take it out. And without Hidden Power Ice, Vileplume, Altaria (with Roost), and Venusaur all handle it with ease.</p>