Pokémon · XY
Ampharos-EX
Ancient Origins · #27 · Rare Holo EX · 2015
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Market reference
$3.70
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 27 / 100
- Release year
- 2015
- Rarity
- Rare Holo EX
- HP
- 170
- Subtype
- Basic · EX
- Evolves to
- M Ampharos-EX
- Retreat cost
- 2 energy
- Illustrator
- Eske Yoshinob
- Pokédex #
- 181
- Series
- XY
About this card
[Colorless]Thunder Rod
Look at the top 4 cards of your deck and attach as many Lightning Energy cards you find there as you like to this Pokémon. Shuffle the other cards back into your deck.
[Lightning · Lightning · Colorless · Colorless]Sparkling Tail — 100
This attack's damage isn't affected by Weakness, Resistance, or any other effects on your opponent's Active Pokémon.
Pokémon-EX rule: When a Pokémon-EX has been Knocked Out, your opponent takes 2 Prize cards.
Weakness: Fighting ×2
Resistance: Metal -20
Retreat cost: Colorless · Colorless
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Upcoming events
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Recent tournament results
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Pricing reference
Latest snapshot from the upstream catalog. Actual marketplace prices fluctuate by condition, edition, and grade — use this as a reference, not a quote.
TCGPlayer (USD)
Updated 2026/06/08| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holofoil | $2.88 | $4.64 | $96.95 | $3.70 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/05/07| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €6.00 |
| 7-day average | €6.01 |
| 30-day average | €5.47 |
| Low | €1.25 |
| Trend price | €6.32 |
| Low (excellent+) | €4.00 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €3.00 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €4.67 |
| averageSellPrice | €6.40 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €3.80 |
| Reverse holo trend | €3.51 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Ampharos-EX is real?
Ampharos-EX is not on our list of commonly-counterfeited cards, but counterfeits exist across every set. Check the back-light test (real cards have a black inner layer that blocks light; counterfeits glow through), the rosette dot pattern on the back under magnification, font weight and kerning on the card name, and the holofoil pattern if applicable. For high-value copies we recommend submitting to a professional grader (PSA, BGS, CGC) for tamper-evident authentication.
What is Ampharos-EX worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Ampharos-EX is $3.70; there are no active listings on The Game Traders right now. Actual value depends on condition, grading, edition and printing variant — graded high-condition copies (PSA 9–10) trade at a substantial premium over raw copies.
What set is Ampharos-EX from?
Ampharos-EX is from the Pokémon set "Ancient Origins" in the XY series, released in 2015.
What rarity is Ampharos-EX?
Ampharos-EX is a Rare Holo EX card in the Ancient Origins set.
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