Pokémon · Black & White
Ampharos
Dragons Exalted · #40 · Rare Holo · 2012
Listings
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From
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Market reference
$5.43
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 40 / 128
- Release year
- 2012
- Rarity
- Rare Holo
- HP
- 140
- Subtype
- Stage 2
- Evolves from
- Flaaffy
- Retreat cost
- 2 energy
- Illustrator
- Hajime Kusajima
- Pokédex #
- 181
- Series
- Black & White
About this card
"The tip of its tail shines brightly. In the olden days, people sent signals using the tail's light."
Ability: Electromagnetic Wall
As long as this Pokémon is your Active Pokémon, whenever your opponent attaches an Energy from his or her hand to 1 of his or her Pokémon, put 3 damage counters on that Pokémon.
[Lightning · Colorless · Colorless]Electrobullet — 70
Does 20 damage to 1 of your opponent's Benched Pokémon. (Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.)
Weakness: Fighting ×2
Retreat cost: Colorless · Colorless
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Upcoming events
View calendar →Tournaments and releases relevant to Ampharos or Dragons Exalted.
Recent tournament results
View calendar →Tournaments from the past 30 days where Ampharos was legal.
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 2026/06/09| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holofoil | $3.99 | $5.99 | $73.10 | $5.43 | — |
| Reverse Holofoil | $27.99 | $41.50 | $53.30 | $4.72 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/03/11| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €0.80 |
| 7-day average | €2.20 |
| 30-day average | €2.99 |
| Low | €0.35 |
| Trend price | €3.17 |
| Low (excellent+) | €0.40 |
| Reverse holo low | €0.35 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €4.00 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €2.77 |
| reverseHoloSell | €2.55 |
| averageSellPrice | €2.58 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €3.24 |
| Reverse holo trend | €2.50 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Ampharos is real?
Ampharos 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 worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Ampharos is $5.43; 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 from?
Ampharos is from the Pokémon set "Dragons Exalted" in the Black & White series, released in 2012.
What rarity is Ampharos?
Ampharos is a Rare Holo card in the Dragons Exalted set.
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