Pokémon · Neo
Dark Ampharos
Neo Destiny · #1 · Rare Holo · 2002
Listings
No active listings
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Market reference
$149.00
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Current listings on The Game Traders
No active listings for this card right now.
Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 1 / 113
- Release year
- 2002
- Rarity
- Rare Holo
- HP
- 70
- Subtype
- Stage 2
- Evolves from
- Dark Flaaffy
- Retreat cost
- 2 energy
- Illustrator
- Kagemaru Himeno
- Pokédex #
- 181
- Series
- Neo
About this card
"Its brightly lit tail can be seen for miles in the dark, even by ships on the sea."
Pokémon Power: Conductivity
Whenever your opponent attaches an Energy card from his or her hand to a Pokémon, this power does 10 damage to that Pokémon. (Don't apply Weakness and Resistance.) This power stops working if you have more than 1 Dark Ampharos in play or while Dark Ampharos is Asleep, Confused, or Paralyzed.
[Lightning · Colorless · Colorless]Shock Bolt — 50
Discard all Lightning Energy cards attached to Dark Ampharos or this attack does nothing.
Weakness: Fighting ×2
Retreat cost: Colorless · Colorless
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
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 2026/06/12| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unlimited Holofoil | $50.00 | $168.20 | $1,900.00 | $85.23 | — |
| 1st Edition Holofoil | $269.99 | $5,134.50 | $9,999.00 | $149.00 | $269.99 |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/06/12| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €80.00 |
| 7-day average | €65.09 |
| 30-day average | €64.52 |
| Low | €14.00 |
| Trend price | €77.91 |
| Low (excellent+) | €45.00 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €6.80 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €16.67 |
| averageSellPrice | €65.68 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €21.07 |
| Reverse holo trend | €19.79 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Dark Ampharos is real?
Dark 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 Dark Ampharos worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Dark Ampharos is $149.00; 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 Dark Ampharos from?
Dark Ampharos is from the Pokémon set "Neo Destiny" in the Neo series, released in 2002.
What rarity is Dark Ampharos?
Dark Ampharos is a Rare Holo card in the Neo Destiny set.
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Other Dark Ampharos printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
