Pokémon · Mega Evolution
Ampharos
Chaos Rising · #90 · Illustration Rare · 2026
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 90 / 122
- Release year
- 2026
- Rarity
- Illustration Rare
- HP
- 160
- Subtype
- Stage 2
- Evolves from
- Flaaffy
- Retreat cost
- 2 energy
- Regulation mark
- J
- Illustrator
- saino misaki
- Pokédex #
- 181
- Series
- Mega Evolution
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Attacker
- Damage efficiency
- 140 damage
- 70 per Energy
- Prize liability
- 1 Prize given up
- Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
- Setup
- Stage 2
- Needs its evolution line or Rare Candy to set up
Strategy & play
How Ampharos plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Its main attack (Flashing Bolt) needs 2 Energy — a turn-2 swing on manual attachment.
- Hits for 140 — one-shots small Basics and support Pokémon, but trades down into the format’s big attackers.
- Needs Lightning Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Lightning type, weak to Fighting ×2 — a Fighting attacker doing ≥80 effectively one-shots it.
- A single-prize attacker — prize-trade-positive against ex / V decks that give up two at a time.
- A Stage 2 — without Rare Candy you lose ~2 turns setting it up, and it’s gust-bait before it’s online (you must draw Flaaffy first).
How to beat Ampharos
- Exploit its Fighting weakness — ≥80 damage one-shots it.
- Gust it before the evolution is set up.
Competitive performance
From real Standard tournament decks over the last 180 days.
- Meta inclusion
- 0% of decks
- 3.5 copies on average · 4 decks
Building around Ampharos?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
"The tail's tip shines brightly and can be seen from far away. It acts as a beacon for lost people."
Ability: Synchro Pulse
If you have the same number of cards in your hand as your opponent, attacks used by this Pokémon do 80 more damage to your opponent's Active Pokémon (before applying Weakness and Resistance).
LCFlashing Bolt — 140
During your next turn, this Pokémon can't use Flashing Bolt.
Weakness:F×2
Retreat cost:CC
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Upcoming events
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Recent tournament results
View calendar →Tournaments from the past 30 days where Ampharos was legal.
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, 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 "Chaos Rising" in the Mega Evolution series, released in 2026.
What rarity is Ampharos?
Ampharos is a Illustration Rare card in the Chaos Rising set.
Other Ampharos printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
