Pokémon · Neo
Ampharos
Neo Revelation · #1 · Rare Holo · 2001
Listings
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From
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Market reference
$90.46
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 1 / 66
- Release year
- 2001
- Rarity
- Rare Holo
- HP
- 90
- Subtype
- Stage 2
- Evolves from
- Flaaffy
- Retreat cost
- 3 energy
- Illustrator
- Toshinao Aoki
- Pokédex #
- 181
- Series
- Neo
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Search / Tutor
- Damage efficiency
- 40 damage
- 20 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
Also does
Strategy & play
How Ampharos plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Not a main attacker — its job is search / tutoring. Run it as a consistency hub and protect it, because opponents will target the engine.
- Inflicts Paralysis — the Defending Pokémon can’t attack or retreat for a turn. A reliable one-turn lock; chain it to stall the opponent out.
- Needs Lightning Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Lightning type, weak to Fighting ×2 — a Fighting attacker doing ≥45 effectively one-shots it.
- A single-prize attacker — prize-trade-positive against ex / V decks that give up two at a time.
- Retreat cost 3 — gets stranded Active if gusted; run Switch / Escape Rope or a Float Stone-style Tool.
How to beat Ampharos
- Exploit its Fighting weakness — ≥45 damage one-shots it.
- KO it to choke their draw / search engine.
- Gust it before the evolution is set up.
- Trap it Active — 3 retreat means it can’t escape without help.
- On the receiving end of a condition? Retreat, switch, or evolve to wipe it — conditions only stick to the Active.
Competitive performance
From real Standard tournament decks over the last 180 days.
- Meta inclusion
- 0% of decks
- 3.25 copies on average · 4 decks
Budget alternatives
Cheaper cards that fill a similar role in Standard decks. Reference prices — most-played option first.
More by Toshinao Aoki
This card was illustrated by Toshinao Aoki.
Building around Ampharos?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
"The bright light on its tail can be seen far away. It has been treasured since ancient times as a beacon."
LAttract Current — 20
Flip 3 coins. For each heads, you may search your deck for a Lightning Energy card and attach it to 1 of your Lightning Pokémon. Shuffle your deck afterward.
LLLCGigavolt — 40+
Flip a coin. If heads, this attack does 40 damage plus 20 more damage. If tails, this attack does 40 damage and the Defending Pokémon is now Paralyzed.
Weakness:F×2
Retreat cost:CCC
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 2026/07/07| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unlimited Holofoil | $59.67 | $78.50 | $679.91 | $73.82 | $469.21 |
| 1st Edition Holofoil | $127.00 | $181.99 | $999.98 | $90.46 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/07/01| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €27.50 |
| 7-day average | €25.73 |
| 30-day average | €37.97 |
| Low | €6.89 |
| Trend price | €39.91 |
| Low (excellent+) | €35.99 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €24.19 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €18.31 |
| averageSellPrice | €47.69 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €14.84 |
| Reverse holo trend | €16.00 |
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 $90.46; 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 "Neo Revelation" in the Neo series, released in 2001.
What rarity is Ampharos?
Ampharos is a Rare Holo card in the Neo Revelation set.
Other Ampharos printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
