Pokémon · Scarlet & Violet
Ampharos ex
Scarlet & Violet Black Star Promos · #16 · Promo · 2023
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Market reference
$5.30
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 16 / 196
- Release year
- 2023
- Rarity
- Promo
- HP
- 330
- Subtype
- Stage 2 · ex
- Evolves from
- Flaaffy
- Retreat cost
- 2 energy
- Regulation mark
- G
- Illustrator
- PLANETA Tsuji
- Pokédex #
- 181
- Series
- Scarlet & Violet
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Attacker
- Damage efficiency
- 140 damage
- 60 per Energy
- Prize liability
- 2 Prizes given up
- Two-prize Pokémon — a single KO swings the prize race
- Setup
- Stage 2
- Needs its evolution line or Rare Candy to set up
Strategy & play
How Ampharos ex plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Its main attack (Thunderstrike Tail) needs 3 Energy — a turn-3 swing on manual attachment — you’ll want Energy acceleration to power it up on time.
- 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 ≥165 effectively one-shots it.
- A two-prize Pokémon — each KO gives the opponent 2 Prizes, so a single bad trade can lose the race. Back it with single-prize attackers.
- 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 ex
- Exploit its Fighting weakness — ≥165 damage one-shots it.
- Gust it before the evolution is set up.
- It gives up 2 Prizes — out-trade it with single-prize attackers.
Budget alternatives
Cheaper cards that fill a similar role in Standard decks. Reference prices — most-played option first.
More by PLANETA Tsuji
This card was illustrated by PLANETA Tsuji.
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About this card
LElectro Ball — 60
LCCThunderstrike Tail — 140+
You may discard 2 Energy from this Pokémon to have this attack do 100 more damage.
Pokémon ex rule: When your Pokémon ex is Knocked Out, your opponent takes 2 Prize cards.
Weakness:F×2
Retreat cost:CC
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Upcoming events
View calendar →Tournaments and releases relevant to Ampharos ex or Scarlet & Violet Black Star Promos.
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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 2026/07/12| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holofoil | $3.50 | $5.29 | $48.21 | $5.30 | $5.08 |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/06/17| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €3.95 |
| 7-day average | €4.20 |
| 30-day average | €4.56 |
| Low | €1.50 |
| Trend price | €3.50 |
| Low (excellent+) | €1.99 |
| averageSellPrice | €4.55 |
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 $5.30; 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 "Scarlet & Violet Black Star Promos" in the Scarlet & Violet series, released in 2023.
What rarity is Ampharos ex?
Ampharos ex is a Promo card in the Scarlet & Violet Black Star Promos set.
Other Ampharos ex printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
