Pokémon · Sun & Moon
Ampharos-GX
Team Up · #185 · Rare Rainbow · 2019
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Market reference
$52.74
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 185 / 198
- Release year
- 2019
- Rarity
- Rare Rainbow
- HP
- 240
- Subtype
- Stage 2 · GX
- Evolves from
- Flaaffy
- Retreat cost
- 3 energy
- Illustrator
- 5ban Graphics
- Pokédex #
- 181
- Series
- Sun & Moon
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Search / Tutor
- Damage efficiency
- 150 damage
- 75 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
Also does
Strategy & play
How Ampharos-GX 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.
- Needs Lightning Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Lightning type, weak to Fighting ×2 — a Fighting attacker doing ≥120 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.
- Retreat cost 3 — gets stranded Active if gusted; run Switch / Escape Rope or a Float Stone-style Tool.
- 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-GX
- Exploit its Fighting weakness — ≥120 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.
- 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 5ban Graphics
This card was illustrated by 5ban Graphics.
Building around Ampharos-GX?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
LPower Recharge — 30
Put all Electropower cards from your discard pile into your hand.
LLImpact Bolt — 150
Discard all Lightning Energy from this Pokémon.
LElectrical-GX
Search your deck for up to 7 Pokémon, reveal them, and put them into your hand. Then, shuffle your deck. (You can't use more than 1 GX attack in a game.)
Pokémon-GX rule: When your Pokémon-GX is Knocked Out, your opponent takes 2 Prize cards.
Weakness:F×2
Resistance:M-20
Retreat cost:CCC
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-GX 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 2026/07/17| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holofoil | $52.74 | $79.95 | $611.30 | $52.74 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2025/11/18| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €31.50 |
| 7-day average | €24.92 |
| 30-day average | €22.63 |
| Low | €9.68 |
| Trend price | €26.88 |
| Low (excellent+) | €13.90 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €29.94 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €18.40 |
| averageSellPrice | €25.00 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €15.40 |
| Reverse holo trend | €20.66 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Ampharos-GX is real?
Ampharos-GX 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-GX worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Ampharos-GX is $52.74; 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-GX from?
Ampharos-GX is from the Pokémon set "Team Up" in the Sun & Moon series, released in 2019.
What rarity is Ampharos-GX?
Ampharos-GX is a Rare Rainbow card in the Team Up set.
Other Ampharos-GX printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
