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Ampharos-EX Ancient Origins #27 Pokémon card
Rare Holo EX

Ampharos-EX Ancient Origins #27

Card #27 · Illustrated by Eske Yoshinob
170 HPLightningPokémonBasicEX
Ungraded · blended
$4.21
5.9% · 30d
PSA 10
$96
23× raw
Range $4 → $7
3 grading companies tracked
Confidence high · How we price →
Raw$4.21
PSA 910.2× raw$43
PSA 1022.9× raw$96
See live listings on TCGplayer →

Ampharos-EX is a Rare Holo EX Pokémon card from Ancient Origins (#27), illustrated by Eske Yoshinob. It's a Basic EX Lightning-type Pokémon with 170 HP, weak to Fighting ×2. Its current blended market value is $4.21 ungraded, with a PSA 10 worth around $96 — a gem-mint grading premium of roughly 23× the raw value. Prices are aggregated across marketplaces — raw and graded, updated daily and shown in your local currency.

Prices last updated 2 July 2026.

Raw price by condition
Holofoil · live market via TCGplayer
NMNear Mint$3.93
LPLightly Played$3.32
MPModerately Played$2.10
HPHeavily Played$1.55
DMGDamaged$1.44
7-dayflat
30-day 12.6%
90-day 15.9%
All-time high$4
All-time low$2
Graded prices
Ungraded (raw)$3.93
PSA graded price estimates by grade
GradeRelative valuePrice
PSA 10$96$62$120
PSA 9$43$21$50
PSA 8$9$9$15
PSA 7$8$8$14
PSA 5$4$4$4
“Sold” = median of real recent sold listings at that grade (eBay or Fanatics Collect — hover a badge to see which). Other figures are blended marketplace estimates. Confidence reflects source backing and price spread — not PSA-official values.

Price history · raw near-mint

1 Aug 20231 Jul 2026
Current
$3.98
Period high
$4.19
Period low
$2.00
Change
21.3%

Recent sold prices

Last sold price
$11
CGC 9 · 11 May 2026
Typical CGC 9.5
$22
Sales · last 90 days
3
Liquidity
Thin
0 in last 30 days

Real completed sale prices from Fanatics Collect — weekly and premier auctions plus marketplace Buy It Now sales, refreshed periodically. Grade read from the listing title.

Population across graders

PSA192 gradedPSA 10 · 74 · 39% gem rate
1074
961
8.52
821
7.51
713
613
54
42
31
CGC78 gradedCGC 10 · 11 · 14% gem rate
1011
9.52
921
8.518
88
Real graded population from PSA, CGC & BGS — a lower gem rate means a Ampharos-EX 10 is harder to pull.

Should you grade it?

+$21
Raw $4.21 → graded PSA 10$96.44
after ~$70.95 grading fee → 22.9× the raw value
Target gradeEst. valueGrading feeNet vs rawMultiple
PSA 10$96.44$70.95+$2122.9×
PSA 9$42.85$70.42$3210.2×
PSA 8$8.54$70.08$662.0×

⚖️ Risk-adjusted return

Best case isn't the whole story. Weighting every grade by how often it actually happens, across 192 PSA-graded copies:

Gem rate (est.)
38.5%
hit PSA 10
Expected return
$23
net, all grades
PSA 10 best case
+$21
Break-even
PSA 10+
Likely outcomeChanceValue
PSA 1038.5%$96.00
PSA 931.8%$43.00
PSA ≤829.7%$4.00

Net = graded value − raw value − grading cost (tier fee + ~$20 round-trip shipping), using PSA fees as of 2026-06-28; the paused PSA Value tier is excluded so this isn't overstated. Gem rate is estimated from cumulative PSA population, which skews toward nicer, resubmitted copies — so it overstates the true grade rate. Treat it as a guide, not a guarantee.

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Where to buy

Available to buy nowLive on eBay
PSA 10 slabs — buy nowLive on eBay
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Cross-market prices

71% spread
TCGplayer · cheapest$4
PriceCharting$4
Cardmarket · dearest$7

Currently 71% cheaper on TCGplayer than Cardmarket. These are independent market prices for the same card — a wide gap can mean a buying opportunity. Informational only, not arbitrage advice.

Market signal

Momentum · 30dRising +6%
Cross-marketMarkets disagree 71% gap

Derived from this card's 90-day price history, recent trend and cross-market price gap. Informational, not advice.

🇪🇺 Cardmarket price · Europe

Cardmarket · Europe's largest card market$7

Card text

Thunder Rod
Colorless
Look at the top 4 cards of your deck and attach as many Lightning Energy cards you find there as you like to this Pokémon. Shuffle the other cards back into your deck.
Sparkling Tail100
Lightning · Lightning · Colorless · Colorless
This attack's damage isn't affected by Weakness, Resistance, or any other effects on your opponent's Active Pokémon.
Weakness Fighting ×2Resistance Metal -20Retreat 2

Pokémon-EX rule: When a Pokémon-EX has been Knocked Out, your opponent takes 2 Prize cards.

Card details

Number#27
RarityRare Holo EX
SupertypePokémon
SubtypesBasic, EX
TypeLightning
HP170
WeaknessFighting ×2
ResistanceMetal -20
Retreat cost2
National Pokédex#181
Card IDxy7-27
SourceAggregated marketplaces

Other Ampharos-EX cards

There are 2 different Ampharos-EX printings — make sure you're valuing the right one. This is Ancient Origins #27 (Rare Holo EX).

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Frequently asked questions

How much is Ampharos-EX (Ancient Origins #27) worth?

As of 2 July 2026, Ampharos-EX from Ancient Origins is worth approximately $4.21 ungraded (near-mint), and around $96 in PSA 10 gem mint. Values are blended from real Cardmarket, eBay sold and TCGplayer prices and update daily.

What is the PSA 10 price for Ampharos-EX?

A PSA 10 (gem mint) Ampharos-EX from Ancient Origins is worth around $96 — roughly 23× the raw ungraded value of $4.21.

Should I grade my Ampharos-EX?

A PSA 10 sells for about $96 versus $4.21 raw — roughly a 23× uplift. Grading is worth it when that premium comfortably beats the grading fee and the card is clean enough to have a real shot at a 10. See the "Should you grade it?" estimate above for net profit per grade.

Is Ampharos-EX rare?

Ampharos-EX is a Rare Holo EX card from Ancient Origins (card #27), illustrated by Eske Yoshinob. Its current blended market value is $4.21 ungraded.