Ampharos Evolving Skies #56

Card #56 · Illustrated by Saya Tsuruta

150 HPLightningPokémonStage 2

Ungraded · blended

$0.40

▲ 5.0% · 30d

Range $0 → $0
3 grading companies tracked
Confidence high · How we price →

Raw$0.40

PSA 927.5× raw$11

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Ampharos is a Rare Pokémon card from Evolving Skies (#56), illustrated by Saya Tsuruta. It's a Stage 2 Lightning-type Pokémon with 150 HP, evolving from Flaaffy, weak to Fighting ×2. Its current blended market value is $0.40 ungraded. Prices are aggregated across marketplaces — raw and graded, updated daily and shown in your local currency.

Prices last updated 2 July 2026.

#37 most valuable Ampharos of 40 #117 most valuable in Evolving Skies of 237

Raw price by condition

Reverse Holofoil · live market via TCGplayer

NMNear Mint$0.41

LPLightly Played$0.31

MPModerately Played$0.25

HPHeavily Played$0.20

7-day▼ 4.7%

30-day▲ 5.1%

90-day▲ 36.7%

All-time high$0

All-time low$0

Other printingsNormal · $0.22

Price by variant

Reverse Holo$0

Normal$0

TCGplayer market price per printing — reverse holo, 1st edition and unlimited often differ sharply.

Graded prices

Ungraded (raw)$0.42

PSA graded price estimates by grade
Grade	Relative value	Price
PSA 9		$11$9–$11
PSA 6		$10$6–$11

“Sold” = median of real recent eBay sold listings at that grade. Other figures are blended marketplace estimates. Confidence reflects the price spread — not PSA-official values.

Price history · raw near-mint

1 Aug 20231 Jul 2026

Current

$1.11

Period high

$1.71

Period low

$0.25

Change

▼ 17.8%

Recent sold prices

No recent sold listings tracked.

Population across graders

PSA11 gradedPSA 10 · 2 · 18% gem rate

102

Real graded population from PSA, CGC & BGS — a lower gem rate means a Ampharos 10 is harder to pull.

Should you grade it?

−$60

Raw $0.40 → graded PSA 9 ≈ $10.99
after ~$70.1 grading fee → 27.5× the raw value

Target grade	Est. value	Grading fee	Net vs raw	Multiple
PSA 9	$10.99	$70.1	−$60	27.5×

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. Real outcome depends on the grade achieved; PSA 10 is best-case.

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Check recent sold prices

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Market signal

Momentum · 30dRising +5%

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

🇪🇺 Cardmarket price · Europe

68% cheaper than the US

Cardmarket · Europe's largest card market$0

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Card text

Evolves from Flaaffy.

Thunder Shock40

Lightning

Flip a coin. If heads, your opponent's Active Pokémon is now Paralyzed.

Electron Crush100+

Lightning · Lightning · Lightning · Colorless

You may discard 3 Lightning Energy from this Pokémon. If you do, this attack does 120 more damage.

Weakness Fighting ×2Retreat 2

“Its tail shines bright and strong. It has been prized since long ago as a beacon for sailors.”

About the Pokémon

Light PokémonGEN IIMareep → Flaaffy → Ampharos

The tail's tip shines brightly and can be seen from far away. It acts as a beacon for lost people.

Card details

SetEvolving Skies →

Number#56

RarityRare

PokémonAll Ampharos cards →

GenerationGen II · Johto →

ArtistSaya Tsuruta →

SupertypePokémon

SubtypesStage 2

TypeLightning

HP150

Evolves fromFlaaffy

WeaknessFighting ×2

Retreat cost2

National Pokédex#181

Card IDswsh7-56

SourceAggregated marketplaces

Other Ampharos cards

There are 9 different Ampharos printings — make sure you're valuing the right one. This is Evolving Skies #56 (Rare).