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Ampharos Expedition Base Set #2 Pokémon card
Rare Holo

Ampharos Expedition Base Set #2

Card #2 · Illustrated by Atsuko Nishida
100 HPLightningPokémonStage 2
Ungraded · blended
$175.00
1.1% · 30d
Range $65 → $175
Recently sold raw ~$50 (mixed cond.)
4 grading companies tracked
Confidence medium · How we price →
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Ampharos is a Rare Holo Pokémon card from Expedition Base Set (#2), illustrated by Atsuko Nishida. It's a Stage 2 Lightning-type Pokémon with 100 HP, evolving from Flaaffy, weak to Fighting ×2. Its current blended market value is $175.00 ungraded. 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$175.00
LPLightly Played$118.02
MPModerately Played$67.18
HPHeavily Played$48.80
DMGDamaged$31.28
7-dayflat
30-day 1.1%
90-day 2.6%
All-time high$176
All-time low$90
Other printingsReverse Holofoil · $45.01

Price by variant

Holofoil$175
Reverse Holo$55

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

Graded prices
Ungraded (raw)$175.00
PSA graded price estimates by grade
GradeRelative valuePrice
PSA 99 sold$200$170$230
PSA 813 sold$197$167$226
PSA 76 sold$151$129$174
PSA 5$80$50$95
PSA 1$68$50$70
“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
$119.37
Period high
$119.37
Period low
$32.71
Change
224.7%

Recent sold prices

Last sold
$165
Raw · 24 Jun 2026
Typical Raw
$50
Sales · last 90 days
12
Liquidity
Very liquid
12 in last 30 days

Real completed eBay sales, refreshed periodically. Grade read from the listing title. Implausibly priced listings (lots, proxies, empty slabs) and wrong-variant sales are filtered out. Links to eBay are affiliate links — we may earn a commission.

Last hammer price
$492
PSA 8.5 · 8 Jun 2026
Typical PSA 10
$1,950
Auction lots · last 90 days
4
Liquidity
Moderate
1 in last 30 days

Real completed hammer prices from Fanatics Collect weekly and premier auctions, refreshed periodically. Grade read from the listing title.

Population across graders

PSA836 gradedPSA 10 · 22 · 3% gem rate
1022
9174
8.55
8260
7175
6.51
6109
547
421
3.51
38
24
18
CGC256 gradedCGC 10 · 28 · 11% gem rate
1028
9.54
942
8.554
839
Real graded population from PSA, CGC & BGS — a lower gem rate means a Ampharos 10 is harder to pull.

Should you grade it?

$47
Raw $175.00 → graded PSA 9$200.26
after ~$71.99 grading fee → 1.1× the raw value
Target gradeEst. valueGrading feeNet vs rawMultiple
PSA 9$200.26$71.99$471.1×
PSA 8$196.62$71.96$501.1×

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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Where to buy

Available to buy nowLive on eBay
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Cross-market prices

63% spread
PriceCharting · cheapest$40
Cardmarket · dearest$65

Currently 63% cheaper on PriceCharting 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 · 30dFlat +1%
Cross-marketMarkets disagree 63% gap

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

🇪🇺 Cardmarket price · Europe

63% cheaper than the US
Cardmarket · Europe's largest card market$65

Card text

Evolves from Flaaffy.

Energy Connect · Poké-Power
As often as you like during your turn (before your attack), you may take a basic Energy card attached to 1 of your Benched Pokémon and attach it to your Active Pokémon. This power can't be used if Ampharos is affected by a Special Condition.
Lightning Strike40
Lightning · Lightning · Colorless · Colorless
You may discard all Lightning Energy cards attached to Ampharos. If you do, this attack's base damage is 80 instead of 40.
Weakness Fighting ×2Retreat 2

About the Pokémon

Light PokémonGEN IIMareepFlaaffyAmpharos

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

Card details

Number#2
RarityRare Holo
SupertypePokémon
SubtypesStage 2
TypeLightning
HP100
Evolves fromFlaaffy
WeaknessFighting ×2
Retreat cost2
National Pokédex#181
Card IDecard1-2
SourceAggregated marketplaces

Other Ampharos cards

There are 9 different Ampharos printings — make sure you're valuing the right one. This is Expedition Base Set #2 (Rare Holo).

More from Expedition Base Set

Frequently asked questions

How much is Ampharos (Expedition Base Set #2) worth?

As of 2 July 2026, Ampharos from Expedition Base Set is worth approximately $175.00 ungraded (near-mint). Values are blended from real Cardmarket, eBay sold and TCGplayer prices and update daily.

Is Ampharos rare?

Ampharos is a Rare Holo card from Expedition Base Set (card #2), illustrated by Atsuko Nishida. Its current blended market value is $175.00 ungraded.