Ampharos Lost Thunder #78

Card #78 · Illustrated by Satoshi Shirai

150 HPLightningPokémonStage 2

Ungraded · blended

$2.37

▲ 19.6% · 30d

Range $1 → $4
Confidence high · How we price →

Ampharos is a Rare Holo Pokémon card from Lost Thunder (#78), illustrated by Satoshi Shirai. It's a Stage 2 Lightning-type Pokémon with 150 HP, evolving from Flaaffy, weak to Fighting ×2. Its current blended market value is $2.37 ungraded. Prices are aggregated across marketplaces — raw and graded, updated daily and shown in your local currency.

Prices last updated 2 July 2026.

#32 most valuable Ampharos of 40 #100 most valuable in Lost Thunder of 240

Raw price by condition

Reverse Holofoil · live market via TCGplayer

NMNear Mint$2.23

LPLightly Played$1.57

MPModerately Played$0.79

HPHeavily Played$0.70

7-day▲ 6.2%

30-day▲ 36.8%

90-day▲ 70.2%

All-time high$2

All-time low$1

Other printingsHolofoil · $1.65

Price by variant

Reverse Holo$2

Holofoil$2

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

Graded prices

No graded sales tracked for this card yet — see the raw estimate above.

Price history · raw near-mint

1 Aug 20231 Jul 2026

Current

$2.41

Period high

$2.88

Period low

$1.17

Change

▲ 24.2%

Recent sold prices

No recent sold listings tracked.

Population across graders

PSA5 gradedPSA 10 · 3 · 60% gem rate

103

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

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Cross-market prices

50% spread

TCGplayer · cheapest$2

PriceCharting · dearest$4

Currently 50% cheaper on TCGplayer than PriceCharting. 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 +20%

Cross-marketMarkets disagree 50% gap

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

🇪🇺 Cardmarket price · Europe

60% cheaper than the US

Cardmarket · Europe's largest card market$1

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Card text

Evolves from Flaaffy.

Unseen Flash · Ability

Once during your turn (before your attack), you may put 2 Lightning Energy cards from your hand in the Lost Zone. If you do, your opponent's Active Pokémon is now Paralyzed.

Split Bomb

Lightning · Lightning

This attack does 50 damage to 2 of your opponent's Pokémon. (Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.)

Weakness Fighting ×2Resistance Metal -20Retreat 2

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

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

SetLost Thunder →

Number#78

RarityRare Holo

PokémonAll Ampharos cards →

GenerationGen II · Johto →

ArtistSatoshi Shirai →

SupertypePokémon

SubtypesStage 2

TypeLightning

HP150

Evolves fromFlaaffy

WeaknessFighting ×2

ResistanceMetal -20

Retreat cost2

National Pokédex#181

Card IDsm8-78

SourceAggregated marketplaces

Other Ampharos cards

There are 9 different Ampharos printings — make sure you're valuing the right one. This is Lost Thunder #78 (Rare Holo).