Ampharos-EX
Market value · ungraded
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What this price is based on
High confidence58 sales in 90 days, closely clustered.
Recent Raw sales
- Aug 13, 2026eBay — Pokemon TCG Russian Ampharos ex 27/98 XY Ancient Origins Low Pop ultra Rare Card$32.28
- Aug 13, 2026eBay — Ampharos EX 27/98 Holo EX Rare Ancient Origins Pokemon Near MintNM$5.49
- Aug 12, 2026eBay — Ampharos EX - 27/98 - Ultra Rare - Ancient Origins - Pokemon Card - LPLP$7.08
- Aug 11, 2026eBay — The Pokémon Company Ampharos EX 27/98 Ancient Origins Ultra Rare Holo Eng 170HP$5.00
- Aug 11, 2026eBay — Ampharos EX 27/98 Holo EX Rare Ancient Origins Pokemon Lightly PlayedLP$3.48
- Aug 11, 2026eBay — Pokemon TCG Ampharos EX 27/98 XY Ancient Origins Ultra Rare Holo English 170HP$3.99
- Aug 11, 2026eBay — Ampharos EX 27/98 Holo NM/M EX Rare Ancient Origins PokemonNM$9.44
- Aug 10, 2026eBay — Ampharos EX 27/98 Holo Ultra Rare XY Ancient Origins Pokemon 2015 TCG LPLP$1.50
By grade
- Raw$3.9963 sales
- PSA 10$2463 sales
- CGC 9$12.402 sales
- CGC 7.5$9.802 sales
- PSA 9$49.991 sale
- PSA 8$25.111 sale
- CGC 9.5$21.601 sale
- CGC 8.5$10.501 sale
From 74 completed sales recorded between Apr 27, 2026 and Aug 13, 2026. Sold prices only — asking prices are never counted. The range is wide because these sales span different printings and conditions — 1st Edition, Shadowless and Unlimited copies all carry this card's name, and they trade at very different levels. Each sale above is labelled with what its listing claimed, so you can see which ones describe the same object. Treat the median as the typical copy, not the range.
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NOT WORTH ITBased on 11 graded sales and 1,305,862 pop-report entries for a near-mint copy.
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✨ Is it worth it?
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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 $5.74 ungraded, with a PSA 10 worth around $234 — a gem-mint grading premium of roughly 41× the raw value. Prices are aggregated across marketplaces — raw and graded, updated daily and shown in your local currency.
Prices last updated 20 August 2026.
The receipts
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Price history · Raw
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Verified sales history10 in 90 days✓ real completed listings
| Date | Grade | Price | Cert |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jul 2026 | PSA 8 | $22.71 | #44781700 ✓ |
| 22 Jul 2026 | PSA 10 | $233.50 | #165439346 ✓ |
| 19 Jul 2026 | PSA 10 | $245.50 | #69241077 ✓ |
| 5 Jul 2026 | PSA 10 | $359.00 | #111021064 ✓ |
| 16 May 2026 | PSA 9 | $30.00 | #50347469 ✓ |
| 8 Apr 2026 | PSA 7 | $7.50 | #145216923 ✓ |
| 8 Apr 2026 | PSA 5 | $10.60 | #145216924 ✓ |
| 8 Apr 2026 | PSA 6 | $12.50 | #145216925 ✓ |
| 7 Apr 2026 | PSA 8 | $8.50 | #56282607 ✓ |
| 28 Mar 2026 | PSA 10 | $175.00 | #77739658 ✓ |
Should you grade it?
Expected return across every likely grade, after fees — the realistic average, not the best case. Only 38.5% of copies gem (PSA 10 best case +$156); most land at PSA 9 or below.
The odds
Ampharos-EX is a Holo / V / ex in Ancient Origins — the pack's hit slot lands on Holo / V / ex 27.9% of the time, split across 19 holo / v / ex cards in the set, so pulling this exact card is roughly 1 in 68 packs.
Estimates only. Pack odds come from CardTrack's pack model (the same one behind the pack simulator) — not an official rate. Grading odds are the real cumulative PSA population, which skews toward nicer, resubmitted copies, so it overstates the true first-submission gem rate. Full grade-by-grade breakdown below.
Grade-by-grade ROI & risk-adjusted outcomesNet vs raw per target grade, plus the probability-weighted distribution
| Target grade | Est. value | Grading fee | Net vs raw | Multiple |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 | $234.00 | $72 | +$156 | 40.8× |
| PSA 9 | $30.00 | $70 | −$46 | 5.2× |
| PSA 8 | $8.54 | $70 | −$67 | 1.5× |
⚖️ Risk-adjusted return
Best case isn't the whole story. Weighting every grade by how often it actually happens, across 192 PSA-graded copies:
| Likely outcome | Chance | Value |
|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 | 38.5% | $234.00 |
| PSA 9 | 31.8% | $30.00 |
| PSA ≤8 | 29.7% | $6.00 |
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.
Population across gradersPSA, CGC & BGS — every grade, with gem rates
Only 39% of 192 PSA-graded Ampharos-EX copies are a gem-mint 10 (74 of 192) — the rest grade lower.
Real graded population from PSA, CGC & BGS — a lower gem rate means a Ampharos-EX 10 is harder to pull.
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All grades & conditions
Every grade we pricePSA / CGC / BGS ladder with per-grade population
| Grade | Relative value | Price |
|---|---|---|
| PSA 10pop 74 | ✓ 22 cert-verified$234$62–$234 | |
| PSA 9pop 61 | ✓ 5 cert-verified$30$21–$50 | |
| PSA 8pop 21 | $9$9–$15 | |
| PSA 7pop 13 | $8$8–$14 | |
| PSA 5pop 4 | $4$4–$4 |
Raw condition ladderNM → damaged, with real sold medians where we have them
For context: a graded PSA 6 slab of this card sells for about $18 (cert-verified) — a heavily-played raw copy shouldn't cost much more than that.
Market dataCross-market spread, EU price, momentum & community buzz
Cross-market prices
46% spreadCurrently 46% 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
Derived from this card's 90-day price history, recent trend and cross-market price gap. Informational, not advice.
🇪🇺 Cardmarket price · Europe
Card textAttacks, abilities, weakness / resistance / retreat
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.
This attack's damage isn't affected by Weakness, Resistance, or any other effects on your opponent's Active Pokémon.
Pokémon-EX rule: When a Pokémon-EX has been Knocked Out, your opponent takes 2 Prize cards.
Card detailsSet, rarity, artist, Pokédex & specs
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 20 August 2026, Ampharos-EX from Ancient Origins is worth approximately $5.74 ungraded (near-mint), and around $234 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 $234 — roughly 41× the raw ungraded value of $5.74.
Should I grade my Ampharos-EX?
A PSA 10 sells for about $234 versus $5.74 raw — roughly a 41× 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 $5.74 ungraded.
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