Market value · ungraded
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What this price is based on
Medium confidence22 sales in 90 days, but prices vary widely.
Recent Raw sales
- Aug 10, 2026eBay — Ampharos EX 87/98 Ancient Origins Pokemon Holo$49.99
- Aug 2, 2026eBay — AMPHAROS EX 87/98 ULTRA RARE ANCIENT ORIGINS POKEMON HOLO NM/MNM$53.69
- Aug 2, 2026eBay — Ampharos EX 87/98 XY Ancient Origins Ultra Rare Holo ENG 2015$30.00
- Aug 2, 2026eBay — AMPHAROS EX POKEMON ANCIENT ORIGINS NEAR MINT 87/98 2015 GER GSG 8NM$93.36
- Jul 30, 2026eBay — Nintendo Ampharos EX 87/98 XY Ancient Origins Ultra Rare Holo English 2015$15.00
- Jul 25, 2026eBay — Ampharos EX 87 Lightly Played 98 Ancient Origins Pokemon Card TCGLP$52.64
- Jul 19, 2026eBay — Pokemon TCG Ampharos EX 87/98 XY Ancient Origins Ultra Rare Holo Eng$25.00
- Jun 30, 2026eBay — The Pokémon Company Ampharos EX 87/98 XY Ancient Origins Ultra Rare Holo 170$25.00
By grade
- Raw$28.4522 sales
- PSA 10$1,5254 sales
- PSA 9$1322 sales
- CGC 9$49.201 sale
- CGC 8.5$27.601 sale
From 30 completed sales recorded between Mar 9, 2026 and Aug 10, 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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GRADE ITBased on 8 graded sales and 1,306,358 pop-report entries for a near-mint copy.
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✨ Is it worth it?
An AI market read of this card — value, momentum, grading economics, liquidity. It lays out the data; you decide.
Ampharos-EX is a Rare Ultra Pokémon card from Ancient Origins (#87), illustrated by Ryo Ueda. It's a Basic EX Lightning-type Pokémon with 170 HP, weak to Fighting ×2. Its current blended market value is $47.35 ungraded, with a PSA 10 worth around $1,615 — a gem-mint grading premium of roughly 34× 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.
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Price history · Raw
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Verified sales history12 in 90 days✓ real completed listings
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Demand & liquidity
Last sold $15 · Raw · 26 Jun 2026
Should you grade it?
Expected return across every likely grade, after fees — the realistic average, not the best case. Only 18.3% of copies gem (PSA 10 best case +$1,447); most land at PSA 9 or below.
The odds
Ampharos-EX is a Ultra Rare in Ancient Origins — the pack's hit slot lands on Ultra Rare 10% of the time, split across 13 ultra rare cards in the set, so pulling this exact card is roughly 1 in 131 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 | $1,615.44 | $121 | +$1,447 | 34.1× |
| PSA 9 | $84.99 | $71 | −$33 | 1.8× |
| PSA 8 | $55.00 | $71 | −$63 | 1.2× |
⚖️ Risk-adjusted return
Best case isn't the whole story. Weighting every grade by how often it actually happens, across 496 PSA-graded copies:
| Likely outcome | Chance | Value |
|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 | 18.3% | $1,615.00 |
| PSA 9 | 37.5% | $85.00 |
| PSA ≤8 | 44.2% | $47.00 |
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 18% of 496 PSA-graded Ampharos-EX copies are a gem-mint 10 (91 of 496) — the rest grade lower.
Real graded population from PSA, CGC & BGS — a lower gem rate means a Ampharos-EX 10 is harder to pull.
Copies for sale right now
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All grades & conditions
Every grade we pricePSA / CGC / BGS ladder with per-grade population
| Grade | Relative value | Price |
|---|---|---|
| PSA 10pop 91 | $1,615$1,373–$1,858 | |
| PSA 9pop 186 | $85$72–$98 | |
| PSA 8pop 99 | $55$47–$63 | |
| PSA 7pop 60 | 3 sold$36$31–$41 | |
| PSA 6pop 43 | $21$21–$21 |
Raw condition ladderNM → damaged, with real sold medians where we have them
Market dataCross-market spread, EU price, momentum & community buzz
Cross-market prices
63% spreadCurrently 63% cheaper on PriceCharting than TCGplayer. 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
33% cheaper than the USCard 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 #87 (Rare Ultra).
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Frequently asked questions
How much is Ampharos-EX (Ancient Origins #87) worth?
As of 20 August 2026, Ampharos-EX from Ancient Origins is worth approximately $47.35 ungraded (near-mint), and around $1,615 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 $1,615 — roughly 34× the raw ungraded value of $47.35.
Should I grade my Ampharos-EX?
A PSA 10 sells for about $1,615 versus $47.35 raw — roughly a 34× 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 Ultra card from Ancient Origins (card #87), illustrated by Ryo Ueda. Its current blended market value is $47.35 ungraded.
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