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M Ampharos-EX Ancient Origins #28 Pokémon card
Rare Holo EX

M Ampharos-EX

Ancient Origins · 28/98 · Illustrated by 5ban Graphics
220 HPLightningPokémonMEGAEX

Market value · ungraded

$17.76 0.7% · 30d
Confidencehigh
Range$14$21
Cert-verified10 PSA sales
Sold prices, not asking. TCGplayer + Cardmarket. Updated 20 August 2026. Estimate, not an appraisalhow we price →

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Estimated value · Near Mint
$17.76

What this price is based on

High confidence

86 sales in 90 days, closely clustered.

Median · Raw$12.5091 sales
Trimmed mean$12.71outliers removed
Range$3.59$35.99lowest to highest sale
Sales rate18.2/mo110 recorded

Recent Raw sales

  • Aug 16, 2026eBay — M Ampharos EX 28/98 Holo EX Rare Ancient Origins Pokemon Cards NMNM$19.99
  • Aug 15, 2026eBay — Pokemon M Ampharos EX 28/98 XY Ancient Origins Holo Ultra Rare English 220HP$6.00
  • Aug 12, 2026eBay — The Pokémon Company M Ampharos EX 28/98 XY Ancient Origins Holo Ultra Rare 220$12.00
  • Aug 12, 2026eBay — M Ampharos EX - 28/98 - Ultra Rare - Ancient Origins - Pokemon Card - LPLP$18.41
  • Aug 11, 2026eBay — M Ampharos EX 28/98 XY - Ancient Origins Holo Pokémon TCG - NM/LPLP$17.98
  • Aug 11, 2026eBay — M Ampharos EX 28/98 XY Ancient Origins HP Holo English Pokémon TCGHP$9.50
  • Aug 9, 2026eBay — M Ampharos EX 28/98 Pokemon TCG XY - Ancient Origins LPLP$16.51
  • Aug 9, 2026eBay — M Ampharos EX Holo Ultra Rare Pokemon XY Ancient Origins 28/98 LP+ Ships FastLP$13.89

By grade

  • Raw$12.5091 sales
  • PSA 9$36.007 sales
  • PSA 8$30.003 sales
  • PSA 7$23.492 sales
  • PSA 6$21.492 sales
  • PSA 10$1842 sales
  • SGC 8$18.001 sale
  • CGC 7$20.401 sale

From 110 completed sales recorded between Jan 1, 2026 and Aug 16, 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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Based on 19 graded sales and 1,306,596 pop-report entries for a near-mint copy.

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M Ampharos-EX is a Rare Holo EX Pokémon card from Ancient Origins (#28), illustrated by 5ban Graphics. It's a MEGA EX Lightning-type Pokémon with 220 HP, evolving from Ampharos-EX, weak to Fighting ×2. Its current blended market value is $17.76 ungraded, with a PSA 10 worth around $150 — a gem-mint grading premium of roughly 8× 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

1 Sept 202320 Aug 2026
Latest
$17.76
Period high
$18.21
Period low
$4.79
Change
189.7%
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Verified sales history10 in 90 daysreal completed listings

DateGradePriceCert
14 Aug 2026PSA 9$37.50#143374380
1 Aug 2026PSA 9$50.00#143680774
1 Aug 2026PSA 9$75.25#132613858
31 Jul 2026PSA 6$15.00#145409324
25 Jul 2026PSA 9$33.00#73082628
4 Jul 2026PSA 10$149.99#149123442
26 Jun 2026PSA 6$13.00#156209437
23 Jun 2026PSA 7$18.50#132446146
20 Jun 2026PSA 10$145.00#121241229
17 Jun 2026PSA 9$50.00#148215587

Should you grade it?

$10

Expected return across every likely grade, after fees — the realistic average, not the best case. Only 41.5% of copies gem (PSA 10 best case +$61); most land at PSA 9 or below.

Gem rate (est.)41.5%
Expected return$10
PSA 10 best case+$61
Break-evenPSA 10+
VerdictNot worth it

The odds

M 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.

Holo / V / ex27.9%19 cards
PSA 10 (gem mint)41.5%305 of 735
PSA 932%235 of 735
PSA graded so far735
Gem Mint 10305
Total graded735

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 gradeEst. valueGrading feeNet vs rawMultiple
PSA 10$150.00$71+$618.4×
PSA 9$38.00$70$502.1×
PSA 8$29.99$70$581.7×

⚖️ Risk-adjusted return

Best case isn't the whole story. Weighting every grade by how often it actually happens, across 735 PSA-graded copies:

Likely outcomeChanceValue
PSA 1041.5%$150.00
PSA 932%$38.00
PSA ≤826.5%$18.00

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 41% of 735 PSA-graded M Ampharos-EX copies are a gem-mint 10 (305 of 735) — the rest grade lower.

PSA735 gradedPSA 10 · 305 · 41% gem
10305
9235
8.53
888
744
638
511
42
31
23
14
CGC411 gradedCGC 10 · 72 · 18% gem
1072
9.512
999
8.578
863

Real graded population from PSA, CGC & BGS — a lower gem rate means a M 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
Graded prices
Ungraded (raw)$18.19
PSA graded price estimates by grade
GradeRelative valuePrice
PSA 10pop 305✓ 44 cert-verified$150$145$195
PSA 9pop 235✓ 35 cert-verified$38$29$40
PSA 8pop 88$30$25$34
PSA 7pop 44✓ 8 cert-verified$19$18$24
PSA 6pop 38$14$14$15
“Sold” = median of real recent sold listings at that grade (eBay or Fanatics Collect — hover a badge to see which). Other figures are blended marketplace estimates. Confidence reflects source backing and price spread — not PSA-official values.
Raw condition ladderNM → damaged, with real sold medians where we have them
Raw price by condition
Holofoil · live market via TCGplayer
NMNear Mint$17.76
LPLightly Played$15.31
MPModerately Played$12.56
HPHeavily Played$8.14
DMGDamaged$7.91
7-day 2.4%
30-day 2.1%
90-day 9.2%
All-time high$23
All-time low$16
What NM / LP / MP actually mean — and how much they cost

For context: a graded PSA 6 slab of this card sells for about $15 (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

48% spread
PriceCharting · cheapest$14
TCGplayer$17
Cardmarket · dearest$21

Currently 48% 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 48% gap

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

🇪🇺 Cardmarket price · Europe

Cardmarket · Europe's largest card market$21
Card textAttacks, abilities, weakness / resistance / retreat

Evolves from Ampharos-EX.

Exavolt120+
Lightning · Lightning · Colorless · Colorless

You may do 50 more damage and leave your opponent's Active Pokémon Paralyzed. If you do, this Pokémon does 30 damage to itself.

Weakness Fighting ×2Resistance Metal -20Retreat 3

Mega Evolution rule: When 1 of your Pokémon becomes a Mega Evolution Pokémon, your turn ends.

Pokémon-EX rule: When a Pokémon-EX has been Knocked Out, your opponent takes 2 Prize cards.

Card detailsSet, rarity, artist, Pokédex & specs
Number#28
RarityRare Holo EX
SupertypePokémon
SubtypesMEGA, EX
TypeLightning
HP220
Evolves fromAmpharos-EX
WeaknessFighting ×2
ResistanceMetal -20
Retreat cost3
National Pokédex#181
Card IDxy7-28
SourceAggregated marketplaces

Other M Ampharos-EX cards

There are 2 different M Ampharos-EX printings — make sure you're valuing the right one. This is Ancient Origins #28 (Rare Holo EX).

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Frequently asked questions

How much is M Ampharos-EX (Ancient Origins #28) worth?

As of 20 August 2026, M Ampharos-EX from Ancient Origins is worth approximately $17.76 ungraded (near-mint), and around $150 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 M Ampharos-EX?

A PSA 10 (gem mint) M Ampharos-EX from Ancient Origins is worth around $150 — roughly 8× the raw ungraded value of $17.76.

Should I grade my M Ampharos-EX?

A PSA 10 sells for about $150 versus $17.76 raw — roughly a 8× 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 M Ampharos-EX rare?

M Ampharos-EX is a Rare Holo EX card from Ancient Origins (card #28), illustrated by 5ban Graphics. Its current blended market value is $17.76 ungraded.

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