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M Ampharos-EX Ancient Origins #88 Pokémon card
Rare Ultra

M Ampharos-EX Ancient Origins #88

Card #88 · Illustrated by 5ban Graphics
220 HPLightningPokémonMEGAEX
Market value · ungraded
$77.79
1.3% · 30d
PSA 10
$819
11× raw
17 sales · last 90 days · eBay + Fanatics + TCGplayer + Cardmarket
Sold prices, not asking · Updated 5 July 2026
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Estimated value · Near Mint
$77.79
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2 different M Ampharos-EX printings exist — is this your card? Ancient Origins #88

M Ampharos-EX is a Rare Ultra Pokémon card from Ancient Origins (#88), 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 $77.79 ungraded, with a PSA 10 worth around $819 — a gem-mint grading premium of roughly 11× the raw value. Prices are aggregated across marketplaces — raw and graded, updated daily and shown in your local currency.

Prices last updated 5 July 2026.

Raw price by condition
Holofoil · live market via TCGplayer
NMNear Mint$77.79
LPLightly Played$61.85
MPModerately Played$39.89
HPHeavily Played$31.79
DMGDamaged$28.11
7-day 0.5%
30-day 0.6%
90-day 4.3%
All-time high$79
All-time low$46
Graded prices
Ungraded (raw)$77.79
PSA graded price estimates by grade
GradeRelative valuePrice
PSA 10pop 22117 sold$819$696$942
PSA 9pop 32116 sold$112$96$129
PSA 8pop 1586 sold$101$86$116
PSA 7pop 1564 sold$65$55$75
PSA 5pop 312 sold$46$39$52
“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.

Price history · Raw

1 Aug 20231 Jul 2026
Latest
$42.50
Period high
$62.04
Period low
$9.68
Change
262.9%

Recent sold prices

Last sold
$50
Raw · 27 Jun 2026
Typical PSA 10
$1,135
Sales · last 90 days
12
How often it sells
Sells often
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 sold price
$252
CGC 10 · 18 May 2026
Typical PSA 10
$570
Sales · last 90 days
5
How often it sells
Rarely sells
0 in last 30 days

Real completed sale prices from Fanatics Collect — weekly and premier auctions plus marketplace Buy It Now sales, refreshed periodically. Grade read from the listing title.

Demand & liquidity

Very liquid · Sells oftenDemand 71/100
Sales · 30d12
Sales · 90d12
Price momentum+1%
PSA 10
$1,135
PSA 9
$155
Raw
$30

Last sold $50 · Raw · 27 Jun 2026

Population across graders

Only 22% of 1,003 PSA-graded M Ampharos-EX copies are a gem-mint 10 (221 of 1,003) — the rest grade lower.

PSA1,003 gradedPSA 10 · 221 · 22% gem rate
Full grade breakdown (12 grades)
10221
9321
8.51
8158
7.52
7156
689
531
410
36
22
16
CGC106 gradedCGC 10 · 13 · 12% gem rate
Full grade breakdown (5 grades)
1013
9.55
919
8.525
816
Real graded population from PSA, CGC & BGS — a lower gem rate means a M Ampharos-EX 10 is harder to pull.

Should you grade it?

+$86
Expected return across every likely grade, after fees — the realistic average, not the best case.
Only 22% of copies gem (PSA 10 best case +$653); most land at PSA 9 or below.
Target gradeEst. valueGrading feeNet vs rawMultiple
PSA 10$819.01$88.18+$65310.5×
PSA 9$112.43$71.11$361.4×
PSA 8$101.28$71$481.3×

⚖️ Risk-adjusted return

Best case isn't the whole story. Weighting every grade by how often it actually happens, across 1,003 PSA-graded copies:

Gem rate (est.)
22%
hit PSA 10
Expected return
+$86
net, all grades
PSA 10 best case
+$653
Break-even
PSA 10+
Likely outcomeChanceValue
PSA 1022%$819.00
PSA 932%$112.00
PSA ≤846%$78.00

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.

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Where to buy

Available to buy nowLive on eBay
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Market dataCross-market spread, EU price, momentum & community buzz

Cross-market prices

94% spread
PriceCharting · cheapest$40
Cardmarket$73
TCGplayer · dearest$77

Currently 94% 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

Momentum · 30dFlat +1%
Cross-marketMarkets disagree 94% gap

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

🇪🇺 Cardmarket price · Europe

5% cheaper than the US
Cardmarket · Europe's largest card market$73

Card text

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 details

Number#88
RarityRare Ultra
SupertypePokémon
SubtypesMEGA, EX
TypeLightning
HP220
Evolves fromAmpharos-EX
WeaknessFighting ×2
ResistanceMetal -20
Retreat cost3
National Pokédex#181
Card IDxy7-88
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 #88 (Rare Ultra).

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Frequently asked questions

How much is M Ampharos-EX (Ancient Origins #88) worth?

As of 5 July 2026, M Ampharos-EX from Ancient Origins is worth approximately $77.79 ungraded (near-mint), and around $819 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 $819 — roughly 11× the raw ungraded value of $77.79.

Should I grade my M Ampharos-EX?

A PSA 10 sells for about $819 versus $77.79 raw — roughly a 11× 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 Ultra card from Ancient Origins (card #88), illustrated by 5ban Graphics. Its current blended market value is $77.79 ungraded.