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

M Ampharos-EX

Ancient Origins · 88/98 · Illustrated by 5ban Graphics
220 HPLightningPokémonMEGAEX

Market value · ungraded

$41.99 3.5% · 30d
Confidencelow
Sales · 90 days12
Last sale$50 Raw · 27 Jun 2026
Range$42$78
Cert-verified10 PSA sales
Sold prices, not asking. eBay + TCGplayer + Cardmarket. Updated 20 August 2026. Estimate, not an appraisalhow we price →

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Estimated value · Near Mint
$41.99

What this price is based on

High confidence

30 sales in 90 days, closely clustered.

Median · Raw$40.0032 sales
Trimmed mean$39.32outliers removed
Range$14.76$105lowest to highest sale
Sales rate9/mo54 recorded

Recent Raw sales

  • Aug 15, 2026eBay — Pokemon TCG M Ampharos EX 88/98 XY Ancient Origins Ultra Rare Holo EN 2015 NMNM$51.00
  • Aug 10, 2026eBay — NEAR MINT Condition Mega M Ampharos EX XY Ancient Origins 88/98 Pokémon CardNM$62.74
  • Aug 9, 2026eBay — Pokemon M Ampharos EX Holo Card 88/98 XY-Ancient Origins LP+/NM ConditionLP$48.00
  • Aug 7, 2026eBay — M Ampharos EX 88/98 Ultra Rare Ancient Origins Pokemon Lightly PlayedLP$40.00
  • Aug 7, 2026eBay — 2015 M Ampharos EX 88/98 Holo Rare Ancient Origins Pokemon NM Front/LP BackLP$44.95
  • Jul 27, 2026eBay — Pokemon 2015 Ancient Origins M Ampharos EX 88 NMNM$41.99
  • Jul 25, 2026eBay — M Ampharos EX 88 Lightly Played 98 Ancient Origins Pokemon Card TCGLP$91.42
  • Jul 22, 2026eBay — M Ampharos EX 88/98 Rare Ultra Ancient Origins Pokemon Near Mint Pokemon CardNM$76.00

By grade

  • Raw$40.0032 sales
  • PSA 10$9098 sales
  • PSA 9$1405 sales
  • PSA 8$62.403 sales
  • CGC 10$4942 sales
  • PSA 5$40.001 sale
  • CGC 8.5$74.991 sale
  • CGC 8$64.991 sale

From 54 completed sales recorded between Mar 16, 2026 and Aug 15, 2026. Sold prices only — asking prices are never counted.

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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 $41.99 ungraded, with a PSA 10 worth around $796 — a gem-mint grading premium of roughly 19× 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
$41.99
Period high
$62.04
Period low
$9.68
Change
179.9%
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Verified sales history22 in 90 daysreal completed listings

Last sold
$50
Raw · 27 Jun 2026
Typical Raw
$30
Sales · last 90 days
12
How often it sells
Rarely sells
daily · 0 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.

DateGradePriceCert
7 Aug 2026PSA 10$743.63#89286265
5 Aug 2026PSA 9$92.64#24910405
3 Aug 2026PSA 10$760.00#141483847
1 Aug 2026PSA 8$121.35#145283027
31 Jul 2026PSA 9$112.60#157311478
30 Jul 2026PSA 10$710.00#148893210
26 Jul 2026PSA 9$102.50#141747979
23 Jul 2026PSA 9$124.00#66638383
14 Jul 2026PSA 6$54.95#126138108
10 Jul 2026PSA 9$150.00#150564848

Demand & liquidity

Thin · Rarely sellsDemand 27/100
Sales · 30d0
Sales · 90d12
Price momentum-4%
PSA 10
$1,135
PSA 9
$155
Raw
$30
RawNM
$30

Last sold $50 · Raw · 27 Jun 2026

Should you grade it?

+$104

Expected return across every likely grade, after fees — the realistic average, not the best case. Only 22% of copies gem (PSA 10 best case +$666); most land at PSA 9 or below.

Gem rate (est.)22%
Expected return+$104
PSA 10 best case+$666
Break-evenPSA 10+
VerdictWorth grading

The odds

M 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.

Ultra Rare10%13 cards
PSA 10 (gem mint)22%221 of 1,003
PSA 932%321 of 1,003
PSA graded so far1,003
Gem Mint 10221
Total graded1,003

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$795.62$88+$66618.9×
PSA 9$123.50$71+$102.9×
PSA 8$85.50$71$272.0×

⚖️ 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:

Likely outcomeChanceValue
PSA 1022%$796.00
PSA 932%$124.00
PSA ≤846%$42.00

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 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
10221
9321
8.51
8158
7.52
7156
689
531
410
36
22
16
CGC330 gradedCGC 10 · 42 · 13% gem
1042
9.515
957
8.575
851

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)$41.99
PSA graded price estimates by grade
GradeRelative valuePrice
PSA 10pop 221$796$676$915
PSA 9pop 321$124$105$142
PSA 8pop 158$86$73$98
PSA 7pop 156$58$49$67
PSA 5pop 312 sold$45$38$51
“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$41.99
LPLightly Played$33.39
MPModerately Played$21.53
HPHeavily Played$17.16
DMGDamaged$15.17
7-day 0.5%
30-day 0.6%
90-day 4.3%
All-time high$42
All-time low$25
What NM / LP / MP actually mean — and how much they cost

For context: a graded PSA 7 slab of this card sells for about $71 (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

86% spread
PriceCharting · cheapest$42
Cardmarket$74
TCGplayer · dearest$78

Currently 86% 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 · 30dFalling -4%
Cross-marketMarkets disagree 86% 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$74
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#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 20 August 2026, M Ampharos-EX from Ancient Origins is worth approximately $41.99 ungraded (near-mint), and around $796 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 $796 — roughly 19× the raw ungraded value of $41.99.

Should I grade my M Ampharos-EX?

A PSA 10 sells for about $796 versus $41.99 raw — roughly a 19× 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 $41.99 ungraded.

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