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Ampharos Platinum #1 Pokémon card
Rare Holo

Ampharos Platinum #1

Card #1 · Illustrated by Atsuko Nishida
130 HPLightningPokémonStage 2
Market value · ungraded
$9.70
2.1% · 30d
PSA 10
$202
21× raw
Blended across Fanatics + TCGplayer + Cardmarket
Sold prices, not asking · Updated 5 July 2026
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Estimated value · Near Mint
$9.70
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9 different Ampharos printings exist — is this your card? Platinum #1

Ampharos is a Rare Holo Pokémon card from Platinum (#1), illustrated by Atsuko Nishida. It's a Stage 2 Lightning-type Pokémon with 130 HP, evolving from Flaaffy, weak to Fighting +30. Its current blended market value is $9.70 ungraded, with a PSA 10 worth around $202 — a gem-mint grading premium of roughly 21× 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$28.03
LPLightly Played$16.80
MPModerately Played$9.85
HPHeavily Played$8.13
DMGDamaged$6.10
7-dayflat
30-day 2.1%
90-day 5.4%
All-time high$32
All-time low$10
Other printingsReverse Holofoil · $23.91

Price by variant

Holofoil$29
Reverse Holo$25

TCGplayer market price per printing — reverse holo, 1st edition and unlimited often differ sharply.

Graded prices
Ungraded (raw)$28.03
PSA graded price estimates by grade
GradeRelative valuePrice
PSA 10pop 7$202$202$202
PSA 9pop 55$33$31$40
PSA 7pop 262 sold$29$25$33
PSA 4pop 3$17$17$17
“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
$21.59
Period high
$21.59
Period low
$3.91
Change
242.2%

Recent sold prices

Last sold price
$20
CGC 6 · 2 Mar 2026
Typical CGC 6
$20
Sales · last 90 days
0
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.

Population across graders

Only 4% of 167 PSA-graded Ampharos copies are a gem-mint 10 (7 of 167) — the rest grade lower.

PSA167 gradedPSA 10 · 7 · 4% gem rate
Full grade breakdown (11 grades)
107
955
8.52
847
7.51
726
613
59
43
31
13
CGC119 gradedCGC 10 · 4 · 3% gem rate
Full grade breakdown (5 grades)
104
9.51
929
8.530
824
Real graded population from PSA, CGC & BGS — a lower gem rate means a Ampharos 10 is harder to pull.

Should you grade it?

$56
Expected return across every likely grade, after fees — the realistic average, not the best case.
Only 4.2% of copies gem (PSA 10 best case +$120); most land at PSA 9 or below.
Target gradeEst. valueGrading feeNet vs rawMultiple
PSA 10$201.98$72.01+$12020.8×
PSA 9$33.39$70.32$473.4×

⚖️ Risk-adjusted return

Best case isn't the whole story. Weighting every grade by how often it actually happens, across 167 PSA-graded copies:

Gem rate (est.)
4.2%
hit PSA 10
Expected return
$56
net, all grades
PSA 10 best case
+$120
Break-even
PSA 10+
Likely outcomeChanceValue
PSA 104.2%$202.00
PSA 932.9%$33.00
PSA ≤862.9%$10.00

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
PSA 10 slabs — buy nowLive on eBay
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Market dataCross-market spread, EU price, momentum & community buzz

Market signal

Momentum · 30dFlat -2%

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

🇪🇺 Cardmarket price · Europe

77% cheaper than the US
Cardmarket · Europe's largest card market$7

Card text

Evolves from Flaaffy.

Damage Bind · Poké-Body
Each Pokémon that has any damage counters on it (both yours and your opponent's) can't use any Poké-Powers.
Gigavolt30+
Lightning · Colorless
Flip a coin. If heads, this attack does 30 damage plus 30 more damage. If tails, the Defending Pokémon is now Paralyzed.
Reflect Energy70
Lightning · Colorless · Colorless
Move an Energy card attached to Ampharos to 1 of your Benched Pokémon.
Weakness Fighting +30Resistance Metal -20Retreat 2

About the Pokémon

Light PokémonGEN IIMareepFlaaffyAmpharos

The tail's tip shines brightly and can be seen from far away. It acts as a beacon for lost people.

Card details

Number#1
RarityRare Holo
SupertypePokémon
SubtypesStage 2
TypeLightning
HP130
Evolves fromFlaaffy
WeaknessFighting +30
ResistanceMetal -20
Retreat cost2
National Pokédex#181
Card IDpl1-1
SourceAggregated marketplaces

Other Ampharos cards

There are 9 different Ampharos printings — make sure you're valuing the right one. This is Platinum #1 (Rare Holo).

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Frequently asked questions

How much is Ampharos (Platinum #1) worth?

As of 5 July 2026, Ampharos from Platinum is worth approximately $9.70 ungraded (near-mint), and around $202 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?

A PSA 10 (gem mint) Ampharos from Platinum is worth around $202 — roughly 21× the raw ungraded value of $9.70.

Should I grade my Ampharos?

A PSA 10 sells for about $202 versus $9.70 raw — roughly a 21× 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 rare?

Ampharos is a Rare Holo card from Platinum (card #1), illustrated by Atsuko Nishida. Its current blended market value is $9.70 ungraded.