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What this price is based on
Medium confidence52 sales in 90 days, but prices vary widely.
Recent Raw sales
- Aug 15, 2026eBay — POKEMON PLATINUM AMPHAROS #1/127 HOLO RARE SWIRL? LIGHT PLAYLP$20.50
- Aug 8, 2026eBay — Ampharos 1/127 Holo SWIRL Rare Platinum Pokemon Card$34.99
- Aug 7, 2026eBay — Ampharos 1/127 Platinum Holo Rare Pokemon LPLP$20.00
- Aug 4, 2026eBay — The Pokemon Company Ampharos Platinum 1/127 Holo Rare EN 130HP 2009 Stage 2$18.99
- Aug 2, 2026eBay — Pokémon TCG Ampharos LV.57 1/127 Platinum Holo Rare - LP+ w/ SWIRL 💫LP$19.49
- Aug 1, 2026eBay — 2009 Ampharos Platinum 1/127 Holo Rare Pokemon TCG$18.00
- Aug 1, 2026eBay — Pokémon Cards Ampharos 1/127 LP & Manectric 11/127 (NM) Platinum Holo *SWIRL*LP$24.99
- Jul 31, 2026eBay — Ampharos 1/127 Holo Rare Platinum Pokemon TCG - NM 🔥 SWIRLNM$24.99
By grade
- Raw$18.7762 sales
- CGC 9$99.994 sales
- CGC 6$17.702 sales
- PSA 9$2501 sale
- PSA 6$28.981 sale
From 72 completed sales recorded between Feb 20, 2026 and Aug 15, 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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✨ Is it worth it?
An AI market read of this card — value, momentum, grading economics, liquidity. It lays out the data; you decide.
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 $31.29 ungraded, with a PSA 10 worth around $202 — a gem-mint grading premium of roughly 6× 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
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Verified sales history10 in 90 days✓ real completed listings
| Date | Grade | Price | Cert |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Aug 2026 | PSA 9 | $249.95 | #158586211 ✓ |
| 17 Jul 2026 | PSA 9 | $250.00 | #74841203 ✓ |
| 2 Jun 2026 | PSA 6 | $28.98 | #98191687 ✓ |
| 28 May 2026 | PSA 8 | $65.00 | #152492213 ✓ |
| 28 May 2026 | PSA 8 | $61.00 | #149954215 ✓ |
| 28 May 2026 | PSA 7 | $44.74 | #149954214 ✓ |
| 1 Apr 2026 | PSA 8 | $55.00 | #73535338 ✓ |
| 24 Mar 2026 | PSA 4 | $16.99 | #145081890 ✓ |
| 19 Jan 2026 | PSA 9 | $94.00 | #74841203 ✓ |
| 6 Jan 2026 | PSA 9 | $90.00 | #79504035 ✓ |
Should you grade it?
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 +$99); most land at PSA 9 or below.
The odds
Ampharos is a Holo / V / ex in Platinum — the pack's hit slot lands on Holo / V / ex 33% of the time, split across 23 holo / v / ex cards in the set, so pulling this exact card is roughly 1 in 70 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 | $201.98 | $72 | +$99 | 6.5× |
| PSA 9 | $33.39 | $70 | −$68 | 1.1× |
⚖️ Risk-adjusted return
Best case isn't the whole story. Weighting every grade by how often it actually happens, across 167 PSA-graded copies:
| Likely outcome | Chance | Value |
|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 | 4.2% | $202.00 |
| PSA 9 | 32.9% | $33.00 |
| PSA ≤8 | 62.9% | $31.00 |
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 4% of 167 PSA-graded Ampharos copies are a gem-mint 10 (7 of 167) — the rest grade lower.
Real graded population from PSA, CGC & BGS — a lower gem rate means a Ampharos 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 7 | $202$202–$202 | |
| PSA 9pop 55 | $33$31–$40 | |
| PSA 7pop 26 | 2 sold$29$25–$33 | |
| PSA 4pop 3 | $17$17–$17 |
Raw condition ladderNM → damaged, with real sold medians where we have them
For context: a graded PSA 6 slab of this card sells for about $17 (cert-verified) — a heavily-played raw copy shouldn't cost much more than that.
Price by printingBase vs reverse holo vs 1st edition — priced separately
Price by variant
TCGplayer market price per printing — reverse holo, 1st edition and unlimited often differ sharply.
Market dataCross-market spread, EU price, momentum & community buzz
Cross-market prices
60% spreadCurrently 60% 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.
🔥 Trending in the community
#106 on the radarAmpharos is one of the most-talked-about Pokémon right now across the Pokémon investing & TCG subreddits. See the hype radar →
What people are saying: “Fun expanded format decks for high school club” · 6↑
Card textAttacks, abilities, weakness / resistance / retreat
Evolves from Flaaffy.
Each Pokémon that has any damage counters on it (both yours and your opponent's) can't use any Poké-Powers.
Flip a coin. If heads, this attack does 30 damage plus 30 more damage. If tails, the Defending Pokémon is now Paralyzed.
Move an Energy card attached to Ampharos to 1 of your Benched Pokémon.
About the PokémonSpecies, generation, evolution line
Card detailsSet, rarity, artist, Pokédex & specs
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 20 August 2026, Ampharos from Platinum is worth approximately $31.29 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 6× the raw ungraded value of $31.29.
Should I grade my Ampharos?
A PSA 10 sells for about $202 versus $31.29 raw — roughly a 6× 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 $31.29 ungraded.
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