Dark Ampharos #2
💎 Grail Card🔥 Hot MoveFrom Team Rocket Returns, Dark Ampharos (#2) is a Rare Pokémon card valued at $325.00 on TCGplayer today.
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By CardLedger Research · Market data updated · Prices from TCGplayer & Cardmarket
Net estimates use each marketplace's default seller tier and typical shipping — fees vary by category, account status and payment method, so confirm current rates before selling.
Demand for Dark Ampharos #2 rose this week. If you're cashing out, this is a strong window; holders can wait for more upside.
Dark Ampharos at a glance
- Cardmarket trend price €63.29.
- Set: Team Rocket Returns (EX, 2004).
- Rarity: Rare.
- Live market value $325.00 for the Reverse Holofoil print.
- 7-day average €71.50; 30-day average €43.95.
Dark Ampharos price by printing
Live TCGplayer and Cardmarket values for Dark Ampharos #2.
TCGplayer prices, updated 2026/10/26.
- Low
- $200.00
- Mid
- $323.39
- High
- —
- Low
- $100.00
- Mid
- $809.54
- High
- —
Cardmarket pricing (EUR)
Cardmarket data updated 2026/10/26.
Verify the card image and live listings on TCGplayer, Cardmarket or eBay.
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About Dark Ampharos #2
Team Rocket Returns placed Dark Ampharos at #2; the Pokémon card entered the market in 2004 within the EX series. It is a Lightning/Darkness-type Pokémon with 120 HP, printed as Stage 2.
Artwork is by Emi Miwa; the Reverse Holofoil printing sits around $325.00, spanning $200.00–— between the cheapest and priciest listings.
Card facts
- Set
- Team Rocket Returns
- Series
- EX
- Number
- #2 / 109
- Rarity
- Rare
- Illustrator
- Emi Miwa
- HP
- 120
- Type
- Lightning / Darkness
- Subtype
- Stage 2
- Evolves from
- Dark Flaaffy
- Pokédex
- #181
- Released
- 2004/11/01
Dark Ampharos attacks, abilities & battle stats
Printed card text and battle statistics for Dark Ampharos #2 — the playability layer behind the price.
Darkest Impulse
As long as Dark Ampharos is in play, whenever your opponent plays an Evolution card from his or her hand to evolve 1 of his or her Pokémon, put 2 damage counters on that Pokémon. You can't use more than 1 Darkest Impulse Poké-Body each turn.
Ram
Shock Bolt
Discard all Lightning Energy attached to Dark Ampharos.
Battle stats
- Weakness
- Fighting ×2
- Retreat cost
- —
- Ability
- Darkest Impulse
- Attacks
- 2
Dark Ampharos price analysis
What drives the current market value of Dark Ampharos #2.
TCGplayer tracks 2 print variants for this card: Reverse Holofoil ($325.00), Holofoil ($125.47).
At $325.00 this is a high-end card where auction results and the specific variant — not daily listings — set the value.
As a $325.00 card it trades like a collectible asset, with the exact printing driving most of the value.
In EUR, Dark Ampharos trends at €63.29 on Cardmarket (avg sold €81.11, lowest NM €6.95).
Dark Ampharos price history & movement
The card is heating up: the 7-day average sold price is €71.50, 62.7% above the 30-day average of €43.95.
Latest daily average €60.00 against a trend price of €63.29.
Dark Ampharos has been tracked here for 5 days, ranging from $325.00 to $325.00; the latest value sits at 100% of that recorded range — at the high end of the band.
Daily moves average a volatility of 0%, and the largest peak-to-trough drawdown recorded is 0%.
Cardmarket averages
Price fingerprint
Built from CardLedger's own daily snapshots · 5 days tracked · latest
Real recorded values from our daily TCGplayer snapshots — not estimates or back-filled history. Methodology
How much would you net selling Dark Ampharos?
Model the real take-home on a [object Object] sale across eBay, TCGplayer, Cardmarket and direct — fees and shipping included.
Selling Dark Ampharos at $325.00 nets roughly $281.64 on eBay, $283.26 on TCGplayer, $308.40 via Cardmarket, $289.27 on Whatnot or $325.00 direct — the platform you pick is worth up to $43.36.
With this much value in the fee gap, platform choice materially changes your return. Model your exact shipping in the tool below.
Your sale
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Should you grade Dark Ampharos?
Model the break-even and PSA 9 vs PSA 10 profit on grading Dark Ampharos #2 against today's raw market value.
Grading plan
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Both-way postage plus declared-value insurance.
Estimated graded values below are a transparent starting point based on the raw price band — edit them with real graded comps before deciding.
At $325.00 raw and $40.00 all-in grading cost, a PSA 10 nets $1,091.00 versus selling raw, a PSA 9 nets $355.85. You need a graded sale of $370.98 to break even on grading.
At your stated grade odds the expected profit is $523.02 (143.3% return on cost basis).
Grading costs, turnaround and grade outcomes vary by service and card. The estimated PSA 9 and PSA 10 values are heuristics, not predictions — always sanity-check against recent graded sold listings before committing. This is a modelling tool, not financial advice.
Dark Ampharos within Team Rocket Returns
By market value Dark Ampharos sits at #12 of 106 in Team Rocket Returns (set median $79.82).
It sits in the top 90% of the checklist on price.
The set's top card is Rocket's Mewtwo ex (#99), valued at $1,499.99.
What makes Dark Ampharos valuable
- Emi Miwa illustrated this card, which adds appeal for artist-focused collectors.
- Dark Ampharos comes from the classic era (2004), giving it a stable collector base with no new printings.
- As a Lightning/Darkness-type Pokémon card, Dark Ampharos is sought by players and collectors alike.
- At $325.00 it is liquid enough to sell on major marketplaces, and its rarely listed status means buyers compete for clean copies.
- Rare is a common-to-mid rarity, so value depends more on condition, variant and playability than on scarcity alone.
Buying & selling Dark Ampharos
- Bulk lots of Dark Ampharos can hide condition issues; inspect edges and holo surfaces before paying near the — high.
- Check sold listings rather than asking prices — the Reverse Holofoil market of $325.00 reflects actual transactions on TCGplayer.
- If you are buying to resell, model marketplace fees first — the $325.00 value is pre-fee, and the seller-fee calculator shows the net take-home per platform.
- Centring and surface condition matter most on Rare cards; a clean copy of Dark Ampharos can realise well above the $200.00 low end.
- Because it is a Pokémon card, Dark Ampharos has both collector and player demand — a broader buyer pool than purely collectible cards.
Dark Ampharos value questions
How much is Dark Ampharos worth?
Live pricing puts the Reverse Holofoil print at $325.00 (low $200.00, high —); the Cardmarket trend is €63.29.
Should I buy Dark Ampharos?
As a classic-era Rare card it is trending up in the short term (62.7% on the 7-day vs 30-day average). Finite supply supports long-term value.
What rarity is Dark Ampharos?
Dark Ampharos is a Rare card from Team Rocket Returns (EX series, 2004). It sits in a common-to-mid rarity tier, so condition and variant matter more than raw scarcity.
Does Dark Ampharos have multiple printings?
TCGplayer tracks 2 printings: Reverse Holofoil ($325.00), Holofoil ($125.47). Prices differ between variants, so always confirm which one you own or are buying.
Where can I buy or sell Dark Ampharos?
The main marketplaces are TCGplayer (USD), Cardmarket (EUR) and eBay. Current TCGplayer market is $325.00. When selling, compare net proceeds after fees — eBay and TCGplayer typically charge 9–13%, while direct sales carry lower or no fees.
What drives Dark Ampharos's value?
Four factors dominate: the Rare rarity tier, the classic-era EX set pedigree, playability (Pokémon, Lightning/Darkness), and condition. Artwork by Emi Miwa also matters to collector demand.
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