Ampharos #2
As card #2 in Expedition Base Set, Ampharos is a Rare Pokémon card worth about $175.00 ungraded.
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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.
There isn't enough recent sold history to call direction on Ampharos #2. Sell on your own schedule.
Ampharos at a glance
- Cardmarket does not list a price.
- Trades around $175.00 on TCGplayer.
- No published price history.
- Expedition Base Set, E-Card series, 2002.
- Rarity: Rare.
Ampharos price by printing
Live TCGplayer and Cardmarket values for Ampharos #2.
TCGplayer prices, updated 2026/10/26.
- Low
- $99.97
- Mid
- $177.94
- High
- —
- Low
- $55.68
- Mid
- $93.99
- High
- —
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About Ampharos #2
Card #2 of Expedition Base Set is Ampharos, a vintage-era Pokémon card from the E-Card series (2002). The card carries 100 HP and Lightning typing, with a Stage 2 designation.
The card is illustrated by Atsuko Nishida and currently trades at $175.00 for the Holofoil printing, with a low-to-high range of $99.97 to —.
Card facts
- Set
- Expedition Base Set
- Series
- E-Card
- Number
- #2 / 165
- Rarity
- Rare
- Illustrator
- Atsuko Nishida
- HP
- 100
- Type
- Lightning
- Subtype
- Stage 2
- Evolves from
- Flaaffy
- Pokédex
- #181
- Released
- 2002/09/15
Ampharos attacks, abilities & battle stats
Printed card text and battle statistics for Ampharos #2 — the playability layer behind the price.
Energy Connect
Once during your turn (before you attack), you make take one basic Energy cards attached to one of your Benched Pokémon and attach it to your Active Pokémon. This power can't be used if Ampharos is affected by a Special Condition.
Lightning Strike
You may discard all Energy cards attached to Ampharos. If you do, this attack's base damage is 80 instead of 40.
Battle stats
- Weakness
- Fighting ×2
- Retreat cost
- —
- Ability
- Energy Connect
- Attacks
- 1
Ampharos price analysis
What drives the current market value of Ampharos #2.
There are 2 tracked printings here — Holofoil at $175.00, Reverse Holofoil at $83.33.
As a $175.00 card it trades like a collectible asset, with the exact printing driving most of the value.
As a $175.00 card it trades like a collectible asset, with the exact printing driving most of the value.
Cardmarket does not list Ampharos, so TCGplayer and eBay are the reference markets.
Ampharos price history & movement
Cardmarket does not publish recent price history for this card, so use sold listings on eBay and TCGplayer to gauge short-term movement.
Across 4 recorded days the price spanned $175.00–$175.00. The most recent snapshot of $175.00 sits 100% up that range.
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 · 4 days tracked · latest
Real recorded values from our daily TCGplayer snapshots — not estimates or back-filled history. Methodology
How much would you net selling Ampharos?
Model the real take-home on a [object Object] sale across eBay, TCGplayer, Cardmarket and direct — fees and shipping included.
Selling Ampharos at $175.00 nets roughly $151.51 on eBay, $152.39 on TCGplayer, $165.90 via Cardmarket, $155.63 on Whatnot or $175.00 direct — the platform you pick is worth up to $23.49.
As a rare card, Ampharos sells differently by venue: marketplaces maximise reach, personal channels maximise margin. Use the calculator to weigh reach against take-home.
Your sale
Pre-filled with the current TCGplayer market for Ampharos #2.
Modelled on each marketplace's default seller tier with your shipping input. Net payout = sale price − selling fees − outbound shipping. Fee figures are estimates (last reviewed October 15, 2026) and vary by category, account status and payment method — confirm current rates with the marketplace. Open the full seller fee calculator to model account tiers and buyer-paid shipping.
Should you grade Ampharos?
Model the break-even and PSA 9 vs PSA 10 profit on grading Ampharos #2 against today's raw market value.
Grading plan
Pre-filled with the live market value for Ampharos #2.
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 $175.00 raw and $40.00 all-in grading cost, a PSA 10 nets $492.88 versus selling raw, a PSA 9 nets $142.70. You need a graded sale of $220.98 to break even on grading.
At your stated grade odds the expected profit is $226.35 (105.3% 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.
Ampharos within Expedition Base Set
Within Expedition Base Set it is the #23 most valuable of 155 tracked cards; the set median is $65.00.
It sits in the top 86% of the checklist on price.
The set's top card is Dragonite (#9), valued at $949.79.
What makes Ampharos valuable
- Rare is a common-to-mid rarity, so value depends more on condition, variant and playability than on scarcity alone.
- A $175.00 card with thin supply status keeps buyer competition steady.
- Artwork by Atsuko Nishida is a factor for collectors who follow specific illustrators.
- Vintage (2002) print runs are fixed and finite, and sealed product for this era is scarce — a structural support for long-term value.
- As a Lightning-type Pokémon card, Ampharos is sought by players and collectors alike.
Buying & selling Ampharos
- Centring and surface condition matter most on Rare cards; a clean copy of Ampharos can realise well above the $99.97 low end.
- Expedition Base Set was released in 2002; sealed product from this era is limited, so raw singles appreciate with collector demand.
- Check sold listings rather than asking prices — the Holofoil market of $175.00 reflects actual transactions on TCGplayer.
- Bulk lots of Ampharos can hide condition issues; inspect edges and holo surfaces before paying near the — high.
- If you are buying to resell, model marketplace fees first — the $175.00 value is pre-fee, and the seller-fee calculator shows the net take-home per platform.
Ampharos value questions
How much is Ampharos worth?
Live pricing puts the Holofoil print at $175.00 (low $99.97, high —); the Cardmarket trend is —.
Will Ampharos hold its value?
The card is steady on recent averages. Rare rarity and the vintage-era E-Card set pedigree are the main long-term value anchors.
Is Ampharos rare?
Ampharos is a Rare card from Expedition Base Set (E-Card series, 2002). It sits in a common-to-mid rarity tier, so condition and variant matter more than raw scarcity.
What print variants exist for Ampharos?
TCGplayer tracks 2 printings: Holofoil ($175.00), Reverse Holofoil ($83.33). Prices differ between variants, so always confirm which one you own or are buying.
Where is Ampharos sold?
The main marketplaces are TCGplayer (USD), Cardmarket (EUR) and eBay. Current TCGplayer market is $175.00. When selling, compare net proceeds after fees — eBay and TCGplayer typically charge 9–13%, while direct sales carry lower or no fees.
What affects the price of Ampharos?
Four factors dominate: the Rare rarity tier, the vintage-era E-Card set pedigree, playability (Pokémon, Lightning), and condition. Artwork by Atsuko Nishida also matters to collector demand.
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