Illustrated by Ryo Ueda
Ancient Origins · XY series
Ampharos EX
Ampharos EX is a Ultra Rare from the Pokémon TCG set Ancient Origins (XY series), card #87 of 100. It's one of 23 Ultra Rare cards in the set.
It's a Basic Lightning Pokémon with 170 HP, weak to Fighting ×2, resistant to Metal -20, and retreats for 2 energy. Its attacks are Thunder Rod and Sparkling Tail (100). The art is by Ryo Ueda.
Market value
Updated todayRecent range $29.99 – $296.28
PSA 9 & PSA 10 comps
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How much is Ampharos EX worth?
Ampharos EX (Ancient Origins #87) is worth about $50.02 raw and ungraded. Recent marketplace activity spans $29.99 to $296.28 depending on condition and finish. Price data last refreshed today.
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Attacks
Thunder Rod
Look at the top 4 cards of your deck and attach as many Lightning Energy cards you find there as you like to this Pokémon. Shuffle the other cards back into your deck.
Sparkling Tail
This attack's damage isn't affected by Weakness, Resistance, or any other effects on your opponent's Active Pokémon.
Card details
In this set
- Set
- Ancient Origins
- Series
- XY series
- Card number
- #87 / 100
- Rarity
- Ultra Rare
- Released
- August 12, 2015
Common questions
What rarity is Ampharos EX #87?
Ampharos EX is an Ultra Rare. Ancient Origins contains 23 cards at that rarity out of 100 total.
Does condition change what Ampharos EX is worth?
The prices on this page are for raw, ungraded copies. Condition swings what a card fetches — a Near Mint copy can be worth several times a played one, and a PSA 9 or PSA 10 slab is a different market again. Scryda scans the card, reads the exact print and finish, and shows raw alongside graded comps.