Ancient Origins · #27/98Read card information, abilities & attacks ↓RESALE VALUES · USDRaw market reference$9.04Selected printing · condition-agnostic market referenceMatched by set, card number, product and printingUpdated Oct 24, 2026Checked Oct 27, 2026 Modeled price guideChecking…Modeled ungraded price guideExact card match required
Ampharos EX
SetAncient Origins
Year2015
RarityUltra Rare
LanguageEN
ArtistEske Yoshinob
SeriesXY
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CARD REFERENCE
Inside the card.
Card information
- Category
- Pokemon
- HP
- 170
- Type
- Lightning
- Stage
- Basic
- Pokédex
- #181
- Release date
- 2015-08-12
Printings listed in the catalog
Normal
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Abilities & 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
100This attack's damage isn't affected by Weakness, Resistance, or any other effects on your opponent's Active Pokémon.
- Weakness
- Fighting ×2
- Resistance
- Metal -20
- Retreat cost
- 2
Format status
Standard: Not legal · Expanded: Legal
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Source: TCGdex card record ↗ · Record updated 2025-08-16. Unlisted fields are not inferred.
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