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Ampharos 002/165 — Expedition Base Set

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Expedition Base Set· E-Card

Ampharos

002/165Holo Rare100 HP LightningStage2
Market price · Holo
$175.00
TCGplayer (US) · updated Nov 2, 2026
≈ $179.99 delivered +$4.99 tracked shipping (needed for pricier cards)

Estimate for one card from a US seller. Buying several cards from the same seller shares one shipping fee. Shipping to Canada varies by seller.

Unchanged for 22 days — likely no recent sales, so this price may not reflect what it would sell for today.

TCGplayer · US market
Market
$175.00
Low
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Mid
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Graded · Holo
PSA 9
$6,000
3 sales
PSA 8
$1,787
17 sales
CGC 10
$1,100
2 sales

PSA population: 888 graded · 2% PSA 10

Recent eBay sales.

Printings (2)

  • Set
    $175.00Shop
    0
  • Master Set
    $45.01Shop
    0
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Poke-POWER
Energy Connect

As often as you like during your turn (before your attack), you may take a basic Energy card attached to 1 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 Strike40

You may discard all Lightning Energy cards attached to Ampharos. If you do, this attack's base damage is 80 instead of 40.

Weakness
x2
Retreat
2
Illustrator
Atsuko Nishida
Pokédex
#0181
Format
Not Standard
Released
September 15, 2002

Price history

  • Holo$175.00
  • Reverse Holo$45.01
$0.00$50.00$100.00$150.00Oct 4Oct 18Nov 2
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DateHoloReverse Holo
Nov 2, 2026$175.00$45.01
Nov 1, 2026$175.00$45.01
Oct 31, 2026$175.00$45.01
Oct 30, 2026$175.00$45.01
Oct 29, 2026$175.00$45.01
Oct 28, 2026$175.00$45.01
Oct 27, 2026$175.00$45.01
Oct 26, 2026$175.00$45.01
Oct 25, 2026$175.00$45.01
Oct 24, 2026$175.00$45.01
Oct 23, 2026$175.00$45.01
Oct 22, 2026$175.00$45.01
Oct 21, 2026$175.00$45.01
Oct 20, 2026$175.00$45.01
Oct 19, 2026$175.00—
Oct 18, 2026$175.00—
Oct 17, 2026$175.00—
Oct 16, 2026$175.00—
Oct 15, 2026$175.00—
Oct 14, 2026$175.00—
Oct 13, 2026$175.00—
Oct 12, 2026$175.00—
Oct 11, 2026$175.00—
Oct 10, 2026$111.50—
Oct 9, 2026$111.50—
Oct 8, 2026$111.50—
Oct 7, 2026$175.00—
Oct 6, 2026$175.00—
Oct 5, 2026$175.00—
Oct 4, 2026$175.00—

Showing the last 30 days. Full price history is on Elite and Master

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Market trend

As of Nov 2, 2026 · TCGplayer (US)

7 days
0.0%
30 days
0.0%
vs set · 7D
+0.5%-0.5 pts vs set
Volatility (30D) Elite+
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PrintingPrice1D7D30D
Holo$175.000.0%0.0%0.0%
Reverse Holo$45.010.0%0.0%n/a
Elite+
Volatility (30D)
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Price history by source · Holo

  • TCGplayer
$100.00$120.00$140.00$160.00$180.00Oct 4Oct 18Nov 2
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DateValueSource
Nov 2, 2026$175.00TCGplayer
Nov 1, 2026$175.00TCGplayer
Oct 31, 2026$175.00TCGplayer
Oct 30, 2026$175.00TCGplayer
Oct 29, 2026$175.00TCGplayer
Oct 28, 2026$175.00TCGplayer
Oct 27, 2026$175.00TCGplayer
Oct 26, 2026$175.00TCGplayer
Oct 25, 2026$175.00TCGplayer
Oct 24, 2026$175.00TCGplayer
Oct 23, 2026$175.00TCGplayer
Oct 22, 2026$175.00TCGplayer
Oct 21, 2026$175.00TCGplayer
Oct 20, 2026$175.00TCGplayer
Oct 19, 2026$175.00TCGplayer
Oct 18, 2026$175.00TCGplayer
Oct 17, 2026$175.00TCGplayer
Oct 16, 2026$175.00TCGplayer
Oct 15, 2026$175.00TCGplayer
Oct 14, 2026$175.00TCGplayer
Oct 13, 2026$175.00TCGplayer
Oct 12, 2026$175.00TCGplayer
Oct 11, 2026$175.00TCGplayer
Oct 10, 2026$111.50TCGplayer
Oct 9, 2026$111.50TCGplayer
Oct 8, 2026$111.50TCGplayer
Oct 7, 2026$175.00TCGplayer
Oct 6, 2026$175.00TCGplayer
Oct 5, 2026$175.00TCGplayer
Oct 4, 2026$175.00TCGplayer
Quick facts

Questions & answers

How much is Ampharos worth?
Ampharos (002/165, Expedition Base Set) is worth about $175.00: the TCGplayer market price of its Holo printing, updated November 2, 2026.
What printings of Ampharos 002/165 exist?
Ampharos 002/165 exists in 2 printings: Holo and Reverse Holo.
What set is Ampharos from?
Ampharos is card 002/165 of Expedition Base Set (E-Card), released on September 15, 2002.
What rarity is Ampharos 002/165?
Ampharos (002/165, Expedition Base Set) is a Holo Rare card.
Who illustrated Ampharos 002/165?
The artwork of Ampharos (002/165, Expedition Base Set) is by Atsuko Nishida.

Answers are generated from Tallgrass's own catalog and market data.