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Ampharos
Platinum 路 #1 路 Rare Holo
馃帹 Illustrated by Atsuko Nishida
Pok茅monLightning
$33.76
1 in 52packs. How often it turns up in a booster
#19 of 133most valuable in the set
$270as a PSA 10, about 8.0脳 raw
POP 1 opennobody has graded one on Holobrook yet
Ampharos is card #1 of 127 in Platinum (2009), a Rare Holo illustrated by Atsuko Nishida. At about $33.76 it is the #19 most valuable card in the set. In a Platinum booster it turns up about once every 52 packs. It is one of 38 Ampharos cards printed so far.
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In the Platinum set
- 馃搮 2009 路 Platinum 路 127 cards
- 馃幆 Appears about 1 in 52 Platinum packs
- 馃拵 The #19 most valuable card in Platinum (of 133)
What it's worth graded
Ungraded
$33.76
PSA 8 路 NM-Mint
$50.64
PSA 9 路 Mint
$94.53
PSA 9.5 路 Mint+
$152
PSA 10 路 Gem Mint
$270
Estimates: the ungraded market price times the typical premium a slab of that grade gets for a card from this era. Real sales vary, especially for PSA 10s. How grading adds value
Card text
HP 130路LLightning路Stage 2路Evolves from Flaaffy
Pok茅-BodyDamage Bind
Each Pok茅mon that has any damage counters on it (both yours and your opponent's) can't use any Pok茅-Powers.
LCGigavolt30+
Flip a coin. If heads, this attack does 30 damage plus 30 more damage. If tails, the Defending Pok茅mon is now Paralyzed.
LCCReflect Energy70
Move an Energy card attached to Ampharos to 1 of your Benched Pok茅mon.
Weakness F +30Resistance M -20Retreat CC
Ampharos through the years
2000Neo Genesis
2003Dragon
2006Dragon Frontiers
2009Platinum
2012Dragons Exalted
2018Lost Thunder
2021Chilling Reign
2026Chaos RisingMore by Atsuko Nishida
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Gyarados G
#30$59.57
Squirtle
#96$55.28
Gardevoir
#8$50.24
Giratina
#9$48.06
Piplup
#85$38.49
Shaymin
#14$36.25
See the full Platinum card list
Questions
How much is Ampharos (Platinum) worth?
An ungraded Ampharos from Platinum sells for about $33.76. A PSA 10 is worth more, roughly $270 by our estimate, and a PSA 9 around $94.53.
How rare is Ampharos?
It is a Rare Holo, and it shows up about once every 52 Platinum packs.
Who illustrated Ampharos?
Atsuko Nishida drew the art for this card.
Can I open Platinum packs for free?
Yes, as a digital simulator. Holobrook lets you open Platinum booster packs in your browser with the set's real pull rates and keep what you pull in a digital binder. No real cards, nothing to buy.