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Ampharos
Platinum 1/127 • holo-rare
- Set
- Platinum
- Number
- 1/127
- Rarity
- Rare Holo
- Released
- 2009
- Energy type
- Electric energy
- Finish
- Cosmos
- Market price
- $34.07
- Artist
- Atsuko Nishida
What it does
Each Pokémon that has any damage counters on it (both yours and your opponent's) can't use any Poké-Powers.
Flip a coin. If heads, this attack does 30 damage plus 30 more damage. If tails, the Defending Pokémon is now Paralyzed.
Move an Energy card attached to Ampharos to 1 of your Benched Pokémon.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- ExpandedNot legal
- UnlimitedLegal
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Where it came from
The Ampharos card numbered 1/127 was released as part of the Pokémon Trading Card Game Platinum expansion, which debuted in early 2009. This set served as the introduction of the Platinum series, marking a thematic shift toward the distortion world and the legendary Pokémon Giratina. As the set's primary holographic Rare, Ampharos was designed to showcase the refined art direction of the era, which emphasized dynamic energy effects and vibrant, high-contrast digital illustrations common to the Diamond and Pearl generation of releases.
The card was illustrated by Ken Sugimori, whose work has defined the visual identity of the franchise since its inception. Sugimori’s approach to this card follows his signature style of clean, bold lines and a focus on the creature’s anatomy in a static, iconic pose. Within the competitive meta of the time, the card was notable for its 'Gigavolt' attack, which aligned with the set's focus on powerful, stage-two evolution lines. It remains a hallmark of late-2000s card design, representing the transition into the more complex gameplay mechanics that defined the Platinum block.
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