Ampharos-EX

Ancient Origins 27/98 • ultra-rare

Set: Ancient Origins
Number: 27/98
Rarity: Rare Holo EX
Released: 2015
Energy type: Electric energy
Finish: Holographic
Market price: $7.41
Artist: Eske Yoshinob

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Market

What it's worth

$7.41market price via TCGplayer · Sep 20, 2026$3.45 – $7.47 over the tracked period

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Lore

Why it matters

Released in the 2015 Ancient Origins expansion, this Ampharos-EX highlights the shift toward high-HP Pokémon-EX cards that defined the competitive landscape of the mid-2010s. Collectors prize this card for its striking metallic aesthetic and for capturing the transition of Ampharos into a powerful, heavy-hitting presence in the Pokémon Trading Card Game.

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Card face

What it does

170 HPBasicEX

Cost: colorless energyThunder 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.

Cost: lightning energy lightning energy colorless energy colorless energySparkling Tail100

This attack's damage isn't affected by Weakness, Resistance, or any other effects on your opponent's Active Pokémon.

Weaknessfighting energy×2Resistancemetal energy-20Retreatcolorless energy colorless energy

Pokémon-EX rule: When a Pokémon-EX has been Knocked Out, your opponent takes 2 Prize cards.

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Provenance

Where it came from

Ampharos-EX was released in the 2015 Pokémon Trading Card Game expansion titled Ancient Origins. As part of the XY series, the set was designed to integrate new mechanics and characters from the Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire video games. The card highlights Ampharos, a fan-favorite Electric-type Pokémon originally introduced in the Johto region, featuring its Mega Evolution form as a central design element.

The card was illustrated by Eske Yoshinob, a prolific artist in the Pokémon TCG landscape known for a dynamic, high-contrast aesthetic. By utilizing the 'EX' card template, the design captures the visual intensity of the Mega Evolution phase, characterized by bold energy symbols and a shimmering holographic foil. Upon its release, the card served as a strategic piece for Electric-type deck archetypes, valued by players for its 'Thunder Rod' ability which provided a unique form of energy acceleration and status utility.

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