Ampharos #1 value & price
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Ampharos #1 comes out of Neo Revelation, that 2001 set that Pokemon collectors still talk about fondly, and it's earned its keep as one of the more sought-after Rares from that era thanks to Toshinao Aoki's artwork. If you're checking Ampharos value right now, the raw card sits at $47, which feels about right for a card of its age and rarity tier. It's not a chase card that breaks the bank, but it's the kind of piece that rewards patience if you're building out a Neo Revelation collection.
Price history
InteractiveRaw value is $26, up 50% over the past year, with an all-time high of $30 in July 2026.
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Ampharos price at every grade
Market value at each grade, with how many exist (population). 3,469 graded, only 317 are PSA 10.
| Grade | Value | Population | PSA / CGC |
|---|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 (Gem Mint) | $1000 | 317 | 290 / 27 |
| PSA 9 | $113 | 1,168 | 1,047 / 121 |
| PSA 8 | $75 | 918 | 646 / 272 |
| PSA 7 | $35 | 485 | 327 / 158 |
| PSA 6 | $28 | 300 | 234 / 66 |
| PSA 5 | $24 | 183 | 137 / 46 |
| PSA 4 | $23 | 62 | 39 / 23 |
| PSA 3 | $20 | 20 | 15 / 5 |
| PSA 2 | $18 | 4 | 4 / - |
| PSA 1 | $68 | 12 | 12 / - |
| Raw / Ungraded | $26 | - | - |
Prices & population from PriceCharting. Value shown is the PSA-grade market price; population is split by grading company (PSA / CGC).
Card details
- Card number
- 1 of 66
- Rarity
- Rare
- Type
- Lightning
- HP
- 90
- Stage
- Stage2
- Weakness
- Fighting ×2
- Retreat cost
- 3
- Illustrator
- Toshinao Aoki
- Released
- 2001
Attacks
- Attract Current20Lightning
Flip 3 coins. For each heads, you may search your deck for a L Energy card and attach it to 1 of your L Pokémon. Shuffle your deck afterward.
- Gigavolt40+Lightning · Lightning · Lightning · Colorless
Flip a coin. If heads, this attack does 40 damage plus 20 more damage. If tails, this attack does 40 damage and the Defending Pokémon is now Paralyzed.
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The collector's take on Ampharos
Is Ampharos worth grading?
So is Ampharos worth grading? Here's the honest math: a raw copy runs $47, a Grade 9 jumps to $294, and a PSA 10 sits at $1,391, which works out to 29.5 times the raw price. That's a real jump, no question, but gem mint is gem mint for a reason. Neo Revelation cards from 2001 often show whitening or centering issues that keep them out of that top grade, so you're taking a genuine risk every time you send one in. Factor in grading fees and turnaround time, and it only makes sense if your copy already looks sharp in hand, clean edges, centered print, no surface wear. If it's borderline, you might be better off enjoying it raw and putting the grading budget toward a copy that's already a strong candidate.
How rare is Ampharos?
Neo Revelation was a Rare-heavy set by design, and Ampharos sits comfortably in that tier rather than the ultra-scarce holo chase slots. That doesn't mean it's common, though. Twenty-plus years of handling, trading, and general wear means clean raw copies are getting harder to find, and truly gem mint examples are a different conversation entirely. The gap between that $47 raw price and the $1,391 PSA 10 tells you plenty about how few copies survive in top condition, and that scarcity at the high end is exactly what keeps the graded market interesting.
Where can you pull Ampharos?
This is where PackSpy's data actually earns its keep, because we track real pulls across pack sites rather than guessing. We've logged 200 or more pulls of this exact card across sites like tilt-rips, courtyard, and collector-crypt, with the biggest recorded pull value hitting $87. It's shown up in a mix of pack types too, Pokemon Mini Pack, Pokemon Starter Pack, Pokémon Pro Pack, and Elite Pokémon Gacha Pack among them. Worth saying plainly: opening packs is a gamble, and most rips don't come close to covering what you spent. But if you're going to chase Ampharos through packs rather than buying it outright, those are the sites where it's actually been showing up.
Questions people ask
How much is Ampharos worth?+
A raw, ungraded Ampharos #1 from Neo Revelation is worth $47. Graded copies climb from there, with a Grade 9 sitting at $294 and a PSA 10 reaching $1,391. Condition really does most of the talking here.
Is Ampharos worth grading?+
It can be, if your copy is already close to flawless. The PSA 10 price is 29.5 times the raw value, but gem mint copies are genuinely hard to hit for cards from this era, so grading a rough copy is more risk than reward.
What set is Ampharos from?+
Ampharos #1 is from Neo Revelation, released in 2001. It's a Rare card illustrated by Toshinao Aoki, and it's one of the more recognizable pulls from that set.
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