Ampharos #29 value & price
Reviewed by Mumbles · Updated 22 Oct 2026Related Ampharos & chase cards
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Ampharos is the Rare pull from the Chaos Rising set, released back in 2026, with artwork from CHORISO that gives this electric sheep Pokemon a lot of presence on the card. If you're checking Ampharos value because one just landed in your hands, the short answer is it's a fun, affordable card to own: raw copies sit around $2, which puts it firmly in fun-pull territory rather than jackpot territory. It's the kind of card that reminds you why people love this hobby even when the price tag stays modest.
Price history
InteractiveRaw value is $1.79, down 11% over the past year, with an all-time high of $4.53 in June 2026.
Recent pulls of Ampharos
Real pulls of this card across the tracked pack-opening sites, data no price guide has.
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Ampharos price at every grade
Market value at each grade, with how many exist (population).
| Grade | Value | Population |
|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 (Gem Mint) | $54 | - |
| PSA 9 | $14 | - |
| PSA 8 | - | - |
| PSA 7 | - | - |
| PSA 6 | - | - |
| PSA 5 | - | - |
| PSA 4 | - | - |
| PSA 3 | - | - |
| PSA 2 | - | - |
| PSA 1 | - | - |
| Raw / Ungraded | $1.73 | - |
Prices & population from PriceCharting. Value shown is the PSA-grade market price; population is split by grading company.
Card details
- Set
- Chaos Rising
- Card number
- 29 of 122
- Rarity
- Rare
- Type
- Lightning
- HP
- 160
- Stage
- Stage2
- Weakness
- Fighting ×2
- Retreat cost
- 2
- Illustrator
- CHORISO
- Released
- 2026
Attacks
- Flashing Bolt140Lightning · Colorless
During your next turn, this Pokémon can't use Flashing Bolt.
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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 about $2, but a PSA 10 sells for $40, which works out to roughly 20.1x the raw price. That sounds tempting, and it can be, but gem mint 10s are genuinely hard to hit, centering and edge wear trip up more cards than people expect. Add in grading fees, shipping, and the wait time, and a Grade 9 at $14 is a much more realistic outcome for most submissions. Before you send Ampharos off, ask yourself if the card is truly pack-fresh and sharp-cornered, because grading costs money whether you pull a 10 or a 7.
How rare is Ampharos?
As a Rare from Chaos Rising, Ampharos sits in that comfortable middle tier: not a common throwaway, but not chase-rare either. We don't have official population counts to lean on here, but Rares in this print era tend to show up often enough that most collectors can track one down without breaking the bank. That relative availability is exactly why the Ampharos price stays grounded at $2 raw rather than climbing into speculative territory, and why PSA 10 copies, while pricier at $40, aren't unreachable for someone patient enough to hunt for a clean copy.
Where can you pull Ampharos?
This is where PackSpy earns its keep: we've actually tracked Ampharos being pulled 200 or more times across real pack-opening sites, including tilt-rips, courtyard, and collector-crypt. That's not a guess from a price guide, that's real rips from real people. The biggest recorded pull for this card hit $138, which shows that even a modest Rare can have a good day depending on the pack and the buyer. If you're hunting for it yourself, keep an eye on Novice Pack, Pokemon Mini Pack, Pokemon Starter Pack, Pokémon Master Pack, and Starter Pokémon Gacha Pack, since those are the products where we've seen it show up. Just remember, opening packs is a gamble, and most rips don't beat what you paid for them, so chase Ampharos because you like the card, not because you expect to strike it rich.
Questions people ask
How much is Ampharos worth?+
A raw or ungraded Ampharos from Chaos Rising is valued at about $2. That's the going rate for a solid but non-graded copy, and it's a good baseline if you're comparing what you paid against what it's actually worth today.
Is Ampharos worth grading?+
It depends on the copy. A PSA 10 brings $40 versus $2 raw, a jump of about 20.1x, but you'll only see that return if the card grades gem mint. A Grade 9 sits at $14, which is still a nice bump but far less dramatic, so weigh the grading cost against how sharp your copy actually looks before submitting.
How much is a PSA 10 Ampharos worth?+
A PSA 10 Ampharos is currently valued at $40. That's the gem mint ceiling for this card right now, and it reflects just how much a perfect grade can multiply the value compared to a raw copy sitting at $2.
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