Ampharos GX #185 value & price
Reviewed by Mumbles · Updated 22 Oct 2026Related Ampharos GX & chase cards
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Ampharos GX is one of those Secret Rare pulls from the 2019 Team Up set that still turns heads, thanks in large part to 5ban Graphics' artwork giving the big electric sheep a genuinely striking full-art treatment. If you're checking the Ampharos GX value today, the raw card sits at $43, which is a solid number for a Secret Rare from this era. It's the kind of card that rewards patience, whether you pulled it years ago or you're eyeing one now.
Price history
InteractiveRaw value is $40, up 45% over the past year, with an all-time high of $46 in May 2026.
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Ampharos GX price at every grade
Market value at each grade, with how many exist (population). 426 graded, only 194 are PSA 10.
| Grade | Value | Population | PSA / CGC |
|---|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 (Gem Mint) | $271 | 194 | 175 / 19 |
| PSA 9 | $67 | 165 | 131 / 34 |
| PSA 8 | $34 | 58 | 34 / 24 |
| PSA 7 | $13 | 7 | 6 / 1 |
| PSA 6 | $10 | 2 | 2 / - |
| PSA 5 | $8.00 | - | - / - |
| PSA 4 | $7.00 | - | - / - |
| PSA 3 | $6.00 | - | - / - |
| PSA 2 | $5.00 | - | - / - |
| PSA 1 | - | - | - / - |
| Raw / Ungraded | $56 | - | - |
Prices & population from PriceCharting. Value shown is the PSA-grade market price; population is split by grading company (PSA / CGC).
Card details
- Set
- Team Up
- Card number
- 185 of 196
- Rarity
- Secret Rare
- Type
- Lightning
- HP
- 240
- Weakness
- Fighting ×2
- Retreat cost
- 3
- Illustrator
- 5ban Graphics
- Released
- 2019
Attacks
- Power Recharge30Lightning
Put all Electropower cards from your discard pile into your hand.
- Impact Bolt150Lightning · Lightning
Discard all Lightning Energy from this Pokémon.
- Electrical GXLightning
Search your deck for up to 7 Pokémon, reveal them, and put them into your hand. Then, shuffle your deck. (You can’t use more than 1 GX attack in a game.)
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The collector's take on Ampharos GX
Is Ampharos GX worth grading?
So is it worth grading? Here's the honest answer: a PSA 10 Ampharos GX is currently valued at $275, which works out to 6.4x what you'd get for the raw card. That's a real jump, and it's tempting. But gem mint is genuinely hard to hit, especially on a card with this much surface and edge exposure in a Secret Rare full-art design. A Grade 9 only brings $50, barely above raw once you factor in grading fees and the wait time. If your copy already looks flawless under a light and a loupe, it might be worth the gamble. If there's any doubt, holding it raw or selling as-is is often the smarter move financially.
How rare is Ampharos GX?
We don't have official population numbers to share here, but Secret Rares from Team Up were never handed out easily to begin with. That rarity tier alone tells you print runs skew low compared to the standard holo or reverse holo cards in the set. Scarcity like this is exactly why the gap between raw and PSA 10 pricing is so wide. When a card is already tough to pull, a genuinely gem mint copy becomes even rarer, and that scarcity is baked directly into the $275 PSA 10 figure.
Where can you pull Ampharos GX?
This is where PackSpy's tracking actually earns its keep. We've recorded Ampharos GX pulled 5 times across courtyard, with the biggest recorded pull value coming in at $25. It's shown up in packs like the Wildcard Basic Pack and the Pokémon Starter Pack, so if you're chasing this one live, those are the products where collectors have actually landed it. Worth saying plainly: opening packs is a gamble, and most rips don't come close to covering their cost. But knowing where a card has genuinely surfaced, rather than guessing from a price guide, gives you a real edge over just buying blind.
Questions people ask
How much is Ampharos GX worth?+
A raw, ungraded Ampharos GX from Team Up is currently valued at $43. That's the baseline most collectors reference before factoring in condition or grading, and it reflects the card's status as a Secret Rare from the 2019 set.
Is Ampharos GX worth grading?+
It depends on the condition of your copy. A PSA 10 brings $275, which is 6.4x the raw price, but Grade 9 only sits at $50, so anything short of gem mint doesn't move the needle much. If your card has any visible flaws, grading fees may not pay off.
How much is a PSA 10 Ampharos GX worth?+
A PSA 10 Ampharos GX is valued at $275, well above the $43 raw price and the $50 Grade 9 figure. That gap shows just how much a perfect grade matters for this particular Secret Rare.
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