M Ampharos EX #88 value & price
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M Ampharos EX is the kind of Ultra Rare card that reminds you why the 2015 Ancient Origins set still gets talked about, a big evolved-form EX with artwork from 5ban Graphics that just has presence in a binder. If you're here checking M Ampharos EX value, the short answer is that a raw, ungraded copy sits at $41 right now, which makes it an approachable card whether you're collecting it or thinking about sending it off to be graded. It's not a chase card that breaks the bank, but it's held its ground for a decade, and that's exactly why people keep searching how much is M Ampharos EX worth before they buy or sell one.
Price history
InteractiveRaw value is $45, up 11% over the past year, with an all-time high of $62 in April 2026.
Recent pulls of M Ampharos EX
Real pulls of this card across the tracked pack-opening sites, data no price guide has.
$164PSA 10 GEM MINTPokémon Ultra (Spicy)Courtyard · 11h ago
$43PSA 9 MINTPokémon Pro PackCourtyard · 16h ago
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M Ampharos EX price at every grade
Market value at each grade, with how many exist (population). 1,132 graded, only 241 are PSA 10.
| Grade | Value | Population | PSA / CGC |
|---|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 (Gem Mint) | $862 | 241 | 227 / 14 |
| PSA 9 | $115 | 349 | 330 / 19 |
| PSA 8 | $84 | 204 | 161 / 43 |
| PSA 7 | $51 | 174 | 158 / 16 |
| PSA 6 | $41 | 100 | 95 / 5 |
| PSA 5 | $36 | 37 | 33 / 4 |
| PSA 4 | $31 | 11 | 10 / 1 |
| PSA 3 | $25 | 7 | 6 / 1 |
| PSA 2 | $23 | 3 | 2 / 1 |
| PSA 1 | - | 6 | 6 / - |
| Raw / Ungraded | $45 | - | - |
Prices & population from PriceCharting. Value shown is the PSA-grade market price; population is split by grading company (PSA / CGC).
Card details
- Card number
- 88 of 101
- Rarity
- Ultra Rare
- Type
- Lightning
- HP
- 220
- Stage
- MEGA
- Weakness
- Fighting ×2
- Retreat cost
- 3
- Illustrator
- 5ban Graphics
- Released
- 2015
Attacks
- Exavolt120+Lightning · Lightning · Colorless · Colorless
You may do 50 more damage and leave your opponent's Active Pokémon Paralyzed. If you do, this Pokémon does 30 damage to itself.
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The collector's take on M Ampharos EX
Is M Ampharos EX worth grading?
So, is M Ampharos EX worth grading? A PSA 10 currently sits at $227, which works out to about 5.5 times the raw price of $41, and that jump is the whole reason people bother grading in the first place. What's interesting here is that a Grade 9 actually sits higher, at $330, which does happen from time to time when the market values a well-centered near mint copy more than it values chasing that last perfect point. Grading isn't free and it isn't guaranteed, you're paying for the submission and the wait either way, and a card you expect to come back gem mint can come back a 9 because of a soft corner or a print line you didn't catch. If you already have a clean copy and you're doing it for the love of the card rather than a guaranteed payday, it's a reasonable bet, just go in with your eyes open.
How rare is M Ampharos EX?
Across all grading companies, there are 1,130 graded copies of M Ampharos EX on record, and of those, 241 have come back a PSA 10. That's a meaningful chunk of the graded population landing in gem mint, which tells you this card isn't impossible to find in top condition, but it also means a true PSA 10 isn't some once-in-a-blue-moon miracle either. For collectors, that population number is useful context: it explains why the PSA 10 price sits where it does rather than climbing into rarer territory, and why a nice raw copy or a Grade 9 can still feel like a satisfying find without needing a perfect slab.
Where can you pull M Ampharos EX?
PackSpy has tracked this exact card being pulled 6 times across real pack-opening sites, specifically collector-crypt and courtyard, and the biggest pull we've recorded came in at $431. It's shown up in the Elite Pokémon Gacha Pack and the Pokémon Platinum Pack, so if you're chasing it live rather than buying one outright, those are the products where it's actually surfaced. That said, six recorded pulls isn't a lot, which tells you plainly that M Ampharos EX is not a card you should count on landing, most packs won't have it, and opening packs in general is a gamble where most rips end up losing money. This is the kind of thing a price guide can't tell you, but tracking real pulls across sites can.
Questions people ask
How much is M Ampharos EX worth?+
A raw, ungraded M Ampharos EX is valued at $41 right now. Graded copies are worth more, with a Grade 9 at $330 and a PSA 10 at $227, so the exact value really depends on the condition and whether it's been graded.
Is M Ampharos EX worth grading?+
It depends on what you're after. A PSA 10 sells for about 5.5 times the raw price of $41, but grading costs money and there's no guarantee of a perfect score, and interestingly a Grade 9 currently sits even higher at $330, so it's worth weighing before you submit.
How much is a PSA 10 M Ampharos EX worth?+
A PSA 10 M Ampharos EX is valued at $227, which is about 5.5 times the raw card price of $41. Out of 1,130 total graded copies, 241 have earned that PSA 10 gem mint grade.
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