Ampharos-EX
Ampharos-EX 87/98 is a Ultra Rare Pokémon TCG card from Ancient Origins in the XY series. View its artwork, printed details and Holo finish.

Card details
- Expansion
- Ancient Origins
- Series
- XY
- Collector number
- 87/98
- Rarity
- Ultra Rare
- Card release
- 12 August 2015
- Supported finishes
- Holo
Card prices
Ungraded market references; condition and edition affect actual sale prices. Estimates are labeled. TCGplayer data via TCGCSV · source updated Nov 5, 2026.
Printed card text
Basic · 170 HP · Lightning
Thunder Rod
Energy cost: Colorless
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.
Sparkling Tail — 100 damage
Energy cost: Lightning, Lightning, Colorless, Colorless
This attack’s damage isn’t affected by Weakness, Resistance, or any other effects on your opponent’s Active Pokémon.
Pokémon-EX rule: When a Pokémon-EX has been Knocked Out, your opponent takes 2 Prize cards.
Weakness: Fighting ×2 · Resistance: Metal -20 · Retreat cost: 2 Colorless energy
Illustrated by Ryo Ueda
Where to pull this printing
Choose the finish you are missing, then open an eligible virtual pack in Poke Fun Play.
| Finish | Eligible virtual packs |
|---|---|
| Holo | Ancient Origins |
These routes come from this website’s configured pack models, including supplemental collection slots. They describe virtual pulls, not physical booster contents or official pull rates.
Other Ampharos-EX printings
Collector numbers, rarity and card text can differ even when the name matches. Compare the artwork and details of these printings.
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