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Ampharos

Rare · #14/123

Ampharos #14/123 (HeartGold SoulSilver) is worth about $24.17 today for a Reverse Holofoil copy, the TCGplayer market price for any condition as of 2026-10-27, flat over 30 days. Non-holo copies are $8.74.

This card has 2 printings (TCGplayer market, 2026-10-27): Reverse Holofoil $24.17 (this page), Normal $8.74 (on this page's chart).

price trend and all-time high: more ↓

Ampharos #14/123 is holding steady: $24.17 today, flat over 30 days and under 1% below its all-time high of $24.31 (2026-09-14), and 4.1x its low of $5.92 (2024-05-29). TCGplayer market price as of 2026-10-27, tracked daily since 2024-02-08. chart →

illustrated by Masakazu Fukuda

Price data for your app or store: API and daily history since 2024 · CSV download

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WHERE TO BUY AND SELL

TCGplayer
$20.00
lowest listing · market $24.17
buy on TCGplayer ↗
eBay · raw
$29.99
asking floor · 73 active listings
shop active ↗ · sold ↗
eBay · PSA 10
no graded listings
no graded asks in the last scan
PSA 10 sold listings ↗
Buy-side estimate
$24.17
THIN
a patient buyer pays about $24.17 delivered, from live asks, not sales
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eBay scan is stale
TCGplayer market$24.17verify ↗
TCGplayer lowest ask$20.00
eBay delivered floor (scanned 115d ago)$29.99
Formula: TCGplayer market, clamped between the cheapest real ask anywhere ($20.00) and the eBay floor ($29.99). 10 live ask(s) used.
sell to a card shop: $17 cash · $19 store credit · about 70% / 80% of market
Floors are the median of the three lowest clean asks. Marketplace links may earn TickerMint a commission; it never affects the numbers.
The verdict · premium
Cards at their high after a flat month were higher 90 days later 61% of the time in our archive since 2024 (58,130 cases). That rate is mostly the 202448 to 5877 to 86marketplace fees of about 13% most short holds lose money. Use it to time a sale, not to flip.
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GAME DATA[ + ] SHOW
CARD TYPE
Lightning
STAGE
Stage 2
HP
120
ATTACK 1
[L] Acceleration Bolt (30) Search your deck for up to 2 basic Energy cards and attach them to 1 of your Pokemon. Shuffle your deck afterward.
ATTACK 2
[2L] Thunder (80) Flip a coin. If tails, Ampharos does 20 damage to itself.
WEAKNESS
Fx2
RESISTANCE
M-20
RETREAT COST
1

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PRICE FAQ

What would a card shop pay for Ampharos?

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Shops and show vendors commonly offer about 70% of market in cash and 80% in store credit. At today's $24.17 market price that is roughly $17 cash or $19 trade for a near-mint copy. Selling it yourself on TCGplayer or eBay nets more after fees; see the seller-net answer below.

What is Ampharos (HeartGold SoulSilver) worth today?

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Ampharos [Reverse Holofoil] has a TCGplayer market price of $24.17 as of 2026-10-27. Non-holo copies are $8.74.

Is Ampharos going up or down in price?

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Ampharos #14/123 is holding steady: $24.17 today, flat over 30 days and under 1% below its all-time high of $24.31 (2026-09-14), and 4.1x its low of $5.92 (2024-05-29). TCGplayer market price as of 2026-10-27, tracked daily since 2024-02-08. Other windows: up 0.0% over 7 days, up 1.2% over 90 days, up 136.7% over a year.

What is the all-time high price for Ampharos?

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In TickerMint's daily data (since February 2024), the TCGplayer market price for Ampharos [Reverse Holofoil] (all conditions) peaked at $24.31 (2026-09-14) and bottomed at $5.92 (2024-05-29).

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