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Dark Ampharos

Holo Rare · #2/109

Dark Ampharos #2/109 (EX Team Rocket Returns) is worth about $325.00 today, the TCGplayer market price for any condition as of 2026-10-27, up 125% over 30 days.

price trend and all-time high: more ↓

Dark Ampharos #2/109 is trending up: $325.00 today, up 125% in 30 days and at its all-time high (2026-10-11), and 9.5x its low of $34.33 (2024-03-14). TCGplayer market price as of 2026-10-27, tracked daily since 2024-02-08. chart →

illustrated by Emi Miwa

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

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WORTH GRADING?

WHERE TO BUY AND SELL

TCGplayer
$200
lowest listing · market $325
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eBay · raw
$207
asking floor · 5 active listings
shop active ↗ · sold ↗
eBay · PSA 10
no graded listings
graded asks from $300
PSA 10 sold listings ↗
Buy-side estimate
$207
THIN
a patient buyer pays about $207 delivered, from live asks, not sales
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TCGplayer $325.00 vs cheapest delivered eBay ask $206.50, so the market hasn't settled on a price yet · 1 outlier ask excluded
TCGplayer market$325.00verify ↗
TCGplayer lowest ask$200.00
eBay delivered floor (scanned 3d ago)$206.50the listing ↗
Formula: TCGplayer market, clamped between the cheapest real ask anywhere ($200.00) and the eBay floor ($206.50). 4 live ask(s) used, 1 outlier(s) excluded.
sell to a card shop: $227 cash · $260 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 month up 25% or more were higher 90 days later 56% of the time in our archive since 2024 (7,238 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
Darkness Lightning
STAGE
Stage 2
HP
120
ATTACK 1
[2] Ram (30)
ATTACK 2
[2L] Shock Bolt (70) Discard all Lightning Energy attached to Dark Ampharos.
WEAKNESS
F
RESISTANCE
None
RETREAT COST
2
CARD TEXT
Poke-BODY Darkest Impulse As long as Dark Ampharos is in play, whenever your opponent plays an Evolution card from his or her hand to evolve 1 of his or her Pokemon, put 2 damage counters on that Pokemon. You can't use more than 1 Darkest Impulse Poke-Body each turn.

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PRICE FAQ

What would a card shop pay for Dark 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 $325.00 market price that is roughly $227 cash or $260 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 Dark Ampharos (EX Team Rocket Returns) worth today?

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Dark Ampharos [Reverse Holofoil] has a TCGplayer market price of $325.00 as of 2026-10-27.

Is Dark Ampharos going up or down in price?

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Dark Ampharos #2/109 is trending up: $325.00 today, up 125% in 30 days and at its all-time high (2026-10-11), and 9.5x its low of $34.33 (2024-03-14). TCGplayer market price as of 2026-10-27, tracked daily since 2024-02-08. Other windows: up 0.0% over 7 days, up 153.8% over 90 days, up 364.3% over a year. A 30-day rise this size usually follows a supply squeeze or a new format result; check the eBay book depth before buying in.

What is the all-time high price for Dark Ampharos?

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In TickerMint's daily data (since February 2024), the TCGplayer market price for Dark Ampharos [Reverse Holofoil] (all conditions) peaked at $325.00 (2026-10-11) and bottomed at $34.33 (2024-03-14).

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