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Ampharos - Neo Genesis (#1)
- Set
- Neo Genesis
- Number
- 1
- Illustrator
- Ken Sugimori
- Energy
- Lightning
The tail's tip shines brightly and can be seen from far away. It acts as a beacon for lost people.
Ampharos - Neo Genesis
Ampharos is a Rare Holo Pokémon card from the Neo Genesis Pokémon TCG set, released 2000, illustrated by Ken Sugimori. It sits at card number 1 in the Neo Genesis checklist, classified as a Lightning-type Pokémon with 80 HP and the Stage 2 subtype.
In collector terms, this is a holofoil rare. The stored TCGplayer market reference for 1stEditionHolofoil is $111.47. This is the highest available reference across the 2 listed variants. Available values are listed below; inconsistent ranges are hidden.
Ampharos has been printed 9 times across different sets. The variant you're looking at (#1 in Neo Genesis) is one of them - see every other printing further down to compare art, rarity, and current market price across all versions.
CIV 85Elite
Strong market heat, grading upside, era strength.
30 / 90 / 365-day price momentum.
PSA 10 premium over raw NM.
Cultural recognition + iconic-set bonus.
Release-window weight.
Price references USD
Card record updated 2026-10-30. The source's price refresh time is not available. A history snapshot records stored values and does not confirm a new source update.
Where to buy on eBay 24 active listings · updated 2442m ago
Market price history
Sale History 316 sales · since 2021-01-01
| Date | Grade | Price | Lot |
|---|---|---|---|
| RAW | $22.37 | ||
| RAW | $21.99 | ||
| RAW | $21.02 | ||
| RAW | $17.00 | ||
| RAW | $19.68 | ||
| RAW | $19.99 | ||
| RAW | $17.99 | ||
| RAW | $17.49 | ||
| RAW | $12.67 | ||
| RAW | $18.50 | ||
| RAW | $16.50 | ||
| RAW | $19.99 | ||
| RAW | $17.00 | ||
| RAW | $15.00 | ||
| RAW | $15.50 | ||
| RAW | $18.00 | ||
| RAW | $13.34 | ||
| RAW | $15.50 | ||
| PSA 7 | $24.99 | ||
| PSA 8 | $40.90 | ||
| PSA 9 | $53.79 | ||
| BGS 9.5 | $59.00 | ||
| PSA 10 | $200.00 | ||
| RAW | $12.21 | ||
| RAW | $14.49 | ||
| PSA 7 | $23.37 | ||
| PSA 8 | $40.75 | ||
| PSA 9 | $53.79 | ||
| BGS 9.5 | $59.00 | ||
| PSA 10 | $200.00 | ||
| RAW | $14.49 | ||
| RAW | $16.14 | ||
| PSA 7 | $22.40 | ||
| PSA 8 | $39.50 | ||
| PSA 9 | $52.39 | ||
| BGS 9.5 | $58.00 | ||
| PSA 10 | $200.00 | ||
| RAW | $16.14 | ||
| RAW | $14.99 | ||
| PSA 7 | $22.09 | ||
| PSA 8 | $36.68 | ||
| PSA 9 | $54.99 | ||
| BGS 9.5 | $60.00 | ||
| PSA 10 | $200.00 | ||
| RAW | $14.99 | ||
| RAW | $13.94 | ||
| PSA 7 | $22.99 | ||
| PSA 8 | $36.15 | ||
| PSA 9 | $45.49 | ||
| BGS 9.5 | $50.00 | ||
| PSA 10 | $197.10 | ||
| RAW | $13.94 | ||
| RAW | $14.57 | ||
| PSA 7 | $24.99 | ||
| PSA 8 | $36.00 | ||
| PSA 9 | $45.15 | ||
| BGS 9.5 | $50.00 | ||
| PSA 10 | $193.00 | ||
| RAW | $14.57 | ||
| RAW | $14.99 | ||
| PSA 7 | $26.10 | ||
| PSA 8 | $39.41 | ||
| PSA 9 | $42.69 | ||
| BGS 9.5 | $47.00 | ||
| PSA 10 | $193.00 | ||
| RAW | $14.99 | ||
| RAW | $15.37 | ||
| PSA 7 | $26.69 | ||
| PSA 8 | $31.74 | ||
| PSA 9 | $42.02 | ||
| BGS 9.5 | $46.00 | ||
| PSA 10 | $210.50 | ||
| RAW | $15.37 | ||
| RAW | $15.45 | ||
| PSA 7 | $25.48 | ||
| PSA 8 | $35.90 | ||
| PSA 9 | $49.32 | ||
| BGS 9.5 | $54.00 | ||
| PSA 10 | $260.25 | ||
| RAW | $15.45 | ||
| RAW | $12.32 | ||
| PSA 7 | $27.68 | ||
| PSA 8 | $31.38 | ||
| PSA 9 | $55.99 | ||
| BGS 9.5 | $62.00 | ||
| PSA 10 | $260.25 | ||
| RAW | $12.32 | ||
| RAW | $13.19 | ||
| PSA 7 | $27.68 | ||
| PSA 8 | $33.78 | ||
| PSA 9 | $54.66 | ||
| BGS 9.5 | $60.00 | ||
| PSA 10 | $263.38 | ||
| RAW | $13.19 | ||
| RAW | $15.19 | ||
| PSA 7 | $28.00 | ||
| PSA 8 | $33.80 | ||
| PSA 9 | $50.00 | ||
| BGS 9.5 | $55.00 | ||
| PSA 10 | $221.50 | ||
| RAW | $15.19 | ||
| RAW | $13.78 | ||
| PSA 7 | $27.02 | ||
| PSA 8 | $32.36 | ||
| PSA 9 | $54.67 | ||
| BGS 9.5 | $60.00 | ||
| PSA 10 | $260.05 | ||
| RAW | $13.78 | ||
| RAW | $15.01 | ||
| PSA 7 | $26.42 | ||
| PSA 8 | $34.15 | ||
| PSA 9 | $55.72 | ||
| BGS 9.5 | $61.00 | ||
| PSA 10 | $265.63 | ||
| RAW | $15.01 | ||
| RAW | $17.95 | ||
| PSA 7 | $26.42 | ||
| PSA 8 | $34.15 | ||
| PSA 9 | $52.19 | ||
| BGS 9.5 | $57.00 | ||
| PSA 10 | $268.25 | ||
| RAW | $17.95 | ||
| RAW | $13.06 | ||
| PSA 7 | $27.88 | ||
| PSA 8 | $30.51 | ||
| PSA 9 | $49.99 | ||
| PSA 10 | $150.00 | ||
| RAW | $13.06 | ||
| RAW | $9.78 | ||
| PSA 7 | $23.74 | ||
| PSA 8 | $32.67 | ||
| PSA 9 | $53.03 | ||
| PSA 10 | $150.00 | ||
| RAW | $9.78 | ||
| RAW | $13.01 | ||
| PSA 7 | $23.75 | ||
| PSA 8 | $35.85 | ||
| PSA 9 | $52.70 | ||
| PSA 10 | $150.00 | ||
| RAW | $13.01 | ||
| RAW | $14.40 | ||
| PSA 7 | $26.75 | ||
| PSA 8 | $32.00 | ||
| PSA 9 | $52.90 | ||
| PSA 10 | $150.00 | ||
| RAW | $14.40 | ||
| RAW | $14.92 | ||
| PSA 7 | $29.51 | ||
| PSA 8 | $31.02 | ||
| PSA 9 | $49.68 | ||
| PSA 10 | $150.00 | ||
| RAW | $14.92 | ||
| RAW | $14.25 | ||
| PSA 7 | $29.57 | ||
| PSA 8 | $32.00 | ||
| PSA 9 | $44.15 | ||
| PSA 10 | $150.00 | ||
| RAW | $14.25 | ||
| RAW | $14.92 | ||
| PSA 7 | $30.49 | ||
| PSA 8 | $36.96 | ||
| PSA 9 | $40.46 | ||
| PSA 10 | $150.00 | ||
| RAW | $14.92 | ||
| RAW | $17.23 | ||
| PSA 7 | $30.49 | ||
| PSA 8 | $34.37 | ||
| PSA 9 | $46.56 | ||
| PSA 10 | $150.00 | ||
| RAW | $17.23 | ||
| RAW | $14.50 | ||
| PSA 7 | $29.00 | ||
| PSA 8 | $36.02 | ||
| PSA 9 | $45.38 | ||
| PSA 10 | $150.00 | ||
| RAW | $14.50 | ||
| RAW | $11.50 | ||
| PSA 7 | $30.92 | ||
| PSA 8 | $39.00 | ||
| PSA 9 | $46.31 | ||
| PSA 10 | $150.00 | ||
| RAW | $11.50 | ||
| RAW | $11.32 | ||
| PSA 7 | $30.36 | ||
| PSA 8 | $34.99 | ||
| PSA 9 | $48.25 | ||
| PSA 10 | $150.00 | ||
| RAW | $11.32 | ||
| RAW | $12.89 | ||
| PSA 7 | $30.92 | ||
| PSA 8 | $31.54 | ||
| PSA 9 | $48.13 | ||
| PSA 10 | $150.00 | ||
| RAW | $12.89 | ||
| RAW | $15.00 | ||
| PSA 7 | $25.82 | ||
| PSA 8 | $32.00 | ||
| PSA 9 | $45.47 | ||
| PSA 10 | $150.00 | ||
| RAW | $15.00 | ||
| RAW | $15.21 | ||
| PSA 7 | $26.02 | ||
| PSA 8 | $35.70 | ||
| PSA 9 | $45.26 | ||
| PSA 10 | $227.50 | ||
| RAW | $15.21 | ||
| RAW | $16.88 | ||
| PSA 7 | $26.02 | ||
| PSA 8 | $38.49 | ||
| PSA 9 | $50.85 | ||
| PSA 10 | $305.00 | ||
| RAW | $16.88 | ||
| RAW | $12.79 | ||
| PSA 7 | $26.51 | ||
| PSA 8 | $35.44 | ||
| PSA 9 | $55.00 | ||
| PSA 10 | $305.00 | ||
| RAW | $12.79 | ||
| RAW | $14.32 | ||
| PSA 7 | $30.70 | ||
| PSA 8 | $35.05 | ||
| PSA 9 | $54.00 | ||
| PSA 10 | $305.00 | ||
| RAW | $14.32 | ||
| RAW | $13.51 | ||
| PSA 7 | $30.99 | ||
| PSA 8 | $44.00 | ||
| PSA 9 | $55.00 | ||
| PSA 10 | $305.00 | ||
| RAW | $13.51 | ||
| RAW | $18.04 | ||
| PSA 7 | $26.02 | ||
| PSA 8 | $45.15 | ||
| PSA 9 | $65.63 | ||
| PSA 10 | $454.06 | ||
| RAW | $18.04 | ||
| RAW | $11.50 | ||
| PSA 7 | $28.60 | ||
| PSA 8 | $45.15 | ||
| PSA 9 | $83.70 | ||
| PSA 10 | $352.24 | ||
| RAW | $11.50 | ||
| RAW | $14.55 | ||
| PSA 7 | $29.00 | ||
| PSA 8 | $36.00 | ||
| PSA 9 | $83.84 | ||
| PSA 10 | $308.35 | ||
| RAW | $14.55 | ||
| RAW | $11.68 | ||
| PSA 7 | $29.00 | ||
| PSA 8 | $36.24 | ||
| PSA 9 | $73.70 | ||
| PSA 10 | $374.92 | ||
| RAW | $11.68 | ||
| RAW | $12.87 | ||
| PSA 7 | $31.00 | ||
| PSA 8 | $38.59 | ||
| PSA 9 | $66.51 | ||
| BGS 9.5 | $499.00 | ||
| PSA 10 | $649.00 | ||
| RAW | $12.87 | ||
| RAW | $16.50 | ||
| PSA 7 | $49.99 | ||
| PSA 8 | $52.58 | ||
| PSA 9 | $80.28 | ||
| BGS 9.5 | $499.00 | ||
| PSA 10 | $649.00 | ||
| RAW | $16.50 | ||
| RAW | $14.66 | ||
| PSA 7 | $49.99 | ||
| PSA 8 | $55.50 | ||
| PSA 9 | $92.13 | ||
| BGS 9.5 | $499.00 | ||
| PSA 10 | $500.00 | ||
| RAW | $14.66 | ||
| RAW | $21.40 | ||
| PSA 7 | $51.00 | ||
| PSA 8 | $64.00 | ||
| PSA 9 | $131.25 | ||
| BGS 9.5 | $499.00 | ||
| PSA 10 | $610.37 | ||
| RAW | $21.40 | ||
| RAW | $10.57 | ||
| PSA 7 | $55.00 | ||
| PSA 8 | $69.35 | ||
| PSA 9 | $183.25 | ||
| BGS 9.5 | $499.00 | ||
| PSA 10 | $620.46 | ||
| RAW | $10.57 | ||
| RAW | $17.50 | ||
| PSA 7 | $87.00 | ||
| PSA 8 | $89.00 | ||
| PSA 9 | $177.18 | ||
| PSA 10 | $651.45 | ||
| RAW | $17.50 | ||
| RAW | $15.63 | ||
| PSA 7 | $87.00 | ||
| PSA 8 | $120.00 | ||
| PSA 9 | $170.00 | ||
| PSA 10 | $554.92 | ||
| RAW | $15.63 | ||
| RAW | $15.88 | ||
| PSA 7 | $87.00 | ||
| PSA 8 | $110.00 | ||
| PSA 9 | $200.24 | ||
| PSA 10 | $847.32 | ||
| RAW | $15.88 | ||
| RAW | $18.60 | ||
| PSA 7 | $91.25 | ||
| PSA 8 | $119.75 | ||
| PSA 9 | $205.50 | ||
| RAW | $18.60 | ||
| RAW | $16.31 | ||
| PSA 7 | $91.25 | ||
| PSA 8 | $147.50 | ||
| RAW | $16.31 |
Other printings of Ampharos
Ampharos FAQ
Pricing and details from this card's stored record.
How much is Ampharos from Neo Genesis worth?
The stored TCGplayer market reference for 1stEditionHolofoil is $111.47. The headline selects the highest available reference across the listed variants. Card record updated 2026-10-30. The source's price refresh time is not available. Reference prices are not guaranteed sale prices. The variant table shows the available values; inconsistent ranges are hidden. Historical chart values may use different sources or variants.
How rare is Ampharos?
This printing is a holofoil rare (the card is labeled "Rare Holo" on the checklist). Ampharos has been printed 9 times across different sets - earlier or limited printings often command premiums even when the rarity tier is identical.
Who illustrated Ampharos?
Ken Sugimori illustrated this card. See Ken Sugimori's full Catchinary page for every Pokémon card they've drawn, grouped by set with current market prices, career stats, and alt-art highlights.
When was Ampharos released?
The Neo Genesis set released in 2000, so this card (#1 in the set) has been available since then. Its current and historical market price is tracked above.
Where can I buy Ampharos?
The "Where to buy on eBay" panel above shows live listings. For long-term holds, consider graded copies (PSA / CGC) which trade separately and usually at a premium over raw.
Is Ampharos legal in Standard format?
Check the current Pokémon TCG format rules and this exact printing's eligibility before tournament play. A card's age or set alone does not confirm its legality.