Ampharos — Expedition Base Set 2
Holo · dearest print
$175
Reverse holo
$60.40
The holo print runs 2.9× the reverse holo one. Which print you are holding matters more than the card.
Prices for all 2 prints
TCGplayer · snapshot Sep 24, 2026| Market (US) | Listings low–high | Europe avg | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Holo | $175 | $100 – $1,599 | — |
| Reverse holo | $60.40 | $82.12 – $89.99all above market | — |
Europe is blank because Cardmarket prices holo and reverse holo together, at €32.50 — which is also why this page has no US-vs-Europe comparison and no trend.
About this card’s market
Copies on sale run from $100 to $1,599 — a 16× spread that comes from condition, not from the card. Read the listing before you read the price.
It sits 25th of 165 priced cards in Expedition Base Set.
It is a Holo Rare card, printed in 2002, illustrated by Atsuko Nishida.
It has been out of tournament play for two decades — what is left is collector demand.
Other Ampharos cards
| Ampharos Aquapolis H01 | $350 |
| Ampharos ex Dragon 89 | $236 |
| Ampharos Neo Revelation 1 | $220 |
| Dark Ampharos Neo Destiny 1 | $156 |
| Dark Ampharos Team Rocket Returns 2 | $144 |
| Ampharos Unseen Forces 1 | $110 |
Priced like this in Expedition Base Set
Whole set →| Bulbasaur 94 | $173 |
| Butterfree 5 | $180 |
| Meganium 18 | $180 |
| Blastoise 36 | $164 |
| Pidgeot 23 | $158 |
More by Atsuko Nishida
All 378 →| Kabutops Skyridge 150 | $1,000 |
| Light Dragonite Neo Destiny 14 | $700 |
| Dark Espeon Neo Destiny 4 | $650 |
| Gardevoir & Sylveon GX Unbroken Bonds 205 | $641 |
| Suicune Aquapolis H25 | $540 |