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Ampharos
Expedition Base Set · #2/165
Ampharos (2/165), the Holo Rare from Expedition Base Set, has an estimated ungraded market price of about $175, typically in the $150–$200 range.
As of September 11, 2026 · tracked daily by Riffle · estimates, not financial advice · how these numbers work
The modeled fair value of this card, with a confidence grade: what it should trade at, not just what it lists at. Part of Riffle premium, alongside price history and the full graded ladder.
About Ampharos
Ampharos is a Holo Rare (2/165) from the Pokémon Expedition Base Set set, released September 15, 2002. Ungraded copies currently trade at an estimated market price of $150–$200. The artwork is by Atsuko Nishida. Riffle tracks its market price daily; graded (PSA) comps and full price history are available with Riffle.
Other versions of Ampharos
Ampharos appears on 20 different cards across the sets Riffle tracks, at very different values. This page covers #2/165 from Expedition Base Set; the collector number printed at the bottom of the card tells them apart.
Aquapolis · #H01/147$300–$400Holo Rare
Unseen Forces · #1/115$90–$120Rare
Neo Revelation · #1/64$65–$90Rare
HeartGold SoulSilver · #105/123$60–$80Rare PRIME
Secret Wonders · #1/132$37–$48Rare Holo
Neo Genesis · #1/111$32–$42Rare
Aquapolis · #1/147$29–$38Rare
Platinum · #1/127$28–$37Holo Rare
Expedition Base Set · #34/165$23–$30Rare
HeartGold SoulSilver · #14/123$6–$8RareFAQ
How much is Ampharos (2/165) worth?
Ampharos (2/165), the Holo Rare from Expedition Base Set, has an estimated ungraded market price of about $175, typically in the $150–$200 range. Note: 19 other cards named Ampharos exist across the sets Riffle tracks, at very different values; check the collector number.
Which Ampharos card is this, and how do I tell the versions apart?
This page covers Ampharos (2/165), the Holo Rare (about $150–$200) from Expedition Base Set.
The other versions: #H01/147 from Aquapolis (Holo Rare, about $300–$400); #1/115 from Unseen Forces (Rare, about $90–$120); #1/64 from Neo Revelation (Rare, about $65–$90); #105/123 from HeartGold SoulSilver (Rare PRIME, about $60–$80); #1/132 from Secret Wonders (Rare Holo, about $37–$48); #1/111 from Neo Genesis (Rare, about $32–$42); #1/147 from Aquapolis (Rare, about $29–$38); #1/127 from Platinum (Holo Rare, about $28–$37); #34/165 from Expedition Base Set (Rare, about $23–$30); #14/123 from HeartGold SoulSilver (Rare, about $6–$8); #090/86 from Chaos Rising (Illustration rare, about $6–$8); #40/124 from Dragons Exalted (Rare, about $5–$7); #23/95 from Call of Legends (Rare, about $3–$4); #78/214 from Lost Thunder (Rare, about $2–$3); #40/114 from Steam Siege (Rare, about about $1); #56/203 from Evolving Skies (Rare, about under $1); #57/189 from Darkness Ablaze (Rare, about under $1); #49/198 from Chilling Reign (Rare, about under $1); #029/86 from Chaos Rising (Rare, about under $1).
The collector number printed at the bottom of the card is the reliable way to tell them apart.
More from Expedition Base Set
Grading
A grading read appears once Ampharos has a PSA population census. Riffle captures the census monthly; this card doesn’t have enough graded copies on record yet.
- $150–$200 is the middle 80% of clean market activity, not the cheapest listing and not the most hopeful one.
- The band spans about ±14% around its midpoint: a moderate spread.
- Sampled daily since July 28, 2026, current as of September 11, 2026.
When the data thins, the band widens and says so, it never fakes precision. Exact source prices are part of Riffle premium; the band is Riffle’s own figure to publish. How these numbers work →