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Ampharos
#2/165 in Expedition Base Set, Rare Holo, 100 HP, Lightning, illustrated by Atsuko Nishida.
- Card number
- #2/165
- Rarity
- Rare Holo
- HP
- 100 HP
- Type
- Lightning
- Language
- English
- Release date
- September 15, 2002
- Illustrator
- Atsuko Nishida
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Collector Notes
Ampharos
Ampharos appears in the English print of Expedition Base Set, released on September 15, 2002. Ampharos is a rare holo rarity and 100 HP. The Expedition Base Set set contains 165 cards.
Artist Info
This card's illustration was created by Atsuko Nishida.
Collector Insights
Ampharos is a Lightning-type Pokémon with 100 HP and a retreat cost of two Colorless Energy. Its primary attack, Lightning Strike, requires two Colorless and two Lightning Energy to deal 40 damage, but discarding all attached Lightning Energy boosts the damage to 80. The card features the Energy Connect ability, allowing players to transfer basic Energy cards from their Benched Pokémon to the Active Pokémon during their turn. Ampharos has no resistances but is weak to Fighting-type attacks, which deal double damage. The card was released in the Expedition Base Set in 2002 and is numbered 2 in the set. Artist Atsuko Nishida designed the artwork, and the card carries a Rare Holo rarity. It is associated with the Pokémon Dex number 181.
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