Ampharos #105 from HeartGold & SoulSilver - Rare Prime - Illustrated by Kent Kanetsuna
Lightning

Ampharos

#105/124 in HeartGold & SoulSilver, Rare Prime, 140 HP, Lightning, illustrated by Kent Kanetsuna.

Card number
#105/124
Rarity
Rare Prime
HP
140 HP
Type
Lightning
Language
English
Release date
February 10, 2010
Illustrator
Kent Kanetsuna
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Collector Notes

Ampharos

Ampharos appears in the English print of HeartGold & SoulSilver, released on February 10, 2010. Ampharos is a rare prime rarity and 140 HP. The HeartGold & SoulSilver set contains 124 cards.

Artist Info

This card's illustration was created by Kent Kanetsuna.

Collector Insights

Ampharos is a Pokémon with a Lightning type, featuring 140 HP and a retreat cost of two Colorless Energy. Its primary attack, Lightning Crush, requires one Lightning and two Colorless Energy to deal 40+ damage, with a 50% chance to add an additional 40 damage or discard an Energy from the defending Pokémon. The card includes a Poké-Body ability called Conductivity, which inflicts 1 damage counter on a Pokémon whenever the opponent attaches an Energy card from their hand. Ampharos has a resistance to Metal-type attacks, reducing damage by 20, and is weak to Fighting-type attacks, which deal double damage. The card is part of the HeartGold & SoulSilver series, released in February 2010, and is numbered 105 in the set. It is classified as a Rare Prime card, indicating its rarity within the collection. The artwork was created by artist Kent Kanetsuna, contributing to its visual identity in the trading card game.

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