Dark Ampharos

Team Rocket Returns • #2

Rarity	Rare Holo
Card type	Pokémon
Subtype	Stage 2
Energy type	Lightning,Darkness
HP	120
Artist	Emi Miwa
Released	2004/11/01

Attacks

CC Ram 30

LCC Shock Bolt 70

Discard all Lightning Energy attached to Dark Ampharos.

Abilities

Poké-Body Darkest Impulse

As long as Dark Ampharos is in play, whenever your opponent plays an Evolution card from his or her hand to evolve 1 of his or her Pokémon, put 2 damage counters on that Pokémon. You can't use more than 1 Darkest Impulse Poké-Body each turn.

Weakness

F ×2

Retreat

TCGplayer Prices as of Jun 8, 2026

Holofoil

Near Mint	$89.27

Reverse Holofoil

Lightly Played	$102.17

Normal

Damaged	$0.69

Graded Card Prices

eBay sold listings by grade, last 90 days.

PSA 10

$849.00

$1,000.00 Feb 15
$849.00 Feb 15
$1,065.95 Jan 13

CGC 10

$162.50

$162.50 Jan 13
$250.00 Jan 10

PSA 9

$145.00 ▼

$121.50 Feb 10
$170.38 Feb 5
$194.95 Jan 28

CGC 9

$65.00 ▼

$65.00 Mar 6
$89.99 Jan 22
$89.99 Jan 2

PSA 8

$121.45 ▲

$147.53 Jan 30
$117.50 Jan 18
$100.00 Oct 23

CGC 8

$63.74

$74.99 Mar 7

CGC 7

$80.00

$80.00 Jan 14

CGC 6

$39.99

$39.99 Jan 3

Data through Mar 7, 2026.

Price History

Price data from TCGplayer and eBay sold listings. Updated daily.

Grading Population

534 Total Graded

8.6% Gem Rate

46 Total Gems

4 Graders

PSA 403 graded

Grade 9: 141 Grade 10: 36 Gem rate: 8.9%

BECKETT 15 graded

Grade 9: 9

SGC 3 graded

Grade 9: 1

CGC 113 graded

Grade 9: 44 Grade 10: 10 Gem rate: 8.8%

Population data updated May 5, 2026. Tracks PSA, Beckett, CGC, and SGC. Newer graders like TAG and ACE appear in sales data below but not in PSA-style population reports.

AI Price Prediction

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the current market price of Dark Ampharos?

The current market price of Dark Ampharos from Team Rocket Returns (2004) is $89.27, based on the latest TCGplayer sales data. Prices update daily and may fluctuate based on demand, condition, and recent sales activity.

What set is Dark Ampharos from?

Dark Ampharos in the Team Rocket Returns set, which was released in 2004. It is card number 2.

How rare is Dark Ampharos?

Dark Ampharos has a rarity classification of Rare Holo. The card was illustrated by Emi Miwa.

How many copies of Dark Ampharos have been graded?

A total of 534 copies of Dark Ampharos have been graded across major grading companies (PSA, BGS, CGC, SGC). The overall gem rate (grade 10) is approximately 8.6%.

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