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Ampharos

Aquapolis / #1/147

Ampharos

Printed language: English · Pokémon

Set (printed edition)
Aquapolis
Rarity (source)
Rare
Illustrator
Shin-ichi Yoshida
Source reference
ecard2-1

CARDEX BACKGROUND

The Pokémon’s story

The light at the end of Ampharos’s tail reaches a great distance. In the past, people used it to exchange long-distance signals, well before more recent means were available. The Pokédex states that its glow can even be seen from space. With such a reach, Ampharos sometimes switches its light off to avoid being spotted. Its tail thus changes from a beacon into a secret it chooses to hide.

Background on the species in the video games; its forms and card versions may have appeared later.

A detail worth noticing

According to Ultra Moon, sailors have revered Ampharos as a guide since ancient times. Its glowing tail therefore did more than carry messages between people on land. It could also help those at sea find a landmark in the darkness.

Sources for this background

Card details

HP
100
Type (source)
Lightning
Stage (source)
Stage2
Evolves from (printed name)
Flaaffy
Pokédex number
181
Retreat cost
2 Energy
Weakness (source)
Fighting x2

Printed card text — English

Quoted source text is retained in the card’s printed language so this exact printing can be identified. The CarDex background above is translated into English.

Attacks

Thundershock

Cost: Lightning

Damage: 20

Flip a coin. If heads, the Defending Pokémon is now Paralyzed.

Reflect Energy

Cost: Lightning · Lightning · Colorless

Damage: 50

If you have any Benched Pokémon and if there are any basic Energy cards attached to Ampharos, take 1 of those Energy cards and attach it to 1 of those Pokémon.

Documented variants

Versions reported by the source; identification for sales still needs verification.

  • Normal
  • Reverse
  • normal · standard
  • reverse · standard

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