Ampharos

Printed language: German · Pokémon

Set (printed edition): Aquapolis
Rarity (source): Selten
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.

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Card details

HP: 100
Type (source): Elektro
Stage (source): Rang 2
Evolves from (printed name): Waaty
Pokédex number: 181
Retreat cost: 2 Energy
Weakness (source): Kampf x2

Printed card text — German

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

Donnerschock

Cost: Elektro

Damage: 20

Wirf eine Münze. Bei „Kopf“ ist das Verteidigende Pokémon jetzt gelähmt.

Energiereflektion

Cost: Elektro · Elektro · Farblos

Damage: 50

Falls du mindestens ein Pokémon auf deiner Bank hast und mindestens eine Basis-Energiekarte an Ampharos angelegt ist, nimm 1 dieser Energiekarten und lege sie an 1 dieser Pokémon an.

Documented variants

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Normal
Reverse
Normal · Standard
Reverse · Standard

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