01Card Stats

Stage 2 (evolves from Dark Flaaffy)

HP 120

TypeLightning

RarityRare Holo

IllustratorEmi Miwa

WeaknessFighting ×2

Retreat●●

SetTeam Rocket Returns

Released2004

02Editions and Print Runs

Modern print era — no 1st Edition or Shadowless variants exist for cards printed after the WotC era.

Unlimited

How to spot it: Standard modern card frame; no edition stamp.

All copies share the same Unlimited print frame.

04Variants and Foiling

Rarity tiers: Rare Holo
Foiling: Holo version with the holo pattern applied to the artwork. Reverse-holo parallel exists with the holo pattern applied to the background.
Alt art / specials: No full-art, secret rare, or alternate-art version documented for this print.

05Language and Regional Versions

English: Standard English release.
Japanese: Released in the equivalent Japanese set.
European: Localized European prints exist with translated text.
Other: No documented language-exclusive errors or major regional variants.

06Current Market Value

Holo	~$89 TCGplayer market (asking-price proxy); eBay solds may differ — verify current listings.
Reverse Holo	~$102 TCGplayer market for the reverse-holo parallel (asking-price proxy).

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07Why Collectors Want It

Ampharos — Pokemon TCG catalog (Pokedex #181).
Required for any complete Ampharos master set across eras.
Collectors of the Team Rocket Returns set need this card to finish it.

08Competitive Playability

Tier: None

Stage 2 Ampharos with 120 HP; top attack around 70 damage. Functions as an evolution-chain piece rather than a tournament attacker.

09Card Moves and Abilities

Ability: 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.

Ram Cost: Colorless + Colorless · 30 damage

Shock Bolt Cost: Lightning + Colorless + Colorless · 70 damage

Discard all Lightning Energy attached to Dark Ampharos.

Weakness: Fighting ×2
Retreat cost: 2

10Grading and Population

PSA 10 estimate: Modern Common/Uncommon — most copies are not graded because raw value rarely justifies the fee.

Graded populations stay low; usually collected raw or sleeved rather than slabbed.

Other graders: Negligible BGS/CGC submission volume.

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