01Card Stats

Stage 2 (evolves from Flaaffy)

HP 140

TypeLightning

RarityRare Prime

IllustratorKent Kanetsuna

WeaknessFighting ×2

Retreat●●

SetHeartGold & SoulSilver

Released2010

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 Prime
Foiling: Holo version with the holo pattern applied to the artwork.
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

Non Holo	~$37 raw · PSA 10 ~$901 (PriceCharting realized, May 2026)

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07Why Collectors Want It

Required for any complete Ampharos master set across eras.
Collectors of the HeartGold & SoulSilver set need this card to finish it.

08Competitive Playability

Tier: None

Stage 2 Ampharos with 140 HP; top attack around 40 damage. Functions as an evolution-chain piece rather than a tournament attacker.

09Card Moves and Abilities

Ability: Conductivity

Whenever your opponent attaches an Energy card from his or her hand to 1 of his or her Pokémon, put 1 damage counter on that Pokémon.

Lightning Crush Cost: Lightning + Colorless + Colorless · 40+ damage

Flip a coin. If heads, this attack does 40 damage plus 40 more damage. If tails, discard an Energy attached to the Defending Pokémon.

Weakness: Fighting ×2
Resistance: Metal -20
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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