01Card Stats

Stage 2 (evolves from Flaaffy)

HP 130

TypeLightning

RarityRare Holo

IllustratorKouki Saitou

WeaknessFighting +30

Retreat●●●

SetSecret Wonders

Released2007

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	~$37 TCGplayer market (asking-price proxy); eBay solds may differ — verify current listings.
Reverse Holo	~$27 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 Secret Wonders set need this card to finish it.

08Competitive Playability

Tier: None

Stage 2 Ampharos with 130 HP; top attack around 70 damage. Functions as an evolution-chain piece rather than a tournament attacker.

09Card Moves and Abilities

Ability: Jamming

After your opponent plays a Supporter card from his or her hand, put 1 damage counter on each of your opponent's Pokémon. You can't use more than 1 Jamming Poké-Body each turn.

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

You may discard all Lightning Energy attached to Ampharos. If you do, this attack does 20 damage to each of your opponent's Benched Pokémon that has any Energy cards attached to it. (Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.)

Weakness: Fighting +30
Resistance: Metal -20
Retreat cost: 3

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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