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M Ampharos EX 88/98
Ancient Origins · Rare Ultra · illustrated by 5ban Graphics
What M Ampharos EX 88 is worth
M Ampharos EX 88/98 sells for about $78.80 ungraded in near-mint condition. It is the 9th most valuable card in Ancient Origins, and alone makes up 2% of what one copy of every card in the set costs. The typical (median) Rare Ultra in this set goes for $78.80, so this card sells at 1.0 times that. Among all 34 Ampharos cards, it ranks 12th by price. On Cardmarket its price has risen 71% against its 30-day average.
M Ampharos EX price by printing
| Printing | Price |
|---|---|
| Holo | $78.80 |
| Any printing (Europe) | $195 €174.35 |
| Cheapest listing (Europe) | $27.93 €25 |
Recent M Ampharos EX sales
| Average sale price (Cardmarket) | USD |
|---|---|
| Last 30 days | $114 |
| Last 7 days | $136 |
| Last day | $85.47 |
Euro prices converted at the European Central Bank rate of 2026-10-30 (1 EUR = 1.1172 USD).
M Ampharos EX card details
| Set | Ancient Origins (XY, AOR) |
| Number | 88/98 |
| Rarity | Rare Ultra |
| Card type | MEGA EX Lightning |
| HP | 220 |
| Evolves from | Ampharos-EX |
| Attacks | Exavolt Lightning, Lightning, Colorless, Colorless · 120+ damage |
| Weakness | Fighting ×2 |
| Resistance | Metal -20 |
| Retreat cost | 3 |
| Illustrator | 5ban Graphics |
| Released | August 12, 2015 |
| Printings | Normal |
How to tell you have this card
Look at the bottom of the card: it should read 88/98 next to the set code AOR, and the rarity is Rare Ultra. The illustrator credit reads 5ban Graphics. Not sure which set your card is from? Compare the symbol with our set symbol guide.
Other Ampharos cards
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Neo Destiny 1
Unseen Forces 1
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Prices in US dollars: TCGplayer market prices (via pokemontcg.io) where recent, otherwise the Cardmarket trend (via TCGdex) converted at the day's ECB rate. Ungraded, near-mint. Prices change daily; check the live listing before you buy or sell.