How much is Ampharos 34/165 worth?

About $103 (TCGplayer market price, 2026-10-15). Graded copies sell for more.

What set is Ampharos 34/165 from?

Expedition Base Set (E-Card), released September 15, 2002.

Is Ampharos the most valuable card in Expedition Base Set?

No, it is the 49th most valuable of the 165 cards; the top card is Dragonite 9 at $950.

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Illus. Atsuko Nishida · © Pokémon / Nintendo / Creatures / GAME FREAK. Shown for identification.

Ampharos 34/165

Expedition Base Set · Rare · illustrated by Atsuko Nishida

$103TCGplayer market price, 2026-10-15

#49 of 165most valuable in Expedition Base Set

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What Ampharos 34 is worth

Ampharos 34/165 sells for about $103 ungraded in near-mint condition. It is the 49th most valuable card in Expedition Base Set, and a small part of the set's total value. The typical (median) Rare in this set goes for $56.30, so this card sells at 1.8 times that. Among all 34 Ampharos cards, it ranks 8th by price.

Ampharos price by printing

Printing	Price	Source
Normal	$31.14	TCGplayer market, 2026-10-15
Reverse Holo	$103	TCGplayer market, 2026-10-15

Ampharos card details

Set	Expedition Base Set (E-Card, EX)
Number	34/165
Rarity	Rare
Card type	Stage 2 Lightning
HP	100
Evolves from	Flaaffy
Abilities	Energy Connect (Poke-POWER)
Attacks	Lightning Strike Lightning, Lightning, Colorless, Colorless · 40 damage
Weakness	Fighting x2
Retreat cost	2
Illustrator	Atsuko Nishida
Released	September 15, 2002
Printings	Normal, Reverse Holo

How to tell you have this card

Look at the bottom of the card: it should read 34/165 next to the set code EX, and the rarity is Rare. The illustrator credit reads Atsuko Nishida. Not sure which set your card is from? Compare the symbol with our set symbol guide.

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More valuable Expedition Base Set cards

Dragonite 9: $950
Gengar 13: $700
Mewtwo 20: $700
Bulbasaur 95: $600
Mew 19: $525
Blastoise 4: $500
Squirtle 132: $458
Charizard 40: $450

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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.