# Ampharos #049/198 — Chilling Reign

## Summary

Ampharos is a Johto favorite, and the light-bulb tail has kept it a sentimental pick for Gold and Silver veterans. Rare here was a mid-tier pull in Chilling Reign, so demand rests on Mizutani's softer, friendlier illustration work and Generation II nostalgia, not on tournament weight. The modelled guide sits at $0.26, up 13% over 30 days on 65 copies traded, with 1,388 days of inventory on the board; PSA does not split this card’s population by finish, so no gem rate can be read for it.

## Identity

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Set | Chilling Reign |
| Number | 049/198 |
| Rarity | Rare |
| Era | SWSH |
| Illustrator | Megumi Mizutani |
| Release date | 2021-06-18 |
| Image | Unavailable |

## Card details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Card type | POKEMON |
| Stage | Stage2 |
| Evolves from | Flaaffy |
| HP | 160 |
| Types | Lightning |
| Attack: Thunder Shock | cost Lightning — damage 50 — Flip a coin. If heads, your opponent's Active Pokémon is now Paralyzed. |
| Attack: Searchlight Tail | cost Lightning/Colorless — damage 90+ — Your opponent reveals their hand. If you find any Energy cards there, this attack does 90 more damage. |
| Weakness | Fighting ×2 |
| Retreat | 2 |
| Regulation mark | E |
| Legal | Standard no · Expanded yes |
| Pokédex entry | [Ampharos #181](https://cardboardalpha.com/pokemon/pokedex/ampharos) |
| Finishes | Normal, Reverse Holo |
| Languages | EN |

## Current stats

- Headline price: **$0.26** (ITEM_MEDIAN; modelled guide price) — as of 2026-10-23T22:36:51.251Z
- Headline basis: MODELLED_GUIDE — The venue’s published daily market guide, which the venue itself declares MODELLED. Nothing is confirmed to have traded at it, no copy is listed at it, and it is not our estimate — it is theirs.
- 24h change: n/a · 7d change: 0.00% — as of 2026-10-23T22:36:51.251Z
- Floor delivered ask: $1.64 — as of 2026-10-23T22:36:51.251Z
- Quant score: 67/100, regime FLOOR_FORMING — as of 2026-10-23T22:36:51.251Z — 4 of 11 inputs · 38% weight · -31% confidence

## Provenance

- Catalog — observed 2021-06-18T00:00:00Z, confidence 98%
- Live ask — observed 2026-10-22T18:36:42.466Z, confidence 90%
- Guide price (modelled) — observed 2026-10-23T00:00:00.000Z, confidence 90%
- Price statistic — observed 2026-10-20T05:36:53.349Z, confidence 90%
- Confirmed sale — observed 2026-10-19T17:00:08.420Z, confidence 85%
- Inventory count — observed 2026-10-20T05:36:53.348Z, confidence 70%
- Population census — observed 2026-09-08T16:33:31.540Z, confidence 60%

## Links

- [View on Cardboard Alpha](https://cardboardalpha.com/pokemon/chilling-reign/ampharos-49)
- [JSON snapshot](https://cardboardalpha.com/api/terminal/raw~tcgdex%3Aswsh6-49%3AEN%3ANORMAL~NM)