# Ampharos #057/189 — Darkness Ablaze

## Summary

Ampharos has long been a Johto favorite, with a loyal following that remembers its lighthouse role in Gold and Silver. As a plain Rare in a big Sword & Shield set, it was a mid-tier pull, so kodama's art and the Lightning-type nostalgia carry demand rather than any chase-slot pressure. A $0.26 modelled guide, down 4% over 30 days on 35 copies traded, says bulk, with 1,485 days of inventory sitting on the board, and the economics stop there: PSA does not split this card’s population by finish, so no gem rate can be read for it.

## Identity

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Set | Darkness Ablaze |
| Number | 057/189 |
| Rarity | Rare |
| Era | SWSH |
| Illustrator | kodama |
| Release date | 2020-08-14 |
| Image | Unavailable |

## Card details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Card type | POKEMON |
| Stage | Stage2 |
| Evolves from | Flaaffy |
| HP | 150 |
| Types | Lightning |
| Attack: Dazzle Blast | cost Lightning — damage 50 — Your opponent's Active Pokémon is now Confused. |
| Attack: Electric Ball | cost Lightning/Lightning — damage 130 |
| Weakness | Fighting ×2 |
| Retreat | 2 |
| Regulation mark | D |
| 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 2026-10-26T23:14:13.809Z
- 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: n/a — as of 2026-10-26T23:14:13.809Z
- Floor delivered ask: $1.74 — as of 2026-10-26T23:14:13.809Z
- Quant score: 35/100, regime FLOOR_FORMING — as of 2026-10-26T23:14:13.809Z — 4 of 11 inputs · 38% weight · -31% confidence

## Provenance

- Catalog — observed 2020-08-14T00:00:00Z, confidence 98%
- Live ask — observed 2026-10-22T18:36:42.466Z, confidence 90%
- Guide price (modelled) — observed 2026-10-26T00:00:00.000Z, confidence 90%
- Price statistic — observed 2026-10-20T05:35:09.734Z, confidence 90%
- Confirmed sale — observed 2026-10-18T17:56:08.577Z, confidence 85%
- Inventory count — observed 2026-10-20T05:35:09.732Z, confidence 70%
- Population census — observed 2026-09-08T12:37:11.428Z, confidence 60%

## Links

- [View on Cardboard Alpha](https://cardboardalpha.com/pokemon/darkness-ablaze/ampharos-57)
- [JSON snapshot](https://cardboardalpha.com/api/terminal/raw~tcgdex%3Aswsh3-57%3AEN%3ANORMAL~NM)