# Ampharos δ #1/101 — Dragon Frontiers

## Summary

Ampharos is a Johto favorite, and Dragon Frontiers' delta species mechanic made this one a quiet engine: its Poke-Body turned an entire board into δ Pokémon. As the set's opening Rare, it sits in the mid-tier, valued by Gen II fans and EX-era collectors, with Kagemaru Himeno on illustration. The modelled guide sits at $72 with 13 copies traded in 30 days; PSA does not split this card’s population by finish, so no gem rate can be read for it.

## Identity

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Set | Dragon Frontiers |
| Number | 1/101 |
| Rarity | Rare |
| Era | EX |
| Illustrator | Kagemaru Himeno |
| Release date | 2006-11-08 |
| Image | Unavailable |

## Card details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Card type | POKEMON |
| Stage | Stage2 |
| Evolves from | Flaaffy |
| HP | 120 |
| Types | Colorless |
| Ability: Holon Veil | Treat each Basic Pokémon and Evolution card in your deck, in your discard pile, in your hand, and in play as a Pokémon that has δ on its card. |
| Attack: Delta Circle | cost Colorless/Colorless/Colorless — damage 20+ — Does 20 damage plus 10 more damage for each Pokémon you have in play that has δ on its card. |
| Weakness | Fighting ×2 |
| Retreat | 2 |
| Legal | Standard no · Expanded no |
| Pokédex entry | [Ampharos #181](https://cardboardalpha.com/pokemon/pokedex/ampharos) |
| Finishes | Holo |
| Languages | EN |

## Current stats

- Headline price: **$71.60** (ITEM_MEDIAN; modelled guide price) — as of 2026-10-17T21:45:02.614Z
- 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 2026-10-17T21:45:02.614Z
- Floor delivered ask: $68.95 — as of 2026-10-17T21:45:02.614Z
- Quant score: 49/100, regime ILLIQUID_UNKNOWN — as of 2026-10-17T21:45:02.614Z — 2 of 11 inputs · 16% weight · -35% confidence

## Provenance

- Catalog — observed 2006-11-08T00:00:00Z, confidence 98%
- Live ask — observed 2026-10-05T08:34:15.967Z, confidence 90%
- Price statistic — observed 2026-09-12T02:23:13.442Z, confidence 90%
- Guide price (modelled) — observed 2026-10-17T05:39:55.045Z, confidence 75%
- Inventory count — observed 2026-09-12T02:23:13.442Z, confidence 70%
- Population census — observed 2026-09-09T12:15:24.210Z, confidence 60%

## Links

- [View on Cardboard Alpha](https://cardboardalpha.com/pokemon/dragon-frontiers/ampharos-1)
- [JSON snapshot](https://cardboardalpha.com/api/terminal/raw~tcgdex%3Aex15-1%3AEN%3AHOLO~NM)