# Ampharos #78/214 — Lost Thunder

## Summary

Ampharos is a Johto favorite with real affection from fans of Mareep's line, and Lost Thunder gave it a Lost Zone paralysis ability that suited the set's central mechanic. As a plain Rare it was a mid-tier pull, so demand rests on Gen II loyalty rather than any chase status. The modelled guide sits at $2.38, up 1% over 30 days on 15 copies traded, with 222 days of inventory on the board; a PSA 10 brings $36, 15 times raw, but PSA does not split this card’s population by finish, so no gem rate can be read for it.

## Identity

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Set | Lost Thunder |
| Number | 78/214 |
| Rarity | Rare |
| Era | SM |
| Illustrator | Satoshi Shirai |
| Release date | 2018-11-02 |
| Image | Unavailable |

## Card details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Card type | POKEMON |
| Stage | Stage2 |
| Evolves from | Flaaffy |
| HP | 150 |
| Types | Lightning |
| Ability: Unseen Flash | Once during your turn (before your attack), you may put 2 Lightning Energy cards from your hand in the Lost Zone. If you do, your opponent’s Active Pokémon is now Paralyzed. |
| Attack: Split Bomb | cost Lightning/Lightning — This attack does 50 damage to 2 of your opponent’s Pokémon. (Don’t apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.) |
| Weakness | Fighting ×2 |
| Resistance | Metal -20 |
| Retreat | 2 |
| Legal | Standard no · Expanded yes |
| Pokédex entry | [Ampharos #181](https://cardboardalpha.com/pokemon/pokedex/ampharos) |
| Finishes | Holo, Reverse Holo |
| Languages | EN |

## Current stats

- Headline price: **$2.38** (ITEM_MEDIAN; modelled guide price) — as of 2026-11-12
- 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: +1.70% — as of 2026-11-12
- Floor delivered ask: $3.49 — as of 2026-11-12T22:58:33.586Z
- Quant score: 64/100, regime FLOOR_FORMING — as of 2026-11-12T22:58:33.586Z — 5 of 11 inputs · 55% weight · -22% confidence

## Provenance

- Catalog — observed 2018-11-02T00:00:00Z, confidence 98%
- Live ask — observed 2026-11-10T22:23:37.196Z, confidence 90%
- Guide price (modelled) — observed 2026-11-12T00:00:00.000Z, confidence 90%
- Price statistic — observed 2026-11-10T22:23:34.761Z, confidence 90%
- Confirmed sale — observed 2026-11-10T07:08:36.870Z, confidence 85%
- Inventory count — observed 2026-11-10T22:23:34.760Z, confidence 70%
- Population census — observed 2026-09-08T12:17:42.365Z, confidence 60%

## Links

- [View on Cardboard Alpha](https://cardboardalpha.com/pokemon/lost-thunder/ampharos-78)
- [JSON snapshot](https://cardboardalpha.com/api/terminal/raw~tcgdex%3Asm8-78%3AEN%3AHOLO~NM)