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Dark Ampharos
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EN Team Rocket Returns · 1 Nov 2004 · 2/111

Dark Ampharos

デンリュウ Light Pokémon
LightningDarkness Rare Holo Stage 2
120HP
≈S$121est. to buy
2 / 50 Ampharos cards owned 3 / 57 variants owned 0 / 4 in EX 2 promo prints

Ampharos collection

2 / 50 cards · 3 / 57 variants

4% complete
Owned2 Missing48 Variants3 / 57 · 5% TrackedS$39.64 Missing est.≈S$1826
Best buy Team Rocket's Ampharos Destined Rivals S$0.14 Top owned Ampharos Chaos Rising S$36.82

Gameplay profile

Unlimited: Legal
Poké-Body

Darkest Impulse

As long as Dark Ampharos is in play, whenever your opponent plays an Evolution card from his or her hand to evolve 1 of his or her Pokémon, put 2 damage counters on that Pokémon. You can't use more than 1 Darkest Impulse Poké-Body each turn.

Attack

Ram

30
2 Colorless
Attack

Shock Bolt

70
Lightning • 2 Colorless

Discard all Lightning Energy attached to Dark Ampharos.

This Pokémon is both Lightning Darkness type.

Evolution line

Mareep
Mareep メリープ
→
Flaaffy
Flaaffy モココ
→
Ampharos
Ampharos デンリュウ

Versions & finishes

Dark Ampharos — Reverse Holo missing
Reverse Holo not owned ≈ S$137.93
Dark Ampharos — Holofoil missing
Holofoil not owned ≈ S$120.51

Artwork is identical across finishes; the holo or reverse shimmer is indicative.

Story & meaning

Ampharos is the Electric-type final evolution of Mareep, evolving from Flaaffy, and is known as the Light Pokémon. The bright glow emitted from the tip of its tail is so powerful it can be seen from space, and historically it has served as…

“Its tail shines bright and strong. It has been prized since long ago as a beacon for sailors.”

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History

Ampharos is the Electric-type final evolution of Mareep, evolving from Flaaffy, and is known as the Light Pokémon. The bright glow emitted from the tip of its tail is so powerful it can be seen from space, and historically it has served as a guiding beacon for sailors navigating at night. Gentle in nature, it embodies the lighthouse motif, and in the Johto region it is famously associated with the Olivine City lighthouse, where one named Amphy provides light for ships.

Name & meaning

The Japanese name デンリュウ (Denryū) combines 電流 (denryū), meaning 'electric current,' with possible nods to 電気 (denki, 'electricity') and 竜/龍 (ryū, 'dragon'), reflecting its electric typing and long-necked, dragon-like silhouette. The English name 'Ampharos' is derived from 'ampere' (the unit of electric current) blended with 'pharos,' the Greek word for lighthouse (after the famous Lighthouse of Alexandria), tying directly to its luminous beacon tail.

Your Ampharos cards

2 owned

The Ampharos cards already in your collection.

Ampharos ✓
Chaos Rising · 90/122 Ampharos デンリュウ Illustration Rare 22 May 2026 · Mega Evolution S$36.82
Ampharos ✓
Chaos Rising · 29/122 Ampharos デンリュウ Rare 22 May 2026 · Mega Evolution S$2.82

All Ampharos cards across sets

50 cards · 3 / 57 variants shown

Every Ampharos print in the catalogue, including promos and cards from other series.