Ability
Synchro Pulse
If you have the same number of cards in your hand as your opponent, attacks used by this Pokémon do 80 more damage to your opponent's Active Pokémon (before applying Weakness and Resistance).
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Chaos Rising · 22 May 2026 · 90/122
Ampharos
デンリュウ
Light Pokémon
Lightning
Illustration Rare
Stage 2
160HP
1 / 31 Ampharos cards owned
1 / 2 in Mega Evolution
2 promo prints
Ampharos collection
1 / 31 collected
3%
complete
Owned1
Missing30
TrackedS$0.84
Missing est.≈S$1186
Gameplay profile
Unlimited: Legal
Standard: Legal
Expanded: Legal
Attack
Flashing Bolt
140Lightning • Colorless
During your next turn, this Pokémon can't use Flashing Bolt.
Evolution line
Versions & finishes
missing
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…
“The tail's tip shines brightly and can be seen from far away. It acts as a beacon for lost people.”
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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.
Other versions in this set
Same Pokémon, different artwork within Chaos Rising.
Your Ampharos cards
1 ownedThe Ampharos cards already in your collection.
All Ampharos cards across sets
31 shownEvery Ampharos print in the catalogue, including promos and cards from other series.
