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EN Neo Revelation · 21 Sep 2001 · 1/66

Ampharos

デンリュウ Light Pokémon
Lightning Rare Holo Stage 2
90HP
≈S$122est. to buy
1 / 50 Ampharos cards owned 0 / 3 in Neo 2 promo prints

Ampharos collection

1 / 50 collected

2% complete
Owned1 Missing49 TrackedS$0.84 Missing est.≈S$1826
Best buy Team Rocket's Ampharos Destined Rivals S$0.14 Top owned Ampharos Chaos Rising S$0.84

Gameplay profile

Unlimited: Legal
Attack

Attract Current

20
Lightning

Flip 3 coins. For each heads, you may search your deck for a Lightning Energy card and attach it to 1 of your Lightning Pokémon. Shuffle your deck afterward.

Attack

Gigavolt

40+
3 Lightning • Colorless

Flip a coin. If heads, this attack does 40 damage plus 20 more damage. If tails, this attack does 40 damage and the Defending Pokémon is now Paralyzed.

Evolution line

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

Versions & finishes

Ampharos — Holofoil missing
Holofoil not owned ≈ S$98.21
Ampharos — 1st Edition missing
1st Edition not owned ≈ S$122.12

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 bright light on its tail can be seen far away. It has been treasured since ancient times as a beacon.”

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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

1 owned

The Ampharos cards already in your collection.

Ampharos ✓
Chaos Rising · 29/122 Ampharos デンリュウ Rare 22 May 2026 · Mega Evolution S$0.84

All Ampharos cards across sets

50 shown

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