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5 facts about this card
Ampharos #14 is one of the original rares from the first English HeartGold & SoulSilver expansion, making this reverse holo a shiny piece of the set that launched the HGSS-era card design and Johto comeback.
The HeartGold & SoulSilver expansion was the opening act of the HGSS Series and introduced Pokémon Prime and Pokémon LEGEND cards, so pulling a reverse holo from this set ties your card directly to one of the most distinctive transitions in Pokémon TCG history.
Ampharos is especially memorable to Johto fans because Jasmine’s Ampharos, Amphy, lights the Olivine Lighthouse and must be healed before players can challenge her Gym in Gold, Silver, Crystal, HeartGold, and SoulSilver.
That lighthouse story even reached the anime, where Jasmine’s Ampharos appeared as Sparkle in 'Fight for the Light!' and its beacon helped guide travelers safely back to Olivine.
Illustrator Masakazu Fukuda gave this card a calm but powerful look that fits Ampharos perfectly, pairing the Johto icon’s beacon-like lore with a straightforward Stage 2 attacker built around Energy acceleration and big Lightning damage.
Card Reference
Ampharos [Reverse Holo] is a Pokemon trading card from the Pokemon HeartGold & SoulSilver set, card number 14. This card has a Rare rarity, is printed in English, belongs to the HeartGold & SoulSilver era, and was released in 2010. The current market price is $23.89, based on recent Raw NM sales tracked on Double Holo.
The current market price of Ampharos [Reverse Holo] is $23.89. Market price reflects recent Raw NM sales on Double Holo and updates as new sales come in.
Ampharos [Reverse Holo] is from the Pokemon HeartGold & SoulSilver set, card number 14, released in 2010.
Whether Ampharos [Reverse Holo] is worth grading depends on its condition and the graded population for the card. Higher grades command larger premiums, so review recent graded sales and use Double Holo's Grading ROI tools to weigh the cost of grading against the expected graded value before submitting.
You can buy or sell Ampharos [Reverse Holo] on the Double Holo marketplace, which pairs live listings with a bid and ask order book, so you can set your own price or take the best available offer. Sellers pay a 4.9% platform fee on completed sales, with a $1 minimum.