ampharos gx pokemon card - 43/181 Colorless Retreat Cost 2019 Pokemon Sun & Moon

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While it takes a little bit of work for it to become a creature, even just getting one charge counter on it via Station (or other means), turns into a counter-producing engine

According to GemRate's most recent report, the 7.2 million TCG and non-sports cards graded in the first six months of 2025 made up 59% of the 12.4 million total graded cards

Even the decks I might have put at the bottom of the list were leagues better than precons we were getting pre-2020 - so, perhaps

Ampharos has seen plenty of ups and downs in recent years, falling through the floor from above the $52 mark down to roughly $48 in mid-2024, rebounding to the 50s in the latter months of the year