Character info
The character
Ampharos is the Light Pokémon, the final evolution of Mareep after Flaaffy, known for the glowing orb on its tail. In the games and anime it is prized for the bright light it can generate, which has historically been used to guide travelers and ships through storms and darkness. It is an Electric-type Pokémon tied to the Johto region.
This card
This is Ampharos from the Chaos Rising set, numbered 029/086, printed as a holo rare. The artwork by Choriso depicts Ampharos mid-motion against an abstract, colorful geometric background, emphasizing its glowing tail orb and ear gems. The card is a Stage 2 Pokémon evolving from Flaaffy.
How it plays
Ampharos has 160 HP and a weakness to Fighting-type attacks (×2), with a retreat cost of two. Its Ability, Synchro Pulse, adds 80 damage to its attacks against the opponent's Active Pokémon if both players have the same number of cards in hand, applied before Weakness and Resistance. Its attack, Flashing Bolt, costs one Lightning and one Colorless energy, deals 140 damage, and prevents the Pokémon from using Flashing Bolt again during the player's next turn.
Written with AI from the card and its catalogue entry, and checked by WinnTCG.
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Card details confirmed
A card with this name and number exists in the public card catalogue, in Chaos Rising, a set of 86 cards, rarity R. The details on this certificate match it.
Illustrated by CHORISO and published 2026-05-22. Both come from the public catalogue, not from WinnTCG.
A catalogue match is not the authenticity check. It confirms the card is the card it claims to be. Whether it is genuine was checked separately, on the card itself; see Authenticity below.
About this card
#181 in the National Pokédex · a Generation II Pokémon · 211 different cards of it exist · it evolves from Flaaffy.
The tail's tip shines brightly and can be seen from far away. It acts as a beacon for lost people.
From the card and the public catalogue, not written by WinnTCG.
Authenticity
WinnTCG authenticated this card in hand, on the bench, against genuine Pokémon cards. It was checked four ways: light shone through it to check the core, its weight on a scale, its thickness measured, and its print pattern and surface texture under magnification.
How this card was graded
WinnTCG graded this card in hand, on the bench. The card was in our hands, and we sealed the case ourselves. We photographed it here under controlled light to show which card is in the case and where anything we marked sits on it.
If you are buying this slab: the grade is WinnTCG’s judgement of the card that was in front of us, and WinnTCG sealed this case. The photographs above are of that card. Compare them against what you can see through the case, because a case can be opened by anyone who has held it since.
The working behind this grade
Every grade here is published with its reasoning. The report states what each measurement returned, what the model proposed on each axis, where the grader disagreed with it, and every defect marked on the photographs above.