Ampharos 34/165 · Expedition Base Set

Expedition Base Set is a set in the E-Card series. It was released on September 15, 2002. The printed size is 165, and the checklist is the same length. Ampharos is 34/165, in position 34 of 165 on this checklist. Before it is 33 Alakazam, and after it is 35 Arbok. The listed rarity is Rare.

Ampharos is a Stage 2 Lightning Pokémon with 100 HP. In the Pokédex this is Ampharos (#181), generation 2 (Johto). The card says it evolves from Flaaffy. In this catalog that name is Flaaffy (#180).

Atsuko Nishida illustrated this card. The same name is on 408 other cards in the catalog.

Ampharos (#181) has 37 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 27 sets. The other printings with a release date run from 2000 to 2026. The earliest other card is Ampharos 1/111 in Neo Genesis (2000). That card lists 80 HP, and this one lists 100 HP. The rarity there is Rare Holo, and here it is Rare. Ken Sugimori illustrated that card, and Atsuko Nishida illustrated this one. 34 other cards of Ampharos list a different HP.

Energy Connect is listed as Poké-Power. As often as you like during your turn (before your attack), you may take a basic Energy card attached to 1 of your Benched Pokémon and attach it to your Active Pokémon. This power can't be used if Ampharos is affected by a Special Condition. The attack Lightning Strike lists 40 damage. The cost is Lightning, Lightning, Colorless, Colorless. You may discard all Lightning Energy cards attached to Ampharos. If you do, this attack's base damage is 80 instead of 40. Weakness is Fighting ×2. Retreat cost is 2.

I keep a set binder for Expedition Base Set, meant to hold every card of that set. This card is one slot in the Expedition Base Set set binder. A generation binder holds one card of each species. Ampharos can fill a slot in Generation 2 binder (Johto). I still need this card.