Ampharos 90/86 · Chaos Rising

Chaos Rising is a set in the Mega Evolution series. It was released on May 22, 2026. The printed size is 86. This checklist is longer, at 122 cards. Ampharos is 90/86, in position 90 of 122 on this checklist. Before it is 89 Frogadier, and after it is 91 Xerneas. The collector number is above the printed set size of 86. The listed rarity is Illustration Rare.

Ampharos is a Stage 2 Lightning Pokémon with 160 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).

saino misaki illustrated this card. The same name is on 36 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 160 HP. The rarity there is Rare Holo, and here it is Illustration Rare. Ken Sugimori illustrated that card, and saino misaki illustrated this one. 34 other cards of Ampharos list a different HP.

Synchro Pulse is listed as Ability. If you have the same number of cards in your hand as your opponent, attacks used by this Pokémon do 80 more damage to your opponent's Active Pokémon (before applying Weakness and Resistance). The attack Flashing Bolt lists 140 damage. The cost is Lightning, Colorless. During your next turn, this Pokémon can't use Flashing Bolt. Weakness is Fighting ×2. Retreat cost is 2. The flavor text reads "The tail's tip shines brightly and can be seen from far away. It acts as a beacon for lost people." The regulation mark is J.

I keep a set binder for Chaos Rising, meant to hold every card of that set. This card is one slot in the Chaos Rising 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.