Ampharos 49/198 · Chilling Reign

Ampharos is Pokédex #181, generation 2 (Johto). Ampharos is a Stage 2 Lightning Pokémon with 160 HP. The card says it evolves from Flaaffy. In this catalog that name is Flaaffy (#180).

Ampharos sits at 49/198 in Chilling Reign, position 49 of 233. Before it is 48 Flaaffy, and after it is 50 Blitzle. The set belongs to the Sword & Shield series. It was released on June 18, 2021. The printed size is 198. This checklist is longer, at 233 cards. The listed rarity is Rare.

The attack Thunder Shock lists 50 damage. The cost is Lightning. Flip a coin. If heads, your opponent's Active Pokémon is now Paralyzed. Searchlight Tail is another attack lists 90+ damage. The cost is Lightning, Colorless. Your opponent reveals their hand. If you find any Energy cards there, this attack does 90 more damage. Weakness is Fighting ×2. Retreat cost is 2. The flavor text reads "Its tail shines bright and strong. It has been prized since long ago as a beacon for sailors." The regulation mark is E.

Ampharos (#181) has 37 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 26 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 Rare. Ken Sugimori illustrated that card, and Megumi Mizutani illustrated this one. 34 other cards of Ampharos list a different HP.

The illustrator line reads Megumi Mizutani. I count 133 other cards in the catalog with that illustrator.

Chilling Reign set binder is where a full Chilling Reign set goes. This card fills one slot there. A generation binder holds one card of each species. Ampharos can fill a slot in Generation 2 binder (Johto). I still need this card.