Ampharos 40/114 · Steam Siege

Steam Siege is a set in the XY series. It was released on August 3, 2016. The printed size is 114. This checklist is longer, at 116 cards. Ampharos is 40/114, in position 40 of 116 on this checklist. Before it is 39 Flaaffy, and after it is 41 Joltik. The listed rarity is Rare Holo.

Ampharos is a Stage 2 Lightning Pokémon with 140 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).

Kanako Eo illustrated this card. The same name is on 99 other cards in the catalog.

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 140 HP. Both list the rarity Rare Holo. Ken Sugimori illustrated that card, and Kanako Eo illustrated this one. 33 other cards of Ampharos list a different HP.

Shocking Light is listed as Ability. Once during your turn (before your attack), you may put 3 damage counters on 1 of your opponent's Pokémon-EX. The attack Gigavolt lists 80+ damage. The cost is Lightning, Lightning, Colorless. Flip a coin. If heads, this attack does 40 more damage. If tails, your opponent's Active Pokémon is now Paralyzed. Weakness is Fighting ×2. Resistance is Metal -20. 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."

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