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Cards/Ampharos GX
Ampharos GX card from the Team Up set
Illustration by 5ban Graphics. Card image via the Pokémon TCG API.
Basic Pokémon

Ampharos GX

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A powerful Lightning type that can search for up to seven cards at once.

Lightning240 HPBasicBeginner to play

What this card does

It has high health of 240 HP.

It can retrieve Electropower cards from the discard pile.

Its main attack lets you find seven Pokémon from your deck.

Signature attack

Impact Bolt

Discard all Lightning Energy from this Pokémon. (150 damage)

The Electrical GX attack allows you to search your deck for up to seven Pokémon and add them to your hand. This is very useful because it helps you find the specific cards you need quickly during a game.

Attacks

L
Power Recharge30

Put all Electropower cards from your discard pile into your hand.

LL
Impact Bolt150

Discard all Lightning Energy from this Pokémon.

L
Electrical GX

Search your deck for up to 7 Pokémon, reveal them, and put them into your hand. Then, shuffle your deck. (You can’t use more than 1 GX attack in a game.)

Which deck it belongs in

This card suits decks that focus on Lightning energy and need to draw many cards at once. It works well in strategies where finding multiple Pokémon in a single turn is important.

Strengths
  • Massive card search
  • High health
  • Energy recovery
Watch out for
  • Weak to Fighting types
  • One time use only
  • Discards own energy
Pro tip

Use the GX attack when you are missing key Pokémon in your hand to turn the game around.

From the Pokédex

Ampharos stores electricity in its body and glows brightly when it is charged up.

Note for the parent

Remind your child they can only use one GX attack per game, so they should choose this powerful move carefully.

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