Ampharos GX 053/052 (JPN) Dark Order Pokémon CGC Graded

Character: Ampharos

Series: Sun & Moon

Set: Dark Order

Card Number: 053/052

Rarity: GX

Condition: CGC Graded

Grade: N/A

Year: 2018

Illustrator: 5ban Graphics

The Ampharos GX card (053/052), specifically the Super Rare Full Art version from the Dark Order (SM8a) expansion of the Japanese Pokémon TCG Sun & Moon era, is a premium CGC-graded collectible released in 2018. Featuring full-art illustration by 5ban Graphics with a shimmering holofoil finish, this overnumbered Lightning-type Stage 2 Pokémon-GX is one of the most sought-after chase cards from the set. 

Mechanically, this card possesses 240 HP and features three attacks: Power Recharge (30 damage, putting all Electropower cards from your discard pile into your hand), Impact Bolt (150 damage, discarding all Lightning Energy from this Pokémon), and Electrical GX (searching your deck for up to 7 Pokémon, revealing them, and putting them into your hand, then shuffling your deck). As a Pokémon-GX, when Knocked Out, the opponent takes 2 Prize cards, making it a high-risk, high-reward cornerstone for Lightning-type decks. Its weakness to Fighting ×2 and resistance to Metal -20 shape its strategic placement in competitive and casual play alike.

The CGC 10 graded version of Ampharos GX 053/052 is particularly prized by collectors completing the Japanese Dark Order set, as it represents the Super Rare full-art variant alongside other premium cards like the Hyper Rare (059/052). Unlike the standard holo version, which trades for under $15 raw, the full-art variant features enhanced color saturation, full-art treatment, and a distinct foil pattern that highlights the artwork's details, making it a staple for high-end collector portfolios. Its status as an overnumbered chase card (053/052) combined with the scarcity of pristine Japanese print runs ensures consistent demand for CGC-graded copies, particularly as the Sun & Moon era continues to gain retro collectibility value.

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