Team Rocket's Ampharos (Destined Rivals 74)

Team Rocket's Ampharos  
ロケット団のデンリュウ Rocket Gang's Denryu
Lightning

Illus. Shiburingaru
Evolution stage
Flaaffy
Stage 2 Pokémon
Evolves from Team Rocket's Flaaffy
Card name Team Rocket's Ampharos
Type Lightning
HP 140
weakness
Fighting×2
resistance
None
retreat cost
  
English expansion Destined Rivals
Rarity Uncommon
English card no. 074/182
Japanese expansion Glory of the Rocket Gang
Japanese rarity U
Japanese card no. 036/098
For more information on this Pokémon's species, see Ampharos.

Team Rocket's Ampharos (Japanese: ロケット団のデンリュウ Rocket Gang's Denryu) is a Lightning-type Stage 2 Pokémon card. It is part of the Destined Rivals expansion.

Card text

Ability

Darkest Impulse
ダークインパルス
Whenever your opponent plays a Pokémon from their hand to evolve 1 of their Pokémon, put 4 damage counters on that Pokémon. The effect of Darkest Impulse doesn't stack.
LightningColorlessColorless
Head Bolt
ヘッドボルト
140

Pokédex data

0181
4'7" (1.4 m)
135.6 lbs. (61.5 kg)
Pokédex entry
The bright light on its tail can be seen far away. It has been treasured since ancient times as a beacon.
尻尾の 灯りは 遠くまで 届くので 昔より かがり火として 大事に されている。

Trivia

Origin

Team Rocket Executive Ariana is featured on the card. Darkest Impulse is an Ability that first appeared as a Poké-BODY on Dark Ampharos from EX Team Rocket Returns. Head Bolt is an attack that first appeared on Manectric from Arceus. This card's Pokédex entry comes from Pokémon Scarlet.

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