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Published: 2015-03-15 21:18:32 +0000 UTC; Views: 8029; Favourites: 93; Downloads: 73
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Description Finally felt I couldn't do much more with this card, which I've worked wth for the last three weeks In my opinion it is my best card I've done so far regarding the artwork and appearance. 

Ampharos is also my favourite electric-type Pokémon  Ampharos and Kingdra also have a special bond in my heart, since my fist "competive" Pokémon deck was based around Ampharos prime and Kingdra prime from one of the HGSS expansions. 


Set numbers and Set icon might be added later if I want to include it into an own set. I have so many ideas of cards which might be included in my own ORAS set  

I was never sure if I was happy with the effect of the Ancient trait, however I decided to stick with this one. Opponent Trainer cards with Energy removoal effects might be devistating to Ampharos, while many Tool cards will be very strong with it.
The game mechanic idea, is that the cards with the alpha Ancient trai will benefit from possitive Stadium  Trainer card effects, while the Omegas will sometimes be immune to them, and can use Stadium cards which affects Pokémon in some negative way. 


The Illus of this card is a collaboration of many arts, where I edited some arts a lot. 

Credit goes to aschefield101  for the ORAS Half Art Blank found here: aschefield101.deviantart.com/a… . The EX-effect is however added. 

Credit to the unknown Illustrator of the base image of the Pokémon Ampharos Found on Zerochan: www.zerochan.net/1491150
and to Toujima Juugo  who i believe is the illustrator of the Kindra base image also found on Zerochan:
www.zerochan.net/1283235

At last, also credits to Tropiking  here at deviantart for the little Tauros image in the background of the card. tropiking.deviantart.com/art/T…

Edit:    2nd January 2017:  Addded set numbers to include this card in my set "Lighthouse Mysteries.
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Comments: 26

OEwieuhfuirhfrig [2023-04-22 23:12:40 +0000 UTC]

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Metoro In reply to OEwieuhfuirhfrig [2023-04-25 10:41:35 +0000 UTC]

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HercQlees [2020-09-10 13:16:57 +0000 UTC]

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LanaShinamoto [2016-04-09 03:54:43 +0000 UTC]

aww so Lovely <3 *o*

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nicomari [2016-01-20 21:23:12 +0000 UTC]

this card is absolutely gorgeous. Pokemon should seriously hire you

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Metoro In reply to nicomari [2016-01-22 17:52:36 +0000 UTC]

Big thanks!

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Tommo999 [2015-08-30 15:26:29 +0000 UTC]

this would be abit op if you know your prizes. i would say if you want to make sure they are a face down prizes or make it replace itself from the top of your library

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Metoro In reply to Tommo999 [2015-09-02 19:06:33 +0000 UTC]

Card synergieze like that are kinda fun and should be rewarded for the player in my opinion
But yeah, it might be op depending on how easy it is to flip price cards face up.
I'm not sure if there are any existing cards in the official Pokémon tcg which has easy Prize card reveal mechanic except like Gallade from the secret wonders expansion. Both Gallade and Ampharos EX are however Stage 2 Pokémon- which makes it kinda hard to set up both (considering all new OP Basic EX cards they release nowadays).  

A more "fun" card-combo that came to my mind when I designed my Ampharos EX was instead with Rotom from the Undaunted expansion - which lets you swap your top card of your deck with one of your price cards. Imagine then if you somhow know-  or can manipulate your topdeck card to be an Energy- then you can take a Free Price card with Ampharos EX! Many cards are however needed for this super combo- so I think it's both fun, fair and a rewarding gameplay.

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Tommo999 In reply to Metoro [2015-09-02 20:04:19 +0000 UTC]

true but as there is a trainer card atm that has the words "Turn all of your Prize cards face up" (www.pokemon.com/uk/pokemon-tcg… ) i just think it would be op even more so (this is VERY EXTREME CASE)  the poke-power: Prize Shift might be OP with it even more lol (www.pokemon.com/uk/pokemon-tcg… ) and this is a EX isn't it (which i did see it evolving in the top) all the EXs are basic poke

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Metoro In reply to Tommo999 [2015-09-07 19:55:16 +0000 UTC]

Oh, somwhow I had no idea tht the Town Map trainer card existed. 
That would be broken with Ampharos indeed. 
Same with Slowking- Totally broken with Ampharos- even though it had a little more fun interaction like the Rotom card.
Ampharos EX being a Stage 2 might Balance it a bit more- (considering it might be Op with the existance of the above mentioned cards).
I planed also to make some own cards which interacted with my Ampharos EX in an ORAS set with Aschfield101's blanks. However he hasn't released them yet- so I have to wait for that (or maybe use X&Y blanks instead) ^_^

For Ampharos not being basic even though it is EX- I kinda dream back to the time with Ruby & Sapphire/Leaf Green & Fire Red expansions where EX cards followed the evolution chains. I'm not rly a fan of only super strong Power-Creep high Hp Basic Pokémon released in the official expansions lately. I prefer a Pokémon card game when many cards like evolution chains are needed to put the strongest Pokémon and combos into play

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Tommo999 In reply to Metoro [2015-09-08 07:15:21 +0000 UTC]

ohhh thats fair i understand i keep up with the time. even if i started in red i always forget the little bits about the TCG as i rarely played it when i got to know MTG. but as the PTCGO is cheaper then MTGO i have got into the pokemon card game more lol. (just online not offline) until i looked up the cards i never knew about the EXs not being basic at a time

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Matdemo159 [2015-04-08 17:59:08 +0000 UTC]

This is by far THE BEST LOOKING Pokemon card I have ever seen, fan-made or official. IT LOOKS AMAZING I WANNA HANG IT UP ON MY WALL!

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Metoro In reply to Matdemo159 [2015-04-08 19:32:45 +0000 UTC]

Wohoo! Glad to hear you like it that much

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SnazzyPanic [2015-03-25 19:26:04 +0000 UTC]

cooooool

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TailsKriby [2015-03-16 18:42:14 +0000 UTC]

No Offense, but the Newer EXs are Basics

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Metoro In reply to TailsKriby [2015-03-16 20:18:23 +0000 UTC]

True, but I kind of dream to the older times when the game wasn't only about +160 hp Basic Pokémon

I think the game becomes more interesting when you first need some Pre-evolutions to play the most powerful cards ^_^

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TailsKriby In reply to Metoro [2015-03-17 00:45:18 +0000 UTC]

That's cool, but I reminisce about the old days about Pokemon Lv. X rather than ex

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003145 [2015-03-15 22:26:32 +0000 UTC]

we are cueently holding a poke card contest in

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Metoro In reply to 003145 [2015-03-15 22:40:03 +0000 UTC]

Cool!  I can't participate with this card, or can I

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003145 In reply to Metoro [2015-03-15 23:08:46 +0000 UTC]

up to you ^^ 
are you a member? 

Cause i think we have the folder set to members only 

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Metoro In reply to 003145 [2015-03-15 23:28:49 +0000 UTC]

I'm a member now
Uploaded th card in the Contest Submission Folder.
It was empty so I hesistated at first. Hope some more folks also wants to join the contest soon... :3

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003145 In reply to Metoro [2015-03-16 00:05:38 +0000 UTC]

same 
For some reason the last 5 or 6 contests its been really hard to get people to join in with contests

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Emma-the-tomboy [2015-03-15 22:02:30 +0000 UTC]

I have a sky form shymin ex.

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Metoro In reply to Emma-the-tomboy [2015-03-15 22:07:31 +0000 UTC]

Shaymin is awesome, have to try make one myself someday ^_^

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TheHungrySage [2015-03-15 22:00:34 +0000 UTC]

Wow-this is a really great card. You have really worked hard on it, and it shows.

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Metoro In reply to TheHungrySage [2015-03-15 22:03:25 +0000 UTC]

Thanks! Took a pretty long time to do , but it was fun and very worth the time  

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