Pokémon · EX
Sceptile
Ruby & Sapphire · #11 · Rare Holo · 2003
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From
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Market reference
$80.70
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 11 / 109
- Release year
- 2003
- Rarity
- Rare Holo
- HP
- 120
- Subtype
- Stage 2
- Evolves from
- Grovyle
- Retreat cost
- 3 energy
- Illustrator
- Midori Harada
- Pokédex #
- 254
- Series
- EX
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Status Conditions
- Damage efficiency
- 70 damage
- 20 per Energy
- Prize liability
- 1 Prize given up
- Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
- Setup
- Stage 2
- Needs its evolution line or Rare Candy to set up
Also does
Strategy & play
How Sceptile plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Inflicts Poison — guaranteed chip damage every turn between turns (no coin flip). It stacks with your attack math to cross KO thresholds the attack alone misses.
- Inflicts Burn — 20 damage between turns, then a coin flip to clear it. Chip damage with a coin-flip tail.
- Its main attack (Solarbeam) needs 5 Energy — a turn-5 swing on manual attachment — you’ll want Energy acceleration to power it up on time.
- Needs Grass Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Grass type, weak to Fire ×2 — a Fire attacker doing ≥60 effectively one-shots it.
- A single-prize attacker — prize-trade-positive against ex / V decks that give up two at a time.
How to beat Sceptile
- Exploit its Fire weakness — ≥60 damage one-shots it.
- Gust it before the evolution is set up.
- Trap it Active — 3 retreat means it can’t escape without help.
- On the receiving end of a condition? Retreat, switch, or evolve to wipe it — conditions only stick to the Active.
Budget alternatives
Cheaper cards that fill a similar role in Standard decks. Reference prices — most-played option first.
More by Midori Harada
This card was illustrated by Midori Harada.
Building around Sceptile?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
CLizard Poison — 20
If 1 Energy is attached to Sceptile, the Defending Pokémon is now Asleep. If 2 Energy is attached to Sceptile, the Defending Pokémon is now Poisoned. If 3 Energy is attached to Sceptile, the Defending Pokémon is now Asleep and Poisoned. If 4 or more Energy is attached to Sceptile, the Defending Pokémon is now Asleep, Burned, and Poisoned.
GGCCCSolarbeam — 70
Weakness:R×2
Resistance:W-30
Retreat cost:CCC
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Pricing reference
Latest snapshot from the upstream catalog. Actual marketplace prices fluctuate by condition, edition, and grade — use this as a reference, not a quote.
TCGPlayer (USD)
Updated 2026/07/04| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holofoil | $55.00 | $83.94 | $539.90 | $80.70 | — |
| Reverse Holofoil | $50.00 | $85.00 | $560.00 | $80.12 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/07/01| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €19.00 |
| 7-day average | €25.31 |
| 30-day average | €33.36 |
| Low | €2.00 |
| Trend price | €26.05 |
| Low (excellent+) | €20.00 |
| Reverse holo low | €3.00 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €5.65 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €13.28 |
| reverseHoloSell | €17.10 |
| averageSellPrice | €27.40 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €13.80 |
| Reverse holo trend | €18.17 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Sceptile is real?
Sceptile is not on our list of commonly-counterfeited cards, but counterfeits exist across every set. Check the back-light test (real cards have a black inner layer that blocks light; counterfeits glow through), the rosette dot pattern on the back under magnification, font weight and kerning on the card name, and the holofoil pattern if applicable. For high-value copies we recommend submitting to a professional grader (PSA, BGS, CGC) for tamper-evident authentication.
What is Sceptile worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Sceptile is $80.70; there are no active listings on The Game Traders right now. Actual value depends on condition, grading, edition and printing variant — graded high-condition copies (PSA 9–10) trade at a substantial premium over raw copies.
What set is Sceptile from?
Sceptile is from the Pokémon set "Ruby & Sapphire" in the EX series, released in 2003.
What rarity is Sceptile?
Sceptile is a Rare Holo card in the Ruby & Sapphire set.
Other Sceptile printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
