Pokémon · EX
Sceptile ex δ
Crystal Guardians · #96 · Rare Holo EX · 2006
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From
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Market reference
$179.00
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 96 / 100
- Release year
- 2006
- Rarity
- Rare Holo EX
- HP
- 140
- Subtype
- Stage 2 · ex
- Evolves from
- Grovyle
- Retreat cost
- 1 energy
- Illustrator
- Shizurow
- Pokédex #
- 254
- Series
- EX
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Attacker
- Damage efficiency
- 60 damage
- 30 per Energy
- Prize liability
- 2 Prizes given up
- Two-prize Pokémon — a single KO swings the prize race
- Setup
- Stage 2
- Needs its evolution line or Rare Candy to set up
Strategy & play
How Sceptile ex δ plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Its main attack (Power Revenge) needs 2 Energy — a turn-2 swing on manual attachment.
- Needs Psychic Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Psychic type, weak to Grass ×2 — a Grass attacker doing ≥70 effectively one-shots it.
- A two-prize Pokémon — each KO gives the opponent 2 Prizes, so a single bad trade can lose the race. Back it with single-prize attackers.
- A Stage 2 — without Rare Candy you lose ~2 turns setting it up, and it’s gust-bait before it’s online (you must draw Grovyle first).
How to beat Sceptile ex δ
- Exploit its Grass weakness — ≥70 damage one-shots it.
- Gust it before the evolution is set up.
- It gives up 2 Prizes — out-trade it with single-prize attackers.
Budget alternatives
Cheaper cards that fill a similar role in Standard decks. Reference prices — most-played option first.
More by Shizurow
This card was illustrated by Shizurow.
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About this card
Poké-Body: Extra Liquid
Each player's Pokémon-ex can't use any Poké-Powers and pays Colorless more Energy to use its attacks. Each Pokémon can't be affected by more than 1 Extra Liquid Poké-Body.
PCPower Revenge — 60+
Does 60 damage plus 10 more damage for each Prize card your opponent has taken.
When Pokémon-ex has been Knocked Out, your opponent takes 2 Prize cards.
Weakness:G×2
Resistance:W-30
Retreat cost:C
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Tournament play
Decklist data from the past 30 days of competitive Pokémon TCG tournaments (sourced from Limitless TCG).
Recent decks
1
ran Sceptile ex δ
Tournaments scanned
288
past 30 days
Competitive note
Occasional competitive appearance.
1 top-cut deck · best finish 8th
Top decks running Sceptile ex δ
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 | $160.00 | $265.46 | $299.99 | $179.00 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/01/16| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €71.00 |
| 7-day average | €52.11 |
| 30-day average | €47.93 |
| Low | €22.00 |
| Trend price | €56.02 |
| Low (excellent+) | €74.99 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €4.90 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €19.40 |
| averageSellPrice | €63.73 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €18.83 |
| Reverse holo trend | €20.72 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Sceptile ex δ is real?
Sceptile ex δ 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 ex δ worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Sceptile ex δ is $179.00; 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 ex δ from?
Sceptile ex δ is from the Pokémon set "Crystal Guardians" in the EX series, released in 2006.
What rarity is Sceptile ex δ?
Sceptile ex δ is a Rare Holo EX card in the Crystal Guardians set.
