Pokémon · EX
Sceptile
Ruby & Sapphire · #20 · Rare · 2003
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Market reference
$9.44
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 20 / 109
- Release year
- 2003
- Rarity
- Rare
- HP
- 100
- Subtype
- Stage 2
- Evolves from
- Grovyle
- Retreat cost
- 3 energy
- Illustrator
- Ken Sugimori
- Pokédex #
- 254
- Series
- EX
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Attacker
- Damage efficiency
- 50 damage
- 16.67 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
Strategy & play
How Sceptile plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Its main attack (Tail Rap) needs 3 Energy — a turn-3 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 ≥50 effectively one-shots it.
- A single-prize attacker — prize-trade-positive against ex / V decks that give up two at a time.
- Retreat cost 3 — gets stranded Active if gusted; run Switch / Escape Rope or a Float Stone-style Tool.
- 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
- Exploit its Fire weakness — ≥50 damage one-shots it.
- Gust it before the evolution is set up.
- Trap it Active — 3 retreat means it can’t escape without help.
Budget alternatives
Cheaper cards that fill a similar role in Standard decks. Reference prices — most-played option first.
More by Ken Sugimori
This card was illustrated by Ken Sugimori.
Building around Sceptile?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
Poké-Power: Energy Trans
As often as you like during your turn (before your attack), move a Grass Energy card attached to 1 of your Pokémon to another of your Pokémon. This power can't be used if Sceptile is affected by a Special Condition.
GCCTail Rap — 50×
Flip 2 coins. This attack does 50 damage times the number of heads.
Weakness:R×2
Resistance:W-30
Retreat cost:CCC
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
7
ran Sceptile
Tournaments scanned
302
past 30 days
Competitive note
Occasional competitive appearance.
3 top-cut decks · best finish 1st
Top decks running Sceptile
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | $4.16 | $8.05 | $55.10 | $9.44 | — |
| Reverse Holofoil | $27.00 | $54.47 | $364.70 | $32.86 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/07/01| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €1.25 |
| 7-day average | €2.81 |
| 30-day average | €3.40 |
| Low | €0.05 |
| Trend price | €3.15 |
| Low (excellent+) | €0.80 |
| Reverse holo low | €2.45 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €16.94 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €15.54 |
| reverseHoloSell | €19.57 |
| averageSellPrice | €3.59 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €12.34 |
| Reverse holo trend | €17.60 |
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 $9.44; 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 card in the Ruby & Sapphire set.
Other Sceptile printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
