Sceptile

Cards Great Encounters #8

✿ Grass

Sceptile - Great Encounters (#8)

Pokémon Stage 2 Rare Holo HP 100
Market price
$17.23
holofoil · 2 variants
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Number
8
Illustrator
Masakazu Fukuda
Energy
Grass
The leaves that grow on its arms can slice down thick trees. It is without peer in jungle combat.
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Sceptile - Great Encounters

Sceptile is a Rare Holo Pokémon card from the Great Encounters Pokémon TCG set, released 2008, illustrated by Masakazu Fukuda. It sits at card number 8 in the Great Encounters checklist, classified as a Grass-type Pokémon with 100 HP and the Stage 2 subtype.

In collector terms, this is a holofoil rare. Current TCGplayer market price tops out at $17.23 across 2 printed variants (Normal, Holofoil, Reverse Holo, etc.), with every variant's low / mid / high and direct prices listed below.

Sceptile has been printed 9 times across different sets. The variant you're looking at (#8 in Great Encounters) is one of them - see every other printing further down to compare art, rarity, and current market price across all versions.

Catchinary Index Value

CIV 82Elite

Strong market heat, grading upside.

Market Heat 88

30 / 90 / 365-day price momentum.

Grading Upside 100

PSA 10 premium over raw NM.

Icon Status 60

Cultural recognition + iconic-set bonus.

Era Strength 72

Release-window weight.

Score blends market heat, grading upside, icon status, era strength. How CIV works →

Prices USD 2 days ago · 2026-06-09 08:06 UTC

holofoil
$17.23
Range hidden: thin trading skews TCGplayer's historical low/high. Market price above is the recent-sales weighted average.
reverseHolofoil
$15.00
Range hidden: thin trading skews TCGplayer's historical low/high. Market price above is the recent-sales weighted average.

Where to buy on eBay 24 active listings · updated 214m ago

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Market price history

Latest
$17.23
Low
$2.90
Aug 2023
High
$17.23
Jun 2026
Avg
$10.97
Days tracked
108
data points
Change
+32.6%
since first tracked
Tracked since Feb 1, 2021 · 108 data points

Sale History 241 sales · since 2021-02-01

PSA 10 high $550.81 PSA 9 high $299.00 Raw high $16.69
Date Grade Price Lot
RAW $13.31
RAW $11.65
RAW $9.26
RAW $9.99
RAW $10.00
RAW $7.99
RAW $12.50
RAW $14.75
RAW $16.69
RAW $13.81
RAW $9.98
RAW $9.98
RAW $6.28
RAW $5.89
RAW $4.12
? Card FAQ

Sceptile FAQ

Click any question to expand. Every answer pulls from this card's live Catchinary data.

How much is Sceptile from Great Encounters worth?

Recent recorded market price is $17.23 (latest tracked snapshot 2026-06-10) across 2 variants. See the variant breakdown above for per-variant low / mid / high / market spread and the market price history chart for the long-term arc. Graded estimates (PSA 10, PSA 9, CGC Perfect) are shown when auction data is available.

How rare is Sceptile?

This printing is a holofoil rare (the card is labeled "Rare Holo" on the checklist). Sceptile has been printed 9 times across different sets - earlier or limited printings often command premiums even when the rarity tier is identical.

Who illustrated Sceptile?

Masakazu Fukuda illustrated this card. See Masakazu Fukuda's full Catchinary page for every Pokémon card they've drawn, grouped by set with current market prices, career stats, and alt-art highlights.

When was Sceptile released?

The Great Encounters set released in 2008, so this card (#8 in the set) has been available since then. Its current and historical market price is tracked above.

Where can I buy Sceptile?

The "Where to buy on eBay" panel above shows live listings. For long-term holds, consider graded copies (PSA / CGC) which trade separately and usually at a premium over raw.

Is this card in Standard format?

Legal formats rotate as new sets release - see the Great Encounters set page for current Standard / Expanded / Unlimited status. Catchinary tracks 0 cards across every English-language set, so if this one has rotated out there's almost certainly a current-format reprint you can check.