Sceptile #9
As card #9 in Primal Clash, Sceptile is a Rare Pokémon card worth about $17.70 ungraded.
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By CardLedger Research · Market data updated · Prices from TCGplayer & Cardmarket
Net estimates use each marketplace's default seller tier and typical shipping — fees vary by category, account status and payment method, so confirm current rates before selling.
There isn't enough recent sold history to call direction on Sceptile #9. Sell on your own schedule.
Sceptile at a glance
- Rarity tier — Rare.
- From Primal Clash (XY), released 2015.
- Cardmarket does not list a price.
- Live market value $17.70 for the Holofoil print.
- No published price history.
Sceptile price by printing
Live TCGplayer and Cardmarket values for Sceptile #9.
TCGplayer prices, updated 2026/10/26.
- Low
- $6.23
- Mid
- $16.74
- High
- —
- Low
- $6.45
- Mid
- $16.39
- High
- —
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About Sceptile #9
Primal Clash placed Sceptile at #9; the Pokémon card entered the market in 2015 within the XY series. The card carries 140 HP and Grass typing, with a Stage 2 designation.
The card is illustrated by hatachu and currently trades at $17.70 for the Holofoil printing, with a low-to-high range of $6.23 to —.
“It agilely leaps about the jungle and uses the sharp leaves on its arms to strike its prey.”
Printed flavour text on the Primal Clash #9 card.
Card facts
- Set
- Primal Clash
- Series
- XY
- Number
- #9 / 160
- Rarity
- Rare
- Illustrator
- hatachu
- HP
- 140
- Type
- Grass
- Subtype
- Stage 2
- Evolves from
- Grovyle
- Pokédex
- #254
- Released
- 2015/02/04
Sceptile attacks, abilities & battle stats
Printed card text and battle statistics for Sceptile #9 — the playability layer behind the price.
Ω Barrier
Whenever your opponent plays a Trainer card (excluding Pokémon Tools and Stadium cards), prevent all effects of that card done to this Pokémon.
Leaf Blade
Flip a coin. If heads, this attack does 30 more damage.
Power Poison
Discard 1 Energy attached to this Pokémon. Your opponent's Active Pokémon is now Poisoned.
Battle stats
- Weakness
- Fire ×2
- Retreat cost
- Colorless · Colorless
- Ability
- Ω Barrier
- Attacks
- 2
Sceptile price analysis
What drives the current market value of Sceptile #9.
There are 2 tracked printings here — Holofoil at $17.70, Reverse Holofoil at $17.53.
At $17.70 there is enough headroom for both flipping and collecting; compare the low and high ends before committing.
$17.70 gives Sceptile real margin potential, so buy near the low end and sell toward the mid.
Cardmarket does not list Sceptile, so TCGplayer and eBay are the reference markets.
Sceptile price history & movement
Cardmarket does not publish recent price history for this card, so use sold listings on eBay and TCGplayer to gauge short-term movement.
Our own daily snapshots now cover 4 days for Sceptile, with a recorded low of $17.62 and high of $17.70; current value is at 100% of that band.
Recorded volatility runs near 0.2% per day, with a maximum drawdown of 0% over the tracked window.
The latest reading is a new recorded all-time high for this card.
Cardmarket averages
Price fingerprint
Built from CardLedger's own daily snapshots · 4 days tracked · latest
Real recorded values from our daily TCGplayer snapshots — not estimates or back-filled history. Methodology
How much would you net selling Sceptile?
Model the real take-home on a [object Object] sale across eBay, TCGplayer, Cardmarket and direct — fees and shipping included.
Selling Sceptile at $17.70 nets roughly $15.05 on eBay, $15.14 on TCGplayer, $16.47 via Cardmarket, $15.47 on Whatnot or $17.70 direct — the platform you pick is worth up to $2.65.
As a rare card, Sceptile sells differently by venue: marketplaces maximise reach, personal channels maximise margin. Use the calculator to weigh reach against take-home.
Your sale
Pre-filled with the current TCGplayer market for Sceptile #9.
Modelled on each marketplace's default seller tier with your shipping input. Net payout = sale price − selling fees − outbound shipping. Fee figures are estimates (last reviewed October 15, 2026) and vary by category, account status and payment method — confirm current rates with the marketplace. Open the full seller fee calculator to model account tiers and buyer-paid shipping.
Should you grade Sceptile?
Model the break-even and PSA 9 vs PSA 10 profit on grading Sceptile #9 against today's raw market value.
Grading plan
Pre-filled with the live market value for Sceptile #9.
Both-way postage plus declared-value insurance.
Estimated graded values below are a transparent starting point based on the raw price band — edit them with real graded comps before deciding.
At $17.70 raw and $40.00 all-in grading cost, a PSA 10 nets — versus selling raw, a PSA 9 nets —. You need a graded sale of $63.68 to break even on grading.
At your stated grade odds the expected profit is — (-34.1% return on cost basis).
Grading costs, turnaround and grade outcomes vary by service and card. The estimated PSA 9 and PSA 10 values are heuristics, not predictions — always sanity-check against recent graded sold listings before committing. This is a modelling tool, not financial advice.
Sceptile within Primal Clash
Sceptile ranks #27 of 44 tracked Primal Clash cards by market value, against a set median of $22.18.
Relative to the set median it is a value pick, placing it in the top 41%.
The set's top card is Primal Kyogre EX (#149), valued at $363.35.
What makes Sceptile valuable
- Sceptile is a Rare, so condition and the specific print variant matter more than raw rarity.
- steady supply at this price keeps the card accessible to new collectors.
- Sceptile is a modern-era card (2015); supply is plentiful, so rarity tier and condition set the price.
- Sceptile is a Grass card with 140 HP, so demand comes from both collectors and players.
- Artwork by hatachu is a factor for collectors who follow specific illustrators.
Buying & selling Sceptile
- Because it is a Pokémon card, Sceptile has both collector and player demand — a broader buyer pool than purely collectible cards.
- If you are buying to resell, model marketplace fees first — the $17.70 value is pre-fee, and the seller-fee calculator shows the net take-home per platform.
- Check sold listings rather than asking prices — the Holofoil market of $17.70 reflects actual transactions on TCGplayer.
- Centring and surface condition matter most on Rare cards; a clean copy of Sceptile can realise well above the $6.23 low end.
- Bulk lots of Sceptile can hide condition issues; inspect edges and holo surfaces before paying near the — high.
Sceptile value questions
What is Sceptile #9 worth?
Sceptile trades near $17.70 on TCGplayer (Holofoil), ranging $6.23–—; Cardmarket shows —.
Will Sceptile hold its value?
The card is steady on recent averages. Rare rarity and the modern-era XY set pedigree are the main long-term value anchors.
Is Sceptile rare?
Sceptile is a Rare card from Primal Clash (XY series, 2015). It sits in a common-to-mid rarity tier, so condition and variant matter more than raw scarcity.
Which versions of Sceptile are there?
TCGplayer tracks 2 printings: Holofoil ($17.70), Reverse Holofoil ($17.53). Prices differ between variants, so always confirm which one you own or are buying.
Where is Sceptile sold?
The main marketplaces are TCGplayer (USD), Cardmarket (EUR) and eBay. Current TCGplayer market is $17.70. When selling, compare net proceeds after fees — eBay and TCGplayer typically charge 9–13%, while direct sales carry lower or no fees.
What drives Sceptile's value?
Four factors dominate: the Rare rarity tier, the modern-era XY set pedigree, playability (Pokémon, Grass), and condition. Artwork by hatachu also matters to collector demand.
Other Sceptile cards
Sceptile appears in multiple sets — compare market values.
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