01Card Stats

Stage 2 (evolves from Grovyle)

HP 120

TypeGrass

RarityRare Holo

IllustratorMidori Harada

WeaknessFire ×2

Retreat●●●

SetRuby & Sapphire

Released2003

02Editions and Print Runs

Modern print era — no 1st Edition or Shadowless variants exist for cards printed after the WotC era.

Unlimited

How to spot it: Standard modern card frame; no edition stamp.

All copies share the same Unlimited print frame.

04Variants and Foiling

Rarity tiers: Rare Holo
Foiling: Holo version with the holo pattern applied to the artwork. Reverse-holo parallel exists with the holo pattern applied to the background.
Alt art / specials: No full-art, secret rare, or alternate-art version documented for this print.

05Language and Regional Versions

English: Standard English release.
Japanese: Released in the equivalent Japanese set.
European: Localized European prints exist with translated text.
Other: No documented language-exclusive errors or major regional variants.

06Current Market Value

Non Holo	Low raw value; verify current listings.
Reverse Holo	~$31 raw · PSA 10 ~$322 (PriceCharting realized, May 2026)

The reverse-holo parallel is the value driver on this card.

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07Why Collectors Want It

Early-2000s Ruby & Sapphire printing with vintage collector appeal.
Required for any complete Sceptile master set across eras.
Collectors of the Ruby & Sapphire set need this card to finish it.

08Competitive Playability

Tier: None

Stage 2 Sceptile with 120 HP; top attack around 70 damage. Functions as an evolution-chain piece rather than a tournament attacker.

09Card Moves and Abilities

Lizard Poison Cost: Colorless · 20 damage

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.

Solarbeam Cost: Grass + Grass + Colorless + Colorless + Colorless · 70 damage

Weakness: Fire ×2
Resistance: Water -30
Retreat cost: 3

10Grading and Population

PSA 10 estimate: Modern Common/Uncommon — most copies are not graded because raw value rarely justifies the fee.

Graded populations stay low; usually collected raw or sleeved rather than slabbed.

Other graders: Negligible BGS/CGC submission volume.

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