POP Series 4 card details

Sceptile POP Series 4 5 / 17 Card Price

Sceptile is card 5 / 17 from POP Series 4. Review this exact printing’s image, rarity, illustrator, card text, and current marketplace reference prices.

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TCGPlayer$230

Cardmarket€171

RarityRare

Card number5 / 17

IllustratorAtsuko Nishida

Price updatedAugust 3, 2026

Exact printing: This page uses catalog ID pop4-5. Holo, reverse-holo, unlimited, and other marketplace finishes for this printing share this canonical page; reprints from other sets use separate card IDs and URLs.

Market snapshot

Sceptile Price References

The current catalog snapshot shows $230 on TCGPlayer and €171 on Cardmarket. These are marketplace references, not guaranteed sale prices.

TCGPlayer price

MonZap’s primary USD reference for this exact POP Series 4 printing is $230. Condition, finish, seller, and recent demand can move live listings above or below this figure.

Reference: $230
Updated: June 19, 2026

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Cardmarket price

The current EUR reference for this printing is €171. Cardmarket and TCGPlayer serve different markets, so their numbers should be compared as separate signals rather than converted as if they were identical listings.

Reference: €171
Updated: July 20, 2026

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TCGPlayer finish and condition references

Marketplace variants below belong to this same catalog printing and intentionally canonicalize to this page.

Finish	Market	Low	Mid	High
Normal	$230	$188,660	$188,660	$188,660

Price references were updated August 3, 2026. Raw, graded, damaged, autographed, and unusually scarce copies can sell differently.

Card identity

Sceptile Card Details

Use the set name and collector number together when comparing listings. Sceptile 5 / 17 belongs to POP Series 4, a POP series release from August 1, 2006. That combination distinguishes this printing from cards with the same character name in other expansions.

Set: POP Series 4
Series: POP
Number: 5 / 17
Rarity: Rare
Category: Pokémon · Stage 2
Type: Grass
HP: 100
Illustrator: Atsuko Nishida
Pokédex: #254

Printed card text

What Is On This Card?

Evolves from: Grovyle

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.

Attack · 50× damage

Tail Rap

Grass + Colorless + Colorless energy. Flip 2 coins. This attack does 50 damage times the number of heads.

Collector workflow

How To Research This Printing

Start with the image, POP Series 4 set name, and 5 / 17 collector number. Those identifiers matter more than the character name alone because the Pokémon TCG can reuse names across reprints, promos, alternate artwork, and later expansions.

Next, match the finish and condition. A holofoil, reverse holofoil, unlimited, or first-edition listing may carry a different reference price even when it belongs to the same card printing. Grading adds another layer: raw marketplace references should not be treated as prices for PSA, Beckett, or CGC slabs.

Finally, compare the visible update date with current marketplace listings and recent sold results. MonZap gives you a fast catalog reference, set context, and scanner workflow, while the linked marketplaces help you check what is available right now.