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Sceptile
Plasma Freeze · #8/116
Sceptile (8/116), the Rare from Plasma Freeze, has an estimated ungraded market price of about $7.25, typically in the $6–$9 range.
As of September 12, 2026 · tracked daily by Riffle · estimates, not financial advice · how these numbers work
The modeled fair value of this card, with a confidence grade: what it should trade at, not just what it lists at. Part of Riffle premium, alongside price history and the full graded ladder.
About Sceptile
Sceptile is a Rare (8/116) from the Pokémon Plasma Freeze set, released May 8, 2013. Ungraded copies currently trade at an estimated market price of $6–$9. The artwork is by kawayoo. Riffle tracks its market price daily; graded (PSA) comps and full price history are available with Riffle.
Other versions of Sceptile
Sceptile appears on 11 different cards across the sets Riffle tracks, at very different values. This page covers #8/116 from Plasma Freeze; the collector number printed at the bottom of the card tells them apart.
Ruby & Sapphire · #11/109$70–$95Holo Rare
Stormfront · #10/100$43–$60Rare Holo
Emerald · #10/106$38–$49Rare
Great Encounters · #8/106$18–$24Rare Holo
Primal Clash · #9/160$14–$19Rare
Ruby & Sapphire · #20/109$8–$11Rare
Primal Clash · #8/160$3–$5Rare
Arceus · #30/99$3–$5Rare
Celestial Storm · #10/168$3–$5Rare
Arceus · #31/99$3–$4RareFAQ
How much is Sceptile (8/116) worth?
Sceptile (8/116), the Rare from Plasma Freeze, has an estimated ungraded market price of about $7.25, typically in the $6–$9 range. Note: 10 other cards named Sceptile exist across the sets Riffle tracks, at very different values; check the collector number.
Which Sceptile card is this, and how do I tell the versions apart?
This page covers Sceptile (8/116), the Rare (about $6–$9) from Plasma Freeze.
The other versions: #11/109 from Ruby & Sapphire (Holo Rare, about $70–$95); #10/100 from Stormfront (Rare Holo, about $43–$60); #10/106 from Emerald (Rare, about $38–$49); #8/106 from Great Encounters (Rare Holo, about $18–$24); #9/160 from Primal Clash (Rare, about $14–$19); #20/109 from Ruby & Sapphire (Rare, about $8–$11); #8/160 from Primal Clash (Rare, about $3–$5); #30/99 from Arceus (Rare, about $3–$5); #10/168 from Celestial Storm (Rare, about $3–$5); #31/99 from Arceus (Rare, about $3–$4).
The collector number printed at the bottom of the card is the reliable way to tell them apart.
Should I grade Sceptile (8/116)?
Ahead after fees: with a 8% PSA 10 gem rate and current graded prices, grading a near-mint Sceptile (8/116) is estimated to net about $31 more than selling it raw (est.).
Assumes ~$25/card bulk-rate grading (standard service costs more); ignores turnaround time, sub-9 grades, and shipping. A screen, not a promise.
Is Sceptile (8/116) rare?
Sceptile (8/116) is a Rare. PSA has graded 53 copies to date, so graded supply is measurable and growing.
How rare is a PSA 10 Sceptile (8/116)?
Of the 53 copies PSA has graded, 8% earned a PSA 10. That's a low gem rate, so flawless copies are genuinely hard to come by. Grade-by-grade population and pop-over-time appear with Riffle premium.
More from Plasma Freeze
Should I grade Sceptile?
Ahead after fees: grading nets ≈ +$31 vs selling raw (est.)
Expected grading return from this card’s own PSA grade mix (8% gem rate; grades under 8 valued at the PSA 8 price) and current graded market prices, minus a ~$25/card bulk-rate grading fee, compared against selling ungraded at market price. Standard grading service costs more; centering risk, turnaround time, and shipping aren’t included. The exact PSA 8/9/10 prices behind this are part of Riffle premium. Not financial advice.
PSA population & gem rate
From the PSA population census, captured monthly by Riffle. A 8% gem rate is on the hard side; PSA 10 copies of this card are scarcer than the typical modern chase card. Grade-by-grade population and pop-over-time appear with Riffle premium.
- $6–$9 is the middle 80% of clean market activity, not the cheapest listing and not the most hopeful one.
- The band spans about ±17% around its midpoint: a moderate spread.
- Sampled daily since July 20, 2026, current as of September 12, 2026.
When the data thins, the band widens and says so, it never fakes precision. Exact source prices are part of Riffle premium; the band is Riffle’s own figure to publish. How these numbers work →