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M Sceptile EX

Ultra Rare · #8/98

M Sceptile EX #8/98 (XY - Ancient Origins) is worth about $26.67 today, the TCGplayer market price for any condition as of 2026-10-29, up 12% over 30 days.

price trend and the high since we began tracking: more ↓

M Sceptile EX #8/98 is trending up: $26.67 today, up 12% in 30 days and 9% below its high of $29.22 (2025-05-29), the highest since we began tracking (2024-02-08), and 4.8x its low of $5.55 (2024-02-08). TCGplayer market price as of 2026-10-29, tracked daily since 2024-02-08. chart →

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Price data for your app or store: free API key · daily history since 2024 · CSV download

$26.67
▲ 11.8% · 30d
TCGplayer market · daily · any condition ↗
condition prices from JustTCG listings, as of 2026-10-27
condition prices as of 2026-10-27; the chart and boards use the daily product tape
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WHERE TO BUY AND SELL

TCGplayer
$13.99
lowest listing · market $26.67
buy on TCGplayer ↗
eBay · raw
$13.00
asking floor · 197 active listings
shop active ↗ · sold ↗
eBay · PSA 10
no graded listings
graded asks from $45.00
PSA 10 sold listings ↗
Buy-side estimate
$13.00
THIN
a patient buyer pays about $13.00 delivered, from live asks, not sales
show the work →
eBay scan is stale · TCGplayer $26.67 vs cheapest delivered eBay ask $13.00, so the market hasn't settled on a price yet
TCGplayer market$26.67verify ↗
TCGplayer lowest ask$13.99
eBay delivered floor (scanned 35d ago)$13.00the listing ↗
Formula: TCGplayer market, clamped between the cheapest real ask anywhere ($13.00) and the eBay floor ($13.00). 10 live ask(s) used.
sell to a card shop: $19 cash · $21 store credit · about 70% / 80% of market
Floors are the median of the three lowest clean asks. Marketplace links may earn TickerMint a commission; it never affects the numbers.
The verdict · premium
Cards at their high after a month up 5-25% were higher 90 days later 75% of the time in our archive since 2024 (24,817 cases). That rate is mostly the 202448 to 5877 to 86marketplace fees of about 13% most short holds lose money. Use it to time a sale, not to flip.
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GAME DATA[ + ] SHOW
CARD TYPE
Grass
STAGE
Mega
HP
220
ATTACK 1
[1G] Jagged Saber (100) You may attach up to 2 Grass Energy from your hand to your Benched Pokemon in any way you like. If you attached Energy to a Pokemon in this way, heal all damage from that Pokemon.
WEAKNESS
Rx2
RESISTANCE
None
RETREAT COST
2
CARD TEXT
Ancient Trait - Theta Stop Prevent all affects of your opponent's Pokemon Abilities done to this Pokemon.

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PRICE FAQ

What would a card shop pay for M Sceptile EX?

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Shops and show vendors commonly offer about 70% of market in cash and 80% in store credit. At today's $26.67 market price that is roughly $19 cash or $21 trade for a near-mint copy. Selling it yourself on TCGplayer or eBay nets more after fees; see the seller-net answer below.

What is M Sceptile EX (XY - Ancient Origins) worth today?

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M Sceptile EX [Holofoil] has a TCGplayer market price of $26.67 as of 2026-10-29.

Is M Sceptile EX going up or down in price?

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M Sceptile EX #8/98 is trending up: $26.67 today, up 12% in 30 days and 9% below its high of $29.22 (2025-05-29), the highest since we began tracking (2024-02-08), and 4.8x its low of $5.55 (2024-02-08). TCGplayer market price as of 2026-10-29, tracked daily since 2024-02-08. Other windows: up 12.6% over 7 days, up 36.8% over 90 days, up 1.4% over a year. A 30-day rise this size usually follows a supply squeeze or a new format result; check the eBay book depth before buying in.

What is the highest price for M Sceptile EX since TickerMint began tracking?

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TickerMint began tracking Pokemon prices on 2024-02-08, after M Sceptile EX came out, so these are the highest and lowest prices since we began tracking (2024-02-08), not all-time records. In TickerMint's daily data (since February 2024), the TCGplayer market price for M Sceptile EX [Holofoil] (all conditions) peaked at $29.22 (2025-05-29) and bottomed at $5.55 (2024-02-08).

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