# M Sceptile EX #8/98 — Ancient Origins

## Identity

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Set | Ancient Origins |
| Number | 8/98 |
| Rarity | Ultra Rare |
| Era | XY |
| Illustrator | 5ban Graphics |
| Release date | 2015-08-12 |
| Image | Unavailable |

## Card details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Card type | POKEMON |
| Stage | MEGA |
| Suffix | EX |
| Evolves from | Sceptile-EX |
| HP | 220 |
| Types | Grass |
| Ability: {title}: | {title}: Prevent all effects of your opponent's Pokémon's Abilities done to this Pokémon. |
| Attack: Jagged Saber | cost Grass/Colorless — damage 100 — You may attach up to 2 Grass Energy cards from your hand to your Benched Pokémon in any way you like. If you attached Energy to a Pokémon in this way, heal all damage from that Pokémon. |
| Weakness | Fire ×2 |
| Retreat | 2 |
| Legal | Standard no · Expanded yes |
| Pokédex entry | [Sceptile #254](https://cardboardalpha.com/pokemon/pokedex/sceptile) |
| Finishes | Holo |
| Languages | EN |

## Current stats

- Headline price: **$24.10** (ITEM_MEDIAN; modelled guide price) — as of 2026-10-13T21:55:26.250Z
- Headline basis: MODELLED_GUIDE — The venue’s published daily market guide, which the venue itself declares MODELLED. Nothing is confirmed to have traded at it, no copy is listed at it, and it is not our estimate — it is theirs.
- 24h change: -1.60% · 7d change: -0.20% — as of 2026-10-13T21:55:26.250Z
- Floor delivered ask: $20.30 — as of 2026-10-13T21:55:26.250Z
- Quant score: 67/100, regime MARKUP — as of 2026-10-13T21:55:26.250Z — 8 of 11 inputs · 79% weight · -10% confidence

## Provenance

- Catalog — observed 2015-08-12T00:00:00Z, confidence 98%
- Live ask — observed 2026-10-13T10:51:43.088Z, confidence 90%
- Price statistic — observed 2026-10-13T10:51:43.089Z, confidence 90%
- Confirmed sale — observed 2026-10-12T16:41:31.353Z, confidence 85%
- Inventory count — observed 2026-10-13T10:51:43.088Z, confidence 70%
- Guide price (modelled) — observed 2026-10-13T00:00:00.000Z, confidence 60%
- Population census — observed 2026-10-11T19:36:15.719Z, confidence 60%

## Links

- [View on Cardboard Alpha](https://cardboardalpha.com/pokemon/ancient-origins/m-sceptile-ex-8)
- [JSON snapshot](https://cardboardalpha.com/api/terminal/raw~tcgdex%3Axy7-8%3AEN%3AHOLO~NM)