# Scyther ex #102/109 — Ruby & Sapphire

## Summary

Scyther is a Kantō original with a devoted following, and an early ex Basic like this one sits in a shallow corner of the hobby that rarely sees reprints. Ryo Ueda is a long-serving Pokémon TCG illustrator, which gives this printing a little extra standing among completists. The modelled guide sits at $174 with 43 copies traded in 30 days; the slab is the real edge, with PSA 10s at $7,350 and a 3% observed gem rate putting about $110 of expected profit per submission, and the slabbed population is growing 3% a month, faster than 86% of tracked cards.

## Identity

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Set | Ruby & Sapphire |
| Number | 102/109 |
| Rarity | Rare |
| Era | EX |
| Illustrator | Ryo Ueda |
| Release date | 2003-07-01 |
| Image | Unavailable |

## Card details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Card type | POKEMON |
| Stage | Basic |
| Suffix | ex |
| HP | 80 |
| Types | Grass |
| Attack: Agility | cost Grass — damage 10 — Flip a coin. If heads, prevent all effects of an attack, including damage, done to Scyther ex during your opponent's next turn. |
| Attack: Slash | cost Grass/Grass/Colorless — damage 50 |
| Weakness | Fire ×2 |
| Resistance | Fighting -30 |
| Retreat | 1 |
| Legal | Standard no · Expanded no |
| Pokédex entry | [Scyther #123](https://cardboardalpha.com/pokemon/pokedex/scyther) |
| Finishes | Holo |
| Languages | EN |

## Current stats

- Headline price: **$174.34** (ITEM_MEDIAN; modelled guide price) — as of 2026-10-17T08:12:26.815Z
- 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: n/a · 7d change: n/a — as of 2026-10-17T08:12:26.815Z
- Floor delivered ask: $150.49 — as of 2026-10-17T08:12:26.815Z
- Quant score: 51/100, regime ILLIQUID_UNKNOWN — as of 2026-10-17T08:12:26.815Z — 3 of 11 inputs · 22% weight · -35% confidence

## Provenance

- Catalog — observed 2003-07-01T00:00:00Z, confidence 98%
- Price statistic — observed 2026-09-17T23:12:19.036Z, confidence 90%
- Confirmed sale — observed 2026-08-25T08:06:20.073Z, confidence 85%
- Live ask — observed 2026-09-17T23:12:19.035Z, confidence 80%
- Guide price (modelled) — observed 2026-10-17T07:43:23.145Z, confidence 75%
- Inventory count — observed 2026-09-17T23:12:19.035Z, confidence 70%
- Population census — observed 2026-10-12T00:00:40.547Z, confidence 60%

## Links

- [View on Cardboard Alpha](https://cardboardalpha.com/pokemon/ruby-sapphire/scyther-ex-102)
- [JSON snapshot](https://cardboardalpha.com/api/terminal/raw~tcgdex%3Aex1-102%3AEN%3AHOLO~NM)