# Scatterbug #008/198 — Scarlet & Violet

## Summary

Scatterbug is a bulk common, and its Adaptive Evolution Ability was a genuine tempo trick, letting it skip the usual wait for a turn-one evolution. Kalos Bug types have a modest, loyal following, and sowsow's name adds a small nudge for illustrator collectors, but demand stays gentle. A $0.13 modelled guide, up 8% over 30 days on 76 copies traded, says bulk, with 2,220 days of inventory sitting on the board, and the economics stop there: no PSA population is on file, and the same card plays for $0.09 out of Perfect Order.

## Identity

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Set | Scarlet & Violet |
| Number | 008/198 |
| Rarity | Common |
| Era | SV |
| Illustrator | sowsow |
| Release date | 2023-03-31 |
| Image | Unavailable |

## Card details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Card type | POKEMON |
| Stage | Basic |
| HP | 30 |
| Types | Grass |
| Ability: Adaptive Evolution | This Pokémon can evolve during your first turn or the turn you play it. |
| Attack: Tackle | cost Grass/Colorless — damage 20 |
| Weakness | Fire ×2 |
| Retreat | 1 |
| Regulation mark | G |
| Legal | Standard no · Expanded yes |
| Pokédex entry | [Scatterbug #664](https://cardboardalpha.com/pokemon/pokedex/scatterbug) |
| Finishes | Normal, Reverse Holo |
| Languages | EN |

## Current stats

- Headline price: **$0.13** (ITEM_MEDIAN; modelled guide price) — as of 2026-10-19T22:11:51.658Z
- 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: -7.10% — as of 2026-10-19T22:11:51.658Z
- Floor delivered ask: $0.99 — as of 2026-10-17T21:45:02.614Z
- Quant score: 54/100, regime FALLING — as of 2026-10-19T22:11:51.658Z — 4 of 11 inputs · 46% weight · -27% confidence

## Provenance

- Catalog — observed 2023-03-31T00:00:00Z, confidence 98%
- Live ask — observed 2026-10-18T13:34:07.429Z, confidence 90%
- Guide price (modelled) — observed 2026-10-19T00:00:00.000Z, confidence 90%
- Price statistic — observed 2026-10-18T03:43:22.775Z, confidence 90%
- Confirmed sale — observed 2026-10-18T01:58:32.437Z, confidence 85%
- Inventory count — observed 2026-10-18T03:43:22.774Z, confidence 70%

## Links

- [View on Cardboard Alpha](https://cardboardalpha.com/pokemon/scarlet-violet/scatterbug-008)
- [JSON snapshot](https://cardboardalpha.com/api/terminal/raw~tcgdex%3Asv01-008%3AEN%3ANORMAL~NM)