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Sceptile-GX Lost Thunder #196 Pokémon card
Rare Ultra

Sceptile-GX Lost Thunder #196

Card #196 · Illustrated by Yoshinobu Saito
230 HPGrassPokémonStage 2GX
Market value · ungraded
$21.56
11.3% · 30d
PSA 10
$323
15× raw
1 sale · last 90 days · Fanatics + TCGplayer + Cardmarket
Sold prices, not asking · Updated 5 July 2026
Confidence medium · How we price →
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Estimated value · Near Mint
$21.56
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3 different Sceptile-GX printings exist — is this your card? Lost Thunder #196

Sceptile-GX is a Rare Ultra Pokémon card from Lost Thunder (#196), illustrated by Yoshinobu Saito. It's a Stage 2 GX Grass-type Pokémon with 230 HP, evolving from Grovyle, weak to Fire ×2. Its current blended market value is $21.56 ungraded, with a PSA 10 worth around $323 — a gem-mint grading premium of roughly 15× the raw value. Prices are aggregated across marketplaces — raw and graded, updated daily and shown in your local currency.

Prices last updated 5 July 2026.

Raw price by condition
Holofoil · live market via TCGplayer
NMNear Mint$20.62
LPLightly Played$15.04
MPModerately Played$10.45
HPHeavily Played$6.73
DMGDamaged$4.94
7-day 2.4%
30-day 11.3%
90-day 30.3%
All-time high$21
All-time low$8
Graded prices
Ungraded (raw)$20.62
PSA graded price estimates by grade
GradeRelative valuePrice
PSA 10pop 828 sold$323$275$372
PSA 9pop 1315 sold$81$69$93
PSA 8pop 36$16$6$30
“Sold” = median of real recent sold listings at that grade (eBay or Fanatics Collect — hover a badge to see which). Other figures are blended marketplace estimates. Confidence reflects source backing and price spread — not PSA-official values.

Price history · Raw

1 Aug 20231 Jul 2026
Latest
$19.99
Period high
$19.99
Period low
$5.14
Change
233.2%

Recent sold prices

Last sold price
$324
PSA 10 · 18 May 2026
Typical PSA 10
$324
Sales · last 90 days
1
How often it sells
Rarely sells
0 in last 30 days

Real completed sale prices from Fanatics Collect — weekly and premier auctions plus marketplace Buy It Now sales, refreshed periodically. Grade read from the listing title.

Population across graders

Only 32% of 260 PSA-graded Sceptile-GX copies are a gem-mint 10 (82 of 260) — the rest grade lower.

PSA260 gradedPSA 10 · 82 · 32% gem rate
Full grade breakdown (6 grades)
1082
9131
836
76
64
11
Real graded population from PSA, CGC & BGS — a lower gem rate means a Sceptile-GX 10 is harder to pull.

Should you grade it?

+$52
Expected return across every likely grade, after fees — the realistic average, not the best case.
Only 31.5% of copies gem (PSA 10 best case +$229); most land at PSA 9 or below.
Target gradeEst. valueGrading feeNet vs rawMultiple
PSA 10$323.29$73.22+$22915.0×
PSA 9$80.69$70.8$123.7×
PSA 8$15.54$70.15$760.7×

⚖️ Risk-adjusted return

Best case isn't the whole story. Weighting every grade by how often it actually happens, across 260 PSA-graded copies:

Gem rate (est.)
31.5%
hit PSA 10
Expected return
+$52
net, all grades
PSA 10 best case
+$229
Break-even
PSA 10+
Likely outcomeChanceValue
PSA 1031.5%$323.00
PSA 950.4%$81.00
PSA ≤818.1%$22.00

Net = graded value − raw value − grading cost (tier fee + ~$20 round-trip shipping), using PSA fees as of 2026-06-28; the paused PSA Value tier is excluded so this isn't overstated. Gem rate is estimated from cumulative PSA population, which skews toward nicer, resubmitted copies — so it overstates the true grade rate. Treat it as a guide, not a guarantee.

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Where to buy

Available to buy nowLive on eBay
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Market dataCross-market spread, EU price, momentum & community buzz

Cross-market prices

70% spread
Cardmarket · cheapest$13
PriceCharting$20
TCGplayer · dearest$22

Currently 70% cheaper on Cardmarket than TCGplayer. These are independent market prices for the same card — a wide gap can mean a buying opportunity. Informational only, not arbitrage advice.

Market signal

Momentum · 30dRising +11%
Cross-marketMarkets disagree 70% gap

Derived from this card's 90-day price history, recent trend and cross-market price gap. Informational, not advice.

🇪🇺 Cardmarket price · Europe

41% cheaper than the US
Cardmarket · Europe's largest card market$13

Card text

Evolves from Grovyle.

Mach Cut60
Grass
Discard a Special Energy from your opponent's Active Pokémon.
Leaf Cyclone130
Grass · Grass
Move a Grass Energy from this Pokémon to 1 of your Benched Pokémon.
Jungle Heal-GX
Grass
Heal all damage from each of your Pokémon that has any Grass Energy attached to it. (You can't use more than 1 GX attack in a game.)
Weakness Fire ×2Retreat 1

Pokémon-GX rule: When your Pokémon-GX is Knocked Out, your opponent takes 2 Prize cards.

Card details

Number#196
RarityRare Ultra
SupertypePokémon
SubtypesStage 2, GX
TypeGrass
HP230
Evolves fromGrovyle
WeaknessFire ×2
Retreat cost1
National Pokédex#254
Card IDsm8-196
SourceAggregated marketplaces

Other Sceptile-GX cards

There are 3 different Sceptile-GX printings — make sure you're valuing the right one. This is Lost Thunder #196 (Rare Ultra).

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Frequently asked questions

How much is Sceptile-GX (Lost Thunder #196) worth?

As of 5 July 2026, Sceptile-GX from Lost Thunder is worth approximately $21.56 ungraded (near-mint), and around $323 in PSA 10 gem mint. Values are blended from real Cardmarket, eBay sold and TCGplayer prices and update daily.

What is the PSA 10 price for Sceptile-GX?

A PSA 10 (gem mint) Sceptile-GX from Lost Thunder is worth around $323 — roughly 15× the raw ungraded value of $21.56.

Should I grade my Sceptile-GX?

A PSA 10 sells for about $323 versus $21.56 raw — roughly a 15× uplift. Grading is worth it when that premium comfortably beats the grading fee and the card is clean enough to have a real shot at a 10. See the "Should you grade it?" estimate above for net profit per grade.

Is Sceptile-GX rare?

Sceptile-GX is a Rare Ultra card from Lost Thunder (card #196), illustrated by Yoshinobu Saito. Its current blended market value is $21.56 ungraded.