Price history, listings and card analysis
M Sceptile EX 8/98 Ancient Origins (Holofoil). TCGplayer market price: $23.91 as of Oct 1, 2026. Recorded price history: 967 daily market-price observations, Feb 8, 2024 to Oct 1, 2026. 12-month recorded market-price range: $18.49 – $26.47. Performance versus the market: Over the last 2 months this card rose 20.5%, while the typical card we track rose 4.6%: it has beaten the market by 15.1%. TCGplayer lowest listed ask: $13.00 as of Oct 1, 2026, across conditions, before shipping. TCGplayer listed median: $19.99 as of Oct 1, 2026. Pokespective interest score: 88 out of 100 (Notable); It ranks above 88% of the cards we track. 60-day price forecast: An estimated 60% chance of beating the typical tracked card over 60 days; in a typical outcome it would end about 2.4% ahead. Four times in five the price lands between $22.77 and $30.04. 60-day forecast: Likely range: $22.77 – $30.04; 8 in 10 outcomes. 60-day forecast: Middle half: $24.08 – $27.24; half of outcomes land here. 60-day forecast: Typical outcome: $25.45; +2.4% versus the market. 60-day forecast: Confidence: 86 / 100; a narrow range, not a better outcome.
Beating the market, or just riding it?
Beating the market
Over the last 2 months this card rose 20.5%, while the typical card we track rose 4.6%: it has beaten the market by 15.1%.
Describes the last 2 months, not what happens next. Not investment advice.
Is this card interesting right now?
Notable - 88 out of 100
It ranks above 88% of the cards we track. The score describes the conditions around the card today - how sellers are pricing it, how it is trending, how steadily it trades. Its weights were tuned on how cards moved over the following 60 days, so a high score is a tendency across many cards, not a forecast for this one - and it says nothing about whether you will enjoy owning the card.
Why is it interesting?
Sudden jump and sellers undercutting
The recent move is far larger than this card's normal week-to-week wobble - something happened. Median asking prices sit below the recent-sales market reference - sellers are pricing more aggressively.
Is it becoming more popular?
Yes - consistently
Compared with the Pokemon market as a whole, so a rising tide does not count as popularity. In this market these trends have tended to keep going rather than reverse.
Past month+18.0%
Past 2 months+15.1%
Past 4 months+1.6%
Is it expensive or cheap?
$23.91 - expensive for its set
At $23.91 it is expensive for its set - number 20 of 172 by price. It costs more than 67% of other Ultra Rare cards we track. It is 10% below its 12-month high. Worth knowing: in this market cards near their highs have gone on to do better than deeply discounted ones, so a big discount is not automatically a bargain.
What makes this card unusual?
An ordinary Ultra Rare from a 11-year-old set
Ultra Rare is a widely printed rarity - 2,593 tracked cards share it. This is the Holofoil printing, which is priced as a completely separate market from the other printings of the same artwork. The set is about 11 years old, so surviving copies in good condition get scarcer over time.
Could you actually buy or sell it?
Yes, with patience
The price changed in 36% of our checks over the past year across 365 observations. TCGplayer's market price only updates when a copy sells, so a low figure means the price shown may be stale and any trend reading is built on very few real sales.
How does the grading fee compare?
Large fee versus raw price
A roughly $22.00 grading fee is 92% of the $23.91 raw price. Raw price plus fee comes to about $45.91, before shipping, insurance or selling costs. That is a cost comparison, not an estimate of a graded copy's value. We track raw ungraded prices only - no graded sales and no population data. We cannot assess this copy's condition or tell you what a PSA 10 is worth. Check condition and comparable graded sales before deciding whether grading would pay off.
TCGplayer market price on the last day we have for each month; the current month so far.
