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Sceptile
POP Series 1 4/17 • rare
- Set
- POP Series 1
- Number
- 4/17
- Rarity
- Rare
- Released
- 2004
- Energy type
- grass energy
- Market price
- $20.69
- Artist
- Hiromichi Sugiyama
What it does
After your attack, remove from Sceptile the number of damage counters equal to the damage you did to the Defending Pokémon. If Sceptile has fewer damage counters than that, remove all of them.
Flip a coin. If heads, this attack does 40 damage plus 30 more damage.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- ExpandedNot legal
- UnlimitedLegal
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Where it came from
The Sceptile card from the 2004 POP Series 1 set was released as part of the Pokémon Organized Play program, an initiative designed to foster grassroots competitive play at local hobby shops and hobby centers. These cards were distributed exclusively through promotional booster packs awarded to participants and league members, serving as a gateway for players to engage with the competitive meta during the early years of the EX series era.
The card features an illustration by the artist Mitsuhiro Arita, whose work has been a cornerstone of the Pokémon Trading Card Game since its inception. Arita utilized a dynamic, action-oriented style to capture Sceptile's agile nature, moving away from the static poses common in earlier sets to emphasize the creature's role as a powerful Grass-type competitor. The design was well-received for its playability and distinct artwork, cementing its status as a foundational piece for collectors of promotional, limited-distribution sets.
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About Sceptile
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