Sceptile 31/99 · Arceus

Sceptile is Pokédex #254, generation 3 (Hoenn). Sceptile is a Stage 2 Grass Pokémon with 130 HP. The card lists level 59. The card says it evolves from Grovyle. In this catalog that name is Grovyle (#253).

Sceptile sits at 31/99 in Arceus, position 31 of 111. Before it is 30 Sceptile, and after it is 32 Spiritomb. The set belongs to the Platinum series. It was released on November 4, 2009. The printed size is 99. This checklist is longer, at 111 cards. The listed rarity is Rare.

The attack Leaf Supply lists 30 damage. The cost is Grass. You may attach a basic Energy card from your hand to 1 of your Pokémon. Dual Cut is another attack lists 70× damage. The cost is Grass, Colorless, Colorless. Flip 2 coins. This attack does 70 damage times the number of heads. Weakness is Fire +30. Resistance is Water -20. Retreat cost is 1. The flavor text reads "The leaves that grow on its arms can slice down thick trees. It is without peer in jungle combat."

Sceptile (#254) has 23 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 15 sets. The other printings with a release date run from 2003 to 2018. The earliest other card is Sceptile 11/109 in Ruby & Sapphire (2003). That card lists 120 HP, and this one lists 130 HP. The rarity there is Rare Holo, and here it is Rare. Midori Harada illustrated that card, and Kouki Saitou illustrated this one. Retreat cost there is 3, and here it is 1. 21 other cards of Sceptile list a different HP.

The illustrator line reads Kouki Saitou. I count 652 other cards in the catalog with that illustrator.

Arceus set binder is where a full Arceus set goes. This card fills one slot there. A generation binder holds one card of each species. Sceptile can fill a slot in Generation 3 binder (Hoenn). I still need this card.