Sceptile #30 from Arceus - Rare - Illustrated by Reiko Tanoue
Grass

Sceptile

#30/111 in Arceus, Rare, 120 HP, Grass, illustrated by Reiko Tanoue.

Card number
#30/111
Rarity
Rare
HP
120 HP
Type
Grass
Language
English
Release date
November 4, 2009
Illustrator
Reiko Tanoue
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Collector Notes

Sceptile

Sceptile appears in the English print of Arceus, released on November 4, 2009. Sceptile is a rare rarity and 120 HP. The Arceus set contains 111 cards.

Artist Info

This card's illustration was created by Reiko Tanoue.

Collector Insights

Sceptile is a Grass-type Pokémon with 120 HP. It features the ability Green Breath, which removes 2 damage counters from Sceptile when a Grass Energy card is attached from the player’s hand. The card includes two attacks: Leaf Blast, which deals 20 damage multiplied by the number of Grass Energy cards attached to Sceptile, and Poison Claws, which requires Grass and three Colorless Energy to deal 60 damage and poison the defending Pokémon. Sceptile has a retreat cost of two Colorless Energy cards. It resists Water-type attacks by 20 and is weak to Fire-type attacks by 30. The card is part of the Platinum series, released in the Arceus set on November 4, 2009. Designed by artist Reiko Tanoue, it is classified as a Rare card. Sceptile’s design aligns with its Grass-type attributes and strategic gameplay mechanics.

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