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M Sceptile EX 85/98 · Ancient Origins

Priced 6th of 101 cards in Ancient Origins
The Japanese print sells for $29.99 against $119.17 here

Ancient OriginsNo. 85 / 98

Versions

Japanese

The Best of XY#007/171

Other rarities

Ancient Origins#8

Japanese: the same card in the other languageOther rarities: the same set, another rarity

Market$119

PSA 10$1,50090-day median · 5 sales

Gem rate21%1-in-4.7

PSA 10 pop328of 1,549

Set 30d—

Pricing desk

Market price · NM

$119

Market Report PRO

Near Mint · TCGplayer market

TCGplayer today

TCGplayer's own published prices for 2026-09-27, via tcgcsv.com. A second source, shown beside ours rather than blended into it.

Printing	Low	Market	Mid	High	Direct low
Holofoil	$87.14	$119	$119	$1,285	$145

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These are prices across all conditions for the printing: TCGplayer's bulk feed carries no per-condition breakdown.

Price history

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PSA premium spread17cardsThis card, #1012.6x

Cohort laggards31cardsThis card, #11−0.5%

Gem rate vs price31cardsThis card, #1421%

Distance from peak20cardsThis card, #14−0.6%

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Recorded data

M Sceptile EX 85/98

moonstone has recorded 30 daily market prices for this printing between August 30, 2026 and September 28, 2026, and the price is down 0.5% over the trailing 30 days. A PSA 9 sells at a 90-day median of $199.95 across 9 sales, and the PSA 10 figure is 13x the raw market price. At today's price plus PSA Priority $79.99, the cheapest open tier insuring a $1,499.89 declared value ($199.16 all-in), grading breaks even at a 2% gem rate once the PSA 10 is netted for eBay's published selling fee; the registry's recorded gem rate is 21%. Shipping and insurance, to PSA and to the buyer, are not counted.

Every figure moonstone has recorded for this printing, with the unit it is measured in, the sample behind it and the day it is dated to.

Figure	Value	Unit	Basis	As of
Market price	$119.17	USD	TCGplayer market price for this printing, near mint	2026-09-28
PSA 10 90-day sold median	$1,499.89	USD	A 90-day median of $1,499.89 across 5 sales verified as this card	2026-09-28
PSA 9 90-day sold median	$199.95	USD	A 90-day median of $199.95 across 9 sales verified as this card	2026-09-28
PSA 10 premium over raw	13x	multiple	The PSA 10 figure above (a 90-day median of $1,499.89 across 5 sales) divided by the raw market price	2026-09-28
PSA population	1,549	count	Copies on the PSA registry, all grades	undated
PSA gem rate	21%	percent	328 of 1,549 submissions graded 10	undated
Recorded price readings	30	count	One reading per day between August 30, 2026 and September 28, 2026	2026-09-28
30-day price move	-0.5%	percent	Trailing 30 days of moonstone's own recorded daily series	2026-09-28

How much is M Sceptile EX 85/98 from Ancient Origins worth?

$119.17 raw, as of September 28, 2026. That is the recorded TCGplayer market price for this printing in near mint condition, not an ask moonstone sets.

What is a PSA 10 M Sceptile EX 85/98 worth?

$1,499.89, a 90-day median of $1,499.89 across 5 sales we have verified as this card. That is 13x the raw price.

How many M Sceptile EX 85/98 has PSA graded?

1,549 copies sit on the PSA registry across all grades, and 21% of them came back a 10 (328 tens).

Is it worth grading M Sceptile EX 85/98?

At $119.17 plus PSA Priority $79.99 ($199.16 all-in), against a $1,499.89 PSA 10 and a $199.95 PSA 9 each netted for eBay's published selling fee, you need a 2% chance of a 10 to break even. The registry's recorded gem rate is 21%. Shipping and insurance, to PSA and to the buyer, are not counted. That is arithmetic on recorded figures and published fees, not advice.

Data as of September 28, 2026. Prices are recorded daily; graded medians and the PSA registry are refreshed on their own rotation.

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Other M Sceptile EX printings

M Sceptile EX 8/98 · Ancient Origins

Printing

Low

Market

Mid

High

Direct low

Holofoil

$87.14

$119

$1,285

$145

Figure

Value

Unit

Basis

As of

Market price

$119.17

USD

TCGplayer market price for this printing, near mint

2026-09-28

PSA 10 90-day sold median

$1,499.89

USD

A 90-day median of $1,499.89 across 5 sales verified as this card

2026-09-28

PSA 9 90-day sold median

$199.95

USD

A 90-day median of $199.95 across 9 sales verified as this card

2026-09-28

PSA 10 premium over raw

13x

multiple

The PSA 10 figure above (a 90-day median of $1,499.89 across 5 sales) divided by the raw market price

2026-09-28

PSA population

1,549

count

Copies on the PSA registry, all grades

undated

PSA gem rate

21%

percent

328 of 1,549 submissions graded 10

undated

Recorded price readings

count

One reading per day between August 30, 2026 and September 28, 2026

2026-09-28

30-day price move

-0.5%

percent

Trailing 30 days of moonstone's own recorded daily series

2026-09-28