How much is Scyther 17/130 worth?

About $32.75 (TCGplayer market price, 2026-10-15). Graded copies sell for more.

What set is Scyther 17/130 from?

Base Set 2 (Base), released February 24, 2000.

Is Scyther the most valuable card in Base Set 2?

No, it is the 14th most valuable of the 130 cards; the top card is Charizard 4 at $418.

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Illus. Ken Sugimori · © Pokémon / Nintendo / Creatures / GAME FREAK. Shown for identification.

Scyther 17/130

Base Set 2 · Rare Holo · illustrated by Ken Sugimori

$32.75TCGplayer market price, 2026-10-15

-12%last 30 days (Cardmarket trend vs 30-day average)

#14 of 130most valuable in Base Set 2

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What Scyther 17 is worth

Scyther 17/130 sells for about $32.75 ungraded in near-mint condition. It is the 14th most valuable card in Base Set 2, and alone makes up 2% of what one copy of every card in the set costs. The typical (median) Rare Holo in this set goes for $40.13, so this card sells at 82% of that. Among all 31 Scyther cards, it ranks 12th by price. On Cardmarket its price has fallen 12% against its 30-day average.

Scyther price by printing

Printing	Price	Source
Holo	$32.75	TCGplayer market, 2026-10-15
Any printing (Europe)	$38.19 €34.18	Cardmarket trend
Cheapest listing (Europe)	$10.05 €9	Cardmarket low

Recent Scyther sales

Average sale price (Cardmarket)	USD	EUR
Last 30 days	$43.33	€38.78
Last 7 days	$30.15	€26.99
Last day	$10.05	€9

Euro prices converted at the European Central Bank rate of 2026-10-30 (1 EUR = 1.1172 USD).

Scyther card details

Set	Base Set 2 (Base, B2)
Number	17/130
Rarity	Rare Holo
Card type	Basic Grass
HP	70
Attacks	Swords Dance Grass Slash Colorless, Colorless, Colorless · 30 damage
Weakness	Fire ×2
Resistance	Fighting -30
Illustrator	Ken Sugimori
Released	February 24, 2000
Printings	Holo

How to tell you have this card

Look at the bottom of the card: it should read 17/130 next to the set code B2, and the rarity is Rare Holo. The illustrator credit reads Ken Sugimori. Not sure which set your card is from? Compare the symbol with our set symbol guide.

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Scyther 10 Jungle — **Scyther** $187
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Scyther ex 102 Ruby & Sapphire — **Scyther ex** $174
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Scyther 46 Unseen Forces — **Scyther** $138
Unseen Forces 46

Scyther 29 FireRed & LeafGreen — **Scyther** $98.78
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Scyther 4 Dark Explorers — **Scyther** $45.25
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All 31 Scyther cards with prices →

More valuable Base Set 2 cards

Charizard 4: $418
Blastoise 2: $171
Mewtwo 10: $130
Venusaur 18: $116
Raichu 16: $64.05
Gyarados 7: $57.44
Alakazam 1: $53.94
Zapdos 20: $40.83

All Base Set 2 chase cards → · Full Base Set 2 card list

Prices in US dollars: TCGplayer market prices (via pokemontcg.io) where recent, otherwise the Cardmarket trend (via TCGdex) converted at the day's ECB rate. Ungraded, near-mint. Prices change daily; check the live listing before you buy or sell.