Sceptile
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Sceptile

Forest Pokémon

Sceptile has seeds growing on its back. They are said to be bursting with nutrients that revitalize trees. This Pokémon raises the trees in a forest with loving care.

Sceptile Profile

Height
1.7 m
Weight
52.2 kg
Egg groups
Monster, Dragon
Habitat
Forest
Growth rate
Medium slow
Catch rate
45 / 255 (18%)
Gender
87.5% ♂ / 12.5% ♀
Introduced
Generation III

Sceptile Base Stats

HP70
Attack85
Defense65
Sp. Atk105
Sp. Def85
Speed120
Total530

Base stats are the starting point — a real Sceptile's stats also depend on its Nature, EVs and IVs.

Attacking Sceptile?

Sceptile Weaknesses

Attack Sceptile with these types for extra damage

Sceptile Resistances

Avoid these — Sceptile is strong against these attack types

See the full Sceptile weakness guide — best counters included →

Sceptile Evolutions

Sceptile Moves

Star up to 4 moves to build a battle set, then open the Party battle planner to see which Pokémon and move beats any opponent.

★MoveTypeCategoryLearnPowerAcc.PP
Leaf BladeGrassPhysicalLv. 090100%15
LeafageGrassPhysicalLv. 140100%40
LeerNormalStatusLv. 1—100%30
PoundNormalPhysicalLv. 140100%35
Quick AttackNormalPhysicalLv. 140100%30
Mega DrainGrassSpecialLv. 540100%15
DetectFightingStatusLv. 12——5
Quick GuardFightingStatusLv. 15——15
AssuranceDarkPhysicalLv. 2060100%10
Giga DrainGrassSpecialLv. 2575100%10
SlamNormalPhysicalLv. 308075%20
Double TeamNormalStatusLv. 35——15
ScreechNormalStatusLv. 42—85%40
EndeavorNormalPhysicalLv. 49—100%5
Leaf StormGrassSpecialLv. 5613090%5
AcrobaticsFlyingPhysicalTM / HM55100%15
Aerial AceFlyingPhysicalTM / HM60—20
AgilityPsychicStatusTM / HM——30
Body SlamNormalPhysicalTM / HM85100%15
Breaking SwipeDragonPhysicalTM / HM60100%15
Brick BreakFightingPhysicalTM / HM75100%15
BulldozeGroundPhysicalTM / HM60100%20
Bullet SeedGrassPhysicalTM / HM25100%30
CrunchDarkPhysicalTM / HM80100%15
DigGroundPhysicalTM / HM80100%10
Double-EdgeNormalPhysicalTM / HM120100%15
Dragon CheerDragonStatusTM / HM00%15
Dragon ClawDragonPhysicalTM / HM80100%15
Dragon DanceDragonStatusTM / HM——20
Dragon PulseDragonSpecialTM / HM85100%10
Dragon TailDragonPhysicalTM / HM6090%10
Drain PunchFightingPhysicalTM / HM75100%10
EarthquakeGroundPhysicalTM / HM100100%10
EndureNormalStatusTM / HM——10
FacadeNormalPhysicalTM / HM70100%20
FlingDarkPhysicalTM / HM—100%10
Focus BlastFightingSpecialTM / HM12070%5
Focus PunchFightingPhysicalTM / HM150100%20
Frenzy PlantGrassSpecialTM / HM15090%5
Giga ImpactNormalPhysicalTM / HM15090%5
Grass KnotGrassSpecialTM / HM—100%20
Grass PledgeGrassSpecialTM / HM80100%10
Grassy GlideGrassPhysicalTM / HM55100%20
Grassy TerrainGrassStatusTM / HM——10
Helping HandNormalStatusTM / HM——20
Hyper BeamNormalSpecialTM / HM15090%5
Low KickFightingPhysicalTM / HM—100%20
Low SweepFightingPhysicalTM / HM65100%20
Magical LeafGrassSpecialTM / HM60—20
OutrageDragonPhysicalTM / HM120100%10
ProtectNormalStatusTM / HM——10
RestPsychicStatusTM / HM——5
RoarNormalStatusTM / HM——20
Rock SlideRockPhysicalTM / HM7590%10
Rock TombRockPhysicalTM / HM6095%15
Scale ShotDragonPhysicalTM / HM2590%20
Seed BombGrassPhysicalTM / HM80100%15
Sleep TalkNormalStatusTM / HM——10
Solar BeamGrassSpecialTM / HM120100%10
Solar BladeGrassPhysicalTM / HM125100%10
SubstituteNormalStatusTM / HM——10
Sunny DayFireStatusTM / HM——5
SwiftNormalSpecialTM / HM60—20
Swords DanceNormalStatusTM / HM——20
Take DownNormalPhysicalTM / HM9085%20
Tera BlastNormalSpecialTM / HM80100%10
ThiefDarkPhysicalTM / HM60100%25
Throat ChopDarkPhysicalTM / HM80100%15
Thunder PunchElectricPhysicalTM / HM75100%15
TrailblazeGrassPhysicalTM / HM50100%20
Upper HandFightingPhysicalTM / HM65100%15
Vacuum WaveFightingSpecialTM / HM40100%30
AbsorbGrassSpecialEgg20100%25
Double KickFightingPhysicalEgg30100%30
Dragon BreathDragonSpecialEgg60100%20
Energy BallGrassSpecialEgg90100%10
False SwipeNormalPhysicalEgg40100%40
Fury CutterBugPhysicalEgg4095%20
Leech SeedGrassStatusEgg—90%10
Night SlashDarkPhysicalEgg70100%15
Shed TailNormalStatusEgg0—10
SlashNormalPhysicalEgg70100%20
SynthesisGrassStatusEgg——5
Worry SeedGrassStatusEgg—100%10
X-ScissorBugPhysicalEgg80100%15

Sceptile Questions & Answers

What is Sceptile weak to?
Sceptile takes extra damage from Flying (2×), Poison (2×), Bug (2×), Fire (2×), and Ice (2×) type attacks.
What is Sceptile resistant to?
Sceptile takes reduced damage from Ground (½×), Water (½×), Grass (½×), and Electric (½×) type attacks.
What is Sceptile strong against?
Sceptile's Grass type attacks are super effective against Ground, Rock, and Water Pokémon.
What type is Sceptile?
Sceptile is a Grass-type Pokémon.
What are Sceptile's base stats?
Sceptile has a base stat total of 530 — HP 70, Attack 85, Defense 65, Sp. Atk 105, Sp. Def 85, Speed 120.

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