#0254Gen III

Sceptile

Forest Pokémon

grass

Type matchups

Damage taken when attacked

Weak to

flying2×poison2×bug2×fire2×ice2×

Resists

ground½×water½×grass½×electric½×

Its STAB attacks

Super effective against

groundrockwater

Walled by

flyingpoisonbugsteelfiregrassdragon

Full type chart

Base stats

HP	70
Attack	85
Defense	65
Sp. Atk	105
Sp. Def	85
Speed	120
Total	530

EV yield: 3 Speed
Base experience: 239

Evolution

Treecko

Lv. 16

Grovyle

Lv. 36

Sceptile

Sceptilite

Abilities

Overgrow

When this Pokémon has 1/3 or less of its HP remaining, its Grass-type moves inflict 1.5× as much regular damage.

UnburdenHidden

When this Pokémon uses or loses its held item, its Speed is doubled. If it gains another item or leaves battle, this bonus is lost. This includes when the Pokémon drops its item because of Knock Off. This bonus does not count as a stat modifier. There is no notification when this ability takes effect.

Profile

Height: 1.7 m 5′07″
Weight: 52.2 kg 115.1 lbs
Gender: ♂ 87.5%♀ 12.5%
Egg groups: Monster, Dragon
Hatch time: 20 cycles ~5,100 steps
Habitat: Forest

Catch rate: 45 Hard≈ 11.9% with a Poké Ball at full HP
Base friendship: 70
Growth rate: Medium Slow

Moves

Scarlet & Violet

Lv.	Move	Type	Pwr	Acc	PP
Evo	Leaf Blade	grass	90	100	15
1	Leafage	grass	40	100	40
1	Leer	normal	—	100	30
1	Pound	normal	40	100	35
1	Quick Attack	normal	40	100	30
5	Mega Drain	grass	40	100	15
12	Detect	fighting	—	—	5
15	Quick Guard	fighting	—	—	15
20	Assurance	dark	60	100	10
25	Giga Drain	grass	75	100	10
30	Slam	normal	80	75	20
35	Double Team	normal	—	—	15
42	Screech	normal	—	85	40
49	Endeavor	normal	—	100	5
56	Leaf Storm	grass	130	90	5

TM	Move	Type	Pwr	Acc	PP
TM01	Take Down	normal	90	85	20
TM04	Agility	psychic	—	—	30
TM07	Protect	normal	—	—	10
TM12	Low Kick	fighting	—	100	20
TM14	Acrobatics	flying	55	100	15
TM18	Thief	dark	60	100	25
TM20	Trailblaze	grass	50	100	20
TM25	Facade	normal	70	100	20
TM27	Aerial Ace	flying	60	—	20
TM28	Bulldoze	ground	60	100	20
TM32	Swift	normal	60	—	20
TM33	Magical Leaf	grass	60	—	20
TM36	Rock Tomb	rock	60	95	15
TM39	Low Sweep	fighting	65	100	20
TM43	Fling	dark	—	100	10
TM44	Dragon Tail	dragon	60	90	10
TM47	Endure	normal	—	—	10
TM49	Sunny Day	fire	—	—	5
TM55	Dig	ground	80	100	10
TM56	Bullet Seed	grass	25	100	30
TM57	False Swipe	normal	40	100	40
TM58	Brick Break	fighting	75	100	15
TM66	Body Slam	normal	85	100	15
TM68	Thunder Punch	electric	75	100	15
TM70	Sleep Talk	normal	—	—	10
TM71	Seed Bomb	grass	80	100	15
TM73	Drain Punch	fighting	75	100	10
TM78	Dragon Claw	dragon	80	100	15
TM81	Grass Knot	grass	—	100	20
TM85	Rest	psychic	—	—	5
TM86	Rock Slide	rock	75	90	10
TM88	Swords Dance	normal	—	—	20
TM100	Dragon Dance	dragon	—	—	20
TM103	Substitute	normal	—	—	10
TM105	X-Scissor	bug	80	100	15
TM108	Crunch	dark	80	100	15
TM111	Giga Drain	grass	75	100	10
TM115	Dragon Pulse	dragon	85	100	10
TM119	Energy Ball	grass	90	100	10
TM130	Helping Hand	normal	—	—	20
TM137	Grassy Terrain	grass	—	—	10
TM146	Grass Pledge	grass	80	100	10
TM149	Earthquake	ground	100	100	10
TM152	Giga Impact	normal	150	90	5
TM155	Frenzy Plant	grass	150	90	5
TM156	Outrage	dragon	120	100	10
TM158	Focus Blast	fighting	120	70	5
TM159	Leaf Storm	grass	130	90	5
TM163	Hyper Beam	normal	150	90	5
TM168	Solar Beam	grass	120	100	10
TM171	Tera Blast	normal	80	100	10
TM172	Roar	normal	—	—	20
TM184	Vacuum Wave	fighting	40	100	30
TM190	Solar Blade	grass	125	100	10
TM192	Focus Punch	fighting	150	100	20
TM194	Grassy Glide	grass	55	100	20
TM200	Scale Shot	dragon	25	90	20
TM204	Double-Edge	normal	120	100	15
TM205	Endeavor	normal	—	100	5
TM221	Throat Chop	dark	80	100	15
TM222	Breaking Swipe	dragon	60	100	15
TM226	Dragon Cheer	dragon	0	0	15
TM229	Upper Hand	fighting	65	100	15

Move	Type	Pwr	Acc	PP
Absorb	grass	20	100	25
Double Kick	fighting	30	100	30
Dragon Breath	dragon	60	100	20
Energy Ball	grass	90	100	10
False Swipe	normal	40	100	40
Fury Cutter	bug	40	95	20
Leech Seed	grass	—	90	10
Night Slash	dark	70	100	15
Shed Tail	normal	0	—	10
Slash	normal	70	100	20
Synthesis	grass	—	—	5
Worry Seed	grass	—	100	10
X-Scissor	bug	80	100	15

Where to find it

Scarlet & Violet

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Pokédex entries

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The leaves growing on Sceptile’s body are very sharp edged. This Pokémon is very agile—it leaps all over the branches of trees and jumps on its foe from above or behind.
Omega Ruby

All 8 Pokédex entries

The leaves growing on Sceptile’s body are very sharp edged. This Pokémon is very agile—it leaps all over the branches of trees and jumps on its foe from above or behind.
Omega Ruby

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.
Alpha Sapphire

The leaves that grow on its arms can slice down thick trees. It is without peer in jungle combat.
X · Black 2 · White 2 · Black · White · Platinum · Diamond · Pearl

It agilely leaps about the jungle and uses the sharp leaves on its arms to strike its prey.
Y · HeartGold · SoulSilver

The leaves on its forelegs are as sharp as swords. It agilely leaps about the branches of trees to strike.
FireRed · LeafGreen

In the jungle, its power is without equal. This POKéMON carefully grows trees and plants. It regulates its body temperature by basking in sunlight.
Emerald

The leaves growing on SCEPTILE’s body are very sharp edged. This POKéMON is very agile - it leaps all over the branches of trees and jumps on its foe from above or behind.
Ruby

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.
Sapphire