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Sceptile

Forest Pokémon

Grass

Game version

AppearanceStandard

Height: 1.7 m
Weight: 52.2 kg

Alternate forms (2)

Sceptile Sceptile Mega

Training & breeding details

Gender87.5% ♂ · 12.5% ♀

Catch rate45(11.9%)Tricky

Base friendship70Standard

Hatch time20 cycles · ~5,355 steps

Growth ratemedium slow

Base EXP239

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.

In Pokémon GO · 2757 max CP 1 TCG Pocket card

Base stats

Attack

Defense

Sp. Atk

105

Sp. Def

Speed

120

Total

530

Base Stat Total

Abilities

Overgrow

Strengthens Grass moves to inflict 1.5× damage at 1/3 max HP or less.

UnburdenHidden

Doubles Speed upon using or losing a held item.

Egg groups: Monster, Dragon

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Type defenses

Damage taken from each attacking type.

Weak to

Flying2×

Poison2×

Bug2×

Fire2×

Ice2×

Resistant to

Ground½×

Water½×

Grass½×

Electric½×

Competitive movesets

Smogon University

Battle-ready sets by tier, straight from Smogon. Pick a generation and format — a “/” means either option works in that slot.

Generation

Terrain Sweeper

Moves

Item

Psychic Seed / Grassy Seed

AbilityUnburden

NatureAdamant+Atk/−SpA

TeraFlyingFire

EV spread

HP136

Atk▲252

Spe120

Source: Smogon (via pkmn) · Updated: Oct 6, 2026

Where to find Sceptile

Recorded encounter locations across the games. Orre includes Snags, gifts and trades; evolution and other acquisition methods may not appear here.

Crown Tundra (Sword)

Max Lair

Crown Tundra (Shield)

Max Lair

Evolution

#0252Treecko

Lv. 16

#0253Grovyle

Lv. 36

#0254Sceptile

All Pokémon evolution families

Notable moves

The strongest damaging moves Sceptile can learn — same-type (STAB) moves get a 1.5× power bonus in battle.

Moves

Find a move24 of 24

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Lv.	Move & effect	Type	Class	Power	Acc.	PP
0	Dual Chop Hits twice in one turn.	Dragon	Physical	40	90	15
0	Leaf Blade Has an increased chance for a critical hit.	Grass	Physical	90	100	15
1	Absorb Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user.	Grass	Special	20	100	25
1	Energy Ball Has a chance to lower the target’s Special Defense by one stage.	Grass	Special	90	100	10
1	False Swipe Cannot lower the target’s HP below 1.	Normal	Physical	40	100	40
1	Fury Cutter Power doubles every turn this move is used in succession after the first, maxing out after five turns.	Bug	Physical	40	95	20
1	Leafage Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.	Grass	Physical	40	100	40
1	Leer Lowers the target’s Defense by one stage.	Normal	Status	—	100	30
1	Night Slash Has an increased chance for a critical hit.	Dark	Physical	70	100	15
1	Pound Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.	Normal	Physical	40	100	35
1	Quick Attack Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.	Normal	Physical	40	100	30
1	X-Scissor Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.	Bug	Physical	80	100	15
5	Mega Drain Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user.	Grass	Special	40	100	15
12	Detect Prevents any moves from hitting the user this turn.	Fighting	Status	—	—	5
15	Quick Guard Prevents any priority moves from hitting friendly Pokémon this turn.	Fighting	Status	—	—	15
18	Pursuit Has double power against, and can hit, Pokémon attempting to switch out.	Dark	Physical	40	100	20
20	Assurance Power is doubled if the target has already received damage this turn.	Dark	Physical	60	100	10
25	Giga Drain Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user.	Grass	Special	75	100	10
28	Agility Raises the user’s Speed by two stages.	Psychic	Status	—	—	30
30	Slam Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.	Normal	Physical	80	75	20
35	Double Team Raises the user’s evasion by one stage.	Normal	Status	—	—	15
42	Screech Lowers the target’s Defense by two stages.	Normal	Status	—	85	40
49	Endeavor Lowers the target’s HP to equal the user’s.	Normal	Physical	—	100	5
56	Leaf Storm Lowers the user’s Special Attack by two stages after inflicting damage.	Grass	Special	130	90	5