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Sceptile Mega

Forest Pokémon

Grass Dragon

Game version

AppearanceStandard

Height: 1.9 m
Weight: 55.2 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 EXP284

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

110

Defense

Sp. Atk

145

Sp. Def

Speed

145

Total

630

Base Stat Total

Abilities

Lightning Rod

Redirects single-target Electric moves to this Pokémon where possible. Absorbs Electric moves, raising Special Attack one stage.

Egg groups: Monster, Dragon

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Type defenses

Damage taken from each attacking type.

Weak to

Ice4×

Flying2×

Poison2×

Bug2×

Dragon2×

Fairy2×

Resistant to

Water¼×

Grass¼×

Electric¼×

Ground½×

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

Magic Guard

Balanced Hackmons

Moves

Item

Life Orb

AbilityMagic Guard

NatureTimid+Spe/−Atk

EV spread

HP252

Def252

SpA252

SpD252

Spe▲252

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

Where to find Sceptile Mega

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 Mega can learn — same-type (STAB) moves get a 1.5× power bonus in battle.

Moves

Find a move18 of 18

Scroll across the table for type, power, accuracy and PP →

Lv.	Move & effect	Type	Class	Power	Acc.	PP
0	Dual Chop Hits twice in one turn.	Dragon	Physical	40	90	15
1	Absorb Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user.	Grass	Special	20	100	25
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	Leaf Storm Lowers the user’s Special Attack by two stages after inflicting damage.	Grass	Special	130	90	5
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
13	Mega Drain Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user.	Grass	Special	40	100	15
18	Pursuit Has double power against, and can hit, Pokémon attempting to switch out.	Dark	Physical	40	100	20
23	Leaf Blade Has an increased chance for a critical hit.	Grass	Physical	90	100	15
28	Agility Raises the user’s Speed by two stages.	Psychic	Status	—	—	30
33	Slam Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.	Normal	Physical	80	75	20
39	Detect Prevents any moves from hitting the user this turn.	Fighting	Status	—	—	5
45	X-Scissor Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.	Bug	Physical	80	100	15
51	False Swipe Cannot lower the target’s HP below 1.	Normal	Physical	40	100	40
57	Quick Guard Prevents any priority moves from hitting friendly Pokémon this turn.	Fighting	Status	—	—	15
69	Screech Lowers the target’s Defense by two stages.	Normal	Status	—	85	40