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sceptile
#254

Sceptile

Forest Pokémon

Grass

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.

Base Stats

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

Type Effectiveness

Abilities

Evolution Chain

grovyle Grovyle Lv. 16
sceptile Sceptile Lv. 36

Moves

Details

Category Forest Pokémon
Height 1.7 m
Weight 52.2 kg
Base Exp 239
Growth Rate Medium Slow
Capture Rate 45
Base Happiness 70
Gender 87.5% ♂ / 12.5% ♀
Habitat Forest
Egg Groups Monster ,Dragon

Sprites

sceptile Front Front
sceptile Back Back
sceptile Front Shiny Front Shiny
sceptile Back Shiny Back Shiny
sceptile Official Art Official Art
sceptile Official Art (Shiny) Official Art (Shiny)

Competitive

ou Usage: 1.7%
SubSeed
Item
Leftovers
Nature
Timid
EVs
Def 4
SpA 252
Spe 252
Endeavor + SubPetaya
Item
Petaya Berry
Nature
Timid
EVs
HP 28
SpA 252
Spe 228
Swords Dance Mixed Sweeper
Item
Leftovers
Nature
Hasty
EVs
Atk 252
SpA 36
Spe 220
All-Out Mixed Sweeper
Item
Leftovers
Nature
Hasty
EVs
Atk 32
SpA 252
Spe 224
200 Metagame
Moves
Hidden Power Ice / Hidden Power Fire / Protect
Item
Leftovers
Nature
Timid
EVs
HP 36
SpA 252
Spe 220

Strategy Overview

Although Sceptile is one of the best stalling Pokemon in the game, this isn't all it can do. Sceptile can also pound opponents into the ground with the best Grass move in the game and its monstrous Special Attack.

Most Used Moves

Endeavor
61.9%

Most Used Items

Leftovers
56.3%

Competitive data from Smogon University via data.pkmn.cc