Sceptile
#254 (Hoenn)
Best moveset for Sceptile
The best moves for Sceptile are Fury Cutter and Frenzy Plant when attacking Pokémon in Gyms. This move combination has the highest total DPS and is also the best moveset for PVP battles.
Offense
8dps
Frenzy Plant
Elite TM
48dps
Defense
8.4dps
Frenzy Plant
Elite TM
48dps
Evolution
There are currently a total of 4 Pokémon in the Treecko family, including 1 Mega Pokémon. Sceptile evolves from Grovyle which costs 100 Candy, and evolves into Mega Sceptile which is not permanent.
- Evolving Mega Sceptile costs 200 Mega Energy the first time, and 40 Mega Energy every time after.
Forms
There are 2 different forms of Sceptile:
Standard game images
There is a very low chance that you can get a shiny Sceptile, which would have the following appearance:
Summary
Sceptile is a Grass Pokémon which evolves from Grovyle. It is vulnerable to Flying, Poison, Bug, Fire and Ice moves. Sceptile's strongest moveset is Fury Cutter & Frenzy Plant and it has a Max CP of 3,117. Sceptile evolves into Mega Sceptile.
About
"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."
Moves & Movesets
All moves
| Quick move | Damage | DPS |
|---|---|---|
| Fury Cutter | 4 | 8 |
| Bullet Seed | 7 | 8.4 |
| Main move | Damage | DPS |
|---|---|---|
| Earthquake | 140 | 40 |
| Aerial Ace | 55 | 22 |
| Dragon Claw | 45 | 30 |
| Leaf Blade | 70 | 33.6 |
| Breaking Swipe | 45 | 45 |
| Frenzy Plant Elite TM | 100 | 48 |
The moves highlighted in green benefit from the Same Type Attack Bonus, and deal 20% more damage.
All movesets
Offensive
Defensive
| Quickmove | Mainmove | DPS | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Fury Cutter
8 dps
|
Frenzy Plant
Elite TM
48 dps
|
25.2 | 114% |
|
Bullet Seed
8.4 dps
|
Frenzy Plant
Elite TM
48 dps
|
23.3 | 106% |
|
Fury Cutter
8 dps
|
Leaf Blade
33.6 dps
|
22 | 100% |
|
Bullet Seed
8.4 dps
|
Leaf Blade
33.6 dps
|
20.9 | 95% |
|
Fury Cutter
8 dps
|
Breaking Swipe
45 dps
|
20 | 91% |
|
Fury Cutter
8 dps
|
Earthquake
40 dps
|
19.2 | 87% |
|
Bullet Seed
8.4 dps
|
Breaking Swipe
45 dps
|
18.4 | 84% |
|
Bullet Seed
8.4 dps
|
Earthquake
40 dps
|
17.3 | 79% |
|
Fury Cutter
8 dps
|
Dragon Claw
30 dps
|
17.2 | 78% |
|
Bullet Seed
8.4 dps
|
Dragon Claw
30 dps
|
16.3 | 74% |
|
Fury Cutter
8 dps
|
Aerial Ace
22 dps
|
15.7 | 71% |
|
Bullet Seed
8.4 dps
|
Aerial Ace
22 dps
|
15.1 | 69% |
Counters & Raids
What counters Sceptile?
Sceptile is a Grass type Pokémon, which makes it weak against Flying, Poison, Bug, Fire and Ice moves.
These are the Pokémon and their moves that do the most damage to Sceptile.
These moves are calculated using type advantages / disadvantages, and including STAB. Click here for more info »
Stats & IVs
Base stats
| Attack |
|
223 |
| Defense |
|
169 |
| Stamina |
|
172 |
Max HP
| Level 40 | 147 |
Size
| Height | 1.7 m |
| Weight | 52.2 kg |
Other
| Base capture rate | 0% |
| Base flee rate | 0% |
| Buddy walk distance | 3 km |
Max CP
|
Level 15 Research encounters |
1,181 |
|
Level 20 Max hatched / raids |
1,575 |
|
Level 30 Max wild |
2,363 |
|
Level 40 |
2,757 |
|
Level 50 |
3,117 |
Max CP with weather boost
| Level 25 (raids) | 1,969 |
| Level 35 (wild) | 2,560 |