Best Sceptile Raid Counters - Pokémon GO (October 2026)

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1
Salamence (Shadow)

Fire Fang

Fly

0.52
2
Moltres (Shadow)

Fire Spin

Fly

0.52
3
White Kyurem

Ice Fang

Ice Burn

0.52
4
Reshiram (Shadow)

Fire Fang

Fusion Flare

0.53
5
Rayquaza

Air Slash

Dragon Ascent

0.55
6
Toucannon (Shadow)

Peck

Beak Blast

0.57
7
Eternatus

Poison Jab

Dynamax Cannon

0.58
8
Black Kyurem

Dragon Tail

Freeze Shock

0.58
9
Staraptor (Shadow)

Gust

Fly

0.59
10
Heatran (Shadow)

Fire Spin

Magma Storm

0.6
11
Ho-Oh (Shadow)

Incinerate

Brave Bird

0.61
12
Ho-Oh (Apex) (Shadow)

Incinerate

Brave Bird

0.61
13
Blacephalon

Incinerate

Mind Blown

0.61
14
Reshiram

Fire Fang

Fusion Flare

0.61
15
Moltres

Fire Spin

Fly

0.62
16
Vikavolt (Shadow)

Bug Bite

Fly

0.62
17
Enamorus (Incarnate Forme)

Fairy Wind

Fly

0.62
18
Charizard (Shadow)

Fire Spin

Blast Burn

0.62
19
Salamence

Fire Fang

Fly

0.63
20
Entei (Shadow)

Fire Fang

Overheat

0.63

The top Sceptile counters, ranked by how many trainers it takes to win the raid in time, each bringing six of that Pokémon at level 40. Fewer is better. Simulated raid battles against Sceptile's own moves and stats, with no dodging. Click here for more info »

What counters Sceptile?

The best counter to Sceptile is Salamence (Shadow) with Fire Fang and Fly, followed by Moltres (Shadow), White Kyurem and Reshiram (Shadow). The best Mega or Primal to bring is Mega Rayquaza with Air Slash and Dragon Ascent.

Sceptile weaknesses

Sceptile is a Grass Pokémon, so as a raid boss it is weak to Flying, Poison, Bug, Fire and Ice moves. Avoid Ground, Water, Grass and Electric moves, which it resists.

Weak to (×1.6) Flying, Poison, Bug, Fire, Ice
Resistant to (×0.625) Ground, Water, Grass, Electric