Physical
Sweeper
CTier
120Speed · Very Fast

Stats & Training

Everything pushes toward mixed damage here. Sceptile's Speed does the work, Defense pays the price. But you're still getting 3 Speed EVs per KO. Tough to catch, on a 1.06M XP medium-slow curve.

Base Stats
High
HP70
C
Attack85
C
Defense65
C
Sp. Atk105
B
Sp. Def85
C
Speed120
A
Total530
Details
Catch Rate
Challenging45 / 255
Growth Rate
Medium Slow1.06M XP
Height1.7 m
5'07"Average
Weight52.2 kg
115.1 lbsStandard
Base XP239
High Yield
Abilities
OvergrowTop Pick
Strengthens grass moves to inflict 1.5× damage at 1/3 max HP or less.
UnburdenHANot in game
Doubles Speed upon using or losing a held item.
EV Yield
HPAtkDefSpASpDSpe+3
Strong Speed training target
Pokedex Entries

It agilely leaps about the jungle and uses the sharp leaves on its arms to strike its prey.

Sceptile Weakness

Type-wise, Sceptile takes extra damage from Fire, Ice, Poison, Flying, and Bug. The Grass typing picks up 4 resistances to work with.

Sceptile Weakness and Resistance Chart
DamageTypes
2x (Weak)Fire, Ice, Poison, Flying, Bug
0.5x (Resist)Water, Electric, Grass, Ground
Type ChartFragile
5Weak
4Resist
0Immune
Score-6
Gen IV Type Chart
  • Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
  • Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
4xCritical
None
2xWeak
FireIcePoisonFlyingBug
½xResist
WaterElectricGrassGround
¼xResist
None
0xImmune
None
STAB (3)
WaterGroundRock
How to Beat Sceptile in HeartGold & SoulSilver (Best Counters)

In HeartGold & SoulSilver, Flygon's Outrage hits Sceptile for 83-97%. Infernape threatens a KO with Fire Blast (90-106%). Dragonite's Outrage also KOs at 144-170%.

Flygon
FlygonThreatens with U-turn
GroundDragon
A
Recommended Build
AbilityLevitate
ItemChoice Scarf
NatureJolly
Moves
  • EarthquakeSTAB
  • OutrageSTAB
  • U Turn
  • Thunder Punch
Damage vs Sceptile
Earthquake
34-40%
Outrage
83-97%
U Turn 2x
64-76%
View Flygon builds →

HeartGold & SoulSilver Evolution

The three-stage chain from Treecko through Grovyle ends here at Sceptile. Want more? Breed for Treecko eggs. A decent partner pool available via two egg groups. The evolution from Treecko pushed Sceptile to 530 total stats. Speed saw the largest single gain at +50. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

3 Forms
Treecko
#252Treecko
16
Level 16
Grovyle
#253Grovyle
36
Level 36
Sceptile
#254Sceptile
Stat Comparison 3 Stages
Treecko
Grass
Grovyle
Grass
Sceptile
Grass
HP
40
50+10
70+20
ATK
45
65+20
85+20
DEF
35
45+10
65+20
SP.ATK
65
85+20
105+20
SP.DEF
55
65+10
85+20
SPE
70
95+25
120+25
BST
310D-Tier
405C-Tier+95
530B-Tier+125
ROLE
Balanced
Balanced
Sweeper
TYPE
Special
Special
Special

Breeding

Easy

Breed with Sceptile to get Treecko eggs easily using 30 partners from the Dragon and Monster egg groups. Notable egg moves include Crunch, Crush Claw, Double Kick and 10 more.

Egg Groups
DragonMonster
Gender
♂87.5%♀12.5%
Hatch Time
20 cycles·5,140 steps
Quick~5 min with Flame Body
Egg Moves
13moves
Breed With (best first)
gyaradoscharizardkingdraflygonmiloticvenusaurblastoisenidokingmeganiumferaligatrampharosswampert
12 of 30·

HeartGold & SoulSilver Sceptile Best Moveset

The game plan is straightforward: click Swords Dance, then sweep. Life Orb and Overgrow support the setup turn. EVs go into max Attack and Speed so Sceptile hits hard once it's boosted.

Best Build

Solid pick
Physical Setup Sweeper
Ability
Overgrow
Item
Life OrbPOWER
Best Nature for Sceptile
Jolly+SPE

Sceptile best EVs are Attack and Speed

EVs

Physical Setup Sweeper Moveset

  • Leaf BladeSTAB
  • EarthquakeCoverage
  • Dragon Claw
  • Swords Dance

Recommended Teammates

Gyarados
GyaradosDecent

Moves

Stall teams hate this. Sceptile can spread damage across 10 types, with Dark and Normal punishing common defensive pivots. STAB from Frenzy Plant and Leaf Storm keeps the pressure honest on everything else.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Absorb
—2010025Grass
Lv 1
Leer
——10030Normal
Lv 1
Night Slash
D7010015Dark
Lv 1
Pound
—4010035Normal
Lv 1
Quick Attack+1
D4010030Normal
Lv 6
Absorb
—2010025Grass
Lv 11
Quick Attack+1
D4010030Normal
Lv 16
X-Scissor
C8010015Bug
Lv 17
Pursuit
D4010020Dark
Lv 23
Screech
——8540Normal
Lv 29
Leaf Blade
A9010015Grass
Lv 35
Agility
C——30Psychic
Lv 43
Slam
—807520Normal
Lv 51
Detect+4
D——5Fighting
Lv 59
False Swipe
—4010040Normal
Lv 67
Leaf Storm
B140905Grass

TM Moves

TM
TM40
Aerial Ace
D60—20Flying
TM45
Attract
——10015Normal
TM31
Brick Break
C7510015Fighting
TM09
Bullet Seed
—1010030Grass
TM78
Captivate
——10020Normal
HM01
Cut
—509530Normal
TM28
Dig
C8010010Ground
TM32
Double Team
———15Normal
TM02
Dragon Claw
B8010015Dragon
TM59
Dragon Pulse
B9010010Dragon
TM60
Drain Punch
C751005Fighting
TM26
Earthquake
A10010010Ground
TM58
Endure+4
———10Normal
TM53
Energy Ball
B8010010Grass
TM42
Facade
D7010020Normal
TM54
False Swipe
—4010040Normal
TM70
Flash
D—10020Normal
TM56
Fling
——10010Dark
TM52
Focus Blast
C120705Fighting
TM01
Focus Punch-3
B15010020Fighting
TM21
Frustration
D—10020Normal
TM19
Giga Drain
C6010010Grass
TM68
Giga Impact
C150905Normal
TM86
Grass Knot
D—10020Grass
TM10
Hidden Power
—6010015Normal
TM15
Hyper Beam
B150905Normal
TM23
Iron Tail
C1007515Steel
TM83
Natural Gift
D—10015Normal
TM17
Protect+4
C——10Normal
TM44
Rest
C——10Psychic
TM27
Return
D—10020Normal
TM05
Roar-6
C——20Normal
HM08
Rock Climb
—908520Normal
TM80
Rock Slide
D759010Rock
HM06
Rock Smash
D4010015Fighting
TM39
Rock Tomb
D609510Rock
TM20
Safeguard
D——25Normal
TM43
Secret Power
—7010020Normal
TM82
Sleep Talk
C——10Normal
TM22
Solar Beam
B12010010Grass
HM04
Strength
C8010015Normal
TM90
Substitute
B——10Normal
TM11
Sunny Day
C——5Fire
TM87
Swagger
——9015Normal
TM75
Swords Dance
B——30Normal
TM06
Toxic
C—8510Poison
TM81
X-Scissor
C8010015Bug

Egg Moves

Egg
Egg
Crunch
C8010015Dark
Egg
Crush Claw
—759510Normal
Egg
Double Kick
—3010030Fighting
Egg
Dragon Breath
—6010020Dragon
Egg
Endeavor
D—1005Normal
Egg
Grass Whistle
——5515Grass
Egg
Leaf Storm
B140905Grass
Egg
Leech Seed
B—9010Grass
Egg
Magical Leaf
—60—20Grass
Egg
Mud Sport
———15Ground
Egg
Razor Wind
—8010010Normal
Egg
Synthesis
D——5Grass
Egg
Worry Seed
——10010Grass

Tutor Moves

Tut
Tutor
Endeavor
D—1005Normal
Tutor
Frenzy Plant
—150905Grass
Tutor
Fury Cutter
—109520Bug
Tutor
Headbutt
D7010015Normal
Tutor
Low Kick
D—10020Fighting
Tutor
Mud-Slap
D2010010Ground
Tutor
Outrage
C12010010Dragon
Tutor
Seed Bomb
C8010015Grass
Tutor
Snore
D4010015Normal
Tutor
Swift
—60—20Normal
Tutor
Synthesis
D——5Grass
Tutor
Thunder Punch
C7510015Electric
Tutor
Worry Seed
——10010Grass

Reminder Moves

Rem
Rem
Energy Ball
B8010010Grass
Rem
Fury Cutter
—109520Bug
Rem
Giga Drain
C6010010Grass
Rem
Mega Drain
—4010015Grass

Transfer Moves

Gen
Gen 3
Body Slam
C8510015Normal
Gen 3
Counter-5
D—10020Fighting
Gen 3
Double-Edge
C12010015Normal
Gen 3
Dynamic Punch
D100505Fighting
Gen 3
Mega Kick
—120755Normal
Gen 3
Mega Punch
—808520Normal
Gen 3
Mimic
———10Normal
Gen 3
Seismic Toss
D—10020Fighting

How to Get Sceptile in HeartGold & SoulSilver

No wild encounters for Sceptile. The 3-stage chain runs through Treecko, which you can catch but it's a rare spawn from the locations below. Evolve at level 36 once you've got the levels.

How to Obtain Sceptile in HeartGold & SoulSilver

  1. Treecko
    Step 1Catch Treecko
    Silph Co.
    SoulSilverGift from NPC Lv.5 Building
    LimitedEarly
    Gift from Steven Stone (post-Red)
    Silph Co.
    HeartGoldGift from NPC Lv.5 Building
    LimitedEarly
    Gift from Steven Stone (post-Red)
  2. Grovyle
    Step 2Evolve into Grovyle
  3. Sceptile
    Step 3Sceptile ✓

Sceptile Guide

  • In HeartGold & SoulSilver, Sceptile works as a sweeper with 530 BST behind it. C-Tier on our list: a niche pick in HeartGold & SoulSilver's meta. Leafblade with Life Orb is the standard set.

  • Mega Evolution isn't available in HeartGold & SoulSilver, but Sceptile does have a Mega form in Gen 6-7 games (X/Y, ORAS, Sun/Moon). Mega Sceptile hits 630 BST.

  • In HeartGold & SoulSilver, Sceptile's biggest threats include Blaziken (Fire), Lapras (Ice), and Nidoking (Poison), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Flying and Bug-type attackers are also a problem. With 5 weakness types, most competitive teams carry at least one counter.

  • Overgrow is the go-to ability for Sceptile. It strengthens grass moves to inflict 1.5× damage at 1/3 max HP or less. Its hidden ability Unburden can work in specific setups.

  • Sceptile is a physical attacker with base 85 Attack. Enough bulk to take a hit or two, too. Speed tells the real story. Base 120 Speed lets it outrun most of the field. Fits the sweeper role.

Game Availability

Available since Ruby & Sapphire, Sceptile appears in 16 games spanning 8 generations. Beyond its original form, it gained a Mega form in Generation 6.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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