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
OvergrowPopular
Strengthens grass moves to inflict 1.5× damage at 1/3 max HP or less.
UnburdenHAPopular
Doubles Speed upon using or losing a held item.
EV Yield
HPAtkDefSpASpDSpe+3
Strong Speed training target
Pokedex Entries
No Sword Shield entries available

The leaves that grow on its arms can slice down thick trees. It is without peer in jungle combat.

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
4xCritical
None
2xWeak
FireIcePoisonFlyingBug
½xResist
WaterElectricGrassGround
¼xResist
None
0xImmune
None
STAB (3)
WaterGroundRock
How to Beat Sceptile in Sword & Shield (Best Counters)

In Sword & Shield, Celesteela's Air Slash also KOs at 96-113%.

Heatran
Heatran
FireSteel
S
Recommended Build
AbilityFlashfire
ItemLeftovers
NatureTimid
Moves
  • Earth Power
  • Magma Storm
  • Stealth Rock
  • TauntUtility
View Heatran builds →

Sword & Shield Evolution

The three-stage chain from Treecko through Grovyle ends here at Sceptile. Want more? Breed for Treecko eggs. Plenty of partners 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 63 partners from the Dragon and Monster egg groups.

Egg Groups
DragonMonster
Gender
♂87.5%♀12.5%
Hatch Time
20 cycles·5,140 steps
Quick~5 min with Flame Body
Breed With (best first)
gyaradoscharizardkingdraflygonmiloticnoivernvenusaurblastoisenidokingswampertrhyperioraltaria
12 of 63·

Sword & Shield Sceptile Best Moveset

Flying coverage keeps opponents guessing about Sceptile's real targets. Electricseed provides extra utility while max Attack and Speed EVs and Adamant nature handle the stat profile. Overgrow ties it together.

Best Build

Experimental
Ability
Overgrow
Item
Life OrbPOWER
Best Nature for Sceptile
Adamant+ATK

Sceptile best EVs are Attack and Speed

EVs

Physical Setup Sweeper Moveset

  • Leaf BladeSTAB
  • Drain Punch
  • Swords Dance
  • AcrobaticsCoverage

Recommended Teammates

Dragapult
DragapultDecent

Moves

Stall teams hate this. Sceptile can spread damage across 11 types, with Dragon and Normal punishing common defensive pivots. STAB from Leaf Storm and Solar Blade keeps the pressure honest on everything else.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Dual Chop
—409015Dragon
Lv 1
Energy Ball
B9010010Grass
Lv 1
False Swipe
D4010040Normal
Lv 1
Fury Cutter
—409520Bug
Lv 1
Leafage
—4010040Grass
Lv 1
Leer
D—10030Normal
Lv 1
Pound
—4010035Normal
Lv 1
Quick Attack+1
D4010030Normal
Lv 1
X-Scissor
C8010015Bug
Lv 5
Mega Drain
—4010015Grass
Lv 12
Detect+4
C——5Fighting
Lv 15
Quick Guard+3
———15Fighting
Lv 20
Assurance
—6010010Dark
Lv 25
Giga Drain
B7510010Grass
Lv 30
Slam
—807520Normal
Lv 35
Double Team
———15Normal
Lv 42
Leaf Blade
S9010015Grass
Lv 49
Screech
D—8540Normal
Lv 56
Endeavor
D—1005Normal
Lv 63
Leaf Storm
B130905Grass

TM Moves

TM
TM78
Acrobatics
A5510015Flying
TR12
Agility
C——30Psychic
TM58
Assurance
—6010010Dark
TM31
Attract
C—10015Normal
TR01
Body Slam
C8510015Normal
TM99
Breaking Swipe
D6010015Dragon
TM43
Brick Break
C7510015Fighting
TM97
Brutal Swing
D6010020Dark
TM81
Bulldoze
D6010020Ground
TM50
Bullet Seed
D2510030Grass
TM73
Cross Poison
D7010020Poison
TR32
Crunch
C8010015Dark
TM15
Dig
C8010010Ground
TR47
Dragon Claw
C8010015Dragon
TR51
Dragon Dance
B——20Dragon
TR62
Dragon Pulse
C8510010Dragon
TM63
Drain Punch
S7510010Fighting
TR10
Earthquake
S10010010Ground
TR26
Endure+4
C——10Normal
TR65
Energy Ball
B9010010Grass
TM39
Facade
D7010020Normal
TM94
False Swipe
D4010040Normal
TM59
Fling
——10010Dark
TR64
Focus Blast
C120705Fighting
TM28
Giga Drain
B7510010Grass
TM09
Giga Impact
C150905Normal
TR77
Grass Knot
D—10020Grass
TM88
Grassy Terrain
———10Grass
TM08
Hyper Beam
B150905Normal
TR31
Iron Tail
C1007515Steel
TR50
Leaf Blade
S9010015Grass
TR71
Leaf Storm
B130905Grass
TR07
Low Kick
D—10020Fighting
TM75
Low Sweep
—6510020Fighting
TM10
Magical Leaf
C60—20Grass
TM01
Mega Kick
C120755Normal
TM
Mega Punch
D808520Normal
TR24
Outrage
C12010010Dragon
TM25
Protect+4
C——10Normal
TM21
Rest
C——10Psychic
TM22
Rock Slide
A759010Rock
TM48
Rock Tomb
D609515Rock
TM76
Round
C6010015Normal
TM19
Safeguard
C——25Normal
TM16
Screech
D—8540Normal
TR59
Seed Bomb
C8010015Grass
TR27
Sleep Talk
C——10Normal
TM24
Snore
—5010015Normal
TM11
Solar Beam
B12010010Grass
TM12
Solar Blade
B12510010Grass
TR20
Substitute
C——10Normal
TM34
Sunny Day
A——5Fire
TM40
Swift
C60—20Normal
TM
Swords Dance
B——20Normal
TR95
Throat Chop
C8010015Dark
TM05
Thunder Punch
S7510015Electric
TR85
Work Up
D——30Normal
TR60
X-Scissor
C8010015Bug

Egg Moves

Sceptile doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Tut
Tutor
Grassy Glide
C7010020Grass
Tutor
Scale Shot
D259020Dragon

How to Get Sceptile in Sword & Shield

Sceptile isn't available in the wild in Sword & Shield. Start by transferring Treecko from Ruby, Emerald, or Brilliant Diamond. The evolution path from Treecko to Sceptile is covered in the steps below.

How to Obtain Sceptile in Sword & Shield

  1. Treecko
    Step 1Obtain Treecko

    Catch in the wild in:

    Brilliant DiamondWalking · Sunlit Cavern · After National Dex obtained

    Then trade to Sword & Shield to continue the evolution chain.

    Also found in:

    RubyEmeraldHeartGoldOmega Ruby
  2. Grovyle
    Step 2Evolve into Grovyle

    Catch in the wild in:

    Brilliant DiamondWalking · Sunlit Cavern · After National Dex obtained

    Also found in:

    RubyEmeraldHeartGoldOmega Ruby
  3. Sceptile
    Step 3Sceptile ✓

Sceptile Guide

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

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

  • In Sword & Shield, 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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