Special
Sweeper
BTier
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

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.

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 III Type Chart
  • Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
  • Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move
4xCritical
None
2xWeak
FireIcePoisonFlyingBug
½xResist
WaterElectricGrassGround
¼xResist
None
0xImmune
None
STAB (3)
WaterGroundRock
How to Beat Sceptile in Ruby & Sapphire (Best Counters)

In Ruby & Sapphire, Claydol can KO Sceptile with Explosion (97-115%). Cloyster's Explosion hits Sceptile for 78-92%. Regirock's Explosion also KOs at 126-148%.

Claydol
ClaydolWalls special sets
GroundPsychic
A
Recommended Build
AbilityLevitate
ItemLeftovers
NatureAdamant
Moves
  • Rapid Spin
  • EarthquakeSTAB
  • Explosion
  • PsychicSTAB
Damage vs Sceptile
Rapid Spin
20-23%
Earthquake
29-35%
Explosion
97-115%KO
Psychic
28-33%
View Claydol builds →

Ruby & Sapphire 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 27 partners from the Dragon and Monster egg groups. Notable egg moves include Crunch, Crush Claw, Dragon Breath and 3 more.

Egg Groups
DragonMonster
Gender
♂87.5%♀12.5%
Hatch Time
20 cycles·5,140 steps
Quick~5 min with Flame Body
Egg Moves
6moves
Breed With (best first)
gyaradoscharizardkingdraflygonmiloticvenusaurblastoisenidokingmeganiumferaligatrampharosswampert
12 of 27·

Ruby & Sapphire Sceptile Best Moveset

Overgrow helps Sceptile stick around while dealing real damage. Leftovers for passive recovery each turn, max Sp. Atk and Speed EVs for the right balance, and Leafblade as the main threat. Not the fastest, but it doesn't need to be.

Best Build

Recommended
Special Attacker
Ability
Overgrow
Item
LeftoversSUSTAIN
Best Nature for Sceptile
Timid+SPE

Sceptile best EVs are Sp. Atk and Speed

EVs

Special Attacker Moveset

  • Leaf BladeSTAB
  • Hidden Power Ice
  • SubstituteUtility
  • Leech SeedSTAB

Recommended Teammates

Swampert
SwampertDecent

Moves

Breeding's the move. Crunch and Crush Claw give Sceptile options it can't learn any other way, and coverage across 9 types already covers a decent range on top of Solar Beam and Leaf Blade. The egg moves push it further.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Absorb
—2010020Grass
Lv 1
Leer
——10030Normal
Lv 1
Pound
—4010035Normal
Lv 1
Quick Attack+1
D4010030Normal
Lv 6
Absorb
—2010020Grass
Lv 11
Quick Attack+1
D4010030Normal
Lv 16
Fury Cutter
—109520Bug
Lv 17
Pursuit
D4010020Dark
Lv 23
Screech
D—8540Normal
Lv 29
Leaf Blade
S9010015Grass
Lv 35
Agility
D——30Psychic
Lv 43
Slam
—807520Normal
Lv 51
Detect+4
———5Fighting
Lv 59
False Swipe
—4010040Normal

TM Moves

TM
TM40
Aerial Ace
D60—20Flying
TM45
Attract
——10015Normal
TM31
Brick Break
C7510015Fighting
TM09
Bullet Seed
—1010030Grass
HM01
Cut
—509530Normal
TM28
Dig
—6010010Ground
TM32
Double Team
———15Normal
TM02
Dragon Claw
C8010015Dragon
TM26
Earthquake
C10010010Ground
TM42
Facade
D7010020Normal
HM05
Flash
——7020Normal
TM01
Focus Punch-3
B15010020Fighting
TM21
Frustration
——10020Normal
TM19
Giga Drain
C751005Grass
TM10
Hidden Power
—6010015Normal
TM15
Hyper Beam
B150905Normal
TM23
Iron Tail
C1007515Steel
TM17
Protect+4
C——10Normal
TM44
Rest
C——10Psychic
TM27
Return
D—10020Normal
TM05
Roar-6
C——20Normal
HM06
Rock Smash
—2010015Fighting
TM39
Rock Tomb
—609510Rock
TM20
Safeguard
D——25Normal
TM43
Secret Power
—7010020Normal
TM22
Solar Beam
B12010010Grass
HM04
Strength
—8010015Normal
TM11
Sunny Day
C——5Fire
TM06
Toxic
C—8510Poison

Egg Moves

Egg
Egg
Crunch
C8010015Dark
Egg
Crush Claw
C759510Normal
Egg
Dragon Breath
—6010020Dragon
Egg
Endeavor
D—1005Normal
Egg
Leech Seed
A—9010Grass
Egg
Mud Sport
———15Ground

Tutor Moves

Sceptile can't learn any Tutor moves

How to Get Sceptile in Ruby & Sapphire

Can't catch Sceptile directly. Start with Treecko but it's a rare spawn from the locations below, then evolve at level 36. The 3-stage chain from Treecko to Sceptile is where the leveling time goes.

How to Obtain Sceptile in Ruby & Sapphire

  1. Treecko
    Step 1Catch Treecko
    Route 101
    SapphireGift from NPC Lv.5 Route
    LimitedEarly
    Starter choice
    Route 101
    RubyGift from NPC Lv.5 Route
    LimitedEarly
    Starter choice
  2. Grovyle
    Step 2Evolve into Grovyle
  3. Sceptile
    Step 3Sceptile ✓

Sceptile Guide

  • In Ruby & Sapphire, Sceptile works as a sweeper with 530 BST behind it. B-Tier on our list: a solid option in Ruby & Sapphire for the right team. Leafblade with Leftovers is the standard set.

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

  • In Ruby & Sapphire, 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 special attacker with base 105 Sp. Atk. 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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