Is Sceptile Good in Emerald Playthrough?
Fast Grass with AbilityOvergrow. Sceptile's Speed is among the highest of any starter in any game. Emerald's endgame favors Grass more than any other type since both Juan and Wallace run Water teams. Handles the final two major fights and contributes against Drake's Kingdra. The starter that finishes strongest.
Treecko resists most of Roxanne's coverage and hits back hard.
Grovyle has the type edge here and should clean up Brawly's team.
Grovyle trades roughly evenly with Wattson's team.
Grovyle trades roughly evenly with Flannery's team.
Grovyle trades roughly evenly with Norman's team.
Grovyle trades roughly evenly with Winona's team.
Sceptile has the type edge here and should clean up Tate & Liza's team.
Sceptile resists most of Juan's coverage and hits back hard.
Sceptile has the type edge here and should clean up Sidney's team.
Sceptile has the type edge here and should clean up Phoebe's team.
Sceptile has the type edge here and should clean up Glacia's team.
Sceptile trades roughly evenly with Drake's team.
Sceptile has the type edge here and should clean up Wallace's team.
Treecko is available as a starter.
- After Roxanne
- HM04NormalStrength80100%15
- After Wattson
- TM28GroundDig80100%10
- After Norman
- TM01FightingFocus Punch150100%20
- After Winona
- TM22GrassSolar Beam180100%10
- LV 46GrassGiga Drain113100%10
- After Juan
- TUTORNormalDouble-Edge120100%15
- TM23SteelIron Tail10075%15
- TM31FightingBrick Break75100%15
Your Treecko should hit Level 16 before you reach Brawly, at typical leveling pace.
- After Roxanne
- HM04NormalStrength80100%15
- After Wattson
- TM28GroundDig80100%10
- LV 29GrassLeaf Blade135100%15
- After Norman
- TM01FightingFocus Punch150100%20
- After Winona
- TM22GrassSolar Beam180100%10
- TM19GrassGiga Drain113100%10
- LV 35PsychicAgility—100%30
- After Juan
- TUTORNormalDouble-Edge120100%15
Your Grovyle should hit Level 36 before you reach Tate & Liza, at typical leveling pace.
- STARTING (Lv 36)
- LV 36GrassLeaf Blade135100%15
- After Wattson
- TM28GroundDig80100%10
- After Norman
- TM01FightingFocus Punch150100%20
- After Winona
- TM22GrassSolar Beam180100%10
- TM19GrassGiga Drain113100%10
- TM15NormalHyper Beam15090%5
- After Tate & Liza
- TM26GroundEarthquake100100%10
- After Juan
- TUTORNormalDouble-Edge120100%15
How to Get Sceptile in Emerald
Sceptile doesn't appear wild. Catch Treecko instead, it shows up but it's a rare spawn. Evolve it at level 36 to get Sceptile. The 3-stage chain is mapped in the step cards below.
Catch Treecko at any of these 1 spot to eventually evolve into Sceptile.
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.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Fire, Ice, Poison, Flying, Bug |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Water, Electric, Grass, Ground |
- Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
- Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move
What is Sceptile Weak Against
FragileBest Pokemon Against Sceptile
 Dustox BugPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sceptile View Dustox builds →Sludge Bomb 2x62-74% Gust 2x18-23% | ||
 Zubat Poison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sceptile View Zubat builds →Sludge Bomb 2x57-69% Leech Life 2x10-13% | ||
 Taillow Normal | C | |
 Torchic Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 101 Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sceptile View Torchic builds →Ember 2x33-39% Peck 2x18-23% | ||
 Cyndaquil Fire | D | |
Obtain MethodLittleroot Town Gift | ||
Dustox BugPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sceptile View Dustox builds →Sludge Bomb 2x60-72% Gust 2x20-24% | ||
 Oddish GrassPoison | C | |
 Combusken FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Torchic (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sceptile View Combusken builds →Ember 2x33-40% Peck 2x24-29% | ||
 Gulpin Poison | C | |
Zubat Poison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sceptile View Zubat builds →Sludge Bomb 2x57-68% Wing Attack 2x40-48% Leech Life 2x11-13% | ||
 Golbat Poison | C | |
Obtain MethodMeteor Falls Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sceptile View Golbat builds →Sludge Bomb 2x83-99% Wing Attack 2x58-68% Leech Life 2x15-18% | ||
Combusken FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Torchic (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sceptile View Combusken builds →Flamethrower 2x75-89% Peck 2x25-30% | ||
 Seviper Poison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sceptile View Seviper builds →Sludge Bomb 2x98-116%KO Flamethrower 2x56-66% | ||
 Swalot Poison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sceptile View Swalot builds →Sludge Bomb 2x77-92% Ice Beam 2x44-52% | ||
 Volbeat Bug | C | |
Combusken FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Torchic (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sceptile View Combusken builds →Overheat 2x111-131%KO Peck 2x24-30% | ||
Golbat Poison | C | |
Obtain MethodMeteor Falls Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sceptile View Golbat builds →Sludge Bomb 2x84-99% Wing Attack 2x56-67% Leech Life 2x14-17% | ||
 Torkoal Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sceptile View Torkoal builds →Overheat 2x111-131%KO Sludge Bomb 2x60-70% | ||
 Quilava Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cyndaquil (Littleroot Town Gift) | ||
Swalot Poison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sceptile View Swalot builds →Sludge Bomb 2x78-93% Ice Beam 2x45-53% | ||
Combusken FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Torchic (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sceptile View Combusken builds →Overheat 2x113-133%KO Aerial Ace 2x40-48% | ||
 Camerupt FireGround | C | |
 Vileplume GrassPoison | C | |
Golbat Poison | C | |
Obtain MethodMeteor Falls Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sceptile View Golbat builds →Sludge Bomb 2x85-100%KO Wing Attack 2x59-70% Leech Life 2x15-18% | ||
Torkoal Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sceptile View Torkoal builds →Overheat 2x113-133%KO Sludge Bomb 2x60-71% | ||
 Blaziken FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Torchic (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sceptile View Blaziken builds →Overheat 2x138-163%KO Aerial Ace 2x53-63% | ||
 Typhlosion Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cyndaquil (Littleroot Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sceptile View Typhlosion builds →Overheat 2x136-160%KO Aerial Ace 2x40-47% | ||
 Houndoom DarkFire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sceptile View Houndoom builds →Overheat 2x138-163%KO Sludge Bomb 2x62-73% | ||
 Altaria Dragon | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sceptile View Altaria builds →Fire Blast 2x56-66% Fly 2x60-71% Ice Beam 2x44-53% | ||
 Muk Poison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sceptile View Muk builds →Sludge Bomb 2x105-125%KO Fire Blast 2x53-63% | ||
Blaziken FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Torchic (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sceptile View Blaziken builds →Overheat 2x138-163%KO Aerial Ace 2x53-63% | ||
Typhlosion Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cyndaquil (Littleroot Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sceptile View Typhlosion builds →Overheat 2x136-160%KO Aerial Ace 2x40-47% | ||
Houndoom DarkFire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sceptile View Houndoom builds →Overheat 2x138-163%KO Sludge Bomb 2x62-73% | ||
Altaria Dragon | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sceptile View Altaria builds →Fire Blast 2x56-66% Fly 2x60-71% Ice Beam 2x44-53% | ||
Muk Poison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sceptile View Muk builds →Sludge Bomb 2x105-125%KO Fire Blast 2x53-63% | ||
 Rayquaza Dragon | S | |
Obtain MethodSky Pillar Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sceptile View Rayquaza builds →Overheat 2x118-139%KO Fly 2x110-130%KO Ice Beam 2x80-94% | ||
Blaziken FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Torchic (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sceptile View Blaziken builds →Overheat 2x136-160%KO Aerial Ace 2x52-61% | ||
 Heracross BugFighting | A | |
Altaria Dragon | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sceptile View Altaria builds →Sky Attack 2x117-137%KO Fire Blast 2x54-63% Ice Beam 2x43-50% | ||
Typhlosion Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cyndaquil (Littleroot Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sceptile View Typhlosion builds →Overheat 2x134-158%KO Aerial Ace 2x39-46% | ||
In Emerald, Swampert's Ice Beam hits Sceptile for 46-55%. Starmie's Ice Beam hits Sceptile for 67-79%. Cloyster deals 78-92% with Explosion.
S | ||
Recommended Build AbilityTorrent ItemLeftovers NatureRelaxed Moves
Damage vs Sceptile View Swampert builds →Earthquake20-23% Ice Beam 2x46-55% Hydro Pump14-16% | ||
A | ||
Recommended Build AbilityNatural Cure ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Sceptile View Starmie builds →Rapid Spin13-16% Ice Beam 2x67-79% Thunderbolt17-20% Surf17-20% | ||
B | ||
Recommended Build AbilityShellarmor ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Sceptile View Cloyster builds →Explosion78-92% Surf11-14% Rapid Spin16-19% | ||
B | ||
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemLeftovers NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Sceptile View Claydol builds →Rapid Spin20-23% Earthquake20-23% Explosion97-115%KO Psychic19-22% | ||
B | ||
Recommended Build AbilityClearbody ItemLeftovers NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Sceptile View Regirock builds →Explosion126-148%KO Rock Slide38-45% Superpower60-72% | ||
Sceptile Evolutions
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
Breeding
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.
E Sceptile Best Moveset
120 base Speed puts Sceptile ahead of nearly every unboosted Pokemon in Emerald, and 105 Sp. Atk drives special Grass TermStab hard enough to threaten bulky Water types. The moveset benefits from MoveLeech Seed and MoveSubstitute for small damage on the switches it forces.
Best Build
Sceptile best EVs are Sp. Atk and Speed
Special Attacker Moveset
- Leaf Blade
- Hidden Power Ice
- Substitute
- Leech Seed
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Stall teams hate this. Sceptile can spread damage across 10 types, with Normal and Bug punishing common defensive pivots. STAB from Solar Beam and Leaf Blade keeps the pressure honest on everything else.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Reminder Moves
Base Stats
In the jungle, its power is without equal. This POKéMON carefully grows trees and plants. It regulates its body temperature by basking in sunlight.
Sceptile Emerald Guide
In Emerald, Sceptile works as a sweeper with 530 BST behind it. B-Tier on our list: a solid option in Emerald for the right team. Leafblade with Leftovers is the standard set.
Mega Evolution isn't available in Emerald, but Sceptile does have a Mega form in Gen 6-7 games (X/Y, ORAS, Sun/Moon). Mega Sceptile hits 630 BST.
Overgrow is the go-to ability for Sceptile. It strengthens grass moves to inflict 1.5× damage at 1/3 max HP or less. It's Sceptile's only ability.
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
- Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RSDebut
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORASMega
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves