How to Get Sceptile in Legends: Z-A
Sceptile can't be caught in Legends: Z-A. Transfer Treecko from Ruby & Sapphire, Emerald, or Scarlet & Violet and evolve through the 3-stage chain to get it. The step cards below map the full chain.
How to Obtain Sceptile in LZA
Step 1Obtain TreeckoCARTRIDGE TRADEfrom Scarlet & VioletAvailableCatch in Scarlet & Violet via Overworld · Canyon Biome, then trade to the current game via link cable.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Ruby & SapphireNot TradeableAppears in Ruby & Sapphire via Gift · Route 101 · Starter Pokémon. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom EmeraldNot TradeableAppears in Emerald via Gift · Route 101 · Starter Pokémon. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCENot TradeableAppears in HeartGold & SoulSilver via Gift · Silph Co. · Gift from Steven Stone (post-Red). Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCENot TradeableAppears in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire via Gift · Route 101 · Starter Pokémon. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCENot TradeableAppears in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl via Walking · Sunlit Cavern · After National Dex obtained. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.
Step 2Evolve into Grovyle
Step 3Sceptile ✓
Sceptile Weakness
Type-wise, Sceptile takes extra damage from Ice, Poison, Flying, Bug, Dragon, and Fairy. Watch out for Ice attacks, those deal 4x damage. The Grass/Dragon typing picks up 4 resistances to work with. Lightning Rod grants an additional Electric immunity, reshaping the matchup chart.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 4x (Critical) | Ice |
| 2x (Weak) | Poison, Flying, Bug, Dragon, Fairy |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Ground |
| 0.25x (Resist) | Water, Electric, Grass |
What is Sceptile Weak Against
FragileBest Pokemon Against Sceptile
 Fletchling Normal | D | |
 Pidgey Normal | D | |
 Weedle BugPoison | D | |
Fletchling Normal | D | |
Pidgey Normal | D | |
Weedle BugPoison | D | |
 Beedrill BugPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sceptile View Beedrill builds →X-Scissor 2x73-86% Poison Sting 2x19-23% | ||
 Vivillon Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sceptile View Vivillon builds →U-turn 2x44-53% Gust 2x35-41% Draining Kiss 2x29-35% | ||
 Fletchinder Fire | C | |
 Pidgeotto Normal | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sceptile View Pidgeotto builds →Wing Attack 2x44-53% Twister 2x16-20% | ||
 Victreebel GrassPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sceptile View Victreebel builds →Sludge Bomb 2x82-97% Lunge 2x54-64% | ||
 Ariados BugPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sceptile View Ariados builds →Poison Jab 2x73-86% X-Scissor 2x73-86% | ||
 Scolipede BugPoison | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sceptile View Scolipede builds →Poison Jab 2x79-94% Pin Missile 2x26-31% | ||
Vivillon Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sceptile View Vivillon builds →Bug Buzz 2x75-89% Air Slash 2x62-73% Draining Kiss 2x28-33% | ||
 Arbok Poison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sceptile View Arbok builds →Poison Jab 2x77-91% Leech Life 2x51-61% | ||
 Vanillish Ice | D | |
 Gyarados Water | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sceptile View Gyarados builds →Bounce 2x99-116%KO Dragon Rush 2x77-91% | ||
Ariados BugPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sceptile View Ariados builds →Megahorn 2x106-125%KO Poison Jab 2x70-83% | ||
Victreebel GrassPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sceptile View Victreebel builds →Sludge Wave 2x83-99% Lunge 2x53-63% | ||
 Talonflame Fire | C | |
 Vanilluxe Ice | C | |
 Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sceptile View Heracross builds →Megahorn 2x139-164%KO Aerial Ace 2x47-56% | ||
 Abomasnow GrassIce | C | |
 Avalugg Ice | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Sceptile View Avalugg builds →Icicle Crash 4x187-220%KO | ||
 Glalie Ice | C | |
Vanilluxe Ice | C | |
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sceptile View Heracross builds →Megahorn 2x142-168%KO Aerial Ace 2x48-57% | ||
Abomasnow GrassIce | C | |
Avalugg Ice | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Sceptile View Avalugg builds →Icicle Crash 4x190-224%KO | ||
Glalie Ice | C | |
Vanilluxe Ice | C | |
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sceptile View Heracross builds →Megahorn 2x140-165%KO Aerial Ace 2x48-56% | ||
Abomasnow GrassIce | C | |
 Florges Fairy | B | |
Avalugg Ice | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Sceptile View Avalugg builds →Icicle Crash 4x187-220%KO | ||
 Glaceon Ice | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sceptile View Glaceon builds →Ice Beam 4x203-239%KO Disarming Voice 2x31-37% | ||
 Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Vanilluxe Ice | C | |
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sceptile View Heracross builds →Megahorn 2x144-169%KO Aerial Ace 2x48-57% | ||
Abomasnow GrassIce | C | |
In Legends: Z-A, Glimmora's Power Gem hits Sceptile for 36-42%.
A | ||
Recommended Build AbilityToxicdebris ItemFocus Sash NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Sceptile View Glimmora builds →Power Gem36-42% | ||
B | ||
Recommended Build AbilityTorrent ItemLeftovers NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Sceptile View Swampert builds →Earthquake24-28% Flip Turn7-9% Liquidation10-12% | ||
B | ||
Recommended Build AbilityUnaware ItemLeftovers NatureImpish Moves View Dondozo builds →
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B | ||
Recommended Build AbilityPurifyingsalt ItemLeftovers NatureCareful Moves View Garganacl builds →
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B | ||
Recommended Build AbilitySand Stream ItemChoice Band NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Sceptile View Tyranitar builds →Knock Off54-64% Stone Edge83-98% | ||
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 630 total stats. Sp.Atk saw the largest single gain at +80. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
LZA Sceptile Best Moveset
Mega Sceptile runs 145 Sp. Atk at 145 Speed with Grass/Dragon TermStab through Held ItemSceptilite. AbilityLightning Rod absorbs Electric attacks and turns a key weakness into healing while Mega. The moveset is one of the fastest and hardest-hitting special attackers available.
Best Build
Sceptile best EVs are Attack and Speed
Physical Setup Sweeper Moveset
- Leaf Blade
- Swords Dance
- Dragon Pulse
- Earthquake
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Most of Sceptile's flexibility comes from TMs. Same-type output runs through Frenzy Plant and Leaf Storm, but Normal and Bug and the rest of the TM pool push it from predictable to genuinely threatening.
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
Base Stats
The seeds on its back are filled with energy from Mega Evolution. The Pokémon detonates these seeds to launch the tip of its tail.
Sceptile Legends: Z-A Guide
In the Legends: Z-A meta, Sceptile already has 630 BST going for it, and Lightning Rod pushes the competitive value even higher. B-Tier sweeper on our tier list. Leafblade with Leftovers is the standard set.
Mega Evolution isn't available in Legends: Z-A, but Sceptile does have a Mega form in Gen 6-7 games (X/Y, ORAS, Sun/Moon). Mega Sceptile hits 730 BST.
In Legends: Z-A, Sceptile's biggest threats include Walrein (Ice), Crobat (Poison), and Dodrio (Flying), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Walrein is the most dangerous since Ice moves deal 4x damage. Bug, Dragon, and Fairy-type attackers are also a problem. With 6 weakness types, most competitive teams carry at least one counter.
Sceptile gets Lightning Rod. But Lightning Rod is the one that matters. It's the centerpiece of every viable set. Build around that. With base 145 Speed, Lightning Rod gives Sceptile an edge before opponents can react.
Sceptile is a mixed attacker with base 110 Attack and 145 Sp. Atk. Enough bulk to take a hit or two, too. Speed tells the real story. Base 145 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