Is Sceptile Good in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Playthrough?
Sceptile is the fastest fully-evolved starter. Handles Wallace's Water gym and most of the E4 with speed alone. Mega Sceptile adds Dragon typing and AbilityLightning Rod for Electric immunity, completely flipping the Grass weakness to Electric on its head. One of the best starter arcs in ORAS.
Treecko resists most of Roxanne's coverage and hits back hard.
Treecko has the type edge here and should clean up Brawly's team.
Grovyle has the type edge here and should clean up Wattson's team.
Grovyle trades roughly evenly with Flannery's team.
Grovyle trades roughly evenly with Norman's team.
Winona's team hits Grovyle's weaknesses hard.
Sceptile resists most of Tate & Liza's coverage and hits back hard.
Sceptile resists most of Wallace'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 has the type edge here and should clean up Drake's team.
Sceptile has the type edge here and should clean up Steven's team.
Treecko is available as a starter.
Your Treecko should hit Level 16 before you reach Wattson, at typical leveling pace.
Your Grovyle should hit Level 36 before you reach Tate & Liza, at typical leveling pace.
How to Get Sceptile in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
Can't catch Sceptile directly. Start with Treecko at moderate rates from the locations below, then evolve at level 36. The 3-stage chain from Treecko to Sceptile is where the leveling time goes.
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
 Glaceon Ice | C | |
 Dustox BugPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sceptile View Dustox builds →Sludge Bomb 2x53-62% Gust 2x19-23% | ||
 Mawile SteelFairy | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sceptile View Mawile builds →Sludge Bomb 2x38-45% Fairy Wind 2x28-34% | ||
 Chatot Normal | C | |
 Cottonee GrassFairy | C | |
Glaceon Ice | C | |
 Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sceptile View Aerodactyl builds →Ice Fang 4x91-107%KO Wing Attack 2x64-76% | ||
 Ninjask Bug | B | |
 Archen Rock | C | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift | ||
 Amaura RockIce | C | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift | ||
Glaceon Ice | C | |
Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sceptile View Aerodactyl builds →Ice Fang 4x89-105%KO Wing Attack 2x64-75% Dragon Claw 2x56-66% | ||
 Druddigon Dragon | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sceptile View Druddigon builds →Dragon Claw 2x92-109%KO Aerial Ace 2x45-55% Sludge Bomb 2x36-43% | ||
 Roselia GrassPoison | C | |
 Gloom GrassPoison | C | |
Glaceon Ice | C | |
Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sceptile View Aerodactyl builds →Ice Fang 4x90-106%KO Wing Attack 2x62-73% Dragon Claw 2x55-66% | ||
Druddigon Dragon | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sceptile View Druddigon builds →Dragon Claw 2x91-109%KO Aerial Ace 2x47-55% Sludge Bomb 2x37-45% | ||
Roselia GrassPoison | C | |
 Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Sceptile View Gardevoir builds →Draining Kiss 2x56-67% | ||
 Latios DragonPsychic | B | |
Obtain MethodSouthern Island Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sceptile View Latios builds →Dragon Breath 2x69-82% Fly 2x57-67% | ||
Glaceon Ice | C | |
 Vileplume GrassPoison | C | |
 Latias DragonPsychic | B | |
Obtain MethodSouthern Island Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sceptile View Latias builds →Dragon Breath 2x62-73% Fly 2x52-61% | ||
Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sceptile View Aerodactyl builds →Fly 2x95-112%KO Ice Fang 4x92-109%KO Dragon Claw 2x57-67% | ||
 Regice Ice | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 105 Interact Encounter | ||
 Beartic Ice | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sceptile View Beartic builds →Icicle Crash 4x214-252%KO Aerial Ace 2x50-60% | ||
Glaceon Ice | C | |
 Aurorus RockIce | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Amaura (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sceptile View Aurorus builds →Blizzard 4x202-238%KO Dragon Tail 2x34-40% | ||
 Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sceptile View Heracross builds →Megahorn 2x146-172%KO Aerial Ace 2x49-58% Venoshock 2x21-24% | ||
Regice Ice | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 105 Interact Encounter | ||
Beartic Ice | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sceptile View Beartic builds →Icicle Crash 4x209-246%KO Aerial Ace 2x49-58% | ||
Glaceon Ice | C | |
Aurorus RockIce | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Amaura (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sceptile View Aurorus builds →Blizzard 4x194-228%KO Dragon Tail 2x33-39% | ||
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sceptile View Heracross builds →Megahorn 2x143-168%KO Aerial Ace 2x48-57% Venoshock 2x21-25% | ||
Latios DragonPsychic | B | |
Obtain MethodSouthern Island Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sceptile View Latios builds →Ice Beam 4x134-158%KO Dragon Pulse 2x96-113%KO Fly 2x55-65% | ||
Latias DragonPsychic | B | |
Obtain MethodSouthern Island Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sceptile View Latias builds →Ice Beam 4x117-138%KO Dragon Pulse 2x82-97% Fly 2x50-58% | ||
Regice Ice | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 105 Interact Encounter | ||
Glaceon Ice | C | |
Beartic Ice | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sceptile View Beartic builds →Icicle Crash 4x210-247%KO Aerial Ace 2x50-58% | ||
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Kyurem can KO Sceptile with Ice Beam (236-278%). Talonflame's Flare Blitz hits Sceptile for 65-76%. Genesect's Ice Beam also KOs at 125-147%.
 Kyurem DragonIce | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Sceptile View Kyurem builds →Ice Beam 4x236-278%KO | ||
 Talonflame Fire | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityGalewings ItemLeftovers NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Sceptile View Talonflame builds →Flare Blitz65-76% | ||
 Genesect BugSteel | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityDownload ItemChoice Scarf NatureHasty Moves
Damage vs Sceptile View Genesect builds →U Turn 2x99-116%KO Ice Beam 4x125-147%KO Explosion116-137%KO | ||
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
ORAS Sceptile Best Moveset
Mega Sceptile shifts to Grass/Dragon with AbilityLightning Rod absorbing Electric and boosting Sp. Atk. 145 Sp. Atk at 145 Speed fires Grass/Dragon TermStab before nearly everything. The moveset earns B-tier through Mega Speed and the unique Grass/Dragon typing that only Sceptile carries.
Best Build
Sceptile best EVs are Sp. Atk and Speed
Special Sweeper Moveset
- Dragon Pulse
- Leaf Storm
- Giga Drain
- Focus Blast
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Most of Sceptile's flexibility comes from TMs. Same-type output runs through Frenzy Plant and Leaf Storm, but Dark and Normal 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
Reminder Moves
Transfer Moves
Base Stats
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 has seeds growing on its back. They are said to be bursting with nutrients that revitalize trees. This Pokémon raises the trees in a forest with loving care.
Sceptile Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Guide
In the Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire 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. Dragon Pulse with Choice Specs is the standard set.
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, yes. Mega Sceptile is the evolved form, sitting at 730 BST. Big power spike over base Sceptile (630). Equip the Mega Stone and it transforms in battle.
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, 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