Is Sceptile Good in Sun & Moon Playthrough?
Sceptile's Speed and Grass coverage handle Olivia and Hapu well. No Mega Stone during the story, so base Sceptile is what you get. Decidueye and Lurantis cover Grass natively.
Treecko has the type edge here and should clean up Ilima's team.
Treecko has the type edge here and should clean up Hala's team.
Treecko has the type edge here and should clean up Lana's team.
Grovyle trades roughly evenly with Kiawe's team.
Mallow's team hits Grovyle's weaknesses hard.
Treecko resists most of Olivia's coverage and hits back hard.
Sophocles's team hits Grovyle's weaknesses hard.
Grovyle trades roughly evenly with Acerola's team.
Sceptile resists most of Nanu's coverage and hits back hard.
Sceptile trades roughly evenly with Totem Kommo-o's team.
Sceptile resists most of Hapu's coverage and hits back hard.
Sceptile has the type edge here and should clean up Hala's team.
Sceptile resists most of Olivia's coverage and hits back hard.
Sceptile has the type edge here and should clean up Acerola's team.
Kahili's team hits Sceptile's weaknesses hard.
Sceptile cannot be caught in this game. It must be traded in from a compatible game where it appears in the wild. Cross-region trading typically becomes available after defeating the Elite Four. Alternatively, transfer the pre-evolution and level it up to Lv 36.
How to Get Sceptile in Sun & Moon
Sceptile can't be caught in Sun & Moon. 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 SM
Step 1Obtain TreeckoBREEDINGAvailableLeave Grovyle with a compatible partner at the Pokemon Day Care to receive a Treecko egg.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.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Scarlet & VioletNot TradeableAppears in Scarlet & Violet via Overworld · Canyon Biome. 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
 Salamence Dragon | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sceptile View Salamence builds →Fly 2x122-144%KO Dragon Tail 2x86-102%KO | ||
 Oricorio Fire | C | |
 Butterfree Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sceptile View Butterfree builds →Gust 2x40-48% Infestation 2x24-30% | ||
 Vullaby Dark | C | |
 Cutiefly BugFairy | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sceptile View Cutiefly builds →Silver Wind 2x44-54% Fairy Wind 2x30-36% Acrobatics 2x26-32% | ||
 Glaceon Ice | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) | ||
Salamence Dragon | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sceptile View Salamence builds →Fly 2x119-141%KO Dragon Tail 2x83-98% | ||
Oricorio Fire | C | |
Butterfree Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sceptile View Butterfree builds →Silver Wind 2x55-66% Gust 2x39-47% | ||
 Ledian Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sceptile View Ledian builds →Silver Wind 2x39-47% Acrobatics 2x31-38% | ||
Glaceon Ice | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) | ||
Salamence Dragon | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sceptile View Salamence builds →Fly 2x114-135%KO Dragon Tail 2x77-91% | ||
Oricorio Fire | C | |
Butterfree Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sceptile View Butterfree builds →Silver Wind 2x51-61% Gust 2x36-43% | ||
Ledian Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sceptile View Ledian builds →Silver Wind 2x36-43% Acrobatics 2x29-35% | ||
Glaceon Ice | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) | ||
Salamence Dragon | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sceptile View Salamence builds →Fly 2x112-132%KO Dragon Tail 2x77-92% | ||
 Vikavolt BugElectric | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sceptile View Vikavolt builds →Air Slash 2x60-72% Bug Bite 2x47-56% | ||
Oricorio Fire | C | |
Butterfree Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sceptile View Butterfree builds →Silver Wind 2x51-60% Gust 2x37-44% | ||
Glaceon Ice | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) | ||
Salamence Dragon | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sceptile View Salamence builds →Fly 2x113-134%KO Dragon Tail 2x76-90% | ||
 Masquerain Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sceptile View Masquerain builds →Air Cutter 2x54-65% Infestation 2x20-25% | ||
 Ariados BugPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sceptile View Ariados builds →Leech Life 2x73-87% Venoshock 2x40-47% | ||
 Pinsir Bug | C | |
Glaceon Ice | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) | ||
Masquerain Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sceptile View Masquerain builds →Ice Beam 4x111-131%KO Silver Wind 2x56-66% Air Cutter 2x56-66% | ||
 Froslass IceGhost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sceptile View Froslass builds →Ice Beam 4x141-167%KO Draining Kiss 2x27-33% | ||
 Golisopod BugWater | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Wimpod (Poni Breaker Coast Interact Encounter) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sceptile View Golisopod builds →First Impression 2x110-130%KO Ice Beam 4x75-88% Aerial Ace 2x50-60% Venoshock 2x27-33% | ||
 Toucannon Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sceptile View Toucannon builds →Beak Blast 2x117-138%KO U-turn 2x55-65% | ||
Glaceon Ice | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) | ||
 Primarina WaterFairy | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sceptile View Primarina builds →Ice Beam 4x130-153%KO Disarming Voice 2x44-52% Acrobatics 2x30-35% | ||
Masquerain Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sceptile View Masquerain builds →Ice Beam 4x109-129%KO Air Slash 2x69-81% Silver Wind 2x55-65% | ||
Froslass IceGhost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sceptile View Froslass builds →Ice Beam 4x137-162%KO Draining Kiss 2x26-31% | ||
Golisopod BugWater | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Wimpod (Poni Breaker Coast Interact Encounter) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sceptile View Golisopod builds →First Impression 2x106-125%KO Ice Beam 4x74-87% Poison Jab 2x63-75% Aerial Ace 2x49-57% | ||
Glaceon Ice | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) | ||
Primarina WaterFairy | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sceptile View Primarina builds →Ice Beam 4x131-154%KO Moonblast 2x104-122%KO Acrobatics 2x29-34% | ||
Golisopod BugWater | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Wimpod (Poni Breaker Coast Interact Encounter) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sceptile View Golisopod builds →First Impression 2x107-126%KO Ice Beam 4x73-86% Poison Jab 2x64-76% Aerial Ace 2x49-57% | ||
 Glalie Ice | C | |
Masquerain Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sceptile View Masquerain builds →Ice Beam 4x109-129%KO Bug Buzz 2x81-96% Air Slash 2x67-79% | ||
Glaceon Ice | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) | ||
 Togekiss Fairy | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sceptile View Togekiss builds →Dazzling Gleam 2x84-99% Sky Attack 2x115-135%KO | ||
 Haxorus Dragon | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sceptile View Haxorus builds →Outrage 2x165-194%KO Poison Jab 2x73-86% X-Scissor 2x73-86% Aerial Ace 2x56-66% | ||
 Vanilluxe Ice | C | |
 Staraptor Normal | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sceptile View Staraptor builds →Brave Bird 2x138-163%KO U-turn 2x54-64% | ||
In Sun & Moon, Marshadow's Close Combat hits Sceptile for 75-88%. Rayquaza's Extreme Speed hits Sceptile for 63-74%. Arceus deals 53-63% with Extreme Speed.
S | ||
Recommended Build AbilityTechnician ItemLife Orb NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Sceptile View Marshadow builds →Shadow Sneak25-30% Close Combat75-88% | ||
S | ||
Recommended Build AbilityAirlock ItemLife Orb NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Sceptile View Rayquaza builds →Extreme Speed63-74% Earthquake39-46% | ||
S | ||
Recommended Build AbilityMultitype ItemLife Orb NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Sceptile View Arceus builds →Extreme Speed53-63% Earthquake33-39% | ||
S | ||
Recommended Build AbilityMultiscale ItemLeftovers NatureBold Moves
Damage vs Sceptile View Lugia builds →Aeroblast 2x54-63% | ||
A | ||
Recommended Build AbilityStancechange ItemLeftovers NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Sceptile View Aegislash builds →Shadow Sneak12-15% | ||
Sceptile Evolutions
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 630 total stats. Sp.Atk saw the largest single gain at +80. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
SM Sceptile Best Moveset
Mega Sceptile adds Dragon typing with AbilityLightning Rod absorbing Electric for a Sp. Atk boost. 145 Sp. Atk at 145 Speed on the Mega fires Grass/Dragon TermStab before nearly everything. Base form AbilityUnburden doubles Speed after item use. The moveset earns C-tier through Mega Speed and offensive coverage limited by Ice 4x weakness on the Mega form.
Best Build
Sceptile best EVs are Sp. Atk and Speed
Special Setup Sweeper Moveset
- Leaf Blade
- Giga Drain
- Swords Dance
- Earthquake
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
The level-up pool tells the story here. Sceptile learns Leaf Storm and Leaf Blade naturally, plus enough variety that TMs feel like bonuses. Coverage across 7 types extends the reach beyond that.
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
Sceptile Sun & Moon Guide
In the Sun & Moon 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 Focus Sash is the standard set.
In Sun & Moon, 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 Sun & Moon, 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