Is Sceptile Good in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Playthrough?
Fast Grass-type with solid Special Attack. Handles Olivia and Hapu, and the speed lets it outpace most of the E4. No Mega Stone during the story. Island Scan availability means you need to plan ahead to get one early.
Treecko has the type edge here and should clean up Ilima's team.
Treecko trades roughly evenly with Hala's team.
Treecko has the type edge here and should clean up Lana's team.
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Kiawe's team hits Grovyle's weaknesses hard.
Grovyle trades roughly evenly with Mallow's team.
Treecko has the type edge here and should clean up Olivia's team.
Sophocles's team hits Grovyle's weaknesses hard.
Grovyle trades roughly evenly with Acerola's team.
Sceptile has the type edge here and should clean up Nanu's team.
Sceptile trades roughly evenly with Mina's team.
Sceptile resists most of Hapu's coverage and hits back hard.
Sceptile trades roughly evenly with Molayne's team.
Sceptile has the type edge here and should clean up Olivia's team.
Sceptile has the type edge here and should clean up Acerola's team.
Kahili's team hits Sceptile's weaknesses hard.
Sceptile trades roughly evenly with Kukui's team.
Catch Grovyle on Route 5 (walking, Lv 16). Island Scan; LIMITED; Friday.
Your Grovyle should hit Level 36 before you reach Nanu, at typical leveling pace.
How to Get Sceptile in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon
Sceptile doesn't appear wild. Catch Treecko instead, it shows up in the wild. Evolve it at level 36 to get Sceptile. The 3-stage chain is mapped in the step cards below.
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
 Jynx IcePsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sceptile View Jynx builds →Frost Breath 4x125-147%KO Draining Kiss 2x34-42% | ||
 Salamence Dragon | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sceptile View Salamence builds →Fly 2x119-142%KO Dragon Tail 2x81-96% | ||
 Hawlucha Fighting | A | |
 Oricorio Fire | C | |
 Rufflet Normal | C | |
 Glaceon Ice | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) | ||
Jynx IcePsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sceptile View Jynx builds →Frost Breath 4x125-148%KO Draining Kiss 2x33-41% | ||
Salamence Dragon | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sceptile View Salamence builds →Fly 2x114-135%KO Dragon Tail 2x77-91% | ||
Hawlucha Fighting | A | |
Oricorio Fire | C | |
Glaceon Ice | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) | ||
Jynx IcePsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sceptile View Jynx builds →Frost Breath 4x134-159%KO Draining Kiss 2x36-44% | ||
Salamence Dragon | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sceptile View Salamence builds →Fly 2x119-141%KO Dragon Tail 2x83-98% | ||
Hawlucha Fighting | A | |
Oricorio Fire | C | |
Glaceon Ice | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) | ||
 Noctowl Normal | C | |
Jynx IcePsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sceptile View Jynx builds →Frost Breath 4x121-144%KO Draining Kiss 2x33-40% | ||
Salamence Dragon | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sceptile View Salamence builds →Fly 2x112-132%KO Dragon Tail 2x77-92% | ||
 Arbok Poison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sceptile View Arbok builds →Ice Fang 4x85-101%KO Acid 2x29-36% Infestation 2x11-13% | ||
Glaceon Ice | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) | ||
Noctowl Normal | C | |
 Toucannon Normal | C | |
Jynx IcePsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sceptile View Jynx builds →Frost Breath 4x126-148%KO Draining Kiss 2x35-42% | ||
 Ribombee BugFairy | B | |
Obtain MethodHeahea Beach Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sceptile View Ribombee builds →Pollen Puff 2x80-95% Draining Kiss 2x47-56% Aerial Ace 2x27-33% | ||
Glaceon Ice | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) | ||
Jynx IcePsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sceptile View Jynx builds →Ice Beam 4x186-219%KO Draining Kiss 2x36-42% | ||
 Clefable Fairy | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sceptile View Clefable builds →Ice Beam 4x108-127%KO Disarming Voice 2x37-43% | ||
 Primarina WaterFairy | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sceptile View Primarina builds →Ice Beam 4x134-158%KO Disarming Voice 2x46-55% | ||
Noctowl Normal | C | |
Glaceon Ice | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) | ||
 Volcarona BugFire | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sceptile View Volcarona builds →Bug Buzz 2x102-121%KO Hurricane 2x83-98% | ||
Jynx IcePsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sceptile View Jynx builds →Ice Beam 4x178-209%KO Draining Kiss 2x34-40% | ||
Clefable Fairy | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sceptile View Clefable builds →Ice Beam 4x102-121%KO Disarming Voice 2x35-42% | ||
Primarina WaterFairy | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sceptile View Primarina builds →Ice Beam 4x129-152%KO Moonblast 2x102-121%KO Acrobatics 2x29-34% | ||
Glaceon Ice | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) | ||
Jynx IcePsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sceptile View Jynx builds →Ice Beam 4x179-212%KO Draining Kiss 2x33-40% | ||
 Aurorus RockIce | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Amaura (Route 8 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sceptile View Aurorus builds →Ice Beam 4x156-185%KO Dragon Tail 2x33-38% | ||
 Florges Fairy | B | |
Hawlucha Fighting | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sceptile View Hawlucha builds →Sky Attack 2x181-213%KO X-Scissor 2x49-58% | ||
Glaceon Ice | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) | ||
Jynx IcePsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sceptile View Jynx builds →Ice Beam 4x181-213%KO Draining Kiss 2x34-41% | ||
 Regice Ice | B | |
Obtain MethodUltra Space Wilds Interact Encounter | ||
 Abomasnow GrassIce | C | |
Obtain MethodUltra Space Wilds Interact Encounter | ||
 Rayquaza Dragon | S | |
Obtain MethodUltra Space Wilds Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sceptile View Rayquaza builds →Ice Beam 4x153-181%KO Fly 2x126-148%KO Dragon Pulse 2x108-127%KO | ||
In Ultra Sun & Ultra 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
USUM Sceptile Best Moveset
120 Speed makes Sceptile one of the fastest Grass-types available, and Mega Sceptile adds Dragon typing with AbilityLightning Rod absorbing Electric for Sp. Atk boost at 145 Sp. Atk. AbilityUnburden as a hidden ability doubles Speed after item use on the base form. The moveset holds C-tier through raw Speed and Mega Dragon coverage that base Grass-only TermStab cannot match.
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 9 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
Base Stats
Sceptile Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Guide
In the Ultra Sun & Ultra 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 Ultra Sun & Ultra 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 Ultra Sun & Ultra 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