Physical
Sweeper
CTier
120Speed · Very Fast

Stats & Training

Everything pushes toward mixed damage here. Sceptile's Speed does the work, Defense pays the price. But you're still getting 3 Speed EVs per KO. Tough to catch, on a 1.06M XP medium-slow curve.

Base Stats
High
HP70
C
Attack85
C
Defense65
C
Sp. Atk105
B
Sp. Def85
C
Speed120
A
Total530
Details
Catch Rate
Challenging45 / 255
Growth Rate
Medium Slow1.06M XP
Height1.7 m
5'07"Average
Weight52.2 kg
115.1 lbsStandard
Base XP239
High Yield
Abilities
OvergrowPopular
Strengthens grass moves to inflict 1.5× damage at 1/3 max HP or less.
UnburdenHAPopular
Doubles Speed upon using or losing a held item.
EV Yield
HPAtkDefSpASpDSpe+3
Strong Speed training target
Pokedex Entries

The leaves that grow on its arms can slice down thick trees. It is without peer in jungle combat.

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.

Sceptile Weakness and Resistance Chart
DamageTypes
2x (Weak)Fire, Ice, Poison, Flying, Bug
0.5x (Resist)Water, Electric, Grass, Ground
Type ChartFragile
5Weak
4Resist
0Immune
Score-6
4xCritical
None
2xWeak
FireIcePoisonFlyingBug
½xResist
WaterElectricGrassGround
¼xResist
None
0xImmune
None
STAB (3)
WaterGroundRock
How to Beat Sceptile in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl (Best Counters)

In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Weavile deals 63-75% with Ice Shard.

Heatran
Heatran
FireSteel
S
Recommended Build
AbilityFlashfire
ItemLeftovers
NatureTimid
Moves
  • Earth Power
  • Magma Storm
  • Stealth Rock
  • TauntUtility
View Heatran builds →

Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Evolution

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

3 Forms
Treecko
#252Treecko
16
Level 16
Grovyle
#253Grovyle
36
Level 36
Sceptile
#254Sceptile
Stat Comparison 3 Stages
Treecko
Grass
Grovyle
Grass
Sceptile
Grass
HP
40
50+10
70+20
ATK
45
65+20
85+20
DEF
35
45+10
65+20
SP.ATK
65
85+20
105+20
SP.DEF
55
65+10
85+20
SPE
70
95+25
120+25
BST
310D-Tier
405C-Tier+95
530B-Tier+125
ROLE
Balanced
Balanced
Sweeper
TYPE
Special
Special
Special

Breeding

Easy

Breed with Sceptile to get Treecko eggs easily using 30 partners from the Dragon and Monster egg groups. Notable egg moves include Absorb, Crunch, Crush Claw and 11 more.

Egg Groups
DragonMonster
Gender
♂87.5%♀12.5%
Hatch Time
20 cycles·5,140 steps
Quick~5 min with Flame Body
Egg Moves
14moves
Breed With (best first)
gyaradoscharizardkingdraflygonmiloticvenusaurblastoisenidokingmeganiumferaligatrampharosswampert
12 of 30·

Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Sceptile Best Moveset

Flying coverage keeps opponents guessing about Sceptile's real targets. Electricseed provides extra utility while max Attack and Speed EVs and Adamant nature handle the stat profile. Overgrow ties it together.

Best Build

Experimental
Ability
Overgrow
Item
Life OrbPOWER
Best Nature for Sceptile
Adamant+ATK

Sceptile best EVs are Attack and Speed

EVs

Physical Setup Sweeper Moveset

  • Leaf BladeSTAB
  • Drain Punch
  • Swords Dance
  • AcrobaticsCoverage

Moves

Breeding's the move. Absorb and Crunch give Sceptile options it can't learn any other way, and coverage across 9 types already covers a decent range on top of Frenzy Plant and Leaf Storm. The egg moves push it further.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Dual Chop
—409015Dragon
Lv 1
Energy Ball
B9010010Grass
Lv 1
False Swipe
D4010040Normal
Lv 1
Fury Cutter
—409520Bug
Lv 1
Leafage
—4010040Grass
Lv 1
Leer
D—10030Normal
Lv 1
Pound
—4010035Normal
Lv 1
Quick Attack+1
D4010030Normal
Lv 1
X-Scissor
C8010015Bug
Lv 5
Mega Drain
—4010015Grass
Lv 12
Detect+4
C——5Fighting
Lv 15
Quick Guard+3
———15Fighting
Lv 20
Assurance
—6010010Dark
Lv 25
Giga Drain
B7510010Grass
Lv 30
Slam
—807520Normal
Lv 35
Double Team
———15Normal
Lv 42
Leaf Blade
S9010015Grass
Lv 49
Screech
D—8540Normal
Lv 56
Endeavor
D—1005Normal
Lv 63
Leaf Storm
B130905Grass

TM Moves

TM
TM40
Aerial Ace
D60—20Flying
TM45
Attract
C—10015Normal
TM31
Brick Break
C7510015Fighting
TM83
Bulldoze
D6010020Ground
TM09
Bullet Seed
D2510030Grass
TM93
Cut
—509530Normal
TM28
Dig
C8010010Ground
TM32
Double Team
———15Normal
TM02
Dragon Claw
C8010015Dragon
TM59
Dragon Pulse
C8510010Dragon
TM60
Drain Punch
S7510010Fighting
TM26
Earthquake
S10010010Ground
TM58
Endure+4
C——10Normal
TM53
Energy Ball
B9010010Grass
TM42
Facade
D7010020Normal
TM54
False Swipe
D4010040Normal
TM70
Flash
——10020Normal
TM56
Fling
——10010Dark
TM52
Focus Blast
C120705Fighting
TM01
Focus Punch-3
B15010020Fighting
TM19
Giga Drain
B7510010Grass
TM68
Giga Impact
C150905Normal
TM86
Grass Knot
D—10020Grass
TM15
Hyper Beam
B150905Normal
TM23
Iron Tail
C1007515Steel
TM27
Low Sweep
—6510020Fighting
TM17
Protect+4
C——10Normal
TM44
Rest
C——10Psychic
TM05
Roar-6
C——20Normal
TM100
Rock Climb
—908520Normal
TM80
Rock Slide
A759010Rock
TM98
Rock Smash
D4010015Fighting
TM39
Rock Tomb
D609515Rock
TM20
Safeguard
C——25Normal
TM82
Sleep Talk
C——10Normal
TM22
Solar Beam
B12010010Grass
TM96
Strength
—8010015Normal
TM90
Substitute
C——10Normal
TM11
Sunny Day
A——5Fire
TM87
Swagger
D—8515Normal
TM75
Swords Dance
B——20Normal
TM10
Work Up
D——30Normal
TM81
X-Scissor
C8010015Bug

Egg Moves

Egg
Egg
Absorb
—2010025Grass
Egg
Crunch
C8010015Dark
Egg
Crush Claw
C759510Normal
Egg
Double Kick
D3010030Fighting
Egg
Dragon Breath
—6010020Dragon
Egg
Endeavor
D—1005Normal
Egg
Grassy Terrain
———10Grass
Egg
Leaf Storm
B130905Grass
Egg
Leech Seed
C—9010Grass
Egg
Magical Leaf
C60—20Grass
Egg
Night Slash
D7010015Dark
Egg
Slash
D7010020Normal
Egg
Synthesis
C——5Grass
Egg
Worry Seed
D—10010Grass

Tutor Moves

Tut
Tutor
Frenzy Plant
—150905Grass

How to Get Sceptile in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl

No wild encounters for Sceptile. The 3-stage chain runs through Treecko, which you can catch at moderate rates from the locations below. Evolve at level 36 once you've got the levels.

How to Obtain Sceptile in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl

The path to Sceptile starts with Treecko at Lv. 58-63 via walking encounters. 1 catchable stage total, with locations listed for each one below.

  1. Treecko
    Step 1Catch Treecko
    Grassland Cave
    Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.58-63 Cave
    Post
    Post-game
    Grassland Cave
    Shining PearlGrass Lv.58-63 Cave
    Post
    Post-game
    Riverbank Cave
    Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.58-63 Cave
    Post
    Post-game
    Riverbank Cave
    Shining PearlGrass Lv.58-63 Cave
    Post
    Post-game
    Still-Water Cavern
    Shining PearlGrass Lv.58-63 Cave
    Post
    Post-game
    Still-Water Cavern
    Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.58-63 Cave
    Post
    Post-game
    Sunlit Cavern
    Shining PearlGrass Lv.58-63 Cave
    Post
    Post-game
    Sunlit Cavern
    Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.58-63 Cave
    Post
    Post-game
  2. Grovyle
    Step 2Evolve into Grovyle
  3. Sceptile
    Step 3Sceptile ✓

Sceptile Guide

  • In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Sceptile works as a sweeper with 530 BST behind it. C-Tier on our list: a niche pick in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl's meta. Leafblade with Electricseed is the standard set.

  • Mega Evolution isn't available in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, but Sceptile does have a Mega form in Gen 6-7 games (X/Y, ORAS, Sun/Moon). Mega Sceptile hits 630 BST.

  • In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Sceptile's biggest threats include Blaziken (Fire), Lapras (Ice), and Nidoking (Poison), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Flying and Bug-type attackers are also a problem. With 5 weakness types, most competitive teams carry at least one counter.

  • Overgrow is the go-to ability for Sceptile. It strengthens grass moves to inflict 1.5× damage at 1/3 max HP or less. Its hidden ability Unburden can work in specific setups.

  • Sceptile is a physical attacker with base 85 Attack. 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

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