Physical
Sweeper
BTier
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
OvergrowNiche
Strengthens grass moves to inflict 1.5× damage at 1/3 max HP or less.
UnburdenHATop Pick
Doubles Speed upon using or losing a held item.
EV Yield
HPAtkDefSpASpDSpe+3
Strong Speed training target
Pokedex Entries
No Legends Z A entries available

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 Legends: Z-A (Best Counters)
Foongus
Foongus
GrassPoison
A
Poison is super effective against SceptileView Foongus →

Legends: Z-A 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 is not available in this game

Legends: Z-A Sceptile Best Moveset

The game plan is straightforward: click Swords Dance, then sweep. Psychicseed and Unburden support the setup turn. EVs go into max Sp. Atk and Speed so Sceptile hits hard once it's boosted.

Best Build

Situational pick
Ability
Unburden
Item
Psychic Seed
Best Nature for Sceptile
Timid+SPE

Sceptile best EVs are Sp. Atk and Speed

EVs

Special Setup Sweeper Moveset

  • Leaf BladeSTAB
  • Swords Dance
  • AcrobaticsCoverage
  • EarthquakeCoverage

Moves

Stall teams hate this. Sceptile can spread damage across 10 types, with Normal and Bug punishing common defensive pivots. STAB from Frenzy Plant and Leaf Storm keeps the pressure honest on everything else.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Leer
D—10030Normal
Lv 1
Tackle
D4010035Normal
Lv 1
X-Scissor
C8010015Bug
Lv 3
Leafage
D4010040Grass
Lv 6
Quick Attack+1
D4010030Normal
Lv 9
Absorb
D2010025Grass
Lv 12
Detect+4
B——5Fighting
Lv 14
Leech Seed
B—9010Grass
Lv 21
Giga Drain
A7510010Grass
Lv 27
Double Team
———15Normal
Lv 30
Dragon Breath
C6010020Dragon
Lv 33
Energy Ball
B9010010Grass
Lv 35
Slash
D7010020Normal
Lv 38
Leaf Blade
S9010015Grass
Lv 40
Screech
C—8540Normal
Lv 44
Dragon Rush
C1007510Dragon
Lv 50
Synthesis
C——5Grass
Lv 55
Leaf Storm
S130905Grass

TM Moves

TM
TM22
Aerial Ace
D60—20Flying
TM47
Agility
C——30Psychic
TM33
Body Slam
C8510015Normal
TM10
Brick Break
C7510015Fighting
TM78
Bulldoze
D6010020Ground
TM40
Bullet Seed
D2510030Grass
TM25
Crunch
C8010015Dark
TM28
Dig
C8010010Ground
TM32
Double Team
———15Normal
TM56
Double-Edge
C12010015Normal
TM02
Dragon Claw
C8010015Dragon
TM75
Dragon Pulse
A8510010Dragon
TM131
Drain Punch
A7510010Fighting
TM135
Dual Chop
—409015Dragon
TM69
Earthquake
S10010010Ground
TM35
Endure+4
S——10Normal
TM26
Energy Ball
B9010010Grass
TM109
Facade
D7010020Normal
TM122
False Swipe
—4010040Normal
TM102
Focus Blast
B120705Fighting
TM160
Frenzy Plant
B150905Grass
TM42
Giga Drain
A7510010Grass
TM55
Giga Impact
C150905Normal
TM44
Hyper Beam
B150905Normal
TM87
Iron Tail
C1007515Steel
TM113
Low Sweep
D6510020Fighting
TM34
Night Slash
D7010015Dark
TM93
Outrage
C12010010Dragon
TM17
Protect+4
S——10Normal
TM145
Razor Wind
—8010010Normal
TM05
Roar-6
C——20Normal
TM12
Rock Slide
D759010Rock
TM36
Rock Tomb
D609515Rock
TM51
Safeguard
C——25Normal
TM143
Scale Shot
D259020Dragon
TM128
Seed Bomb
C8010015Grass
TM64
Solar Beam
B12010010Grass
TM152
Solar Blade
B12510010Grass
TM85
Substitute
B——10Normal
TM27
Swift
C60—20Normal
TM30
Swords Dance
A——20Normal
TM23
Thunder Punch
C7510015Electric
TM115
Trailblaze
C5010020Grass
TM150
Vacuum Wave+1
A4010030Fighting
TM103
Work Up
C——30Normal
TM81
X-Scissor
C8010015Bug

Egg Moves

Sceptile doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Sceptile can't learn any Tutor moves

How to Get Sceptile in Legends: Z-A

Sceptile can't be caught in Legends: Z-A. Transfer Treecko from Ruby, Emerald, or Brilliant Diamond and evolve through the 3-stage chain to get it. The step cards below map the full chain.

How to Obtain Sceptile in Legends: Z-A

  1. Treecko
    Step 1Obtain Treecko

    Also found in:

    RubyEmeraldHeartGoldOmega RubyBrilliant Diamond
  2. Grovyle
    Step 2Evolve into Grovyle

    Also found in:

    RubyEmeraldHeartGoldOmega RubyBrilliant Diamond
  3. Sceptile
    Step 3Sceptile ✓

Sceptile Guide

  • In Legends: Z-A, Sceptile works as a sweeper with 530 BST behind it. B-Tier on our list: a solid option in Legends: Z-A for the right team. Leafblade with Psychicseed 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 630 BST.

  • In Legends: Z-A, 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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