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 Fire, Ice, Poison, Flying, and Bug. The Grass typing picks up 4 resistances to work with.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Fire, Ice, Poison, Flying, Bug |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Water, Electric, Grass, Ground |
What is Sceptile Weak Against
FragileBest Pokemon Against Sceptile
 Dustox BugPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sceptile View Dustox builds →Sludge Bomb 2x53-62% Gust 2x19-23% | ||
 Glaceon Ice | C | |
 Sewaddle BugGrass | D | |
 Paras BugGrass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sceptile View Paras builds →Sludge Bomb 2x34-42% Leech Life 2x23-28% | ||
 Chatot Normal | C | |
 Ninjask Bug | B | |
 Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sceptile View Aerodactyl builds →Wing Attack 2x71-84% Fire Fang 2x49-59% Ice Fang 2x49-59% | ||
 Archen Rock | C | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift | ||
 Oddish GrassPoison | D | |
Dustox BugPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sceptile View Dustox builds →Sludge Bomb 2x51-60% Struggle Bug 2x29-36% Gust 2x15-19% | ||
 Roselia GrassPoison | C | |
 Combusken FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Torchic (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sceptile View Combusken builds →Overheat 2x101-119%KO Aerial Ace 2x40-48% | ||
 Gloom GrassPoison | C | |
 Flareon Fire | C | |
 Monferno FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Chimchar (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sceptile View Monferno builds →Overheat 2x95-113%KO U-turn 2x44-52% Aerial Ace 2x39-45% | ||
Roselia GrassPoison | C | |
Combusken FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Torchic (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sceptile View Combusken builds →Overheat 2x102-121%KO Aerial Ace 2x39-47% | ||
Gloom GrassPoison | C | |
Flareon Fire | C | |
Monferno FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Chimchar (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sceptile View Monferno builds →Overheat 2x95-112%KO U-turn 2x43-51% Aerial Ace 2x37-45% | ||
 Vileplume GrassPoison | C | |
Roselia GrassPoison | C | |
Combusken FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Torchic (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sceptile View Combusken builds →Overheat 2x105-124%KO Aerial Ace 2x40-48% | ||
 Tropius Grass | C | |
Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sceptile View Aerodactyl builds →Fly 2x105-124%KO Fire Fang 2x52-61% Ice Fang 2x52-61% | ||
 Roserade GrassPoison | B | |
 Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sceptile View Heracross builds →Megahorn 2x161-190%KO Aerial Ace 2x54-64% Venoshock 2x21-24% | ||
 Blaziken FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Torchic (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sceptile View Blaziken builds →Overheat 2x128-151%KO Aerial Ace 2x53-63% | ||
Vileplume GrassPoison | C | |
 Infernape FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Chimchar (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sceptile View Infernape builds →Overheat 2x122-144%KO U-turn 2x54-64% Aerial Ace 2x47-55% | ||
Roserade GrassPoison | B | |
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sceptile View Heracross builds →Megahorn 2x157-186%KO Aerial Ace 2x53-63% Venoshock 2x21-25% | ||
Blaziken FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Torchic (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sceptile View Blaziken builds →Overheat 2x125-148%KO Aerial Ace 2x51-61% | ||
Vileplume GrassPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sceptile View Vileplume builds →Sludge Bomb 2x87-103%KO Infestation 2x13-16% | ||
Infernape FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Chimchar (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sceptile View Infernape builds →Overheat 2x119-141%KO U-turn 2x53-63% Aerial Ace 2x46-54% | ||
 Volcarona BugFire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sceptile View Volcarona builds →Overheat 2x150-177%KO Bug Buzz 2x104-122%KO Hurricane 2x85-100%KO Poison Jab 2x40-47% | ||
 Rayquaza Dragon | S | |
Obtain MethodSky Pillar Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sceptile View Rayquaza builds →Fly 2x141-166%KO Overheat 2x110-129%KO Ice Beam 2x76-89% | ||
 Darmanitan Fire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sceptile View Darmanitan builds →Flare Blitz 2x177-208%KO U-turn 2x69-81% | ||
 Heatran FireSteel | A | |
Obtain MethodScorched Slab Interact Encounter | ||
 Salamence Dragon | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sceptile View Salamence builds →Fly 2x128-151%KO Fire Blast 2x70-83% | ||
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Kyurem can KO Sceptile with Ice Beam (118-139%). Talonflame threatens a KO with Flare Blitz (145-171%). Genesect's Explosion also KOs at 130-153%.
 Kyurem DragonIce | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Sceptile View Kyurem builds →Ice Beam 2x118-139%KO | ||
 Talonflame Fire | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityGalewings ItemLeftovers NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Sceptile View Talonflame builds →Flare Blitz 2x145-171%KO | ||
 Genesect BugSteel | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityDownload ItemChoice Scarf NatureHasty Moves
Damage vs Sceptile View Genesect builds →U Turn 2x111-130%KO Ice Beam 2x62-73% Explosion130-153%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 530 total stats. Speed saw the largest single gain at +50. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed with Sceptile to get Treecko eggs easily using 50 partners from the Dragon and Monster egg groups. Notable egg moves include Bullet Seed, Crunch, Crush Claw and 13 more.
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
Stall teams hate this. Sceptile can spread damage across 10 types, with Dark and Normal punishing common defensive pivots. STAB from Frenzy Plant and Leaf Storm keeps the pressure honest on everything else.
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 Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Sceptile works as a sweeper with 530 BST behind it. B-Tier on our list: a solid option in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire for the right team. Dragon Pulse with Choice Specs is the standard set.
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, yes. Mega Sceptile is the evolved form, sitting at 630 BST. Big power spike over base Sceptile (530). Equip the Mega Stone and it transforms in battle.
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 mixed attacker with base 85 Attack and 105 Sp. Atk. 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
- 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