Is Sceptile Good in Emerald Playthrough?
Fast Grass with AbilityOvergrow. Sceptile's Speed is among the highest of any starter in any game. Emerald's endgame favors Grass more than any other type since both Juan and Wallace run Water teams. Handles the final two major fights and contributes against Drake's Kingdra. The starter that finishes strongest.
Treecko resists most of Roxanne's coverage and hits back hard.
Grovyle has the type edge here and should clean up Brawly's team.
Grovyle trades roughly evenly with Wattson's team.
Grovyle trades roughly evenly with Flannery's team.
Grovyle trades roughly evenly with Norman's team.
Grovyle trades roughly evenly with Winona's team.
Sceptile has the type edge here and should clean up Tate & Liza's team.
Sceptile resists most of Juan'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 trades roughly evenly with Drake's team.
Sceptile has the type edge here and should clean up Wallace's team.
Starter
Treecko is available as a starter.
Recommended Moves
- After Wattson
- HM04NormalStrengthPower 80Accuracy 100%PP 15Given by the Tunnel Man in Rusturf Tunnel
- After Norman
- TM22GrassSolar BeamPower 180Accuracy 100%PP 10Safari Zone
- TM01FightingFocus PunchPower 150Accuracy 100%PP 20Route 115
- After Tate & Liza
- TUTORNormalDouble-EdgePower 120Accuracy 100%PP 15Sootopolis City
- TM31FightingBrick BreakPower 75Accuracy 100%PP 15Sootopolis City
- LV 46GrassGiga DrainPower 90Accuracy 100%PP 5
- Post-Game
- TUTORNormalMega KickPower 120Accuracy 75%PP 5Battle Frontier
- TUTORNormalBody SlamPower 85Accuracy 100%PP 15Battle Frontier
- TUTORNormalMega PunchPower 80Accuracy 85%PP 20Battle Frontier
- TUTORElectricThunder PunchPower 75Accuracy 100%PP 15Battle Frontier
- TUTORNormalSwiftPower 60Accuracy 100%PP 20Battle Frontier
Evolve Treecko to Grovyle
Treecko evolves into Grovyle at Level 16. Your Treecko should hit Level 16 before you reach Brawly, at typical leveling pace.
Recommended Moves
- LV 29GrassLeaf BladePower 105Accuracy 100%PP 15
- After Norman
- TM22GrassSolar BeamPower 180Accuracy 100%PP 10Safari Zone
- TM19GrassGiga DrainPower 90Accuracy 100%PP 5Route 123
- TM01FightingFocus PunchPower 150Accuracy 100%PP 20Route 115
- LV 35PsychicAgilityPower —Accuracy 100%PP 30
- After Tate & Liza
- TUTORNormalDouble-EdgePower 120Accuracy 100%PP 15Sootopolis City
- Post-Game
- TUTORNormalMega KickPower 120Accuracy 75%PP 5Battle Frontier
- TUTORNormalBody SlamPower 85Accuracy 100%PP 15Battle Frontier
- TUTORNormalMega PunchPower 80Accuracy 85%PP 20Battle Frontier
- TUTORElectricThunder PunchPower 75Accuracy 100%PP 15Battle Frontier
- TUTORNormalSwiftPower 60Accuracy 100%PP 20Battle Frontier
Evolve Grovyle to Sceptile
Grovyle evolves into Sceptile at Level 36. Your Grovyle should hit Level 36 before you reach Tate & Liza, at typical leveling pace.
Recommended Moves
- STARTING (Lv 36)
- LV 36GrassLeaf BladePower 105Accuracy 100%PP 15
- After Norman
- TM22GrassSolar BeamPower 180Accuracy 100%PP 10Safari Zone
- TM19GrassGiga DrainPower 90Accuracy 100%PP 5Route 123
- TM01FightingFocus PunchPower 150Accuracy 100%PP 20Route 115
- TM15NormalHyper BeamPower 150Accuracy 90%PP 5Lilycove Department Store
- After Tate & Liza
- TUTORNormalDouble-EdgePower 120Accuracy 100%PP 15Sootopolis City
- TM26GroundEarthquakePower 100Accuracy 100%PP 10Seafloor Cavern
- Post-Game
- TUTORNormalMega KickPower 120Accuracy 75%PP 5Battle Frontier
- TUTORNormalBody SlamPower 85Accuracy 100%PP 15Battle Frontier
- TUTORNormalMega PunchPower 80Accuracy 85%PP 20Battle Frontier
- TUTORElectricThunder PunchPower 75Accuracy 100%PP 15Battle Frontier
- TUTORNormalSwiftPower 60Accuracy 100%PP 20Battle Frontier
How to Get Sceptile in Emerald
Sceptile caps the Treecko line, with Grovyle evolving at level 36. Since Treecko is a one-time starter pick, the only Sceptile you get is the one you raise from that first choice.
Catch Treecko at any of these 1 spot to eventually evolve into Sceptile.
How to Obtain Sceptile in E
- Step 2Evolve into GrovyleBREEDINGAvailableLeave Sceptile with a compatible partner at the Pokemon Day Care to receive a Treecko egg.
- Step 3Sceptile ✓
How to Get Shiny Sceptile in Emerald
Sceptile crowns the Treecko line, so hunt the shiny at Professor Birch's Treecko gift on Route 101, then raise it to level 16 for Grovyle and level 36 for Sceptile. Compare Shiny Sceptile odds across every game
Emerald Shiny Sceptile Calculator
2 MethodsBoth methods here share the same odds, about 1 in 8,192 on each try. Pick whichever fits how you play.
Soft Reset: Save in front of a static, gift, or legendary encounter, then reset until it sparkles.
Breeding: Hatch eggs of this line; each egg rolls at the base shiny rate (no Masuda before Gen IV).
How many you have done, or plan to do.
| Chance | Encounters | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 10%lucky few | 864-- | -- |
| 25%one in four | 2,357-- | -- |
| 50%coin flip | 5,678-- | -- |
| 90%very likely | 18,862-- | -- |
Time assumes -- at your pace and does not change your shiny odds.
How is this calculated?
Every encounter has the same shiny chance, the Shiny Odds Per Try shown above. Each one is a separate roll that does not care how many you have already done, so the more you hunt, the higher your overall chance of at least one shiny. The formula below turns your odds and your number of tries into that combined chance.
chance after N tries = 1 − (1 − p)^N, where p = 1 / odds per try
Example at 1 in 8,192 (classic full odds): about 864 encounters for a 10 percent chance, 5,678 for 50 percent, and 18,862 for 90 percent.
The table above flips that around: it shows how many encounters it takes to reach a 10, 25, 50, and 90 percent chance at your current odds. Turning on boosts like the Shiny Charm, sandwiches, or chains improves your odds, so the encounter numbers drop.
These are estimates, not promises. Most games have no pity counter, meaning no guaranteed shiny no matter how many you hunt, so even Very Likely is not guaranteed: some hunters find one early, others go well past that point.
Planning a longer hunt? Set up Sceptile in the Emerald Shiny Odds Calculator to compare every method side by side.
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 |
- Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
- Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move
What is Sceptile Weak Against
FragileBest Pokemon Against Sceptile
 Combusken FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Torchic (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sceptile View Combusken builds →Overheat 2x113-133%KO Aerial Ace 2x40-48% | ||
 Camerupt FireGround | C | |
 Vileplume GrassPoison | C | |
 Golbat Poison | C | |
Obtain MethodMeteor Falls Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sceptile View Golbat builds →Sludge Bomb 2x85-100%KO Wing Attack 2x59-70% Leech Life 2x15-18% | ||
 Torkoal Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sceptile View Torkoal builds →Overheat 2x113-133%KO Sludge Bomb 2x60-71% | ||
 Quilava Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cyndaquil (Littleroot Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sceptile View Quilava builds →Overheat 2x108-127%KO Aerial Ace 2x32-38% | ||
 Tropius Grass | C | |
 Ninjask Bug | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sceptile View Ninjask builds →Aerial Ace 2x62-73% Leech Life 2x22-27% | ||
 Seviper Poison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sceptile View Seviper builds →Sludge Bomb 2x100-118%KO Flamethrower 2x58-69% | ||
 Swalot Poison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sceptile View Swalot builds →Sludge Bomb 2x80-94% Ice Beam 2x45-55% | ||
 Volbeat Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sceptile View Volbeat builds →Signal Beam 2x67-79% Aerial Ace 2x35-42% | ||
 Skarmory Steel | A | |
 Dustox BugPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sceptile View Dustox builds →Sludge Bomb 2x62-73% Aerial Ace 2x27-32% | ||
 Slugma Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sceptile View Slugma builds →Overheat 2x97-115%KO Smog 2x10-12% | ||
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 27 partners from the Dragon and Monster egg groups. Notable egg moves include Crunch, Crush Claw, Dragon Breath and 3 more.
E Sceptile Best Moveset
120 base Speed puts Sceptile ahead of nearly every unboosted Pokemon in Emerald, and 105 Sp. Atk drives special Grass TermStab hard enough to threaten bulky Water types. The moveset benefits from MoveLeech Seed and MoveSubstitute for small damage on the switches it forces.
Best Build
Sceptile best EVs are Sp. Atk and Speed
Special Attacker Moveset
- Leaf Blade
- Hidden Power Ice
- Substitute
- Leech Seed
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Stall teams hate this. Sceptile can spread damage across 10 types, with Normal and Bug punishing common defensive pivots. STAB from Solar Beam and Leaf Blade 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
All 29 TMs are obtainable before the Elite Four
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Reminder Moves
Base Stats
In the jungle, its power is without equal. This POKéMON carefully grows trees and plants. It regulates its body temperature by basking in sunlight.
Sceptile Emerald Guide
Mega Evolution isn't available in Emerald, but Sceptile does have a Mega form in Gen 6-7 games (X/Y, ORAS, Sun/Moon). Mega Sceptile hits 630 BST.
In Emerald, Sceptile plays as a sweeper. It outspeeds most threats, so it can pressure opponents before they move.
In Emerald, Sceptile pairs best with Swampert. Swampert has Decent synergy and covers what Sceptile can't handle on its own.
In Emerald, Timid is the go-to nature for Sceptile. That's +Speed / -Attack. Pair it with 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe EVs. Fits the sweeper role.
Game Availability
Available since Ruby & Sapphire, Sceptile appears in 16 games spanning 7 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 7Let's Go
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
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