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Sceptile is a Grass-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO. At level 50, Sceptile has a maximum CP of 3,117. It is weak to Bug, Fire, Flying, Ice, and Poison-type attacks. The best raid moveset for Sceptile is Fury Cutter and Frenzy Plant.

Sceptile Stats and Max CP

Sceptile's Tier Ranking & Meta Analysis

Read meta analysis

PvE Analysis

Sceptile PvE Analysis

Recommended moves

• Grass Attacker:Fury CutterFrenzy Plant

Keeping Megas and Shadows out of the picture, Sceptile is one of the more aggressive Grass types in Pokémon GO. Armed with the lightning-fast move duo of Bullet Seed and Leaf Blade, Sceptile unleashes a fierce onslaught on its victims. Its Community Day move Frenzy Plant is a bonus for high damage, and ultimately, this Pokémon is a must-have Grass type. 👌

⚔️ Raids

Regardless of whether you're lacking Megas or not, Sceptile is a great addition to your team of Grass-type Raid Pokémon. Its quick, timer-friendly damage output is an asset in Raids, but be sure to dodge, as Sceptile is sort of fragile. 👀

🛡️ Gyms

Grass types are notorious for having several weaknesses. On top of that, Sceptile isn't too bulky either. These factors render Sceptile an underwhelming Gym Defender. 👎

💎 Sceptile’s best moveset for PvE is Bullet Seed and Frenzy Plant.

PvP Analysis

Sceptile PvP Analysis

Recommended moves

• Great League:Fury CutterLeaf BladeBreaking Swipe
• Ultra League:Fury CutterLeaf BladeBreaking Swipe

Sceptile is functional in PvP thanks to its lightning-fast moveset that excels in baiting shields. Unlike many such moves that don't hold too much power, Leaf Blade is deadly both in speed and damage. ☠️

While Sceptile’s fragility is a concern, it still pressurizes opponents and is instrumental in wearing down the opposition — be it HP or shields. A fun pick that's definitely worth running, although outclassed by other Grass types in overall utility.

Fun fact: With Bullet Seed, Sceptile has the fastest STAB Leaf Blade in Pokémon GO! ‼️

🔵 Great League

Sceptile is decent in the Great League, with its primary strength being Leaf Blade. This move boasts an exceptional 70 DMG for just 35 energy, destroying the format’s top Water, Ground, and Rock types, as well as Annihilape, Dunsparce, Shadow Steelix, and Morpeko. ✅

🟡 Ultra League

With the Ultra League featuring bigger and meaner monsters, Sceptile has it tougher. However, the ability to beat numerous Water and Ground types with its Grass moves, and Earthquake taking out Registeel, Steelix, and Ampharos, Sceptile ensures meaningful contributions. 👌

🟣 Master League

Despite having no limit to its offenses, the power levels of the staple Pokémon in the Master League are too much for Sceptile to handle. It gets cut down by tremendously high ATK opponents, so it's best not to use this starter in the Master League. 👎

💎 Sceptile's best moveset for PvP is Bullet Seed, Leaf Blade, and Earthquake.

Raid Attacker

Not ranked

Grass-type

A#27

Great League

D#544

Ultra League

D#399

Sceptile Type Chart

Sceptile takes increased damage from:

Bug160.0%

Fire160.0%

Flying160.0%

Ice160.0%

Poison160.0%

Sceptile takes reduced damage from:

Electric62.5%

Grass62.5%

Ground62.5%

Water62.5%

Sceptile best moveset

Fury Cutter + Frenzy Plant

A

Fury Cutter

Frenzy Plant

The best Grass-type moveset for Sceptile is Fury Cutter and Frenzy Plant (15.35 DPS, 278.1 TDO). In raids, Sceptile ranks #27 among Grass-type attackers (A Tier).

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Data table

Sort: #	Sort: Fast Attack	Sort: Charged Attack	Sort: eDPS	Sort: DPS	Sort: TDO
1.	Fury Cutter	Frenzy Plant	13.53	15.35	278.1
2.	Bullet Seed	Frenzy Plant	12.38	14.05	254.5
3.	Fury Cutter	Leaf Blade	11.73	13.31	241.2
4.	Bullet Seed	Leaf Blade	10.99	12.48	226.0
5.	Fury Cutter	Breaking Swipe	10.97	12.45	225.5
6.	Bullet Seed	Breaking Swipe	9.99	11.35	205.5
7.	Fury Cutter	Earthquake	9.77	11.10	201.0
8.	Fury Cutter	Dragon Claw	9.38	10.65	192.9

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Fast Attacks

• Fury Cutter480.5s

  

  Type effectiveness chart

  Super effective against

  • Grass160%
  • Psychic160%
  • Dark160%

  Resisted by

  • Fighting62.5%
  • Flying62.5%
  • Poison62.5%
  • Ghost62.5%
  • Steel62.5%
  • Fire62.5%
  • Fairy62.5%

  Gym and Raid Battles

  Damage	4
  Energy	8
  Weather boost	Rain
  Duration	0.5s
  Damage window	0.2s - 0.5s

  Trainer Battles

  Damage	3
  Energy	4

  
  

  Effects

  Fury Cutter has no special effects.

  See Fury Cutter details page ↗
• Bullet Seed7131.0s

  

  Type effectiveness chart

  Super effective against

  • Ground160%
  • Rock160%
  • Water160%

  Resisted by

  • Flying62.5%
  • Poison62.5%
  • Bug62.5%
  • Steel62.5%
  • Fire62.5%
  • Grass62.5%
  • Dragon62.5%

  Gym and Raid Battles

  Damage	7
  Energy	13
  Weather boost	Sunny
  Duration	1.0s
  Damage window	0.8s - 0.9s

  Trainer Battles

  Damage	5
  Energy	13

  
  

  Effects

  Bullet Seed has no special effects.

  See Bullet Seed details page ↗

Charged Attacks

• Breaking Swipe45331.0s

  

  Type effectiveness chart

  Super effective against

  • Dragon160%

  Resisted by

  • Steel62.5%
  • Fairy39.1%

  Gym and Raid Battles

  Damage	45
  Energy	33
  Weather boost	Windy
  Duration	1.0s
  Damage window	0.5s - 0.9s

  Trainer Battles

  Damage	50
  Energy	50

  
  

  Effects

  Special

  Breaking Swipe has a 100.0% chance to:

  • Decrease Target's Attack by 20.0%

  See Breaking Swipe details page ↗
• Dragon Claw45331.5s

  

  Type effectiveness chart

  Super effective against

  • Dragon160%

  Resisted by

  • Steel62.5%
  • Fairy39.1%

  Gym and Raid Battles

  Damage	45
  Energy	33
  Weather boost	Windy
  Duration	1.5s
  Damage window	0.9s - 1.1s

  Trainer Battles

  Damage	80
  Energy	50

  
  

  Effects

  Dragon Claw has no special effects.

  See Dragon Claw details page ↗
• Aerial Ace55332.5s

  

  Type effectiveness chart

  Super effective against

  • Fighting160%
  • Bug160%
  • Grass160%

  Resisted by

  • Rock62.5%
  • Steel62.5%
  • Electric62.5%

  Gym and Raid Battles

  Damage	55
  Energy	33
  Weather boost	Windy
  Duration	2.5s
  Damage window	2.0s - 2.3s

  Trainer Battles

  Damage	60
  Energy	45

  
  

  Effects

  Aerial Ace has no special effects.

  See Aerial Ace details page ↗
• Leaf Blade70332.5s

  

  Type effectiveness chart

  Super effective against

  • Ground160%
  • Rock160%
  • Water160%

  Resisted by

  • Flying62.5%
  • Poison62.5%
  • Bug62.5%
  • Steel62.5%
  • Fire62.5%
  • Grass62.5%
  • Dragon62.5%

  Gym and Raid Battles

  Damage	70
  Energy	33
  Weather boost	Sunny
  Duration	2.5s
  Damage window	1.4s - 2.3s

  Trainer Battles

  Damage	70
  Energy	35

  
  

  Effects

  Leaf Blade has no special effects.

  See Leaf Blade details page ↗
• Frenzy Plant *100502.5s

  

  Type effectiveness chart

  Super effective against

  • Ground160%
  • Rock160%
  • Water160%

  Resisted by

  • Flying62.5%
  • Poison62.5%
  • Bug62.5%
  • Steel62.5%
  • Fire62.5%
  • Grass62.5%
  • Dragon62.5%

  Gym and Raid Battles

  Damage	100
  Energy	50
  Weather boost	Sunny
  Duration	2.5s
  Damage window	2.0s - 2.5s

  Trainer Battles

  Damage	100
  Energy	45

  
  

  Effects

  Frenzy Plant has no special effects.

  See Frenzy Plant details page ↗
• Earthquake1401003.5s

  

  Type effectiveness chart

  Super effective against

  • Poison160%
  • Rock160%
  • Steel160%
  • Fire160%
  • Electric160%

  Resisted by

  • Flying39.1%
  • Bug62.5%
  • Grass62.5%

  Gym and Raid Battles

  Damage	140
  Energy	100
  Weather boost	Sunny
  Duration	3.5s
  Damage window	2.6s - 3.4s

  Trainer Battles

  Damage	120
  Energy	65

  
  

  Effects

  Earthquake has no special effects.

  See Earthquake details page ↗

Sceptile CP Chart

At Level 50, Sceptile maxes out at 3,117 CP. Raid catches are 1,500 to 1,575 CP, or 1,876 to 1,969 CP weather boosted. Field and Special Research catches are 1,125 to 1,181 CP. The top of each range is a hundo.

Max CP	3117 CP
	Level 50, 15/15/15 IVs
Research	1125 CP - 1181 CP
	Level 15, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
Eggs	1500 CP - 1575 CP
	Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
Raids	1500 CP - 1575 CP
	Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
	1876 CP - 1969 CP
	Weather boosted, Level 25, 10/10/10 minimum IVs

More information

• Field and Special Research encounters are always Level 15, with a 10/10/10 IV floor.
• Pokémon hatched from Eggs are always Level 20, with a 10/10/10 IV floor.
• Raid Bosses caught without a weather boost are always Level 20, with a 10/10/10 IV floor.
  • 😈 Shadow Pokémon have 6/6/6 IV floor in raids.
• Raid Bosses caught with weather boost are always Level 25, with a 10/10/10 IV floor.
  • 😈 Shadow Pokémon have 6/6/6 IV floor in raids.
• Wild encounters range from Level 1 to 30, with no IV floor.
• Weather Boosted wild Pokémon encounters get a 5-level boost, to Level 6 to 35, and a 4/4/4 IV floor.

Mega Pokémon that boost Sceptile

Mega Pokémon that boost Sceptile’s Grass-type moves and give extra Candy and Candy XL when you catch Sceptile.

Grass

Pokédex information

Pokédex Number	#254
Height	1.7 m
Weight	52.2 kg
Region	Generation 3
Can be traded	Allowed
Gender	♂ 87.5% Male ♀ 12.5% Female
Buddy distance	3 km
Released	Yes
Shiny released	Yes
Pokémon Home transfer	Allowed
Base Flee Rate	0%
Catch rewards	10 500
Additional Move Cost	25 10000
Mega Energy reward For walking as a Buddy	15 Mega Energy

Evolution Chart

Pokémon	Requires	Evolution
Treecko	25 Candy	Grovyle
Grovyle	100 Candy	Sceptile
Sceptile	200 / 40 Energy (Mega Evolution)	Mega Sceptile

• Treecko evolves into Grovyle which costs 25 Candy.
• Grovyle evolves into Sceptile which costs 100 Candy.
• Sceptile can transform into Mega Sceptile through Mega Evolution. This costs 200 energy the first time and 40 energy each subsequent time.

Sceptile family

Sceptile’s evolutions, regional forms and other variants in Pokémon GO.

Treecko

Grovyle

Sceptile

Mega Sceptile

Shadow Treecko

Shadow Grovyle

Shadow Sceptile

The illustration compares it with a 1.70 m (5′07″) Trainer.

XXS	XS	M	XL	XXL
0.83 m	0.85 m	1.7 m	2.55 m	2.64 m

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Size bounds

Sceptile's height ranges from 0.833 m to 2.635 m, with the average being 1.7 m.

Movement type

Jumping

Movement Timer

11s

Jump Time

1.1s

Attack Probability

20%

Attack Timer

20s

Dodge Probability

15%

Dodge Duration

1s

Dodge Distance

1

Action Frequency

0.2–1.6s

Power-up costs

LVL	Stardust	Candy	Candy XL
50	520,000	304	296
40	280,000	304	10
35	190,000	196	-
30	125,000	126	-
25	80,000	87	-
20	47,500	58	-
15	25,500	38	-
10	11,000	19	-
5	3,000	9	-

Stardust, Candy and Candy XL to power up Sceptile from Level 1 to 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40 and 50. Maxing it out costs 520,000 Stardust, 304 Candy and 296 Candy XL.

Sprites

Regular and Shiny Sceptile

• Regular SceptileCopy shortcode
• Shiny SceptileCopy shortcode

Sceptile high resolution sprites

High-resolution Pokémon HOME sprites for Sceptile. Labels are our best match for each sprite. Click one to download it at 512×512.

• #254
• #254

Official artwork

Wallpaper