Best Sceptile counters

Raid Battles

The best Sceptile counters in Pokémon GO are Mega Rayquaza, Mega Y Charizard, Rayquaza, Mega Blaziken, Shadow Moltres, Shadow Ho-Oh, and Apex Shadow Ho-Oh. These Pokémon perform best with the moves outlined below. We suggest a minimum group size of 1 - 3 Trainers to defeat Sceptile in a 3-Star Raid.

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          Best counter 👑

          Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega RayquazaMega Rayquaza
          Air Slash / Dragon Ascent
          #1
          Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega Y CharizardMega Y Charizard
          Fire Spin / Blast Burn
          #2
          Official artwork of RayquazaRayquaza
          Air Slash / Dragon Ascent
          #3
          Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega BlazikenMega Blaziken
          Fire Spin / Blast Burn
          #4
          Shadow Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Shadow MoltresShadow Moltres
          Fire Spin / Sky Attack
          #5
          Shadow Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Shadow Ho-OhShadow Ho-Oh
          Incinerate / Brave Bird
          #6
          Shadow Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Apex Shadow Ho-OhApex Shadow Ho-Oh
          Incinerate / Brave Bird
          #7
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          Name
          Fast Attack
          Charged Attack
          DPS
          TDO
          Faints
          TTW
          Score
          1.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega RayquazaMega Pokémon iconMega RayquazaFlyingAir Slash FlyingDragon Ascent 54.801848.6168s111.6
          2.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega Y CharizardMega Pokémon iconMega Y CharizardFireFire Spin FireBlast Burn *41.501393.0290s84.4
          3.Thumbnail image of RayquazaRayquazaFlyingAir Slash FlyingDragon Ascent 42.611127.9388s82.6
          4.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega BlazikenMega Pokémon iconMega BlazikenFireFire Spin FireBlast Burn *44.60866.1485s81.1
          5.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow MoltresShadow MoltresFireFire Spin FlyingSky Attack *39.791087.5394s77.6
          6.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow Ho-OhShadow Ho-OhFireIncinerate FlyingBrave Bird 35.311289.32105s73.1
          7.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Apex Shadow Ho-OhApex Shadow Ho-OhFireIncinerate FlyingBrave Bird 35.311289.32105s73.1
          8.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow StaraptorShadow StaraptorFlyingGust *FlyingFly 39.49750.9496s71.5
          9.Thumbnail image of ReshiramReshiramFireFire Fang FireFusion Flare *37.10940.53101s71.3
          10.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Standard Mode Shadow DarmanitanStandard Mode Shadow DarmanitanFireFire Fang FireOverheat 41.07614.2594s70.9
          11.Thumbnail image of YveltalYveltalFlyingGust FlyingOblivion Wing *34.481197.23108s70.6
          12.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega GengarMega Pokémon iconMega GengarGhostLick *PoisonSludge Bomb 38.40765.7499s70.2
          13.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow BlazikenShadow BlazikenFireFire Spin FireBlast Burn *41.20576.6694s70.1
          14.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega X CharizardMega Pokémon iconMega X CharizardFireFire Spin FireBlast Burn *36.75858.04103s69.4
          15.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega PidgeotMega Pokémon iconMega PidgeotFlyingGust *FlyingBrave Bird 35.51958.83106s69.1
          16.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow CharizardShadow CharizardFireFire Spin FireBlast Burn *36.39866.04104s69.0
          17.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow EnteiShadow EnteiFireFire Fang FireOverheat 36.64836.14103s68.9
          18.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow HonchkrowShadow HonchkrowFlyingPeck FlyingSky Attack 39.16636.9598s68.7
          19.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega BeedrillMega Pokémon iconMega BeedrillBugBug Bite *PoisonSludge Bomb 38.07703.65100s68.6
          20.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow MamoswineShadow MamoswineIcePowder Snow IceAvalanche 40.00564.5697s68.2
          21.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow ChandelureShadow ChandelureFireFire Spin FireOverheat 39.01605.2599s67.8
          22.Thumbnail image of Incarnate Forme EnamorusIncarnate Forme EnamorusFairyFairy Wind FlyingFly 33.861017.13110s67.3
          23.Thumbnail image of MoltresMoltresFireFire Spin FlyingSky Attack *32.901065.53113s66.4
          24.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega PinsirMega Pokémon iconMega PinsirBugBug Bite BugX-Scissor 33.101038.73113s66.4
          25.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega HeracrossMega Pokémon iconMega HeracrossBugStruggle Bug BugMegahorn 34.30885.64110s66.1
          26.Thumbnail image of HeatranHeatranFireFire Spin FireMagma Storm *32.791018.83114s65.7
          27.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega HoundoomMega Pokémon iconMega HoundoomFireFire Fang FireFlamethrower 34.82769.14109s65.0
          28.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow InfernapeShadow InfernapeFireFire Spin FireBlast Burn *37.96544.76102s64.9
          29.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow TyphlosionShadow TyphlosionFireIncinerate FireBlast Burn *36.39634.05105s64.8
          30.Thumbnail image of Primal GroudonPrimal GroudonDragonDragon Tail FireFire Punch *32.29976.93116s64.3
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          You need at least 1 Trainers to defeat a Sceptile in a 3-Star Raid.

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          • Minimum group size: 1 Trainers
          • Optimal group size: 2 - 3 Trainers
          • Very easy with: 4+ Trainers

          Sceptile CP range from Raids

          Sceptile can be caught with the following Combat Power after being defeated in Raids:

          • From 1500 CP to 1575 CP, with no weather boost
          • From 1876 CP to 1969 CP with Sunny weather boost

          Sceptile weaknesses

          Sceptile type chart

          When fighting Sceptile, keep in mind the that Grass-type Pokémon are weak to Bug, Fire, Flying, Ice, and Poison-type moves. They take reduced damage from Electric, Grass, Ground, and Water-type moves.

          Weaknesses

          Weaknesses
          BugBug160.0%
          FireFire160.0%
          FlyingFlying160.0%
          IceIce160.0%
          PoisonPoison160.0%

          Resistances

          Resistances
          ElectricElectric62.5%
          GrassGrass62.5%
          GroundGround62.5%
          WaterWater62.5%

          Type chart shows the percentage (%) of damage taken from an incoming attack of a particular type.

          Best move-types and best weather for defeating Sceptile

          Move-typeUsage (%)Weather
          Fire144.0%
          • sunnySunny
          Flying84.0%
          • windyWindy
          Bug58.0%
          • rainRain
          Ice48.0%
          • snowSnow
          Poison30.0%
          • cloudyCloudy
          Psychic10.0%
          • windyWindy
          Dragon8.0%
          • windyWindy
          Ghost4.0%
          • fogFog
          Fairy4.0%
          • cloudyCloudy
          Electric4.0%
          • rainRain
          Normal2.0%
          • partlyCloudyPartly Cloudy
          Rock2.0%
          • partlyCloudyPartly Cloudy
          Fighting2.0%
          • cloudyCloudy

          About our ranking methodology

          Our guide provides detailed information on recommended Pokémon and moves that are most effective against Sceptile in Raid Battles. Whether you're looking for the best counters to take Sceptile down quickly with high DPS, or the tankiest counters that can withstand its attacks, our guide has something for every trainer.

          This guide displays a list of best Sceptile counters in Pokémon GO with their Fast Attacks, Charged Attacks, DPS (damage per second), TDO (total damage output), faints, TTW (time to win), and score. The list is sorted by the score, which is calculated based on the DPS and TDO. Each Pokemon's move type is indicated by an icon beside the move name.

          When calculating the best counters for any Pokémon, our simulator takes into account various factors, such as the defender's typing and average DPS against each attacker, the weather's influence, energy left over from using charge attacks, Shadow Pokémon attack and defense stat changes, and more. During the initial phase of simulations, we calculate DPS and TDO for each attacker that is currently available in the game, and then we continue to rank them.

          We use a ranking method developed by a Reddit user named /u/Elastic_Space, which is described in detail in this Reddit post. It is a fairly complicated, but very well thought-out mathematical model for predicting simulation results without actually running the simulations. It also correlates with field data almost too well not to be used. Reddit

          Our Time to Win (TTW) and Faint numbers are also estimated, and should be taken with a grain of salt. Since we do not account for factors like Friendship and Mega damage boost, they will differ from actual experience in the field.