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Sceptile

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Generation III
Sceptile artwork

CANONICAL RECORD

Species information

Species ID
254
Generation
Generation III
Legendary
No
Mythical
No

RECORDED FORMS

Forms

2 form records are associated with this species.

Sceptile

Default form

Dataset record: sceptile

Sceptile sprite
Grass

Base stat profile

Scale: 255
Sceptile base statistics HP 70 Attack 85 Defense 65 Sp. Atk 105 Sp. Def 85 Speed 120

Total base stats530

Abilities

Overgrow
Slot 1 Gen III Main series
Unburden Hidden ability
Slot 3 Gen IV Main series

Weak to

Flying ×2 Poison ×2 Bug ×2 Fire ×2 Ice ×2

Resists

Ground ×0.5 Water ×0.5 Grass ×0.5 Electric ×0.5

Immune to

No type immunities recorded

What the data tells you

Base-stat profile

Highest value (120): Speed.

Lowest value (65): Defense.

These values describe this recorded form's base-stat distribution. They do not, by themselves, establish battle performance or an optimal competitive set.

Type matchup summary
  • 2× weaknesses: Flying, Poison, Bug, Fire, Ice
  • ½× resistances: Ground, Water, Grass, Electric

This summary is based on recorded defensive typing and the type chart. It is not a full battle simulation and does not account for ability effects, move effects, battle state, or format-specific rules.

Partner type coverage
  • Bug: Resisting types: Fairy, Fighting, Fire, Flying, Ghost, Poison, Steel.
  • Fire: Resisting types: Dragon, Fire, Rock, Water.
  • Flying: Resisting types: Electric, Rock, Steel.
  • Ice: Resisting types: Fire, Ice, Steel, Water.
  • Poison: Immune types: Steel. Resisting types: Ghost, Ground, Poison, Rock.

Dual-type coverage across all weaknesses: Fire / Rock.

This is a defensive typing relationship calculated from the recorded type chart. It does not recommend specific Pokémon partners or establish competitive viability.

Height 1.7 m

Weight 52.2 kg

Sceptile Mega

Dataset record: sceptile-mega

Sceptile Mega sprite
Grass Dragon

Base stat profile

Scale: 255
Sceptile Mega base statistics HP 70 Attack 110 Defense 75 Sp. Atk 145 Sp. Def 85 Speed 145

Total base stats630

Abilities

Lightning Rod
Slot 1 Gen III Main series

Weak to

Flying ×2 Poison ×2 Bug ×2 Ice ×4 Dragon ×2 Fairy ×2

Resists

Ground ×0.5 Water ×0.25 Grass ×0.25 Electric ×0.25

Immune to

No type immunities recorded

What the data tells you

Base-stat profile

Highest value (145): Sp. Atk, Speed.

Lowest value (70): HP.

These values describe this recorded form's base-stat distribution. They do not, by themselves, establish battle performance or an optimal competitive set.

Type matchup summary
  • 4× weaknesses: Ice
  • 2× weaknesses: Flying, Poison, Bug, Dragon, Fairy
  • ¼× resistances: Water, Grass, Electric
  • ½× resistances: Ground

This summary is based on recorded defensive typing and the type chart. It is not a full battle simulation and does not account for ability effects, move effects, battle state, or format-specific rules.

Partner type coverage
  • Bug: Resisting types: Fairy, Fighting, Fire, Flying, Ghost, Poison, Steel.
  • Dragon: Immune types: Fairy. Resisting types: Steel.
  • Fairy: Resisting types: Fire, Poison, Steel.
  • Flying: Resisting types: Electric, Rock, Steel.
  • Ice: Resisting types: Fire, Ice, Steel, Water.
  • Poison: Immune types: Steel. Resisting types: Ghost, Ground, Poison, Rock.

Single-type coverage across all weaknesses: Steel.

This is a defensive typing relationship calculated from the recorded type chart. It does not recommend specific Pokémon partners or establish competitive viability.

Height 1.9 m

Weight 55.2 kg

GEN 9 SOURCE DATA

Available learnset

77 recorded moves with matching catalog entries.

Learnset entries available in the Gen 9 source; these are not a recommended competitive set.

Browse available moves 77 moves
Acrobatics Flying

Physical

Power
55
Accuracy
100%
PP
15
Aerial Ace Flying

Physical

Power
60
Accuracy
—
PP
20
Agility Psychic

Status

Power
—
Accuracy
—
PP
30
Assurance Dark

Physical

Power
60
Accuracy
100%
PP
10
Body Slam Normal

Physical

Power
85
Accuracy
100%
PP
15
Breaking Swipe Dragon

Physical

Power
60
Accuracy
100%
PP
15
Brick Break Fighting

Physical

Power
75
Accuracy
100%
PP
15
Bulldoze Ground

Physical

Power
60
Accuracy
100%
PP
20
Bullet Seed Grass

Physical

Power
25
Accuracy
100%
PP
30
Crunch Dark

Physical

Power
80
Accuracy
100%
PP
15
Detect Fighting

Status

Power
—
Accuracy
—
PP
5
Priority
+4
Dig Ground

Physical

Power
80
Accuracy
100%
PP
10
Double-Edge Normal

Physical

Power
120
Accuracy
100%
PP
15
Double Team Normal

Status

Power
—
Accuracy
—
PP
15
Dragon Cheer Dragon

Status

Power
0
Accuracy
0%
PP
15
Dragon Claw Dragon

Physical

Power
80
Accuracy
100%
PP
15
Dragon Dance Dragon

Status

Power
—
Accuracy
—
PP
20
Dragon Pulse Dragon

Special

Power
85
Accuracy
100%
PP
10
Dragon Tail Dragon

Physical

Power
60
Accuracy
90%
PP
10
Priority
-6
Drain Punch Fighting

Physical

Power
75
Accuracy
100%
PP
10
Earthquake Ground

Physical

Power
100
Accuracy
100%
PP
10
Endeavor Normal

Physical

Power
—
Accuracy
100%
PP
5
Endure Normal

Status

Power
—
Accuracy
—
PP
10
Priority
+4
Energy Ball Grass

Special

Power
90
Accuracy
100%
PP
10
Facade Normal

Physical

Power
70
Accuracy
100%
PP
20
False Swipe Normal

Physical

Power
40
Accuracy
100%
PP
40
Fling Dark

Physical

Power
—
Accuracy
100%
PP
10
Focus Blast Fighting

Special

Power
120
Accuracy
70%
PP
5
Focus Punch Fighting

Physical

Power
150
Accuracy
100%
PP
20
Priority
-3
Frenzy Plant Grass

Special

Power
150
Accuracy
90%
PP
5
Fury Cutter Bug

Physical

Power
40
Accuracy
95%
PP
20
Giga Drain Grass

Special

Power
75
Accuracy
100%
PP
10
Giga Impact Normal

Physical

Power
150
Accuracy
90%
PP
5
Grass Knot Grass

Special

Power
—
Accuracy
100%
PP
20
Grass Pledge Grass

Special

Power
80
Accuracy
100%
PP
10
Grassy Glide Grass

Physical

Power
55
Accuracy
100%
PP
20
Grassy Terrain Grass

Status

Power
—
Accuracy
—
PP
10
Helping Hand Normal

Status

Power
—
Accuracy
—
PP
20
Priority
+5
Hyper Beam Normal

Special

Power
150
Accuracy
90%
PP
5
Leafage Grass

Physical

Power
40
Accuracy
100%
PP
40
Leaf Blade Grass

Physical

Power
90
Accuracy
100%
PP
15
Leaf Storm Grass

Special

Power
130
Accuracy
90%
PP
5
Leer Normal

Status

Power
—
Accuracy
100%
PP
30
Low Kick Fighting

Physical

Power
—
Accuracy
100%
PP
20
Low Sweep Fighting

Physical

Power
65
Accuracy
100%
PP
20
Magical Leaf Grass

Special

Power
60
Accuracy
—
PP
20
Mega Drain Grass

Special

Power
40
Accuracy
100%
PP
15
Outrage Dragon

Physical

Power
120
Accuracy
100%
PP
10
Pound Normal

Physical

Power
40
Accuracy
100%
PP
35
Protect Normal

Status

Power
—
Accuracy
—
PP
10
Priority
+4
Quick Attack Normal

Physical

Power
40
Accuracy
100%
PP
30
Priority
+1
Quick Guard Fighting

Status

Power
—
Accuracy
—
PP
15
Priority
+3
Rest Psychic

Status

Power
—
Accuracy
—
PP
5
Roar Normal

Status

Power
—
Accuracy
—
PP
20
Priority
-6
Rock Slide Rock

Physical

Power
75
Accuracy
90%
PP
10
Rock Tomb Rock

Physical

Power
60
Accuracy
95%
PP
15
Scale Shot Dragon

Physical

Power
25
Accuracy
90%
PP
20
Screech Normal

Status

Power
—
Accuracy
85%
PP
40
Seed Bomb Grass

Physical

Power
80
Accuracy
100%
PP
15
Shed Tail Normal

Status

Power
0
Accuracy
—
PP
10
Slam Normal

Physical

Power
80
Accuracy
75%
PP
20
Sleep Talk Normal

Status

Power
—
Accuracy
—
PP
10
Solar Beam Grass

Special

Power
120
Accuracy
100%
PP
10
Solar Blade Grass

Physical

Power
125
Accuracy
100%
PP
10
Substitute Normal

Status

Power
—
Accuracy
—
PP
10
Sunny Day Fire

Status

Power
—
Accuracy
—
PP
5
Swift Normal

Special

Power
60
Accuracy
—
PP
20
Swords Dance Normal

Status

Power
—
Accuracy
—
PP
20
Take Down Normal

Physical

Power
90
Accuracy
85%
PP
20
Tera Blast Normal

Special

Power
80
Accuracy
100%
PP
10
Thief Dark

Physical

Power
60
Accuracy
100%
PP
25
Throat Chop Dark

Physical

Power
80
Accuracy
100%
PP
15
Thunder Punch Electric

Physical

Power
75
Accuracy
100%
PP
15
Trailblaze Grass

Physical

Power
50
Accuracy
100%
PP
20
Upper Hand Fighting

Physical

Power
65
Accuracy
100%
PP
15
Priority
+3
Vacuum Wave Fighting

Special

Power
40
Accuracy
100%
PP
30
Priority
+1
X-Scissor Bug

Physical

Power
80
Accuracy
100%
PP
15