#254 · Generation 3
Sceptile
- Max CP (L40 / L50)
- 2,757 / 3,117
- Raid catch CP (L20 / L25)
- 1,575 / 1,969
- Research CP (L15)
- 1,181
- Buddy distance
- 3 km
- 2nd charged move
- 10,000 dust · 25 candy
- Shiny
- Shadow
- Tradable
- Mega
- Dynamax
Keep to evolve
Sceptile will not win battles on its own, but Sceptile is S-tier for Grass raid attacker. Keep the good-IV copies and the candy to evolve one.
Battle roles
- BGrass raid attackershadow#15 Grass · 16.6 DPS
As a Shadow it ranks #15 of 344 Grass-type attackers with Fury Cutter / Frenzy Plant (needs an Elite TM).
- CGrass raid attacker#30 Grass · 14.3 DPS
It ranks #30 of 344 Grass-type attackers with Fury Cutter / Frenzy Plant (needs an Elite TM).
- –Great Leagueshadow#453 of 1154 · score 76.1
Ranked #453 of 1154; not competitive in Great League.
- –Ultra League#399 of 851 · score 75.1
Ranked #399 of 851; not competitive in Ultra League.
Worth evolving into
Mega SceptileS Grass raid attacker (mega)B Dragon raid attacker (mega)
Collection value
- Can Mega Evolve: keep your highest-Attack copy for raid days.
- Shadow version exists: Shadows hit 20% harder and are worth a raid slot even with low IVs.
Tiers: S = meta-defining, A = strong, B = playable, C = niche. PvP from PvPoke overall rankings; raids from computed DPS/TDO within each attacking type; Max Battles from GO Hub tier lists.
Base stats
Base stats. Bars are scaled to the strongest Pokemon in the game.
Evolution line
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PvP rankings (GO Battle League)
| League | Tier | Rank | Score | Recommended moves | Typical build |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great League | – | #544 / 1154 | 73.6 | Fury Cutter · Leaf Blade · Breaking Swipe | L20 · 4/14/15 |
| Great LeagueShadow | – | #453 / 1154 | 76.1 | Fury Cutter · Leaf Blade · Breaking Swipe | L20 · 4/14/15 |
| Ultra League | – | #399 / 851 | 75.1 | Fury Cutter · Leaf Blade · Breaking Swipe | L37 · 4/14/13 |
| Ultra LeagueShadow | – | #406 / 851 | 74.8 | Fury Cutter · Leaf Blade · Breaking Swipe | L37 · 4/14/13 |
| Ultra Premier | – | #267 / 689 | 80.9 | Fury Cutter · Leaf Blade · Breaking Swipe | |
| Ultra PremierShadow | – | #251 / 689 | 81.5 | Fury Cutter · Leaf Blade · Breaking Swipe |
Source: PvPoke overall rankings. Score is relative to the league meta (100 = best). Typical build is the IV spread PvPoke assumes.
Raid attacker rankings
| Attacking type | Tier | Rank | DPS | TDO | Best moves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| grassShadow | B | #15 / 344 | 16.6 | 221 | Fury Cutter · Frenzy PlantElite TM |
| grass | C | #30 / 344 | 14.3 | 228 | Fury Cutter · Frenzy PlantElite TM |
| dragonShadow | – | #71 / 168 | 13.6 | 181 | Fury Cutter · Breaking Swipe |
| dragon | – | #90 / 168 | 11.6 | 186 | Fury Cutter · Breaking Swipe |
| groundShadow | – | #92 / 302 | 11.3 | 151 | Fury Cutter · Earthquake |
| flyingShadow | – | #99 / 238 | 10.5 | 139 | Fury Cutter · Aerial Ace |
| ground | – | #120 / 302 | 9.9 | 158 | Fury Cutter · Earthquake |
| flying | – | #125 / 238 | 8.9 | 142 | Fury Cutter · Aerial Ace |
Level 40, 15/15/15, neutral target. DPS = damage per second, TDO = total damage output before fainting. Rank is among every Pokemon using that attacking type.
Moves
| Fast move | Type | Raid power | Energy | Duration | DPS | PvP power | PvP energy | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Fury Cutter | bug | 4 | +8 | 0.5s | 8.0 | 3 | +4 | 1 turn |
Bullet SeedSTAB | grass | 7 | +13 | 1.0s | 7.0 | 5 | +13 | 3 turns |
| Charged move | Type | Raid power | Energy | Duration | Dmg/energy | PvP power | PvP energy | Effects |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Leaf BladeSTAB | grass | 70 | -33 | 2.5s | 2.12 | 70 | -35 | |
Aerial Ace | flying | 55 | -33 | 2.5s | 1.67 | 60 | -45 | |
Earthquake | ground | 140 | -100 | 3.5s | 1.40 | 120 | -65 | |
Dragon Claw | dragon | 45 | -33 | 1.5s | 1.36 | 80 | -50 | |
Breaking Swipe | dragon | 45 | -33 | 1.0s | 1.36 | 50 | -50 | 100% chance: -1 foe Atk |
Frenzy PlantElite TMSTAB | grass | 100 | -50 | 2.5s | 2.00 | 100 | -45 |
Questions people ask
- Is Sceptile good in Pokemon GO?
- Yes. Sceptile is B-tier for Grass raid attacker and has 1 other ranked role.
- Should I keep or transfer Sceptile?
- Sceptile will not win battles on its own, but Sceptile is S-tier for Grass raid attacker. Keep the good-IV copies and the candy to evolve one.
- Is Sceptile a good raid attacker?
- Sceptile ranks #30 of 344 grass attackers with 14.3 DPS. That is outside the top 15, so it is not a raid priority.
- Can Sceptile be shiny in Pokemon GO?
- Yes. Shiny Sceptile is available from evolution, photobomb, research, wild. A shiny is worth keeping for the collection no matter its IVs.
- Is Shadow Sceptile worth keeping?
- Shadow Sceptile hits 20% harder and takes 20% more damage. The Shadow form is B-tier for Grass raid attacker, so keep it.
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