Species guide · Ages 10+ · July 2026
Sceptile
Say it: SEP-tile
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Sceptile is the Forest Pokémon — Grass from Treecko → Grovyle → Sceptile. In Pokémon GO it is a Grass attacker; Frenzy Plant from Treecko Community Day (or an Elite TM) is the best Grass nuke when available. Leaf Blade is a strong always-available Grass charged move. Grass helps against Water, Ground, and Rock; Fire, Ice, Poison, Flying, and Bug punish it. It can Mega Evolve into Mega Sceptile (Grass / Dragon).
Say it: SEP-tile
Sceptile (#254) is a Grass Pokémon in Pokémon GO — the final form of Treecko. Trainers use it as a Grass attacker with Fury Cutter / Bullet Seed + Leaf Blade / Aerial Ace / Earthquake / Dragon Claw / Breaking Swipe / Frenzy Plant. Against Sceptile, lead with Fire, Ice, Poison, Flying, or Bug. Stats, type chart, moves, and counter picks below use our Game Master snapshot.
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Pokédex notes
Sceptile is a Grass-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO. National Dex #0254. Grass picks spike during Sunny weather and certain Community Days.
Where in GO: Wild spawns, eggs, Field Research, and seasonal events
Invest tip: Priority Community Day move: Frenzy Plant (Elite Charged TM if you missed Treecko Community Day). Bullet Seed + Frenzy Plant / Leaf Blade is the Grass kit. Shadow Sceptile is the DPS lean; keep a non-Shadow for Mega. Farm Mega Energy from Mega Sceptile raids and events.
Type matchups
- Grass moves hit Water, Ground, and Rock hard.
When Sceptile is your opponent, Fire, Ice, Poison, Flying, Bug hits hard.
Full type matchup guide →Mega Evolution
Sceptile can Mega Evolve into Mega Sceptile, which becomes Grass / Dragon. Mega Evolution uses Candy plus Mega Sceptile Energy, boosts Grass attackers in the raid lobby, and only one Mega or Primal can be active at a time. Shadow Sceptile cannot Mega Evolve — purify first if you want the Mega.
Full Mega Evolution guide →GO base stats
From Game Master snapshot — IVs, buddy, and power-ups change real battle stats.
- Attack
- 223
- Defense
- 169
- Stamina
- 172
Weak to
Resists
Best Pokémon to use against it
When this species is your opponent (Rocket battle, gym, raid, or PvP), these picks exploit its typings. Each list is a pool of options — not a required 12-Pokémon lobby.
Recommended
Strongest practical attackers for this matchup.
- 1. Mega Charizard Y · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Blast Burn · Elite TM
- 2. Reshiram · beats Fire
Fire Fang + Fusion Flare
- 3. Shadow Moltres · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Overheat
- 4. Shadow Charizard · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Blast Burn · Elite TM
- 5. Mega Blaziken · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Blast Burn · Elite TM
- 6. Shadow Entei · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Overheat
- 7. Blaziken · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Blast Burn · Elite TM
- 8. Darmanitan · beats Fire
Fire Fang + Overheat
- 9. Chandelure · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Overheat
- 10. Heatran · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Flamethrower
- 11. Emboar · beats Fire
Ember + Blast Burn · Elite TM
- 12. Infernape · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Blast Burn · Elite TM
Budget
Solid alternatives when you cannot build the Recommended picks.
- 1. Darmanitan · beats Fire
Fire Fang + Overheat
- 2. Arcanine · beats Fire
Fire Fang + Flamethrower
- 3. Flareon · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Overheat
- 4. Typhlosion · beats Fire
Incinerate + Blast Burn · Elite TM
- 5. Magmortar · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Fire Punch
- 6. Camerupt · beats Fire
Incinerate + Overheat
- 7. Torkoal · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Overheat
- 8. Rapidash · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Fire Blast
- 9. Pyroar · beats Fire
Fire Fang + Overheat
- 10. Simisear · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Flamethrower
- 11. Charizard · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Blast Burn · Elite TM
- 12. Houndoom · beats Fire
Fire Fang + Flamethrower
Recommended moves
Game Master “moves in GO” lists Sceptile’s always-available TM pool; Frenzy Plant is a Treecko Community Day exclusive (missing from GM charged list — Elite TM if needed).
Fast
- Bullet Seed · Standard
Grass energy / default
- Fury Cutter · Standard
Bug energy
Charged
- Frenzy Plant · Community Day / Elite TM
Best Grass nuke
- Leaf Blade · Standard
Grass / bait
- Breaking Swipe · Standard
Dragon coverage
- Earthquake · Standard
Ground coverage
- Dragon Claw · Standard
Dragon alternate
- Aerial Ace · Standard
Flying coverage
Moves in GO
Always-available Game Master learnset (regular TMs). Community Day / Elite TM moves appear above when we have curated notes for this species.
Fast
- fury cutter
- bullet seed
Charged
- leaf blade
- aerial ace
- earthquake
- dragon claw
- breaking swipe
PvP league ranks (family snapshot)
- Great League · rank #435 of 954 · CP 1496
Bullet Seed + Leaf Blade
- Ultra League · rank #316 of 747 · CP 2481
Bullet Seed + Leaf Blade
- Master League · rank #279 of 1023 · CP 3117
Bullet Seed + Leaf Blade
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Raid attacker roles
Grass-type shortlist
- Sceptile — Bullet Seed + Frenzy Plant
- Sceptile — Bullet Seed + Frenzy Plant
In the Competitive Guide
- Ch. 20: Lucky Pokémon & Family Trades
When lucky status matters for trades and Stardust savings.
- Ch. 21: Best Friends & Lucky Friends
Friendship steps for raid bonuses and lucky trades.