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Pokemon Nova game logo on the Pokemon Nova Fangame guide
Sceptile front sprite

#0254 · Generation 3

Sceptile

The Forest Pokémon

Grass
In the jungle, its power is without equal. This Pokémon carefully grows trees and plants. It regulates its body temperature by basking in sunlight.
Height 1.7 m
Weight 52.2 kg
Catch rate 45
Base EXP 265

Battle profile

Base stats

HP 70
Attack 85
Defense 65
Sp. Attack 105
Sp. Defense 85
Speed 120
Base stat total 530

Traits

Abilities

Overgrow

Powers up the Pokémon's Grass-type moves when its HP is low.

Unburden

Hidden

The Pokémon's Speed stat is doubled after its held item is consumed or lost.

Battle matchups

Type effectiveness

Damage matchups for Sceptile based on its Grass typing. Abilities may change some matchups.

Weak against

Takes increased damage

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

Resists

Takes reduced damage

Ground ×½ Water ×½ Grass ×½ Electric ×½

Immune to

Takes no damage

None

Learnset

Level-up moves

Moves Sceptile learns by gaining levels in Pokemon Nova.

20 moves
Level Move Type Category Power Accuracy PP
Other False Swipe A restrained attack that prevents the target from fainting. The target is left with at least 1 HP. Normal Physical 40 100 40
Other Fury Cutter The user attacks by slashing the target with scythes, claws, or the like. This attack becomes more powerful if it hits in succession. Bug Physical 40 95 20
Other X-Scissor The user slashes at the target by crossing its scythes, claws, or the like as if they were a pair of scissors. Bug Physical 80 100 15
Other Energy Ball The user draws power from nature and fires it at the target. This may also lower the target's Sp. Def stat. Grass Special 90 100 10
Other Shed Tail The user creates a substitute for itself using its own HP before switching places with a party Pokémon in waiting. Normal Status — — 10
Evolution Leaf Blade The user handles a sharp leaf like a sword and cuts the target. This move has a heightened chance of landing a critical hit. Grass Physical 90 100 15
1 Pound The target is physically pounded with a long tail, a foreleg or the like. Normal Physical 40 100 35
1 Leer The user gives opposing Pokémon an intimidating leer that lowers their Defense stats. Normal Status — 100 30
1 Leafage The user attacks by pelting the target with leaves. Grass Physical 40 100 40
1 Quick Attack The user lunges at the target to inflict damage, moving at blinding speed. This move always goes first. Normal Physical 40 100 30
5 Mega Drain A nutrient-draining attack. The user's HP is restored by up to half the damage taken by the target. Grass Special 40 100 15
12 Detect This move enables the user to protect itself from all attacks. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession. Fighting Status — — 5
15 Quick Guard The user protects itself and its allies from priority moves. Fighting Status — — 15
20 Assurance This move's power is doubled if the target has already taken some damage in the same turn. Dark Physical 60 100 10
25 Giga Drain A nutrient-draining attack. The user's HP is restored by up to half the damage taken by the target. Grass Special 75 100 10
30 Slam The target is slammed with a long tail, vines, or the like to inflict damage. Normal Physical 80 75 20
35 Double Team By moving rapidly, the user makes illusory copies of itself to raise its evasiveness. Normal Status — — 15
42 Screech An earsplitting screech harshly lowers the target's Defense stat. Normal Status — 85 40
49 Endeavor The user inflicts damage by cutting down the target's HP to roughly equal the user's HP. Normal Physical 1 100 5
56 Leaf Storm The user whips up a storm of leaves around the target. The recoil from this move harshly lowers the user's Sp. Atk stat. Grass Special 130 90 5

Breeding learnset

Egg moves

0 moves available

No egg moves are available for Sceptile.

Extended learnset

Compatible moves

103 moves available

  • Acrobatics Physical
    Flying
  • Aerial Ace Physical
    Flying
  • Agility Status
    Psychic
  • Assurance Physical
    Dark
  • Attract Status
    Normal
  • Body Slam Physical
    Normal
  • Breaking Swipe Physical
    Dragon
  • Brick Break Physical
    Fighting
  • Brutal Swing Physical
    Dark
  • Bulldoze Physical
    Ground
  • Bullet Seed Physical
    Grass
  • Captivate Status
    Normal
  • Confide Status
    Normal
  • Counter Physical
    Fighting
  • Cross Poison Physical
    Poison
  • Crunch Physical
    Dark
  • Cut Physical
    Normal
  • Dig Physical
    Ground
  • Double-Edge Physical
    Normal
  • Double Team Status
    Normal
  • Dragon Cheer Status
    Dragon
  • Dragon Claw Physical
    Dragon
  • Dragon Dance Status
    Dragon
  • Dragon Pulse Special
    Dragon
  • Dragon Tail Physical
    Dragon
  • Drain Punch Physical
    Fighting
  • Dual Chop Physical
    Dragon
  • Dynamic Punch Physical
    Fighting
  • Earthquake Physical
    Ground
  • Endeavor Physical
    Normal
  • Endure Status
    Normal
  • Energy Ball Special
    Grass
  • Facade Physical
    Normal
  • False Swipe Physical
    Normal
  • Flash Status
    Normal
  • Fling Physical
    Dark
  • Focus Blast Special
    Fighting
  • Focus Punch Physical
    Fighting
  • Frenzy Plant Special
    Grass
  • Frustration Physical
    Normal
  • Fury Cutter Physical
    Bug
  • Giga Drain Special
    Grass
  • Giga Impact Physical
    Normal
  • Grass Knot Special
    Grass
  • Grass Pledge Special
    Grass
  • Grassy Glide Physical
    Grass
  • Grassy Terrain Status
    Grass
  • Headbutt Physical
    Normal
  • Helping Hand Status
    Normal
  • Hidden Power Special
    Normal
  • Hone Claws Status
    Dark
  • Hyper Beam Special
    Normal
  • Iron Tail Physical
    Steel
  • Laser Focus Status
    Normal
  • Leaf Blade Physical
    Grass
  • Leaf Storm Special
    Grass
  • Low Kick Physical
    Fighting
  • Low Sweep Physical
    Fighting
  • Magical Leaf Special
    Grass
  • Mega Kick Physical
    Normal
  • Mega Punch Physical
    Normal
  • Mimic Status
    Normal
  • Natural Gift Physical
    Normal
  • Nature Power Status
    Normal
  • Outrage Physical
    Dragon
  • Power-Up Punch Physical
    Fighting
  • Protect Status
    Normal
  • Rest Status
    Psychic
  • Return Physical
    Normal
  • Roar Status
    Normal
  • Rock Climb Physical
    Normal
  • Rock Slide Physical
    Rock
  • Rock Smash Physical
    Fighting
  • Rock Tomb Physical
    Rock
  • Round Special
    Normal
  • Safeguard Status
    Normal
  • Scale Shot Physical
    Dragon
  • Screech Status
    Normal
  • Secret Power Physical
    Normal
  • Seed Bomb Physical
    Grass
  • Seismic Toss Physical
    Fighting
  • Sleep Talk Status
    Normal
  • Snore Special
    Normal
  • Solar Beam Special
    Grass
  • Solar Blade Physical
    Grass
  • Strength Physical
    Normal
  • Substitute Status
    Normal
  • Sunny Day Status
    Fire
  • Swagger Status
    Normal
  • Swift Special
    Normal
  • Swords Dance Status
    Normal
  • Synthesis Status
    Grass
  • Take Down Physical
    Normal
  • Tera Blast Special
    Normal
  • Thief Physical
    Dark
  • Throat Chop Physical
    Dark
  • Thunder Punch Physical
    Electric
  • Trailblaze Physical
    Grass
  • Upper Hand Physical
    Fighting
  • Vacuum Wave Special
    Fighting
  • Work Up Status
    Normal
  • Worry Seed Status
    Grass
  • X-Scissor Physical
    Bug

Species information

Training and breeding

Growth rate
Parabolic
Gender ratio
Female One Eighth
Egg groups
Monster, Dragon
Hatch steps
5,120
Base happiness
50
Color
Green
Shape
Bipedal Tail
Habitat
Forest

Alternate appearances

Sceptile forms

Choose a form to compare its appearance, typing, stats, and abilities.

Sceptile front sprite

Sceptile

Grass

Base stats

Total 530
HP70
Attack85
Defense65
Sp. Attack105
Sp. Defense85
Speed120

Abilities

Overgrow

Powers up the Pokémon's Grass-type moves when its HP is low.

Unburden Hidden

The Pokémon's Speed stat is doubled after its held item is consumed or lost.