Competitive Information for Sceptile [Diamond/Pearl]
Grass
Abilities:
At 1/3 or less of its max HP, this Pokemon's Grass-type attacks have 1.5x power.
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Movesets for Singles
Looking for a competitive moveset for Sceptile? These builds are optimized for Diamond/Pearl Single Battles. The movesets and EVs are designed to maximize damage against common opponents and threats in the Diamond/Pearl metagame. Check out the expert movesets below to boost your battle performance and dominate your opponents!
Unleash the power of Sceptile, a fabulous Pokémon with Grass typing. It's a sight to see Sceptile out in the 4th generation battlefield. It is weak to Bug, Fire, Flying, Ice, and Poison-typed attacks. Ready to elevate your game with Sceptile's movesets? They're right below!
Item: Life Orb / Focus Sash
Ability: Overgrow
Nature: Jolly (+Spe, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Atk / 252 Def
Moveset:
- Night Slash
- Quick Attack
- Counter
- Endeavor
In single battles, Sceptile is known as a high-quality Physical Sweeper. It's primary goal is to crush rivals using formidable physical attacks. Focus Sash helps protect Sceptile from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Life Orb boosts the power of Sceptile's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Overgrow, at 1/3 or less of its max hp Sceptile's grass-type attacks have 1.5x power.
◆ Quick Attack is a physical priority-increased 40-base power Normal-type move (usually goes first).
◆ Counter is a physical 0-base power Fighting-type move (if hit by physical attack, returns double damage).
◆ Endeavor is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (lowers the target's hp to your Sceptile's hp).
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Item: Focus Sash / Choice Band
Ability: Overgrow
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 152 Hp / 252 Atk / 20 Def / 84 Spe
Moveset:
- Leaf Blade / Seed Bomb
- Night Slash / Crunch
- Brick Break / Double-Edge
- Outrage / Dragon Claw
Ready for single battles? Sceptile is an exquisite Physical Sweeper. It tries to take down the opponent's team with lethal physical attacks. Focus Sash helps protect Sceptile from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Choice Band will increase the damage of Sceptile's physical moves by 1.5x at the cost of locking you into the first move you pick. With Overgrow, at 1/3 or less of its max hp Sceptile's grass-type attacks have 1.5x power. Brick Break was added to provide additional threat coverage.
◆ Seed Bomb is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Grass-type move that deals a substantial amount of damage.
◆ Night Slash is a physical 70-base power Dark-type move (high critical hit ratio).
◆ Crunch is a physical 80-base power Dark-type move (20% chance to lower the target's defense by 1 stage).
◆ Brick Break is a physical 75-base power Fighting-type move (destroys screens, even if the target is immune).
◆ Double-Edge is a physical 120-base power Normal-type move (has 1/3 recoil).
◆ Outrage is a physical 120-base power Dragon-type move (lasts 2-3 turns. Confuses your Sceptile afterwards).
◆ Dragon Claw is a physical 80-base power Dragon-type move that deals a mighty amount of damage.
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Item: Focus Sash / Choice Specs
Ability: Overgrow
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 152 Hp / 20 Def / 252 SpA / 84 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Leaf Storm / Energy Ball
- Dragon Pulse / Dragon Breath
- Razor Wind / Hyper Beam
- Mud-Slap
In single battles, Sceptile is known as a distinguished Special Sweeper. The main aim of this moveset is to take down the opponent's team with forceful special power. Focus Sash helps protect Sceptile from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Choice Specs will increase the damage of Sceptile's special moves by 1.5x but will lock you into the first move you pick. With Overgrow, at 1/3 or less of its max hp Sceptile's grass-type attacks have 1.5x power.
◆ Energy Ball is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Grass-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
◆ Dragon Pulse is a special 90-base power Dragon-type move that deals a substantial amount of damage.
◆ Dragon Breath is a special 60-base power Dragon-type move (30% chance to paralyze the target).
◆ Razor Wind is a special 80-base power Normal-type move (charges, then hits foes turn 2. High crit ratio).
◆ Hyper Beam is a special 150-base power Normal-type move (Sceptile cannot move next turn).
◆ Mud-Slap is a special 20-base power Ground-type move (100% chance to lower the target's accuracy by 1 stage).
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Movesets for Doubles
Need a strong doubles moveset for Sceptile? These builds are perfect for VGC (Pokémon Video Game Championship) and other competitive Diamond/Pearl Double Battles. The VGC is the ultimate test of strategy and skill, and these movesets and EVs are designed to excel against multiple opponents at once while providing essential support to your team. Dominate the Diamond/Pearl metagame with these expert-crafted setups!
Item: Focus Sash / Choice Band
Ability: Overgrow
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 152 Hp / 252 Atk / 20 Def / 84 Spe
Moveset:
- Leaf Blade / Seed Bomb
- Earthquake
- Rock Slide
- Night Slash / Crunch
Sceptile excels as an outstanding Physical Sweeper during double battles. The objective of this moveset is to overwhelm foes with lethal physical attacks. Focus Sash helps protect Sceptile from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Choice Band will increase the damage of Sceptile's physical moves by 1.5x at the cost of locking you into the first move you pick. With Overgrow, at 1/3 or less of its max hp Sceptile's grass-type attacks have 1.5x power.
◆ Seed Bomb is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Grass-type move that deals a great amount of damage.
◆ Earthquake is a physical 100-base power Ground-type move (hits adjacent pokemon. Power doubles on dig).
◆ Rock Slide is a physical 75-base power Rock-type move (30% chance to make the foes flinch).
◆ Night Slash is a physical 70-base power Dark-type move (high critical hit ratio).
◆ Crunch is a physical 80-base power Dark-type move (20% chance to lower the target's defense by 1 stage).
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Item: Focus Sash / Choice Specs
Ability: Overgrow
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 152 Hp / 20 Def / 252 SpA / 84 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Leaf Storm / Energy Ball
- Razor Wind / Hyper Beam
- Dragon Pulse / Dragon Breath
- Mud-Slap
Sceptile is a magnificent Special Sweeper to use for double battles. It is meant to crush rivals using lethal special attacks. Focus Sash helps protect Sceptile from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Choice Specs will increase the damage of Sceptile's special moves by 1.5x but will lock you into the first move you pick. With Overgrow, at 1/3 or less of its max hp Sceptile's grass-type attacks have 1.5x power.
◆ Energy Ball is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Grass-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
◆ Razor Wind is a special 80-base power Normal-type move (charges, then hits foes turn 2. High crit ratio).
◆ Hyper Beam is a special 150-base power Normal-type move (Sceptile cannot move next turn).
◆ Dragon Pulse is a special 90-base power Dragon-type move that deals a considerable amount of damage.
◆ Dragon Breath is a special 60-base power Dragon-type move (30% chance to paralyze the target).
◆ Mud-Slap is a special 20-base power Ground-type move (100% chance to lower the target's accuracy by 1 stage).
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Movepool
Want to know what moves Sceptile can learn? Check out the full list of moves available in the Pokemon Diamond/Pearl generation.
Sort and organize the learnset by type, category, accuracy, and power. Moves in bold get the same-type attack bonus (STAB) when used by Sceptile.
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Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Sceptile can perform in Diamond/Pearl. Not every combo going to be game-changing, but some can be pretty fun to play with. Sometimes these can be easily overlooked or forgotten, hence why we find and list them here. Discover what items, abilities, and moves this Pokemon can use in combination with each other to gain a strategic advantage in competitive battles.
Competitive DP Move and Ability Combos for Sceptile
- Moves: Sunny day + Solar beam
- Moves: Safeguard + Outrage
- Moves: Swagger + Screech
- Moves: Endure + Endeavor
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Rest + Snore
- Moves: Substitute + Drain punch
- Moves: Substitute + Leech seed
- Moves: Toxic + Leech seed
- Ability: Overgrow + Item: Focus sash
- Move: Swagger + Item: Mirror Herb
- Move: Fling + Item: King's Rock
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Move: Endeavor + Item: Focus Sash
- Item: Blunder Policy + Move: Dynamic Punch
- Moves with Priority: Detect, Endure, Protect, Quick Attack
- Moves that Break Screens: Brick Break
- Moves that inflict status: Toxic
Moves that boost Sceptile's stats
- Agility
- Swords Dance
Most notable and possible best moves for Sceptile
- Counter
- Dragon Pulse
- Earthquake
- Earthquake
- Endeavor
- Energy Ball
- Focus Blast
- Frenzy Plant
- Hidden Power Fire
- Hidden Power Ice
- Leaf Blade
- Leaf Storm
- Leech Seed
- Night Slash
- Protect
- Quick Attack
- Rest
- Thunder Punch
- Toxic
- X-Scissor
Common Effort Values for Sceptile in Diamond and Pearl
- Hasty Nature ( 0/4/0/252/0/252/ )
- Timid Nature ( 6/0/0/252/0/252/ )
- Optimize Sceptile's Defensive EV-spread for Pokemon Diamond and Pearl
Usage Data
Explore the latest analytical usage data for this Pokémon from various VGC and online competitions. We use this data to develop our strategies and movesets. The data is categorized by competition and skill level: top-ranking trainers, mid-level players, and entry-level players.
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