Shadow Sceptile Best Moveset Rankings
Best Moves
Raid boss
Neutral target
No boss selected. Rankings run against a typeless stand-in, so every move hits for neutral damage.
Defense
180
HP
15,000
Type
None
Weather
Shadow Sceptile level
#
Fast Move
Charged Move
1
16.53
149.5
907.2s
13.03
2
14.92
134.9
1005.1s
11.74
3
14.65
132.5
1023.7s
11.55
4
13.68
123.7
1096.8s
10.73
5
13.61
123.1
1102.1s
10.69
6
12.38
112.0
1211.5s
9.72
7
11.73
106.0
1279.0s
9.22
8
11.41
103.1
1315.0s
8.95
9
10.83
98.0
1384.5s
8.51
10
10.53
95.2
1424.0s
8.26
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Shadow Sceptile Best PvP Movesets
GO Battle League
Great League
#468 of 1152 · F Tier
Ultra League
#417 of 849 · F Tier
Great League (Mega Edition)
#472 of 1208 · F Tier
Ultra League (Mega Edition)
#430 of 910 · F Tier
Rankings come from an all-vs-all battle simulation across each league's meta. The first chip is the fast move; the rest are the recommended charged moves.
Shadow Sceptile PvP Move Effects
Trainer Battles
Shadow Sceptile Fast Moves
Fast Attacks
Bullet Seed
Trainer Battles
Power
5
Energy
13
Duration
3 turns
Archetype
Trainer Battles
Power
3
Energy
4
Duration
1 turn
Archetype
Compare fast moves
7
13
1.0s
7
4
8
0.5s
8
Fast Attack Type Coverage
| Move |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bullet Seed | 100% | 62.5% | 160% | 100% | 62.5% | 100% | 100% | 62.5% | 160% | 62.5% | 100% | 62.5% | 160% | 100% | 62.5% | 100% | 62.5% | 100% |
Fury Cutter | 100% | 62.5% | 100% | 100% | 160% | 100% | 62.5% | 62.5% | 100% | 62.5% | 160% | 100% | 100% | 62.5% | 100% | 160% | 62.5% | 62.5% |
Shadow Sceptile Charged Moves
Charged Attacks
Trainer Battles
Power
60
Energy
-45
DPE
1.33
Archetype
Trainer Battles
Power
50
Energy
-50
DPE
1
Archetype
Effect
100% chance to reduce the Opponent's Attack by 20%
Trainer Battles
Power
80
Energy
-50
DPE
1.6
Archetype
Trainer Battles
Power
120
Energy
-65
DPE
1.85
Archetype
Trainer Battles
Power
100
Energy
-45
DPE
2.22
Archetype
Trainer Battles
Power
10
Energy
-70
DPE
0.14
Archetype
Trainer Battles
Power
70
Energy
-35
DPE
2
Archetype
Compare charged moves
55
-33
2.5s
22
45
-33
1.0s
45
45
-33
1.5s
30
140
-100
3.5s
40
100
-50
2.5s
40
10
-33
2.0s
5
70
-33
2.5s
28
Charged Attack Type Coverage
| Move | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Aerial Ace | 100% | 100% | 100% | 62.5% | 160% | 100% | 160% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 160% | 62.5% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 62.5% | 100% |
Breaking Swipe | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 160% | 100% | 62.5% | 39.1% |
Dragon Claw | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 160% | 100% | 62.5% | 39.1% |
Earthquake | 100% | 160% | 100% | 160% | 62.5% | 100% | 100% | 160% | 100% | 39.1% | 100% | 62.5% | 160% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 160% | 100% |
Frenzy Plant | 100% | 62.5% | 160% | 100% | 62.5% | 100% | 100% | 62.5% | 160% | 62.5% | 100% | 62.5% | 160% | 100% | 62.5% | 100% | 62.5% | 100% |
Frustration | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 62.5% | 39.1% | 100% | 100% | 62.5% | 100% |
Leaf Blade | 100% | 62.5% | 160% | 100% | 62.5% | 100% | 100% | 62.5% | 160% | 62.5% | 100% | 62.5% | 160% | 100% | 62.5% | 100% | 62.5% | 100% |
Second charged move cost
Unlocking a second charged move lets Shadow Sceptile carry two charged attacks at once, in raids and in Trainer Battles.
10,000
25Frequently Asked Questions
What is Shadow Sceptile's best moveset in Pokémon GO?
Fury Cutter and Frenzy Plant make up Shadow Sceptile's best raid moveset, dealing 16.5 DPS against a neutral target at Level 40. See the best counters to Shadow Sceptile for how it holds up as a raid boss.
What is Shadow Sceptile's best PvP moveset?
In Ultra League, the recommended moveset is Fury Cutter with Leaf Blade and Breaking Swipe. Shadow Sceptile's full PvP rankings cover every league.
How many moves can Shadow Sceptile learn in Pokémon GO?
Shadow Sceptile can learn 2 fast moves and 7 charged moves. Frenzy Plant is a legacy move that can only be learned with an Elite TM or during special events.
How much does Shadow Sceptile's second charged move cost?
Unlocking a second charged move for Shadow Sceptile costs 10,000 Stardust and 25 Candy.
