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
Sceptile level
#
Fast Move
Charged Move
1
14.34
155.6
1046.2s
11.66
2
13.03
141.4
1151.4s
10.64
3
12.58
136.5
1192.2s
10.25
4
11.78
127.9
1272.8s
9.61
5
11.74
127.4
1277.4s
9.58
6
10.69
116.0
1403.1s
8.72
7
10.08
109.3
1488.5s
8.23
8
10.07
109.3
1489.3s
8.22
9
9.32
101.2
1609.0s
7.60
10
9.01
97.8
1664.0s
7.35
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Sceptile Best PvP Movesets
GO Battle League

Great League
#584 of 1145 · F Tier

Ultra League
#395 of 844 · F Tier

Great League (Mega Edition)
#565 of 1201 · F Tier

Ultra League (Mega Edition)
#404 of 905 · 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.
Sceptile PvP Move Effects
Trainer Battles
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% |
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
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
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% |
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 Sceptile carry two charged attacks at once, in raids and in Trainer Battles.
10,000
25Frequently Asked Questions
What is Sceptile's best moveset in Pokémon GO?
Fury Cutter and Frenzy Plant make up Sceptile's best raid moveset, dealing 14.3 DPS against a neutral target at Level 40. See the best counters to Sceptile for how it holds up as a raid boss.
What is Sceptile's best PvP moveset?
In Ultra League, the recommended moveset is Fury Cutter with Leaf Blade and Breaking Swipe. Sceptile's full PvP rankings cover every league.
How many moves can Sceptile learn in Pokémon GO?
Sceptile can learn 2 fast moves and 6 charged moves. Frenzy Plant is a legacy move that can only be learned with an Elite TM or during special events.
How much does Sceptile's second charged move cost?
Unlocking a second charged move for Sceptile costs 10,000 Stardust and 25 Candy.







































