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No.254· Hoenn, GEN III· Starter
Forest Pokémon

Sceptile

Grass
Japaneseジュカインjukain
Chinese (Simplified):蜥蜴王xī yì wángKorean:나무킹namuking9 languages
HEIGHT1.7 m
WEIGHT52.2 kg
CATCH045 / 255
ABILITIESOvergrow · Unburden*

Evolution

3 forms · linear chain
TreeckoTreeckoNo.252at Lv. 16GrovyleGrovyleNo.253at Lv. 36SceptileSceptileNo.254

Forms

2

Mega Evolutions

Base stats

Total530
HP070
ATTACK085
DEFENSE065
SP. ATK105
SP. DEF085
SPEED120
Natures →Stat rankings →

Weaknesses and type matchups

Sceptile is weak to Fire, Ice, Poison, Flying, and Bug moves.

×2
FIREICEPOISONFLYINGBUG
×½
WATERELECTRICGRASSGROUND
×1
NORMALFIGHTINGPSYCHICROCKGHOSTDRAGONDARKSTEELFAIRY
Full type chart →

Pokédex entry

10 versions

The leaves growing on Sceptile’s body are very sharp edged. This Pokémon is very agile—it leaps all over the branches of trees and jumps on its foe from above or behind.

Sceptile in Japanese, Chinese, Korean and other languages

9 languages
Japanese
ジュカインjukain
Chinese (Simplified)
蜥蜴王xī yì wáng
Korean
나무킹namuking
Chinese (Traditional)
蜥蜴王xī yì wáng
French
Jungko
German
Gewaldro
Spanish
Sceptile
Italian
Sceptile
English
Sceptile
All 1,025 Pokémon names in 9 languages

What Sceptile’s name means

forest in 2 languages

  1. Japanese

    ジュカインjukain

    樹海jukaiforest

  2. Chinese

    蜥蜴王xī yì wáng

    蜥蜴xīyìlizard

    王wángking

  3. Korean

    나무킹namuking

    나무namutree

    킹kingking

  1. French

    Jungko

    jungle

    gecko

  2. German

    Gewaldro

    Gecko

    Waldforest

    drohenthreaten

Pokémon names are never officially explained. These are the readings most widely agreed on.

Where to find Sceptile

6 games

Legends: Z-A

  • Hyperspace Lumiose In the overworld Lv. 41-56
  • Hyperspace Lumiose Alpha Pokémon Lv. 50-65

Every Pokémon in Legends: Z-A →Route map →

Moves Sceptile learns

85 moves

TM · 63

TM001Take DownTM004AgilityTM007ProtectTM012Low KickTM014AcrobaticsTM018ThiefTM020TrailblazeTM025FacadeTM027Aerial AceTM028BulldozeTM032SwiftTM033Magical Leaf