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Sceptile build and sets

Tier CReg M-CUpdated

GrassAbilities: Overgrow · Unburden

#1 tournament set

68 teams · has won a tournament

Items
Sceptilite
Ability
Overgrow
Nature
Adamant
Spread (SP) · ladder 1760+
2 HP / 32 Atk / 32 Spe
  • LutadorDetect
  • DragãoDragon Pulse
  • TerraEarth Power
  • PlantaEnergy Ball
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SP and nature: the most used spread on the Showdown 1760+ ladder (tournaments publish item, ability and moves, not the spread).

Tournament usage
0.8%
Win rate
42.7%
Top cuts
8
Games
670

Base stats

  • HP70
  • Attack85
  • Defense65
  • Sp. Atk105
  • Sp. Def85
  • Speed120
  • Total530

In Reg M-C, Sceptile showed up on 0.8% of tournament teams (158 teams through Nov 10, 2026), with a 42.7% win rate and 8 top cut appearances.

Most used tournament builds

The full Sceptile sets that show up most on tournament teams (item, ability and all 4 moves).

Sceptilite
Overgrow
  • LutadorDetect
  • DragãoDragon Pulse
  • TerraEarth Power
  • PlantaEnergy Ball
68 teams · has won a tournament
Sceptilite
Overgrow
  • DragãoDragon Pulse
  • TerraEarth Power
  • PlantaEnergy Ball
  • NormalProtect
35 teams · best finish: 3rd
Sceptilite
Overgrow
  • LutadorDetect
  • DragãoDragon Pulse
  • TerraEarth Power
  • PlantaLeaf Storm
11 teams · best finish: 8th

Items, moves and abilities

Items

  • Sceptilite94.9%
  • White Herb3.2%
  • Electric Seed1.3%
  • Choice Scarf0.6%

Moves

  • DragãoDragon Pulse94.9%
  • TerraEarth Power94.3%
  • PlantaEnergy Ball74.1%
  • LutadorDetect65.8%
  • NormalProtect31.6%
  • PlantaLeaf Storm17.1%
  • PlantaGiga Drain8.9%
  • NormalShed Tail3.8%

Abilities

  • Overgrow85.4%
  • Unburden8.9%
  • Lightning Rod4.4%

Nature (stat alignment)

  • Timid79.1%
  • Modest19%
  • Mild0.6%

Most used spread (SP)

Spreads from the Showdown 1760+ ladder. Champions gives you 66 Stat Points (max 32 per stat); the EV equivalent is just for reference.

NatureSPAs EVsStats at level 50usage
Adamant2 HP / 32 Atk / 32 Spe12 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe147 / 150 / 85 / 112 / 105 / 17230.6%
Timid31 HP / 3 SpA / 32 Spe244 HP / 20 SpA / 252 Spe176 / 94 / 85 / 128 / 105 / 18919.1%
Timid18 HP / 1 Def / 14 SpA / 1 SpD / 32 Spe140 HP / 4 Def / 108 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe163 / 94 / 86 / 139 / 106 / 1897.2%
Timid2 HP / 32 SpA / 32 Spe12 HP / 252 SpA / 252 Spe147 / 94 / 85 / 157 / 105 / 1896.9%
Modest2 HP / 32 SpA / 32 Spe12 HP / 252 SpA / 252 Spe147 / 94 / 85 / 172 / 105 / 1726.3%

Sceptile Speed

Final Speed at level 50. Trick Room: the minimum. Tailwind doubles any value.

PokémonBaseMin (TR)0 SP32 SPMaxScarf
Mega Sceptile145148165197216—
Sceptile120126140172189283

See the full Speed tier table

Mega Sceptile

Mega Sceptile

PlantaDragãoLightning Rod

Stone: Sceptilite. Held by 94.9% of the tournament teams that bring this Pokémon.

  • HP70
  • Attack110
  • Defense75
  • Sp. Atk145
  • Sp. Def85
  • Speed145
  • Total630

Most common partners

% of teams with Sceptile that also bring each Pokémon.

Good and bad matchups

Win rate of teams with this Pokémon against teams with each opponent (only matchups with 100+ games).

Does well against

    Struggles against

    Weaknesses and resistances

    Damage multiplier of each move type against this Pokémon's types.

    4x weakness

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    2x weakness

    • Fire
    • Ice
    • Poison
    • Flying
    • Bug

    Resists (½)

    • Water
    • Electric
    • Grass
    • Ground

    Resists (¼)

    —

    Immune

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    Frequently asked questions

    What is the best Sceptile build in Pokémon Champions?

    The most used tournament build is Sceptile @ Sceptilite with Overgrow and Detect, Dragon Pulse, Earth Power and Energy Ball (68 teams).

    What item should Sceptile hold?

    The most used items in tournaments are Sceptilite (94.9%), White Herb (3.2%) and Electric Seed (1.3%).

    What spread (SP) should Sceptile run?

    The most common spread on the 1760+ ladder is 2 HP / 32 Atk / 32 Spe with a Adamant nature (as EVs: 12 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe).

    What counters Sceptile?

    Based on tournament matchups, teams with Kingambit, Sneasler and Incineroar have the best results against it.

    What is Sceptile's Speed at level 50?

    Base 120: 126 at minimum (Trick Room), 172 with 32 SP and a neutral nature, and 189 with 32 SP and a Speed nature.