Emerald's Sceptile

Emerald's Sceptile エメラルドのジュカイン Emerald's Jukain

Emerald's Sceptile

Debuts in Trying to Trounce Torchic Caught in As Luck Would Have It, Kirlia Caught at Battle Factory Evolves in Dreadful Dealing with Dusclops Prior to Interesting Interactions Involving Illumise Gender Male Ability Overgrow Nature Hasty Current location With Emerald

→ → This Pokémon spent 60 chapters as Treecko and between 62 to 65 chapters as Grovyle.

Emerald's Sceptile (Japanese: エメラルドのジュカイン Emerald's Jukain) is a Pokémon that Emerald owns in Pokémon Adventures and his starter Pokémon. Prior to joining Emerald, he traveled with Wally. He is at level 69.

History

Ruby & Sapphire arc

With Professor Birch

Professor Birch losing Treecko

Sceptile first appeared as a Treecko in Trying to Trounce Torchic, as one of the two Pokémon that was in Professor Birch's bag. When Ruby was rescued by Sapphire from a pack of wild Mightyena, she took him to her Secret Base. He thought she was a Pokémon of some sort, and was shocked to the spine when she started talking. The two ended up getting into a fight after he ordered Nana to Bite the supposed "Pokémon." Still holding his own Pokémon from fighting back, he phoned Professor Birch on the Pokégear that was in his bag, and was told to choose the "blue Pokémon," which he then chose over the "green one", finding Mudkip better than Treecko in terms of appearance.

During the battle between Groudon and Kyogre, Birch became trapped on top of a tree in an attempt to get away from the flood. Before the Trainer that Treecko was promised to could arrive to receive him from Birch, a wave hit the tree, washing Treecko and a Pokédex away.

With Wally

Grovyle and Wally

In Talk About Timing, Treecko, the bag holding Treecko and the Pokédex eventually made its way to Route 131, where it was found by Wally. After saving him, Wally had his Pokémon nurse the exhausted Treecko back to health.

In Dreadful Dealing with Dusclops, during Wally's climb of the Sky Pillar, Treecko returned the favor by saving Wally from falling off a crumbling floor. On the last floor, Wally encounters a wild Dusclops, which threatened to suck everything into a black hole it created. Although reluctant since it was not his Pokémon, Wally decides to trust in Treecko's power and sends him out to face the Beckon Pokémon. Immediately upon being sent out, Treecko evolved into Grovyle and broke through the black hole with Leaf Blade, defeating his opponent in the process.

In Rayquaza Redemption I, Wally was tasked with awakening Rayquaza on the peak of the Sky Pillar. Grovyle battled the Sky High Pokémon and with a powerful Bullet Seed Grovyle broke through Rayquaza's ozone barrier, awakening it. The impact sent both Wally and Grovyle flying, separating the two.

Emerald arc

Sceptile being calmed by Emerald's E Shooter

Grovyle eventually landed on some island, where he quickly evolved into his final stage, Sceptile. There, he was knocked unconscious and captured by Guile Hideout, who planned to smuggle him and several other Pokémon to drive out the media in preparation for his capture of Jirachi. The shock of these events caused Sceptile to block them out of his memories, but he still retained an interest in the Pokédex.

Sceptile was put into the Battle Factory, where he was eventually found by Emerald in his battle against Noland in Gotcha Where I Wantcha, Glalie. Immediately upon being sent out, Sceptile went on a rampage and began attacking Emerald. Emerald manages to calm Sceptile down with his E Shooter, bringing him back under his control. Emerald then proceeded to use Sceptile to beat Noland's Golem with a single Leaf Blade. Sceptile next went up against his Glalie. Noland has Glalie use Crunch, which not only attacked Sceptile with its teeth, but froze his arm with Glalie's ice-cold breath. Glalie retreated and fired an Ice Beam from its eyes, which Sceptile dodged with Detect. Glalie is then commanded to use Sheer Cold, making a direct hit. Despite being hit by the powerful move, Sceptile gets back up with no clear injuries. Glalie soon starts faltering, and it is shown that Glalie was hit with Leech Seed, which Emerald reveals was put on earlier in the battle. Sceptile then hits his opponent with an Iron Tail, defeating Glalie and winning the battle. Emerald decided to sneak Sceptile out of the Factory and keep Sceptile as his own due to his suspicion that he is not an actual rental Pokémon.

With Emerald

Sceptile battling Brandon's Regirock

In Chipping Away at Regirock, Sceptile participated in Emerald's challenge against Brandon and his Regirock in the Battle Pyramid. Sceptile managed to get the upper hand by absorbing Regirock's health with Leech Seed, but was knocked out by an Explosion. When Emerald's other Pokémon were defeated and Brandon looked like the winner Sceptile comes in and knocks out Regice with Iron Tail. Emerald soon reveals that he used a Revive to bring Sceptile back.

Sceptile training to learn Frenzy Plant

In Sneaky Like Shedinja, Sceptile participated in the Battle Arena to battle against Greta's Heracross. Sceptile attacked with Leaf Blade, but Heracross managed to deflect the attack with its horn. Sceptile then rushed in to deliver several punches and throws it to the ground. Greta has Heracross send Sceptile flying with Megahorn, heavily damaging him. The battle ends, and with an assessment, Greta's Heracross defeats Sceptile with a score of five to one.

In Susceptible to Sceptile, Sceptile battled against Ruby's Milotic, Feefee, in the semifinal round of the Battle Dome. Sceptile starts with a barrage of attacks, with one of them paralyzing Feefee. This activates her Ability, Marvel Scale, making most of Sceptile's attacks useless. Sceptile is then frozen by Feefee's Blizzard. Although frozen, Sceptile manages to regain his lost memories, giving him the strength to break through his icy prison and defeat Feefee, resulting in Emerald's win. With his memories returned, Sceptile began attacking Ruby, as he was furious over when Ruby called Mumu better than him in terms of appearance.

After losing to Tucker, Emerald challenged the Battle Palace next. When Emerald learns that Guile Hideout had captured Jirachi, Emerald left Sceptile, Sudowoodo, and Dusclops to battle Spenser by themselves while he went to face Guile. Later, Latios returns Emerald's Pokémon, along with the Spirits Symbol they had won in the battle.

In The Final Battle III, during the final battle with Guile, Emerald is given one of the bangles possessed by Ultima. With it, he teaches Sceptile the ultimate Grass-type move, Frenzy Plant. With the power of Frenzy Plant, Sceptile teams up with the Pokémon of the nine other Pokédex holders to destroy Guile's monster Kyogre with a powerful Frenzy Plant, Blast Burn, Hydro Cannon, and Volt Tackle combination.

Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire arc

Sceptile and Emerald

In Salamence Evolves, Sceptile, alongside Chic and Mumu, trained under Ultima in order to fully master the ultimate moves. The training was issued by Steven Stone and Mr. Stone as part of a plan dedicated to preventing a giant meteoroid from crashing into the planet. With a set of Mega Bracelets and Mega Stones obtained from Steven, Sceptile gained the ability to use Mega Evolution. After a day of training, Sceptile fully mastered Frenzy Plant and attained his Mega-Evolved state.

With the training over, Mr. Stone had everyone taken to the Sea Mauville for the next stage of the plan. There, Sceptile and Chic were put on a set of machines known as the Absorber and ordered to coat themselves in the power of the ultimate moves. Once ready, Mr. Stone and Steven activated the Absorbers, which proceeded to drain the life energy of Sceptile and Chic painfully. The energy was converted into Infinity Energy and used to power a device called the dimensional shifter capable of warping the meteoroid to another location.

Personality and characteristics

Sceptile's Sceptilite

Sceptile cooking

Sceptile is shown as a stubborn but caring Pokémon. He is fierce, fast, and proud, yet always maintaining an undeterred loyalty to Emerald. He cares deeply for him, once getting into a fight between his other Pokémon to see who would care for him. Sceptile was also shown to be a bit sensitive about how others perceived him, attacking Ruby for thinking he is ugly.

Sceptile has shown considerable skill with creating meals made out of Berries. Using his Leaf Blade, he can cut them up into a variety of different dishes, such as a Berry plate, Berry grill, or a Berry kid's meal.

Appearance

See also: Mega Evolution

As a Treecko	As a Grovyle	As a Mega Sceptile

Moves used

Using Detect Using Focus Punch	Move First Used In Pound Unknown* Leer Unknown* Leaf Blade Dreadful Dealing with Dusclops Bullet Seed Rayquaza Redemption I Detect Gotcha Where I Wantcha, Glalie Leech Seed Gotcha Where I Wantcha, Glalie Iron Tail Gotcha Where I Wantcha, Glalie Body Slam Susceptible to Sceptile* Focus Punch Susceptible to Sceptile Frenzy Plant † The Final Battle VIII*
A † shows that the move was used recently, unless all moves fit this case or there are fewer than five known moves.

Trivia

• At level 69, Sceptile is the highest leveled Pokémon belonging to Emerald.
• Sceptile is Emerald's only Pokémon that does not have a cross-generational evolution.
• Out of all Starter Pokémon owned by Pokédex holders, Sceptile took the longest to join his Trainer, at 125 chapters.
• Sceptile is the first Starter Pokémon belonging to a Pokédex holder to have been caught in his fully-evolved form.

Related articles

For more information on this Pokémon's species, see Treecko, Grovyle, and Sceptile.

Emerald's Pokémon
On hand:	Sceptile	Sudowoodo	Dusclops	Snorlax	Mr. Mime	Mantine
Befriended:	Latias	Latios	Hoopa
Rented in the Battle Factory:	Skarmory	Rhyhorn	Ludicolo	Illumise	Togetic	Ivysaur
	Delcatty	Chinchou	Farfetch'd	Slaking	Linoone	Gardevoir
	Grovyle	Pinsir
Borrowed from Crystal:	Rapidash	Starmie	Blissey	Alakazam	Phanpy	Shedinja
	Monlee	Bonee	Metagross
Previously befriended:	Ekans	Ampharos	Dratini	Cradily

Professor Birch's Pokémon
On hand:	Unknown
Given away:	Torchic	Torchic	Treecko
At lab:	Zigzagoon	Lotad	Seedot	Shroomish	Wailmer	Sharpedo
Adventures only:	Aron	Torchic	Wailord	Tropius	Mudkip	Treecko
Ruby-Sapphire manga only:	Magikarp

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