Sceptile (Pokémon)

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Sceptile ジュカイン Jukain #254
Art by Ken Sugimori from Ruby and Sapphire
Type Grass ' Unknown Unknown Blue-Striped Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown	Category Forest Pokémon
Ability Overgrow Blue-Striped -----	Exp. at Lv. 100 1,059,860
Regional Pokédex numbers Kanto #— Johto — Hoenn #003 Sinnoh — Unova Not in any regional Pokédex
Regional Browser numbers Fiore R-131 Almia R-243 Oblivia R-144 N-035
Height 5'07" Imperial 1.7 m Metric 5'07"/1.7 m Red-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m Blue-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m
Weight 115.1 lbs. Imperial 52.2 kg Metric 115.1 lbs./52.2 kg Red-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg Blue-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg
Dex color Green	Catch rate 45 (5.9%)
Body style Blue-Striped	Footprint      Blue-Striped
Gender ratio Gender unknown Unknown 87.5% male, 12.5% female
Breeding Monster and Dragon groups 21 cycles (5355 minimum steps)
EV yield HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 3 Base Exp.: 208 Battle Exp.: 2081*
External links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation III Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Sceptile (Japanese: ジュカイン Jukain) is a Template:Type2 Pokémon.

It evolves from Grovyle starting at level 36. It is the final form of Treecko.

Biology

Physiology

Sceptile climbing a wall

Sceptile's appearance is based on a lizard. Sceptile is the final evolution of the Treecko family. Sceptile’s neck is somewhat long, and it has two crests on its head. Sceptile’s eyes are semicircular with yellow scleras and red rims. Sceptile’s throat is also colored red, and there is a belt-like band of red coloration on its waist. There is a thin stripe across Sceptile’s chest, somewhat resembling the shape of the letter V. Sceptile’s plant-like characteristics include the six yellow nodules, described as "seeds" on its back (similar in appearance to the nodules on leguminous plants that able to take in nitrogen from the air) and a palm-tree-branch-like tail. Sceptile’s arms are long and have two sharp, elongated leaves which changes into two sharp glowing blades when using Leaf Blade and each along with three claws. Between the rows of yellow nodules on its back is the thin, elongated shape of a pattern.

Gender differences

None.

Special abilities

Sceptile's signature move prior to Generation IV is Leaf Blade. It is a move known by wild and captive Sceptile alike, learned by Sceptile and Grovyle by practicing "Forest Combat." The leaves are sharp as swords and can even slice down thick trees. Also, being a Grass-type Pokémon with beneficial plant parts, it can perfect moves such as SolarBeam and Synthesis, and it is a Pokémon with dragon-like characteristics, so it can learn Dragon Pulse, Dragon Claw, and DragonBreath. The seeds growing on Sceptile's back are said to be bursting with nutrients that can revitalize trees.

Behavior

Sceptile are very protective of their environment and the Pokémon that live in it, attacking unwary trainers that wander into its forest. It agilely leaps from tree branches, and has an incredible Speed stat. Sceptile carefully and with loving care grows trees and plants. It regulates its body temperature by basking in sunlight.

Habitat

File:Forest.gif

Forest Pokémon

Sceptile, being known as "King of the Forest" lives in heavily thick forest. Hoenn is the most likely place to find it.

Diet

Main article: Pokémon food

It uses the sharp leaves on its arms to strike its prey, so it seems to be a carnivore.

In the anime

File:Ash'sSceptile LeafBlade.jpg

Ash's Sceptile using Leaf Blade

Sceptile first appeared in Shocks and Bonds. Tyson was using the Forest Pokémon to battle an Aggron during the Hoenn League.

Ash's Grovyle eventually evolved into Sceptile in Odd Pokémon Out.

Another Sceptile appeared in DP174. It was used with a Blaziken in a coordinator's appeal.

Pokédex entries

Episode Pokémon Source Entry AG161 Sceptile Ash's Pokédex Sceptile, the Forest Pokémon. Its arms are equipped with razor-sharp leaves, and it moves lightly through tree branches in order to attack its enemies.

In the manga

Like most other starters, Sceptile has made its only notable appearance in possession of Emerald, being picked as his final battling member for his Battle Factory challenge, which it won after a tough fight. Once he deduced it was no rental Pokémon, but one smuggled in by a third party, he took it into his possession and used it to challenge the Battle Pyramid, Battle Arena, Battle Palace, and Battle Dome challenges, in which only the latter its team failed to win, due to Emerald making a last-minute decision to switch out his party of Sceptile, Sudowoodo, and Dusclops feeling that its newly recovered memories and affection for its teammates when under Professor Birch's care would slow it down. It was able to learn the ultimate Grass-type attack Frenzy Plant and help defeat Guile Hideout's giant, fake Kyogre.

In the TCG

Main article: Sceptile (TCG)

Game data

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation III.
Generation I Red {{{redbluedex}}} Blue Yellow {{{yellowdex}}} Stadium {{{stadiumdex}}}
Generation II Gold {{{golddex}}} Silver {{{silverdex}}} Crystal {{{crystaldex}}} Stadium 2 Unknown
Generation III Ruby 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. Sapphire Sceptile has seeds growing on its back. They are said to be bursting with nutrients that revitalize trees. This Pokémon raises the trees in a forest with loving care. Emerald In the jungle, its power is without equal. This Pokémon carefully grows trees and plants. It regulates its body temperature by basking in sunlight. FireRed The leaves on its forelegs are as sharp as swords. It agilely leaps about the branches of trees to strike. LeafGreen {{{leafgreendex}}}
Generation IV Diamond The leaves that grow on its arms can slice down thick trees. It is without peer in jungle combat. Pearl {{{pearldex}}} Platinum {{{platinumdex}}} HeartGold It agilely leaps about the jungle and uses the sharp leaves on its arms to strike its prey. SoulSilver {{{soulsilverdex}}}
Generation V Black {{{blackdex}}} White {{{whitedex}}} Black 2 {{{black2dex}}} White 2 {{{white2dex}}}
Generation VI X Unknown Y Unknown

Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation III.
Generation I Red Blue None Trade Blue (Japan) None Trade Yellow None Trade
Generation II Gold Silver None Trade Crystal None Trade
Generation III Ruby Sapphire None Evolve Grovyle Emerald None Evolve Grovyle FireRed LeafGreen None Trade Colosseum None Trade XD None Trade
Generation IV Diamond Pearl None Pal Park Platinum None Pal Park HeartGold SoulSilver None Evolve Grovyle Pal Park Forest Pokéwalker None
Generation V Black White None Trade Black 2 White 2 None Trade Dream World None
Generation VI X Y None Trade

In side games

Game	Location
Pokémon Pinball: Ruby & Sapphire	Evolve from Grovyle
Pokémon Trozei!	Endless Level 8 Forever Level 57 Pair Trozei Mr. Who's Den
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Red/Blue Rescue Team	Evolve from Grovyle
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time/Darkness	Mystery Jungle (B1-B29)
Pokémon Ranger	Jungle Relic
Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia	Oil Field Hideout
Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs	Oblivia Ruins Forest Temple

Stats

Base stats

Stat		Range
		At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP: 70		130 - 177	250 - 344
Attack: 85		81 - 150	157 - 295
Defense: 65		63 - 128	121 - 251
Sp. Atk: 105		99 - 172	193 - 339
Sp. Def: 85		81 - 150	157 - 295
Speed: 120		112 - 189	220 - 372
Total: 530	Other Pokémon with this total
Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature. Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.

Pokéathlon stats

Speed 4/4 ★★★★	Power 4/5 ★★★★☆
Skill 4/5 ★★★★☆	Stamina 2/4 ★★☆☆
Jump 3/4 ★★★☆	Total 17/22 ★★★☆

Type effectiveness

Under normal battle conditions in Generation V, this Pokémon is:

Damaged normally by: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 2× Poison 2× Ground ½× Rock 1× Bug 2× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire 2× Water ½× Grass ½× Electric ½× Psychic 1× Ice 2× Dragon 1× Dark 1× None

Weak to: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 2× Poison 2× Ground ½× Rock 1× Bug 2× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire 2× Water ½× Grass ½× Electric ½× Psychic 1× Ice 2× Dragon 1× Dark 1× None

Immune to: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 2× Poison 2× Ground ½× Rock 1× Bug 2× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire 2× Water ½× Grass ½× Electric ½× Psychic 1× Ice 2× Dragon 1× Dark 1× None

Resistant to: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 2× Poison 2× Ground ½× Rock 1× Bug 2× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire 2× Water ½× Grass ½× Electric ½× Psychic 1× Ice 2× Dragon 1× Dark 1× None

Learnset

By leveling up

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By tutoring

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Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only from an Evolution of this Pokémon
A colored initial indicates that the move is not available to be tutored in this game,
while a colored background indicates that the move is available. |} |}

Side game data

Pokémon Pinball  N/A  Not available		Pokémon Pinball RS    Acquisition: Evolve		Pokémon Trozei!    Rarity: Rare
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team File:MDP RT 254.png Body size: 1 Recruit rate: Evolve Friend Area: Overgrown Forest Phrases 51%-100% HP Witness how sharply my leaves cut! 26%-50% HP It seems my HP has fallen to half already. 1%-25% HP I fear the worst... Even my leaves grow blunted... Level up I've leveled up! My leaves are sharper edged now! Partner phrases 51%-100% HP <name>, my HP is between 51% and 100%. 26%-50% HP <name>, my HP is between 26% and 50%. 1%-25% HP <name>, my HP is between 1% and 25%. Level up I've leveled up! My leaves are sharper edged now!
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time, Explorers of Darkness, and Explorers of Sky Body size: 1 Recruit rate: -12% IQ group: D
Pokémon Ranger Group:  Grass  Poké Assist: ( Grass ) Field move: (Cut ×3) Loops: 8 Min. exp.: 100 Max. exp.: 160 Browser entry   Sceptile slashes with the leaves on its arms. It will cut anything that can be cut.
Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia Group:  Grass  Poké Assist: ( Grass ) Field move: (Cut ×3) Browser entry   It dashes about quickly while shooting leaves to attack.
Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs Group: Poké Assist: Field move:  Grass  ( Grass ) Past ( Normal ) (Cut ×4) Past (Electrify ×1) Browser entry   This Pokémon does not have a browser entry.
Pokémon Rumble N/A Not Available Defense Speed N/A Not Available Defense Speed			Pokémon Rumble Blast N/A Not Available Defense Speed N/A Not Available Defense Speed N/A Not Available Defense Speed N/A Not Available Defense Speed
PokéPark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure PokéPark Pad entry: This Pokémon has no PokéPark Pad entry.
PokéPark 2: Wonders Beyond Strong: {{{Park2strong}}} Weak: {{{Park2weak}}} PokéPark Pad entry: This Pokémon has no PokéPark Pad entry.
Pokémon Conquest HP: Move: {{{ConquestMove}}} Attack: Ability 1: {{{ConquestAbility1}}} Defense: Ability 2: {{{ConquestAbility2}}} Speed: Ability 3: {{{ConquestAbility3}}} Does not evolve. Range: 0 Perfect Links: {{{ConquestLink}}}

Evolution

Unevolved Treecko  Grass

Level 16 →

First Evolution Grovyle  Grass

Level 36 →

Second Evolution Sceptile  Grass

Sprites

Gen	Game
I	Red	Blue	Yellow		Red (Ja)	Green	Back
	This Pokémon did not appear during Generation I.
II	Gold	Silver	Crystal				Back
	This Pokémon did not appear during Generation II.
III	Ruby	Sapphire	Emerald		FireRed	LeafGreen	Back
IV	Diamond	Pearl	Platinum		HeartGold	SoulSilver	Back
V	Black	White	Black 2	White 2			Back

For other sprites and images, please see Sceptile images on Bulbagarden Archives.

Trivia

• Sceptile has the lowest base Defense of all starter Pokémon final forms. It also has the lowest base HP of all fully-evolved Template:Type2 starters, as well as the lowest base HP of all the starters. To compensate for this, Sceptile is the fastest fully-evolved starter Pokémon at a base speed of 120. Also Sceptile is statistically the strongest fully evolved Grass starter as its base stat total is five points higher than the others.
• Sceptile has the highest base Speed out of all non legendary Template:Type2s.
• Sceptile is the lightest final form Template:Type2 starter.
  • Sceptile is also the only final form of a Template:Type2 Starter that is not the heaviest final form of a starter in its Generation.
• Sceptile is the only bipedal final stage Template:Type2 starter.
• Sceptile's evolutionary family is one of two Grass-type lines that are not in the Plant Egg Group. The other is the Lileep family.
• Sceptile is the only final-form starter in Generation III that does not gain another type.
• Sceptile and its previous evolutions are the only Grass-types in the Dragon Egg Group.
• Sceptile is the only Grass-type capable of learning Dragon Claw and Dragon Pulse, and along with its previous evolutions is the only Grass-type able to learn DragonBreath
• Sceptile is tied with Blaziken for the highest single base stat of any starter. Blaziken has base 120 Attack and Sceptile has base 120 Speed.

Origin

Appearance-wise, this Pokémon resembles the dinosaur known as dilophosaurus. The orbs of nutrients on it back may be based on the fact that many leguminous plants have nitrogen stored in nodes on their roots. The Treecko line's appearance and mannerisms are also strongly derived from leaf-tailed geckos.

Name origin

Sceptile's name is likely a play on reptile and Sceptridium, as its tail is similar to a fern in appearance, or possibly sectile, referring to the long, sharp blades growing on its body. It may have also come from scepter, from its title as King of the Forest.

Jukain may be based on 樹海 jukai, abundant leafage.

In other languages

• German: Gewaldro
• French: Jungko - A combination of jungle and gecko.
• Korean: 나무킹 Namuking - A combination of 나무 namu (tree) and English king.
• Chinese (Taiwan): 蜥蜴王 Xī Yì Wáng - Literally "Lizard king".

Related articles

• Ash's Sceptile
• Emerald's Sceptile

External links

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