Sceptile is based off of a lizard. Sceptile is the final evolution of the Treecko family. Sceptile has six nodules on its back (like those on leguminous plants able to take in nitrogen from the air) and a palm-tree-branch-like tail. It can leap through trees with ease making it to be the fastest Pokémon in the forest. It can also climb walls. Sceptile is also known as the "King of the Forest" because of its fast leaping skill.
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." Also, being a Pokémon bearing seeds bursting with nutrients, 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.
Behavior
Sceptile are very protective of their environment and the Pokémon that live in it. It attacks unwary trainers that wander into its forest. It agilely leaps from tree branches. It has an incredible speed-stat. It is not beaten in terms of quickness.
Sceptile, being known as "Lord of the Forest" lives in heavily thick forest. It is known to have nodules like those on leguminous plants bursting with nutrients. It revitalizes fallen trees in its forest.
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 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.
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Sceptile also has the lowest base Defense of all starter Pokémon final forms.
Sceptile is also the only final form Grass-type starter whose base stat total is not 525, it being five points higher.
Sceptile is the lightest final form Template:Type2 starter.
It is also the only final form of a Grass Starter that is not the heaviest final form of a starter in its Generation.
It is also the only bipedal final stage Grass-type starter.
It is also the only Grass-type starter to evolve at a level over 32.
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 was one of the last Pokémon from Generation III to debut in the anime. Also, the gap between Blaziken's debut and Sceptile's is by far the longest for two final-form starters from the same generation.
Sceptile is the only final-form starter in Generation III that does not gain another type.
Sceptile has the lowest base HP of all fully-evolved Template:Type2 starters.
Not only that, it has the lowest base HP of all starters.
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. Its Japanese name may be based on 樹海 jukai, abundant leafage.
This Pokémon article is part of Project Pokédex, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on each Pokémon species, as well as Pokémon groups and forms.
For other sprites and images, please see Sceptile images on Bulbagarden Archives.
