Pokemon Champions Build Guide

Best Sceptile Build in Pokemon Champions

Sceptile is best used as a fast special attacker in Pokemon Champions. Its strongest builds focus on Speed, Grass-type pressure and flexible coverage.

Sceptile Form

Normal Form

Sceptile

Last Updated: Regulation M-2

Page Status: This Sceptile build guide will be updated when new Pokemon Champions regulations, items, buffs or nerfs change its best set.

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Best Sceptile Builds in Pokemon Champions

Sceptile has two main builds in Pokemon Champions. The Focus Sash special attacker is the safest option, while the Mega build gives Sceptile stronger offensive pressure.

Build 1: Focus Sash Special Attacker

This is the main Sceptile build. It uses high Speed and Focus Sash to pressure Water, Ground and Rock-type Pokemon before going down.

Build 2: Mega Sceptile Speed Attacker

This version uses Mega Evolution to become faster and gain Dragon-type pressure. It works best when the team needs a fast cleaner.

Sceptile Stats

Sceptile stats are shown below for easy comparison.

Best Items for Sceptile

Focus Sash is the safest item because Sceptile is fast but fragile.

Sceptilite is the best item for the Mega build because it adds Speed, special damage and Lightning Rod utility.

Best Pokemon to Pair with Sceptile

Sceptile works best with Pokemon that cover its weaknesses, support its preferred speed control or help it find safer turns.

What Sceptile Is Good Against

Sceptile is strong against Water, Ground and Rock-type Pokemon. Its Speed lets it pressure many offensive threats before they can move.

Mega Sceptile’s Lightning Rod can also protect Water and Flying-type teammates from Electric attacks.

Potential Counters for Sceptile

Sceptile is threatened by Fire, Ice, Flying, Bug and Poison-type damage. It also struggles into bulky Steel-type Pokemon without coverage.

Sceptile All Moves

Sceptile can learn Grass, Dragon, Fighting, Normal and coverage moves across different Pokemon games. Use the section below to view the full move list by learn method.

Move data shown from: Pokemon Scarlet and Violet

Level-Up Moves

Level	Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy
Start	Leaf Blade	Grass	Physical	90	100
1	Leafage	Grass	Physical	40	100
1	Leer	Normal	Status	–	100
1	Pound	Normal	Physical	40	100
1	Quick Attack	Normal	Physical	40	100
5	Mega Drain	Grass	Special	40	100
12	Detect	Fighting	Status	–	–
15	Quick Guard	Fighting	Status	–	–
20	Assurance	Dark	Physical	60	100
25	Giga Drain	Grass	Special	75	100
30	Slam	Normal	Physical	80	75
35	Double Team	Normal	Status	–	–
42	Screech	Normal	Status	–	85
49	Endeavor	Normal	Physical	–	100
56	Leaf Storm	Grass	Special	130	90

TM Moves

Method	Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy
TM	Acrobatics	Flying	Physical	55	100
TM	Aerial Ace	Flying	Physical	60	–
TM	Agility	Psychic	Status	–	–
TM	Body Slam	Normal	Physical	85	100
TM	Breaking Swipe	Dragon	Physical	60	100
TM	Brick Break	Fighting	Physical	75	100
TM	Bulldoze	Ground	Physical	60	100
TM	Bullet Seed	Grass	Physical	25	100
TM	Crunch	Dark	Physical	80	100
TM	Dig	Ground	Physical	80	100
TM	Double Edge	Normal	Physical	120	100
TM	Dragon Cheer	Dragon	Status	0	0
TM	Dragon Claw	Dragon	Physical	80	100
TM	Dragon Dance	Dragon	Status	–	–
TM	Dragon Pulse	Dragon	Special	85	100
TM	Dragon Tail	Dragon	Physical	60	90
TM	Drain Punch	Fighting	Physical	75	100
TM	Earthquake	Ground	Physical	100	100
TM	Endeavor	Normal	Physical	–	100
TM	Endure	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Energy Ball	Grass	Special	90	100
TM	Facade	Normal	Physical	70	100
TM	False Swipe	Normal	Physical	40	100
TM	Fling	Dark	Physical	–	100
TM	Focus Blast	Fighting	Special	120	70
TM	Focus Punch	Fighting	Physical	150	100
TM	Frenzy Plant	Grass	Special	150	90
TM	Giga Drain	Grass	Special	75	100
TM	Giga Impact	Normal	Physical	150	90
TM	Grass Knot	Grass	Special	–	100
TM	Grass Pledge	Grass	Special	80	100
TM	Grassy Glide	Grass	Physical	55	100
TM	Grassy Terrain	Grass	Status	–	–
TM	Helping Hand	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Hyper Beam	Normal	Special	150	90
TM	Leaf Storm	Grass	Special	130	90
TM	Low Kick	Fighting	Physical	–	100
TM	Low Sweep	Fighting	Physical	65	100
TM	Magical Leaf	Grass	Special	60	–
TM	Outrage	Dragon	Physical	120	100
TM	Protect	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Rest	Psychic	Status	–	–
TM	Roar	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Rock Slide	Rock	Physical	75	90
TM	Rock Tomb	Rock	Physical	60	95
TM	Scale Shot	Dragon	Physical	25	90
TM	Seed Bomb	Grass	Physical	80	100
TM	Sleep Talk	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Solar Beam	Grass	Special	120	100
TM	Solar Blade	Grass	Physical	125	100
TM	Substitute	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Sunny Day	Fire	Status	–	–
TM	Swift	Normal	Special	60	–
TM	Swords Dance	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Take Down	Normal	Physical	90	85
TM	Tera Blast	Normal	Special	80	100
TM	Thief	Dark	Physical	60	100
TM	Throat Chop	Dark	Physical	80	100
TM	Thunder Punch	Electric	Physical	75	100
TM	Trailblaze	Grass	Physical	50	100
TM	Upper Hand	Fighting	Physical	65	100
TM	Vacuum Wave	Fighting	Special	40	100
TM	X Scissor	Bug	Physical	80	100

Egg Moves

Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy
Absorb	Grass	Special	20	100
Double Kick	Fighting	Physical	30	100
Dragon Breath	Dragon	Special	60	100
Energy Ball	Grass	Special	90	100
False Swipe	Normal	Physical	40	100
Fury Cutter	Bug	Physical	40	95
Leech Seed	Grass	Status	–	90
Night Slash	Dark	Physical	70	100
Shed Tail	Normal	Status	0	–
Slash	Normal	Physical	70	100
Synthesis	Grass	Status	–	–
Worry Seed	Grass	Status	–	100
X Scissor	Bug	Physical	80	100

Sceptile Pokemon Champions Regulation History

This section keeps older Sceptile builds available in case a previous regulation returns.

Should You Use Sceptile?

Sceptile is worth using if your team needs a fast Grass-type attacker that pressures Water, Ground and Rock-type Pokemon.

Focus Sash is more consistent, while Mega Sceptile is better when your team wants Lightning Rod and higher Speed.

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