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==History==
==History==
{{Incomplete}}
[[File:Sawyer Treecko.png|thumb|left|250px|As a Treecko]]
[[File:Sawyer Treecko.png|thumb|left|250px|As a Treecko]]
[[File:Sawyer Grovyle.png|thumb|left|250px|As a Grovyle]]
[[File:Sawyer Grovyle.png|thumb|left|250px|As a Grovyle]]
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Sawyer sent Treecko out in ''[[XY074|Fairy-Type Trickery!]]'' to watch {{Ash}}'s Gym battle with [[Valerie]]. As spectators, he wanted Treecko to watch the battle so that both of them would learn a lot.
Sawyer sent Treecko out in ''[[XY074|Fairy-Type Trickery!]]'' to watch {{Ash}}'s Gym battle with [[Valerie]]. As spectators, he wanted Treecko to watch the battle so that both of them would learn a lot.


In ''[[XY075|Rivals: Today and Tomorrow!]]'', Treecko helped Sawyer look for his notebook after it slipped out of his front pocket. After {{p|Slurpuff}} found it from {{TRT}} as they thought that it belonged to {{Steven}} instead, Treecko battled Team Rocket alongside Pikachu. All of the attacks performed by the Pokémon, including Treecko, canceled each other out but Pikachu's second {{m|Thunderbolt}} sent Team Rocket blasting off.
In ''[[XY075|Rivals: Today and Tomorrow!]]'', Treecko helped Sawyer look for his notebook after it slipped out of his front pocket. After {{p|Slurpuff}} found it from {{TRT}} as they thought that it belonged to {{Steven}} instead, Treecko battled Team Rocket alongside with {{AP|Pikachu}}. All of the attacks performed by the Pokémon, including Treecko, canceled each other out but Pikachu's second {{m|Thunderbolt}} sent Team Rocket blasting off.
[[File:Ash Frogadier Sawyer Grovyle.png|thumb|left|250px|Its rivalry with Frogadier, as a Grovyle]]
[[File:Ash Greninja Sawyer Sceptile.png|thumb|250px|left|Its rivalry with Ash's Greninja]]
During Sawyer and Ash's three-on-three battle, Sawyer sent out Treecko as his last Pokémon against Ash's Frogadier. Both Pokémon performed moves that were super effective against each other, as well as outspeed each other. Although determined to defeat Frogadier, Treecko evolved into Grovyle and learned {{m|Leaf Blade}} in the process. Despite the evolution, Grovyle still had trouble keeping up with Frogadier's movements. Grovyle went for Leaf Blade while Frogadier went for Cut. Both moves were elegantly dodged and then went for Bullet Seed and Water Pulse, respectively, causing smoke. Grovyle cleared the smoke with Leaf Blade, but Frogadier disappeared before it could happen. Frogadier launched another Water Pulse, which successfully connected with Grovyle, defeating it. As a result of the loss, the beginning of a rivalry between Grovyle and Frogadier began to develop.  
During Sawyer and Ash's three-on-three battle, Sawyer sent out Treecko as his last Pokémon against Ash's Frogadier. Both Pokémon performed moves that were super effective against each other, as well as outspeed each other. Although determined to defeat Frogadier, Treecko evolved into Grovyle and learned {{m|Leaf Blade}} in the process. Despite the evolution, Grovyle still had trouble keeping up with Frogadier's movements. Grovyle went for Leaf Blade while Frogadier went for Cut. Both moves were elegantly dodged and then went for Bullet Seed and Water Pulse, respectively, causing smoke. Grovyle cleared the smoke with Leaf Blade, but Frogadier disappeared before it could happen. Frogadier launched another Water Pulse, which successfully connected with Grovyle, defeating it. As a result of the loss, the beginning of a rivalry between Grovyle and Frogadier began to develop.  


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In [[XY126]], Sceptile was revealed to have been equipped with a {{DL|Mega Stone|Sceptilite}}, enabling it to [[Mega Evolution|Mega Evolve]]. It battled against {{an|Tierno}}'s {{TP|Tierno|Blastoise}} and {{p|Raichu}} in the [[Lumiose Conference]] and emerged victorious.
In [[XY126]], Sceptile was revealed to have been equipped with a {{DL|Mega Stone|Sceptilite}}, enabling it to [[Mega Evolution|Mega Evolve]]. It battled against {{an|Tierno}}'s {{TP|Tierno|Blastoise}} and {{p|Raichu}} in the [[Lumiose Conference]] and emerged victorious.
In [[XY128]], Sceptile was the final Pokémon chosen by Sawyer during his Full Battle against Ash in the semi-finals of the Lumiose Conference. Sceptile initially went up against Pikachu (who had already taken damage during a hard battle against Sawyer's {{p|Aegislash}}) and quickly knocked him out. Sceptile then went up against Greninja again, who had now mastered the Ash-Greninja form. After a brief scuffle, Ash summoned the Ash-Greninja form and Sawyer responded by Mega Evolving Sceptile. The two Pokémon then engaged in a furious battle. Even though both sides are evenly matched, however, Sceptile's hard efforts were no match for Greninja's enhanced powers and it was knocked out by a giant {{m|Water Shuriken}}, eliminating Sawyer from the Conference.


==Personality and characteristics==
==Personality and characteristics==
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==Moves used==
==Moves used==
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Revision as of 19:51, 28 July 2016

Sawyer's Sceptile
ショータのジュカイン Shōta's Jukain
Bag Poké Ball SV Sprite.png
Sawyer Sceptile.png
Sawyer's Scetile
Sawyer Mega Sceptile.png
As a Mega Sceptile
Debuts in Battling with Elegance and a Big Smile!
Caught at Littleroot Town
Evolves in Rivals: Today and Tomorrow!
Prior to A Meeting of Two Journeys!
Gender Unknown
Ability Lightning Rod*
Current location With Sawyer
HOME252.png HOME253.png HOME254.png
This Pokémon spent 11 episodes as Treecko and between 19 and 31 episodes as Grovyle.
Voice actor Japanese English
As Treecko Yūji Ueda Bill Rogers
As Grovyle Yūji Ueda Bill Rogers
As Sceptile Yūji Ueda Bill Rogers

Sawyer's Sceptile (Japanese: ショータのジュカイン Shōta's Jukain) is Sawyer's starter Pokémon.

History

As a Treecko
As a Grovyle

Prior to Battling with Elegance and a Big Smile!, Sawyer received Sceptile as a Treecko from Professor Birch. It battled with a wild Taillow sometime afterwards. It was unable to deal with Taillow the first time. Using the notes that Sawyer wrote down, Treecko practiced its movements and was able to battle Taillow properly the second time.

Treecko made its first onscreen appearance in Battling with Elegance and a Big Smile! where it had a battle with Clemont's Luxray at the Lumiose Gym. It attempted to use Razor Leaf* earlier on. However, this left an opening for Clemont to attack. Afterwards, since the timing of Treecko's attacks were off, Treecko was defeated by Luxray's Wild Charge, costing Sawyer the match.

Treecko reappeared in A Fashionable Battle! where it partook in a Double Battle with Bagon against Ash's Frogadier and Hawlucha. Although Treecko worked with Bagon to battle Hawlucha, the combination was interrupted by Frogadier's Water Pulse. Treecko used Bullet Seed twice on Frogadier but Frogadier dodged both of them. Treecko was then defeated by Frogadier's Cut despite having the type-advantage. Even though Bagon was left standing, Ash and Sawyer's Double Battle was interrupted when a fashion show was about to start.

Sawyer sent Treecko out in Fairy-Type Trickery! to watch Ash's Gym battle with Valerie. As spectators, he wanted Treecko to watch the battle so that both of them would learn a lot.

In Rivals: Today and Tomorrow!, Treecko helped Sawyer look for his notebook after it slipped out of his front pocket. After Slurpuff found it from Team Rocket as they thought that it belonged to Steven instead, Treecko battled Team Rocket alongside with Pikachu. All of the attacks performed by the Pokémon, including Treecko, canceled each other out but Pikachu's second Thunderbolt sent Team Rocket blasting off.

Its rivalry with Ash's Greninja

During Sawyer and Ash's three-on-three battle, Sawyer sent out Treecko as his last Pokémon against Ash's Frogadier. Both Pokémon performed moves that were super effective against each other, as well as outspeed each other. Although determined to defeat Frogadier, Treecko evolved into Grovyle and learned Leaf Blade in the process. Despite the evolution, Grovyle still had trouble keeping up with Frogadier's movements. Grovyle went for Leaf Blade while Frogadier went for Cut. Both moves were elegantly dodged and then went for Bullet Seed and Water Pulse, respectively, causing smoke. Grovyle cleared the smoke with Leaf Blade, but Frogadier disappeared before it could happen. Frogadier launched another Water Pulse, which successfully connected with Grovyle, defeating it. As a result of the loss, the beginning of a rivalry between Grovyle and Frogadier began to develop.

Grovyle reappeared in From A to Z! where it chased after a group of Dodrio so that Sawyer could catch one.

Grovyle fought alongside Ash and his Pokémon against Celosia and three Team Flare Grunts. It was able to free Squishy from Celosia's Drapion's grasp with Leaf Storm. Grovyle fled alongside Ash and company when Pikachu's Thunderbolt and Drapion's Sludge Bomb clashed with each other, causing smoke.

Later, Grovyle fought Celosia and the three Team Flare Grunts again. It was assisted by Frogadier despite their rivalry. They continued their battle when Serena, Clemont, and Bonnie attempted to take Squishy to safety. Their battle was stopped when Celosia and the three grunts fled. After dealing with Team Flare, Sawyer and Grovyle left Ash and his friends the next day.

It reappeared in A Meeting of Two Journeys! where it was revealed to have evolved into Sceptile. It was used in a battle against Ash's Greninja. Although Sceptile was able to match Greninja and even gained the edge due to its type advantage, it ultimately lost by a single hit when Greninja transformed into Ash-Greninja.

Lightning Rod activated as a Mega Sceptile

In A Full-Strength Battle Surprise!, it was used to battle Greninja once again. Although they were even at first, Sceptile gained the upper hand and eventually won as Ash and Greninja repeatedly attempted and failed to access their Ash-Greninja form, allowing Sceptile to hit Greninja with Leaf Storm several times.

In XY126, Sceptile was revealed to have been equipped with a Sceptilite, enabling it to Mega Evolve. It battled against Tierno's Blastoise and Raichu in the Lumiose Conference and emerged victorious.

In XY128, Sceptile was the final Pokémon chosen by Sawyer during his Full Battle against Ash in the semi-finals of the Lumiose Conference. Sceptile initially went up against Pikachu (who had already taken damage during a hard battle against Sawyer's Aegislash) and quickly knocked him out. Sceptile then went up against Greninja again, who had now mastered the Ash-Greninja form. After a brief scuffle, Ash summoned the Ash-Greninja form and Sawyer responded by Mega Evolving Sceptile. The two Pokémon then engaged in a furious battle. Even though both sides are evenly matched, however, Sceptile's hard efforts were no match for Greninja's enhanced powers and it was knocked out by a giant Water Shuriken, eliminating Sawyer from the Conference.

Personality and characteristics

Sawyer and Sceptile

Ever since Sawyer was with Treecko, it has been shown to get along with its Trainer quite well. Treecko was inexperienced in terms of battles, similar to when Sawyer started out on his journey. This was evident during its battle with a wild Taillow as Treecko was struggling with the battle. However, it was able to improve its movements with the help of Sawyer's notes. As a result, it was able to do well with Sawyer's second encounter with Taillow. Despite the training, Treecko still had much more training to go through as it didn't do well during Sawyer's Gym battle with Clemont when Sawyer arrived in the Lumiose Gym.

During Sawyer's time with Ash and his friends, Treecko gained more determination to get stronger. In both of the first two battles Sawyer had with Ash however, it had similar troubles in dealing with Frogadier despite a type advantage, even after evolving into a Grovyle in their second battle. Following its next evolution, Sceptile's battling abilities were shown to have noticeably improved, as evidenced in its more evenly fought battles with the now also fully evolved Greninja in A Meeting of Two Journeys! and A Full-Strength Battle Surprise!.

Moves used

Sawyer Treecko Leech Seed.png
Using Leech Seed as a Treecko
Sawyer Sceptile Leaf Blade.png
Using Leaf Blade
Move First Used In
Razor Leaf × Battling with Elegance and a Big Smile!*
Leech Seed A Fashionable Battle!
Bullet Seed A Fashionable Battle!
Agility Rivals: Today and Tomorrow!
Leaf Blade  Rivals: Today and Tomorrow!
Leaf Storm  From A to Z!
Dragon Pulse A Meeting of Two Journeys!
Frenzy Plant  XY126
Dragon Claw  XY126
An × shows that the move cannot be legitimately known by this Pokémon in the games.
A shows that the move was used recently, unless all moves fit this case or there are fewer than five known moves.
  • Razor Leaf was referred to as Mega Drain in the dub, a move Treecko can learn.

Trivia

  • Sceptile, as a Treecko, alongside its Trainer, Sawyer, were first shown in Mad-Paced Getter, the second opening song of the XY series.

Related articles

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

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