Sceptile (Pokémon)

Sceptile ジュカイン Jukain

Artwork from FR/LG

Type Species  Grass  Forest Pokémon Ability Exp. at 100 Overgrow 1,059,860 Pokédex National #254 Johto #— Hoenn #003 Sinnoh #— Browser Fiore R-131 Almia R-243 Height Weight 5'07" 115.1 lbs. Pokédex color Footprint Body style Catch rate Green 45 Gender ratio 87.5% male 12.5% female Egg groups Egg cycles Monster, Dragon 21 (5355 steps*) EV yield HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 3 Exp. 208 External links On Legendary Pokémon Pokédex: Generation III Generation IV On Smogon Pokédex: Generation III Generation IV On Eevee's Pokédex (Gen. III-IV) On Psypoke Pokédex On Pokecharms Pokédex (Gen. III-IV) On Marriland Pokédex (Gen. IV) Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Sceptile (Japanese: ジュカイン Jukain) is a Grass-type Pokémon.

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

Biology

Physiology

Sceptile climbing a wall

Sceptile using SolarBeam

Sceptile's appearance is based off of 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 on its back (like those on leguminous plants 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 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, 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

Forest Pokémon

Sceptile, being known as "King 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.

Diet

Main article: Pokémon food

In the anime

Sceptile in the anime

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.

Pokédex entries

In the TCG

Main article: Sceptile (TCG)

Game data

Pokédex entries

Game locations

In side games

Stats

Base stats

Pokéthlon stats

Type effectiveness

Learnset

By leveling up

By TM/HM

By breeding

By tutoring

Side game data

Pokémon Pinball: Ruby & Sapphire
	Acquisition: Evolve
Pokémon Trozei!
	Rarity: Rare
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team
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!
Pokémon Ranger
Group:  Grass	Loops: 8	Minimum Experience: 100
Poké Assist: ( Grass )	Field Move: (Cut ×3)	Maximum Experience: 160
"Sceptile slashes with the leaves on its arms. It will cut anything that can be cut."
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time and Explorers of Darkness
Body size: 1	Recruit Rate: -12%	IQ Group: D
Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia
Group:  Grass	Poké Assist: ( Grass )	Field Move: (Cut ×3)
"It dashes about quickly while shooting leaves to attack."

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
			File:Spr 3e 254 s.gif
IV	Diamond	Pearl	Platinum	HeartGold	SoulSilver	Back

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

Trivia

• Sceptile has the highest base Speed of all starter Pokémon final forms.
  • 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 Grass-type 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.
• 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 has the lowest base HP of all fully-evolved Grass-type starters, as well as the lowest base HP of all the starters.

Origin

Appearance-wise, this Pokémon resembles the dinosaur known as dilophosaurus. The orbs of nutrients on it back may be based off of the fact that many leguminous plants have Nitrogen stored in nodes on their roots.

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.

Related articles

• Ash's Sceptile
• Emerald's Sceptile

External links

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