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Any use for Sceptile?

Evolved this during a lucky egg session yesterday, from a random boosted Treecko in sunny weather last month. Level 33, IVs 13/10/14.

Edit: I wasn’t able to play during Bulbasaur CD, so I only have 1 FP Venusaur (from candies obtained before)

Asked by DragoniteSlayer5 years 11 months ago
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Yeah it’s a great grass mon and you’ve already got the ideal move set.

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by hkn 5 years 11 months ago

If Omastar returns as a raid boss...

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I assume 13 is the attack?

On borderline Pokémon like Sceptile I usually for their niche (which in this case is double grass - and would have bulletseed as fast attack). I think it’s worth having an attacking Pokémon with the three bar charge move. Now you may have venusaur(s) with Frenzy plant which in some ways replaces it in that role. I have 2 of each maxed out - but only powered up a second Sceptile because I hatched a perfect one. As is - regarding attacks - it is a good gym Pokémon and less vulnerable.

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I think sims show that FC is generally superior to BS because it charges energy so much faster. But I agree that frenzy plant may have caused sceptile to become more or less irrelevant.

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BS is just a really weak move. IIRC, you need both sun and a weakness to grass for BS/LB to match FC/LB, and you need sun and a double weakness to grass for BS/LB to inch out a little ahead.

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Yes, a great grass attacker.

Also it is 13/10/14, 11 defense IV isn't correct.

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Oops, that was a typo. I’m actually really surprised you noticed it.
I’m guessing it’s from the hexadecimal IV in my Sceptile’s name.

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Even if you have a couple FP Venusaurs on your team, I doubt you have 6. Sceptile is fantastic in the first slot of a Grass team and great for swiftly clearing out mid to low motivation gyms

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It's an exceptionally good attcker fpr gyms, both as a grass and as a generalist (thanks to this moveset^).
It s great in raids too, if grass weakness...

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I would say don't power it up, it is outclassed by FP venusaur, and is on par with eggy, when gen 4 is released it will be outclassed by leafeon, rosarade and tangrowth l, by your candy supply it won't be a good budget grass mon, and grass is only optimal in situations where there is a double weakness, which currently no bosses have, so I would save the dust

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Based on the comments above, I believe it’s already usable as it is now, since already at level 33.

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FC/LB Sceptile is a great leadoff mon for a grassy team. Full stop. It's fun to use, too, if enjoying yourself is one of the reasons you play the game.

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