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Counter guide · Grass · Gen III

What beats Sceptile?

The 5 hardest counters to Sceptile ranked by type effectiveness, base-stat total, and Speed. Eternatus outspeeds and hits for 2× with poison-type STAB.

Sceptile
No. 254
Sceptile
Grass
BST 530 · Speed 120 · Atk 85 · SpA 105

Top 5 counters

  1. #1
    Eternatus
    No. 890
    Eternatus
    Poison Dragon
    Hits Sceptile for 2× via poison-type STAB Takes ¼× back from grass-type STAB Speed: 130 > 120 (outspeeds) Lean: Special (SpA 145)
  2. #2
    Naganadel
    No. 804
    Naganadel
    Poison Dragon
    Hits Sceptile for 2× via poison-type STAB Takes ¼× back from grass-type STAB Speed: 121 > 120 (outspeeds) Lean: Special (SpA 127)
  3. #3
    Noivern
    No. 715
    Noivern
    Flying Dragon
    Hits Sceptile for 2× via flying-type STAB Takes ¼× back from grass-type STAB Speed: 123 > 120 (outspeeds) Lean: Special (SpA 97)
  4. #4
    Crobat
    No. 169
    Crobat
    Poison Flying
    Hits Sceptile for 2× via poison-type STAB Takes ¼× back from grass-type STAB Speed: 130 > 120 (outspeeds) Lean: Physical (Atk 90)
  5. #5
    Rayquaza
    No. 384
    Rayquaza
    Dragon Flying
    Hits Sceptile for 2× via flying-type STAB Takes ¼× back from grass-type STAB Speed: 95 ≤ 120 (slower) Lean: Physical (Atk 150)

Sceptile's type weaknesses

2× weak to
Fire Ice Poison Flying Bug

How this list is computed

Each candidate is scored on best-STAB damage into Sceptile, the damage taken back, Speed comparison, base-stat total, and offensive lean (Attack vs Sp. Attack). Candidates that Sceptile hits super-effectively for 2× or more without taking comparable damage back are filtered out — they die first. Type-immune candidates are excluded entirely.

Counters are theoretical type-chart matchups, not damage calculations. Item, ability, and move-set choices can swing real battles. Use this list as a starting point, not a final answer.