- Attack
- 223
- Defense
- 169
- HP
- 172
100% CP
- Shadow RaidsLv20
- 1,575
- min 1,442
- Weather boostLv25
- 1,969
- min 1,803
- MaxLv50
- 3,117
- Lv40 2,757
At a glance
Basics
Shadow Sceptile is a Grass-type Pokémon. Its 100% IV CP is 1,575 at level 20 (Shadow Raids), 1,969 at weather-boosted level 25 and up to 3,117 at level 50. It is weak to Fire/Ice/Poison/Flying/Bug attacks (1.6×). It resists Water/Electric/Grass/Ground attacks. In raids, Fury Cutter + Frenzy Plant is its strongest moveset (level 40, 100% IVs). As your buddy, it earns 1 Candy every 3 km you walk together.
- Category
- Forest Pokémon
- Buddy distance
- 3 km
- Second Charged Attack
- 12,000 Stardust · 30 Candy
- Max CP · Lv50 / Lv51 (Best Buddy)
- 3,117 / 3,154
- Shadow modifiers
- Attack ×1.2, Defense ×0.83 in battle (not shown in CP)
The leaves growing on Sceptile's body are very sharp edged. This Pokémon is very agile—it leaps all over the branches of trees and jumps on its foe from above or behind.
All values are for Pokémon GO; main-series values are not listed. The Pokédex entry is the game's own English text.
Related tips
- Shadow Pokémon: when to purifyShadow Pokémon have 1.2× Attack but also take more damage, and they cost 1.2× Stardust and Candy to power up.
- TMs and how to learn exclusive moves (Elite TMs and Community Day moves)Fast TMs and Charged TMs change a move at random, and they can't teach exclusive moves such as Community Day moves.
- How to read IVs and appraisalsIVs run from 0 to 15 for each of Attack, Defense and HP, and appraisal stars are set by the sum of the three (0–45).
Best movesetsLv40 · 15/15/15 IVs
- 1
Fury Cutter
Frenzy Plant*Best100% efficiency19.2TDO 380 - 2Bullet SeedFrenzy Plant*93% efficiency17.9TDO 355
- 3Fury CutterLeaf Blade86% efficiency16.5TDO 326
- 4Bullet SeedLeaf Blade82% efficiency15.7TDO 311
- 5Fury Cutter
Breaking Swipe79% efficiency15.1TDO 300
Top 5 of 12 movesets.
Raid and Gym efficiency against an ordinary neutral 5-star boss. DPS is damage per second, TDO is total damage dealt before fainting, and efficiency compares (DPS³ × TDO)^¼ with the top moveset. Shadow modifiers (1.2× Attack, 0.83× Defense) are included. Against a specific boss, moves of the types it's weak to do more. * Exclusive moves require an Elite TM.
Learnable moves
Fast Attack2
| Moves | Power | Energy | DPS | EPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fury CutterBestBug · 0.5s | 4 | +8 | 8 | 16 |
| Bullet SeedGrass · 1s · STAB | 7 | +13 | 8.4 | 13 |
Charged Attack6
| Moves | Power | Energy | DPS | DPE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frenzy Plant*BestGrass · 2.5s · STAB | 100 | 50 | 48 | 2.4 |
| Breaking SwipeDragon · 1s | 45 | 33 | 45 | 1.36 |
 EarthquakeGround · 3.5s | 140 | 100 | 40 | 1.4 |
| Leaf BladeGrass · 2.5s · STAB | 70 | 33 | 33.6 | 2.55 |
| Dragon ClawDragon · 1.5s | 45 | 33 | 30 | 1.36 |
 Aerial AceFlying · 2.5s | 55 | 33 | 22 | 1.67 |
- DPS is damage per second, EPS energy per second and DPE damage per energy. A Charged Attack costing 100 energy uses 1 bar, 50 uses 2 bars and 33 uses 3 bars.
- STAB (same-type attack bonus) applies to moves of the Pokémon's own type, which deal 1.2× damage (included in DPS, DPT and DPE).
- * Exclusive move: a move that was only available during events such as Community Day. It now requires an Elite TM.
Calculate with your Pokémon
Move the sliders or enter a CP and Shadow Sceptile's stats, move performance and power-up cost update instantly.
Enter the CP shown in the game to find the closest level for these IVs.
- Actual Attack
- 170.6
- Actual Defense
- 91.6
- Actual HP
- 111
Actual stat = (base stat + IV) × level multiplier. Shadow ×1.2 Attack and ×0.83 Defense are included (not in the in-game CP). Level 51 is the Best Buddy boost.
Move performance at these stats
Fury CutterFrenzy Plant*Best100% efficiencyThis is the best moveset at these stats. That's 80% of the same moveset's DPS at Lv40 with 15/15/15.
Raid calculation against a neutral 5-star boss. * Exclusive moves need an Elite TM.
Power-up cost
- Stardust
- 270,000
- Candy
- 312
- Candy XL
- 0
Lv 20 → 40: 40 power-ups, CP 2,757 after
Based on the game's power-up cost table. Shadow costs 1.2× and purified 0.9× (rounded up per power-up); Lucky Pokémon pay half the Stardust. Event bonuses are not included.
IV rankings by leagueBy stat product
| Rank | Attack | Defense | HP | Level | CP | vs. #1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 12 | 15 | 20.5 | 1,500 | 100.0% |
| 2 | 0 | 15 | 12 | 20.5 | 1,500 | 99.9% |
| 3 | 0 | 13 | 14 | 20.5 | 1,500 | 99.7% |
| 4 | 0 | 11 | 15 | 20.5 | 1,496 | 99.4% |
| 5 | 1 | 15 | 10 | 20.5 | 1,499 | 99.4% |
| 6 | 1 | 10 | 15 | 20.5 | 1,499 | 99.3% |
| 7 | 0 | 14 | 13 | 20.5 | 1,500 | 99.3% |
| 8 | 0 | 14 | 12 | 20.5 | 1,496 | 99.3% |
| 9 | 1 | 13 | 12 | 20.5 | 1,499 | 99.2% |
| 10 | 4 | 15 | 14 | 20 | 1,498 | 99.2% |
Stat product = Attack × Defense × HP (up to level 50, excluding Best Buddy). It shows how long a Pokémon lasts under the same CP cap and doesn't include move matchups.
EvolutionFrom game data
- Stage 2
- Shadow SceptileViewing100 CandyBest movesFury CutterFrenzy Plant
- Best moves are the top raid moveset at level 40 with 15/15/15 IVs.
Damage takenGO multipliers
- ×1.6
Fire
Ice
PoisonFlyingBug - ×0.625
Water
ElectricGrassGround
Show all 18 types
Normal×1- Fire×1.6
- Water×0.625
- Electric×0.625
- Grass×0.625
- Ice×1.6
Fighting×1- Poison×1.6
- Ground×0.625
- Flying×1.6
Psychic×1- Bug×1.6
Rock×1
Ghost×1- Dragon×1
Dark×1
Steel×1
Fairy×1
Offensive matchupsBased on learnable moves
- GrassSTAB 1.2×Bullet Seed · Leaf Blade · Frenzy PlantSuper effective ×1.6WaterGroundRock
- GroundEarthquakeSuper effective ×1.6FireElectricPoisonRockSteel
- BugFury CutterSuper effective ×1.6GrassPsychicDark
- FlyingAerial AceSuper effective ×1.6GrassFightingBug
- DragonDragon Claw · Breaking SwipeSuper effective ×1.6Dragon
Events1 past
No upcoming events are known yet.
- 2019.03.23Community Day: Treecko · Exclusive move: Frenzy Plant