Sceptile (Mega)

GrassDragonLightning Rod

In HeartGold Generations: It is not in any of this guide's encounter tables. Grass / Dragon type, base stats total 630.

Level-up moves 29

Lv	Move	Type	Cat	Pow	Acc	PP
1	Dual Chop The user hits the foe with two brutal strikes in one turn.	Dragon	Phys	40	90	15
1	Fury Cutter The foe is slashed with scythes or claws. Its power increases if it hits in succession.	Bug	Phys	40	95	20
1	False Swipe A restrained attack that prevents the foe from fainting. The target is left with at least 1 HP.	Normal	Phys	40	100	40
1	X-Scissor The user slashes at the foe by crossing its scythes or claws as if they were a pair of scissors.	Bug	Phys	80	100	15
1	Energy Ball The user draws power from nature and fires it at the foe. It may also lower the target’s Sp. Def.	Grass	Spec	90	100	10
1	Pound The foe is physically pounded with a long tail or a foreleg, etc.	Normal	Phys	40	100	35
1	Leer The foe is given an intimidating leer with sharp eyes. The target’s Defense stat is reduced.	Normal	Stat	—	100	30
1	Leafage The user attacks by pelting the target with leaves.	Grass	Phys	40	100	40
1	Quick Attack The user lunges at the foe at a speed that makes it almost invisible. It is sure to strike first.	Normal	Phys	40	100	30
1	Leaf Storm A storm of sharp leaves is whipped up. The attack’s recoil sharply reduces the user’s Sp. Atk stat.	Grass	Spec	130	90	5
1	Night Slash The user slashes the foe the instant an opportunity arises. It has a high critical-hit ratio.	Dark	Phys	70	100	15
1	Absorb A nutrient-draining attack. The user’s HP is restored by half the damage taken by the target.	Grass	Spec	20	100	25
5	Absorb A nutrient-draining attack. The user’s HP is restored by half the damage taken by the target.	Grass	Spec	20	100	25
8	Mega Drain A nutrient-draining attack. The user’s HP is restored by half the damage taken by the target.	Grass	Spec	40	100	15
9	Quick Attack The user lunges at the foe at a speed that makes it almost invisible. It is sure to strike first.	Normal	Phys	40	100	30
18	Pursuit An attack move that inflicts double damage if used on a foe that is switching out of battle.	Dark	Phys	40	100	20
20	Assurance If the foe has already taken some damage in the same turn, this attack’s power is doubled.	Dark	Phys	60	100	10
24	Detect It enables the user to evade all attacks. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession.	Fighting	Stat	—	—	5
25	Giga Drain A nutrient-draining attack. The user’s HP is restored by half the damage taken by the target.	Grass	Spec	75	100	10
28	Agility The user relaxes and lightens its body to move faster. It sharply boosts the Speed stat.	Psychic	Stat	—	—	30
31	Slam The foe is slammed with a long tail, vines, etc., to inflict damage.	Normal	Phys	80	75	20
33	Leaf Blade The foe is slashed with a sharp leaf. It has a high critical-hit ratio.	Grass	Phys	90	100	15
34	Quick Guard The user protects itself and its allies from priority moves.	Fighting	Stat	—	—	15
35	Double Team By moving rapidly, the user makes illusory copies of itself to raise its evasiveness.	Normal	Stat	—	—	15
45	X-Scissor The user slashes at the foe by crossing its scythes or claws as if they were a pair of scissors.	Bug	Phys	80	100	15
51	False Swipe A restrained attack that prevents the foe from fainting. The target is left with at least 1 HP.	Normal	Phys	40	100	40
56	Endeavor An attack move that cuts down the foe’s HP to equal the user’s HP.	Normal	Phys	—	100	5
58	Screech An earsplitting screech is emitted to sharply reduce the foe’s Defense stat.	Normal	Stat	—	85	40
63	Leaf Storm A storm of sharp leaves is whipped up. The attack’s recoil sharply reduces the user’s Sp. Atk stat.	Grass	Spec	130	90	5

* a legal move, just moved to level-up · ** new to this game

TMs & HMs 47

#	Move · where to get it	Type	Pow
TM01	Focus Punch	Fighting	150
TM02	Dragon Claw	Dragon	80
TM05	Roar	Normal	—
TM06	Toxic	Poison	—
TM09	Bullet Seed	Grass	25
TM10	Hidden Power	Normal	60
TM11	Sunny Day	Fire	—
TM15	Hyper Beam	Normal	150
TM17	Protect	Normal	—
TM19	Giga Drain	Grass	75
TM20	Safeguard	Normal	—
TM21	Frustration	Normal	—
TM22	Solar Beam	Grass	120
TM23	Iron Tail	Steel	100
TM26	Earthquake	Ground	100
TM27	Return	Normal	—
TM28	Dig	Ground	80
TM31	Brick Break	Fighting	75
TM32	Double Team	Normal	—
TM39	Rock Tomb	Rock	60
TM40	Aerial Ace	Flying	60
TM42	Facade	Normal	70
TM43	Secret Power	Normal	70
TM44	Rest	Psychic	—
TM45	Attract	Normal	—
TM52	Focus Blast	Fighting	120
TM53	Energy Ball	Grass	90
TM54	False Swipe	Normal	40
TM56	Fling	Dark	—
TM58	Endure	Normal	—
TM59	Dragon Pulse	Dragon	85
TM60	Drain Punch	Fighting	75
TM68	Giga Impact	Normal	150
TM70	Flash	Normal	—
TM75	Swords Dance	Normal	—
TM78	Captivate	Normal	—
TM80	Rock Slide	Rock	75
TM81	X-Scissor	Bug	80
TM82	Sleep Talk	Normal	—
TM83	Natural Gift	Normal	—
TM86	Grass Knot	Grass	—
TM87	Swagger	Normal	—
TM90	Substitute	Normal	—
HM01	Cut	Normal	50
HM04	Strength	Normal	80
HM06	Rock Smash	Fighting	40
HM08	Rock Climb	Normal	90

Where to find Sceptile (Mega)

Not found in the wild — evolve or trade for it.

Base stats

HP70

Attack110

Defense75

Sp. Attack145

Sp. Defense85

Speed145

Total630

Compared with the official games

Against the base species it is built from:

Stats Attack 85 → 110, Defense 65 → 75, Sp. Atk 105 → 145, Speed 120 → 145 (total 530 → 630)
Type Grass → Grass / Dragon
Abilities gains Lightning Rod and loses Overgrow, Unburden

Compared against present-day official data. The Fairy type and hidden abilities arrived after Pokémon HeartGold, so a difference here can belong to the series rather than to this game.

Sceptile (Mega) in other guides

The same Pokémon, as 14 other hacks change it:

Unbound Pokémon Too Many Types 2 Pokémon Soulgold Pokémon R.O.W.E Sword and Shield Ultimate Plus Radical Red Elite Redux Inclement Emerald Pokémon Emerald Imperium Pokémon: Wishes of Tomorrow Pokémon Exceeded Low Budget Crystal Pokémon Emerald Squared Pokémon Omega Ruby Origins