Head to head

Sceptile vs Decidueye

Sceptile and Decidueye have the same base stat total (530), Sceptile is faster (base Speed 120 vs 70), and neither has a super-effective hit from its own types (Sceptile: ½× at best against Decidueye; Decidueye: 1× at best against Sceptile).

Grass-type starter finals from Hoenn and Alola.

Base stats side by side

Who has the edge?

Decidueye has the higher Attack (107 vs 85), has more bulk, counting HP, Defense and Sp. Def together (253 vs 220), and resists Sceptile’s own-type moves (½× at best), but Sceptile is faster (120 vs 70 base Speed) and has the higher Sp. Atk (105 vs 100).

Sceptile is ahead on

• is faster (120 vs 70 base Speed)
• has the higher Sp. Atk (105 vs 100)

Decidueye is ahead on

• has the higher Attack (107 vs 85)
• has more bulk, counting HP, Defense and Sp. Def together (253 vs 220)
• resists Sceptile’s own-type moves (½× at best)

This compares base numbers and the type chart; it does not predict a winner. A real battle also depends on level, nature and EVs, the moves each one knows (a Pokémon does not always learn a move of its own type), held items, weather and terrain, and abilities (Sceptile: Overgrow, Unburden; Decidueye: Overgrow, Long Reach), so either one can come out ahead.

Who moves first?

At Level 50 with 252 Speed EVs, 31 IVs and a neutral nature, Sceptile has 172 Speed and Decidueye has 122, so Sceptile moves first when both use moves of the same priority and no item, ability, status or stat change gets in the way.

Type matchup, both ways

Sceptile (Grass) attacking Decidueye

Grass ½×. Using only its own type, Sceptile hits Decidueye for ½× with Grass moves (not very effective).

Decidueye (Grass/Ghost) attacking Sceptile

Grass ½×, Ghost 1×. Using only its own types, Decidueye hits Sceptile for ½× with Grass moves (not very effective) and 1× with Ghost moves (normal damage).

What hits each one for 2× or more

• Sceptile: Fire 2× (super effective), Ice 2× (super effective), Poison 2× (super effective), Flying 2× (super effective), Bug 2× (super effective).
• Decidueye: Fire 2× (super effective), Ice 2× (super effective), Flying 2× (super effective), Ghost 2× (super effective), Dark 2× (super effective).

The multipliers come from the 18×18 type chart; what a Pokémon can actually use depends on the moves it learns.

Abilities

Sceptile

• Overgrow. Strengthens Grass moves to inflict 1.5× damage at 1/3 max HP or less.
• Unburden (hidden ability). Doubles Speed upon using or losing a held item.

Decidueye

• Overgrow. Strengthens Grass moves to inflict 1.5× damage at 1/3 max HP or less.
• Long Reach (hidden ability). This Pokémon's moves do not make contact.

Size, generation and evolution

Sceptile is taller (1.7 m vs 1.6 m for Decidueye), and Sceptile is heavier (52.2 kg vs 36.6 kg for Decidueye).

Sceptile (#0254) is a Grass-type Forest Pokémon from Hoenn, first seen in Generation 3, a starter Pokémon. Its evolution line is Treecko → Grovyle → Sceptile.

Decidueye (#0724) is a Grass/Ghost-type Arrow Quill Pokémon from Alola, first seen in Generation 7, a starter Pokémon. Its evolution line is Rowlet → Dartrix → Decidueye.

Keep exploring

• Open Sceptile and Decidueye in the Compare tool
• Sceptile and Decidueye Pokédex pages
• Grass type · Grass/Ghost weaknesses
• Speed tiers

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