Head to head

Sceptile vs Swampert

Swampert has the higher base stat total (535 vs 530), Sceptile is faster (base Speed 120 vs 60), and Sceptile’s Grass moves hit Swampert for 4×, while Swampert’s own types do only ½× to Sceptile.

Hoenn starters, fully evolved: two of the three final forms of the Generation 3 starter trio.

Base stats side by side

Who has the edge?

Sceptile is faster (120 vs 60 base Speed), has the higher Sp. Atk (105 vs 85), hits Swampert for 4× with its Grass moves, and resists Swampert’s own-type moves (½× at best), but Swampert has the higher Attack (110 vs 85) and has more bulk, counting HP, Defense and Sp. Def together (280 vs 220).

Sceptile is ahead on

• is faster (120 vs 60 base Speed)
• has the higher Sp. Atk (105 vs 85)
• hits Swampert for 4× with its Grass moves
• resists Swampert’s own-type moves (½× at best)

Swampert is ahead on

• has the higher Attack (110 vs 85)
• has more bulk, counting HP, Defense and Sp. Def together (280 vs 220)

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; Swampert: Torrent, Damp), 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 Swampert has 112, 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 Swampert

Grass 4×. Using only its own type, Sceptile hits Swampert for 4× with Grass moves (super effective).

Swampert (Water/Ground) attacking Sceptile

Water ½×, Ground ½×. Using only its own types, Swampert hits Sceptile for ½× with Water moves (not very effective) and ½× with Ground moves (not very effective).

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).
• Swampert: Grass 4× (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.

Swampert

• Torrent. Strengthens Water moves to inflict 1.5× damage at 1/3 max HP or less.
• Damp (hidden ability). Prevents Self-Destruct, Explosion, and Aftermath from working while the Pokémon is in battle.

Size, generation and evolution

Sceptile is taller (1.7 m vs 1.5 m for Swampert), and Swampert is heavier (81.9 kg vs 52.2 kg for Sceptile).

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.

Swampert (#0260) is a Water/Ground-type Mud Fish Pokémon from Hoenn, first seen in Generation 3, a starter Pokémon. Its evolution line is Mudkip → Marshtomp → Swampert.

Keep exploring

• Open Sceptile and Swampert in the Compare tool
• Sceptile and Swampert Pokédex pages
• Grass type · Water/Ground weaknesses
• Speed tiers

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