Head to head

Venusaur vs Sceptile

Sceptile has the higher base stat total (530 vs 525), Sceptile is faster (base Speed 120 vs 80), and Venusaur’s Poison moves hit Sceptile for 2×, while Sceptile’s own types do only ¼× to Venusaur.

Grass-type starter finals from Kanto and Hoenn.

Base stats side by side

Who has the edge?

Sceptile is faster (120 vs 80 base Speed), has the higher Attack (85 vs 82), and has the higher Sp. Atk (105 vs 100), but Venusaur has more bulk, counting HP, Defense and Sp. Def together (263 vs 220), hits Sceptile for 2× with its Poison moves, and resists Sceptile’s own-type moves (¼× at best).

Venusaur is ahead on

• has more bulk, counting HP, Defense and Sp. Def together (263 vs 220)
• hits Sceptile for 2× with its Poison moves
• resists Sceptile’s own-type moves (¼× at best)

Sceptile is ahead on

• is faster (120 vs 80 base Speed)
• has the higher Attack (85 vs 82)
• has the higher Sp. Atk (105 vs 100)

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 (Venusaur: Overgrow, Chlorophyll; Sceptile: Overgrow, Unburden), so either one can come out ahead.

Who moves first?

At Level 50 with 252 Speed EVs, 31 IVs and a neutral nature, Venusaur has 132 Speed and Sceptile has 172, 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

Venusaur (Grass/Poison) attacking Sceptile

Grass ½×, Poison 2×. Using only its own types, Venusaur hits Sceptile for ½× with Grass moves (not very effective) and 2× with Poison moves (super effective).

Sceptile (Grass) attacking Venusaur

Grass ¼×. Using only its own type, Sceptile hits Venusaur for ¼× with Grass moves (not very effective).

What hits each one for 2× or more

• Venusaur: Fire 2× (super effective), Ice 2× (super effective), Flying 2× (super effective), Psychic 2× (super effective).
• Sceptile: Fire 2× (super effective), Ice 2× (super effective), Poison 2× (super effective), Flying 2× (super effective), Bug 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

Venusaur

• Overgrow. Strengthens Grass moves to inflict 1.5× damage at 1/3 max HP or less.
• Chlorophyll (hidden ability). Doubles Speed during strong sunlight.

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.

Size, generation and evolution

Venusaur is taller (2 m vs 1.7 m for Sceptile), and Venusaur is heavier (100 kg vs 52.2 kg for Sceptile).

Venusaur (#0003) is a Grass/Poison-type Seed Pokémon from Kanto, first seen in Generation 1, a starter Pokémon. Its evolution line is Bulbasaur → Ivysaur → Venusaur.

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.

Keep exploring

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

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