Daily Red Sceptile set and strategy
Sceptile is D-tier on our Daily Red tier list (#28 of 30) — one of the hardest Pokémon to use against Red. On paper it wins 2 of 6 one-on-one matchups against Red (Pikachu, Blastoise). Play Daily Red ↗
The Sceptile set in Daily Red
Sceptile
- Grass Leaf Blade Special · 70
- Dragon Dragon Claw Special · 80
- Electric Thunder Punch Special · 75
- Normal Quick Attack Physical · 40
Every player gets this exact set when Sceptile is in the daily six: level 100, Serious nature, perfect IVs, holding Miracle Seed with Overgrow. The set never changes from day to day.
Sceptile vs each of Red's Pokémon
Estimated damage at level 100 with these exact stats (Gen 3 formula, no crits, no boosts). “Wins” means it should take the one-on-one trade, counting who moves first.
| Red's Pokémon | Sceptile's best hit | Red's best hit back | Moves first | 1v1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pikachu |
Leaf Blade 104–123% | Thunderbolt 35–41% (not very effective) | Sceptile | ✅ wins |
 Espeon |
Leaf Blade 42–50% | Psychic 60–71% | Sceptile | ❌ loses |
 Snorlax |
Leaf Blade 19–23% | Body Slam 62–74% | Sceptile | ❌ loses |
 Venusaur |
Dragon Claw 21–24% | Sludge Bomb 84–99% (super effective) | Sceptile | ❌ loses |
 Charizard |
Thunder Punch 55–64% (super effective) | Flamethrower 123–145% (super effective) | Sceptile | ❌ loses |
 Blastoise |
Leaf Blade 58–68% (super effective) | Ice Beam 64–75% (super effective) | Sceptile | ✅ wins |
How to use Sceptile against Red
- Save Sceptile for Pikachu, Blastoise — those are the one-on-one trades it wins on paper.
- Avoid leaving it in against Espeon, Snorlax, Venusaur, Charizard; switch to a teammate that covers them (see below).
- Venusaur's Sludge Bomb is super effective on Sceptile (84–99%), so don't switch it in on that attack.
- Charizard's Flamethrower is super effective on Sceptile (123–145%), so don't switch it in on that attack.
- Blastoise's Ice Beam is super effective on Sceptile (64–75%), so don't switch it in on that attack.
- It beats Red's Pikachu lead: Leaf Blade does 104–123% and it moves first.
Best partners for Sceptile
If these show up on the same day, they cover the matchups Sceptile loses:
How often Sceptile shows up
Each day's six are drawn from a fixed pool of 30 sets, so any one set appears on about 1 in 5 days. Over the first 365 days, Sceptile is in the team on 75 days (21%), and it is our suggested lead on 0 of those (0%). Its most common job in our counter plans is handling Blastoise.
It hasn't been in a daily team yet. Check today's Daily Red team.
Other Daily Red Pokémon
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