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Usage · August 2026
0.1%
Sceptile is ranked #122 in Gen 9 NU, carried by 91 teams
TierD · outside the top 60
Ladder rank#122 of 158
Raw count91
Viability ceiling73
Month on month-2.22pp
13 month peak2.3%
FormatGen 9 NU
Base statsspecies values, before EVs and natureBST 530
HP
70
Atk
85
Def
65
SpA
105
SpD
85
Spe
120
Usage over time0.1%▼ 2.22pppeak 2.3% · Jul '26
hover a month for the exact figure · 13 months of ladder history
Most used set
39.1% of Sceptile teamsHP
0
Atk
0
Def
0
SpA
252
SpD
4
Spe
252
NatureTimid
AbilityUnburden · 60.8%
ItemPsychic Seed · 56.6%
Tera typeFlying · 58.5%
Moves
60.3%
60.2%
59.6%
59.6%
Alternative spreads
over 5% usageAdamant248 HP / 252 Atk / 8 Spe27.8%
Adamant136 HP / 252 Atk / 120 Spe26.5%
Moves
8 tracked60.3%
60.2%
59.6%
59.6%
39.7%
39.7%
39.7%
39.1%
Best Sceptile build for Gen 9 NU
The set above is the one Gen 9 NU players run most often, taken from 7,821 battles in August 2026. Sceptile sits at rank #122 with 0.1% usage, which puts it in D tier, down 2.22 points on the month before.
These are usage numbers, not a recommendation from a council. A move at 90% is close to mandatory; anything under 30% is a tech pick that answers a specific matchup. Read the spreads the same way: the top spread is the safe default, and the alternatives usually trade bulk for speed or the other way round.
The checks and counters table is generated from real games rather than a type chart, so it accounts for items, Tera choices, and how often the matchup ends in a switch instead of a knockout.