[STABmons] Sceptile

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[OVERVIEW]

Mega Sceptile can cause a lot of issues tobe extremely problematic for offensive teams thanksdue to its blisteringly high Speed and reasonabledecent Special Attack. Mega Sceptile is the fastest Dragon-type in the tier, meaning it can easily revenge kill all of them with its STABother Dragon-types with Dragon Pulse, such as Garchomp, Latios, and Mega Charizard X. It also has a high poweredpowerful STAB move in Seed Flare, which allows it to revenge kill fast threats such as Mega Manectric in the form of; Seed Flare. Thanks to its typing and high powered Grass STAB, it can deal in combination with Mega Sceptile's typing also allows it to deal with Water-types, such as Rotom-Wash, Keldeo, and Slowbro, easily. Another advantage of its Grass typing is that it is immune to Spore. Speaking of Spore, it isbrings is an immunity to Spore, which Mega Sceptile is also one the fastest users of Spore.. Furthermore, Lightning Rod might seem useless, but it actually is useful. Thanks it Lightingrod, Thundurus cannot paralyze it withalso gives it an immunity to moves like Thundurus' Thunder Wave, and it becomes immune to Rotom-Wash's Volt Switch. However, due to its frailty, it is easily picked off by fast scarfChoice Scarf users or priority moves, such as the ubiquitous Fake Out +common combination of Fake Out and Extreme Speed combination. This is compounded by its relatively bad defensive typing. N, which notably, it leaves it 4x weak to Ice Shard. It also doesn't have a very potent STAB combination,offensive typing and its strongest STAB move is very easily resisted. Because of thi; thus, it alsoften finds itself strained for coverage.. Mega Sceptile also struggles against Stallstall teams, as they tend to carry specific walls that give Mega Sceptile problemscannot deal with easily.

[SET]
name: All-Out Attacker
move 1: Spore
move 2: Seed Flare
move 3: Dragon Pulse
move 4: Focus Blast / Hidden Power Fire
item: Sceptilite
ability: Overgrow
nature: Timid
evs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
Moves
========

Spore is the name of the game here due to its insane speed. It canallows Mega Sceptile to put fast offensive Pokemon to sleep, such as Latios, Thundurus, Raikou, and Alakazam. Seed Flare and Dragon Pulse are your STAB choices, to sleep. Seed Flare lets it dent anything that crosses its pathMega Sceptile heavily damage its foes, especially Water-types likesuch as Quagsire and Rotom-Wash. It also has a very nastyhigh chance to drop the foe's Special Defense by 2 stages, allowing Mega Sceptileit to break through walls it otherwise would struggle against. Dragon Pulse is your Dragon STAB of choice, letting youallows Mega Sceptile to revenge kill Dragon-types such as Latios and Garchomp. It is also more reliable than Seed Flare in terms of accuracy and PP. Focus Blast grants Mega Sceptile the best 3 move coverage with its STAB combination, as it hits almost all Steel-types at least neutrally. However, if certain Steel-types that don't really care aboutare not hit hard by Focus Blast like Scizor or Skarmory are an issue, and you do not mind missing out on Heatran, you can run and Heatran is not much of a problem, Hidden Power Fire can be used instead.

Set Details
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A Timid Nnature is recommended, as otherwise itMega Sceptile would otherwise miss out on out-speeding fast threats such as Aerodactyl and Mega Manectric, who could otherwise smackich can heavily damage Sceptile hard with a Dragon's Ascent orand Hidden Power Ice, respectively. Maximum Speed and Special Attack areinvestment is used to be as fast and powerful as possible. Sceptilite is a must, as it is what allows Sceptile to become relevent in the metagamMega Evolve. Lightning Rod allows Mega Sceptile to absorb Thunder Waves easily and lets it block, as well as Volt Switches from the likes of Rotom-Wash.

Usage Tips
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It is important to Mega Evolve as soon as possible. Luckily, Mega Sceptile has great speed pre-mega. However, t, though that is easy to do thanks to Sceptile's high Speed. The extra power is much appreciates, andd, while the extra sSpeed is needed to revenge kill faster Pokemon, such as Aerodactyl and Mega Manectric. It also grants you Lighting Rod as soon as possible, which isis also important to check Electric-types and be immunegain immunity to Thunder Wave. Primarily, you want to use Mega Sceptile should be used to put key threats to sleep and revenge kill at the same time. While it might beseem appealing at first, you do not want to fire off a Spore early on. Try and hit either one ofSpore should not be used early in the match. It should be used on Mega Sceptile's counters with it or a certain fast Pokemon that threatens the rest of yourthe team. You can also pivot Mega Sceptile into Water-types, such as Rotom-W, thanksh due to its 4x resistance to Water and blow them back with youra Grass STAB of choice. Bmove. Mega Sceptile should be wary about Ice Beam though, however, as that will destroy Mega Sceptile Lighting Rod andOHKO it. Mega Sceptile's typing lets it also pivot into Electric-type Pokemon, such as Raikou and scar, and force them out with your superior speed. You have to be wary ofits superior Speed; however, Mega Sceptile must be careful about stray Hidden Power [Ice] or powerful secondary STABs however moves. Mega Sceptile can pivot into Spores from the likes of Tangrowth and certain Ferrothorn sets, although it is not advised to stay in unless they take a decent amount from Dragon Pulse it is not advised to stay in, as they can probably threaten youSceptile out with their secondary STAB moves. Be careful when using Seed Flare - as spammable as it might seem, it is held back by its lowly 8 PP, as it has a low 8 PP despite being easy to spam.

Team Options
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Pokemon that can handle Fairy-types, such as Dragalge and Gengar, as ismake for good teammates, as Mega Sceptile is weak to Fairy-type attacks while taking not much from either anything, while Fairy-types are not hit hard by its moves due to their generally high special dSpecial Defense. Pokemon that can remove Grass-types, such as Talonflame, Heatran, Rotom-Heat, and Gyarados, are great teammates to Mega Sceptile, as Grass-types can easily absorb a Spore and force Mega Sceptile to rely onuse its weaker Dragon Pulse. Checks to Flying-types, such as Raikou and Rotom-Heat, are good teammates too, as Flying-types generally takare able to easily survive Leaf Storm well and can retaliate with a Super Esuper effective STAB move. Heatran also does this and handlecan notably check Flying-types as well as Grass-types as well. Talonflame is a good partner, as Mega Sceptile can beatdeal with things that bother itcheck it, such as Rotom-Wash and Tyranitar. Basically,; any Pokemon that hates Rotom-Wash and bulky wWater-types such as Slowbro appreciate the presence of Mega Sceptile. Pokemon such as in general; examples of such Pokemon are Terrakion and Gyarados are examples of these. Wallbreakers such as Hoopa-Unbound and Choice Specs Dragalge can help Mega Sceptile clean up. Pokemon that appreciate the removal of bulky Ground-types, such as Tyranitar and Excadrill, also make for fine teammates. HEntry hazard setters are also nice, as they wear down the opponent's teams. Pokemon such as Heatran and Jirachi are examples of these., are also useful, as they wear down foes.

[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
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YouMega Sceptile can use Energy Ball or Giga Drain alongside or over Seed Flare and Focus Blast for a more reliable Grass STAB move that also preserves Seed Flare's PP, but Sceptile will be hurting for coverage or's coverage and powerf will be compromised. Earthquake and a Naive Nature are ok anti-steel options if younature are fine options that can deal with Steel-types if Heatran is particularly dislike Heatran, or want to hit SpDefproblematic or if hitting specially defensive Jirachi a bit harder is wanted. However, outside of its niche targets, Earthquake is generally inferior to both Focus Blast and Hidden Power [Fire] as coverage moves. Substitute is a powerful tool all-round on Sceptile, as it provides protection from priority.; Mega Sceptile can alsoeasily use it, as it can generate free turns by forcing Water-types out or by simply sleeputting them to sleep. However, youit will have to either give up the utility ofeither Spore or coverage, something and Sceptile already struggles with its limited moveset. A Swords Dance set can be used, as itSceptile has access to either Power Whip for general power or Spore to ease set-up, due, which is powerful, and Spore, which eases setup, thanks to its usable base 110 aAttack and good physical movepool. However, other Dragon-type sweeperes likes, such as Mega Charizard X, Garchomp, and Haxorusm outclass it in that area.

Checks and Counters
========

**Flying-types**: Bulky Flying-types are a problem for Mega Sceptile, as they can usually tanksurvive a Seed Flare and answer backheavily damage it with a Super Effective STAB move of choice. The worst of these for Mega Sceptile is Togekissin return. Togekiss is particularly troublesome for it, as Mega Sceptile usually runs nothing to touch it and it, while Togekiss can potentially set-up a Nasty Plot up on it. Even if it doesn't it's still a nuisance. Mandibuzz, while not as common, easily eats up anything Mega Sceptile would want to do to ittakes all of Sceptile's moves. To make matters worse, Mandibuzz has Overcoat, meaning that Spore is completely useless against it. Other Flying-types, such as Assault Vest Thundurus-Therian and Talonflame, also cause problems for Mega Sceptile, although they do not appreciate a Spore.

**Revenge Killers**: Priority moves such as Fake Out + Extreme (add space) Speed, Talonflame's Brave Bird, and Ice Shard users likefrom Kyurem-Black and Weavile give Mega Sceptile problems, as it is not very bulky due to its low bulk. Choice Scarf users that can outspeed Mega Sceptile, such as Scarf Thundurus-Therian and Scarf Terrakion are also problems to Mega Sceptileatic.

**Bulky Steel-types**: As long as Mega Sceptile does not have a coverage move to hit them, selectbulky Steel-types are an issue. For example, Mega Scizor walls any Mega Sceptile without Hidden Power Fire. Some Steel-types don't care regardless of the coverageare not bothered by Mega Sceptile carries -'s coverage moves; such Pokemon include Klefki and Jirachi are both examples of this, as Klefki can take a weak, which both can easily survive a Hidden Power [Fire] and Jirachi generally doesn't take much from HP Fire.

**Bulky Grass-types**: While not that common, bulky Grass-types are an issue to Mega Sceptile, as they are immune to Spore. This is especially trueproblem is exacerbated if Mega Sceptile lacks Hidden Power Fire or other means to hit them. Pokemon such aslike Assault Vest Tangrowth, Mega Venusaur, Amoonguss, and Ferrothorn are examples of this.

**Special Walls**: PokemonSpecial walls such as Chansey, Clefable, and Porygon2 can easily take anythingll of Mega Sceptile can do to them's moves, especially if you haveit has already put something to sleep with Spore. Assault Vest Pokemonusers such as Meloetta and Thundurus-Therian are in the same field - they can tak cause the same problems for Mega Sceptile, being able to survive any hit Mega Sceptile can dish out and usually dodeal massive damage backin return.

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[OVERVIEW]

Mega Sceptile can be extremely problematic for offensive teams due to its blisteringly high Speed and decent Special Attack. Mega Sceptile is the fastest Dragon-type in the tier, meaning it can easily revenge kill other Dragon-types with Dragon Pulse, such as Garchomp, Latios, and Mega Charizard X, such as Garchomp, Latios, and Mega Charizard-X, with Dragon Pulse. It also has a powerful STAB move in Seed Flare, which allows it to revenge kill fast threats such as Mega Manectric; Seed Flare in combination with Mega Sceptile's typing also allows it to easily deal Water-types, (RC) such as Rotom-W, Keldeo, and Slowbro, easily. Another advantage its Grass typing brings is an immunity to Spore, which Mega Sceptile is also one the fastest users of. Furthermore, Lightning Rod also gives it an immunity to moves like Thundurus' Thunder Wave and Rotom-W's Volt Switch. However, due to its frailty, it is easily picked off by Choice Scarf users or priority moves, such as the common combination of Fake Out and ExtremeSpeed. This is compounded by its relatively bad defensive typing, which notably leaves it 4x weak to Ice Shard. It also doesn't have a very potent offensive typing and its strongest STAB move is very easily resisted; thus, it often finds itself strained for coverage. Mega Sceptile also struggles against stall teams, as they tend to carry specific walls that Mega Sceptile cannot deal with easily.

[SET]
name: All-Out Attacker
move 1: Spore
move 2: Seed Flare
move 3: Dragon Pulse
move 4: Focus Blast / Hidden Power Fire
item: Sceptilite
ability: Overgrow
nature: Timid
evs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
Moves
========

Spore allows Mega Sceptile to put fast offensive Pokemon, such as Latios, Thundurus, Raikou, and Alakazam, to sleep. Seed Flare lets Mega Sceptile heavily damage its foes, especially Water-types such as Quagsire and Rotom-W. It also has a very high chance to drop the foe's Special Defense by 2 stages, allowing it to break through walls it otherwise would otherwise struggle against. Dragon Pulse allows Mega Sceptile to revenge kill Dragon-types such as Latios and Garchomp. It is also more reliable than Seed Flare in terms of accuracy and PP. Focus Blast grants Mega Sceptile the best coverage with its STAB combination, as it hits almost all Steel-types at least neutrally. However, if certain Steel-types that are not hit hard by Focus Blast like, such as Scizor or Skarmory, (AC) are an issue, and Heatran is not much of a problem, Hidden Power Fire can be used instead.

Set Details
========

A Timid nature is recommended, as Mega Sceptile would otherwise miss out on out speeding outspeeding fast threats such as Aerodactyl and Mega Manectric, which can heavily damage Mega Sceptile hard with Dragon Ascent and Hidden Power Ice, respectively. Maximum Speed and Special Attack investment is used to be as fast and powerful as possible. Sceptilite allows Sceptile to Mega Evolve (probably unnecessary). Lightning Rod allows Mega Sceptile to absorb Thunder Waves, as well as Volt Switches from the likes of Rotom-W.

Usage Tips
========

It is important to Mega Evolve as soon as possible, though that is easy to do thanks to Sceptile's high Speed. The extra power is appreciated, while the extra Speed is needed to revenge kill faster Pokemon, such as Aerodactyl and Mega Manectric. Lightning Rod is also important to check Electric-types and gain immunity to Thunder Wave. Mega Sceptile should be used to put key threats to sleep and revenge kill at the same time both to revenge kill and to put key threats to sleep. While it might seem appealing at first, Spore should not be used early in the match. It should be used, but rather on Mega Sceptile's counters or a fast Pokemon that threatens the rest of the team. You can also pivot Mega Sceptile into Water-types, (RC) such as Rotom-W, (RC) thanks to its 4x resistance to Water and blow them back with a Grass STAB move. Mega Sceptile should be wary about Ice Beam, however, as that will OHKO it. Mega Sceptile's typing lets it pivot into Electric-type Pokemon, (RC) such as Raikou, (RC) and force them out with your superior speed; however, Mega Scceptile must be careful about Hidden Power Ice or powerful secondary STAB moves. Mega Sceptile can pivot into Spores from the likes of Tangrowth and certain Ferrothorn sets, although it is not advised to stay in unless they take a decent amount from Dragon Pulse, as they can threaten Mega Sceptile out with their secondary STAB moves. Be careful when using Seed Flare, as it has a low 8 PP despite being easy to spam.

Team Options
========

Pokemon that can handle Fairy-types, (AC) such as Dragalge and Gengar, make for good teammates, as Mega Sceptile is weak to Fairy-type attacks, while Fairy-types are not hit hard by its moves due to their generally high Special Defense. Pokemon that can remove Grass-types, (AC) such as Talonflame, Heatran, Rotom-H, and Gyarados, (AC) are great teammates to Mega Sceptile, as Grass-types can easily absorb Spore and force Mega Sceptile to use its weaker Dragon Pulse. Checks to Flying-types, such as Raikou and Rotom-H, are good teammates too, as Flying-types generally are generally able to survive Leaf Storm and can retaliate with a super effective STAB move. Heatran can notably check Flying-types as well as Grass-types. Talonflame is a good partner, as Mega Sceptile can deal with things that check it such as Rotom-W and Tyranitar; any. Any Pokemon that hates Rotom-W and other bulky Water-types such as Slowbro appreciate the presence of Mega Sceptile in general; examples of such Pokemon are Terrakion and Gyarados. Wallbreakers such as Hoopa-U and Choice Specs Dragalge can help Mega Sceptile clean up. Pokemon that appreciate the removal of bulky Ground-types, such as Tyranitar and Excadrill, (are Tyranitar and Excadrill the bulky ground types, or the ones that want them removed? If it's the former, you'll need to remove the commas around them) also make for fine teammates. Entry hazard setters, (RC) such as Heatran and Jirachi, (RC) are also useful, as they wear down foes.

[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
========

Mega Sceptile can use Energy Ball or Giga Drain alongside or over Seed Flare and Focus Blast for a more reliable Grass STAB moves that also preserves Seed Flare's PP, but Mega Sceptile's coverage or power will be compromised. Earthquake and with a Naive natures are is a fine options that can deal with Steel-types if Heatran is particularly problematic or if hitting specially defeinsive Jirachi a bit harder is wanted. However, outside of its niche targets, Earthquake is generally inferior to Focus Blast and Hidden Power Fire as a coverage moves. Substitute is a powerful tool on Mega Sceptile, as it provides protection from priority; Mega Sceptile can easily use it, as it can generate free turns by forcing Water-types out or by simply putting something to sleep. However, it will have to give up either the utility of Spore or coverage, and Mega Sceptile already struggles with its limited movepool. A Swords Dance set can be used, as Mega Sceptile has access to Power Whip, which is powerful provides strong physical STAB, and Spore, which eases setup, thanks to its; it also possesses useable base 110 Attack and a good physical movepool. However, other Dragon-type sweepers, (RC) such as Mega Charizard X, Garchomp, and Haxorus outclass it in that area.

Checks and Counters
========

**Flying-types**: Bulky Flying-types are a problem for Mega Sceptile, as they can usually surive a Seed Flare and heavily damage it with a STAB move in return. Togekiss is particularly troublesome for it, as Mega Sceptile usually runs nothing to touch it, while Togekiss can potentially set-up on it in the way of coverage against it and can potentially allow it to set up. Mandibuzz, while not as common, takes all of Mega Sceptile's moves. To make matters worse, Mandibuzz has Overcoat, meaning that Spore is completely useless against it. Other Flying-types, such as Assault Vest Thundurus-T and Talonflame, also cause problems for Mega Sceptile, although they do not appreciate Spore.

**Revenge Killers**: Priority moves such as Fake Out + Extreme Speed, Talonflame's Brave Bird, and Ice Shard from Kyurem-Black and Weavile give Mega Sceptile problems due to its low bulk. Choice Scarf users that can outspeed Mega Sceptile, such as Thundurus-T and Terrakion, (AC) are also problematic.

**Bulky Steel-types**: As long as Mega Sceptile does not have a coverage move to hit them, bulky Steel-types are an issue. For example, Mega Scizor walls Mega Sceptile without Hidden Power Fire. Some Steel-types are not bothered by Mega Sceptile's coverage moves; such Pokemon include Klefki and Jirachi, which both can easily survive a Hidden Power Fire.

**Bulky Grass-types**: While not that common, bulky Grass-types are an issue to for Mega Sceptile, as they are immune to Spore. This problem is exacerbated if Mega Sceptile lacks Hidden Power Fire or other means to hit them. Pokemon like such as Assault Vest Tangrowth, Mega Venusaur, Amoonguss, and Ferrothorn are examples of this.

**Special Walls**: Special walls such as Chansey, Clefable, and Porygon2 can easily take all of Mega Sceptile's moves, especially if it has already put something to sleep with Spore. Assault Vest users such as Meloetta and Thundurus-T cause the same problems for Mega Sceptile, being able to survive any hit Mega Sceptile can dish out and deal massive damage in return.

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[OVERVIEW]

Mega Sceptile can be extremely problematic for offensive teams due to its blisteringly high Speed and decent Special Attack. Mega Sceptile is the fastest Dragon-type in the tier, meaning it can easily revenge kill other Dragon-types with Dragon Pulse, such as Garchomp, Latios, and Mega Charizard X, such as Garchomp, Latios, and Mega Charizard-X, (don't add the hyphen) with Dragon Pulse. It also has a powerful STAB move in Seed Flare, which allows it to revenge kill fast threats such as Mega Manectric; Seed Flare in combination with Mega Sceptile's typing also allows it to easily deal with Water-types, (RC) such as Rotom-W, Keldeo, and Slowbro, easily. Another advantage its Grass typing brings is an immunity to Spore, which Mega Sceptile is also one the fastest users of. Furthermore, Lightning Rod also gives it an immunity to moves like Thundurus's Thunder Wave and Rotom-W's Volt Switch. However, due to its frailty, it is easily picked off by Choice Scarf users or and priority moves, such as the common combination of Fake Out and Extreme(space)Speed. This is compounded by its relatively bad defensive typing, which notably leaves it 4x weak to Ice Shard. It also doesn't have a very potent offensive typing and its strongest STAB move is very easily widely resisted; thus, it often finds itself strained for coverage. Mega Sceptile also struggles against stall teams, as they tend to carry specific walls that Mega Sceptile cannot deal with easily.

[SET]
name: All-Out Attacker
move 1: Spore
move 2: Seed Flare
move 3: Dragon Pulse
move 4: Focus Blast / Hidden Power Fire
item: Sceptilite
ability: Overgrow
nature: Timid
evs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
Moves
========

Spore allows Mega Sceptile to put fast offensive Pokemon, such as Latios, Thundurus, Raikou, and Alakazam, to sleep. Seed Flare lets Mega Sceptile heavily damage its foes, especially Water-types such as Quagsire and Rotom-W. It also has a very high chance to drop the foe's Special Defense by 2 two stages, allowing it to break through walls it otherwise would otherwise struggle against. Dragon Pulse allows Mega Sceptile to revenge kill Dragon-types such as Latios and Garchomp. It is also more reliable than Seed Flare in terms of accuracy and PP. Focus Blast grants Mega Sceptile the best possible coverage with alongside its STAB combination, as it hits almost all Steel-types at least neutrally. However, if certain Steel-types that are not hit hard by Focus Blast like, such as Scizor or and Skarmory, (AC) are an issue, and if Heatran is not much of a problem, Hidden Power Fire can be used instead.

Set Details
========

A Timid nature is recommended, as Mega Sceptile would otherwise miss out on out speeding outspeeding fast threats such as Aerodactyl and Mega Manectric, which can heavily damage Mega Sceptile hard with Dragon Ascent and Hidden Power Ice, respectively. Maximum Speed and Special Attack investment is used to be as fast and powerful as possible. Sceptilite allows Sceptile to Mega Evolve (probably unnecessary). (It's up to the writer) Lightning Rod allows Mega Sceptile to absorb Electric-type moves such as Thunder Waves, as well as and Volt Switches from the likes of Rotom-W.

Usage Tips
========

It is important to Mega Evolve as soon as possible, though that is easy to do thanks to Sceptile's high Speed. The extra power is appreciated, while the extra Speed is needed to revenge kill faster Pokemon, such as Aerodactyl and Mega Manectric. Lightning Rod is also important to check Electric-types and gain immunity to Thunder Wave. Mega Sceptile should be used to put key threats to sleep and revenge kill at the same time both to revenge kill and to put key threats to sleep. While it might seem appealing at first, Spore should not be used early in the match. It should be used, but rather on Mega Sceptile's counters or a fast Pokemon that threatens the rest of the team. You can also pivot Mega Sceptile into Water-types, (RC) such as Rotom-W, (RC) thanks to its 4x resistance to Water and blow them back with a Grass-type STAB move. However, Mega Sceptile should be wary about Ice Beam, however, as that which will OHKO it. Mega Sceptile's typing lets it pivot into Electric-type Pokemon, (RC) such as Raikou, (RC) and force them out with your its superior speed; however, Mega Scceptile must be careful about Hidden Power Ice or powerful secondary STAB moves. Mega Sceptile can pivot into Spores from the likes of Tangrowth and certain Ferrothorn sets, although it is not advised to stay in unless they take a decent amount from Dragon Pulse, as they can threaten Mega Sceptile out with their secondary STAB moves. Be careful when using Seed Flare, as it has a low 8 PP despite being easy to spam.

Team Options
========

Pokemon that can handle Fairy-types, (AC) such as Dragalge and Gengar, make for good teammates, as Mega Sceptile is weak to Fairy-type attacks, while Fairy-types are not hit hard by its moves due to their generally high Special Defense. Pokemon that can remove Grass-types, (AC) such as Talonflame, Heatran, Rotom-H, and Gyarados, (AC) are great teammates to Mega Sceptile, as Grass-types can easily absorb Spore and force Mega Sceptile to use its weaker Dragon Pulse. Checks to Flying-types, such as Raikou and Rotom-H, are good teammates too, as Flying-types generally are generally able to survive Leaf Storm and can retaliate with a super effective STAB move. Heatran can notably check Flying-types as well as in addition to Grass-types. Talonflame is a good partner, as Mega Sceptile can deal with things Pokemon that check it such as Rotom-W and Tyranitar; any. Any Pokemon that hates Rotom-W and other bulky Water-types such as Slowbro appreciate the presence of Mega Sceptile in general; examples of such Pokemon are Terrakion and Gyarados. Wallbreakers such as Hoopa-U and Choice Specs Dragalge can help Mega Sceptile clean up. Pokemon that appreciate the removal of bulky Ground-types, such as Tyranitar and Excadrill, (are Tyranitar and Excadrill the bulky ground types, or the ones that want them removed? If it's the former, you'll need to remove the commas around them) (Tyranitar isn't Ground-type, so it's probably the latter. Good catch otherwise though!) also make for fine teammates. Entry hazard setters, (RC) such as Heatran and Jirachi, (RC) are also useful, as they wear down foes.

[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
========

Mega Sceptile can use Energy Ball or Giga Drain alongside or over Seed Flare and Focus Blast for a more reliable Grass-type STAB moves that also preserves Seed Flare's PP, but Mega Sceptile's coverage or power will be compromised. Earthquake and with a Naive natures are is a fine options that can deal with Steel-types if Heatran is particularly problematic or if hitting specially defeinsive Jirachi a bit harder is wanted. However, outside of its niche targets, Earthquake is generally inferior to Focus Blast and Hidden Power Fire as a coverage moves. Substitute is a powerful tool on Mega Sceptile, as it provides protection from priority; Mega Sceptile can easily use it, as it and can generate free turns by forcing Water-types out or by simply putting something to sleep. However, it will have to give up either the utility of Spore or coverage, and Mega Sceptile already struggles with its limited movepool. A Swords Dance set can be used, as Mega Sceptile has access to Power Whip, which is powerful provides a strong physical STAB move, and Spore, which eases setup, thanks to its; it also possesses useable (nope, it's spelled "usable") base 110 Attack and a good physical movepool. However, other Dragon-type sweepers, (RC) such as Mega Charizard X, Garchomp, and Haxorus outclass it in that area.

Checks and Counters
========

**Flying-types**: Bulky Flying-types are a problem for Mega Sceptile, as they can usually survive a Seed Flare and heavily damage it with a STAB move in return. Togekiss is particularly troublesome for it, as Mega Sceptile usually runs nothing to touch it, while Togekiss can potentially set-up on it in the way of coverage against it and can potentially allow it to set up. Mandibuzz, while not as common, takes all of Mega Sceptile's moves. To make matters worse, Mandibuzz has Overcoat, meaning that Spore is completely useless against it. Other Flying-types, such as Assault Vest Thundurus-T and Talonflame, also cause problems for Mega Sceptile, although they do not appreciate Spore.

**Revenge Killers**: Priority moves such as Fake Out + Extreme Speed, Talonflame's Brave Bird, and Ice Shard from Kyurem-Black and Weavile give Mega Sceptile problems due to its low bulk. Choice Scarf users that can outspeed Mega Sceptile, such as Thundurus-T and Terrakion, (AC) are also problematic.

**Bulky Steel-types**: As long as Mega Sceptile does not have a coverage move to hit them, bulky Steel-types are an issue. For example, Mega Scizor walls Mega Sceptile without Hidden Power Fire. Some Steel-types are not bothered by Mega Sceptile's coverage moves; such Pokemon include Klefki and Jirachi, which both can easily survive a Hidden Power Fire.

**Bulky Grass-types**: While not that common, bulky Grass-types are an issue to for Mega Sceptile, as they are immune to Spore. This problem is exacerbated if Mega Sceptile lacks Hidden Power Fire or other means to hit them. Pokemon like such as ("like" is fine here) Assault Vest Tangrowth, Mega Venusaur, Amoonguss, and Ferrothorn are examples of this these.

**Special Walls**: Special walls such as Chansey, Clefable, and Porygon2 can easily take all of Mega Sceptile's moves, especially if it has already put something to sleep with Spore. Assault Vest users such as Meloetta and Thundurus-T cause the same problems for Mega Sceptile, being able to survive any hit Mega Sceptile can dish out and deal massive damage in return.

Again, Walrein, you're showing flashes of brilliance here; it's not easy to fix prose without tampering with the writer's voice too much. I'll give this one a stamp.

I did notice, however, that on a couple of occasions, you made one change only to not make it another time where it was needed. For example, in OO, you didn't fix the singular/plural issues in the first sentence, but you caught them in the second sentence. That's usually a sign of rushing, so be sure not to do that.

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[canno]

Implemented last GP check

 

[baconbagon]

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