Hello students! My name is Professor Noctowl, and today, I wish to draw attention to Mega Sceptile. Mega Sceptile alone holds the title as the best Grass type in the game, so not only is it worth bringing for its mega type, but also because it is just so incredibly strong. Grab your notebooks, class is in session. For those who wish to do their research independently, our raw data can be found here. And for those who wish for a simple visual guide, go ahead and take a look at the below visual guide by CaptGoldfish.

NOTE: Some visual guides will be outdated for the duration of GO FEST. They will remain mostly accurate, but lack modern counters, such as the Mega Mewtwo duo, or Eternatus. Not only that, please note that some raids will not be covered in an article for GO FEST, due to the sheer volume. Our team has decided that the best call is to only cover raids who are within the top 10 counters in their type. If you’re looking for a counter that does not have an article, feel free to use pokebattler.com

Course Schedule

This counter is one of many GO FEST raids. There are too many to put a coherent schedule here, but rest assured, pretty much every legendary, mega, and shadow under the sun will be going at some point. Look to your local GO FEST event or the Pokebattler.com raid schedule to see exactly what raids will be going.

Another double weakness to ice, but at least this time, Mega Sceptile has access to Dragon Claw, which will hit Ice types pretty hard, so there is reason to be careful.

Effectiveness	Types
Double Resist (0.4x)	Water Grass Electric
Resist (0.6x)	Ground
Neutral	Normal Fighting Rock Ghost Steel Fire Psychic Dark
Super Effective (1.6x)	Flying Poison Bug Dragon Fairy
Double Super Effective (2.6x)	Ice

Mega Sceptile’s moveset includes the following charge moves:

• Earthquake
• Aerial Ace
• Dragon Claw
• Leaf Blade
• Return
• Breaking Swipe

The Dean’s List consists of the top 5 counters to Mega Sceptile. As always, the Valedictorian, Salutatorian, and the Third Ranked will have their best moveset alternatives in a table with their rankings and a table detailing their defensive prowess against the charge moves listed above.

White Kyurem A

Best Moveset: Ice Fang / Ice Burn

DPS★★★★★

Tank★★★★★

Reliability★★★☆☆

1

Trainers
(Lvl 40)

Quick Move	Charge Move	Efficacy
Ice Fang	Ice Burn	100%
Dragon Breath	Ice Burn	86%
Ice Fang	Blizzard	78%
Steel Wing	Ice Burn	76%
Dragon Breath	Blizzard	67%
Steel Wing	Blizzard	55%

Black Kyurem A

Best Moveset: Dragon Tail / Freeze Shock

DPS★★★★★

Tank★★★★★

Reliability★★★★☆

1

Trainers
(Lvl 40)

Quick Move	Charge Move	Efficacy
Dragon Tail	Freeze Shock	100%
Shadow Claw	Freeze Shock	81%
Dragon Tail	Blizzard	77%
Dragon Tail	Outrage	61%
Shadow Claw	Blizzard	60%
Shadow Claw	Outrage	49%

Mega Rayquaza A

Best Moveset: Dragon Tail / Dragon Ascent

DPS★★★★☆

Tank★★★★☆

Reliability★★★☆☆

1

Trainers
(Lvl 40)

Quick Move	Charge Move	Efficacy
Dragon Tail	Dragon Ascent	100%
Air Slash	Dragon Ascent	95%
Dragon Tail	Breaking Swipe	90%
Air Slash	Breaking Swipe	83%
Dragon Tail	Outrage	80%
Dragon Tail	Hurricane	77%

Defensive Grades for Top 3

Boss Move
Earthquake	—	—	🛡🛡
Breaking Swipe	⚔	⚔	⚔
Dragon Claw	⚔	⚔	⚔
Leaf Blade	🛡	🛡	🛡🛡
Aerial Ace	—	—	—

Eternatus A

Best Moveset: Poison Jab / Dynamax Cannon

DPS★★★☆☆

Tank★★★★☆

Reliability★★☆☆☆

1

Trainers
(Lvl 40)

Shadow Mamoswine A

Best Moveset: Powder Snow / Avalanche

DPS★★★☆☆

Tank★★★★☆

Reliability★☆☆☆☆

1

Trainers
(Lvl 40)

Also Noteworthy: A: Mega Abomasnow

We here at Pokebattler Pokémon Research Institute can’t expect you to have the best counters every time. So, here are some of our other best options, most of which will be easier to find than the members of the Dean’s List.

Shadow Weavile A

Best Moveset: Ice Shard / Triple Axel

DPS★★★☆☆

Tank★★★☆☆

Reliability★☆☆☆☆

1

Trainers
(Lvl 40)

Baxcalibur A

Best Moveset: Ice Fang / Avalanche

DPS★★★☆☆

Tank★★★☆☆

Reliability★★★☆☆

1

Trainers
(Lvl 40)

Mega Gardevoir A

Best Moveset: Charm / Triple Axel

DPS★★☆☆☆

Tank★★☆☆☆

Reliability★★★☆☆

1

Trainers
(Lvl 40)

Mega Garchomp A

Best Moveset: Dragon Tail / Breaking Swipe

DPS★★☆☆☆

Tank★★☆☆☆

Reliability★★★☆☆

1

Trainers
(Lvl 40)

Galarian Darmanitan A

Best Moveset: Ice Fang / Avalanche

DPS★★☆☆☆

Tank★★★☆☆

Reliability★☆☆☆☆

1

Trainers
(Lvl 40)

Of course, besides our 10 best counters, there are plenty of Pokémon that also work against Mega Sceptile. Here are a few star choices, worthy of praise.

A	Mega GlalieShadow RegigigasMamoswineShadow MewtwoShadow ArticunoMega SalamenceShadow SalamenceRayquazaShadow AurorusShadow GarchompKyuremCetitanGlaceonWeavileShadow AbomasnowShadow MoltresShadow Alola NinetalesShadow Ho-OhChill Genesect

Sometimes, the weather can be your most powerful ally. In certain weather conditions, certain Pokémon on our list excel. The most transformative cases are noted below.

Windy

Mega Garchomp (0.7)Shadow Salamence (0.8)Mega Salamence (0.8)

Snow

Mega Abomasnow (0.7)Shadow Weavile (0.7)Baxcalibur (0.7)

Overall, Mega Sceptile is a pretty easy raid. At least this time, the double weak ice pokemon has SOMETHING to deal with ice types, but that isn’t enough. Add on that Mega Sceptile is weak to a lot of generically powerful types, and the raid becomes childs play. Of course, if you wish to do more research on your box’s best Pokémon for the job, Pokebattler.com itself can be a great help! Remember, the best counter is the one you have powered up and ready to go. I grant extra credit to those who use their best friend bonus and the weather to their advantage. Class dismissed!