Rock Slide or Earthquake for Sceptile in Sword/Shield?

Question

Which is the better move for Sceptile in Sword and Shield? I can't decide which one! Rock Slide covers two weaknesses, but Earthquake is stronger. Help!

Comments

Ninjask isn’t very competitive

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Neither is Sceptile.

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Yes. I don’t think he is going to play competitive with this Sceptile, though. He didn’t even give its EVs or move pool. I’m talking about in casual gameplay.

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Rock slide covers so many of it's weaknesses but e-quake covers poison weakness. . . I'd say rock slide because fire, bug and flying are more common than poison and e-quake covers 1 weakness verse 3

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@ IsItReallyThou, Rock covers 4, that is fire, bug, flying and ice. Ground covers 2, that is fire and poison. So 2 verses 4. Also, there are water types who use ice beam, bug isn't common. So 2 verses 2. (Wynaut both?)

Answer 1

It doesn’t matter to much in casual, but in competitive, you should probably use earthquake. There is a rare case where you will have your Septile out against a Pokémon that has a type advantage. And ground type moves have a lot of coverage anyway. Earthquake already covers 2/4 of Sceptile’s weaknesses. So, definitely use earthquake. Also side note Rock Slide also has poorer accuracy compared to Earthquake.

Hope I helped!

Comments

Thank you this has helped. I do plan to do competitive but I am just training this sceptile. But it's moves are Leaf blade, dragon claw, swords dance, and earhtquake