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Sceptile is also an extremely proud and stubborn Pokémon, refusing to let anything or anyone insult its honor, shown during its battle against [[Guy (AG066)|Guy]]'s {{p|Exploud}}, when Grovyle searched tirelessly for Exploud after it had fled from the area, merely to finish their battle to prove its superiority over the {{type|Normal}} Pokémon. Its pride can also be its greatest weakness, such as when Sceptile's heart was broken after losing the affection of a {{p|Meganium}} to a {{p|Tropius}} that it was feuding with, Sceptile's pride was shattered to the point of being unable to use any [[Move|moves]], something that deeply infuriated it, with Sceptile feeling ashamed of itself for its lack of power. | Sceptile is also an extremely proud and stubborn Pokémon, refusing to let anything or anyone insult its honor, shown during its battle against [[Guy (AG066)|Guy]]'s {{p|Exploud}}, when Grovyle searched tirelessly for Exploud after it had fled from the area, merely to finish their battle to prove its superiority over the {{type|Normal}} Pokémon. Its pride can also be its greatest weakness, such as when Sceptile's heart was broken after losing the affection of a {{p|Meganium}} to a {{p|Tropius}} that it was feuding with, Sceptile's pride was shattered to the point of being unable to use any [[Move|moves]], something that deeply infuriated it, with Sceptile feeling ashamed of itself for its lack of power. | ||
However, upon witnessing Ash's selflessness and willing to risk his life for it in ''[[AG163|Cutting the Ties that Bind!]]'', Sceptile not only regain the use of its moves in order to save both its Trainer from falling and {{AP|Pikachu}} from {{TRT}}, but also became less prideful. This was shown in ''[[AG192|Home is Where the Start Is!]]'', when Sceptile honorably shook [[May's Blaziken]] hand after a tough battle without getting upset that | However, upon witnessing Ash's selflessness and willing to risk his life for it in ''[[AG163|Cutting the Ties that Bind!]]'', Sceptile not only regain the use of its moves in order to save both its Trainer from falling and {{AP|Pikachu}} from {{TRT}}, but also became less prideful. This was shown in ''[[AG192|Home is Where the Start Is!]]'', when Sceptile honorably shook [[May's Blaziken]] hand after a tough battle without getting upset that the it resulted in a draw. Although it show to still be stubborn at times, Sceptile did mellowed out and came to show its care for Ash. | ||
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==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
* Sceptile's habit of keeping a twig in its mouth is much like a 番長 ''banchō'', a juvenile gang leader, a character type that was common in manga and anime in the 1960s and early 1970s. | * Sceptile's habit of keeping a twig in its mouth is much like a 番長 ''banchō'', a juvenile gang leader, a character type that was common in manga and anime in the 1960s and early 1970s. | ||
* Sceptile is Ash's only: | * Sceptile is Ash's only: | ||
** Pokémon to have evolved in two different [[region]]s. | ** Pokémon to have evolved in two different [[region]]s. | ||
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*** It is also his only Grass-type starter Pokémon to have its Ability confirmed. | *** It is also his only Grass-type starter Pokémon to have its Ability confirmed. | ||
** Grass-type Pokémon owned by Ash to not know any Grass-type [[move]]s upon being caught. | ** Grass-type Pokémon owned by Ash to not know any Grass-type [[move]]s upon being caught. | ||
* Sceptile is Ash's first Pokémon to have defeated a [[Mythical Pokémon]] in a {{pkmn|battle}}. | * Sceptile is Ash's first: | ||
** Fully evolved Grass-type. | |||
** {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} to have defeated a [[Mythical Pokémon]] in a {{pkmn|battle}}. | |||
* Sceptile has been referred to as a male in episodes such as ''[[AG007|Tree's a Crowd]]'' and ''[[AG161|Odd Pokémon Out]]'', but only in western [[dub]]s. | * Sceptile has been referred to as a male in episodes such as ''[[AG007|Tree's a Crowd]]'' and ''[[AG161|Odd Pokémon Out]]'', but only in western [[dub]]s. | ||