Scyther can be obtained in: Red (Wild, Gift – Kanto safari zone middle, Kanto safari zone area 1 east, Celadon city prize corner), Yellow (Wild, Gift – Kanto safari zone area 1 east, Kanto safari zone area 2 north, Celadon city prize corner), FireRed (Wild, Gift – Kanto safari zone middle, Kanto safari zone area 1 east, Celadon city prize corner), Diamond (Wild – Sinnoh route 229), Platinum (Wild – Sinnoh route 210 south towards solaceon town, Sinnoh route 210 west towards celestic town, Sinnoh route 215), X (Purple Flowers, Red Flowers, Horde – Kalos route 21), Y (Purple Flowers, Red Flowers, Horde – Kalos route 21), Sun (Bubbling Spots, Gift – Poni plains center, Poke pelago elite four defeated), Moon (Bubbling Spots, Gift – Poni plains center, Poke pelago elite four defeated), Ultra Sun (Bubbling Spots – Poni plains center), Ultra Moon (Bubbling Spots – Poni plains center), Let's Go Pikachu (Overworld – Kanto route 14, Kanto route 15), Red Japan (Wild, Gift – Kanto safari zone middle, Kanto safari zone area 1 east, Celadon city prize corner), Xd (Snag – Citadark isle 6f). In other games, trade or transfer via Pokemon HOME.

#123 Scyther

bug flying

Height1.5 m(4'11")

Weight56 kg(123.5 lbs)

Gender♂ 50%♀ 50%

Gen 1

Scyther Evolution

ScytherLevel 1

ScizorTrade, holding Metal Coat

KleavorBlack Augurite

Scizor MegaMega Stone

Scyther's Detailed Stats

Stat	Base	EVs	Total
HP	70		281
Attack	110		256
Defense	80		196
Sp. Atk	55		146
Sp. Def	80		196
Speed	105		246
		0/508	1321

Type Effectiveness

4xdamage

rock

2xdamage

fire electric ice flying

1xdamage

normal water poison psychic ghost dragon dark steel fairy

0.5xdamage

bug

0.25xdamage

grass fighting

0xdamage

ground

Scyther Abilities

Swarm

Strengthens Bug moves to inflict 1.5× damage at 1/3 max HP or less.

Technician

Strengthens moves of 60 base power or less to 1.5× their power.

SteadfastHidden

Raises Speed one stage upon flinching.

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Scyther Moves

Move▲	Type▲	Cat.▲	Pow▲	Acc▲	Method▲	Description
Leer	normal	status	–	100	Level 1	The user gives opposing Pokémon an intimidating leer that lowers their Defense stats.
Quick Attack	normal	physical	40	100	Level 1	The user lunges at the target to inflict damage, moving at blinding speed. This move always goes first.
Fury Cutter	bug	physical	40	95	Level 4	The user attacks by slashing the target with scythes, claws, or the like. This attack becomes more powerful if it hits in succession.
False Swipe	normal	physical	40	100	Level 8	A restrained attack that prevents the target from fainting. The target is left with at least 1 HP.
Wing Attack	flying	physical	60	100	Level 12	The target is struck with large, imposing wings spread wide to inflict damage.
Double Team	normal	status	–	–	Level 16	By moving rapidly, the user makes illusory copies of itself to boost its evasiveness.
Double Hit	normal	physical	35	90	Level 20	The user slams the target with a tail or the like. The target is hit twice in a row.
Slash	normal	physical	70	100	Level 24	The target is attacked with a slash of claws, scythes, or the like. This move has a heightened chance of landing a critical hit.
Focus Energy	normal	status	–	–	Level 28	The user takes a deep breath and focuses so that its future attacks have a heightened chance of landing critical hits.
Agility	psychic	status	–	–	Level 32	The user relaxes and lightens its body to move faster. This sharply boosts its Speed stat.
Air Slash	flying	special	75	95	Level 36	The user attacks with a blade of air that slices even the sky. This may also make the target flinch.
X Scissor	bug	physical	80	100	Level 40	The user slashes at the target by crossing its scythes, claws, or the like as if they were a pair of scissors.
Swords Dance	normal	status	–	–	Level 44	A frenetic dance to uplift the fighting spirit. This sharply boosts the user's Attack stat.
Acrobatics	flying	physical	55	100	TM	The user nimbly strikes the target. This attack does massive damage if the user isn't holding an item.
Aerial Ace	flying	physical	60	–	TM	The user confounds the target with speed, then slashes. This attack never misses.
Air Cutter	flying	special	60	95	TM	The user launches razor-like wind to slash opposing Pokémon. This move has a heightened chance of landing a critical hit.
Baton Pass	normal	status	–	–	TM	The user switches places with a party Pokémon in waiting and passes along any stat changes.
Brick Break	fighting	physical	75	100	TM	The user attacks with a swift chop. This move can also break barriers, such as Light Screen and Reflect.
Bug Bite	bug	physical	60	100	TM	The user attacks by biting the target. If the target is holding a Berry, the user eats it and gains its effect.
Bug Buzz	bug	special	90	100	TM	The user vibrates to generate a damaging sound wave. This may also lower the target's Sp. Def stat.
Close Combat	fighting	physical	120	100	TM	The user fights the target up close, inflicting damage without guarding itself. This also lowers the user's Defense and Sp. Def stats.
Dual Wingbeat	flying	physical	40	90	TM	The user slams the target with its wings to inflict damage. The target is hit twice in a row.
Endure	normal	status	–	–	TM	The user endures any attack with at least 1 HP. This move's chance of failing rises if used in succession.
Facade	normal	physical	70	100	TM	This move's power is doubled if the user is poisoned, burned, or paralyzed.
Giga Impact	normal	physical	150	90	TM	The user charges at the target using every bit of its power. The user can't move on the next turn.
Helping Hand	normal	status	–	–	TM	The user assists an ally by boosting the power of that ally's attack.
Hyper Beam	normal	special	150	90	TM	The target is attacked with a powerful beam. The user can't move on the next turn.
Light Screen	psychic	status	–	–	TM	A wondrous wall of light is put up to reduce damage from special moves for five turns.
Lunge	bug	physical	80	100	TM	The user makes a lunge at the target, attacking with full force. This also lowers the target's Attack stat.
Pounce	bug	physical	50	100	TM	The user attacks by pouncing on the target. This also lowers the target's Speed stat.
Protect	normal	status	–	–	TM	This move enables the user to protect itself from all attacks. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession.
Rain Dance	water	status	–	–	TM	The user summons a heavy rain that falls for five turns, powering up Water-type attacks. The rain also lowers the power of Fire-type attacks.
Rest	psychic	status	–	–	TM	The user goes to sleep for two turns. This fully restores the user's HP and cures any status conditions.
Reversal	fighting	physical	–	100	TM	An all-out attack that becomes more powerful the less HP the user has.
Scary Face	normal	status	–	100	TM	The user frightens the target with a scary face to harshly lower its Speed stat.
Skitter Smack	bug	physical	70	90	TM	The user skitters behind the target to attack. This also lowers the target's Sp. Atk stat.
Sleep Talk	normal	status	–	–	TM	The user randomly uses one of the moves it knows. This move can only be used while the user is asleep.
Struggle Bug	bug	special	50	100	TM	The user attacks by struggling against opposing Pokémon. This also lowers their Sp. Atk stats.
Substitute	normal	status	–	–	TM	The user creates a substitute for itself using some of its own HP. The substitute serves as the user's decoy.
Sunny Day	fire	status	–	–	TM	The user intensifies the sun for five turns, powering up Fire-type attacks. The sunlight also lowers the power of Water-type attacks.
Swift	normal	special	60	–	TM	Star-shaped rays are shot at opposing Pokémon. This attack never misses.
Tailwind	flying	status	–	–	TM	The user whips up a turbulent whirlwind that boosts the Speed stats of itself and its allies for four turns.
Take Down	normal	physical	90	85	TM	A reckless full-body charge attack for slamming into the target. This also damages the user a little.
Tera Blast	normal	special	80	100	TM	If the user has Terastallized, it unleashes energy of its Tera Type. This move inflicts damage using the Attack or Sp. Atk stat—whichever is higher for the user.
Thief	dark	physical	60	100	TM	The user attacks and steals the target's held item simultaneously. The user can't steal anything if it already holds an item.
Trailblaze	grass	physical	50	100	TM	The user attacks suddenly as if leaping out from tall grass. The user's nimble footwork boosts its Speed stat.
U Turn	bug	physical	70	100	TM	After making its attack, the user rushes back to switch places with a party Pokémon in waiting.
Vacuum Wave	fighting	special	40	100	TM	The user whirls its fists to send a wave of pure vacuum at the target. This move always goes first.
Counter	fighting	physical	–	100	Egg	A retaliatory attack that counters any physical move, inflicting double the damage taken.
Defog	flying	status	–	–	Egg	A strong wind blows away the target's barriers such as Reflect or Light Screen. This also lowers the target's evasiveness.
Feint	normal	physical	30	100	Egg	This attack can hit a target using a move such as Protect or Detect. This also lifts the effects of those moves.
Night Slash	dark	physical	70	100	Egg	The user slashes the target the instant an opportunity arises. This move has a heightened chance of landing a critical hit.
Quick Guard	fighting	status	–	–	Egg	The user protects itself and its allies from priority moves.