BugFlying
#0123
— Mantis Pokémon
Scyther
Height1.5 m
Weight56.0 kg
Base Exp100
BST500
Abilities
Swarm
Technician
Steadfasthidden
With ninja-like agility and speed, it can create the illusion that there is more than one.
Base Stats
HP
70
Atk
110
Def
80
SpA
55
SpD
80
Spe
105
BST500
Evolution Chain
Trade w/ Metal Coat
Move Learnset
Select a generation to see the moves Scyther can learn in those games
Learnset for Gen IX games · PWR = base power · ACC = accuracy (%) · Cat = physical/special/status
Move
TypeCategoryPwrAcc
Lv1Leer
Normal—100%
Lv1Quick Attack
Normal40100%
Lv4Fury Cutter
Bug4095%
Lv8False Swipe
Normal40100%
Lv12Wing Attack
Flying60100%
Lv16Double Team
Normal——
Lv20Double Hit
Normal3590%
Lv24Slash
Normal70100%
Lv28Focus Energy
Normal——
Lv32Agility
Psychic——
Lv36Air Slash
Flying7595%
Lv40X Scissor
Bug80100%
Lv44Swords Dance
Normal——
Pokédex Entries
In-game descriptions of Scyther across different games
- Pokémon Red
- "With ninja-like agility and speed, it can create the illusion that there is more than one."
- Pokémon Yellow
- "Leaps out of tall grass and slices prey with its scythes. The move ment looks like that of a ninja."
- Pokémon Gold
- "It slashes through grass with its sharp scythes, moving too fast for the human eye to track."
- Pokémon Silver
- "When it moves, it leaves only a blur. If it hides in grass, its pro tective colors make it invisible."
- Pokémon Crystal
- "It's very proud of its speed. It moves so fast that its opponent does not even know what knocked it down."
- Pokémon Ruby
- "SCYTHER is blindingly fast. Its blazing speed enhances the effectiveness of the twin scythes on its forearms. This POKéMON’s scythes are so effective, they can slice through thick logs in one wicked stroke."
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About Scyther
Scyther is the Mantis Pokémon a Bug/Flying type Pokémon. It has a base stat total of 500 with Swarm or Technician as abilities. Use the learnset above to find the best moves for Scyther in each generation, and check its type defenses to build a team that covers its weaknesses.
