Scyther

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Gen 1 #0123

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.

Types bug flying
Height / Weight 1.5 m (4′11″) · 56.0 kg (123.5 lbs)
Gender Ratio ♂ 50% / ♀ 50%
Catch difficulty Hard (45)
Training EV Yield +1 Attack Leveling pace Average leveling pace
Egg groups Bug · 25 egg cycles

Abilities

Powers up Bug-type moves when the Pokémon's HP is low.

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Powers up weak moves so the Pokémon can deal more damage with them.

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The Pokémon's determination boosts its Speed stat every time it flinches.

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Evolution Chain

Scyther#0123bugflying

→

Trade · Hold Metal Coat

Scizor#0212bugsteel

→

Use Black Augurite

Kleavor#0900bugrock

Base Stats

HP	70
Attack	110
Defence	80
Sp. Atk	55
Sp. Def	80
Speed	105
Total (BST)	500

Where to Find (World Spawns)

Click a spawn row to highlight matching biomes on the server map. Map = biome eligibility only; light / time / weather stay in the table.

Rarity Bucket	Levels	Context	Weight	Biomes	Conditions
Rare	Lv. 25-50	Grounded Natural Wild	14	Forest Hills Except: Freezing, Spooky	Time: Day Sky Light: 8–15
Uncommon	Lv. 25-50	Grounded Natural Wild	14.72	Jungle	Time: Day Sky Light: 8–15
Rare	Lv. 25-50	Grounded Natural	14	Skyroot Forest Skyroot Woodland	Sky Light: 8–15

Item Drops & Player Interactions

Wild Item Drops (Max rolls: 1)

Item	Quantity	Drop Chance
Wepear Berry	1	2.5%

Riding & World Behavior

Behavior Traits

Flight Can Fly
Combat Defends Owner · Defends Self
Herd Size Up to 4

Moveset

Lv.	Move	Type	Category	Power	Acc.	PP	Description
Start / 1	Leer	Normal	Status	—	100%	30	The user gives opposing Pokémon an intimidating leer that lowers their Defense stats.
Start / 1	Pursuit	Dark	Physical	40	100%	20	The power of this attack move is doubled if it's used on a target that's switching out of battle.
Start / 1	Quick Attack	Normal	Physical	40	100%	30	The user lunges at the target to inflict damage, moving at blinding speed. This move always goes first.
4	Fury Cutter STAB	Bug	Physical	40	95%	20	The user attacks by slashing the target with scythes, claws, or the like. This attack becomes more powerful if it hits in succession.
8	False Swipe	Normal	Physical	40	100%	40	A restrained attack that prevents the target from fainting. The target is left with at least 1 HP.
12	Wing Attack STAB	Flying	Physical	60	100%	35	The target is struck with large, imposing wings spread wide to inflict damage.
16	Double Team	Normal	Status	—	100%	15	By moving rapidly, the user makes illusory copies of itself to boost its evasiveness.
20	Double Hit	Normal	Physical	35	90%	10	The user slams the target with a tail or the like. The target is hit twice in a row.
24	Slash	Normal	Physical	70	100%	20	The target is attacked with a slash of claws, scythes, or the like. This move has a heightened chance of landing a critical hit.
28	Focus Energy	Normal	Status	—	100%	30	The user takes a deep breath and focuses so that its future attacks have a heightened chance of landing critical hits.
32	Agility	Psychic	Status	—	100%	30	The user relaxes and lightens its body to move faster. This sharply boosts its Speed stat.
36	Air Slash STAB	Flying	Special	75	95%	15	The user attacks with a blade of air that slices even the sky. This may also make the target flinch.
40	X-Scissor STAB	Bug	Physical	80	100%	15	The user slashes at the target by crossing its scythes, claws, or the like as if they were a pair of scissors.
44	Swords Dance	Normal	Status	—	100%	20	A frenetic dance to uplift the fighting spirit. This sharply boosts the user's Attack stat.

Move	Type	Category	Power	Acc.	PP	Description
Acrobatics STAB	Flying	Physical	55	100%	15	The user nimbly strikes the target. This attack does massive damage if the user isn't holding an item.
Aerial Ace STAB	Flying	Physical	60	100%	20	The user confounds the target with speed, then slashes. This attack never misses.
Agility	Psychic	Status	—	100%	30	The user relaxes and lightens its body to move faster. This sharply boosts its Speed stat.
Air Cutter STAB	Flying	Special	60	95%	25	The user launches razor-like wind to slash opposing Pokémon. This move has a heightened chance of landing a critical hit.
Air Slash STAB	Flying	Special	75	95%	15	The user attacks with a blade of air that slices even the sky. This may also make the target flinch.
Assurance	Dark	Physical	60	100%	10	This move's power is doubled if the target has already taken some damage in the same turn.
Baton Pass	Normal	Status	—	100%	40	The user switches places with a party Pokémon in waiting and passes along any stat changes.
Brick Break	Fighting	Physical	75	100%	15	The user attacks with a swift chop. This move can also break barriers, such as Light Screen and Reflect.
Brutal Swing	Dark	Physical	60	100%	20	The user swings its body around violently to inflict damage on everything in its vicinity.
Bug Bite STAB	Bug	Physical	60	100%	20	The user attacks by biting the target. If the target is holding a Berry, the user eats it and gains its effect.
Bug Buzz STAB	Bug	Special	90	100%	10	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%	5	The user fights the target up close, inflicting damage without guarding itself. This also lowers the user's Defense and Sp. Def stats.
Cross Poison	Poison	Physical	70	100%	20	A slashing attack with a poisonous blade that may also poison the target. This move has a heightened chance of landing a critical hit.
Cut	Normal	Physical	50	95%	30	The target is cut with a scythe, a claw, or the like to inflict damage.
Defog	Flying	Status	—	100%	15	A strong wind blows away the target's barriers such as Reflect or Light Screen. This also lowers the target's evasiveness.
Double Team	Normal	Status	—	100%	15	By moving rapidly, the user makes illusory copies of itself to boost its evasiveness.
Dual Wingbeat STAB	Flying	Physical	40	90%	10	The user slams the target with its wings to inflict damage. The target is hit twice in a row.
Endure	Normal	Status	—	100%	10	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%	20	This move's power is doubled if the user is poisoned, burned, or paralyzed.
False Swipe	Normal	Physical	40	100%	40	A restrained attack that prevents the target from fainting. The target is left with at least 1 HP.
Focus Energy	Normal	Status	—	100%	30	The user takes a deep breath and focuses so that its future attacks have a heightened chance of landing critical hits.
Fury Cutter STAB	Bug	Physical	40	95%	20	The user attacks by slashing the target with scythes, claws, or the like. This attack becomes more powerful if it hits in succession.
Giga Impact	Normal	Physical	150	90%	5	The user charges at the target using every bit of its power. The user can't move on the next turn.
Headbutt	Normal	Physical	70	100%	15	The user sticks out its head and attacks by charging straight into the target. This may also make the target flinch.
Helping Hand	Normal	Status	—	100%	20	The user assists an ally by boosting the power of that ally's attack.
Hyper Beam	Normal	Special	150	90%	5	The target is attacked with a powerful beam. The user can't move on the next turn.
Laser Focus	Normal	Status	—	100%	30	The user concentrates intensely. The attack on the next turn always results in a critical hit.
Light Screen	Psychic	Status	—	100%	30	A wondrous wall of light is put up to reduce damage from special moves for five turns.
Lunge STAB	Bug	Physical	80	100%	15	The user makes a lunge at the target, attacking with full force. This also lowers the target's Attack stat.
Ominous Wind	Ghost	Special	60	100%	5	The user blasts the target with a gust of repulsive wind. This may also raise all the user's stats at once.
Pounce STAB	Bug	Physical	50	100%	20	The user attacks by pouncing on the target. This also lowers the target's Speed stat.
Protect	Normal	Status	—	100%	10	This move enables the user to protect itself from all attacks. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession.
Psycho Cut	Psychic	Physical	70	100%	20	The user tears at the target with blades formed by psychic power. This move has a heightened chance of landing a critical hit.
Rain Dance	Water	Status	—	100%	5	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	—	100%	5	The user goes to sleep for two turns. This fully restores the user's HP and cures any status conditions.
Reversal	Fighting	Physical	—	100%	15	An all-out attack that becomes more powerful the less HP the user has.
Rock Smash	Fighting	Physical	40	100%	15	The user attacks with a punch. This may also lower the target's Defense stat.
Roost	Flying	Status	—	100%	5	The user lands and rests its body. This move restores the user's HP by up to half its max HP.
Safeguard	Normal	Status	—	100%	25	The user creates a protective field that prevents status conditions for five turns.
Scary Face	Normal	Status	—	100%	10	The user frightens the target with a scary face to harshly lower its Speed stat.
Silver Wind STAB	Bug	Special	60	100%	5	The target is attacked with powdery scales blown by the wind. This may also raise all the user's stats.
Skitter Smack STAB	Bug	Physical	70	90%	10	The user skitters behind the target to attack. This also lowers the target's Sp. Atk stat.
Sleep Talk	Normal	Status	—	100%	10	The user randomly uses one of the moves it knows. This move can only be used while the user is asleep.
Steel Wing	Steel	Physical	70	90%	25	The target is hit with wings of steel. This may also boost the user's Defense stat.
Struggle Bug STAB	Bug	Special	50	100%	20	The user attacks by struggling against opposing Pokémon. This also lowers their Sp. Atk stats.
Substitute	Normal	Status	—	100%	10	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	—	100%	5	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	100%	20	Star-shaped rays are shot at opposing Pokémon. This attack never misses.
Swords Dance	Normal	Status	—	100%	20	A frenetic dance to uplift the fighting spirit. This sharply boosts the user's Attack stat.
Tailwind	Flying	Status	—	100%	15	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%	20	A reckless full-body charge attack for slamming into the target. This also damages the user a little.
Tera Blast	Normal	Special	80	100%	10	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%	25	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%	20	The user attacks suddenly as if leaping out from tall grass. The user's nimble footwork boosts its Speed stat.
U-turn STAB	Bug	Physical	70	100%	20	After making its attack, the user rushes back to switch places with a party Pokémon in waiting.
Vacuum Wave	Fighting	Special	40	100%	30	The user whirls its fists to send a wave of pure vacuum at the target. This move always goes first.
X-Scissor STAB	Bug	Physical	80	100%	15	The user slashes at the target by crossing its scythes, claws, or the like as if they were a pair of scissors.

Move	Type	Category	Power	Acc.	PP	Description
Counter	Fighting	Physical	—	100%	20	A retaliatory attack that counters any physical move, inflicting double the damage taken.
Defog	Flying	Status	—	100%	15	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%	10	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%	15	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	—	100%	15	The user protects itself and its allies from priority moves.
Razor Wind	Normal	Special	80	100%	10	In this two-turn attack, blades of wind hit opposing Pokémon on the second turn. Critical hits land more easily.

Move	Type	Category	Power	Acc.	PP	Description
Aerial Ace STAB	Flying	Physical	60	100%	20	The user confounds the target with speed, then slashes. This attack never misses.
Air Cutter STAB	Flying	Special	60	95%	25	The user launches razor-like wind to slash opposing Pokémon. This move has a heightened chance of landing a critical hit.
Bug Bite STAB	Bug	Physical	60	100%	20	The user attacks by biting the target. If the target is holding a Berry, the user eats it and gains its effect.
Defog	Flying	Status	—	100%	15	A strong wind blows away the target's barriers such as Reflect or Light Screen. This also lowers the target's evasiveness.
Dual Wingbeat STAB	Flying	Physical	40	90%	10	The user slams the target with its wings to inflict damage. The target is hit twice in a row.
False Swipe	Normal	Physical	40	100%	40	A restrained attack that prevents the target from fainting. The target is left with at least 1 HP.
Focus Energy	Normal	Status	—	100%	30	The user takes a deep breath and focuses so that its future attacks have a heightened chance of landing critical hits.
Fury Cutter STAB	Bug	Physical	40	95%	20	The user attacks by slashing the target with scythes, claws, or the like. This attack becomes more powerful if it hits in succession.
Giga Impact	Normal	Physical	150	90%	5	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	—	100%	20	The user assists an ally by boosting the power of that ally's attack.
Hyper Beam	Normal	Special	150	90%	5	The target is attacked with a powerful beam. The user can't move on the next turn.
Laser Focus	Normal	Status	—	100%	30	The user concentrates intensely. The attack on the next turn always results in a critical hit.
Ominous Wind	Ghost	Special	60	100%	5	The user blasts the target with a gust of repulsive wind. This may also raise all the user's stats at once.
Psycho Cut	Psychic	Physical	70	100%	20	The user tears at the target with blades formed by psychic power. This move has a heightened chance of landing a critical hit.
Rest	Psychic	Status	—	100%	5	The user goes to sleep for two turns. This fully restores the user's HP and cures any status conditions.
Rock Smash	Fighting	Physical	40	100%	15	The user attacks with a punch. This may also lower the target's Defense stat.
Roost	Flying	Status	—	100%	5	The user lands and rests its body. This move restores the user's HP by up to half its max HP.
Skitter Smack STAB	Bug	Physical	70	90%	10	The user skitters behind the target to attack. This also lowers the target's Sp. Atk stat.
Sleep Talk	Normal	Status	—	100%	10	The user randomly uses one of the moves it knows. This move can only be used while the user is asleep.
Swift	Normal	Special	60	100%	20	Star-shaped rays are shot at opposing Pokémon. This attack never misses.
Tailwind	Flying	Status	—	100%	15	The user whips up a turbulent whirlwind that boosts the Speed stats of itself and its allies for four turns.
Vacuum Wave	Fighting	Special	40	100%	30	The user whirls its fists to send a wave of pure vacuum at the target. This move always goes first.
X-Scissor STAB	Bug	Physical	80	100%	15	The user slashes at the target by crossing its scythes, claws, or the like as if they were a pair of scissors.

STAB = Same Type Attack Bonus (~1.5× damage) when a damaging move matches this Pokémon’s type(s).