Scyther

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Scyther

Pokédex data

National №	0123
Type	Bug Flying
Species	Mantis Pokémon
Abilities	1. Swarm 2. Technician Steadfast (hidden ability)
Local №	123 (Red/Blue/Yellow) 110 (Gold/Silver/Crystal) 123 (FireRed/LeafGreen) 195 (Platinum) 111 (HeartGold/SoulSilver) 136 (X/Y — Mountain Kalos) 275 (Sun/Moon) 365 (U.Sun/U.Moon) 123 (Let's Go Pikachu/Let's Go Eevee) 118 (Sword/Shield — Isle of Armor) 072 (Legends: Arceus) 260 (Scarlet/Violet)

Training

EV yield	1 Attack
Catch rate	45
Base Friendship	50 (Normal)
Base Exp.	100
Growth Rate	Medium

Breeding

Egg Groups	Bug
Gender	50% male, 50% female
Egg cycles	25 (6144–6425 steps)

Base stats

HP	70	250	344
Attack	110	202	350
Defense	80	148	284
Sp. Atk	55	103	229
Sp. Def	80	148	284
Speed	105	193	339
Total	500	Min	Max

The ranges shown on the right are for a level 100 Pokémon. Maximum values are based on a beneficial nature, 252 EVs, 31 IVs; minimum values are based on a hindering nature, 0 EVs, 0 IVs.

Evolution chart

#0123
Scyther
Bug · Flying

(trade holding Metal Coat)

#0212
Scizor
Bug · Steel

(use Black Augurite)

#0900
Kleavor
Bug · Rock

Scyther changes

In Generation 3, Scyther does not have the Technician ability.
In Generation 1, Scyther has a base Special stat of 55.
In Generations 1-4, Scyther has a base experience yield of 187.
In Generations 2-7, Scyther has a base Friendship value of 70.

Moves learned by Scyther

In other generations 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

Scyther

Red/Blue Yellow

Moves learnt by level up

Scyther learns the following moves in Pokémon Red & Blue at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Quick Attack	normal	40	100
17	Leer	normal	—	100
20	Focus Energy	normal	—	—
24	Double Team	normal	—	—
29	Slash	normal	70	100
35	Swords Dance	normal	—	—
42	Agility	psychic	—	—
No moves.

Egg moves

Scyther learns the following moves via breeding in Red & Blue.

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
No moves.

Move Tutor moves

Scyther can be taught these attacks in Red & Blue from move tutors.

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
No moves.

Moves learnt by HM

Scyther is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Red & Blue.

TM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
01	Cut	normal		50	95
No moves.

Moves learnt by TM

Scyther is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Red & Blue.

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
03	Swords Dance	normal	—	—
06	Toxic	poison	—	90
09	Take Down	normal	90	85
10	Double-Edge	normal	120	100
15	Hyper Beam	normal	150	90
20	Rage	normal	20	100
31	Mimic	normal	—	—
32	Double Team	normal	—	—
34	Bide	normal	—	∞
39	Swift	normal	60	∞
40	Skull Bash	normal	130	100
44	Rest	psychic	—	—
50	Substitute	normal	—	—
No moves.

Pokémon unobtainable in this game.

Moves learnt by level up

Scyther learns the following moves in Pokémon Yellow at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Quick Attack	normal	40	100
17	Leer	normal	—	100
20	Focus Energy	normal	—	—
24	Double Team	normal	—	—
29	Slash	normal	70	100
35	Swords Dance	normal	—	—
42	Agility	psychic	—	—
50	Wing Attack	flying	60	100
No moves.

Egg moves

Scyther learns the following moves via breeding in Yellow.

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
No moves.

Move Tutor moves

Scyther can be taught these attacks in Yellow from move tutors.

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
No moves.

Moves learnt by HM

Scyther is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Yellow.

TM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
01	Cut	normal		50	95
No moves.

Moves learnt by TM

Scyther is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Yellow.

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
03	Swords Dance	normal	—	—
06	Toxic	poison	—	90
09	Take Down	normal	90	85
10	Double-Edge	normal	120	100
15	Hyper Beam	normal	150	90
20	Rage	normal	20	100
31	Mimic	normal	—	—
32	Double Team	normal	—	—
34	Bide	normal	—	∞
39	Swift	normal	60	∞
40	Skull Bash	normal	130	100
44	Rest	psychic	—	—
50	Substitute	normal	—	—
No moves.

Pokémon unobtainable in this game.

Gold/Silver Crystal

Moves learnt by level up

Scyther learns the following moves in Pokémon Gold & Silver at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Leer	normal	—	100
1	Quick Attack	normal	40	100
6	Focus Energy	normal	—	—
12	Pursuit	dark	40	100
18	False Swipe	normal	40	100
24	Agility	psychic	—	—
30	Wing Attack	flying	60	100
36	Slash	normal	70	100
42	Swords Dance	normal	—	—
48	Double Team	normal	—	—
No moves.

Egg moves

Scyther learns the following moves via breeding in Gold & Silver.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Razor Wind	normal	80	100
Counter	fighting	—	100
Light Screen	psychic	—	—
Reversal	fighting	—	100
Safeguard	normal	—	—
Baton Pass	normal	—	—
No moves.

Move Tutor moves

Scyther can be taught these attacks in Gold & Silver from move tutors.

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
No moves.

Moves learnt by HM

Scyther is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Gold & Silver.

TM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
01	Cut	normal		50	95
No moves.

Moves learnt by TM

Scyther is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Gold & Silver.

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
02	Headbutt	normal	70	100
03	Curse	ghost	—	—
06	Toxic	poison	—	90
08	Rock Smash	fighting	40	100
10	Hidden Power	normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	fire	—	—
13	Snore	normal	50	100
15	Hyper Beam	normal	150	90
17	Protect	normal	—	—
20	Endure	normal	—	—
21	Frustration	normal	—	100
27	Return	normal	—	100
32	Double Team	normal	—	—
34	Swagger	normal	—	85
35	Sleep Talk	normal	—	—
39	Swift	normal	60	∞
43	Detect	fighting	—	—
44	Rest	psychic	—	—
45	Attract	normal	—	100
46	Thief	dark	60	100
47	Steel Wing	steel	70	90
49	Fury Cutter	bug	40	95
No moves.

Pokémon unobtainable in this game.

Moves learnt by level up

Scyther learns the following moves in Pokémon Crystal at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Leer	normal	—	100
1	Quick Attack	normal	40	100
6	Focus Energy	normal	—	—
12	Pursuit	dark	40	100
18	False Swipe	normal	40	100
24	Agility	psychic	—	—
30	Wing Attack	flying	60	100
36	Slash	normal	70	100
42	Swords Dance	normal	—	—
48	Double Team	normal	—	—
No moves.

Egg moves

Scyther learns the following moves via breeding in Crystal.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Razor Wind	normal	80	100
Counter	fighting	—	100
Light Screen	psychic	—	—
Reversal	fighting	—	100
Safeguard	normal	—	—
Baton Pass	normal	—	—
No moves.

Move Tutor moves

Scyther can be taught these attacks in Crystal from move tutors.

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
No moves.

Moves learnt by HM

Scyther is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Crystal.

TM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
01	Cut	normal		50	95
No moves.

Moves learnt by TM

Scyther is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Crystal.

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
02	Headbutt	normal	70	100
03	Curse	ghost	—	—
06	Toxic	poison	—	90
08	Rock Smash	fighting	40	100
10	Hidden Power	normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	fire	—	—
13	Snore	normal	50	100
15	Hyper Beam	normal	150	90
17	Protect	normal	—	—
20	Endure	normal	—	—
21	Frustration	normal	—	100
27	Return	normal	—	100
32	Double Team	normal	—	—
34	Swagger	normal	—	85
35	Sleep Talk	normal	—	—
39	Swift	normal	60	∞
43	Detect	fighting	—	—
44	Rest	psychic	—	—
45	Attract	normal	—	100
46	Thief	dark	60	100
47	Steel Wing	steel	70	90
49	Fury Cutter	bug	40	95
No moves.

Pokémon unobtainable in this game.

Ruby/Sapphire Emerald FireRed/LeafGreen Colosseum XD

Moves learnt by level up

Scyther learns the following moves in Pokémon Ruby & Sapphire at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Leer	normal	—	100
1	Quick Attack	normal	40	100
6	Focus Energy	normal	—	—
11	Pursuit	dark	40	100
16	False Swipe	normal	40	100
21	Agility	psychic	—	—
26	Wing Attack	flying	60	100
31	Slash	normal	70	100
36	Swords Dance	normal	—	—
41	Double Team	normal	—	—
46	Fury Cutter	bug	40	95
No moves.

Egg moves

Scyther learns the following moves via breeding in Ruby & Sapphire.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Razor Wind	normal	80	100
Counter	fighting	—	100
Reversal	fighting	—	100
Endure	normal	—	—
Baton Pass	normal	—	—
Silver Wind	bug	60	100
Light Screen	psychic	—	—
Safeguard	normal	—	—
No moves.

Move Tutor moves

Scyther can be taught these attacks in Ruby & Sapphire from move tutors.

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
No moves.

Moves learnt by HM

Scyther is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Ruby & Sapphire.

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
01	Cut	normal	50	95
06	Rock Smash	fighting	40	100
No moves.

Moves learnt by TM

Scyther is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Ruby & Sapphire.

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
06	Toxic	poison	—	90
10	Hidden Power	normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	fire	—	—
15	Hyper Beam	normal	150	90
17	Protect	normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	water	—	—
21	Frustration	normal	—	100
27	Return	normal	—	100
32	Double Team	normal	—	—
40	Aerial Ace	flying	60	∞
42	Facade	normal	70	100
43	Secret Power	normal	70	100
44	Rest	psychic	—	—
45	Attract	normal	—	100
46	Thief	dark	60	100
47	Steel Wing	steel	70	90
No moves.

Pokémon unobtainable in this game.

Moves learnt by level up

Scyther learns the following moves in Pokémon Emerald at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Leer	normal	—	100
1	Quick Attack	normal	40	100
6	Focus Energy	normal	—	—
11	Pursuit	dark	40	100
16	False Swipe	normal	40	100
21	Agility	psychic	—	—
26	Wing Attack	flying	60	100
31	Slash	normal	70	100
36	Swords Dance	normal	—	—
41	Double Team	normal	—	—
46	Fury Cutter	bug	40	95
No moves.

Egg moves

Scyther learns the following moves via breeding in Emerald.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Razor Wind	normal	80	100
Counter	fighting	—	100
Reversal	fighting	—	100
Endure	normal	—	—
Baton Pass	normal	—	—
Silver Wind	bug	60	100
Light Screen	psychic	—	—
Safeguard	normal	—	—
No moves.

Move Tutor moves

Scyther can be taught these attacks in Emerald from move tutors.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Swords Dance	normal	—	—
Double-Edge	normal	120	100
Counter	fighting	—	100
Mimic	normal	—	—
Swift	normal	60	∞
Substitute	normal	—	—
Snore	normal	50	100
Endure	normal	—	—
Swagger	normal	—	85
Fury Cutter	bug	40	95
Sleep Talk	normal	—	—
No moves.

Moves learnt by HM

Scyther is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Emerald.

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
01	Cut	normal	50	95
06	Rock Smash	fighting	40	100
No moves.

Moves learnt by TM

Scyther is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Emerald.

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
06	Toxic	poison	—	90
10	Hidden Power	normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	fire	—	—
15	Hyper Beam	normal	150	90
17	Protect	normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	water	—	—
21	Frustration	normal	—	100
27	Return	normal	—	100
32	Double Team	normal	—	—
40	Aerial Ace	flying	60	∞
42	Facade	normal	70	100
43	Secret Power	normal	70	100
44	Rest	psychic	—	—
45	Attract	normal	—	100
46	Thief	dark	60	100
47	Steel Wing	steel	70	90
No moves.

Pokémon unobtainable in this game.

Moves learnt by level up

Scyther learns the following moves in Pokémon FireRed & LeafGreen at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Leer	normal	—	100
1	Quick Attack	normal	40	100
6	Focus Energy	normal	—	—
11	Pursuit	dark	40	100
16	False Swipe	normal	40	100
21	Agility	psychic	—	—
26	Wing Attack	flying	60	100
31	Slash	normal	70	100
36	Swords Dance	normal	—	—
41	Double Team	normal	—	—
46	Fury Cutter	bug	40	95
No moves.

Egg moves

Scyther learns the following moves via breeding in FireRed & LeafGreen.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Razor Wind	normal	80	100
Counter	fighting	—	100
Reversal	fighting	—	100
Endure	normal	—	—
Baton Pass	normal	—	—
Silver Wind	bug	60	100
Light Screen	psychic	—	—
Safeguard	normal	—	—
No moves.

Move Tutor moves

Scyther can be taught these attacks in FireRed & LeafGreen from move tutors.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Swords Dance	normal	—	—
Double-Edge	normal	120	100
Counter	fighting	—	100
Mimic	normal	—	—
Substitute	normal	—	—
No moves.

Moves learnt by HM

Scyther is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon FireRed & LeafGreen.

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
01	Cut	normal	50	95
06	Rock Smash	fighting	40	100
No moves.

Moves learnt by TM

Scyther is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon FireRed & LeafGreen.

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
06	Toxic	poison	—	90
10	Hidden Power	normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	fire	—	—
15	Hyper Beam	normal	150	90
17	Protect	normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	water	—	—
21	Frustration	normal	—	100
27	Return	normal	—	100
32	Double Team	normal	—	—
40	Aerial Ace	flying	60	∞
42	Facade	normal	70	100
43	Secret Power	normal	70	100
44	Rest	psychic	—	—
45	Attract	normal	—	100
46	Thief	dark	60	100
47	Steel Wing	steel	70	90
No moves.

Pokémon unobtainable in this game.

Moves learnt by level up

Scyther learns the following moves in Pokémon Colosseum at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Leer	normal	—	100
1	Quick Attack	normal	40	100
6	Focus Energy	normal	—	—
11	Pursuit	dark	40	100
16	False Swipe	normal	40	100
21	Agility	psychic	—	—
26	Wing Attack	flying	60	100
31	Slash	normal	70	100
36	Swords Dance	normal	—	—
41	Double Team	normal	—	—
46	Fury Cutter	bug	40	95
No moves.

Egg moves

Scyther learns the following moves via breeding in Colosseum.

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
No moves.

Move Tutor moves

Scyther can be taught these attacks in Colosseum from move tutors.

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
No moves.

Moves learnt by HM

Scyther is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Colosseum.

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
01	Cut	normal	50	95
06	Rock Smash	fighting	40	100
No moves.

Moves learnt by TM

Scyther is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Colosseum.

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
06	Toxic	poison	—	90
10	Hidden Power	normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	fire	—	—
15	Hyper Beam	normal	150	90
17	Protect	normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	water	—	—
21	Frustration	normal	—	100
27	Return	normal	—	100
32	Double Team	normal	—	—
40	Aerial Ace	flying	60	∞
42	Facade	normal	70	100
43	Secret Power	normal	70	100
44	Rest	psychic	—	—
45	Attract	normal	—	100
46	Thief	dark	60	100
47	Steel Wing	steel	70	90
No moves.

Pokémon unobtainable in this game.

Moves learnt by level up

Scyther learns the following moves in Pokémon XD at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Leer	normal	—	100
1	Quick Attack	normal	40	100
6	Focus Energy	normal	—	—
11	Pursuit	dark	40	100
16	False Swipe	normal	40	100
21	Agility	psychic	—	—
26	Wing Attack	flying	60	100
31	Slash	normal	70	100
36	Swords Dance	normal	—	—
41	Double Team	normal	—	—
46	Fury Cutter	bug	40	95
No moves.

Egg moves

Scyther learns the following moves via breeding in XD.

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
No moves.

Move Tutor moves

Scyther can be taught these attacks in XD from move tutors.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Double-Edge	normal	120	100
Mimic	normal	—	—
Substitute	normal	—	—
Swagger	normal	—	85
No moves.

Moves learnt by HM

Scyther is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon XD.

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
01	Cut	normal	50	95
06	Rock Smash	fighting	40	100
No moves.

Moves learnt by TM

Scyther is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon XD.

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
06	Toxic	poison	—	90
10	Hidden Power	normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	fire	—	—
15	Hyper Beam	normal	150	90
17	Protect	normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	water	—	—
21	Frustration	normal	—	100
27	Return	normal	—	100
32	Double Team	normal	—	—
40	Aerial Ace	flying	60	∞
42	Facade	normal	70	100
43	Secret Power	normal	70	100
44	Rest	psychic	—	—
45	Attract	normal	—	100
46	Thief	dark	60	100
47	Steel Wing	steel	70	90
No moves.

Pokémon unobtainable in this game.

Diamond/Pearl Platinum HeartGold/SoulSilver

Moves learnt by level up

Scyther learns the following moves in Pokémon Diamond & Pearl at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Leer	normal	—	100
1	Quick Attack	normal	40	100
5	Focus Energy	normal	—	—
9	Pursuit	dark	40	100
13	False Swipe	normal	40	100
17	Agility	psychic	—	—
21	Wing Attack	flying	60	100
25	Fury Cutter	bug	40	95
29	Slash	normal	70	100
33	Razor Wind	normal	80	100
37	Double Team	normal	—	—
41	X-Scissor	bug	80	100
45	Night Slash	dark	70	100
49	Double Hit	normal	35	90
53	Air Slash	flying	75	95
57	Swords Dance	normal	—	—
No moves.

Egg moves

Scyther learns the following moves via breeding in Diamond & Pearl.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Razor Wind	normal	80	100
Counter	fighting	—	100
Reversal	fighting	—	100
Baton Pass	normal	—	—
Night Slash	dark	70	100
Bug Buzz	bug	90	100
Light Screen	psychic	—	—
Safeguard	normal	—	—
Endure	normal	—	—
Silver Wind	bug	60	100
No moves.

Move Tutor moves

Scyther can be taught these attacks in Diamond & Pearl from move tutors.

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
No moves.

Moves learnt by HM

Scyther is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Diamond & Pearl.

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
01	Cut	normal	50	95
05	Defog	flying	—	—
06	Rock Smash	fighting	40	100
No moves.

Moves learnt by TM

Scyther is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Diamond & Pearl.

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
06	Toxic	poison	—	90
10	Hidden Power	normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	fire	—	—
15	Hyper Beam	normal	150	90
17	Protect	normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	water	—	—
21	Frustration	normal	—	100
27	Return	normal	—	100
31	Brick Break	fighting	75	100
32	Double Team	normal	—	—
40	Aerial Ace	flying	60	∞
42	Facade	normal	70	100
43	Secret Power	normal	70	100
44	Rest	psychic	—	—
45	Attract	normal	—	100
46	Thief	dark	60	100
47	Steel Wing	steel	70	90
51	Roost	flying	—	—
54	False Swipe	normal	40	100
58	Endure	normal	—	—
62	Silver Wind	bug	60	100
68	Giga Impact	normal	150	90
75	Swords Dance	normal	—	—
78	Captivate	normal	—	100
81	X-Scissor	bug	80	100
82	Sleep Talk	normal	—	—
83	Natural Gift	normal	—	100
87	Swagger	normal	—	85
89	U-turn	bug	70	100
90	Substitute	normal	—	—
No moves.

Pokémon unobtainable in this game.

Moves learnt by level up

Scyther learns the following moves in Pokémon Platinum at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Leer	normal	—	100
1	Quick Attack	normal	40	100
1	Vacuum Wave	fighting	40	100
5	Focus Energy	normal	—	—
9	Pursuit	dark	40	100
13	False Swipe	normal	40	100
17	Agility	psychic	—	—
21	Wing Attack	flying	60	100
25	Fury Cutter	bug	40	95
29	Slash	normal	70	100
33	Razor Wind	normal	80	100
37	Double Team	normal	—	—
41	X-Scissor	bug	80	100
45	Night Slash	dark	70	100
49	Double Hit	normal	35	90
53	Air Slash	flying	75	95
57	Swords Dance	normal	—	—
61	Feint	normal	30	100
No moves.

Egg moves

Scyther learns the following moves via breeding in Platinum.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Razor Wind	normal	80	100
Counter	fighting	—	100
Reversal	fighting	—	100
Baton Pass	normal	—	—
Night Slash	dark	70	100
Bug Buzz	bug	90	100
Light Screen	psychic	—	—
Safeguard	normal	—	—
Endure	normal	—	—
Silver Wind	bug	60	100
No moves.

Move Tutor moves

Scyther can be taught these attacks in Platinum from move tutors.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Swift	normal	60	∞
Snore	normal	50	100
Fury Cutter	bug	40	95
Knock Off	dark	65	100
Ominous Wind	ghost	60	100
No moves.

Moves learnt by HM

Scyther is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Platinum.

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
01	Cut	normal	50	95
05	Defog	flying	—	—
06	Rock Smash	fighting	40	100
No moves.

Moves learnt by TM

Scyther is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Platinum.

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
06	Toxic	poison	—	90
10	Hidden Power	normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	fire	—	—
15	Hyper Beam	normal	150	90
17	Protect	normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	water	—	—
21	Frustration	normal	—	100
27	Return	normal	—	100
31	Brick Break	fighting	75	100
32	Double Team	normal	—	—
40	Aerial Ace	flying	60	∞
42	Facade	normal	70	100
43	Secret Power	normal	70	100
44	Rest	psychic	—	—
45	Attract	normal	—	100
46	Thief	dark	60	100
47	Steel Wing	steel	70	90
51	Roost	flying	—	—
54	False Swipe	normal	40	100
58	Endure	normal	—	—
62	Silver Wind	bug	60	100
68	Giga Impact	normal	150	90
75	Swords Dance	normal	—	—
78	Captivate	normal	—	100
81	X-Scissor	bug	80	100
82	Sleep Talk	normal	—	—
83	Natural Gift	normal	—	100
87	Swagger	normal	—	85
89	U-turn	bug	70	100
90	Substitute	normal	—	—
No moves.

Pokémon unobtainable in this game.

Moves learnt by level up

Scyther learns the following moves in Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Leer	normal	—	100
1	Quick Attack	normal	40	100
1	Vacuum Wave	fighting	40	100
5	Focus Energy	normal	—	—
9	Pursuit	dark	40	100
13	False Swipe	normal	40	100
17	Agility	psychic	—	—
21	Wing Attack	flying	60	100
25	Fury Cutter	bug	40	95
29	Slash	normal	70	100
33	Razor Wind	normal	80	100
37	Double Team	normal	—	—
41	X-Scissor	bug	80	100
45	Night Slash	dark	70	100
49	Double Hit	normal	35	90
53	Air Slash	flying	75	95
57	Swords Dance	normal	—	—
61	Feint	normal	30	100
No moves.

Egg moves

Scyther learns the following moves via breeding in HeartGold & SoulSilver.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Razor Wind	normal	80	100
Counter	fighting	—	100
Reversal	fighting	—	100
Baton Pass	normal	—	—
Night Slash	dark	70	100
Bug Buzz	bug	90	100
Light Screen	psychic	—	—
Safeguard	normal	—	—
Endure	normal	—	—
Silver Wind	bug	60	100
No moves.

Move Tutor moves

Scyther can be taught these attacks in HeartGold & SoulSilver from move tutors.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Headbutt	normal	70	100
Swift	normal	60	∞
Snore	normal	50	100
Fury Cutter	bug	40	95
Knock Off	dark	65	100
Tailwind	flying	—	—
Bug Bite	bug	60	100
Ominous Wind	ghost	60	100
No moves.

Moves learnt by HM

Scyther is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver.

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
01	Cut	normal	50	95
06	Rock Smash	fighting	40	100
No moves.

Moves learnt by TM

Scyther is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver.

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
06	Toxic	poison	—	90
10	Hidden Power	normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	fire	—	—
15	Hyper Beam	normal	150	90
17	Protect	normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	water	—	—
21	Frustration	normal	—	100
27	Return	normal	—	100
31	Brick Break	fighting	75	100
32	Double Team	normal	—	—
40	Aerial Ace	flying	60	∞
42	Facade	normal	70	100
43	Secret Power	normal	70	100
44	Rest	psychic	—	—
45	Attract	normal	—	100
46	Thief	dark	60	100
47	Steel Wing	steel	70	90
51	Roost	flying	—	—
54	False Swipe	normal	40	100
58	Endure	normal	—	—
62	Silver Wind	bug	60	100
68	Giga Impact	normal	150	90
75	Swords Dance	normal	—	—
78	Captivate	normal	—	100
81	X-Scissor	bug	80	100
82	Sleep Talk	normal	—	—
83	Natural Gift	normal	—	100
87	Swagger	normal	—	85
89	U-turn	bug	70	100
90	Substitute	normal	—	—
No moves.

Pokémon unobtainable in this game.

Black/White Black 2/White 2

Moves learnt by level up

Scyther learns the following moves in Pokémon Black & White at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Leer	normal	—	100
1	Quick Attack	normal	40	100
1	Vacuum Wave	fighting	40	100
5	Focus Energy	normal	—	—
9	Pursuit	dark	40	100
13	False Swipe	normal	40	100
17	Agility	psychic	—	—
21	Wing Attack	flying	60	100
25	Fury Cutter	bug	40	95
29	Slash	normal	70	100
33	Razor Wind	normal	80	100
37	Double Team	normal	—	—
41	X-Scissor	bug	80	100
45	Night Slash	dark	70	100
49	Double Hit	normal	35	90
53	Air Slash	flying	75	95
57	Swords Dance	normal	—	—
61	Feint	normal	30	100
No moves.

Egg moves

Scyther learns the following moves via breeding in Black & White.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Razor Wind	normal	80	100
Counter	fighting	—	100
Reversal	fighting	—	100
Endure	normal	—	—
Steel Wing	steel	70	90
Baton Pass	normal	—	—
Silver Wind	bug	60	100
Night Slash	dark	70	100
Bug Buzz	bug	90	100
Defog	flying	—	—
No moves.

Move Tutor moves

Scyther can be taught these attacks in Black & White from move tutors.

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
No moves.

Moves learnt by HM

Scyther is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Black & White.

TM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
01	Cut	normal		50	95
No moves.

Moves learnt by TM

Scyther is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Black & White.

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
06	Toxic	poison	—	90
10	Hidden Power	normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	fire	—	—
15	Hyper Beam	normal	150	90
16	Light Screen	psychic	—	—
17	Protect	normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	water	—	—
20	Safeguard	normal	—	—
21	Frustration	normal	—	100
27	Return	normal	—	100
31	Brick Break	fighting	75	100
32	Double Team	normal	—	—
40	Aerial Ace	flying	60	∞
42	Facade	normal	70	100
44	Rest	psychic	—	—
45	Attract	normal	—	100
46	Thief	dark	60	100
48	Round	normal	60	100
54	False Swipe	normal	40	100
68	Giga Impact	normal	150	90
75	Swords Dance	normal	—	—
76	Struggle Bug	bug	50	100
81	X-Scissor	bug	80	100
87	Swagger	normal	—	85
89	U-turn	bug	70	100
90	Substitute	normal	—	—
94	Rock Smash	fighting	40	100
No moves.

Pokémon unobtainable in this game.

Moves learnt by level up

Scyther learns the following moves in Pokémon Black 2 & White 2 at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Leer	normal	—	100
1	Quick Attack	normal	40	100
1	Vacuum Wave	fighting	40	100
5	Focus Energy	normal	—	—
9	Pursuit	dark	40	100
13	False Swipe	normal	40	100
17	Agility	psychic	—	—
21	Wing Attack	flying	60	100
25	Fury Cutter	bug	40	95
29	Slash	normal	70	100
33	Razor Wind	normal	80	100
37	Double Team	normal	—	—
41	X-Scissor	bug	80	100
45	Night Slash	dark	70	100
49	Double Hit	normal	35	90
53	Air Slash	flying	75	95
57	Swords Dance	normal	—	—
61	Feint	normal	30	100
No moves.

Egg moves

Scyther learns the following moves via breeding in Black 2 & White 2.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Razor Wind	normal	80	100
Counter	fighting	—	100
Reversal	fighting	—	100
Endure	normal	—	—
Steel Wing	steel	70	90
Baton Pass	normal	—	—
Silver Wind	bug	60	100
Night Slash	dark	70	100
Bug Buzz	bug	90	100
Defog	flying	—	—
No moves.

Move Tutor moves

Scyther can be taught these attacks in Black 2 & White 2 from move tutors.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Snore	normal	50	100
Sleep Talk	normal	—	—
Knock Off	dark	65	100
Roost	flying	—	—
Tailwind	flying	—	—
Bug Bite	bug	60	100
No moves.

Moves learnt by HM

Scyther is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Black 2 & White 2.

TM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
01	Cut	normal		50	95
No moves.

Moves learnt by TM

Scyther is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Black 2 & White 2.

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
06	Toxic	poison	—	90
10	Hidden Power	normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	fire	—	—
15	Hyper Beam	normal	150	90
16	Light Screen	psychic	—	—
17	Protect	normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	water	—	—
20	Safeguard	normal	—	—
21	Frustration	normal	—	100
27	Return	normal	—	100
31	Brick Break	fighting	75	100
32	Double Team	normal	—	—
40	Aerial Ace	flying	60	∞
42	Facade	normal	70	100
44	Rest	psychic	—	—
45	Attract	normal	—	100
46	Thief	dark	60	100
48	Round	normal	60	100
54	False Swipe	normal	40	100
68	Giga Impact	normal	150	90
75	Swords Dance	normal	—	—
76	Struggle Bug	bug	50	100
81	X-Scissor	bug	80	100
87	Swagger	normal	—	85
89	U-turn	bug	70	100
90	Substitute	normal	—	—
94	Rock Smash	fighting	40	100
No moves.

Pokémon unobtainable in this game.

X/Y Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire

Moves learnt by level up

Scyther learns the following moves in Pokémon X & Y at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Leer	normal	—	100
1	Quick Attack	normal	40	100
1	Vacuum Wave	fighting	40	100
5	Focus Energy	normal	—	—
9	Pursuit	dark	40	100
13	False Swipe	normal	40	100
17	Agility	psychic	—	—
21	Wing Attack	flying	60	100
25	Fury Cutter	bug	40	95
29	Slash	normal	70	100
33	Razor Wind	normal	80	100
37	Double Team	normal	—	—
41	X-Scissor	bug	80	100
45	Night Slash	dark	70	100
49	Double Hit	normal	35	90
50	Air Slash	flying	75	95
57	Swords Dance	normal	—	—
61	Feint	normal	30	100
No moves.

Egg moves

Scyther learns the following moves via breeding in X & Y.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Razor Wind	normal	80	100
Counter	fighting	—	100
Reversal	fighting	—	100
Endure	normal	—	—
Baton Pass	normal	—	—
Silver Wind	bug	60	100
Night Slash	dark	70	100
Bug Buzz	bug	90	100
Defog	flying	—	—
Quick Guard	fighting	—	—
Steel Wing	steel	70	90
No moves.

Move Tutor moves

Scyther can be taught these attacks in X & Y from move tutors.

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
No moves.

Moves learnt by HM

Scyther is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon X & Y.

TM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
01	Cut	normal		50	95
No moves.

Moves learnt by TM

Scyther is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon X & Y.

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
06	Toxic	poison	—	90
10	Hidden Power	normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	fire	—	—
15	Hyper Beam	normal	150	90
16	Light Screen	psychic	—	—
17	Protect	normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	water	—	—
19	Roost	flying	—	—
20	Safeguard	normal	—	—
21	Frustration	normal	—	100
27	Return	normal	—	100
31	Brick Break	fighting	75	100
32	Double Team	normal	—	—
40	Aerial Ace	flying	60	∞
42	Facade	normal	70	100
44	Rest	psychic	—	—
45	Attract	normal	—	100
46	Thief	dark	60	100
48	Round	normal	60	100
51	Steel Wing	steel	70	90
54	False Swipe	normal	40	100
68	Giga Impact	normal	150	90
75	Swords Dance	normal	—	—
76	Struggle Bug	bug	50	100
81	X-Scissor	bug	80	100
87	Swagger	normal	—	85
88	Sleep Talk	normal	—	—
89	U-turn	bug	70	100
90	Substitute	normal	—	—
94	Rock Smash	fighting	40	100
100	Confide	normal	—	—
No moves.

Pokémon unobtainable in this game.

Moves learnt by level up

Scyther learns the following moves in Pokémon Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Leer	normal	—	100
1	Quick Attack	normal	40	100
1	Vacuum Wave	fighting	40	100
5	Focus Energy	normal	—	—
9	Pursuit	dark	40	100
13	False Swipe	normal	40	100
17	Agility	psychic	—	—
21	Wing Attack	flying	60	100
25	Fury Cutter	bug	40	95
29	Slash	normal	70	100
33	Razor Wind	normal	80	100
37	Double Team	normal	—	—
41	X-Scissor	bug	80	100
45	Night Slash	dark	70	100
49	Double Hit	normal	35	90
50	Air Slash	flying	75	95
57	Swords Dance	normal	—	—
61	Feint	normal	30	100
No moves.

Egg moves

Scyther learns the following moves via breeding in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Razor Wind	normal	80	100
Counter	fighting	—	100
Reversal	fighting	—	100
Endure	normal	—	—
Baton Pass	normal	—	—
Silver Wind	bug	60	100
Night Slash	dark	70	100
Bug Buzz	bug	90	100
Defog	flying	—	—
Quick Guard	fighting	—	—
Steel Wing	steel	70	90
No moves.

Move Tutor moves

Scyther can be taught these attacks in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire from move tutors.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Snore	normal	50	100
Knock Off	dark	65	100
Tailwind	flying	—	—
Bug Bite	bug	60	100
No moves.

Moves learnt by HM

Scyther is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire.

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
01	Cut	normal	50	95
06	Rock Smash	fighting	40	100
No moves.

Moves learnt by TM

Scyther is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire.

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
06	Toxic	poison	—	90
10	Hidden Power	normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	fire	—	—
15	Hyper Beam	normal	150	90
16	Light Screen	psychic	—	—
17	Protect	normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	water	—	—
19	Roost	flying	—	—
20	Safeguard	normal	—	—
21	Frustration	normal	—	100
27	Return	normal	—	100
31	Brick Break	fighting	75	100
32	Double Team	normal	—	—
40	Aerial Ace	flying	60	∞
42	Facade	normal	70	100
44	Rest	psychic	—	—
45	Attract	normal	—	100
46	Thief	dark	60	100
48	Round	normal	60	100
51	Steel Wing	steel	70	90
54	False Swipe	normal	40	100
68	Giga Impact	normal	150	90
75	Swords Dance	normal	—	—
76	Struggle Bug	bug	50	100
81	X-Scissor	bug	80	100
87	Swagger	normal	—	85
88	Sleep Talk	normal	—	—
89	U-turn	bug	70	100
90	Substitute	normal	—	—
94	Secret Power	normal	70	100
100	Confide	normal	—	—
No moves.

Pokémon unobtainable in this game.

Sun/Moon Ultra Sun/Ultra Moon Let's Go, Pikachu!/Let's Go, Eevee!

Moves learnt by level up

Scyther learns the following moves in Pokémon Sun & Moon at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Leer	normal	—	100
1	Quick Attack	normal	40	100
1	Vacuum Wave	fighting	40	100
5	Focus Energy	normal	—	—
9	Pursuit	dark	40	100
13	False Swipe	normal	40	100
17	Agility	psychic	—	—
21	Wing Attack	flying	60	100
25	Fury Cutter	bug	40	95
29	Slash	normal	70	100
33	Razor Wind	normal	80	100
37	Double Team	normal	—	—
41	X-Scissor	bug	80	100
45	Night Slash	dark	70	100
49	Double Hit	normal	35	90
50	Air Slash	flying	75	95
57	Swords Dance	normal	—	—
61	Feint	normal	30	100
No moves.

Egg moves

Scyther learns the following moves via breeding in Sun & Moon.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Razor Wind	normal	80	100
Counter	fighting	—	100
Reversal	fighting	—	100
Endure	normal	—	—
Baton Pass	normal	—	—
Silver Wind	bug	60	100
Night Slash	dark	70	100
Bug Buzz	bug	90	100
Defog	flying	—	—
Quick Guard	fighting	—	—
Steel Wing	steel	70	90
No moves.

Move Tutor moves

Scyther can be taught these attacks in Sun & Moon from move tutors.

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
No moves.

Moves learnt by TM

Scyther is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Sun & Moon.

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
06	Toxic	poison	—	90
10	Hidden Power	normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	fire	—	—
15	Hyper Beam	normal	150	90
16	Light Screen	psychic	—	—
17	Protect	normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	water	—	—
19	Roost	flying	—	—
20	Safeguard	normal	—	—
21	Frustration	normal	—	100
27	Return	normal	—	100
31	Brick Break	fighting	75	100
32	Double Team	normal	—	—
40	Aerial Ace	flying	60	∞
42	Facade	normal	70	100
44	Rest	psychic	—	—
45	Attract	normal	—	100
46	Thief	dark	60	100
48	Round	normal	60	100
51	Steel Wing	steel	70	90
54	False Swipe	normal	40	100
59	Brutal Swing	dark	60	100
68	Giga Impact	normal	150	90
75	Swords Dance	normal	—	—
81	X-Scissor	bug	80	100
87	Swagger	normal	—	85
88	Sleep Talk	normal	—	—
89	U-turn	bug	70	100
90	Substitute	normal	—	—
100	Confide	normal	—	—
No moves.

Pokémon unobtainable in this game.

Moves learnt by level up

Scyther learns the following moves in Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Leer	normal	—	100
1	Quick Attack	normal	40	100
1	Vacuum Wave	fighting	40	100
5	Focus Energy	normal	—	—
9	Pursuit	dark	40	100
13	False Swipe	normal	40	100
17	Agility	psychic	—	—
21	Wing Attack	flying	60	100
25	Fury Cutter	bug	40	95
29	Slash	normal	70	100
33	Razor Wind	normal	80	100
37	Double Team	normal	—	—
41	X-Scissor	bug	80	100
45	Night Slash	dark	70	100
49	Double Hit	normal	35	90
50	Air Slash	flying	75	95
57	Swords Dance	normal	—	—
61	Feint	normal	30	100
No moves.

Egg moves

Scyther learns the following moves via breeding in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Razor Wind	normal	80	100
Counter	fighting	—	100
Reversal	fighting	—	100
Endure	normal	—	—
Baton Pass	normal	—	—
Silver Wind	bug	60	100
Night Slash	dark	70	100
Bug Buzz	bug	90	100
Defog	flying	—	—
Quick Guard	fighting	—	—
Steel Wing	steel	70	90
No moves.

Move Tutor moves

Scyther can be taught these attacks in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon from move tutors.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Snore	normal	50	100
Knock Off	dark	65	100
Tailwind	flying	—	—
Defog	flying	—	—
Bug Bite	bug	60	100
Laser Focus	normal	—	—
No moves.

Moves learnt by TM

Scyther is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon.

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
06	Toxic	poison	—	90
10	Hidden Power	normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	fire	—	—
15	Hyper Beam	normal	150	90
16	Light Screen	psychic	—	—
17	Protect	normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	water	—	—
19	Roost	flying	—	—
20	Safeguard	normal	—	—
21	Frustration	normal	—	100
27	Return	normal	—	100
31	Brick Break	fighting	75	100
32	Double Team	normal	—	—
40	Aerial Ace	flying	60	∞
42	Facade	normal	70	100
44	Rest	psychic	—	—
45	Attract	normal	—	100
46	Thief	dark	60	100
48	Round	normal	60	100
51	Steel Wing	steel	70	90
54	False Swipe	normal	40	100
59	Brutal Swing	dark	60	100
68	Giga Impact	normal	150	90
75	Swords Dance	normal	—	—
81	X-Scissor	bug	80	100
87	Swagger	normal	—	85
88	Sleep Talk	normal	—	—
89	U-turn	bug	70	100
90	Substitute	normal	—	—
100	Confide	normal	—	—
No moves.

Pokémon unobtainable in this game.

Moves learnt by level up

Scyther learns the following moves in Pokémon Let's Go, Pikachu! & Let's Go, Eevee! at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Leer	normal	—	100
1	Quick Attack	normal	40	100
4	Focus Energy	normal	—	—
8	Double Team	normal	—	—
12	Feint	normal	30	100
16	Wing Attack	flying	60	100
20	Agility	psychic	—	—
26	Slash	normal	70	100
32	Razor Wind	normal	80	100
38	Air Slash	flying	75	95
44	Swords Dance	normal	—	—
50	X-Scissor	bug	80	100
No moves.

Egg moves

Scyther learns the following moves via breeding in Let's Go, Pikachu! & Let's Go, Eevee!.

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
No moves.

Move Tutor moves

Scyther can be taught these attacks in Let's Go, Pikachu! & Let's Go, Eevee! from move tutors.

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
No moves.

Moves learnt by TM

Scyther is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Let's Go, Pikachu! & Let's Go, Eevee!.

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
01	Headbutt	normal	70	100
05	Rest	psychic	—	—
06	Light Screen	psychic	—	—
07	Protect	normal	—	—
08	Substitute	normal	—	—
12	Facade	normal	70	100
13	Brick Break	fighting	75	100
18	U-turn	bug	70	100
24	X-Scissor	bug	80	100
27	Toxic	poison	—	90
48	Hyper Beam	normal	150	90
50	Roost	flying	—	—
No moves.

Pokémon unobtainable in this game.

Sword/Shield Brilliant Diamond/Shining Pearl Legends: Arceus

Moves learnt by level up

Scyther learns the following moves in Pokémon Sword & Shield at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Leer	normal	—	100
1	Quick Attack	normal	40	100
4	Fury Cutter	bug	40	95
8	False Swipe	normal	40	100
12	Wing Attack	flying	60	100
16	Double Team	normal	—	—
20	Double Hit	normal	35	90
24	Slash	normal	70	100
28	Focus Energy	normal	—	—
32	Agility	psychic	—	—
36	Air Slash	flying	75	95
40	X-Scissor	bug	80	100
44	Laser Focus	normal	—	—
48	Swords Dance	normal	—	—
No moves.

Egg moves

Scyther learns the following moves via breeding in Sword & Shield.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Counter	fighting	—	100
Feint	normal	30	100
Night Slash	dark	70	100
Defog	flying	—	—
Quick Guard	fighting	—	—
No moves.

Move Tutor moves

Scyther can be taught these attacks in Sword & Shield from move tutors.

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
Dual Wingbeat	flying		40	90
No moves.

Moves learnt by TM

Scyther is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Sword & Shield.

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
08	Hyper Beam	normal	150	90
09	Giga Impact	normal	150	90
17	Light Screen	psychic	—	—
19	Safeguard	normal	—	—
21	Rest	psychic	—	—
23	Thief	dark	60	100
24	Snore	normal	50	100
25	Protect	normal	—	—
30	Steel Wing	steel	70	90
31	Attract	normal	—	100
33	Rain Dance	water	—	—
34	Sunny Day	fire	—	—
39	Facade	normal	70	100
40	Swift	normal	60	∞
43	Brick Break	fighting	75	100
56	U-turn	bug	70	100
58	Assurance	dark	60	100
69	Psycho Cut	psychic	70	100
73	Cross Poison	poison	70	100
76	Round	normal	60	100
78	Acrobatics	flying	55	100
94	False Swipe	normal	40	100
95	Air Slash	flying	75	95
97	Brutal Swing	dark	60	100
No moves.

Moves learnt by TR

Scyther is compatible with these Technical Records in Pokémon Sword & Shield.

TR	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
00	Swords Dance	normal	—	—
12	Agility	psychic	—	—
13	Focus Energy	normal	—	—
20	Substitute	normal	—	—
21	Reversal	fighting	—	100
26	Endure	normal	—	—
27	Sleep Talk	normal	—	—
29	Baton Pass	normal	—	—
60	X-Scissor	bug	80	100
61	Bug Buzz	bug	90	100
No moves.

Pokémon unobtainable in this game.

Moves learnt by level up

Scyther learns the following moves in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Leer	normal	—	100
1	Quick Attack	normal	40	100
4	Fury Cutter	bug	40	95
8	False Swipe	normal	40	100
12	Wing Attack	flying	60	100
16	Double Team	normal	—	—
20	Double Hit	normal	35	90
24	Slash	normal	70	100
28	Focus Energy	normal	—	—
32	Agility	psychic	—	—
36	Air Slash	flying	75	95
40	X-Scissor	bug	80	100
44	Laser Focus	normal	—	—
48	Swords Dance	normal	—	—
No moves.

Egg moves

Scyther learns the following moves via breeding in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Counter	fighting	—	100
Reversal	fighting	—	100
Baton Pass	normal	—	—
Feint	normal	30	100
Night Slash	dark	70	100
Quick Guard	fighting	—	—
No moves.

Move Tutor moves

Scyther can be taught these attacks in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl from move tutors.

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
No moves.

Moves learnt by TM

Scyther is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl.

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
00	Swords Dance	normal	—	—
00	Hyper Beam	normal	150	90
00	Double Team	normal	—	—
00	Light Screen	psychic	—	—
00	Rest	psychic	—	—
00	Substitute	normal	—	—
00	Thief	dark	60	100
00	Protect	normal	—	—
00	Endure	normal	—	—
00	False Swipe	normal	40	100
00	Swagger	normal	—	85
00	Steel Wing	steel	70	90
00	Attract	normal	—	100
00	Sleep Talk	normal	—	—
00	Safeguard	normal	—	—
00	Rain Dance	water	—	—
00	Sunny Day	fire	—	—
00	Facade	normal	70	100
00	Brick Break	fighting	75	100
00	Aerial Ace	flying	60	∞
00	Roost	flying	—	—
00	U-turn	bug	70	100
00	X-Scissor	bug	80	100
00	Giga Impact	normal	150	90
62	Bug Buzz	bug	90	100
93	Cut	normal	50	95
97	Defog	flying	—	—
98	Rock Smash	fighting	40	100
No moves.

Pokémon unobtainable in this game.

Scarlet/Violet

Moves learnt by level up

Scyther learns the following moves in Pokémon Scarlet & Violet at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Leer	normal	—	100
1	Quick Attack	normal	40	100
4	Fury Cutter	bug	40	95
8	False Swipe	normal	40	100
12	Wing Attack	flying	60	100
16	Double Team	normal	—	—
20	Double Hit	normal	35	90
24	Slash	normal	70	100
28	Focus Energy	normal	—	—
32	Agility	psychic	—	—
36	Air Slash	flying	75	95
40	X-Scissor	bug	80	100
44	Swords Dance	normal	—	—
No moves.

Egg moves

Scyther learns the following moves via breeding in Scarlet & Violet.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Counter	fighting	—	100
Feint	normal	30	100
Night Slash	dark	70	100
Defog	flying	—	—
Quick Guard	fighting	—	—
No moves.

Move Tutor moves

Scyther can be taught these attacks in Scarlet & Violet from move tutors.

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
No moves.

Moves learnt by TM

Scyther is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Scarlet & Violet.

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
01	Take Down	normal	90	85
04	Agility	psychic	—	—
06	Scary Face	normal	—	100
07	Protect	normal	—	—
14	Acrobatics	flying	55	100
15	Struggle Bug	bug	50	100
18	Thief	dark	60	100
25	Facade	normal	70	100
27	Aerial Ace	flying	60	∞
32	Swift	normal	60	∞
40	Air Cutter	flying	60	95
47	Endure	normal	—	—
49	Sunny Day	fire	—	—
50	Rain Dance	water	—	—
57	False Swipe	normal	40	100
58	Brick Break	fighting	75	100
60	U-turn	bug	70	100
65	Air Slash	flying	75	95
70	Sleep Talk	normal	—	—
75	Light Screen	psychic	—	—
85	Rest	psychic	—	—
88	Swords Dance	normal	—	—
103	Substitute	normal	—	—
105	X-Scissor	bug	80	100
113	Tailwind	flying	—	—
130	Helping Hand	normal	—	—
132	Baton Pass	normal	—	—
134	Reversal	fighting	—	100
152	Giga Impact	normal	150	90
162	Bug Buzz	bug	90	100
163	Hyper Beam	normal	150	90
167	Close Combat	fighting	120	100
182	Bug Bite	bug	60	100
184	Vacuum Wave	fighting	40	100
185	Lunge	bug	80	100
197	Dual Wingbeat	flying	40	90
219	Skitter Smack	bug	70	90
No moves.

Pokémon unobtainable in this game.

Scyther sprites

Type	Generation 1	Generation 2	Generation 3	Generation 4	Generation 5	Generation 6	Generation 7	Generation 8	Generation 9	Home
Normal									—
Shiny	—							—	—

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Pokédex entries

Red	With ninja-like agility and speed, it can create the illusion that there is more than one.
Blue	With ninja-like agility and speed, it can create the illusion that there is more than one.
Yellow	Leaps out of tall grass and slices prey with its scythes. The move ment looks like that of a ninja.
Gold	It slashes through grass with its sharp scythes, moving too fast for the human eye to track.
Silver	When it moves, it leaves only a blur. If it hides in grass, its pro tective colors make it invisible.
Crystal	It's very proud of its speed. It moves so fast that its opponent does not even know what knocked it down.
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.
Sapphire	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.
Emerald	Its blindingly fast speed adds to the sharpness of its twin forearm scythes. The scythes can slice through thick logs in one wicked stroke.
FireRed	It tears and shreds prey with its wickedly sharp scythes. It very rarely spreads its wings to fly.
LeafGreen	With ninja-like agility and speed, it can create the illusion that there is more than one of itself.
Diamond	It is nearly impossible to parry its attacking scythes. Its movements are like a ninja’s.
Pearl	It is nearly impossible to parry its attacking scythes. Its movements are like a ninja’s.
Platinum	The sharp scythes on its forearms become increasingly sharp by cutting through hard objects.
HeartGold	It slashes through grass with its sharp scythes, moving too fast for the human eye to track.
SoulSilver	When it moves, it leaves only a blur. If it hides in grass, its protective coloration makes it invisible.
Black	The sharp scythes on its forearms become increasingly sharp by cutting through hard objects.
White	The sharp scythes on its forearms become increasingly sharp by cutting through hard objects.
Black 2	The sharp scythes on its forearms become increasingly sharp by cutting through hard objects.
White 2	The sharp scythes on its forearms become increasingly sharp by cutting through hard objects.
X	It tears and shreds prey with its wickedly sharp scythes. It very rarely spreads its wings to fly.
Y	It slashes through grass with its sharp scythes, moving too fast for the human eye to track.
Omega 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.
Alpha Sapphire	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.
Sun	It confuses its prey with its quick, ninja-like movements. Then, in an instant, it cleaves them with its scythes.
Moon	While young, they live together deep in the mountains, training themselves in how to fight with their scythes and move at high speeds.
Ultra Sun	Its two sharp scythes are more than just weapons. It uses them with dexterity to dress its prey before eating.
Ultra Moon	Some call it a ninja. Its movements— imperceptibly quick—are sufficient to cleave the air in two. It’s very popular in Alola.
Let's Go, Pikachu!	Leaps out of tall grass and slices prey with its scythes. The movement looks like that of a ninja.
Let's Go, Eevee!	Leaps out of tall grass and slices prey with its scythes. The movement looks like that of a ninja.
Sword	As Scyther fights more and more battles, its scythes become sharper and sharper. With a single slice, Scyther can fell a massive tree.
Shield	If you come across an area in a forest where a lot of the trees have been cut down, what you’ve found is a Scyther’s territory.
Legends: Arceus	The large, wickedly sharp scythes on its forearms are truly fearsome weapons. Prey's attempts to flee are unfailingly thwarted by this Pokémon's nimble motions.

Other languages

English	Scyther
Italian	Scyther
Spanish	Scyther
German	Sichlor
French	Insécateur
Chinese	飛天螳螂
Korean	스라크
Japanese	ストライク

English	Mantis Pokémon
Italian	Pokémon Mantide
Spanish	Pokémon Mantis
German	Mantis-Pokémon
French	Pokémon Mante
Chinese	螳螂寶可夢
Korean	버마재비포켓몬
Japanese	かまきりポケモン

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