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Scyther front sprite

#0123 · Generation 1

Scyther

The Mantis Pokémon

Bug Flying
Its blindingly fast speed adds to the sharpness of its twin forearm scythes. The scythes can slice through thick logs in one wicked stroke.
Height 1.5 m
Weight 56 kg
Catch rate 45
Base EXP 100

Battle profile

Base stats

HP 70
Attack 110
Defense 80
Sp. Attack 55
Sp. Defense 80
Speed 105
Base stat total 500

Traits

Abilities

Swarm

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

Technician

Powers up the Pokémon's moves that have a base power of 60 or less.

Steadfast

Hidden

The Pokémon raises its Speed stat every time it flinches.

Battle matchups

Type effectiveness

Damage matchups for Scyther based on its Bug and Flying typing. Abilities may change some matchups.

Weak against

Takes increased damage

Rock ×4 Flying ×2 Fire ×2 Electric ×2 Ice ×2

Resists

Takes reduced damage

Fighting ×¼ Grass ×¼ Bug ×½

Immune to

Takes no damage

Ground ×0

Learnset

Level-up moves

Moves Scyther learns by gaining levels in Pokemon Nova.

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

Breeding learnset

Egg moves

7 moves available

  • Baton Pass Status
    Normal
  • Counter Physical
    Fighting
  • Defog Status
    Flying
  • Feint Physical
    Normal
  • Night Slash Physical
    Dark
  • Quick Guard Status
    Fighting
  • Reversal Physical
    Fighting

Extended learnset

Compatible moves

70 moves available

  • Acrobatics Physical
    Flying
  • Aerial Ace Physical
    Flying
  • Agility Status
    Psychic
  • Air Cutter Special
    Flying
  • Air Slash Special
    Flying
  • Assurance Physical
    Dark
  • Attract Status
    Normal
  • Baton Pass Status
    Normal
  • Brick Break Physical
    Fighting
  • Brutal Swing Physical
    Dark
  • Bug Bite Physical
    Bug
  • Bug Buzz Special
    Bug
  • Captivate Status
    Normal
  • Close Combat Physical
    Fighting
  • Confide Status
    Normal
  • Counter Physical
    Fighting
  • Cross Poison Physical
    Poison
  • Cut Physical
    Normal
  • Defog Status
    Flying
  • Double Team Status
    Normal
  • Dual Wingbeat Physical
    Flying
  • Endure Status
    Normal
  • Facade Physical
    Normal
  • False Swipe Physical
    Normal
  • Focus Energy Status
    Normal
  • Frustration Physical
    Normal
  • Fury Cutter Physical
    Bug
  • Giga Impact Physical
    Normal
  • Headbutt Physical
    Normal
  • Helping Hand Status
    Normal
  • Hidden Power Special
    Normal
  • Hyper Beam Special
    Normal
  • Laser Focus Status
    Normal
  • Light Screen Status
    Psychic
  • Lunge Physical
    Bug
  • Mimic Status
    Normal
  • Natural Gift Physical
    Normal
  • Ominous Wind Special
    Ghost
  • Pounce Physical
    Bug
  • Protect Status
    Normal
  • Psycho Cut Physical
    Psychic
  • Rain Dance Status
    Water
  • Rest Status
    Psychic
  • Return Physical
    Normal
  • Reversal Physical
    Fighting
  • Rock Smash Physical
    Fighting
  • Roost Status
    Flying
  • Round Special
    Normal
  • Safeguard Status
    Normal
  • Scary Face Status
    Normal
  • Secret Power Physical
    Normal
  • Silver Wind Special
    Bug
  • Skitter Smack Physical
    Bug
  • Sleep Talk Status
    Normal
  • Snore Special
    Normal
  • Steel Wing Physical
    Steel
  • Struggle Bug Special
    Bug
  • Substitute Status
    Normal
  • Sunny Day Status
    Fire
  • Swagger Status
    Normal
  • Swift Special
    Normal
  • Swords Dance Status
    Normal
  • Tailwind Status
    Flying
  • Take Down Physical
    Normal
  • Tera Blast Special
    Normal
  • Thief Physical
    Dark
  • Trailblaze Physical
    Grass
  • U-turn Physical
    Bug
  • Vacuum Wave Special
    Fighting
  • X-Scissor Physical
    Bug

Species information

Training and breeding

Growth rate
Medium
Gender ratio
Female50Percent
Egg groups
Bug
Hatch steps
6,400
Base happiness
50
Color
Green
Shape
Multi Winged
Habitat
Grassland