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scyther
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Scyther

Mantis Pokémon

BugFlying

It slashes through grass with its sharp scythes, moving too fast for the human eye to track.

Base Stats

HP 70
Attack 110
Defense 80
Sp. Atk 55
Sp. Def 80
Speed 105
Total 500

Type Effectiveness

Evolution Chain

Moves

Locations

Details

Category Mantis Pokémon
Height 1.5 m
Weight 56.0 kg
Base Exp 100
Growth Rate Medium
Capture Rate 45
Base Happiness 70
Gender 50% ♂ / 50% ♀
Habitat Grassland
Egg Groups Bug

Sprites

scyther Front Front
scyther Back Back
scyther Front Shiny Front Shiny
scyther Back Shiny Back Shiny
scyther Front ♀ Front ♀
scyther Back ♀ Back ♀
scyther Front Shiny ♀ Front Shiny ♀
scyther Back Shiny ♀ Back Shiny ♀
scyther Official Art Official Art
scyther Official Art (Shiny) Official Art (Shiny)

Competitive

uu Usage: 30.6%
All-Out-Attacker
Moves
Hidden Power Ground / Hidden Power Bug
Double-Edge / Light Screen
Item
Leftovers
Swords Dance
Moves
Wing Attack / Double-Edge / Return
Hidden Power Ground / Hidden Power Bug
Item
Leftovers

Strategy Overview

Scyther is one of the most threatening Pokemon in the GSC UnderUsed metagame. It is almost unmatched in terms of Speed, with the only notable Pokemon that outspeed it being Jumpluff, Crobat, and Electrode. It can pass Swords Dance or Agility boosts to its teammates before the opponent has a chance to properly react, and it also functions very effectively as a standalone sweeper thanks to its high Attack. Of the few viable Haze users and phazers available, an even lower number can take on a Swords Dance-boosted Scyther reliably. The only thing that prevents Scyther from being completely unstoppable is its limited attacking movepool—the strongest STAB attacks it can use are Hidden Power Flying and Hidden Power Bug, and using these means it can't use Hidden Power Ground.

Most Used Moves

Most Used Items

Leftovers
86.8%
Nothing
0.1%

Competitive data from Smogon University via data.pkmn.cc