Its greatest asset is Attack — higher than 83% of species. Weak point: Sp. Atk — lower than 66% of species. This is not the final form yet — it evolves once more, and the line branches into 2 mutually exclusive forms, so the numbers above describe this stage, not what it will end up as. Defensively it can rely on 5 weaknesses, 3 resistances and 1 full immunity. Watch out for the Rock type — damage from it is quadrupled.
Base stats
Last column: what percentage of 1084 species and regional forms have a lower value. Strong point: Speed.
A nature can improve this entry further: its boost hits hardest on Attack, the stat in which this species already leads. Which nature does that — see the list of natures.
Which nature to choose
It hits physically: its Attack (110) is 55 points higher than its Sp. Atk. So the drop hits a stat the set usually does not use at all. Evolution does not change it, so pick it for the final form, not for these numbers.
- Jolly +Spe · −SpA Its Speed is higher than 89% of species — ten percent more lifts it past some of the benchmarks that decide who moves first.
- Adamant +Atk · −SpA If you already outspeed what you want to outspeed, those ten percent are better spent on hitting power.
- Hidden Power and Weather Ball still deal damage based on Sp. Atk. If either of them is going into the set, lowering Sp. Atk is no longer free.
A conclusion drawn from base stats alone — a specific moveset can reverse it. All 25 natures.
Regional numbers 13
The header shows the national number. Inside the game the Pokédex counts from the beginning — below is the number you will see in your version.
| Kanto | #123 | Red/Green (Japan) , Blue (Japan) , Red / Blue , Yellow , FireRed / LeafGreen , Let's Go Pikachu / Eevee |
|---|---|---|
| Johto | #110 | Gold / Silver , Crystal |
| Johto | #111 | HeartGold / SoulSilver |
| Sinnoh | #195 | Platinum |
| Pokémon Conquest | #188 | — |
| Kalos | #136 | X / Y |
| Alola | #275 | Sun / Moon |
| Alola | #365 | Ultra Sun / Ultra Moon |
| Isle of Armor | #118 | Sword / Shield , Sword/Shield: The Isle of Armor |
| Hisui | #072 | Legends: Arceus |
| Paldea | #260 | Scarlet / Violet |
| Blueberry Academy | #019 | Scarlet / Violet , Scarlet/Violet: The Indigo Disk |
| Lumiose City | #176 | Legends: Z-A |
Abilities
- Swarm Strengthens bug moves to inflict 1.5× damage at 1/3 max HP or less.
- Technician Strengthens moves of 60 base power or less to 1.5× their power.
- Steadfast Raises Speed one stage upon flinching.
How players use it
Data from 44,274 ranked battles on Smogon (Gen 9 UU, 2026-07). These are not numbers from the game — they are player habits.
Rank 204 among 274 Pokémon in use — it is on 0.05% of teams.
Each row is a separate distribution, not a single set: the most common item and the most common move do not have to appear on the same Pokémon.
Pokédex entry
With ninja-like agility and speed, it can create the illusion that there is more than one.
Resistances and weaknesses
Type chart →How much damage Scyther takes when it is hit by a move of each type. The multipliers of both its types are already combined here.
How it was drawn
1996–2019The sprites come straight from the games in which Scyther appeared — one from each release.
Variant gallery
The gallery shows only the appearance variants that exist for this Pokémon. Every image shows the same character and differs in source — a Pokémon HOME render or a pixel sprite — and in coloring, regular or shiny.
TCG cards (22)
All Scyther cards →Scyther has 22 cards in 20 sets. The oldest of them are shown below.
Breeding
All Egg Groups →Offspring can come from 90 species from the same Egg Groups (with opposite genders) or from Ditto. Below are the first 12 by Pokédex number.
The Egg hatches after 25 cycles, which is roughly 6,600 steps. The exact cycle length depends on the game — newer titles shortened it noticeably — so treat this number as an order of magnitude, not a countdown. Having the Flame Body Ability in your party halves the wait.
Where to catch it (17)
All locations →The levels shown are the widest range across all game versions — in a specific release it may be narrower. The exact area, catch method and chance are on the page of each location.
Alola
Galar
Johto
Kalos
Kanto
Orre
Sinnoh
Moves (89)
Full move list →Below are the moves learned by leveling up. The rest (74 via TM/TR, 14 via Egg, 20 via tutor) are on the full list.
| Lv. | Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leer | Normal | Status | — | 100% | 30 |
| 1 | Quick Attack | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100% | 30 |
| 1 | Vacuum Wave | Fighting | Special | 40 | 100% | 30 |
| 4 | Fury Cutter | Bug | Physical | 40 | 95% | 20 |
| 6 | Silver Wind | Bug | Special | 60 | 100% | 5 |
| 8 | False Swipe | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100% | 40 |
| 9 | Pursuit | Dark | Physical | 40 | 100% | 20 |
| 11 | Aerial Ace | Physical | 60 | — | 20 | |
| 12 | Feint | Normal | Physical | 30 | 100% | 10 |
| 12 | Wing Attack | Physical | 60 | 100% | 35 | |
| 16 | Double Team | Normal | Status | — | — | 15 |
| 20 | Double Hit | Normal | Physical | 35 | 90% | 10 |
| 24 | Slash | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100% | 20 |
| 28 | Focus Energy | Normal | Status | — | — | 30 |
| 32 | Agility | Psychic | Status | — | — | 30 |
| 32 | Razor Wind | Normal | Special | 80 | 100% | 10 |
| 36 | Air Slash | Special | 75 | 95% | 15 | |
| 40 | X Scissor | Bug | Physical | 80 | 100% | 15 |
| 43 | Close Combat | Fighting | Physical | 120 | 100% | 5 |
| 44 | Laser Focus | Normal | Status | — | — | 30 |
| 44 | Swords Dance | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 |
| 45 | Night Slash | Dark | Physical | 70 | 100% | 15 |