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scyther
🎯 Nature Recommendations
Jolly
Primary
+Speed -Sp. Atk
Speed over 100, Jolly outspeeds opponents
Adamant
Alternative
+Attack -Sp. Atk
Maximum damage with priority moves
#123

scyther

Bug Flying

With ninja-like agility and speed, it can create the illusion that there is more than one.

Height
1.5m
Weight
56kg
Generation
Gen I (RB)
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📊 Stats ⚡ Abilities 🛡️ Type Matchup ✨ Evolution 💥 Moves

Base Stats

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

Abilities (Click for details)

swarm
Normal Ability
technician
Normal Ability
steadfast

Type Matchups

Weaknesses (×2)

Fire Flying Rock Electric Ice

Resistances (×½)

Grass Fighting Bug

Immunities (×0)

Ground

Evolution Chain

scyther
scyther
#123
→
scizor
scizor
#212
→
kleavor
kleavor
#900

Moves

Level Move Type Category Power Accuracy PP
Lv.1 leer normal status - 100 30
Lv.1 quick-attack normal physical 40 100 30
Lv.1 vacuum-wave fighting special 40 100 30
Lv.4 fury-cutter bug physical 40 95 20
Lv.5 focus-energy normal status - - 30
Lv.8 false-swipe normal physical 40 100 40
Lv.9 pursuit dark physical 40 100 20
Lv.12 wing-attack flying physical 60 100 35
Lv.13 false-swipe normal physical 40 100 40
Lv.16 double-team normal status - - 15
Lv.17 agility psychic status - - 30
Lv.20 double-hit normal physical 35 90 10
Lv.21 wing-attack flying physical 60 100 35
Lv.24 slash normal physical 70 100 20
Lv.25 fury-cutter bug physical 40 95 20
Lv.28 focus-energy normal status - - 30
Lv.29 slash normal physical 70 100 20
Lv.32 agility psychic status - - 30
Lv.33 razor-wind normal special 80 100 10
Lv.36 air-slash flying special 75 95 15
Lv.37 double-team normal status - - 15
Lv.40 x-scissor bug physical 80 100 15
Lv.41 x-scissor bug physical 80 100 15
Lv.44 swords-dance normal status - - 20
Lv.45 night-slash dark physical 70 100 15
Lv.49 double-hit normal physical 35 90 10
Lv.50 air-slash flying special 75 95 15
Lv.53 air-slash flying special 75 95 15
Lv.57 swords-dance normal status - - 20
Lv.61 feint normal physical 30 100 10
Move Type Category Power Accuracy PP
swords-dance normal status - - 20
cut normal physical 50 95 30
take-down normal physical 90 85 20
hyper-beam normal special 150 90 5
toxic poison status - 90 10
agility psychic status - - 30
double-team normal status - - 15
light-screen psychic status - - 30
swift normal special 60 - 20
rest psychic status - - 5
substitute normal status - - 10
thief dark physical 60 100 25
protect normal status - - 10
scary-face normal status - 100 10
false-swipe normal physical 40 100 40
swagger normal status - 85 15
attract normal status - 100 15
sleep-talk normal status - - 10
return normal physical - 100 20
frustration normal physical - 100 20
safeguard normal status - - 25
hidden-power normal special 60 100 15
rain-dance water status - - 5
sunny-day fire status - - 5
rock-smash fighting physical 40 100 15
facade normal physical 70 100 20
helping-hand normal status - - 20
brick-break fighting physical 75 100 15
secret-power normal physical 70 100 20
air-cutter flying special 60 95 25
aerial-ace flying physical 60 - 20
roost flying status - - 5
u-turn bug physical 70 100 20
close-combat fighting physical 120 100 5
air-slash flying special 75 95 15
x-scissor bug physical 80 100 15
vacuum-wave fighting special 40 100 30
giga-impact normal physical 150 90 5
round normal special 60 100 15
Move Type Category Power Accuracy PP
razor-wind normal special 80 100 10
counter fighting physical - 100 20
reversal fighting physical - 100 15
endure normal status - - 10
steel-wing steel physical 70 90 25
baton-pass normal status - - 40
silver-wind bug special 60 100 5
feint normal physical 30 100 10
night-slash dark physical 70 100 15
bug-buzz bug special 90 100 10
defog flying status - - 15
Move Type Category Power Accuracy PP
snore normal special 50 100 15
knock-off dark physical 65 100 20
tailwind flying status - - 15
bug-bite bug physical 60 100 20

Moveset & Team Recommendations

⚔️ Recommended Movesets
Physical Attacker Moveset Physical
mega-horn attack-order flare-blitz swords-dance
scyther's physical attacker moveset, STAB movemega-hornhigh power, paired with flare-blitz better coverage.
Fast Attacker Moveset Physical
mega-horn attack-order flare-blitz u-turn
Usingscyther's speed advantage to attack first, u-turn to maintain momentum.
👥 Team Recommendations
Balanced Team Core Balance
landorus-incarnate togekiss ferrothorn scizor gyarados
scytheras a Balanced Team attacker core, Cover weaknesses with teammates.
Hyper Offense Team Core Hyper Offense
dragonite garchomp gyarados dragapult talonflame
scytheras a Hyper Offense team core, fast sweeping is the main goal.