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Scyther (JP) is a species of Pokémon in the series of the same name. It is a dual-type Bug/Flying Pokémon that made its first appearance in the first generation games Red and Blue. It evolves into Scizor when traded holding a Metal Coat. In Hisui, it evolves into Kleavor with Black Augerite.
Physiology and Behaviour[]
Scyther is a bipedal, insectoid Pokémon. Its body is primarily green and has a thin, cream-colored section between its head, thorax, and abdomen. Female Scyther have larger abdomens than male Scyther. Its reptilian head has two narrow, triangular eyes and three blunt horns extending from its forehead. Its arms end in large, white scythes, which it uses for both hunting and fighting. Two pairs of cream-colored wings extend from its back. While these wings do allow Scyther to fly, it rarely does so. Scyther's thighs have large, upward-pointing spikes. Its feet are tall and almost extends its thighs, rounded, and conical; each foot ends in three small, white claws on its front side.
Scyther is an adept hunter that tears at its prey with its scythes. Thanks to its green coloration, it can camouflage itself well in the grasslands and forests where it lives. Humans rarely encounter wild Scyther in these areas, however. Said to be like a ninja, Scyther can move so quickly that it cannot be followed, increasing the effectiveness of its scythes. It maintains the sharpness of its blades through battle as well as by cutting through hard objects, such as trees; it can cut down a massive tree with just a single slice, although it cannot penetrate Tarountula's elastic threads. The anime has shown that wild Scyther form swarms with a single leader chosen through combat. When a challenger successfully defeats a current leader and replaced it, the defeated leader is exiled from the swarm. It has also been shown that Scyther becomes aggressive when faced with the color red.
Appearances[]
Main Pokémon games[]
Other Pokémon games[]
Pokémon Snap: A Scyther appears at two points on the Beach level. At the first point, the use of a Pester Ball will chase it out. (This also triggers a special Multiple Pikachu Photo opportunity.) The second point is close to the end of the Beach level.
Pokémon Stadium 2: Scyther stars in a mini-game alongside Pinsir called "Clear Cut Challenge." Each player chops a falling log for each round of the game. The score for each player is determined by how close the player is to the white line on the log. Cutting anywhere above the log will cause the player to lose points.
Pokémon Ranger: Garret uses two Scyther to back up his Scizor.
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time and Explorers of Darkness: Scyther is one of the members of Team Razor Wind. The same Scyther returns at Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon.
Super Smash Bros. series[]
Trophy descriptions[]
In the anime[]
Origin and inspiration[]
In-game information[]
Pokédex entries[]
| Title | Entry |
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| First Pokémon generation | |
| Pokémon Red and Blue | With ninja-like agility and speed, it can create the illusion that there is more than one. |
| Pokémon Yellow | Leaps out of tall grass and slices prey with its scythes. The movement looks like that of a ninja. |
| Pokémon Stadium | Moves incredibly quickly and shreds its enemy with its razor-sharp scythes. On rare occasions, it flies with its wings. |
| Second Pokémon generation | |
| Pokémon Gold | It slashes through grass with its sharp scythes, moving too fast for the human eye to track. |
| Pokémon Silver | When it moves, it leaves only a blur. If it hides in grass, its protective colors make it invisible. |
| Pokémon Crystal | It's very proud of its speed. It moves so fast that its opponent does not even know what knocked it down. |
| Third Pokémon generation | |
| Pokémon 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. |
| Pokémon 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. |
| Pokémon 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. |
| Pokémon FireRed | It tears and shreds prey with its wickedly sharp scythes. It very rarely spreads its wings to fly. |
| Pokémon LeafGreen | With ninja-like agility and speed, it can create the illusion that there is more than one. |
| Fourth Pokémon generation | |
| Pokémon Diamond | It is nearly impossible to parry its attacking scythes. Its movements are like a ninja's. |
| Pokémon Pearl | It is nearly impossible to parry its attacking scythes. Its movements are like a ninja's. |
| Pokémon Platinum | The sharp scythes on its forearms become increasingly sharp by cutting through hard objects. |
| Pokémon HeartGold | It slashes through grass with its sharp scythes, moving too fast for the human eye to track. |
| Pokémon SoulSilver | When it moves, it leaves only a blur. If it hides in grass, its protective coloration makes it invisible. |
| Fifth Pokémon generation | |
| Pokémon Black | The sharp scythes on its forearms become increasingly sharp by cutting through hard objects. |
| Pokémon White | The sharp scythes on its forearms become increasingly sharp by cutting through hard objects. |
| Pokémon Black 2 | The sharp scythes on its forearms become increasingly sharp by cutting through hard objects. |
| Pokémon White 2 | The sharp scythes on its forearms become increasingly sharp by cutting through hard objects. |
| Sixth Pokémon generation | |
| Pokémon X | It tears and shreds prey with its wickedly sharp scythes. It very rarely spreads its wings to fly. |
| Pokémon Y | It slashes through grass with its sharp scythes, moving too fast for the human eye to track. |
| Pokémon 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. |
| Pokémon 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. |
| Seventh Pokémon generation | |
| Pokémon Sun | It confuses its prey with its quick, ninja-like movements. Then, in an instant, it cleaves them with its scythes. |
| Pokémon Moon | While young, they live together deep in the mountains, training themselves in how to fight with their scythes and move at high speeds. |
Game locations[]
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| Pokémon Red | Rocket Game Corner | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Pokémon Yellow | Rocket Game Corner | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Pokémon Gold | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Pokémon Ruby | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pokémon FireRed | Rocket Game Corner | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Pokémon Diamond | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pokémon Platinum | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pokémon HeartGold | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Pokémon Sun | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pokémon Moon | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pokémon Ultra Sun | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pokémon Ultra Moon | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pokémon Let's Go Pikachu |
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| Pokémon Sword | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pokémon Shield | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pokémon Brilliant Diamond | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pokémon Shining Pearl | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pokémon Legends: Arceus | Coronet Highlands: Primeval Grotto | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Ninth Pokémon generation | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pokémon Scarlet | North Province: Area Two, Casseroya Lake, Socarrat Trail South Province: Area Four (Normal Tera Type) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Pokémon Violet | North Province: Area Two, Casseroya Lake, Socarrat Trail South Province: Area Four (Normal Tera Type) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Evolution[]
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Base Stats[]
| HP | 70 |
| Attack | 110 |
| Defense | 80 |
| Sp. Attack | 55 |
| Sp. Defense | 80 |
| Speed | 105 |
| Total | 500 |
Moveset[]
Gallery[]
Sprites[]
Trivia[]
- In the Pokémon Red and Blue beta, Scyther's prototype name was "Stryke". This is a corruption of the word "strike", which is also its romanized Japanese name.
- Despite having different base stats, Scyther and its evolved forms all have a base stat total of 500. This makes Scyther the only pre-evolved Pokémon to have the same base stat total as its evolved forms, Scizor and Kleavor.
- Scyther is the only Pokémon with a split evolution to have had both of its evolutions introduced after its debut.
- Scyther's evolution into Kleavor is programmed into Pokémon Scarlet and Violet. However, the method is disabled, preventing the Pokémon from evolving. It shares this trait with Ursaring, Stantler, and Hisuian Qwilfish. Scyther is programmed to evolve into Kleavor through usage of a Black Augurite (which is unobtainable in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet).