- Species
- Mantis Pokémon
- Type
- Catch rate
- 45
- Growth
- Medium
- Height
- 1.5 m
- Weight
- 56.0 kg
- Gender
- 50% ♂ 50% ♀
- Egg cycles
- 25
- Base friendship
- 70
Scyther
- Sword
- As Scyther fights more and more battles, its scythes become sharper and sharper. With a single slice, Scyther can fell a massive tree.
- Shield
- If you come across an area in a forest where a lot of the trees have been cut down, what you’ve found is a Scyther’s territory.
Base stats
EVs: +1 Attack
| HP | 70 | |
|---|---|---|
| Attack | 110 | |
| Defense | 80 | |
| Sp. Atk | 55 | |
| Sp. Def | 80 | |
| Speed | 105 | |
| Total | 500 |
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 (hidden)
- Raises Speed one stage upon flinching.
Locations
- Sword
- Requires Isle of Armor (Sword), Isle of Armor (Shield), Crown Tundra (Sword), Crown Tundra (Shield)
- Shield
- Requires Isle of Armor (Sword), Isle of Armor (Shield), Crown Tundra (Sword), Crown Tundra (Shield)
- Isle of Armor (Sword)
- Max Raid
OverworldFields of Honor Lv 15-60 100% Forest of Focus Lv 15-60 100% Training Lowlands Lv 45-60 75% Workout Sea Lv 15-60 100%
RoamingTraining Lowlands Lv 13-60 70% Training Lowlands Lv 28-60 100% - Isle of Armor (Shield)
- Max Raid
OverworldFields of Honor Lv 15-60 100% Forest of Focus Lv 15-60 100% Training Lowlands Lv 45-60 75% Workout Sea Lv 15-60 100%
RoamingTraining Lowlands Lv 10-60 70% Training Lowlands Lv 28-60 100% - Crown Tundra (Sword)
- Dynamax Adventure
Max Lair Lv 65 100% - Crown Tundra (Shield)
- Dynamax Adventure
Max Lair Lv 65 100%
Damage taken
- x1
- x0.25
- x2
- x1
- x0
- x4
- x0.5
- x1
- x1
- x2
- x1
- x0.25
- x2
- x1
- x2
- x1
- x1
- x1
| Level Up | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Level | Attack Name | Type | Class | Power | Accuracy | PP | Effect % | |
| 1 | Leer | Status | -- | 100 | 30 | 100 | ||
Lowers the target’s Defense by one stage. | ||||||||
| 1 | Quick Attack | Physical | 40 | 100 | 30 | -- | ||
Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | ||||||||
| 4 | Fury Cutter | Physical | 40 | 95 | 20 | -- | ||
Power doubles every turn this move is used in succession after the first, maxing out after five turns. | ||||||||
| 8 | False Swipe | Physical | 40 | 100 | 40 | -- | ||
Cannot lower the target’s HP below 1. | ||||||||
| 12 | Wing Attack | Physical | 60 | 100 | 35 | -- | ||
Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | ||||||||
| 16 | Double Team | Status | -- | -- | 15 | -- | ||
Raises the user’s evasion by one stage. | ||||||||
| 20 | Double Hit | Physical | 35 | 90 | 10 | -- | ||
Hits twice in one turn. | ||||||||
| 24 | Slash | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 | -- | ||
Has an increased chance for a critical hit. | ||||||||
| 28 | Focus Energy | Status | -- | -- | 30 | -- | ||
Increases the user’s chance to score a critical hit. | ||||||||
| 32 | Agility | Status | -- | -- | 30 | -- | ||
Raises the user’s Speed by two stages. | ||||||||
| 36 | Air Slash | Special | 75 | 95 | 15 | 30 | ||
Has a chance to make the target flinch. | ||||||||
| 40 | X-Scissor | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 | -- | ||
Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | ||||||||
| 44 | Laser Focus | Status | -- | -- | 30 | -- | ||
Guarantees a critical hit with the user’s next move. | ||||||||
| 48 | Swords Dance | Status | -- | -- | 20 | -- | ||
Raises the user’s Attack by two stages. | ||||||||
| Egg | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attack Name | Type | Class | Power | Accuracy | PP | Effect % | |
| Counter | Physical | -- | 100 | 20 | -- | ||
Inflicts twice the damage the user received from the last physical hit it took. | |||||||
| Defog | Status | -- | -- | 15 | -- | ||
Lowers the target’s evasion by one stage. Removes field effects from the enemy field. | |||||||
| Feint | Physical | 30 | 100 | 10 | -- | ||
Hits through Protect and Detect. | |||||||
| Night Slash | Physical | 70 | 100 | 15 | -- | ||
Has an increased chance for a critical hit. | |||||||
| Quick Guard | Status | -- | -- | 15 | -- | ||
Prevents any priority moves from hitting friendly Pokémon this turn. | |||||||
| TM/HM | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Machine | Attack Name | Type | Class | Power | Accuracy | PP | Effect % | |
| TM08 | Hyper Beam | Special | 150 | 90 | 5 | -- | ||
User foregoes its next turn to recharge. | ||||||||
| TM09 | Giga Impact | Physical | 150 | 90 | 5 | -- | ||
User foregoes its next turn to recharge. | ||||||||
| TM17 | Light Screen | Status | -- | -- | 30 | -- | ||
Reduces damage from special attacks by 50% for five turns. | ||||||||
| TM19 | Safeguard | Status | -- | -- | 25 | -- | ||
Protects the user’s field from major status ailments and confusion for five turns. | ||||||||
| TM21 | Rest | Status | -- | -- | 5 | -- | ||
User sleeps for two turns, completely healing itself. | ||||||||
| TM23 | Thief | Physical | 60 | 100 | 25 | -- | ||
Takes the target’s item. | ||||||||
| TM24 | Snore | Special | 50 | 100 | 15 | 30 | ||
Has a chance to make the target flinch. Only works if the user is sleeping. | ||||||||
| TM25 | Protect | Status | -- | -- | 10 | -- | ||
Prevents any moves from hitting the user this turn. | ||||||||
| TM30 | Steel Wing | Physical | 70 | 90 | 25 | 10 | ||
Has a chance to raise the user’s Defense by one stage. | ||||||||
| TM31 | Attract | Status | -- | 100 | 15 | -- | ||
Target falls in love if it has the opposite gender, and has a 50% chance to refuse attacking the user. | ||||||||
| TM33 | Rain Dance | Status | -- | -- | 5 | -- | ||
Changes the weather to rain for five turns. | ||||||||
| TM34 | Sunny Day | Status | -- | -- | 5 | -- | ||
Changes the weather to sunny for five turns. | ||||||||
| TM39 | Facade | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 | -- | ||
Power doubles if user is burned, paralyzed, or poisoned. | ||||||||
| TM40 | Swift | Special | 60 | -- | 20 | -- | ||
Never misses. | ||||||||
| TM43 | Brick Break | Physical | 75 | 100 | 15 | -- | ||
Destroys Reflect and Light Screen. | ||||||||
| TM56 | U-turn | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 | -- | ||
User must switch out after attacking. | ||||||||
| TM58 | Assurance | Physical | 60 | 100 | 10 | -- | ||
Power is doubled if the target has already received damage this turn. | ||||||||
| TM69 | Psycho Cut | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 | -- | ||
Has an increased chance for a critical hit. | ||||||||
| TM73 | Cross Poison | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 | 10 | ||
Has an increased chance for a critical hit and a chance to poison the target. | ||||||||
| TM76 | Round | Special | 60 | 100 | 15 | -- | ||
Has double power if it’s used more than once per turn. | ||||||||
| TM78 | Acrobatics | Physical | 55 | 100 | 15 | -- | ||
Has double power if the user has no held item. | ||||||||
| TM94 | False Swipe | Physical | 40 | 100 | 40 | -- | ||
Cannot lower the target’s HP below 1. | ||||||||
| TM95 | Air Slash | Special | 75 | 95 | 15 | 30 | ||
Has a chance to make the target flinch. | ||||||||
| TM97 | Brutal Swing | Physical | 60 | 100 | 20 | -- | ||
Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | ||||||||
| TR00 | Swords Dance | Status | -- | -- | 20 | -- | ||
Raises the user’s Attack by two stages. | ||||||||
| TR12 | Agility | Status | -- | -- | 30 | -- | ||
Raises the user’s Speed by two stages. | ||||||||
| TR13 | Focus Energy | Status | -- | -- | 30 | -- | ||
Increases the user’s chance to score a critical hit. | ||||||||
| TR20 | Substitute | Status | -- | -- | 10 | -- | ||
Transfers 1/4 of the user’s max HP into a doll, protecting the user from further damage or status changes until it breaks. | ||||||||
| TR21 | Reversal | Physical | -- | 100 | 15 | -- | ||
Inflicts more damage when the user has less HP remaining, with a maximum of 200 power. | ||||||||
| TR26 | Endure | Status | -- | -- | 10 | -- | ||
Prevents the user’s HP from lowering below 1 this turn. | ||||||||
| TR27 | Sleep Talk | Status | -- | -- | 10 | -- | ||
Randomly uses one of the user’s other three moves. Only works if the user is sleeping. | ||||||||
| TR29 | Baton Pass | Status | -- | -- | 40 | -- | ||
Allows the trainer to switch out the user and pass effects along to its replacement. | ||||||||
| TR60 | X-Scissor | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 | -- | ||
Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | ||||||||
| TR61 | Bug Buzz | Special | 90 | 100 | 10 | 10 | ||
Has a chance to lower the target’s Special Defense by one stage. | ||||||||
| Tutor | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attack Name | Type | Class | Power | Accuracy | PP | Effect % | |
| Dual Wingbeat | Physical | 40 | 90 | 10 | 100 | ||
Hits twice in one turn. | |||||||
Other generations
Red, Blue & Yellow, Gold, Silver & Crystal, Ruby, Sapphire & Emerald, FireRed & LeafGreen, Diamond, Pearl & Platinum, HeartGold & SoulSilver, Black & White, Black 2 & White 2, X & Y, Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Sun & Moon, Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Scarlet & Violet