Pokemon Scarlet and Violet Scyther

Pokemon Scarlet and Violet Scyther is a new B Tier Bug Flying Type Mantis Pokémon, with a growth rate and a 1 Attack EV Yield. Scyther has a chance of having as an Ability, and based on 500 Total Base Stats; we recommend a Adamant Nature for Scyther in Pokemon SV.

Stats
Abilities

Scyther Stats

Scyther highest IV stat is Attack (110) and the lowest being Special Attack (55).


Rank	Value	Stat
F	70	HP
A	110	Atk
D	80	Def
E	55	Sp.Atk
D	80	Sp.Def
C	105	Speed
B	500	Total

Pokedex

Pokemon Stats

Scyther Abilities


Abilities	Description
Swarm Ability 1	Swarm increases the power of Bug-type moves by 50% (1.5x) when the ability-bearer's HP falls below a third of its maximum (known in-game as in a pinch).
Steadfast Hidden Ability	Raises Speed each time the Pokémon flinches.

Guide
Breeding

Scyther Guide

Scyther has a 1 Attack EV Yield, which means the best nature to have with Scyther is a Adamant nature due to the highest IV stat being Attack.


Scyther	Detail
Wild Held Item	None
Wild Material Drops	Scyther Claw
Best Nature	Adamant ↑ +10% Attack ↓ -10% Special Attack
Weak To	2x 2x 2x 2x 4x
Resistance To	1/2 0 1/4 1/4
Catch Rate	45 (5.9% with PokéBall, full HP)
EV Yield	1 Attack

Breeding Scyther

Scyther can breed with pokemon who share the Bug Egg Group.


Scyther	Value
Egg Groups	Bug
Gender	50% male / 50% female

How To Evolve Scyther in Pokemon Scarlet & Violet

Scyther Regular Evolution requires trade holding Metal Coat to evolve into Scizor. If you want the Kleavor Alternative Evolution, it will require Use Black Augurite.

Scyther Regular Evolution

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Scyther
trade holding Metal Coat
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Scizor

Kleavor Alternative Evolution

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Scyther
Use Black Augurite
Kleavor

The Scyther Regular Evolution most significant stat change increases will be Speed, meanwhile, Kleavor Alternative Evolution will see the biggest increase in the Atk stat.


Evolutions	Total	HP	Atk	Def	Sp.Atk	Sp.Def	Speed
Scyther	500	70	110	80	55	80	105
Stat Increase	+0	+0	+20	+20	+0	+0	+40
Scizor	500	70	130	100	55	80	65
→ Kleavor Alternative Evolution
Scyther	500	70	110	80	55	80	105
Stat Increase	+0	+0	+20	+15	+10	+5	+20
Kleavor	500	70	130	95	45	75	85

Evolutions Chart

Where To Find Scyther Locations in Pokemon SV

Scyther has 1 spawn locations in pokemon scarlet and violet. You can find Scyther appearing at level 15 - 55, within the South Province (Area Four), West Province (Area Three), Casseroya Lake, North Province (Area Two) location.

Scyther Locations


Location	How To Catch	Pokemon Spawns
Tera Raid Spawn	4 Scyther Raid	Scyther Lv. 45
Tera Raid Spawn	5 Scyther Raid	Scyther Lv. 75
South Province (Area Four) West Province (Area Three) Casseroya Lake North Province (Area Two)	Very Rare 1 1 Biome	1 Lv. 1

Wild Scyther Tera Type Location


Tera Pokemon	Moves
South Province (Area Four) Scyther Lv.22 Steel Tera Type	Double Hit Fury Cutter Leer Wing Attack

Locations List

Scyther Raid Rewards in Pokemon SV

Pokemon SV Scyther has 2 Tera Raids. There are multiple Scyther Tera Raids, first being a Lv.45 4-Star Raid and the second is a Lv.75 5-Star Raid.


Raid	Rewards	Raid Moves
4 Scyther Raid Lv. 45	Exp. Candy M 2x Exp. Candy L 1x Scyther Claw 4x Muscle Feather 2x Current Type Tera Shard 1x Current Type Tera Shard 2x Exp. Candy M 1x 15% Exp. Candy L 2x 4.71% Muscle Feather 1x 12.35% Figy Berry 1x 9.86% Lum Berry 1x 10.94% Kelpsy Berry 3x 17.54% Star Piece 1x 31.91% Nugget 1x 15.63%	X-Scissor Aerial Ace Focus Energy Slash Other Moves Swords Dance
5 Scyther Raid Lv. 75	Exp. Candy L 1x Exp. Candy XL 1x Scyther Claw 5x Muscle Feather 3x Current Type Tera Shard 2x Current Type Tera Shard 2x Exp. Candy L 2x 10.58% Rare Candy 1x 4.3% Muscle Feather 2x 11.24% Kelpsy Berry 3x 10.13% Star Piece 1x 16.9% Comet Shard 1x 3.39% Nugget 1x 8.77% Spicy Herba Mystica 1x 4.81% Adamant Mint 1x 5.05% Lonely Mint 1x 5.32% Naughty Mint 1x 5.62% Brave Mint 1x 5.95% PP Up 1x 7.59% Bottle Cap 1x 5.48% Ability Capsule 1x 5.8%	Aerial Ace X-Scissor Slash Agility Other Moves Focus Energy Swords Dance

Tera Raid Battles

Pokemon SV Scyther Weakness

Scyther is a Bug Flying Type pokemon. This will cause Scyther to take More Damage from Flying, Fire, Electric, Ice, Rock type moves, and Less Damage from Bug, Ground, Fighting, Grass type moves.

Scyther Type Weakness Chart
Damage Taken	Types
+400% Damage From	Rock 4x
+200% Damage From	Flying 2x Fire 2x Electric 2x Ice 2x
-50% Less Damage From	Bug 1/2
-75% Less Damage From	Fighting 1/4 Grass 1/4
Immune to Damage From	Ground 0

What pokemon is Scyther Weak Against?

Increased Damage


Tier	Pokemon	Damage Taken Based on Move Type
S	Tyranitar	+400%
S	Dragonite	+200%
S	Arcanine	+200%
S	Baxcalibur	+200%
S	Chi-Yu	+200%
S	Chien-Pao	+200%
S	Miraidon	+200%
S	Salamence	+200%

What pokemon is Scyther Resistant Against?

Reduced Damage


Tier	Pokemon	Damage Taken Based on Move Type
S	Garchomp	Immune
S	Ting-Lu	Immune
S	Iron Treads Donphan	Immune
S	Wo-Chien	-75%
S	Koraidon	-75%
S	Brute Bonnet Amoonguss	-75%
S	Great Tusk Donphan	-75%
S	Iron Valiant Gallade	-75%

Pokemon Weaknesses

Best Moves for Scyther in Scarlet and Violet

Scyther Best Moves to use when choosing a Moveset, includes leveling moves such as Slash and TM Moves like Air Slash, and Bug Buzz.


Unlock	Move	Description
	Giga Impact Normal	Tier: B Tier Power: 150 Acc: 90 PP: 5 Physical Effect: The user charges at the target using every bit of its power. The user can't move on the next turn.
	Hyper Beam Normal	Tier: B Tier Power: 150 Acc: 90 PP: 5 Special Effect: The target is attacked with a powerful beam. The user can't move on the next turn.
	Air Slash Flying	Tier: C Tier Power: 75 Acc: 95 PP: 15 Special Effect: The user attacks with a blade of air that slices even the sky. This may also make the target flinch.
	Bug Buzz Bug	Tier: C Tier Power: 90 Acc: 100 PP: 10 Special Effect: The user vibrates to generate a damaging sound wave. This may also lower the target's Sp. Def stat.
	Close Combat Fighting	Tier: C Tier Power: 120 Acc: 100 PP: 5 Physical Effect: The user fights the target up close, inflicting damage without guarding itself. This also lowers the user's Defense and Sp. Def stats.

List of Scyther Moves in

Scyther can learn 13 Moves from Leveling Up and 32 TM Moves. Moves like Swords Dance which, Scyther will learn by reaching level 44. You can also learn TM tutor moves such as Air Slash, Bug Buzz and Close Combat.

Lv Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves

Scyther Level Up Moves

List of the 13 Moves Scyther can learn from leveling up.


Lv	Move	Description
Lv.1	Leer Normal	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 100 PP: 30 Status Effect: The user gives opposing Pokemon an intimidating leer that lowers their Defense stats.
Lv.1	Quick Attack Normal	Tier: E Tier Power: 40 Acc: 100 PP: 30 Physical Effect: The user lunges at the target to inflict damage, moving at blinding speed. This move always goes first.
Lv.4	Fury Cutter Bug	Tier: E Tier Power: 40 Acc: 95 PP: 20 Physical Effect: The user attacks by slashing the target with scythes, claws, or the like. This attack becomes more powerful if it hits in succession.
Lv.8	False Swipe Normal	Tier: E Tier Power: 40 Acc: 100 PP: 40 Physical Effect: A restrained attack that prevents the target from fainting. The target is left with at least 1 HP.
Lv.12	Wing Attack Flying	Tier: D Tier Power: 60 Acc: 100 PP: 35 Physical Effect: The target is struck with large, imposing wings spread wide to inflict damage.
Lv.16	Double Team Normal	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 101 PP: 15 Status Effect: By moving rapidly, the user makes illusory copies of itself to boost its evasiveness.
Lv.20	Double Hit Normal	Tier: E Tier Power: 35 Acc: 90 PP: 10 Physical Effect: The user slams the target with a tail or the like. The target is hit twice in a row.
Lv.24	Slash Normal	Tier: D Tier Power: 70 Acc: 100 PP: 20 Physical Effect: The target is attacked with a slash of claws, scythes, or the like. This move has a heightened chance of landing a critical hit.
Lv.28	Focus Energy Normal	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 101 PP: 30 Status Effect: The user takes a deep breath and focuses so that its future attacks have a heightened chance of landing critical hits.
Lv.32	Agility Psychic	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 101 PP: 30 Status Effect: The user relaxes and lightens its body to move faster. This sharply boosts its Speed stat.
Lv.36	Air Slash Flying	Tier: C Tier Power: 75 Acc: 95 PP: 15 Special Effect: The user attacks with a blade of air that slices even the sky. This may also make the target flinch.
Lv.40	X-Scissor Bug	Tier: C Tier Power: 80 Acc: 100 PP: 15 Physical Effect: The user slashes at the target by crossing its scythes, claws, or the like as if they were a pair of scissors.
Lv.44	Swords Dance Normal	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 101 PP: 20 Status Effect: A frenetic dance to uplift the fighting spirit. This sharply boosts the user's Attack stat.

Scyther TM Moves

List of the 32 Moves Scyther can learn from Technical Machines (TMs).


TM	Move	Description
	Acrobatics Flying	Tier: D Tier Power: 55 Acc: 100 PP: 15 Physical Effect: The user nimbly strikes the target. This attack does massive damage if the user isn't holding an item.
	Aerial Ace Flying	Tier: D Tier Power: 60 Acc: 101 PP: 20 Physical Effect: The user confounds the target with speed, then slashes. This attack never misses.
	Agility Psychic	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 101 PP: 30 Status Effect: The user relaxes and lightens its body to move faster. This sharply boosts its Speed stat.
	Air Cutter Flying	Tier: D Tier Power: 60 Acc: 95 PP: 25 Special Effect: The user launches razor-like wind to slash opposing Pokemon. This move has a heightened chance of landing a critical hit.
	Air Slash Flying	Tier: C Tier Power: 75 Acc: 95 PP: 15 Special Effect: The user attacks with a blade of air that slices even the sky. This may also make the target flinch.
	Baton Pass Normal	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 101 PP: 40 Status Effect: The user switches places with a party Pokemon in waiting and passes along any stat changes.
	Brick Break Fighting	Tier: D Tier Power: 75 Acc: 100 PP: 15 Physical Effect: The user attacks with a swift chop. This move can also break barriers, such as Light Screen and Reflect.
	Bug Buzz Bug	Tier: C Tier Power: 90 Acc: 100 PP: 10 Special Effect: The user vibrates to generate a damaging sound wave. This may also lower the target's Sp. Def stat.
	Close Combat Fighting	Tier: C Tier Power: 120 Acc: 100 PP: 5 Physical Effect: The user fights the target up close, inflicting damage without guarding itself. This also lowers the user's Defense and Sp. Def stats.
	Endure Normal	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 101 PP: 10 Status Effect: The user endures any attack with at least 1 HP. This move's chance of failing rises if used in succession.
	Facade Normal	Tier: D Tier Power: 70 Acc: 100 PP: 20 Physical Effect: This move's power is doubled if the user is poisoned, burned, or paralyzed.
	False Swipe Normal	Tier: E Tier Power: 40 Acc: 100 PP: 40 Physical Effect: A restrained attack that prevents the target from fainting. The target is left with at least 1 HP.
	Giga Impact Normal	Tier: B Tier Power: 150 Acc: 90 PP: 5 Physical Effect: The user charges at the target using every bit of its power. The user can't move on the next turn.
	Helping Hand Normal	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 101 PP: 20 Status Effect: The user assists an ally by boosting the power of that ally's attack.
	Hyper Beam Normal	Tier: B Tier Power: 150 Acc: 90 PP: 5 Special Effect: The target is attacked with a powerful beam. The user can't move on the next turn.
	Light Screen Psychic	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 101 PP: 30 Status Effect: A wondrous wall of light is put up to reduce damage from special moves for five turns.
	Protect Normal	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 101 PP: 10 Status Effect: This move enables the user to protect itself from all attacks. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession.
	Rain Dance Water	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 101 PP: 5 Status Effect: The user summons a heavy rain that falls for five turns, powering up Water-type attacks. The rain also lowers the power of Fire-type attacks.
	Rest Psychic	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 101 PP: 5 Status Effect: The user goes to sleep for two turns. This fully restores the user's HP and cures any status conditions.
	Reversal Fighting	Tier: F Tier Power: 1 Acc: 100 PP: 15 Physical Effect: An all-out attack that becomes more powerful the less HP the user has.
	Scary Face Normal	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 100 PP: 10 Status Effect: The user frightens the target with a scary face to harshly lower its Speed stat.
	Sleep Talk Normal	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 101 PP: 10 Status Effect: The user randomly uses one of the moves it knows. This move can only be used while the user is asleep.
	Struggle Bug Bug	Tier: D Tier Power: 50 Acc: 100 PP: 20 Special Effect: The user attacks by struggling against opposing Pokemon. This also lowers their Sp. Atk stats.
	Substitute Normal	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 101 PP: 10 Status Effect: The user creates a substitute for itself using some of its own HP. The substitute serves as the user's decoy.
	Sunny Day Fire	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 101 PP: 5 Status Effect: The user intensifies the sun for five turns, powering up Fire-type attacks. The sunlight also lowers the power of Water-type attacks.
	Swift Normal	Tier: E Tier Power: 60 Acc: 101 PP: 20 Special Effect: Star-shaped rays are shot at opposing Pokemon. This attack never misses.
	Swords Dance Normal	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 101 PP: 20 Status Effect: A frenetic dance to uplift the fighting spirit. This sharply boosts the user's Attack stat.
	Tailwind Flying	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 101 PP: 15 Status Effect: The user whips up a turbulent whirlwind that boosts the Speed stats of itself and its allies for four turns.
	Take Down Normal	Tier: D Tier Power: 90 Acc: 85 PP: 20 Physical Effect: A reckless full-body charge attack for slamming into the target. This also damages the user a little.
	Thief Dark	Tier: E Tier Power: 60 Acc: 100 PP: 25 Physical Effect: The user attacks and steals the target's held item simultaneously. The user can't steal anything if it already holds an item.
	U-turn Bug	Tier: D Tier Power: 70 Acc: 100 PP: 20 Physical Effect: After making its attack, the user rushes back to switch places with a party Pokemon in waiting.
	X-Scissor Bug	Tier: C Tier Power: 80 Acc: 100 PP: 15 Physical Effect: The user slashes at the target by crossing its scythes, claws, or the like as if they were a pair of scissors.

Scyther Egg Moves

List of the 5 Moves Scyther can learn from being hatched from an egg.


Move	Description
Night Slash Dark	Tier: D Tier Power: 70 Acc: 100 PP: 15 Physical Effect: The user slashes the target the instant an opportunity arises. This move has a heightened chance of landing a critical hit.
Feint Normal	Tier: E Tier Power: 30 Acc: 100 PP: 10 Physical Effect: This attack can hit a target using a move such as Protect or Detect. This also lifts the effects of those moves.
Counter Fighting	Tier: F Tier Power: 1 Acc: 100 PP: 20 Physical Effect: A retaliatory attack that counters any physical move, inflicting double the damage taken.
Defog Flying	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 101 PP: 15 Status Effect: A strong wind blows away the target's barriers such as Reflect or Light Screen. This also lowers the target's evasiveness.
Quick Guard Fighting	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 101 PP: 15 Status Effect: The user protects itself and its allies from priority moves.

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