Is Scyther Good in Black 2 & White 2 Playthrough?
Transfer only. Bug/Flying with AbilityTechnician boosting low-power moves. If imported, strong Attack and decent Speed. Trade with Metal Coat for Scizor adds Steel typing and AbilityTechnician Bullet Punch. Scizor is the real prize.
Scyther has the type edge here and should clean up Cheren's team.
Scyther trades roughly evenly with Roxie's team.
Scyther resists most of Burgh's coverage and hits back hard.
Scyther trades roughly evenly with Elesa's team.
Scyther trades roughly evenly with Clay's team.
Scyther trades roughly evenly with Skyla's team.
Scyther trades roughly evenly with Drayden's team.
Scyther trades roughly evenly with Marlon's team.
Scyther trades roughly evenly with Shauntal's team.
Scyther has the type edge here and should clean up Grimsley's team.
Scyther has the type edge here and should clean up Caitlin's team.
Scyther trades roughly evenly with Marshal's team.
Scyther trades roughly evenly with Iris's team.
Scyther cannot be caught in this game. It must be traded in from a compatible game where it appears in the wild. Cross-region trading typically becomes available after defeating the Elite Four.
How to Get Scyther in Black 2 & White 2
Scyther can't be caught in Black 2 & White 2. Transfer Scyther from Red & Blue, Yellow, or Sword & Shield and evolve through the 2-stage line to get it. The step cards below map the full chain.
How to Obtain Scyther in B2W2
- Step 1Scyther ✓LATER APPEARANCEfrom Red & BlueNot TradeableAppears in Red & Blue via Walking · Safari Zone. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom YellowNot TradeableAppears in Yellow via Gift · Celadon City · 6,500 Coins. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Gold & SilverNot TradeableAppears in Gold & Silver via Walking · National Park. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom CrystalNot TradeableAppears in Crystal via Walking · National Park. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom FireRed & LeafGreenNot TradeableAppears in FireRed & LeafGreen via Walking · Safari Zone. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Diamond & PearlNot TradeableAppears in Diamond & Pearl via Walking · Route 210. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.
Step 2Evolve into Scizor
Scyther Weakness
Scyther's Bug/Flying typing leaves it vulnerable to Rock, Fire, Electric, Ice, and Flying. Rock hits land at 4x, so they're the biggest threat. It shrugs off Ground-type attacks completely.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 4x (Critical) | Rock |
| 2x (Weak) | Fire, Electric, Ice, Flying |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Bug |
| 0.25x (Resist) | Grass, Fighting |
| 0x (Immune) | Ground |
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
What is Scyther Weak Against
VulnerableBest Pokemon Against Scyther
 Tepig Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodAspertia City Gift | ||
 Braviary Normal | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 4 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Scyther View Braviary builds →Rock Tomb 4x78-92% Wing Attack 2x69-82% | ||
 Magnezone ElectricSteel | A | |
 Darumaka Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Scyther View Darumaka builds →Fire Punch 2x69-82% Rock Tomb 4x63-75% | ||
 Dwebble BugRock | C | |
 Glaceon Ice | C | |
Braviary Normal | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 4 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Scyther View Braviary builds →Fly 2x100-118%KO Rock Tomb 4x76-90% | ||
Darumaka Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Scyther View Darumaka builds →Flare Blitz 2x102-121%KO Rock Tomb 4x60-71% | ||
Dwebble BugRock | C | |
Magnezone ElectricSteel | A | |
 Mandibuzz Dark | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 4 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Scyther View Mandibuzz builds →Fly 2x62-74% Rock Tomb 4x46-55% Incinerate 2x13-16% | ||
 Darmanitan Fire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Scyther View Darmanitan builds →Flare Blitz 2x148-175%KO Rock Slide 4x123-146%KO | ||
 Probopass RockSteel | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Scyther View Probopass builds →Power Gem 4x106-125%KO Discharge 2x39-47% | ||
 Crustle BugRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Scyther View Crustle builds →Rock Slide 4x146-172%KO Aerial Ace 2x39-47% | ||
 Lairon SteelRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Scyther View Lairon builds →Rock Slide 4x133-157%KO Aerial Ace 2x35-42% | ||
Braviary Normal | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 4 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Scyther View Braviary builds →Rock Slide 4x112-132%KO Fly 2x99-117%KO | ||
Darmanitan Fire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Scyther View Darmanitan builds →Flare Blitz 2x149-176%KO Rock Slide 4x126-149%KO | ||
 Aggron SteelRock | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Scyther View Aggron builds →Rock Slide 4x156-184%KO Aerial Ace 2x41-49% Fire Blast 2x51-60% Thunder 2x51-60% | ||
Dwebble BugRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Scyther View Dwebble builds →Rock Wrecker 4x200-236%KO Aerial Ace 2x28-33% | ||
Magnezone ElectricSteel | A | |
Probopass RockSteel | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Scyther View Probopass builds →Power Gem 4x105-124%KO Thunder 2x59-70% | ||
 Terrakion RockFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 22 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Scyther View Terrakion builds →Rock Slide 4x176-207%KO Aerial Ace 2x47-55% | ||
Darmanitan Fire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Scyther View Darmanitan builds →Flare Blitz 2x148-174%KO Rock Slide 4x124-146%KO | ||
Aggron SteelRock | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Scyther View Aggron builds →Rock Slide 4x155-182%KO Aerial Ace 2x41-49% Fire Blast 2x50-59% Thunder 2x50-59% | ||
Dwebble BugRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Scyther View Dwebble builds →Rock Wrecker 4x199-235%KO Aerial Ace 2x27-32% | ||
 Emboar FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tepig (Aspertia City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Scyther View Emboar builds →Head Smash 4x220-259%KO Fire Blast 2x111-132%KO | ||
 Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Nacrene City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Scyther View Rampardos builds →Head Smash 4x430-506%KO Fire Blast 2x52-62% Ice Beam 2x42-49% Thunderbolt 2x42-49% | ||
Aggron SteelRock | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Scyther View Aggron builds →Stone Edge 4x201-237%KO Aerial Ace 2x40-48% Fire Blast 2x49-58% Thunderbolt 2x39-46% | ||
Crustle BugRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Scyther View Crustle builds →Rock Wrecker 4x290-342%KO Aerial Ace 2x39-46% | ||
 Archeops Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Archen (Nacrene City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Scyther View Archeops builds →Stone Edge 4x248-293%KO Fly 2x111-131%KO | ||
 Relicanth WaterRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Scyther View Relicanth builds →Head Smash 4x254-299%KO Ice Beam 2x32-38% | ||
In Black 2 & White 2, Tyranitar's Crunch hits Scyther for 37-44%. Volcarona threatens a KO with Fire Blast (106-124%). Salamence deals 58-68% with Outrage.
 Tyranitar RockDark | A | |
Recommended Build AbilitySand Stream ItemChopleberry NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Scyther View Tyranitar builds →Pursuit19-22% Crunch37-44% Superpower9-11% | ||
 Volcarona BugFire | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityFlame Body ItemLum Berry NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Scyther View Volcarona builds →Giga Drain6-7% Fire Blast 2x106-124%KO | ||
 Salamence Dragon | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityMoxie ItemChoice Scarf NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Scyther View Salamence builds →Outrage58-68% | ||
Scyther Evolutions
Evolving Scyther into Scizor takes a trade. It's not a simple level-up, so check the chain details below. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
B2W2 Scyther Best Moveset
110 Attack and 105 Speed behind AbilityTechnician boosting weaker moves to threatening power. Bug/Flying TermStab fires fast, and Held ItemEviolite pushes 80/80 defenses to 120/120 effective. The moveset answers Grass and Fighting types while outspeeding most targets. Avoids evolving in formats where the raw Speed matters more than Scizor's typing.
Best Build
Scyther best EVs are Attack and Speed
Physical Setup Sweeper Moveset
- Aerial Ace
- Swords Dance
- Roost
- Bug Bite
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
You'll want to breed for Baton Pass and Bug Buzz on Scyther. These egg moves aren't just nice to have. Combined with STAB from Bug Buzz and X-Scissor, they expand what Scyther can actually threaten in practice.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Transfer Moves
Base Stats
The sharp scythes on its forearms become increasingly sharp by cutting through hard objects.
Scyther Black 2 & White 2 Guide
In Black 2 & White 2, Scyther isn't fully evolved, so it's not built for competitive play. You'll want to evolve it into Scizor to unlock its full potential. At 500 BST, it's a stepping stone rather than a team anchor.
In Black 2 & White 2, watch for Aerodactyl (Rock), Arcanine (Fire), and Jolteon (Electric) when using Scyther. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Aerodactyl is the most dangerous since Rock moves deal 4x damage. Ice and Flying-type attackers are also a problem. With 5 weakness types, most competitive teams carry at least one counter.
No. Scyther only evolves into Scizor through a real trade. There is no in-game alternative in Black 2 & White 2. Trade needs a Game Boy Advance link cable and a second GBA running another Gen 3 game (FireRed, LeafGreen, Ruby, Sapphire, or Emerald). Trade Scyther to a friend, then have them trade it back. The 2026 Switch re-release supports the same trade through local wireless on the Pokemon Center 2F Wireless Club, with no cables required. The Metal Coat must be held during the trade. Bring one over from a sibling Gen 3 game if needed.
In Black 2 & White 2, Run Technician on Scyther. It's the ability that defines how you build around it and the main reason it holds a competitive niche. Scyther also gets Swarm and Steadfast, but they don't compare. With base 105 Speed, Technician gives Scyther an edge before opponents can react.
In Black 2 & White 2, Scyther fills the sweeper role. It's a physical attacker with base 110 Attack. Base 105 Speed lets it outrun most of the field. And it's enough bulk to take a hit or two.
Game Availability
Scyther has been part of the series since Red & Blue, appearing in 22 titles across all 10 generations. As a Gen 1 original, it's one of the most consistently available Pokemon in the franchise.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RBDebut
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves