In Legends: Arceus, 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.

What is Scyther weak to?

In Legends: Arceus, 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.

What is the best ability for Scyther?

In Legends: Arceus, 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.

What role does Scyther play in battle?

In Legends: Arceus, 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.

Should I use Scyther?

In Legends: Arceus, Scyther does the job early-game if you need a Bug/Flying type on your team. Evolve it into Scizor before the later gyms and it holds up fine through the story.

Scyther - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Physical

Sweeper

CTier

105Speed · Fast

Stats & Training

Scyther's spread isn't flashy. Attack leads, Sp. Atk trails, 4 stats clear the bar. Tough to catch and worth 1 Attack EV, on a medium-fast 1M XP curve.

Base Stats

High

HP70

Attack110

Defense80

Sp. Atk55

Sp. Def80

Speed105

Total500

Details

Catch Rate

Challenging45 / 255

Growth Rate

Medium Fast1M XP

Height1.5 m

Weight56.0 kg

Base XP100

Abilities

SwarmRare

Strengthens bug moves to inflict 1.5× damage at 1/3 max HP or less.

TechnicianTop Pick

Strengthens moves of 60 base power or less to 1.5× their power.

SteadfastHA

Raises Speed one stage upon flinching.

EV Yield

HPAtk+1DefSpASpDSpe

Attack training source

Pokedex Entries

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Legends: Arceus

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.

Scyther Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
4x (Critical)	Rock
2x (Weak)	Fire, Electric, Ice, Flying
0.5x (Resist)	Bug
0.25x (Resist)	Grass, Fighting
0x (Immune)	Ground

Type ChartVulnerable

5Weak

3Resist

1Immune

Score-4

4xCritical

Rock

2xWeak

Fire Electric Ice Flying

½xResist

Bug

¼xResist

Grass Fighting

0xImmune

Ground

STAB (5)

Grass Psychic Dark Fighting Bug

How to Beat Scyther in Legends: Arceus (Best Counters)

Magnezone ElectricSteel	B
Available Move Moves Thunder ShockLv. 1 Damage vs Scyther Thunder Shock 2x 65-78% View Magnezone builds →
Bastiodon RockSteel	C
Available Move Moves Ancient PowerLv. 5 Damage vs Scyther Ancient Power 4x 109-130%KO View Bastiodon builds →
Rampardos Rock	C
Available Move Moves Ancient PowerLv. 5 Damage vs Scyther Ancient Power 4x 130-157%KO View Rampardos builds →
Graveler RockGround	C
Available Move Moves RolloutLv. 1 Damage vs Scyther Rollout 4x 87-104%KO View Graveler builds →
Magmortar Fire	C
Available Move Moves EmberLv. 1 Damage vs Scyther Ember 2x 65-78% View Magmortar builds →

Legends: Arceus Evolution

Scyther's evolution chain splits 2 ways into Scizor and Kleavor. The method you choose determines which form you get. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

2 Evolutions

#123Scyther

#212ScizorTrade + Metal Coat

#900KleavorUse Black Augurite

Stat Comparison 3 Stages

Scyther

BugFlying

Scizor

BugSteel

Kleavor

BugRock

ATK

110

130+20

135+25

DEF

100+20

95+15

SP.ATK

45-10

SP.DEF

70-10

SPE

105

65-40

85-20

BST

500B-Tier

500A-Tier

ROLE

Sweeper

Wallbreaker

TYPE

Physical

Breeding is not available in this game

Legends: Arceus Scyther Best Moveset

Find one free turn for Swords Dance and Scyther can run through teams. Jolly nature leans fast physical, Technician supports the sweep, and the remaining moves stops anything from walling it cleanly.

Best Build

Legends: Arceus uses different battle mechanics.

Competitive build content is not applicable for this game. Select a main series game for builds.

Moves

Scyther's movepool balances level-up moves with TM options. Consistent STAB comes from X-Scissor and Air Slash, and Normal and Fighting coverage and more keeps opponents from switching in for free. No major gaps here.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Quick Attack+1

D4010030Normal

Lv 6

Silver Wind

D601005Bug

Lv 11

Aerial Ace

S60—20Flying

Lv 14

Double Hit

D359010Normal

Lv 18

Air Slash

D759515Flying

Lv 25

Swords Dance

S——20Normal

Lv 34

X-Scissor

B8010015Bug

Lv 43

Close Combat

B1201005Fighting

TM Moves

Scyther can't learn any TM moves

Egg Moves

Scyther doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Tut

Tutor

Aerial Ace

S60—20Flying

Tutor

Calm Mind

C——20Psychic

Tutor

False Swipe

D4010040Normal

Tutor

Focus Energy

C——30Normal

Tutor

Giga Impact

B150905Normal

Tutor

Hyper Beam

C150905Normal

Tutor

Ominous Wind

—601005Ghost

Tutor

Psycho Cut

C7010020Psychic

Tutor

Rest

C——10Psychic

Tutor

Rock Smash

D4010015Fighting

Tutor

Swift

D60—20Normal

Tutor

X-Scissor

B8010015Bug

Legends: Arceus Scyther Locations

A few locations for Scyther with decent spawn rates across mid-game routes. The sort toggle below swaps between best odds and earliest access, so you can approach it based on where you are in the game.

Best Locations to Catch Scyther in Legends: Arceus

Grandtree Arena

Grass

Uncommon

Primeval Grotto

Grass Cave

Uncommon

Scyther Guide

In Legends: Arceus, 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 Legends: Arceus, 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.
In Legends: Arceus, 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 Legends: Arceus, 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.
In Legends: Arceus, Scyther does the job early-game if you need a Bug/Flying type on your team. Evolve it into Scizor before the later gyms and it holds up fine through the story.

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.

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