Is Scyther Good in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Playthrough?
Bug/Flying with AbilityTechnician boosting weaker moves. Fast and physically powerful. Metal Coat trade for Scizor swaps the typing to Bug/Steel, one of the best defensive combinations in the game. Even without trading, Scyther contributes through raw speed and Attack.
Scyther has the type edge here and should clean up Ilima's team.
Scyther trades roughly evenly with Hala's team.
Scyther trades roughly evenly with Lana's team.
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Scyther trades roughly evenly with Kiawe's team.
Scyther has the type edge here and should clean up Mallow's team.
Scyther trades roughly evenly with Olivia's team.
Scyther trades roughly evenly with Sophocles's team.
Scyther has the type edge here and should clean up Acerola's team.
Scyther has the type edge here and should clean up Nanu's team.
Scyther trades roughly evenly with Mina's team.
Scyther trades roughly evenly with Hapu's team.
Scizor trades roughly evenly with Molayne's team.
Scizor has the type edge here and should clean up Olivia's team.
Scizor has the type edge here and should clean up Acerola's team.
Scizor trades roughly evenly with Kahili's team.
Scizor trades roughly evenly with Kukui's team.
Catch Scyther on Poni Plains (walking, Lv 54-57). Shaking/Bubbling spots.
Most players are ready to trade before reaching Molayne.
How to Get Scyther in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon
Scyther's 2-stage line starts with Scyther, which appears in the wild in the locations below. Level through 2 stages while you find a trade partner. Everything except the trade step is solo.
Where To Catch Scyther in USUM
Step 1Scyther ✓Poni Plains - CenterLv.54-57GrassRate 30%Shaking spot
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 |
What is Scyther Weak Against
VulnerableBest Pokemon Against Scyther
 Jolteon Electric | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) | ||
 Vikavolt BugElectric | B | |
Obtain MethodHeahea Beach Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Scyther View Vikavolt builds →Thunderbolt 2x110-130%KO Air Slash 2x61-72% | ||
 Salamence Dragon | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Scyther View Salamence builds →Fly 2x106-126%KO Rock Tomb 4x99-116%KO Fire Fang 2x51-61% Thunder Fang 2x51-61% | ||
 Sudowoodo Rock | C | |
 Carbink RockFairy | C | |
Jolteon Electric | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) | ||
Vikavolt BugElectric | B | |
Obtain MethodHeahea Beach Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Scyther View Vikavolt builds →Thunderbolt 2x119-141%KO Air Slash 2x69-81% | ||
Salamence Dragon | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Scyther View Salamence builds →Fly 2x114-136%KO Rock Tomb 4x106-125%KO Fire Fang 2x55-66% Thunder Fang 2x55-66% | ||
Sudowoodo Rock | C | |
Carbink RockFairy | C | |
Jolteon Electric | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) | ||
 Noctowl Normal | C | |
Vikavolt BugElectric | B | |
Obtain MethodHeahea Beach Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Scyther View Vikavolt builds →Thunderbolt 2x115-136%KO Air Slash 2x65-77% | ||
Salamence Dragon | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Scyther View Salamence builds →Fly 2x108-128%KO Rock Tomb 4x99-117%KO Fire Fang 2x53-64% Thunder Fang 2x53-64% | ||
 Cranidos Rock | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 8 Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Scyther View Cranidos builds →Rock Tomb 4x143-168%KO Thunderbolt 2x27-32% | ||
 Lycanroc Rock | C | |
 Probopass RockSteel | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Scyther View Probopass builds →Power Gem 4x126-148%KO Thunderbolt 2x47-56% | ||
 Toucannon Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Scyther View Toucannon builds →Beak Blast 2x111-131%KO Smack Down 4x75-89% Flame Charge 2x38-45% | ||
Jolteon Electric | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) | ||
Noctowl Normal | C | |
Lycanroc Rock | C | |
Probopass RockSteel | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Scyther View Probopass builds →Power Gem 4x127-150%KO Thunderbolt 2x47-56% | ||
 Salazzle PoisonFire | B | |
Obtain MethodHeahea Beach Gift | ||
 Magnezone ElectricSteel | B | |
 Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Route 8 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Scyther View Rampardos builds →Rock Tomb 4x181-213%KO Thunderbolt 2x42-50% Ice Beam 2x42-50% | ||
 Rhydon GroundRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Scyther View Rhydon builds →Stone Edge 4x229-270%KO Ice Beam 2x31-37% Thunderbolt 2x31-37% | ||
Lycanroc Rock | C | |
Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Route 8 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Scyther View Rampardos builds →Rock Slide 4x213-251%KO Ice Beam 2x40-47% Thunderbolt 2x40-47% | ||
 Volcarona BugFire | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Scyther View Volcarona builds →Overheat 2x153-181%KO Hurricane 2x87-102%KO | ||
 Carracosta WaterRock | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tirtouga (Route 8 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Scyther View Carracosta builds →Rock Slide 4x150-177%KO Ice Beam 2x47-56% | ||
Sudowoodo Rock | C | |
Lycanroc Rock | C | |
Cranidos Rock | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 8 Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Scyther View Cranidos builds →Head Smash 4x330-388%KO Fire Blast 2x29-35% Ice Beam 2x24-28% Thunderbolt 2x24-28% | ||
 Archeops Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Archen (Route 8 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Scyther View Archeops builds →Stone Edge 4x245-288%KO Fly 2x109-129%KO | ||
Carracosta WaterRock | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tirtouga (Route 8 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Scyther View Carracosta builds →Stone Edge 4x196-231%KO Ice Beam 2x47-56% | ||
Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Route 8 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Scyther View Rampardos builds →Head Smash 4x430-506%KO Fire Blast 2x49-58% Ice Beam 2x40-47% Thunderbolt 2x40-47% | ||
 Crustle BugRock | C | |
Obtain MethodUltra Space Wilds Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Scyther View Crustle builds →Rock Wrecker 4x290-342%KO Aerial Ace 2x39-46% | ||
 Aggron SteelRock | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Scyther View Aggron builds →Stone Edge 4x203-239%KO Aerial Ace 2x41-48% Fire Blast 2x46-55% Thunderbolt 2x38-45% | ||
Rhydon GroundRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Scyther View Rhydon builds →Stone Edge 4x235-277%KO Fire Blast 2x37-44% Thunderbolt 2x31-37% Ice Beam 2x31-37% | ||
Sudowoodo Rock | C | |
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityNatural Cure ItemEviolite NatureCalm Moves
Damage vs Scyther View Roselia builds →Sludge Bomb19-22% Giga Drain4-5% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityOvergrow ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Scyther View Meganium builds →Giga Drain4-5% Leaf Storm6-8% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityPrankster ItemIapapaberry NatureCalm Moves View Illumise builds →
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C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityIronfist ItemEviolite NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Scyther View Monferno builds →Mach Punch2-2% Close Combat6-8% Flare Blitz 2x54-63% U Turn8-9% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityOvergrow ItemNothing NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Scyther View Simisage builds →Leaf Storm6-7% | ||
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
USUM Scyther Best Moveset
110 Attack at 105 Speed with AbilityTechnician boosting weaker moves by 50%%, turning MoveBug Bite and MoveAerial Ace into powered-up Bug and Flying TermStab. Held ItemEviolite adds bulk. The moveset hits fast and hard for a pre-evolution, but Scizor one evolution away trades Speed for Steel typing and AbilityTechnician MoveBullet Punch.
Best Build
Scyther best EVs are Attack and Speed
Physical Setup Sweeper Moveset
- Swords Dance
- Aerial Ace
- Bug Bite
- Quick Attack
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
Base Stats
Its two sharp scythes are more than just weapons. It uses them with dexterity to dress its prey before eating.
Some call it a ninja. Its movements— imperceptibly quick—are sufficient to cleave the air in two. It’s very popular in Alola.
Scyther Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Guide
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, 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 Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, 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 Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon. 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 Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, 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 Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, 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