Is Scyther Good in Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee Playthrough?
Let's Go Pikachu exclusive. Scyther has high Attack and Speed for Bug/Flying and handles Erika well. Can't evolve into Scizor here, so what you see is the final product. Fun to use, but Bug typing limits its Elite Four contributions.
Not available yet. You cannot get Scyther before this fight.
Not available yet. You cannot get Scyther before this fight.
Not available yet. You cannot get Scyther before this fight.
Not available yet. You cannot get Scyther before this fight.
Scyther trades roughly evenly with Koga's team.
Scyther has the type edge here and should clean up Sabrina's team.
Blaine's team hits Scyther's weaknesses hard.
Scyther trades roughly evenly with Giovanni's team.
Scyther has the type edge here and should clean up Lorelei's team.
Scyther trades roughly evenly with Bruno's team.
Agatha's team hits Scyther's weaknesses hard.
Lance's team hits Scyther's weaknesses hard.
Scyther trades roughly evenly with Trace's team.
This is the Let's Go Pikachu team. In Let's Go Eevee, Trace brings Raichu Lv 57 in place of Jolteon Lv 57.
Catchable
In Let's Go Pikachu, catch Scyther on Route 14 (walking, Lv 33-38). Let's Go Eevee has no wild Scyther, so trade one in from Let's Go Pikachu.
Recommended Moves
- STARTING (Lv 33)
- LV 33FlyingWing AttackPower 90Accuracy 100%PP 35
- LV 33NormalRazor WindPower 80Accuracy 100%PP 10
- After Lt. Surge
- TMBugU-turnPower 105Accuracy 100%PP 20
- TMNormalHyper BeamPower 150Accuracy 90%PP 5
- TMFightingBrick BreakPower 75Accuracy 100%PP 15
- LV 38FlyingAir SlashPower 113Accuracy 95%PP 15
- LV 44NormalSwords DancePower —Accuracy 100%PP 20
- LV 50BugX-ScissorPower 120Accuracy 100%PP 15
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee Scyther Locations
Low spawn rates across 2 encounter spots for Scyther. That's the kind of hunt where you pick one location and settle in. Sort by Best below to see where the odds are highest.
2 locations to catch Scyther
Encountered via tall grass encounters
Badge 4Best Locations to Catch Scyther in Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee
How to Get Shiny Scyther in Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee
In Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee, the strongest route to a Shiny Scyther is Catch Combo, which reaches about 1 in 274 at full boosts. Pick a method and tune your setup below to see live odds. Compare Shiny Scyther odds across every game
Shiny Scyther Evolution
Does Not EvolveLet's Go Pikachu & Eevee Shiny Scyther Calculator
2 MethodsThe best route is Catch Combo at full boosts, about 1 in 274 on each try. Tune it below.
Catch Combo: Catch one species back-to-back. A Lure stacks on top of a 31-plus combo.
Full Odds: Walk through grass, surf, or fish. Every encounter is its own independent shiny roll.
How many you have done, or plan to do.
| Chance | Encounters |
|---|---|
| 10%lucky few | 29 |
| 25%one in four | 79 |
| 50%coin flip | 190 |
| 90%very likely | 630 |
How is this calculated?
Every encounter has the same shiny chance, the Shiny Odds Per Try shown above. Each one is a separate roll that does not care how many you have already done, so the more you hunt, the higher your overall chance of at least one shiny. The formula below turns your odds and your number of tries into that combined chance.
chance after N tries = 1 − (1 − p)^N, where p = 1 / odds per try
Example at 1 in 8,192 (classic full odds): about 864 encounters for a 10 percent chance, 5,678 for 50 percent, and 18,862 for 90 percent.
The table above flips that around: it shows how many encounters it takes to reach a 10, 25, 50, and 90 percent chance at your current odds. Turning on boosts like the Shiny Charm, sandwiches, or chains improves your odds, so the encounter numbers drop.
These are estimates, not promises. Most games have no pity counter, meaning no guaranteed shiny no matter how many you hunt, so even Very Likely is not guaranteed: some hunters find one early, others go well past that point.
Curious how fast a hunt could go? Work out your Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee shiny odds for Scyther.
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
 Fearow Normal | C | |
 Flareon Fire | C | |
 Pidgeot Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Scyther View Pidgeot builds →Sky Attack 2x159-188%KO Heat Wave 2x46-54% | ||
 Graveler RockGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Scyther View Graveler builds →Rock Slide 4x141-166%KO Thunder Punch 2x46-55% | ||
 Dodrio Normal | C | |
 Charizard Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Scyther View Charizard builds →Heat Wave 2x97-115%KO Wing Attack 2x52-62% Thunder Punch 2x42-50% | ||
 Lapras WaterIce | C | |
Obtain MethodSilph Co Gift | ||
 Rapidash Fire | C | |
 Rhyhorn GroundRock | C | |
 Pikachu Electric | C | |
Obtain MethodPallet Town Gift | ||
 Butterfree Bug | C | |
 Onix RockGround | C | |
 Arcanine Fire | B | |
Obtain MethodVermilion City Gift | ||
 Farfetch'd Normal | D | |
Scyther Evolutions
Scyther doesn't evolve, so what you catch is the final form. Its Bug/Flying typing comes with 500 total stats. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Let's Go Scyther Best Moveset
110 Attack at 105 Speed on Bug/Flying. Without AbilityTechnician boosting weaker moves by 50%, the moveset loses damage on its most common coverage options. No Scizor evolution exists here either. Fast and physically strong but limited coverage without abilities or items to expand it.
Best Build
Scyther Candy
Mighty Candy+ATKAdamant raises Attack and lowers Sp. Atk. Madam Celadon sets this nature when you pick Red, then Blue. It costs 10,000 Pokedollars and lasts for the rest of the day.
Candy for Scyther
- Scyther Candy
- Mighty Candy
Mighty Candy L
Mighty Candy XL
Scyther Candy raises every stat, but only Scyther can eat it. The stat candy that goes with Scyther is Mighty Candy (Attack), and any Pokemon can eat it; Mighty Candy L needs level 30 and Mighty Candy XL needs level 60 or higher.
Master Trainer
Louie battles with one level 75 Scyther that knows Swords Dance, Slash and Roost. It takes extra damage from Rock, Fire, Electric, Ice and Flying moves. Win to earn the Scyther Master title. Find Louie on Route 15.
Moves List
Scyther develops a solid moveset just through leveling. Razor Wind and X-Scissor show up naturally, and the progression handles both STAB and utility without leaning on TMs for the core attacks.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- 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.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM 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 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
All 12 TMs are obtainable before the Elite Four
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
Leaps out of tall grass and slices prey with its scythes. The movement looks like that of a ninja.
Game Availability
Scyther has been part of the series since Red & Blue, appearing in 22 titles across all 9 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 7Let's Go
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
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