Is Scyther Good in Platinum Playthrough?
Routes 210 and 215 give Scyther mid-game access in Platinum, a massive upgrade from Diamond and Pearl's postgame availability. AbilityTechnician boosts low-power moves by 50%. Handles Gardenia's Grass gym and contributes until you can trade for Scizor.
Scyther has the type edge here and should clean up Roark's team.
Scyther trades roughly evenly with Gardenia's team.
Scyther has the type edge here and should clean up Fantina's team.
Scizor has the type edge here and should clean up Maylene's team.
Scizor trades roughly evenly with Crasher Wake's team.
Scizor trades roughly evenly with Byron's team.
Scizor resists most of Candice's coverage and hits back hard.
Scizor trades roughly evenly with Volkner's team.
Scizor trades roughly evenly with Aaron's team.
Scizor trades roughly evenly with Bertha's team.
Flint's team hits Scizor's weaknesses hard.
Scizor has the type edge here and should clean up Lucian's team.
Scizor has the type edge here and should clean up Jupiter's team.
Scizor has the type edge here and should clean up Mars's team.
Scizor has the type edge here and should clean up Saturn's team.
Scizor trades roughly evenly with Cynthia's team.
Catchable
Catch Scyther on Route 210 (walking, Lv 19, rare).
Recommended Moves
- After Fantina
- TM89BugU-turnPower 105Accuracy 100%PP 20Veilstone Game Corner
- TM40FlyingAerial AcePower 90Accuracy 100%PP 20Route 213
- TM68NormalGiga ImpactPower 150Accuracy 90%PP 5Veilstone Game Corner
- TM15NormalHyper BeamPower 150Accuracy 90%PP 5Veilstone Department Store
- After Maylene
- TM62BugSilver WindPower 90Accuracy 100%PP 5Route 212
- LV 41BugX-ScissorPower 120Accuracy 100%PP 15
- LV 53FlyingAir SlashPower 113Accuracy 95%PP 20
- LV 57NormalSwords DancePower —Accuracy 100%PP 30
- Post-Game
- TM42NormalFacadePower 70Accuracy 100%PP 20Survival Area
Evolve Scyther to Scizor
Scyther evolves into Scizor when traded. Most players are ready to trade before reaching Maylene.
Recommended Moves
- After Fantina
- TM89BugU-turnPower 105Accuracy 100%PP 20Veilstone Game Corner
- TM68NormalGiga ImpactPower 150Accuracy 90%PP 5Veilstone Game Corner
- TM15NormalHyper BeamPower 150Accuracy 90%PP 5Veilstone Department Store
- LV 41BugX-ScissorPower 120Accuracy 100%PP 15
- After Byron
- TM91SteelFlash CannonPower 120Accuracy 100%PP 10Prize for defeating Byron
- LV 53SteelIron HeadPower 120Accuracy 100%PP 15
- LV 57NormalSwords DancePower —Accuracy 100%PP 30
- Post-Game
- TUTORFightingSuperpowerPower 120Accuracy 100%PP 5Survival Area
- TM42NormalFacadePower 70Accuracy 100%PP 20Survival Area
How to Get Scyther in Platinum
Scyther turns up across two areas, six encounters at levels 19 to 29, rare to uncommon. Some spots favor morning, others span day and night, so the clock shifts where the mantis shows.
2 locations to catch Scyther
Encountered via tall grass encounters
Badge 3
Badge 4Where To Catch Scyther in Pt
Scyther is the chain's first catch. You'll find walking encounters from Lv. 19-29 across 6 total spots in the chain.
- Step 2Evolve into ScizorBREEDINGAvailableLeave a compatible parent at the Pokemon Day Care to receive a Scyther egg.
Want the exact numbers? Work out your catch odds in Platinum for Scyther.
How to Get Shiny Scyther in Platinum
Scyther slices through the morning grass of Route 210 and Route 215, so chain it to 40 for a shiny. Compare Shiny Scyther odds across every game
Platinum Shiny Scyther Calculator
3 MethodsThe best route is PokeRadar Chain at full boosts, about 1 in 200 on each try. Tune it below.
PokeRadar Chain: Chain shaking-grass patches without breaking the combo. The rate peaks at a chain of 40.
Masuda Method: Breed with a parent from a different-language game. Works on any breedable line.
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 | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 10%lucky few | 22-- | -- |
| 25%one in four | 58-- | -- |
| 50%coin flip | 139-- | -- |
| 90%very likely | 460-- | -- |
Time assumes -- at your pace and does not change your shiny odds.
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 Platinum 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 |
- 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
 Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Oreburgh City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Scyther View Rampardos builds →Rock Slide 4x213-250%KO Fire Blast 2x53-63% Ice Beam 2x42-50% Thunderbolt 2x42-50% | ||
 Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodOreburgh City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Scyther View Aerodactyl builds →Rock Slide 4x148-175%KO Fly 2x88-103%KO Thunder Fang 2x42-50% Ice Fang 2x42-50% | ||
 Probopass RockSteel | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Scyther View Probopass builds →Rock Slide 4x90-106%KO Thunderbolt 2x46-54% | ||
 Bastiodon RockSteel | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Shieldon (Oreburgh City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Scyther View Bastiodon builds →Rock Slide 4x90-106%KO Fire Blast 2x42-50% Ice Beam 2x35-42% Thunderbolt 2x35-42% | ||
 Gliscor Ground | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Scyther View Gliscor builds →Rock Slide 4x89-104%KO Thunder Fang 2x39-46% Ice Fang 2x39-46% Fire Fang 2x39-46% | ||
 Anorith RockBug | C | |
Obtain MethodOreburgh City Gift | ||
 Rotom ElectricGhost | C | |
Obtain MethodOld Chateau Interact Encounter | ||
 Glaceon Ice | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Hearthome City Gift) | ||
 Ninetales Fire | C | |
 Arcanine Fire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Scyther View Arcanine builds →Fire Blast 2x108-128%KO Thunder Fang 2x44-52% | ||
 Manectric Electric | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Scyther View Manectric builds →Thunderbolt 2x93-109%KO Flamethrower 2x61-73% | ||
 Graveler RockGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Scyther View Graveler builds →Rock Slide 4x132-156%KO Fire Blast 2x41-48% | ||
 Solrock RockPsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Scyther View Solrock builds →Rock Slide 4x132-156%KO Fire Blast 2x47-56% | ||
 Regice Ice | B | |
Obtain MethodMt Coronet Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Scyther View Regice builds →Ice Beam 2x88-103%KO Thunderbolt 2x58-69% Rock Slide 4x56-67% | ||
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
Breeding
Breed Scyther easily with 48 breeding partners from the Bug egg group. Pass egg moves like Baton Pass, Bug Buzz, Counter and 7 more to offspring.
Pt Scyther Best Moveset
One of the fastest physical attackers at 110 Attack and 105 Speed, with AbilityTechnician turning weaker moves into real threats. The moveset loses 25% HP to MoveStealth Rock from Bug/Flying typing, and that's the primary cost of the offensive profile.
Best Build
Scyther best EVs are Attack and Speed
Physical Setup Sweeper Moveset
- U Turn
- Aerial Ace
- Swords Dance
- Night Slash
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
32 of 33 TMs are obtainable before the Elite Four
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
The sharp scythes on its forearms become increasingly sharp by cutting through hard objects.
Scyther Platinum Guide
No. Scyther only evolves into Scizor through a real trade. There is no in-game alternative in Platinum. The Metal Coat must be held during the trade. Bring one over from a sibling Gen 3 game if needed.
In Platinum, 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.
In Platinum, use Scyther as a sweeper. Physical side carries the damage. It outspeeds most threats,
For Platinum, run Jolly on Scyther. +Speed is what matters, and the -Sp. Atk cut doesn't hurt this set. Fits the sweeper role.
For Platinum, build your team around Donphan, Victreebel, and Shuckle. These have the highest co-usage rates with Scyther in competitive formats. They cover each other's weaknesses.
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
Winds & Waves
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