Is Scyther Good in Yellow Playthrough?
Available to everyone in Yellow, no version lock. Scyther has great speed and physical stats, but Bug moves are nearly useless in Gen 1. All that power goes toward Normal-type coverage. Looks better on paper than it plays.
Scyther trades roughly evenly with Brock's team.
Scyther has the type edge here and should clean up Misty's team.
Scyther trades roughly evenly with Lt. Surge's team.
Scyther trades roughly evenly with Erika's team.
Scyther trades roughly evenly with Koga's team.
Scyther trades roughly evenly with Sabrina's team.
Scyther trades roughly evenly with Blaine's team.
Scyther trades roughly evenly with Giovanni's team.
Scyther trades roughly evenly with Lorelei's team.
Scyther trades roughly evenly with Bruno's team.
Scyther trades roughly evenly with Agatha's team.
Scyther trades roughly evenly with Lance's team.
Scyther trades roughly evenly with Blue's team.
Purchase
Scyther can be purchased in Celadon City at Lv 30. Purchase from the Celadon Game Corner prize counter for 6,500 Coins. Coins can be bought at the counter or won at the slot machines.
Recommended Moves
- STARTING (Lv 30)
- LV 30NormalSlashPower 70Accuracy 100%PP 20
- After Misty
- TM39NormalSwiftPower 60Accuracy 100%PP 20Route 12 Gate 2F
- After Lt. Surge
- TM15NormalHyper BeamPower 150Accuracy 90%PP 5Rocket Game Corner
- TM10NormalDouble-EdgePower 100Accuracy 100%PP 15Rocket Hideout
- TM09NormalTake DownPower 90Accuracy 85%PP 20Silph Co.
- After Erika
- TM40NormalSkull BashPower 100Accuracy 100%PP 15Safari Zone
- LV 35NormalSwords DancePower —Accuracy 100%PP 30
- LV 50FlyingWing AttackPower 53Accuracy 100%PP 35
Catch Scyther
Catch Scyther in the Safari Zone (walking, Lv 15, rare).
Recommended Moves
- After Misty
- TM39NormalSwiftPower 60Accuracy 100%PP 20Route 12 Gate 2F
- After Lt. Surge
- TM15NormalHyper BeamPower 150Accuracy 90%PP 5Rocket Game Corner
- TM10NormalDouble-EdgePower 100Accuracy 100%PP 15Rocket Hideout
- TM09NormalTake DownPower 90Accuracy 85%PP 20Silph Co.
- LV 29NormalSlashPower 70Accuracy 100%PP 20
- After Erika
- TM40NormalSkull BashPower 100Accuracy 100%PP 15Safari Zone
- LV 35NormalSwords DancePower —Accuracy 100%PP 30
- LV 50FlyingWing AttackPower 53Accuracy 100%PP 35
Yellow Scyther Locations
Scyther is the priciest prize in the Celadon Game Corner at 6,500 Coins. It also lurks rare in the wild, but the coin route guarantees one if your luck in the grass runs dry.
2 locations to catch Scyther
Encountered via tall grass encounters
Badge 3
Badge 4Best Locations to Catch Scyther in Yellow
You can find Scyther through 3 walking and gift encounters at Lv. 15-30. The list is sorted by game progression, so the earliest accessible spots show up first.
Scyther Weakness
Scyther's Bug/Flying typing leaves it vulnerable to Rock, Fire, Electric, Ice, Poison, and Flying. Rock hits land at 4x, so they're the biggest threat. It shrugs off Ground-type attacks completely. Scyther's physical bulk (base 80 Def) helps cushion physical weakness hits, but special attackers are the bigger threat.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 4x (Critical) | Rock |
| 2x (Weak) | Fire, Electric, Ice, Poison, Flying |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Bug |
| 0.25x (Resist) | Grass, Fighting |
| 0x (Immune) | Ground |
- Only 15 types exist — Dark, Steel, and Fairy are absent
- Ghost has no effect on Psychic (a known bug, fixed in Gen II)
- Special stat governs both offense and defense — no Sp.Atk / Sp.Def split
What is Scyther Weak Against
FragileBest Pokemon Against Scyther
 Graveler RockGround | C | |
 Magneton Electric | C | |
 Jolteon Electric | A | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Celadon City Gift) | ||
 Gyarados Water | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Magikarp (Pallet Town Old Rod) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Scyther View Gyarados builds →Ice Beam 2x54-64% Thunderbolt 2x54-64% | ||
 Raichu Electric | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Pichu (Pallet Town Gift) | ||
 Nidoking PoisonGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Scyther View Nidoking builds →Rock Slide 4x97-115%KO Ice Beam 2x70-83% Thunderbolt 2x70-83% Poison Sting 2x18-22% | ||
 Onix RockGround | C | |
 Nidoqueen PoisonGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Scyther View Nidoqueen builds →Rock Slide 4x90-106%KO Ice Beam 2x63-74% Thunderbolt 2x63-74% | ||
 Haunter GhostPoison | C | |
 Ninetales Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Vulpix (Celadon City Gift) | ||
 Fearow Normal | C | |
 Golbat Poison | C | |
 Victreebel GrassPoison | C | |
 Charmeleon Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Charmander (Route 24 Gift) | ||
Scyther Evolutions
Scyther is a standalone Bug/Flying type at 475 total. It can't breed, which makes catching one the only real option. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Y Scyther Best Moveset
Impressive physical stats at 110 Attack and 105 Speed, entirely wasted because Bug moves deal negligible damage in this format. MoveSlash crits frequently from the high Speed (the critical hit formula rewards faster Pokemon), and MoveSwords Dance boosts Attack. The moves ignore Bug TermStab and focus on Normal physical damage.
Best Build
Utility Moveset
- Swords Dance
- Slash
- Hyper Beam
- Quick Attack
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Without TMs, Scyther's movepool is bare bones. With them, you get Normal coverage on top of Wing Attack for STAB. The natural kit handles basics, but TMs are doing the real work.
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 14 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.
Scyther Yellow Guide
- Where in the Yellow Safari Zone can I find Scyther?
See the Locations section above for where to find Scyther in Yellow.
Safari rules: You can only use Safari Balls. No battling. Two tactical items shift the catch/flee trade-off:
- Throw bait to keep Scyther from fleeing (flee rate cut to 1/4) but it becomes harder to catch (catch factor halved).
- Throw a rock to make Scyther easier to catch (catch factor doubled) but it flees twice as often.
- Each effect lasts 2-6 random turns; throwing one cancels the other.
Scyther costs 6,500 Coins in Yellow. Earn coins by playing the slot machines on the Game Corner floor or buying them at the counter (1,000 coins for ₽10,000).
In Yellow, Scyther has 475 BST, so weigh it against what your team already covers.
In Yellow, use Scyther as a setup sweeper. Physical side carries the damage. It outspeeds most threats,
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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