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Scyther ストライク Strike
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Type	Bug / Flying
Species	Mantis Pokémon
Height	4′11″ (1.5m)
Weight	123.5 lbs. (56.0kg)
Abilities	Swarm
	Technician
Egg group	Bug
Time to hatch	6,400 steps
Effort yield	1 Atk
Exp. yield	187 base exp.
Lv100 at	1,000,000 exp.
Gender	50% ♀ / 50% ♂
Pokédex color	Green
Catch rate	45
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Scyther (Japanese: ストライク Strike) is a Bug/Flying-type Pokémon.

Contents 1 Biology 1.1 Physiology 1.1.1 Gender differences 1.1.2 Special abilities 1.2 Behavior 1.3 Habitat 1.4 Diet 2 In the anime 3 In the manga 4 In the TCG 5 In the TFG 6 Game data 6.1 NPC appearances 6.2 Pokédex entries 6.3 Game locations 6.3.1 In side games 6.4 Base stats 6.5 Type effectiveness 6.6 Learnset 6.6.1 By leveling up 6.6.2 By TM/HM 6.6.3 By breeding 6.6.4 By tutoring 6.6.5 Special moves 6.6.6 TCG-only Moves 6.7 Side game data 6.8 Evolution 6.9 Sprites 6.10 Trivia 6.10.1 Origin 6.10.1.1 Name origin 6.11 In other languages 7 Related articles 8 External links

Biology

Physiology

Scyther resembles a green, human-sized praying mantis. Its feet have three toes each. Scyther has large, blade-like forearms. It has a pair of cream-colored wings. Its head resembles the head of a reptile as opposed to an insect's head.

Gender differences

A female has a bigger abdomen.

Special abilities

Scyther's blade-like forearms have the power to slice through logs with a single blow. Scyther is also gifted with tremendous speed and can fly on very rare occasions.

Unlike most unevolved Pokémon, Scyther can learn Hyper Beam and Giga Impact. This is likely because it is already a large Pokémon, and was at one time the final stage in its evolutionary line.

Behavior

Habitat

Scyther are often rare Pokémon, appearing only in secluded forests. Some have been imported to Kanto to live in its Safari Zone.

Diet

Main article: Pokémon food

In the anime

Scyther first appeared in Showdown at Dark City. It was one of the Pokémon used during the feuds between the Kas and Yas Gyms of Dark Town. It is the Yas Gym's primary Pokémon.

Scyther was one of the Pokémon that was captured and cloned by Mewtwo in Mewtwo Strikes Back. When Team Rocket saw this Pokémon being cloned, it was mistaken for an Alakazam.

A Scyther appeared during the Indigo League in The Fourth Round Rumble, under the ownership of Jeanette Fisher. Ash's Bulbasaur battled the Scyther, and despite the type disadvantage, Bulbasaur came out the winner.

A Scyther has also been used by the Gym Leader of Navel Island, Danny. It was seen helping Danny's Machoke and Nidoqueen carve Danny's sled and later competed in the sled race alongside Danny's Electrode and Geodude.

Tracey captured a Scyther in Tracey Gets Bugged.

Bugsy used a Scyther against Ash in Gettin' The Bugs Out.

A Scyther also appeared in The Trick of Trade.

A Pokémon Hunter had a Scyther and Houndoom which he had used to chase after Celebi in Pokémon 4Ever.

Luna from Curbing the Crimson Tide had a Scyther that eventually evolved into a Scizor.

In the manga

In Pokémon Special, Scyther is the first Pokémon Green received. It has since evolved into Scizor.

Bugsy is seen with a Scyther in the Gym Leader faceoff.

In the TCG

Main article: Scyther (TCG)

In the TFG

One Scyther figure has been released.

• Next Quest: Scyther

Game data

NPC appearances

• Pokémon Stadium 2: Scyther stars in a mini-game alongside Pinsir called "Clear Cut Challenge." Each player chops a falling log for each round of the game. The score for each player is determined by how close you are to the white line on the log. Cutting anywhere above the log will cause you to lose points.
• Pokémon Ranger: Garret uses two Scyther to back up his Scizor.

Pokédex entries

Gen	Game	Pokédex entry
I	Red	With ninja-like agility and speed, it can create the illusion that there is more than one.
	Blue
	Yellow	Leaps out of tall grass and slices prey with its scythes. The movement looks like that of a ninja.
	Stadium	Moves incredibly quickly and shreds its enemy with its razor-sharp scythes. On rare occasions, it flies with its wings.
II	Gold	It slashes through grass with its sharp scythes, moving too fast for the human eye to track.
	Silver	When it moves, it leaves only a blur. If it hides in grass, its protective colors make it invisible.
	Crystal	It's very proud of its speed. It moves so fast that its opponent does not even know what knocked it down.
	Stadium 2	It slashes through grass with its sharp scythes, moving too fast for the human eye to track.
III	Ruby	Scyther is blindingly fast. Its blazing speed enhances the effectiveness of the twin scythes on its forearms. This Pokémon's scythes are so effective, they can slice through thick logs in one wicked stroke.
	Sapphire	Scyther is blindingly fast. Its blazing speed enhances the effectiveness of the twin scythes on its forearms. This Pokémon's scythes are so effective, they can slice through thick logs in one wicked stroke.
	Emerald	Its blindingly fast speed adds to the sharpness of its twin forearm scythes. The scythes can slice through thick logs in one wicked stroke.
	FireRed	It tears and shreds prey with its wickedly sharp scythes. It very rarely spreads its wings to fly.
	LeafGreen	With ninja-like agility and speed, it can create the illusion that there is more than one.
IV	Diamond	It is nearly impossible to parry its attacking scythes. Its movements are like a ninja's.
	Pearl	It is nearly impossible to parry its attacking scythes. Its movements are like a ninja's.

Game locations

Gen	Game	Rarity	Location
I	Pokémon Red and Blue	Rare (Red) None (Blue)	Safari Zone (Red) Must Trade (Blue)
	Pokémon Yellow	Rare	Safari Zone
II	Pokémon Gold and Silver	Rare	National Park (during Bug Catching Contest)
	Pokémon Crystal	Rare	National Park (during Bug Catching Contest)
III	Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire	None	Trade
	Pokémon Emerald	None	Trade
	Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen	Rare	Safari Zone (FireRed only)
	Pokémon Colosseum	None	Trade
	Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness	One	Citadark Isle (Shadow)
IV	Pokémon Diamond and Pearl	Uncommon (Diamond) None (Pearl)	Route 229 (Diamond) Must Trade/Migrate (Pearl)
	Pokémon Platinum		Unknown
	Pal Park		Field

In side games

Game	Location
Pokémon Snap	Beach
Pokémon Trozei!	Secret Storage 7 Secret Storage 14 Endless Level 15 Mr. Who's Den
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon	Sinister Woods (8F-11F) Pitfall Valley (13F-18F) Joyous Tower (15F-19F) Remains Island (B13-B19)
Pokémon Ranger	Lyra Forest
Pokémon Ranger Batonnage	Almia Castle Asoheru Building

Base stats

HP:	70
Attack:	110
Defense:	80
Special:	55
SpAtk:	55
SpDef:	80
Speed:	105

The Special stat was used only in Generation I; it was later split into Special Attack and Special Defense.

Type effectiveness

Weakness	Resistance
Flying: 2× Rock: 4× Fire: 2× Electric: 2× Ice: 2×	Fighting: ¼× Ground: 0× Bug: ½× Grass: ¼×	Normal: 1× Poison: 1× Ghost: 1× Steel: 1× Water: 1× Psychic: 1× Dragon: 1× Dark: 1×

Notes:

1. If Gravity is used or if Scyther is given the Iron Ball, the effectiveness of Ground becomes ½×.
2. In Generation I, the effectiveness of Poison-type moves is 2×.

Learnset

Scyther is capable of learning the following moves.
Moves in bold are damage moves to which STAB apply. Moves in Italics aren't STAB for Scyther, but are for some/all evolutions.

By leveling up

Generation I RB Level Move Type Start Quick Attack Leer 20 Focus Energy 24 Double Team 29 Slash 35 Swords Dance 42 Agility

Generation I Y Level Move Type Start Quick Attack 17 Leer 20 Focus Energy 24 Double Team 29 Slash 35 Swords Dance 42 Agility 50 Wing Attack

Generation II Level Move Type Start Quick Attack Leer 6 Focus Energy 12 Pursuit 18 False Swipe 24 Agility 30 Wing Attack 36 Slash 42 Swords Dance 48 Double Team

Generation III Level Move Type Start Quick Attack Leer 6 Focus Energy 11 Pursuit 16 False Swipe 21 Agility 26 Wing Attack 31 Slash 36 Swords Dance 41 Double Team 46 Fury Cutter

Generation IV Level Move Type Cat. Start Quick Attack Leer 5 Focus Energy 9 Pursuit 13 False Swipe 17 Agility 21 Wing Attack 25 Fury Cutter 29 Slash 33 Razor Wind 37 Double Team 41 X-Scissor 45 Night Slash 49 Double Hit 53 Air Slash 57 Swords Dance

By TM/HM

Generation I # Move Type TM03 Swords Dance TM06 Toxic TM09 Take Down TM10 Double-Edge TM15 Hyper Beam TM20 Rage TM31 Mimic TM32 Double Team TM33 Reflect TM39 Swift TM40 Skull Bash TM44 Rest TM50 Substitute HM01 Cut

Generation II # Move Type TM02 Headbutt TM03 Curse TM04 Rollout TM06 Toxic TM08 Rock Smash TM10 Hidden Power TM11 Sunny Day TM13 Snore TM15 Hyper Beam TM17 Protect TM20 Endure TM21 Frustration TM27 Return TM32 Double Team TM34 Swagger TM35 Sleep Talk TM39 Swift TM43 Detect TM44 Rest TM45 Attract TM46 Thief TM47 Steel Wing TM49 Fury Cutter HM01 Cut

Generation III # Move Type TM06 Toxic TM10 Hidden Power TM11 Sunny Day TM15 Hyper Beam TM17 Protect TM18 Rain Dance TM21 Frustration TM27 Return TM32 Double Team TM33 Reflect TM40 Aerial Ace TM42 Facade TM43 Secret Power TM44 Rest TM45 Attract TM46 Thief TM47 Steel Wing HM01 Cut HM06 Rock Smash

Generation IV # Move Type Cat. TM06 Toxic TM10 Hidden Power TM11 Sunny Day TM15 Hyper Beam TM17 Protect TM18 Rain Dance TM21 Frustration TM27 Return TM31 Brick Break TM32 Double Team TM33 Reflect TM40 Aerial Ace TM42 Facade TM43 Secret Power TM44 Rest TM45 Attract TM46 Thief TM47 Steel Wing TM51 Roost TM54 False Swipe TM56 Fling TM58 Endure TM62 Silver Wind TM68 Giga Impact TM75 Swords Dance TM78 Captivate TM81 X-Scissor TM82 Sleep Talk TM83 Natural Gift TM87 Swagger TM89 U-turn TM90 Substitute TM91 Flash Cannon HM01 Cut HM05 Defog HM06 Rock Smash

By breeding

Move	Father
Baton Pass	Ledyba, Ledian Surskit Ninjask
Bug Buzz	Butterfree Venomoth Ledyba, Ledian Yanma, Yanmega Beautifly, Dustox Masquerain Volbeat Kricketune Mothim
Brick Break	Heracross
Counter	Heracross
Endure	Heracross
Light Screen	Ledyba, Ledian Dustox
Reversal	Heracross
Safeguard	Butterfree, Ledyba, Ledian Shuckle Beautifly Mothim
Silver Wind	Butterfree, Venomoth, Beautifly, Dustox, Masquerain
*Indicates moves only available through chain breeding.

By tutoring

FRLG	Emerald
Counter	Endure
Double Edge	Fury Cutter
Mimic	Sleep Talk
Substitute	Snore
Swords Dance	Swagger
	Swift

Special moves

In Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness, Scyther knows Shadow Mist and Shadow Rush as a Shadow Pokémon, and learns Morning Sun after being purified.

TCG-only Moves

• Bounce

Side game data

Pokémon Pinball
	Acquisition: Catch
Pokémon Trozei!
	Rarity: Common
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon
Body size: 1	Recruit Rate: 10%	Friend Area: Overgrown Forest
Phrases
51%-100% HP	My scythes are honed to ultimate sharpness!
26%-50% HP	Careful now. See, my HP's down to half.
1%-25% HP	I'm on the brink... My scythes have grown dull...
Level Up	I leveled! My scythes grew sharper, too!
Pokémon Ranger
Group:	Loops: 3	Minimum Experience: 78
Poké Assist:	Field Move: Cut x3	Maximum Experience: 105
Scyther slashes while hopping about. Its scythes can destroy a Metal Fence.
Pokémon Ranger Batonnage
Group:	Poké Assist:	Field Move: Cut x3

Evolution

Basic Scyther

Trade with Metal Coat Scizor

Sprites

Gen	Game
I	Red	Blue	Yellow	Red (Ja)	Green	Back
II	Gold	Silver	Crystal			Back
			Image:Spr 2c 123.gif
			Image:Spr 2c 123 s.gif			Image:Spr b g2 123 s.png
III	Ruby	Sapphire	Emerald	FireRed	LeafGreen	Back
	Image:Spr 3r 123.png			Image:Spr 3f 123.png
	Image:Spr 3r 123 s.png		Image:Spr 3e 123 s.gif	Image:Spr 3f 123 s.png		Image:Spr b g3 123 s.png
IV	Diamond	Pearl	Platinum			Back
	Image:Spr 4d 123 m.png		Image:Spr 4p 123 m.png			Image:Spr b g4 123 m.png
	Image:Spr 4d 123 f.png		Image:Spr 4p 123 f.png			Image:Spr b g4 123 f.png
	Image:Spr 4d 123 m s.png		Image:Spr 4p 123 m s.png			Image:Spr b g4 123 m s.png
	Image:Spr 4d 123 f s.png		Image:Spr 4p 123 f s.png			Image:Spr b g4 123 f s.png

For other sprites and images, please see Scyther images on Bulbagarden Archives.

Trivia

• Scyther's prototype name was "Stryke," a misspelling of the word "strike."
• Of the first generation Bug Pokémon, Scyther ties with Venomoth for highest HP, ties with Butterfree, Beedrill and Parasect for highest SpDef and has the highest Speed.
• Scyther's Generation I sprite shows ears on the back of its head, while all later generations do not.

Origin

It draws much inspiration from a praying mantis. However, its face is more similar to dinosaurs.

Name origin

Scyther's name is a reference to the scythe-like blades on its forearms. Its Japanese name may just be a reference to its deadly bladed strikes.

In other languages

• German: Sichlor
• French: Insecateur - Insecte means insect, secateur means shears or clippers.
• Korean: 스라크 Seurakeu

Related articles

• Tracey's Scyther
• Bugsy's Scyther

External links

• Article on Wikipedia
• Fury Cutter, the fanlisting for Scyther at The Anime Fanlistings Network

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