Scyther (Jungle 10)
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Scyther (Japanese: ストライク Strike) is a Grass-type Basic Pokémon card. It is part of the Jungle and Platinum expansions.
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Card text (Jungle print)
Attacks
| Swords Dance つるぎのまい | |
| During your next turn, Scyther's Slash attack's base damage is 60 instead of 30. | ||
| Slash きりさく | 30 |
Pokédex data
| Species | Mantis Pokémon |
|---|---|
| Length | 4'11" (1.5m) |
| Weight | 123 lbs (56Kg) |
| Pokémon No. | 123 |
| Entry | With ninja-like agility and speed, it can create the illusion that there is more than one of it. |
Card text (Platinum print)
Attacks
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| Swords Dance つるぎのまい | |
| During your next turn, Scyther's Slash attack's base damage is 60. | ||
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| Slash きりさく | 30 |
Pokédex data
| Pokémon No. | 123 |
|---|---|
| Species | Mantis Pokémon |
| Height | 4'11" |
| Weight | 123.5 lbs |
| Entry | It tears and shreds prey with its wickedly sharp scythes. It very rarely spreads its wings to fly. |
Release information
- The holographic version of this card was reprinted in the Base Set 2 reprint set, which was only released outside of Japan.
- A special reprint with the same artwork by Ken Sugimori was released in the Platinum set. This print modified some of the card text to bring it in line with modern card wording whilst still allowing it to retain its original effects.
 Jungle English print |
 Platinum print |
Trivia
Origin
Swords Dance and Slash are both moves in the Pokémon games that Scyther can learn. This card's flavor text comes from Pokémon Red and Blue, though it is slightly reworded. The Platinum Pokédex entry comes from Pokémon FireRed.
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