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Height
4'11"
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1.5 m
Metric
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4'11"/1.5 m
Red-Striped
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0'0"/0.0 m
Blue-Striped
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0'0"/0.0 m
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Weight
123.5 lbs.
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56.0 kg
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123.5 lbs./56.0 kg
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0.0 lbs./0.0 kg
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0.0 lbs./0.0 kg
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EV yield
HP
0
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Atk
1
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Def
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Sp.Atk
0
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Sp.Def
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Speed
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| Base Exp.: 187
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Battle Exp.: 1871*
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Scyther (Japanese: ストライク Strike) is a dual-type Bug/Flying Pokémon.
It evolves into Scizor when traded holding a Metal Coat.
Biology
Physiology
Scyther resembles a primarily green, human-sized praying mantis with accents of cream coloration. It has large, blade-like forearms and a pair of cream-colored wings. Its head is reptilian rather than insect in shape, with three small points, and its feet possess three claws.
Gender differences
The female of the species have larger abdomens.
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 is a strong flyer. It is said it could use its scythes like a ninja.
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 (and only) stage in its evolutionary line.
Behavior
Scyther are very intelligent, but tend to be quiet and reclusive in the wild. They tend to act like lions, and if a challenger Scyther wins a battle against the leader of the Scyther swarm, the original Scyther leader will part away, and the challenger will take place as the new leader. When confronted by a Trainer, they will react very aggressively to defend themselves, but when trained, Scyther can be among the most loyal Pokémon on any trainer's team and hate to give-up.
In Showdown at Dark City, it was revealed that Scyther and Electabuzz despise the color red, however, other Scyther seen in the anime have not been as aggressive when confronted by the color, such as Tracey's Scyther.
Habitat
Scyther are often rare Pokémon that prefer an open grassland so they can live with other packs of Scyther. However, they have been known to take residence in secluded forests. Although rare, they are usually imported to live in Safari Zones & similar reserves, though populations have been recorded in Sinnoh & the Battle Zone.
Diet
- Main article: Pokémon food
In the anime
Major appearances
Tracey captured an elderly Scyther in Tracey Gets Bugged. Even in its old age it is very aggressive, but for the same reasons, Tracey tries not to use it.
Other
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.
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.
Bugsy used a Scyther against Ash in Gettin' The Bugs Out. This Scyther was trained to block Fire-type attacks by using Swords Dance as a fan. Ash discovered that this defensive strategy doesn't work if a fire-type move is used from above, which allowed his Cyndaquil to win in his Gym match.
Minor appearances
In Mewtwo Strikes Back, a Scyther owned by Corey was one of the Pokémon that was captured and cloned by Mewtwo. When Team Rocket saw this Pokémon being cloned, it was mistaken for an Alakazam. The Scyther clone was seen again in Mewtwo Returns.
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 also appeared in Tricks of the Trade.
A Pokémon Hunter had a Scyther and Houndoom which he had used to chase after Celebi in Celebi: Voice of the Forest.
Scyther was used by one of the students of the Pokémon Trainer's School in Gonna Rule The School!.
Luna from Curbing the Crimson Tide had a Scyther that eventually evolved into a Scizor.
Scyther appeared in Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time & Darkness as a member of Team Razor Wind.
A Scyther was under the ownership of a girl in Tag, We're It! and was partnered with a man's Koffing against Dawn's Piplup and Conway's Slowking.
Pokédex entries
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Scyther
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Scyther, the Mantis Pokémon. Its claws are sharp as swords, and it is a powerful flyer. This Pokémon is rarely seen by humans and almost never captured.
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Swords Dance
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Ash's Pokédex
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Swords Dance, Scyther's special attack. Scyther spins furiously to focus its energy and increase its attack power.
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In the manga
In Pokémon Adventures, Scyther is the first Pokémon Blue 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.
Game data
NPC appearances
- Pokémon Snap: A Scyther appears at two points on the Beach level. At the first point, the use of a Pester Ball will chase it out. (This also triggers a special Multiple Pikachu Photo opportunity.) The second point is close to the end of the Beach level.
- 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 the player is to the white line on the log. Cutting anywhere above the log will cause the player to lose points.
- Pokémon Ranger: Garret uses two Scyther to back up his Scizor.
- Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time and Explorers of Darkness: Scyther is one of the members of Team Razor Wind.
Pokédex entries
| This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation I.
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With ninja-like agility and speed, it can create the illusion that there is more than one.
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Leaps out of tall grass and slices prey with its scythes. The movement looks like that of a ninja.
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Moves incredibly quickly and shreds its enemy with its razor-sharp scythes. On rare occasions, it flies with its wings.
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It slashes through grass with its sharp scythes, moving too fast for the human eye to track.
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| Silver
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When it moves, it leaves only a blur. If it hides in grass, its protective colors make it invisible.
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It's very proud of its speed. It moves so fast that its opponent does not even know what knocked it down.
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It slashes through grass with its sharp scythes, moving too fast for the human eye to track.
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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.
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| Emerald
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Its blindingly fast speed adds to the sharpness of its twin forearm scythes. The scythes can slice through thick logs in one wicked stroke.
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| FireRed
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It tears and shreds prey with its wickedly sharp scythes. It very rarely spreads its wings to fly.
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With ninja-like agility and speed, it can create the illusion that there is more than one.
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It is nearly impossible to parry its attacking scythes. Its movements are like a ninja's.
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| Platinum
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The sharp scythes on its forearms become increasingly sharp by cutting through hard objects.
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It slashes through grass with its sharp scythes, moving too fast for the human eye to track.
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When it moves, it leaves only a blur. If it hides in grass, its protective coloration makes it invisible.
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りょうての するどい カマは かたいものを きればきるほど さらに きれあじを ましていく。
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Game locations
| This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation I.
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Held items
Stats
Base stats
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Range
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At Lv. 100
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70
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130 - 177
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250 - 344
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103 - 178
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80
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76 - 145
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148 - 284
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55
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54 - 117
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103 - 229
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80
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76 - 145
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148 - 284
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105
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99 - 172
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193 - 339
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Total: 500
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Other Pokémon with this total
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- Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature.
- Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.
- This Pokémon's Special base stat in Generation I was 55.
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Pokéathlon stats
Type effectiveness
| Under normal battle conditions in Generation V, this Pokémon is:
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Learnset
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Scyther
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Scyther
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations
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- A black abbreviation in a colored box indicates that Scyther can be tutored the move in that game
- A colored abbreviation in a white box indicates that Scyther cannot be tutored the move in that game
- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Scyther
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Scyther
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Move Tutor moves from other generations
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Special moves
TCG-only moves
Side game data
Evolution
Sprites
Trivia
- Scyther's prototype name was "Stryke," a corruption of the word "strike."
- Despite having different base stats, Scyther and its evolution, Scizor, have the same base stat total: 500. This makes it the only pre-evolutionary form that has the same base stat total as its evolution.
- According to the anime episode Showdown in Dark City, Scyther hates the color red, the main color of its evolved form.
- Scyther's National Dex number is the whole number portion of its weight in pounds. It is one of only two Pokémon with this distinction; the other is Slowpoke.
- Before Generation II, Scyther could not learn any Template:Type2 moves by level up.
- In Scyther's Emerald Shiny sprite, its wings are shown to be partially red; this was most likely a coloring error. Shiny Totodile and Slowbro's Emerald front sprites had similar coloring errors.
- Although Scyther is provoked by the color red, it obviously loses this trait when it evolves, because its evolutionary form, Scizor, is red.
Origin
Scyther draws much inspiration from a praying mantis. However, its face is more similar to dinosaurs, dragons, or various reptiles.
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 - From Sichel (sickle).
- French: Insecateur - From insecte (insect) and sécateur (shears or clippers).
- Korean: 스라크 Seurakeu
- Chinese (Taiwan): 飛天螳螂 Fēi Tiān Táng Láng - Literally "flying mantis"
Related articles
External links
Notes
For other sprites and images, please see Scyther images on Bulbagarden Archives.
