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Scyther, a Bug and Flying type Pokémon, official artwork

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Scyther: Weakness, Best Moveset & Builds

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Scyther is a straightforward attacker, led by its Attack (110) and Speed (105), with a base stat total of 500. Competitively it is competitive in the NeverUsed tier.

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What is Scyther weak to?

How much damage Scyther takes from each attacking type.

4×Weak toRock
2×Weak toElectricFireFlyingIce
0.5×ResistsBug
0.25×ResistsFightingGrass
0×Immune toGround

Scyther takes super-effective damage from Rock, Electric, Fire, Flying, Ice (Rock hit it for 4x damage). It resists Bug, Fighting, Grass and is immune to Ground.

Best moveset for Scyther

Scyther has no significant ranked usage this month, so here are its strongest attacking options by type coverage:

  • Giga ImpactNormal150
  • Close CombatFighting120
  • Bug BuzzBug90
  • Air SlashFlying75

Best nature for Scyther

Jolly. Scyther's Attack (110) far outclasses its Special Attack (55), and its 105 Speed is worth maximising, so Jolly (+Speed, −Sp. Atk) fits best.

Abilities

  • SwarmAt 1/3 or less of its max HP, this Pokemon's offensive stat is 1.5x with Bug attacks.
  • TechnicianThis Pokemon's moves of 60 power or less have 1.5x power, including Struggle.
  • SteadfastIf this Pokemon flinches, its Speed is raised by 1 stage.

Evolution line

Scyther
ScizorKleavor
Full learnset (53 moves; tap to expand)
MoveTypePowerAcc.Category
Giga ImpactNormal15090%Physical
Hyper BeamNormal15090%Special
Close CombatFighting120100%Physical
Bug BuzzBug90100%Special
Take DownNormal9085%Physical
LungeBug80100%Physical
Tera BlastNormal80100%Special
X-ScissorBug80100%Physical
Air SlashFlying7595%Special
Brick BreakFighting75100%Physical
FacadeNormal70100%Physical
Night SlashDark70100%Physical
Skitter SmackBug7090%Physical
SlashNormal70100%Physical
U-turnBug70100%Physical
Aerial AceFlying60-Physical
Air CutterFlying6095%Special
Bug BiteBug60100%Physical
SwiftNormal60-Special
ThiefDark60100%Physical
Wing AttackFlying60100%Physical
AcrobaticsFlying55100%Physical
PounceBug50100%Physical
Struggle BugBug50100%Special
TrailblazeGrass50100%Physical
Dual WingbeatFlying4090%Physical
False SwipeNormal40100%Physical
Fury CutterBug4095%Physical
Quick AttackNormal40100%Physical
Vacuum WaveFighting40100%Special
Double HitNormal3590%Physical
FeintNormal30100%Physical
CounterFighting?100%Physical
ReversalFighting?100%Physical
AgilityPsychic--Status
Baton PassNormal--Status
DefogFlying--Status
Double TeamNormal--Status
EndureNormal--Status
Focus EnergyNormal--Status
Helping HandNormal--Status
LeerNormal-100%Status
Light ScreenPsychic--Status
ProtectNormal--Status
Quick GuardFighting--Status
Rain DanceWater--Status
RestPsychic--Status
Scary FaceNormal-100%Status
Sleep TalkNormal--Status
SubstituteNormal--Status
Sunny DayFire--Status
Swords DanceNormal--Status
TailwindFlying--Status