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Scyther

BugFlying
All data Standard/Form Gen 1

Use this page like a quick team check: read the role, check what attacks scare it, then open the full move pool only if you need deeper data.

Main jobFast pressure

Scyther reads as a physical attacker from its current stats.

Speed readFast

Can pressure before many enemies move.

Watch outFire, Electric, Ice

These attack types are the first danger check before adding it to a team.

Battle Stats

HP70Atk110Def80Sp.Atk55Sp.Def80Speed105total500
HP 70
Atk 110
Def 80
Sp.Atk 55
Sp.Def 80
Speed 105
Type Check

What scares Scyther?

Read this before adding it to a team. Weak means the attack hits hard; resist or immune means it can switch in more safely.

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Weak to
FireElectricIceFlyingRock
Resists
GrassFightingBug
Immune to
Ground

Abilities / Passives

Passive effect

Swarm

Detailed passive wording is still being verified.

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Passive effect

Technician

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Passive effect

Steadfast

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Move Pool

Skills and Moves

Showing the most useful or most complete move cards first. The full move pool is folded below to keep this page lighter.

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Protect
Status · Normal Pow - · Acc - · PP 8

This move enables the user to protect itself from all attacks. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession.

Tailwind
Status · Flying Pow - · Acc - · PP 16

The user whips up a turbulent whirlwind that boosts the Speed stats of itself and its allies for four turns.

Helping Hand
Status · Normal Pow - · Acc - · PP 20

The user assists an ally by boosting the power of that ally's attack.

Rain Dance
Status · Water Pow - · Acc - · PP 8

The user summons a heavy rain that falls for five turns, powering up Water-type attacks. The rain also lowers the power of Fire-type attacks.

Sunny Day
Field control

Changes the field so some Pokemon become stronger.

Swords Dance
Status · Normal Pow - · Acc - · PP 20

A frenetic dance to uplift the fighting spirit. This sharply boosts the user's Attack stat.

Double-Edge
Physical · Normal PP 16

A reckless life-risking tackle in which the user rushes the target. This also damages the user quite a lot.

Bug Bite
Physical · Bug PP 20

The user attacks by biting the target. If the target is holding a Berry, the user eats it and gains its effect.

Dual Wingbeat
Physical · Flying PP 12

The user slams the target with its wings to inflict damage. The target is hit twice in a row.

Roost
Status · Flying Pow - · Acc - · PP 8

The user lands and rests its body. This move restores the user's HP by up to half its max HP.

Close Combat
Physical · Fighting PP 8

The user fights the target up close, inflicting damage without guarding itself. This also lowers the user's Defense and Sp. Def stats.

Feint
Physical · Normal PP 12

This attack can hit a target using a move such as Protect or Detect. This also lifts the effects of those moves.

Hyper Beam
Special · Normal PP 8

The target is attacked with a powerful beam. The user can't move on the next turn.

Knock Off
Physical · Dark PP 20

The user slaps down the target's held item, making it unusable for that battle. This move does more damage if the target has a held item.

Quick Attack
Physical · Normal PP 20

The user lunges at the target to inflict damage, moving at blinding speed. This move always goes first.

Detect
Status · Fighting Pow - · Acc - · PP 8

This move enables the user to protect itself from all attacks. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession.

Light Screen
Status · Psychic Pow - · Acc - · PP 20

A wondrous wall of light is put up to reduce damage from special moves for five turns.

Acrobatics
Damage

Used to take knockouts or put enemies into finishing range.

Browse moves (89 total, 30 at a time)

Data Source

Base stats, abilities, and move names are generated from Pokemon Champions data sources. Regulation and meta pages should be reviewed separately before ranked recommendations.

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