#123 Scyther
Scyther
Male: 50%   Female: 50%
Types
Bug Flying
Name Number Japanese Name
Scyther 123 Strike
Pronunciation Species
SYE-THER Mantis Pokémon
Name Meaning
Comes from SCYTHE (a long blade used mostly by farmers to cut high grass and hay by hand). Scyther's arms resemble scythes.
Height Weight
4' 11" 1.50 m 123.0 lb 55.35 kg
Evolutions
Scyther Trade using Link Cable with Metal Coat attached⇨ Scizor
Pokedex Entries
Red Blue With ninja-like agility and speed, it can created the illusion that there is more than one.
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.
Gold Stadium 2 It slashes through grass with its sharp scythes, moving to fast for the human eye to track.
Silver When it moves, it leaves almost 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.
Locations Found Time Rarity
Blue Must Trade from Red, Yellow, Gold, Silver, or Crystal NA None
Red Safari Zone, Celadon City (Game Corner) NA Few
Yellow NA Few
Gold National Park (Bug-Contest) Any Few
Silver Any Few
Crystal Any Few
How to Catch
Ground Surf Fishing Forest Tree Mountain Tree Rock Smash Breed Evolve Event BugCatch Game Corner
R/B R: X         R: X
Yellow X         X
G/S         X X  
Crystal         X X  
Weaknesses (Defense)
Normal = x1 Fire = x2 Water = x1 Electric = x2 Grass = x0.25 Ice = x2
Fighting = x0.25 Poison =
GSC: x1
RBY: x 2 		Ground = x0 Flying = x2 Psychic = x1 Bug = x0.5
Rock = x4 Ghost = x1 Dragon = x1 Dark = x1 Steel = x1
G S C
Total Weaknesses= 5/17
Total Resistances= 4/17
Defense Ratio= 5 : 4 ⇨ 125%
 R B Y
Total Weaknesses= 6/15
Total Resistances= 4/15
Defense Ratio= 3 : 2 ⇨ 150%
GSC vs RBY: This pokémon has less weaknesses in GSC than RBY, and the defense ratio is better in GSC.
Advantages (Offense)
Normal =
1st: Normal
2nd: Normal 		Fire =
1st: Bad
2nd: Normal 		Water =
1st: Normal
2nd: Normal 		Electric =
1st: Normal
2nd: Bad 		Grass =
1st: Good
2nd: Good 		Ice =
1st: Normal
2nd: Normal
Fighting =
1st: Bad
2nd: Good 		Poison =
1st (GSC): Bad
2nd (GSC): Normal
1st (RBY): Good
2nd (RBY): Normal 		Ground =
1st: Normal
2nd: Normal 		Flying =
1st: Bad
2nd: Normal 		Psychic =
1st: Good
2nd: Normal 		Bug =
1st: Normal
2nd: Good
Rock =
1st: Normal
2nd: Bad 		Ghost =
1st: Bad
2nd: Normal 		Dragon =
1st: Normal
2nd: Normal 		Dark =
1st: Good
2nd: Normal 		Steel =
1st: Bad
2nd: Bad
Total Advantages (GSC)= 6/34
Total Disadvantages (GSC)= 9/34
Offensive Ratio (GSC)= 2 : 3 (Adv : Dis) ⇨ ~67% 		Total Advantages (RBY)= 6/30
Total Disadvantages (RBY)= 6/30
Offensive Ratio (RBY)= 1 : 1 (Adv : Dis) ⇨ 100%
Natural Learned Attacks
Note: Attacks in white are physical attacks, Attacks in blue are special attacks, and Attacks in yellow are techniques with no direct damage. To view what an attack/ability is Click Here for Red/Blue/Yellow or Click Here for Gold/Silver/Crystal. (Opens in new window)
Y R B G S C Attacks Type
- Quick Attack NRM
17 - Leer NRM
20 - 6 Focus Energy NRM
  12 Pursuit DRK
18 False Swipe NRM
42 24 Agility PSY
50   30 Wing Attack FLY
29 36 Slash NRM
35 42 Swords Dance NRM
24 48 Double Team NRM
Moves Learned from Move Tutor (Crystal)
None
TM/HM Capibilities - Gold/Silver/Crystal         (Move cursor over TM/HMs and hold it to find out what it is)
TM 01 TM 02 TM 03 TM 04 TM 05 TM 06 TM 07 TM 08 TM 09 TM 10
TM 11 TM 12 TM 13 TM 14 TM 15 TM 16 TM 17 TM 18 TM 19 TM 20
TM 21 TM 22 TM 23 TM 24 TM 25 TM 26 TM 27 TM 28 TM 29 TM 30
TM 31 TM 32 TM 33 TM 34 TM 35 TM 36 TM 37 TM 38 TM 39 TM 40
TM 41 TM 42 TM 43 TM 44 TM 45 TM 46 TM 47 TM 48 TM 49 TM 50
HM 01 HM 02 HM 03 HM 04 HM 05 HM 06 HM 07  
TM/HM Capibilities - Red/Blue/Yellow
TM 01 TM 02 TM 03 TM 04 TM 05 TM 06 TM 07 TM 08 TM 09 TM 10
TM 11 TM 12 TM 13 TM 14 TM 15 TM 16 TM 17 TM 18 TM 19 TM 20
TM 21 TM 22 TM 23 TM 24 TM 25 TM 26 TM 27 TM 28 TM 29 TM 30
TM 31 TM 32 TM 33 TM 34 TM 35 TM 36 TM 37 TM 38 TM 39 TM 40
TM 41 TM 42 TM 43 TM 44 TM 45 TM 46 TM 47 TM 48 TM 49 TM 50
HM 01 HM 02 HM 03 HM 04 HM 05  
Breeding Information (GSC Feature Only)
Note: When ever a pokémon "Family" is mentioned, it means all of the pokémon that are related by evolution. The lowest level adult pokémon of a Family are always used in front of the word "Family". (for example: the Chikorita Family refers to Chikorita, Bayleef, and Meganium)
Breeding Groups: Group 2 - Bug Pokémon -
Pokémon Compatibility:
Egg Moves: Baton Pass Mate with a male Ledyba/Ledian.
Counter Mate with a male Heracross.
Light Screen Mate with a male Ledyba/Ledian.
Razor Wind Teach RBY TM02 (Razor Wind) to RBY Butterfree or Venomoth then trade to GSC. If male, breed with a female Scyther/Scizor.
Reversal Mate with a male Heracross.
Safeguard Mate with a male Butterfree, Ledyba/Ledian, or Shuckle.
Stats Base Min-Max (L100) GSC
%ile		 GSC
Rank		 RBY
%ile		 RBY
Rank
Hit Points: 70
 313-343 53.98% 23/45 57.93% 20/42
Attack: 110
 288-318 92.62% 6/49 91.92% 6/45
Defense: 80
 228-258 63.67% 18/55 65.54% 15/44
Speed: 105
 278-308 92.62% 6/47 91.12% 6/42
Special Attack (G S C): 55
 178-208 34.46% 30/46  
Special Defense (G S C): 80
 228-258 65.54% 17/41
Special (R B Y): 55
 178-208   29.14% 20/29
Total: G S C: 500 R B Y: 420 G S C:
1513-1693		 R B Y:
1285-1435		 81.59% 14/87 81.59% 14/65

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