Scyther
#123 in the Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl Pokédex • Mantis Pokémon
Brilliant Diamond
It is nearly impossible to parry its attacking scythes. Its movements are like a ninja’s.
Shining Pearl
It is nearly impossible to parry its attacking scythes. Its movements are like a ninja’s.
Pokédexes
Egg Group
Steps to Hatch
Effort Values Yielded
Gender Ratio
Capture Rate
Base Experience
| Pokémon | Requires | Evolution |
|---|---|---|
 Scyther #123 |  Trade holding Metal Coat |  Scizor #212 |
Brilliant Diamond
| Location | Method | Level | Chance | Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Route 229 Road 229 | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 52 | 5% | - |
Normal
Scyther
Mantis Pokémon
HP
70
Attack
110
Defense
80
Sp. Atk
55
Sp. Def
80
Speed
105
Total
500
Type Chart
Weaknesses
Takes 4× from
Takes 2× from
Resistances
Takes 0× from
Takes 0.25× from
Takes 0.5× from
| Class | Description | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start | Leer |  |  Status | - | 100 | 30 | |
| Start | Quick Attack | |  Physical | 40 | 100 | 30 | |
| 4 | Fury Cutter | | Physical | 40 | 95 | 20 | |
| 8 | False Swipe | | Physical | 40 | 100 | 40 | |
| 12 | Wing Attack | | Physical | 60 | 100 | 35 | |
| 16 | Double Team | | Status | - | - | 15 | |
| 20 | Double Hit | | Physical | 35 | 90 | 10 | |
| 24 | Slash | | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 | |
| 28 | Focus Energy | | Status | - | - | 30 | |
| 32 | Agility |  | Status | - | - | 30 | |
| 36 | Air Slash | |  Special | 75 | 95 | 15 | |
| 40 | X-Scissor | | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 | |
| 44 | Laser Focus | | Status | - | - | 30 | |
| 48 | Swords Dance | | Status | - | - | 20 |
| Class | Description | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baton Pass | | Status | - | - | 40 | |
| Counter | | Physical | - | 100 | 20 | |
| Feint | | Physical | 30 | 100 | 10 | |
| Night Slash |  | Physical | 70 | 100 | 15 | |
| Quick Guard | | Status | - | - | 15 | |
| Reversal | | Physical | - | 100 | 15 |
| Class | Description | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | Aerial Ace | | Physical | 60 | - | 20 | |
| - | Attract | | Status | - | 100 | 15 | |
| - | Brick Break | | Physical | 75 | 100 | 15 | |
| - | Double Team | | Status | - | - | 15 | |
| - | Endure | | Status | - | - | 10 | |
| - | Facade | | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 | |
| - | False Swipe | | Physical | 40 | 100 | 40 | |
| - | Giga Impact | | Physical | 150 | 90 | 5 | |
| - | Hyper Beam | | Special | 150 | 90 | 5 | |
| - | Light Screen | | Status | - | - | 30 | |
| - | Protect | | Status | - | - | 10 | |
| - | Rain Dance |  | Status | - | - | 5 | |
| - | Rest | | Status | - | - | 5 | |
| - | Roost | | Status | - | - | 5 | |
| - | Safeguard | | Status | - | - | 25 | |
| - | Sleep Talk | | Status | - | - | 10 | |
| - | Steel Wing |  | Physical | 70 | 90 | 25 | |
| - | Substitute | | Status | - | - | 10 | |
| - | Sunny Day | | Status | - | - | 5 | |
| - | Swagger | | Status | - | 85 | 15 | |
| - | Swords Dance | | Status | - | - | 20 | |
| - | Thief | | Physical | 60 | 100 | 25 | |
| - | U-turn | | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 | |
| - | X-Scissor | | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 | |
| HM01 | Cut | | Physical | 50 | 95 | 30 | |
| HM05 | Defog | | Status | - | - | 15 | |
| HM06 | Rock Smash | | Physical | 40 | 100 | 15 | |
| TM62 | Bug Buzz | | Special | 90 | 100 | 10 |
Swarm
Ability Slot 1
Strengthens Bug moves to inflict 1.5× damage at 1/3 max HP or less.
Technician
Ability Slot 2
Strengthens moves of 60 base power or less to 1.5× their power.
Steadfast
Hidden Ability
Raises Speed one stage upon flinching.