Edition differences: original GBA and Nintendo Switch (2026)

Battle data describes Generation III rules. Availability notes distinguish native catches, evolution and breeding from original GBA imports. GBA games can trade with compatible Generation III games after the network quest; Switch supports local FireRed/LeafGreen trading and cannot import Pokémon from other games. Transfers to Pokémon HOME are one way.

GBA: AuroraTicket and MysticTicket required historical event distributions. Switch: both tickets are added after entering the Hall of Fame, providing access to Deoxys on Birth Island and Lugia/Ho-Oh on Navel Rock. Other event Pokémon and GBA imports are not made available by these tickets.

Original GBA: a roaming Entei or Raikou that successfully ends an encounter with Roar disappears permanently because of a game bug. The Switch editions fix this Roar disappearance bug.

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Scizor

#212 in the National Pokédex • Pincer Pokémon

Normal

Shiny

Scyther Smoochum

Pokédex entries

FireRed

Its wings are not used for flying. They are flapped at high speed to adjust its body temperature.

LeafGreen

It swings its eye-patterned pincers up to scare its foes. This makes it look like it has three heads.

Details

Types

Weak to

4×

Resists

0.25×

0.5×

0.5×

0.5×

0.5×

0.5×

0.5×

0.5×

Immune to

0×

Growth

EV yield, catch rate, and experience details for this Pokémon.

EV yield	2 Atk
Catch rate	25
Base Exp.	200

Eggs

Egg groups, gender ratio, and hatching details for this Pokémon.

Egg groups	Bug
Gender	50% male 50% female
Egg cycles	25 (6,655 steps)

Evolution

Evolution requirements shown in a compact table or chain view.

Pokémon	Requires	Evolution
Scyther #123	Trade holding Metal Coat Requires the National Pokédex.	Scizor #212

Moves

Moves this Pokémon learns naturally by reaching specific levels.

		Class				Description
Start	Leer	Status	-	100	30	The foe is given an intimidating look that lowers its DEFENSE stat.
Start	Quick Attack	Physical	40	100	30	An almost invisibly fast attack that is certain to strike first.
6	Focus Energy	Status	-	-	30	The user takes a deep breath and focuses to raise its critical-hit ratio.
11	Pursuit	Special	40	100	20	An attack move that works especially well on a foe that is switching out.
16	False Swipe	Physical	40	100	40	A restrained attack that always leaves the foe with at least 1 HP.
21	Agility	Status	-	-	30	The user relaxes and lightens its body to sharply boost its SPEED.
26	Metal Claw	Physical	50	95	35	The foe is attacked with steel claws. It may also raise the user’s ATTACK.
31	Slash	Physical	70	100	20	The foe is slashed with claws, etc. It has a high critical-hit ratio.
36	Swords Dance	Status	-	-	30	A frenetic dance of fighting. It sharply raises the ATTACK stat.
41	Iron Defense	Status	-	-	15	The user hardens its body’s surface to sharply raise its DEFENSE stat.
46	Fury Cutter	Physical	10	95	20	An attack that grows stronger on each successive hit.

Machine compatibility for Generation III. HM08 Dive cannot be obtained in FireRed or LeafGreen; a Pokémon must learn it in another Generation III game and be traded in on GBA. Switch has no incoming transfers from those games.

		Class				Description
TM06	Toxic	Status	-	85	10	A move that badly poisons the foe. Its poison damage worsens every turn.
TM10	Hidden Power	Physical	-	100	15	An attack that varies in type and intensity depending on the user.
TM11	Sunny Day	Status	-	-	5	The sun blazes for five turns, powering up FIRE-type moves.
TM15	Hyper Beam	Physical	150	90	5	A severely damaging attack that makes the user rest on the next turn.
TM17	Protect	Status	-	-	10	Enables the user to evade all attacks. It may fail if used in succession.
TM18	Rain Dance	Status	-	-	5	A heavy rain falls for five turns, powering up WATER-type moves.
TM21	Frustration	Physical	-	100	20	This attack move grows more powerful the less the user likes its TRAINER.
TM27	Return	Physical	-	100	20	This attack move grows more powerful the more the user likes its TRAINER.
TM32	Double Team	Status	-	-	15	The user creates illusory copies of itself to raise its evasiveness.
TM37	Sandstorm	Status	-	-	10	A 5-turn sandstorm that damages all types except ROCK, GROUND, and STEEL.
TM40	Aerial Ace	Physical	60	-	20	An extremely fast attack against one target. It can’t be evaded.
TM42	Facade	Physical	70	100	20	An attack that is boosted if user is burned, poisoned, or paralyzed.
TM43	Secret Power	Physical	70	100	20	An attack that may have an additional effect that varies with the terrain.
TM44	Rest	Status	-	-	10	The user sleeps for two turns to fully restore HP and heal any status problem.
TM45	Attract	Status	-	100	15	If it is the other gender, the foe is made infatuated and unlikely to attack.
TM46	Thief	Special	40	100	10	An attack that may take the foe’s held item if the user isn’t holding one.
TM47	Steel Wing	Physical	70	90	25	The foe is hit with wings of steel. It may also raise the user’s DEFENSE.
HM01	Cut	Physical	50	95	30	A basic attack. It can be used to cut down thin trees and grass.
HM04	Strength	Physical	80	100	15	The foe is slugged at maximum power. Can also be used to move boulders.
HM06	Rock Smash	Physical	20	100	15	An attack that may also cut DEFENSE. It can also smash cracked boulders.

Tutors

Moves this Pokémon can learn from move tutors in this game.

	Class				Description
Counter	Physical	-	100	20	A retaliation move that counters any physical hit with double the damage.
Double-Edge	Physical	120	100	15	A reckless, life-risking tackle that also hurts the user a little.
Mimic	Status	-	-	10	The user copies the move last used by the foe for the rest of the battle.
Substitute	Status	-	-	10	The user creates a decoy using one-quarter of its full HP.
Swords Dance	Status	-	-	30	A frenetic dance of fighting. It sharply raises the ATTACK stat.

Traits

Ability options available to this Pokémon in this game.

Swarm

Ups BUG moves in a pinch.

Strengthens Bug moves to inflict 1.5× damage at 1/3 max HP or less.

#123

Scyther

#238

Smoochum

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