Scytherin Pokémon Ghost Grey
bugghost
Pokédex Entry
Headless Pokémon
A once wise and calculated Pokémon, it sliced its own brain away to avoid a parasitic infection. Now aimless…
Scyther in Pokémon Ghost Grey
Scyther is #123 in the Pokédex for Pokémon Ghost Grey. This page covers its bug/ghost typing, base stats, abilities, level-up and TM/HM moves, evolution chain, and where to find it across 1 encounter location.
Front
Normal
Shiny
Back
Normal
Shiny
Type
BugGhost
Dex
#126 Regional Dex · #123 National
Growth Rate
mediumfast
Gender Ratio
50% Male, 50% Female
Egg Groups
humanlike
Hatch Rate
Medium Slow (25 cycles)
Catch Rate
45
Base Exp
167
EV Yield
None
Wild Held Items
None
Weak To
fire ×2flying ×2rock ×2ghost ×2dark ×2
Resists
grass ×0.5poison ×0.5ground ×0.5bug ×0.5
Immune To
normalfighting
How to Obtain
Scyther appears in Safari Zone (very rare). Wild ones range from level 25 to 32.
Wild Encounters (1)
Level Up Moves (16)
| Level | Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LeerLevel: 1Leer | normal | 0 | 100 | 30 | ||
| The foe is given an intimidating look that lowers its Defense stat. | ||||||
| Speedy ScareLevel: 1Speedy Scare | ghost | 17 | 100 | 30 | ||
| An almost invisibly fast attack that is certain to scare first. | ||||||
| DualWingbeatLevel: 1DualWingbeat | flying | 42 | 90 | 15 | ||
| The foe is struck with a powerful pair of wings twice in one turn. | ||||||
| Fury CutterLevel: 4Fury Cutter | bug | 40 | 95 | 20 | ||
| An attack that grows stronger on each successive hit. | ||||||
| MercyLevel: 8Mercy | ghost | 40 | 100 | 40 | ||
| A restrained attack that always leaves the foe with at least 1 HP. | ||||||
| Wing AttackLevel: 12Wing Attack | flying | 60 | 100 | 35 | ||
| The foe is struck with large, imposing wings spread wide. | ||||||
| No RegardLevel: 16No Regard | ghost | 95 | 85 | 20 | ||
| A reckless, full- power attack that the user launches, pushing past the pain. | ||||||
| Feral SwipesLevel: 20Feral Swipes | ghost | 18 | 80 | 15 | ||
| The foe is raked with sharp claws or scythes two to five times. | ||||||
| Shadow ClawLevel: 24Shadow Claw | ghost | 70 | 100 | 10 | ||
| Claws made of shadows rake the foe. It has a high critical-hit ratio. | ||||||
| Iron DefenseLevel: 28Iron Defense | steel | 0 | 0 | 15 | ||
| The user hardens its body's surface to sharply raise its Defense stat. | ||||||
| AgilityLevel: 32Agility | psychic | 0 | 0 | 30 | ||
| The user relaxes and lightens its body to sharply boost its Speed. | ||||||
| Air SlashLevel: 36Air Slash | flying | 75 | 95 | 15 | ||
| The foe is sliced by a blade of air. It may also make the foe flinch. | ||||||
| X-ScissorLevel: 40X-Scissor | bug | 80 | 100 | 15 | ||
| The user slashes the foe with crossed claws as if they were scissors. | ||||||
| Swords DanceLevel: 44Swords Dance | normal | 0 | 0 | 20 | ||
| A frenetic dance of fighting. It sharply raises the Attack stat. | ||||||
| DualWingbeatLevel: 48DualWingbeat | flying | 42 | 90 | 15 | ||
| The foe is struck with a powerful pair of wings twice in one turn. | ||||||
| HexecutionLevel: 52Hexecution | ghost | 1 | 30 | 5 | ||
| A vicious tearing attack with 2 edges. The foe will die if it hits. |
TM/HM Moves (23)
| Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Night ShadeNight Shade | ghost | 1 | 100 | 15 | TM02TM02 | |
| An attack with a mirage that inflicts damage matching the user's level. | ||||||
| MetronomeMetronome | normal | 0 | 0 | 10 | TM03TM03 | |
| Waggles a finger and stimulates the brain into using any move at random. | ||||||
| ToxicToxic | poison | 0 | 90 | 10 | TM06TM06 | |
| A move that badly poisons the foe. Its poison damage worsens every turn. | ||||||
| X-ScissorX-Scissor | bug | 80 | 100 | 15 | TM10TM10 | |
| The user slashes the foe with crossed claws as if they were scissors. | ||||||
| Hyper BeamHyper Beam | normal | 150 | 90 | 5 | TM15TM15 | |
| A severely damaging attack that makes the user rest on the next turn. | ||||||
| ProtectProtect | normal | 0 | 0 | 10 | TM17TM17 | |
| Enables the user to evade all attacks. It may fail if used in succession. | ||||||
| Swords DanceSwords Dance | normal | 0 | 0 | 20 | TM22TM22 | |
| A frenetic dance of fighting. It sharply raises the Attack stat. | ||||||
| TombstonerTombstoner | ghost | 75 | 100 | 15 | TM28TM28 | |
| A devastating piledriver which may paralyze the foe. | ||||||
| Shadow BallShadow Ball | ghost | 80 | 100 | 10 | TM30TM30 | |
| A shadowy blob is hurled at the foe. May also lower the foe's Sp. Def. | ||||||
| Shadow ClawShadow Claw | ghost | 70 | 100 | 10 | TM31TM31 | |
| Claws made of shadows rake the foe. It has a high critical-hit ratio. | ||||||
| Hone ClawsHone Claws | dark | 0 | 0 | 15 | TM32TM32 | |
| The user sharpens its claws to raise its Attack and Accuracy. | ||||||
| U-turnU-turn | bug | 70 | 100 | 20 | TM37TM37 | |
| After attacking, the user switches places with a party Pokémon. | ||||||
| AcrobaticsAcrobatics | flying | 55 | 100 | 15 | TM40TM40 | |
| A nimble attack that does double damage if the user has no held item. | ||||||
| Dream EaterDream Eater | psychic | 100 | 100 | 15 | TM41TM41 | |
| Absorbs half the damage it inflicted on a sleeping foe to restore HP. | ||||||
| Sleep TalkSleep Talk | normal | 0 | 0 | 10 | TM42TM42 | |
| While asleep, the user randomly uses one of the moves it knows. | ||||||
| RestRest | psychic | 0 | 0 | 10 | TM44TM44 | |
| The user sleeps for two turns to fully restore HP and heal any status problem. | ||||||
| Will-O-WispWill-O-Wisp | fire | 0 | 85 | 15 | TM45TM45 | |
| A sinister, bluish white flame is shot at the foe to inflict a burn. | ||||||
| HypnosisHypnosis | psychic | 0 | 60 | 20 | TM48TM48 | |
| Hypnotic suggestion is used to make the foe fall into a deep sleep. | ||||||
| AgilityAgility | psychic | 0 | 0 | 30 | TM49TM49 | |
| The user relaxes and lightens its body to sharply boost its Speed. | ||||||
| CutCut | steel | 50 | 95 | 30 | HM01HM01 | |
| A basic attack. It can be used to cut down thin trees and grass. | ||||||
| Soul ShiftSoul Shift | psychic | 10 | 100 | 35 | HM02HM02 | |
| Swaps the user with another Ally. Use it to warp to any known town. | ||||||
| StrengthStrength | normal | 100 | 100 | 15 | HM04HM04 | |
| The foe is slugged at maximum power. Can also be used to move boulders. | ||||||
| FlashFlash | normal | 0 | 70 | 20 | HM05HM05 | |
| A blast of light that cuts the foe's accuracy. It also illuminates caves. |
Move Tutor Moves (18)
| Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PurifyPurify | dark | 10 | 100 | 20 | TutorTutor | |
| The user purges the foe's soul, making it lose its Ghost immunities. | ||||||
| Knock OffKnock Off | dark | 20 | 100 | 25 | TutorTutor | |
| Knocks down the foe's held item to prevent its use during the battle. | ||||||
| RefreshRefresh | normal | 0 | 100 | 20 | TutorTutor | |
| A self-healing move that cures the user of a poisoning, burn, or paralysis. | ||||||
| ForesightForesight | normal | 0 | 100 | 40 | TutorTutor | |
| Completely negates the foe's efforts to heighten its ability to evade. | ||||||
| MercyMercy | ghost | 40 | 100 | 40 | TutorTutor | |
| A restrained attack that always leaves the foe with at least 1 HP. | ||||||
| Double-EdgeDouble-Edge | normal | 120 | 100 | 15 | TutorTutor | |
| A reckless, life- risking tackle that also hurts the user a little. | ||||||
| SolarbeamSolarbeam | grass | 120 | 100 | 10 | TutorTutor | |
| A 2-turn move that blasts the foe with absorbed energy in the 2nd turn. | ||||||
| Mirror CoatMirror Coat | psychic | 1 | 100 | 20 | TutorTutor | |
| A retaliation move that pays back the foe's special attack double. | ||||||
| SubstituteSubstitute | normal | 0 | 0 | 10 | TutorTutor | |
| The user creates a decoy using one- quarter of its full HP. | ||||||
| RoostRoost | flying | 0 | 0 | 10 | TutorTutor | |
| A self-healing move that restores HP by up to half of the user's maximum HP. | ||||||
| Sunny DaySunny Day | fire | 0 | 0 | 5 | TutorTutor | |
| The sun blazes for five turns, powering up Fire-type moves. | ||||||
| Rain DanceRain Dance | water | 0 | 0 | 5 | TutorTutor | |
| A heavy rain falls for five turns, powering up Water- type moves. | ||||||
| Weather BallWeather Ball | normal | 50 | 100 | 10 | TutorTutor | |
| An attack that varies in power and type depending on the weather. | ||||||
| GrudgeGrudge | ghost | 0 | 100 | 5 | TutorTutor | |
| If the user faints, this move deletes the PP of the move that finished it. | ||||||
| Close CombatClose Combat | fighting | 120 | 100 | 5 | TutorTutor | |
| The foe is fought up close. It also cuts the user's Defensive stats. | ||||||
| Sky UppercutSky Uppercut | fighting | 85 | 90 | 15 | TutorTutor | |
| The user attacks with an uppercut thrown skywards with force. | ||||||
| Drain PunchDrain Punch | fighting | 75 | 100 | 10 | TutorTutor | |
| A harsh punch that absorbs half the damage it inflicted to restore HP. | ||||||
| CurseCurse | typeless | 0 | 0 | 10 | TutorTutor | |
| A move that works differently for the Ghost-type and all the other types. |
Type Summary
4
Weaknesses
5
Resistances
0
Immunities
9
Neutral
Weaknesses
Types that deal increased damage to Scyther. Use these types to counter it effectively.
Resistances & Immunities
Types that Scyther resists or is immune to. Avoid using these types against it.
Best Counters
Pokémon that have type advantages against Scyther, either offensively or defensively.
Chatot
normalflying
2× STAB damage • Resists bug
2×Good
Litwick
fireghost
2× STAB damage • Resists bug
2×Good
Lampent
fireghost
2× STAB damage • Resists bug
2×Good
Chandelure
fireghost
2× STAB damage • Resists bug
2×Good
Scarly
ghostflying
2× STAB damage • Resists bug
2×Good
Scaravia
ghostflying
2× STAB damage • Resists bug
2×Good
Scaraptor
ghostflying
2× STAB damage • Resists bug
2×Good
Woobat
flyingghost
2× STAB damage • Resists bug
2×Good
Swoobat
flyingghost
2× STAB damage • Resists bug
2×Good
Drifloon
ghostflying
2× STAB damage • Resists bug
2×Good
Drifblim
ghostflying
2× STAB damage • Resists bug
2×Good
Sparrowe
flyingghost
2× STAB damage • Resists bug
2×Good
Farrowe
flyingghost
2× STAB damage • Resists bug
2×Good
Ponyta
fireghost
2× STAB damage • Resists bug
2×Good
Rapidash
fireghost
2× STAB damage • Resists bug
2×Good
Oricorio
ghostflying
2× STAB damage • Resists bug
2×Good
Charcadet
fireghost
2× STAB damage • Resists bug
2×Good
Gauntrise
fireghost
2× STAB damage • Resists bug
2×Good
Cubone
fireghost
2× STAB damage • Resists bug
2×Good
Marowak
fireghost
2× STAB damage • Resists bug
2×Good
Base Stats
Also in
This Pokémon appears in other games we cover. Typing and base stats shown are that game's own — differences from the game you're viewing are marked.
scyther in 9 gamesPolished CrystalModern EmeraldSour CrystalEmerald LegacyPokémon OrangeHeart & SoulAmbrosiaSoulGoldJohto Legendsbugflyingdifferent typingHP 70 +20Speed 105 -20
scyther in Red++bugflyingdifferent typingHP 70 +20Sp. Def 55 -25Speed 105 -20
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