Accent Image to accompany hero

Scytherin Pokémon Johto Legends

bugflying

Pokédex Entry

Mantis Pokémon

It's very proud of its speed. It moves so fast that its opponent does not even know what knocked it down.

Scyther in Pokémon Johto Legends

Scyther is #123 in the Pokédex for Pokémon Johto Legends. This page covers its bug/flying typing, base stats, abilities, level-up and TM/HM moves, evolution chain, and where to find it across 13 encounter locations.

Type
BugFlying
Dex
#192 Regional Dex · #123 National
Abilities
Swarm(Primary)

Powers up Bug moves in a pinch.

Technician(Secondary)

Weaker moves are powered up.

Steadfast(Hidden)

Flinching raises Speed.

Growth Rate
Medium Fast
Gender Ratio
50% Male, 50% Female
Egg Groups
bug
Hatch Rate
Medium Slow (25 cycles)
Catch Rate
45
pokeball
Poké Ball5.3%
greatball
Great Ball7.5%
ultraball
Ultra Ball8.9%
Base Exp
187
EV Yield
None
Wild Held Items
None
Weak To
fire ×2electric ×2ice ×2flying ×2rock ×4
Resists
grass ×0.25fighting ×0.25bug ×0.5
Immune To
ground

How to Obtain

Scyther appears in Viridian Forest (rare). Wild ones range from level 14 to 63. Swarms bring it to Route 38 and National Park as well.

Wild Encounters (5)

Level Up Moves (17)

Quick AttackLevel: 1normal
4010030
Lets the user get in the first hit.
LeerLevel: 1normal
010030
Reduces the foe's Defense.
Focus EnergyLevel: 5normal
010030
Raises the critical hit ratio.
PursuitLevel: 9dark
4010020
Heavily strikes switching Pokémon.
False SwipeLevel: 13normal
4010040
Leaves the foe with at least 1HP.
AgilityLevel: 17psychic
010030
Sharply increases the user's Speed.
Wing AttackLevel: 21flying
6010035
Strikes the target with wings.
Fury CutterLevel: 25bug
409520
Successive hits raise power.
SlashLevel: 29normal
7010020
Has a high critical hit ratio.
Razor WindLevel: 33normal
8010010
Has a high critical hit ratio.
Double TeamLevel: 37normal
010015
Heightens evasiveness.
X ScissorLevel: 41bug
8010015
Slices foe with crossed limbs.
Night SlashLevel: 45dark
7010015
Has a high critical hit ratio.
doublehitmLevel: 49normal
000
DualwingbeatLevel: 50flying
409010
Hits the foe twice.
Swords DanceLevel: 57normal
010020
A dance that increases Attack.
BounceLevel: 60flying
100855
Bouncing attack, may paralyze.

Egg Moves (8)

Counterfighting
110020
Returns a physical blow double.
Endurenormal
010010
Always leaves at least 1HP.
Baton Passnormal
010040
Switches while keeping effects.
Razor Windnormal
8010010
Has a high critical hit ratio.
Reversalfighting
110015
Stronger if the user's HP is low.
Bug Buzzbug
9010010
Obnoxious buzzing, lowers Spcl.Def.
Night Slashdark
7010015
Has a high critical hit ratio.
Silver Windbug
601005
Powdery attack, can increase stats.

TM/HM Moves (25)

Toxicpoison
09010TM06
A poison move with increasing damage.
Hidden Powernormal
7010015TM10
The power varies with the Pokémon.
Sunny Dayfire
0905TM11
Boosts fire-type moves for 5 turns.
Hyper Beamnormal
150905TM15
1st turn: Attack 2nd turn: Rest
Light Screenpsychic
010030TM16
Ups Spcl.Def with a wall of light.
Rain Dancewater
0905TM18
Boosts water-type moves for 5 turns.
Protectnormal
010010TM17
Foils attack that turn. It may fail.
Safeguardnormal
010025TM20
Prevents all status problems.
Returnnormal
110020TM27
An attack that is based on loyalty.
brickbreaknormal
000TM31
Double Teamnormal
010015TM32
Heightens evasiveness.
Acrobaticsflying
5510015TM34
More power when user has no item.
Aerial Aceflying
6010020TM40
Aerial strike that never misses.
Substitutenormal
010010TM41
Makes a decoy with 1/4 user's max HP.
Restpsychic
010010TM44
Sleep for 2 turns to fully recover.
Attractnormal
010015TM45
Makes the opposite gender infatuated.
Thiefdark
6010025TM46
An attack that may steal a held item.
Steel Wingsteel
709025TM47
Stiff wings strike the foe.
Flyflying
909515TM48
1st turn: Fly 2nd turn: Attack
Roostflying
010010TM50
Users rests its wings and heals.
Sleep Talknormal
010010TM57
Randomly attacks while asleep.
X Scissorbug
8010015TM60
Slices foe with crossed limbs.
Iron Headsteel
8010015TM65
Can cause flinch with a hard head.
Swords Dancenormal
010020TM66
A dance that increases Attack.
Giga Impactnormal
150905TM70
1st turn: Attack 2nd turn: Rest

Move Tutor Moves (1)

U Turnbug
7010020Tutor
After attacking, user switches out.

Type Summary

5
Weaknesses
3
Resistances
1
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.

Immunities (0×)

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.

Related tools
Use ← → arrow keys to navigate