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Scytherin Pokémon Sour Crystal

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 Sour Crystal

Scyther is #123 in the Pokédex for Pokémon Sour Crystal. This page covers its bug/flying typing, base stats, abilities, level-up and TM/HM moves, evolution chain, and where to find it across 4 encounter locations.

Type
BugFlying
Dex
#110 Johto Dex · #123 National
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

Evolution Chain

Base form
• Use Metal Coat on Scyther
• Level up Scyther holding Metal Coat

How to Obtain

Scyther appears common in Safari Zone Kanto Area1 in the night, in National Park Bug Contest while bug contest (rare), and in Safari Zone Kanto Area2 (very rare), among one other area. Wild ones range from level five to 28.

Wild Encounters (4)

Level Up Moves (12)

Quick AttackLevel: 1normal
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Lets the user get in the first hit.
LeerLevel: 1normal
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Reduces the foe's DEFENSE.
Focus EnergyLevel: 6normal
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Raises the critical hit ratio.
PursuitLevel: 12dark
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Heavily strikes switching PokéMON.
False SwipeLevel: 18normal
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Leaves the foe with at least 1HP.
AgilityLevel: 24psychic
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Sharply increases the user's SPEED.
Wing AttackLevel: 30flying
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Strikes the target with wings.
Fury CutterLevel: 34bug
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Successive hits raise power.
SlashLevel: 39normal
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Has a high critical hit ratio.
Double TeamLevel: 43normal
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Heightens evasiveness.
Razor WindLevel: 48normal
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1st turn: Prepare 2nd turn: Attack
Swords DanceLevel: 54normal
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A dance that increases ATTACK.

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×)

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