#0123 Scyther

BugFlying

Abilities

Swarm / Technician

Hidden ability

Hyper Cutter

Catch rate

45

Gender

50.0% female

Egg groups

Bug

Growth

Medium Fast

EV yield

1 Attack

HP	70
Attack	110
Defense	80
Sp. Atk	55
Sp. Def	80
Speed	105
Total	500

Where to find it

• National Park: Bug-Catching Contest

How to get it: wild: Bug-Catching Contest; one-time battle (Lv 15), Viridian Forest; one-time battle (Lv 15), Route 3

See the quest guide: Viridian Forest: the Honey tree (weekday Bug Pokémon); Route 3: the Scyther chase (Charmander starters) / Bug Catcher Kenji (others).

Evolution

Evolves into Scizor: (HeartGold: trade holding Metal Coat)

• Holding Metal Coat
• During the day (4:00–19:59)

Level-up moves

Lv	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	PP
1	Quick Attack	Normal	Physical	40	100	30
1	Leer	Normal	Status	—	100	30
4	Fury Cutter	Bug	Physical	40	100	15
8	False Swipe	Normal	Physical	40	100	40
12	Wing Attack	Flying	Physical	60	100	35
16	Double Team	Normal	Status	—	—	15
20	Double Hit	Normal	Physical	35	90	10
24	Slash	Normal	Physical	70	100	20
28	Focus Energy	Normal	Status	—	—	30
32	Agility	Psychic	Status	—	—	30
36	Air Slash	Flying	Special	75	95	15
40	X-Scissor	Bug	Physical	80	100	15
44	Laser Focus	Normal	Status	—	—	30
48	Swords Dance	Normal	Status	—	—	20

TMs and HMs

TM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	PP
TM10	Hidden Power	Normal	Special	60	100	15
TM11	Sunny Day	Fire	Status	—	—	5
TM15	Hyper Beam	Normal	Special	150	90	5
TM16	Light Screen	Psychic	Status	—	—	30
TM17	Protect	Normal	Status	—	—	10
TM18	Rain Dance	Water	Status	—	—	5
TM20	Safeguard	Normal	Status	—	—	25
TM27	Return	Normal	Physical	var.	100	20
TM31	Brick Break	Fighting	Physical	75	100	15
TM32	Double Team	Normal	Status	—	—	15
TM40	Aerial Ace	Flying	Physical	60	—	20
TM42	Facade	Normal	Physical	70	100	20
TM44	Rest	Psychic	Status	—	—	5
TM45	Attract	Normal	Status	—	100	15
TM46	Thief	Dark	Physical	60	100	25
TM47	Steel Wing	Steel	Physical	85	95	25
TM51	Roost	Flying	Status	—	—	5
TM54	False Swipe	Normal	Physical	40	100	40
TM58	Endure	Normal	Status	—	—	10
TM68	Giga Impact	Normal	Physical	150	90	5
TM75	Swords Dance	Normal	Status	—	—	20
TM81	X-Scissor	Bug	Physical	80	100	15
TM82	Sleep Talk	Normal	Status	—	—	10
TM87	Swagger	Normal	Status	—	85	15
TM89	U-turn	Bug	Physical	70	100	20
TM90	Substitute	Normal	Status	—	—	10
TM119	Brutal Swing	Dark	Physical	60	100	20
TM129	Dual Wingbeat	Flying	Physical	40	90	10
HM01	Cut	Normal	Physical	50	95	30
HM06	Rock Smash	Fighting	Physical	60	100	15

Move tutors

Air Slash, Baton Pass, Bug Bite, Counter, Night Slash

Egg moves

Baton Pass, Counter, Feint, Night Slash, Quick Guard, Reversal

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