Elite Redux LeafGreen
#123

Scyther

The Mantis Pokémon

Bug Flying

Its blindingly fast speed adds to the sharpness of its twin forearm scythes. The scythes can slice through thick logs in one wicked stroke.

Base stat total
500
Height
1.5 m
Weight
56 kg
Catch rate
45

Base stats

500 total
HP 70 281 344
Atk 110 230 350
Def 80 176 284
SpA 55 131 229
SpD 80 176 284
Spe 105 221 339

At level 100, from no EVs and a hindering nature to 252 EVs and a beneficial one. Every Pokémon here has perfect IVs, so they are not part of the spread — except Speed, which the Iron Pill can drop to zero.

Type matchups

defending
Takes more
Rock 4× Flying 2× Fire 2× Electric 2× Ice 2×
Takes less
Fighting ¼× Grass ¼× Bug ½×
No effect
Ground 0×

The other 9 types deal normal damage. Full chart

Takes more
Rock 4× Fire 2× Electric 2× Ice 2×
Takes less
Fighting ¼× Grass ¼× Bug ½×
No effect
Flying 0× Ground 0×

The other 9 types deal normal damage. Full chart

Abilities

3 selectable · 3 innate
Main choose one, switch any time Perfectionist Move BP < 51 BP: +1 to crit rate. Move BP < 26 BP: +1 priority too. Technician Boosts weaker moves. Aerodynamics Boosts Speed instead of being hit by Flying-type moves.
Innate always active, all of them Sharpness Strengthens slicing moves. Swarm Boosts Bug moves by 20%, or 50% at low HP. Aerilate Normal moves become Flying and gain 20% power.

Evolution line

Scyther Scyther BST 500
Scizor Scizor BST 500 Level · 38 Kleavor Kleavor BST 500 Level · 30

Changed from vanilla

Main abilities kept Technician new Perfectionist Aerodynamics now innate Swarm removed Steadfast
Innates added SharpnessAerilate

Details

Height
1.5 m
Weight
56 kg
Gender
50% male · 50% female
Egg groups
Bug
Egg cycles
25
Catch rate
45
Base exp
100
Growth rate
Medium Fast
EV yield
1 Atk
Base friendship
50
Wild held item
—
Colour
Green

Moves

8 level-up · 11 egg · 90 teachable
LvMoveTypeCatPwrAccPP
1 Quick Attack Normal Physical 40 100 30
17 Leer Normal Status — 100 30
20 Focus Energy Normal Status — ∞ 30
24 Double Team Normal Status — ∞ 15
29 Slash Normal Physical 60 100 20
35 Swords Dance Normal Status — ∞ 20
42 Agility Psychic Status — ∞ 30
50 Wing Attack Flying Physical 60 100 35
MoveTypeCatPwrAccPP
Counter Fighting Physical 1 100 20
Baton Pass Normal Status — ∞ 40
Razor Wind Flying Special 80 100 10
Reversal Fighting Physical 1 100 15
Endure Normal Status — ∞ 10
Silver Wind Bug Special 60 100 5
Bug Buzz Bug Special 90 100 10
Night Slash Dark Physical 70 100 15
Defog Flying Status — ∞ 15
Steel Wing Steel Physical 90 100 15
Quick Guard Fighting Status — ∞ 15
MoveTypeCatPwrAccPP
Acrobatics Flying Physical 55 100 15
Aerial Ace Flying Physical 60 ∞ 20
Agility Psychic Status — ∞ 30
Air Cutter Flying Special 60 95 25
Air Slash Flying Special 75 95 15
Assurance Dark Physical 60 100 10
Attract Normal Status — 90 15
Baton Pass Normal Status — ∞ 40
Bide Normal Physical 1 ∞ 10
Brick Break Fighting Physical 75 100 15
Brutal Swing Dark Physical 60 100 20
Bug Bite Bug Physical 60 100 20
Bug Buzz Bug Special 90 100 10
Calm Mind Psychic Status — ∞ 20
Captivate Fairy Special 65 100 20
Close Combat Fighting Physical 120 100 5
Confide Normal Status — ∞ 20
Counter Fighting Physical 1 100 20
Cross Poison Poison Physical 70 100 20
Curse Ghost Status — ∞ 10
Cut Steel Physical 60 100 20
Defog Flying Status — ∞ 15
Detect Fighting Status — ∞ 5
Double-Edge Normal Physical 120 100 15
Double Hit Normal Physical 35 90 10
Double Team Normal Status — ∞ 15
Dual Chop Dragon Physical 40 90 15
Dual Wingbeat Flying Physical 40 90 10
Endure Normal Status — ∞ 10
Facade Normal Physical 70 100 20
False Swipe Normal Physical 120 100 20
Feint Normal Physical 30 100 10
Focus Energy Normal Status — ∞ 30
Frustration Dark Physical 75 100 10
Fury Cutter Bug Physical 40 95 20
Giga Impact Normal Physical 150 90 5
Headbutt Normal Physical 70 100 15
Helping Hand Normal Status — ∞ 20
Hidden Power Normal Special 60 100 15
Hyper Beam Normal Special 150 90 5
Knock Off Dark Physical 65 100 20
Laser Focus Normal Status — ∞ 30
Leer Normal Status — 100 30
Light Screen Psychic Status — ∞ 30
Lunge Bug Physical 80 100 15
Mimic Normal Status — ∞ 10
Natural Gift Normal Physical 1 100 15
Night Slash Dark Physical 70 100 15
Ominous Wind Ghost Special 60 100 5
Pounce Bug Physical 50 100 20
Protect Normal Status — ∞ 10
Psycho Cut Psychic Physical 70 100 20
Pursuit Dark Physical 40 100 20
Quick Attack Normal Physical 40 100 30
Quick Guard Fighting Status — ∞ 15
Rage Fighting Physical 120 100 5
Rain Dance Water Status — ∞ 5
Razor Wind Flying Special 80 100 10
Rest Psychic Status — ∞ 5
Return Normal Physical 102 100 20
Reversal Fighting Physical 1 100 15
Rock Smash Fighting Physical 60 100 15
Roost Flying Status — ∞ 5
Round Normal Special 60 100 15
Safeguard Normal Status — ∞ 25
Scary Face Normal Status — 100 10
Secret Power Normal Physical 70 100 20
Silver Wind Bug Special 60 100 5
Skitter Smack Bug Physical 70 90 10
Skull Bash Normal Physical 130 100 10
Slash Normal Physical 60 100 20
Sleep Talk Normal Status — ∞ 10
Snore Normal Special 85 100 15
Steel Wing Steel Physical 90 100 15
Struggle Bug Bug Special 50 100 20
Substitute Normal Status — ∞ 10
Sunny Day Fire Status — ∞ 5
Swagger Normal Status — 85 15
Swift Normal Special 60 ∞ 20
Swords Dance Normal Status — ∞ 20
Tailwind Flying Status — ∞ 15
Take Down Normal Physical 90 85 20
Tera Blast Normal Special 80 100 10
Thief Dark Physical 60 100 25
Toxic Poison Status — 90 10
Trailblaze Grass Physical 50 100 20
U-turn Bug Physical 70 100 20
Vacuum Wave Fighting Special 40 100 30
Wing Attack Flying Physical 60 100 35
X-Scissor Bug Physical 80 100 15

Where to find it

1 method
Walking in grass