#123 · Generation 1
Scyther
- Max CP (L40 / L50)
- 2,706 / 3,060
- Raid catch CP (L20 / L25)
- 1,546 / 1,933
- Research CP (L15)
- 1,160
- Buddy distance
- 5 km
- 2nd charged move
- 75,000 dust · 75 candy
- Shiny
- Shadow
- Tradable
- Mega
- Dynamax
Keep to evolve
Scyther will not win battles on its own, but Scizor is B-tier for Bug raid attacker. Keep the good-IV copies and the candy to evolve one.
Battle roles
- CBug raid attackershadow#21 Bug · 13.8 DPS
As a Shadow it ranks #21 of 164 Bug-type attackers with Fury Cutter / Bug Buzz (needs an Elite TM).
- –Great Leagueshadow#593 of 1154 · score 72.4
Ranked #593 of 1154; not competitive in Great League.
- –Ultra Leagueshadow#439 of 851 · score 74
Ranked #439 of 851; not competitive in Ultra League.
Worth evolving into
ScizorB Bug raid attacker (shadow)
Mega ScizorS Bug raid attacker (mega)
Collection value
- Shadow version exists: Shadows hit 20% harder and are worth a raid slot even with low IVs.
Tiers: S = meta-defining, A = strong, B = playable, C = niche. PvP from PvPoke overall rankings; raids from computed DPS/TDO within each attacking type; Max Battles from GO Hub tier lists.
Base stats
Base stats. Bars are scaled to the strongest Pokemon in the game.
Evolution line
- → Scizor: 50 candy, Metal Coat
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PvP rankings (GO Battle League)
| League | Tier | Rank | Score | Recommended moves | Typical build |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great League | – | #727 / 1154 | 68.6 | Fury Cutter · Night Slash · X Scissor | L20.5 · 5/11/15 |
| Great LeagueShadow | – | #593 / 1154 | 72.4 | Fury Cutter · Night Slash · X Scissor | L20.5 · 5/11/15 |
| Ultra League | – | #525 / 851 | 71.7 | Fury Cutter · Night Slash · X Scissor | L38 · 4/14/15 |
| Ultra LeagueShadow | – | #439 / 851 | 74 | Fury Cutter · Night Slash · X Scissor | L38 · 4/14/15 |
| Ultra Premier | – | #411 / 689 | 74.3 | Fury Cutter · X Scissor · Night Slash | |
| Ultra PremierShadow | – | #351 / 689 | 76.7 | Fury Cutter · X Scissor · Night Slash |
Source: PvPoke overall rankings. Score is relative to the league meta (100 = best). Typical build is the IV spread PvPoke assumes.
Raid attacker rankings
| Attacking type | Tier | Rank | DPS | TDO | Best moves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| bugShadow | C | #21 / 164 | 13.8 | 184 | Fury Cutter · Bug BuzzElite TM |
| bug | – | #41 / 164 | 11.8 | 189 | Fury Cutter · Bug BuzzElite TM |
| flyingShadow | – | #72 / 238 | 12.2 | 163 | Fury Cutter · Aerial Ace |
| flying | – | #92 / 238 | 10.4 | 167 | Fury Cutter · Aerial Ace |
| grassShadow | – | #99 / 344 | 12.0 | 160 | Fury Cutter · Trailblaze |
| darkShadow | – | #118 / 363 | 10.9 | 146 | Air Slash · Night Slash |
| grass | – | #141 / 344 | 10.3 | 165 | Fury Cutter · Trailblaze |
| dark | – | #164 / 363 | 9.3 | 149 | Air Slash · Night Slash |
Level 40, 15/15/15, neutral target. DPS = damage per second, TDO = total damage output before fainting. Rank is among every Pokemon using that attacking type.
Moves
| Fast move | Type | Raid power | Energy | Duration | DPS | PvP power | PvP energy | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Fury CutterSTAB | bug | 4 | +8 | 0.5s | 8.0 | 3 | +4 | 1 turn |
Air SlashSTAB | flying | 12 | +8 | 1.0s | 12.0 | 9 | +9 | 3 turns |
Steel WingElite TM | steel | 14 | +8 | 1.0s | 14.0 | 7 | +5 | 2 turns |
| Charged move | Type | Raid power | Energy | Duration | Dmg/energy | PvP power | PvP energy | Effects |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Night Slash | dark | 45 | -33 | 2.0s | 1.36 | 50 | -35 | 12% chance: +1 own Atk |
X-ScissorSTAB | bug | 45 | -33 | 1.5s | 1.36 | 65 | -40 | |
Aerial AceSTAB | flying | 55 | -33 | 2.5s | 1.67 | 60 | -45 | |
Trailblaze | grass | 65 | -50 | 2.0s | 1.30 | 65 | -45 | 100% chance: +1 own Atk |
Bug BuzzElite TMSTAB | bug | 95 | -50 | 3.5s | 1.90 | 100 | -60 | 30% chance: -1 foe Def |
Questions people ask
- Is Scyther good in Pokemon GO?
- Yes. Scyther is C-tier for Bug raid attacker.
- Should I keep or transfer Scyther?
- Scyther will not win battles on its own, but Scizor is B-tier for Bug raid attacker. Keep the good-IV copies and the candy to evolve one.
- Is Scyther a good raid attacker?
- Scyther ranks #41 of 164 bug attackers with 11.8 DPS. That is outside the top 15, so it is not a raid priority.
- Should I evolve Scyther?
- Scizor is B-tier for Bug raid attacker; Mega Scizor is S-tier for Bug raid attacker. Evolve the copy with the best IVs for that role and transfer spare Scyther for candy.
- Can Scyther be shiny in Pokemon GO?
- Yes. Shiny Scyther is available from photobomb, raid, research, wild. A shiny is worth keeping for the collection no matter its IVs.
- Is Shadow Scyther worth keeping?
- Shadow Scyther hits 20% harder and takes 20% more damage. The Shadow form is C-tier for Bug raid attacker, so keep it.
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