Competitive Information for Scyther [Diamond/Pearl]
Bug / Flying
Abilities:
Movesets for Singles
What is a good competitive moveset for Scyther? These builds have been optimized for Pokemon competing in Diamond/Pearl Single Battles. The movesets and EVs have been specifically calibrated to deal the most amount of damage to the largest group of potentially common opponents and typing threats for the Diamond/Pearl generation metagame.
Scyther is a sensational Bug and Flying-typed Pokemon. Scyther is not a Pokemon anyone usually expects sees on the battlefield. Scyther is typically seen in the UU tier (Underused). Scyther is weak to Electric, Fire, Flying, Ice, and Rock-typed attacks.
Item: Choice Band
Ability: Technician
Nature: Jolly (+Spe, -SpA)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Headbutt / Return
- Night Slash
- Aerial Ace
- Bug Bite / U-turn
Physical Sweeper Scyther (Popular/Trending)
Scyther is an interesting Physical Sweeper. The purpose of this moveset is to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Choice Band will increase the damage of Scyther's physical moves by 1.5x at the cost of locking you into the first move you pick. With Technician, Scyther's moves of 60 power or less have 1.5x power. includes struggle.
♦ Return is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness).
♦ Night Slash is a physical 70-base power Dark-type move (high critical hit ratio).
♦ Aerial Ace is a physical STAB-boosted 60-base power Flying-type move (this move does not check accuracy).
♦ Bug Bite is a physical STAB-boosted 60-base power Bug-type move (Scyther steals and eats the target's berry).
♦ U-turn is a physical STAB-boosted 70-base power Bug-type move (Scyther switches out after damaging the target).
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Item: Charti Berry / Life Orb
Ability: Technician
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
Nature: Jolly (+Spe, -SpA)
EVs: 52 Hp / 252 Atk / 204 Spe
Moveset:
- Wing Attack
- Bug Bite / X-Scissor
- Slash / Double-Edge
- Night Slash / Thief
Physical Sweeper Scyther (Technician)
Scyther is a stupendous Physical Sweeper. It's designed to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Life Orb boosts the power of Scyther's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Technician, Scyther's moves of 60 power or less have 1.5x power. includes struggle.
♦ Bug Bite is a physical STAB-boosted 60-base power Bug-type move (Scyther steals and eats the target's berry).
♦ X-Scissor is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Bug-type move that deals a great amount of damage.
♦ Slash is a physical 70-base power Normal-type move (high critical hit ratio).
♦ Double-Edge is a physical 120-base power Normal-type move (has 1/3 recoil).
♦ Night Slash is a physical 70-base power Dark-type move (high critical hit ratio).
♦ Thief is a physical 40-base power Dark-type move (if your Scyther has no item, it steals the target's).
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Item: Metronome
Ability: Technician
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Roost
- Aerial Ace
- Fury Cutter
- Swords Dance
Scyther Physical Sweeper (Furious Cutter Of Doom)
Scyther is an interesting Physical Sweeper. The purpose of this moveset is to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. With Technician, Scyther's moves of 60 power or less have 1.5x power. includes struggle.
♦ Aerial Ace is a physical STAB-boosted 60-base power Flying-type move (this move does not check accuracy).
♦ Fury Cutter is a physical STAB-boosted 10-base power Bug-type move (power doubles with each hit, up to 160).
♦ Swords Dance is a status move (raises your Scyther's attack by 2 stages).
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Movesets for Doubles
What is a good doubles moveset for Scyther? These builds have been optimized for Diamond/Pearl Double Battles. They have movesets and EVs specifically calibrated to generally work best versus multiple Pokemon at once as well as helping to support other team members and allys in the Diamond/Pearl generation metagame.
Item: Charti Berry / Life Orb
Ability: Technician
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
Nature: Jolly (+Spe, -SpA)
EVs: 52 Hp / 252 Atk / 204 Spe
Moveset:
- Wing Attack
- Bug Bite / X-Scissor
- Slash / Double-Edge
- Night Slash / Thief
Doubles Physical Sweeper Scyther (Technician)
Scyther is an extraordinary Physical Sweeper. It's purpose is to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Life Orb boosts the power of Scyther's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Technician, Scyther's moves of 60 power or less have 1.5x power. includes struggle.
♦ Bug Bite is a physical STAB-boosted 60-base power Bug-type move (Scyther steals and eats the target's berry).
♦ X-Scissor is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Bug-type move that deals a mighty amount of damage.
♦ Slash is a physical 70-base power Normal-type move (high critical hit ratio).
♦ Double-Edge is a physical 120-base power Normal-type move (has 1/3 recoil).
♦ Night Slash is a physical 70-base power Dark-type move (high critical hit ratio).
♦ Thief is a physical 40-base power Dark-type move (if your Scyther has no item, it steals the target's).
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Movepool
Wondering what moves can Scyther learn? Here is the list of moves this Pokemon can learn in this selected generation.
Sort and organize the learnset by move type, category, accuracy, and power. Bolded moves will gain the same-type attack bonus (STAB) if this Pokemon uses them.
Damage Modifiers:
Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Scyther can perform in Diamond/Pearl. Not every combo going to be game-changing, but some can be pretty fun to play with. Sometimes these can be easily overlooked or forgotten, hence why we find and list them here. Discover what items, abilities, and moves this Pokemon can use in combination with each other to gain a strategic advantage in competitive battles.
Competitive DP Move and Ability Combos for Scyther
- Moves: Endure + Reversal
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Rest + Snore
- Moves: Substitute + Reversal
- Move: Swagger + Item: Mirror Herb
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Move: Double Hit + Item: King's Rock
- Moves boosted by Technician: Aerial Ace (BP: 60), Swift (BP: 60), Bug Bite (BP: 60), False Swipe (BP: 40), Feint (BP: 50), Knock Off (BP: 20), Ominous Wind (BP: 60), Pursuit (BP: 40), Quick Attack (BP: 40), Rock Smash (BP: 40), Silver Wind (BP: 60), Snore (BP: 40), Thief (BP: 40), Vacuum Wave (BP: 40), Wing Attack (BP: 60), Double Hit (BP: 35), Cut (BP: 50), Fury Cutter (BP: 10)
- Moves with Priority: Endure, Protect, Feint, Quick Attack, Vacuum Wave
- Moves that Break Screens: Defog, Brick Break
- Moves that inflict status: Toxic
Moves that boost Scyther's stats
- Agility
- Ominous Wind
- Silver Wind
- Steel Wing
- Swords Dance
Most notable and possible best moves for Scyther
- Aerial Ace
- Baton Pass
- Brick Break
- Bug Bite
- Headbutt
- Knock Off
- Light Screen
- Night Slash
- Other
- Protect
- Rest
- Return
- Roost
- Sleep Talk
- Toxic
- U-turn
Common Effort Values for Scyther in Diamond and Pearl
- Jolly Nature ( 4/252/0/0/0/252/ )
- Jolly Nature ( 0/252/0/0/4/252/ )
- Optimize Scyther's EV spread for Pokemon Diamond and Pearl
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