Competitive Information for Scyther [Sword/Shield]
Bug / Flying
Abilities:
Movesets for Singles
What is a good competitive moveset for Scyther? These builds have been optimized for Pokemon competing in Sword/Shield 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 Sword/Shield generation metagame.
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Scyther is an astounding Bug and Flying-typed Pokemon. Scyther is not a Pokemon anyone usually expects sees on the battlefield. Scyther is weak to Electric, Fire, Flying, Ice, and Rock-typed attacks.
Item: Eviolite / Life Orb
Ability: Technician
Nature: Jolly (+Spe, -SpA)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- U-turn / X-Scissor
- Dual Wingbeat
- Protect
- Swords Dance
Physical Sweeper Scyther (Popular/Trending)
Scyther is a remarkable Physical Sweeper for single battles. It's goal is to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Scyther is not a Pokemon anyone usually expects sees on the battlefield without an Eviolite attached to it. If Eviolite is held by a Pokémon that is not fully evolved, it will raises the Defense and Special Defense of that Pokemon by 50%. 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 or less power get boosted by 1.5x power.
◆ X-Scissor is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Bug-type move that deals a decent amount of damage.
◆ Dual Wingbeat is a physical STAB-boosted 40-base power Flying-type move (hits 2 times in one turn).
◆ Protect is a status move (prevents moves from affecting your Scyther this turn).
◆ Swords Dance is a status move (raises your Scyther's attack by 2 stages).
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Item: Eviolite / Charti Berry
Ability: Technician
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
Nature: Jolly (+Spe, -SpA)
EVs: 52 Hp / 252 Atk / 204 Spe
Moveset:
- Dual Wingbeat / Wing Attack
- Bug Bite / X-Scissor
- Double-Edge / Double Hit
- Knock Off / Night Slash
Physical Sweeper Scyther (Technician)
Scyther is an interesting Physical Sweeper for single battles. It's designed to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Scyther is not a Pokemon anyone usually expects sees on the battlefield until equipping Eviolite became the goto option. If Eviolite is held by a Pokémon that is not fully evolved, it will raises the Defense and Special Defense of that Pokemon by 50%. With Technician, Scyther's moves of 60 or less power get boosted by 1.5x power. In this case it would boosts Dual Wingbeat, Wing Attack, Bug Bite and Double Hit. With a Charti Berry equipped to it, halves damage taken from a supereffective rock-type attack then the Charti Berry gets consumed.
◆ Wing Attack is a physical STAB-boosted 60-base power Flying-type move that deals damage.
◆ 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 considerable amount of damage.
◆ Double-Edge is a physical 120-base power Normal-type move (has 33% recoil).
◆ Double Hit is a physical 35-base power Normal-type move (hits 2 times in one turn).
◆ Knock Off is a physical 65-base power Dark-type move (1.5x damage if foe holds an item; Note: This will also remove that item).
◆ Night Slash is a physical 70-base power Dark-type move (high critical hit ratio).
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Item: Eviolite / Charti Berry
Ability: Steadfast
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
Nature: Jolly (+Spe, -SpA)
EVs: 52 Hp / 252 Atk / 204 Spe
Moveset:
- Double-Edge / Slash
- X-Scissor / U-turn
- Dual Wingbeat / Wing Attack
- Knock Off / Night Slash
Physical Sweeper Scyther (Steadfast)
Scyther is an astounding Physical Sweeper for single battles. It is meant to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Scyther is not a Pokemon anyone usually expects sees on the battlefield without an Eviolite. If Eviolite is held by a Pokémon that is not fully evolved, it will raises the Defense and Special Defense of that Pokemon by 50%. With Steadfast, if Scyther flinches its speed is raised by 1 stage. With a Charti Berry equipped to it, halves damage taken from a supereffective rock-type attack then the Charti Berry gets consumed.
◆ Slash is a physical 70-base power Normal-type move (high critical hit ratio).
◆ X-Scissor is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Bug-type move that deals a hefty amount of damage.
◆ U-turn is a physical STAB-boosted 70-base power Bug-type move (Scyther switches out after damaging the target).
◆ Dual Wingbeat is a physical STAB-boosted 40-base power Flying-type move (hits 2 times in one turn).
◆ Wing Attack is a physical STAB-boosted 60-base power Flying-type move that deals damage.
◆ Knock Off is a physical 65-base power Dark-type move (1.5x damage if foe holds an item; Note: This will also remove that item).
◆ Night Slash is a physical 70-base power Dark-type move (high critical hit ratio).
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Item: Eviolite
Ability: Technician
Nature: Jolly (+Spe, -SpA)
EVs: 248 Hp / 8 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Roost
- Aerial Ace / Bug Bite
- Baton Pass / Brick Break
- Swords Dance
Scyther Support (Bulky Swords Sweeper)
Scyther is a wonderful Support for single battles. Scyther is not a Pokemon anyone usually expects sees on the battlefield but Eviolite makes it possibly stronger than it's final form. If Eviolite is held by a Pokémon that is not fully evolved, it will raises the Defense and Special Defense of that Pokemon by 50%. With Technician, Scyther's moves of 60 or less power get boosted by 1.5x power. In this case it would boosts Aerial Ace and Bug Bite. If all you're looking for is a bulky sweeper, Brick Break provides the best possible coverage alongside Aerial Ace. Roost makes sure Scyther keeps surviving, and allows it to stall out weaker Electric- and Ice-type attacks. Plus it can Roost off the Stealth Rock damage if your Rapid Spinner dies out sooner than expected.
◆ 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).
◆ Baton Pass is a status move (Scyther switches, passing stat changes and more).
◆ Brick Break is a physical 75-base power Fighting-type move (destroys screens, unless the target is immune).
◆ Swords Dance is a status move (raises your Scyther's attack by 2 stages).
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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 awesome Physical Sweeper for single battles. It's goal is to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. With Technician, Scyther's moves of 60 or less power get boosted by 1.5x power. In this case it would boosts Aerial Ace and Fury Cutter. With a Metronome equipped to it, damage of moves used on consecutive turns is increased. Max 2x after 5 turns.
◆ 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 40-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 Sword/Shield 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 Sword/Shield generation metagame.
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Item: Eviolite / Charti Berry
Ability: Technician
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
Nature: Jolly (+Spe, -SpA)
EVs: 52 Hp / 252 Atk / 204 Spe
Moveset:
- Dual Wingbeat / Wing Attack
- Bug Bite / X-Scissor
- Brutal Swing / Knock Off
- Double-Edge / Double Hit
Doubles Physical Sweeper Scyther (Technician)
Scyther is an outstanding Physical Sweeper for double battles. This moveset attempts to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Scyther is not a Pokemon anyone usually expects sees on the battlefield until Eviolte was added to the mix. If Eviolite is held by a Pokémon that is not fully evolved, it will raises the Defense and Special Defense of that Pokemon by 50%. With Technician, Scyther's moves of 60 or less power get boosted by 1.5x power. In this case it would boosts Dual Wingbeat, Wing Attack, Bug Bite, Brutal Swing and Double Hit. With a Charti Berry equipped to it, halves damage taken from a supereffective rock-type attack then the Charti Berry gets consumed.
◆ Wing Attack is a physical STAB-boosted 60-base power Flying-type move that deals damage.
◆ 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 nice amount of damage.
◆ Brutal Swing is a physical 60-base power Dark-type move (no additional effect. Hits adjacent pokemon).
◆ Knock Off is a physical 65-base power Dark-type move (1.5x damage if foe holds an item; Note: This will also remove that item).
◆ Double-Edge is a physical 120-base power Normal-type move (has 33% recoil).
◆ Double Hit is a physical 35-base power Normal-type move (hits 2 times in one turn).
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Item: Eviolite / Charti Berry
Ability: Steadfast
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
Nature: Jolly (+Spe, -SpA)
EVs: 52 Hp / 252 Atk / 204 Spe
Moveset:
- X-Scissor / U-turn
- Double-Edge / Slash
- Dual Wingbeat / Wing Attack
- Knock Off / Night Slash
Doubles Physical Sweeper Scyther (Steadfast)
Scyther is a sensational Physical Sweeper for double battles. It's primary goal is to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Scyther is not a Pokemon anyone usually expects sees on the battlefield until Eviolte was added to the mix. If Eviolite is held by a Pokémon that is not fully evolved, it will raises the Defense and Special Defense of that Pokemon by 50%. With Steadfast, if Scyther flinches its speed is raised by 1 stage. With a Charti Berry equipped to it, halves damage taken from a supereffective rock-type attack then the Charti Berry gets consumed.
◆ U-turn is a physical STAB-boosted 70-base power Bug-type move (Scyther switches out after damaging the target).
◆ Double-Edge is a physical 120-base power Normal-type move (has 33% recoil).
◆ Slash is a physical 70-base power Normal-type move (high critical hit ratio).
◆ Dual Wingbeat is a physical STAB-boosted 40-base power Flying-type move (hits 2 times in one turn).
◆ Wing Attack is a physical STAB-boosted 60-base power Flying-type move that deals damage.
◆ Knock Off is a physical 65-base power Dark-type move (1.5x damage if foe holds an item; Note: This will also remove that item).
◆ Night Slash is a physical 70-base power Dark-type move (high critical hit ratio).
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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 Sword/Shield. 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 SS 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: Assurance + Item: Rocky Helmet
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Move: Double Hit + Item: King's Rock
- Move: Acrobatics + Item: Red Card
- Move: Acrobatics + Item: Flying Gem
- Moves boosted by Technician: Wing Attack (BP: 60), Cut (BP: 50), Quick Attack (BP: 40), Swift (BP: 60), Thief (BP: 60), Fury Cutter (BP: 40), Rock Smash (BP: 40), Snore (BP: 50), False Swipe (BP: 40), Aerial Ace (BP: 60), Feint (BP: 30), Assurance (BP: 60), Bug Bite (BP: 60), Double Hit (BP: 35), Vacuum Wave (BP: 40), Round (BP: 60), Struggle Bug (BP: 50), Acrobatics (BP: 55), Brutal Swing (BP: 60), Dual Wingbeat (BP: 40)
- Moves with Priority: Quick Attack, Detect, Endure, Protect, Feint, Vacuum Wave, Quick Guard
- Moves that Break Screens: Brick Break, Defog
- Moves that inflict status: Toxic
Moves that boost Scyther's stats
- Agility
- Curse
- Skull Bash
- Steel Wing
- Swords Dance
Most notable and possible best moves for Scyther
- Assurance
- Baton Pass
- Brick Break
- Brutal Swing
- Dual Wingbeat
- Fury Cutter
- Knock Off
- Light Screen
- Night Slash
- Protect
- Quick Attack
- Rest
- Reversal
- Roost
- Steel Wing
- Swords Dance
- Thief
- Toxic
- U-turn
- X-Scissor
Common Effort Values for Scyther in Sword and Shield
- Jolly Nature ( 4/252/0/0/0/252 )
- Jolly Nature ( 0/252/0/0/4/252 )
- Optimize Scyther's EV spread for Pokemon Sword and Shield
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