Scyther (Pokémon)

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Scyther (Japanese: ストライク Strike) is a dual-type introduced in Generation I.
It evolves into when traded while holding a Metal Coat and evolves into when exposed to a Black Augurite.
(Specifics may differ in past games. Refer to Game data→Evolution data for more details.)
==Biology==
Scyther is a bipedal, . Its body is primarily green and has a thin, cream-colored section between its head, thorax, and abdomen. Female Scyther have larger abdomens than male Scyther. Its reptilian head has two narrow, triangular eyes and three blunt horns extending from its forehead. Its arms end in large, white scythes, which it uses for both hunting and fighting. Two pairs of cream-colored wings extend from its back. While these wings do allow Scyther to fly, it rarely does so. Scyther's thighs have large, upward-pointing spikes. Its feet are tall, rounded, and conical, almost extending to its thighs; each foot ends in three small, white claws on its front side.
Scyther is an adept hunter that tears at its prey with its scythes. Thanks to its green coloration, it can camouflage itself well in the and forests where it lives. Humans rarely encounter wild Scyther in these areas, however. Said to be like a ninja, Scyther can move so quickly that it cannot be followed, increasing the effectiveness of its scythes. It maintains the sharpness of its blades through battle as well as by cutting through hard objects, such as trees; it can cut down a massive tree with just a single slice, although it cannot penetrate 's elastic threads. The Pokémon the Series episode Tracey Gets Bugged showed that wild Scyther form swarms with a single leader chosen through combat. When a challenger successfully defeats a current leader and replaces it, the defeated leader is exiled from the swarm. In Showdown at Dark City, it was shown that Scyther becomes aggressive when faced with the color red.
===Evolution===
Scyther evolves into .
In Hisui, it evolves into .
(For specifics on this Pokémon's Evolution in the games, refer to Game data→Evolution data.)
==Game data==
===NPC appearances===
* : A Scyther appears at two points on the Beach level. At the first point, the use of a Pester Ball will chase it out. (This also triggers a special Multiple Pikachu Photo opportunity.) The second point is close to the end of the Beach level.
* : Scyther stars in a mini-game alongside called "Clear Cut Challenge." Each player chops a falling log for each round of the game. The score for each player is determined by how close the player is to the white line on the log. Cutting anywhere above the log will cause the player to lose points.
* : Garret uses two Scyther to back up his .
* : Scyther is one of the members of Team Razor Wind. The same Scyther returns at Super Mystery Dungeon.
===Pokédex entries===
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===Held items===
Pokémon caught in Generation I must be traded to a Generation II game in order for a held item to appear.
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===Stats===
====Base stats====
====Pokéathlon stats====
===Type effectiveness===
===Learnset===
====By leveling up====
====By TM====
====By ====
====-only moves====
Move	Card
 	Rocket's Scyther ex (EX Team Rocket Returns 102)
===Side game data===
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===Evolution data===
Scyther evolves into when traded while holding a Metal Coat. Scyther cannot evolve into Scizor in before the player obtains the National Pokédex, as its evolution will be interrupted. Scyther also cannot evolve into Scizor in , as Scizor is not present in those games. In , Scyther evolves into Scizor when exposed to a Metal Coat.
In Hisui, Scyther evolves into when exposed to a Black Augurite.
===Sprites===
==In animation==
===Main series===
====Major appearances====
=====Tracey's Scyther=====
In Tracey Gets Bugged, an Scyther after it resolved its conflict with the horde of Scyther it once led. Even in its old age, it is very aggressive, and as such, Tracey tries not to use it.
=====Bugsy's Scyther=====
In Gettin' The Bugs Out, Bugsy used a Scyther during his Gym against . This Scyther was trained to block attacks by using as a fan. Ash discovered that this defensive strategy doesn't work if a Fire-type move is used from above, which allowed his to win in his Gym match.
=====Goh's Scyther=====
In Working My Way Back to Mew!, Goh caught a Scyther. In Searching for Chivalry!, it evolved into a Scizor by being transferred through a trade machine while holding a Metal Coat received from Wikstrom.
=====Other=====
In Showdown at Dark City, Yas's Scyther is the primary Pokémon of the . It was used during the feuds between the and Yas Gyms of Dark City.
In Mewtwo Strikes Back and its remake Mewtwo Strikes Back—Evolution, Corey's Scyther was captured and cloned by . In the original , when saw this Pokémon being cloned, it was mistaken for an . The Scyther clone reappeared in Mewtwo Returns.
In The Fourth Round Rumble, Jeanette Fisher used a Scyther during her battle against during the Indigo Plateau Conference. It went up against and was defeated despite the type disadvantage. It reappeared in a flashback in Bulbasaur... the Ambassador!.
In Navel Maneuvers, Danny's Scyther helped his and carve a sled during his second challenge against Ash. It later competed in the sled race alongside Danny's and . It reappeared in flashbacks in A Way Off Day Off and Hello, Pummelo!.
In Tracey Gets Bugged, multiple Scyther were living on Murcott Island, including .
In the beginning of Celebi: The Voice of the Forest, a used a Scyther and a to chase a .
In Tag, We're It!, a girl's Scyther was partnered with 's . They went up against Dawn's Piplup and Conway's during the Hearthome City Tag Battle Competition.
In Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time & Darkness, a Scyther was part of Team Razor Wind, along with a and . The trio of clawed Pokémon were blasted out of the Wigglytuff Guild. They overheard that Team Poképals were assigned the task of traveling to the Labyrinth Cave to get a Gabite Scale for an ailing , and decided to attempt beating them to the item. Unfortunately for Team Razor Wind, Gabite defeated them easily. It reappeared alongside its team in Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky - Beyond Time & Darkness.
In Pulling Out the Pokémon Base Pepper!, a Scyther umpired the Pokémon Base game that Ash and took part in at the Pokémon School.
====Minor appearances====
In a flashback in Bad To The Bone, Koga was revealed to have a Scyther that was defeated by Otoshi and his during a Gym , which allowed Otoshi to attain the .
A Scyther appeared in Team Rocket's fantasy in In the Pink.
In Wired for Battle!, a Scyther was seen in Muramasa's dojo.
In Tricks of the Trade, a Scyther was at the Pokémon Swap Meet in Palmpona.
In The Bug Stops Here, multiple Scyther were available in the Bug-Catching Contest. tried to catch one, but failed.
In Carrying On!, a sick Scyther was in Way Away Island's Pokémon Center.
In Ariados, Amigos, a Trainer's Scyther was at the Pokémon Jujitsu Academy.
Multiple Scyther appeared in Mewtwo Returns.
A Scyther appeared in the opening intro of Celebi: The Voice of the Forest, which was reused for Pokémon Heroes: Latios & Latias.
In a flashback in Throwing in the Noctowl, a Scyther was defeated by Wings Alexander's then-.
A Scyther appeared in Extreme Pokémon!, under the ownership of a participant in the Extreme Pokémon Race.
A Scyther appeared in a flashback in Pop Goes The Sneasel.
In Gonna Rule The School!, the Pokémon Trainers' School lent a Scyther to the underage students for use in lessons.
In Celebi and Joy!, a demolition crew employed a Scyther. After the demolition crew became a construction crew in the new timeline, its status was left unknown.
In Saved by the Beldum, a Trainer's Scyther competed in the Ever Grande Conference.
In Reversing the Charges, a Scyther was defeated by an overcharged and was then found by Team Rocket.
In Curbing the Crimson Tide, Luna's Scyther, which eventually evolved into a , was seen in flashbacks.
In Mounting a Coordinator Assault!, a 's Scyther competed in the Performance Stage of the .
In Tag! We're It...!, a Trainer's Scyther participated in the Hearthome City Tag Battle Competition.
A Scyther appeared in I Choose You!.
In The Long Vault Home!, a Scyther called a "strike" on when he failed to catch a at the Pokémon School.
In Mewtwo Strikes Back—Evolution, a Scyther was at Old Shore Wharf.
In Trade, Borrow, and Steal!, a Scyther was part of Kricketina Kylie's Bug-type Pokémon collection, as shown in her Rotom Phone.
A Scyther appeared in This Could be the Start of Something Big!.
Two Scyther appeared in The Treasure After the Storm!. They reappeared in Found You, Fuecoco!, where they helped repair the damage to the Brave Olivine. They reappeared during a flashback in A New Song for Fuecoco.
A Scyther appeared in The Ancient Poké Ball.
====Pokédex entries====
===Pokémon Origins===
In File 4: Charizard, used a Scyther in the Pokémon League. It went up against Bruno's Onix and 's .
===POKÉTOON===
A Scyther appeared in PT15, as one of the many Pokémon angered by Akira's 's spicy bite.
==In the manga==
===Movie adaptations===
A Pokémon hunter owned a Scyther in .
===Pokémon Adventures===
Scyther debuted in Wake Up—You're Snorlax!, under the ownership of a who took part in the bike race along .
A Scyther is the first Pokémon received. He first appeared in A Tale of Ninetales. He later evolved into Scizor.
Bugsy used his Scyther in the Gym Leader tournament in Silly Scyther.
A Scyther appeared in The Last Battle XIII as one of the Pokémon sent to participate in the fight in Ilex Forest.
A Scyther appeared in a fantasy in PSs1.
A Scyther appeared in a fantasy in Moving Past Milotic.
A Scyther was the sparring partner of 's , Rute, appearing in Scizor Defends. It had been drained of its life-force due to Team Flare's use of the ultimate weapon.
===Pokémon Chapter Books===
Jet's Scyther appeared in Race to Danger.
===Pokémon Gold & Silver: The Golden Boys===
As in the , Bugsy has a Scyther. It is 's opponent during his Gym challenge.
===Pokémon: Yeah! I Got Pokémon!===
A Scyther appeared in The Terrible Twins, Rin & Ran, under the ownership of Ran.
A Scyther appeared in Pokémon Cooking Contest!, under the ownership of .
A Scyther appeared in GDZ65.
===Pokémon Journeys===
Goh caught a Scyther in Battle Frontier Challenge: The Flute Cup!, just like he does in the animated series.
===Pokémon Pocket Monsters===
A Scyther appeared in Curry Showdown! Which is the Most Delicious? as one of the participants of a curry cooking competition.
 was seen with three Scyther in Seize the Dream of One Million Yen!!. All of them were sent out to prevent anyone from winning the contest he hosted on TV.
Bugsy has a Scyther, which first appeared in The Hardest Insect Pokémon Wins?!.
===Pokémon Ranger the Comic: Double Mission===
Garret of the Go-Rock Quads owns a Scyther, which first appeared in Pokémon Ranger the Comic: Double Mission Episode Four.
===Pokémon Ruby-Sapphire===
 is revealed to have caught a Scyther in Clefairy Has Been Abandoned?!.
==In the TCG==
==In the TFG==
One Scyther figure has been released.
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==Trivia==
* In the Pokémon Red and Blue beta, Scyther's prototype name was "Stryke". This is a corruption of the word "strike", which is also its romanized Japanese name.
* Despite having different base stats, Scyther and its evolved forms all have a base stat total of 500. This makes Scyther the only pre-evolved Pokémon to have the same base stat total as its evolved forms.
* Scyther can be seen as a parallel to . Both of them are , with base stat totals of 500 and originally no evolutionary line. Scyther is exclusive to Pokémon Red, FireRed, Diamond, and Let's Go, Pikachu!, while Pinsir is exclusive to Pokémon Blue, LeafGreen, Pearl, and Let's Go, Eevee!.
* In , , Scyther can learn by leveling up, but not via Move Tutor.
* Scyther is the only Pokémon with a split evolution to have had both of its evolutions introduced after its debut.
* Scyther's evolution into Kleavor is programmed into Pokémon Scarlet and Violet. However, the Black Augurite needed for evolution is unobtainable, preventing the Pokémon from evolving. It shares this trait with and .
===Origin===
As indicated by its category, Scyther seems to be based on a — most closely resembling the and the — with arms shaped like s. It also possesses some characteristics (e.g. head, teeth, claws, bipedal stance) that give it similarities to dinosaurs, as well as to (scythe lizards) due to the shape of its arms. As indicated in its Pokédex entries, it may also be based on a ninja. There are similarities to the , a haircutting yokai with sharp claws and teeth that may look like an insect.
====Name origin====
Scyther may be a combination of scythe and the suffix -er (something that does an action).
Strike is literally strike.
==In other languages==
==See also==
* Tracey's Scyther
* Blue's Scyther
* Bugsy's Scyther
* Goh's Scyther
* Scizor (UNITE)
* Weaponry in the Pokémon world
==External links==
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