Shadow Scyther

Table of Contents

Overview and stats
Moves Analysis
Shadow Scyther CP Chart
Shadow Scyther in the meta
Mega boost
Catch Rates and Power Up Costs
Pokédex information
Evolution Chart
Shadow Scyther family
Sprites
Shadow Scyther Pokédex entries
Costumes
Frequently Asked Questions

Shadow Scyther is a Bug and Flying-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO. As a Bug and Flying-type Pokémon, Shadow Scyther is especially weak against Rock-type moves, and weak against Electric, Fire, Flying, and Ice-type moves.

Shadow Scyther's maximum Combat Power stat is 3060 CP, and its recommended Pokémon GO moveset is Fury Cutter / Bug Buzz. Shadow Scyther encounters are boosted during Rain and Windy weather. Shiny Shadow Scyther is available! ✨

Shadow Scyther Stats and Max CP

218 ATK

170 DEF

172 HP

Lvl 50 Max CP

3060 CP

Lvl 40

2706 CP

Lvl 25 Weather Boost

1933 CP

Lvl 20 Raids

1546 CP

Lvl 15 Research

1160 CP

Shadow Scyther Type Chart

Shadow Scyther takes increased damage from:
+156.0%
+60.0%

Shadow Scyther takes reduced damage from:
-37.5%
-60.9%
-75.6%

Moves Analysis

Fury Cutter + Bug Buzz

A+

Fury Cutter

Bug Buzz *

Shadow Scyther's best Bug-type moveset is Fury Cutter / Bug Buzz, with 13.79 DPS and 185.3 TDO. These moves are boosted by Rain weather. Shadow Scyther ranks #17 (A+ Tier) as a Bug attacker with that moveset.

Opponent

#	Fast Attack	Charged Attack	DPS	TDO	Score 🔽
1.	Fury Cutter	Bug Buzz *	13.79	185.3	11.64
2.	Fury Cutter	X-Scissor	13.60	182.8	11.47
3.	Air Slash	Bug Buzz *	13.11	176.1	11.06
4.	Air Slash	X-Scissor	13.01	174.8	10.97
5.	Steel Wing *	Bug Buzz *	12.95	174.0	10.93
6.	Steel Wing *	X-Scissor	12.83	172.4	10.83
7.	Fury Cutter	Aerial Ace	12.24	164.4	10.32
8.	Air Slash	Aerial Ace	12.14	163.1	10.24

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The following chart shows Shadow Scyther's DPS and TDO for every fast and charge attack combination. This chart is useful for comparing the relative strength of Shadow Scyther's movesets. You can change the weather and the opposing Pokémon to see how it affects the rankings.

Legacy Elite Fast and Charge Attacks can only be obtained during special events, or by using an Elite Fast TM or an Elite Charge TM. Legacy moves are marked with an asterisk (*). The table above provides information on different moves Shadow Scyther has in Pokémon GO, along with their corresponding DPS (Damage per Second) and TDO (Total Damage Output).

Fast Attacks

Fury Cutter480.5s
Type effectiveness chart
160.0%
Grass
Psychic
Dark
62.5%
Fighting
Flying
Poison
Ghost
Steel
Fire
Fairy
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 4
Energy 8
Weather boost
Rain
Duration 0.5s
Damage window 0.2s - 0.5s
Trainer Battles
Damage 3
Energy 4

Effects
Fury Cutter has no special effects.
See Fury Cutter details page ↗
Air Slash1281.0s
Type effectiveness chart
160.0%
Fighting
Bug
Grass
62.5%
Rock
Steel
Electric
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 12
Energy 8
Weather boost
Windy
Duration 1.0s
Damage window 0.8s - 1.0s
Trainer Battles
Damage 9
Energy 9

Effects
Air Slash has no special effects.
See Air Slash details page ↗
Steel Wing *1481.0s
Type effectiveness chart
160.0%
Rock
Ice
Fairy
62.5%
Steel
Fire
Water
Electric
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 14
Energy 8
Weather boost
Snow
Duration 1.0s
Damage window 0.7s - 1.0s
Trainer Battles
Damage 7
Energy 5

Effects
Steel Wing has no special effects.
See Steel Wing details page ↗

Damage	4
Energy	8
Weather boost	Rain
Duration	0.5s
Damage window	0.2s - 0.5s

Damage	3
Energy	4

Damage	12
Energy	8
Weather boost	Windy
Duration	1.0s
Damage window	0.8s - 1.0s

Damage	9
Energy	9

Damage	14
Energy	8
Weather boost	Snow
Duration	1.0s
Damage window	0.7s - 1.0s

Damage	7
Energy	5

Charged Attacks

X-Scissor45331.5s
Type effectiveness chart
160.0%
Grass
Psychic
Dark
62.5%
Fighting
Flying
Poison
Ghost
Steel
Fire
Fairy
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 45
Energy 33
Weather boost
Rain
Duration 1.5s
Damage window 1.1s - 1.3s
Trainer Battles
Damage 65
Energy 40

Effects
X-Scissor has no special effects.
See X-Scissor details page ↗
Bug Buzz *95503.5s
Type effectiveness chart
160.0%
Grass
Psychic
Dark
62.5%
Fighting
Flying
Poison
Ghost
Steel
Fire
Fairy
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 95
Energy 50
Weather boost
Rain
Duration 3.5s
Damage window 1.8s - 2.9s
Trainer Battles
Damage 100
Energy 60

Effects
Special
Bug Buzz has a 30.0% chance to:
Decrease Target's Defense by 20.0%
See Bug Buzz details page ↗
Night Slash45332.0s
Type effectiveness chart
160.0%
Ghost
Psychic
62.5%
Fighting
Dark
Fairy
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 45
Energy 33
Weather boost
Fog
Duration 2.0s
Damage window 1.1s - 1.8s
Trainer Battles
Damage 50
Energy 35

Effects
Special
Night Slash has a 12.5% chance to:
Increase User's Attack by 25.0%
See Night Slash details page ↗
Aerial Ace55332.5s
Type effectiveness chart
160.0%
Fighting
Bug
Grass
62.5%
Rock
Steel
Electric
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 55
Energy 33
Weather boost
Windy
Duration 2.5s
Damage window 2.0s - 2.3s
Trainer Battles
Damage 60
Energy 45

Effects
Aerial Ace has no special effects.
See Aerial Ace details page ↗
Trailblaze65502.0s
Type effectiveness chart
160.0%
Ground
Rock
Water
62.5%
Flying
Poison
Bug
Steel
Fire
Grass
Dragon
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 65
Energy 50
Weather boost
Sunny
Duration 2.0s
Damage window 1.2s - 1.9s
Trainer Battles
Damage 65
Energy 45

Effects
Special
Trailblaze has a 100.0% chance to:
Increase User's Attack by 25.0%
See Trailblaze details page ↗
Frustration10332.0s
Type effectiveness chart
62.5%
Rock
Steel
39.1%
Ghost
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 10
Energy 33
Weather boost
Partly Cloudy
Duration 2.0s
Damage window 1.0s - 1.8s
Trainer Battles
Damage 10
Energy 70

Effects
Frustration has no special effects.
See Frustration details page ↗

Damage	45
Energy	33
Weather boost	Rain
Duration	1.5s
Damage window	1.1s - 1.3s

Damage	65
Energy	40

Damage	95
Energy	50
Weather boost	Rain
Duration	3.5s
Damage window	1.8s - 2.9s

Damage	100
Energy	60

Damage	45
Energy	33
Weather boost	Fog
Duration	2.0s
Damage window	1.1s - 1.8s

Damage	50
Energy	35

Damage	55
Energy	33
Weather boost	Windy
Duration	2.5s
Damage window	2.0s - 2.3s

Damage	60
Energy	45

Damage	65
Energy	50
Weather boost	Sunny
Duration	2.0s
Damage window	1.2s - 1.9s

Damage	65
Energy	45

Damage	10
Energy	33
Weather boost	Partly Cloudy
Duration	2.0s
Damage window	1.0s - 1.8s

Damage	10
Energy	70

Shadow Scyther in the meta

PvE Analysis

Raid Attacker

F Tier#296

Gym Defender

Not ranked

Bug-type Attacker

A+ Tier#17

Flying-type Attacker

C Tier#50

Recommended moves

Bug Attacker:Fury Cutter Bug Buzz *
Flying Attacker:Air Slash Aerial Ace

⚔️ Raids

Shadow Scyther is a bug and flying-type Pokémon. Despite having an evolution, Shadow Scyther itself is a solid raid attacker. This is because Scyther shares a very similar stat pool with its evolutions, just with a different typing. As such, Shadow Scyther is an excellent bug-type raid attacker with the move combination of Fury Cutter and X-Scissor. As a flying-type raid attacker, though, Shadow Scyther shouldn’t be your first choice. However, if you’re lacking in options, you can still potentially use Shadow Scyther with a move combination of Air Slash and Aerial Ace. As a bug-type raid attacker, Shadow Scyther is strong against grass, psychic, and dark-type Pokémon. Whereas, as a flying-type raid attacker, Shadow Scyther is strong against fighting, bug, and grass-type Pokémon.

PvP Analysis

Great League

B Tier#495

Ultra League

C Tier#448

Recommended moves

Great League:Fury Cutter X-Scissor Night Slash
Ultra League:Fury Cutter X-Scissor Night Slash

Unfortunately, PvP is where Shadow Scyther pales in comparison to its evolution. One of the main reasons for this is Shadow Scyther’s bug and flying typing, which is not the best defensively, as it leaves Scyther weak to multiple popular types in most metas. Not only that, Shadow Scyther is pretty attack weighted, which is something its evolution, Scizor, leans further into to do more damage with an identical moveset.

Pokédex information

Pokédex Number	#123
Height	1.5 m
Weight	56 kg
Region	Generation 1
Can be traded	Allowed
Buddy distance	5 km
Released	Yes
Shiny released	Yes
Pokémon Home transfer	Allowed
Base Catch Rate	30%
Base Flee Rate	9%
Catch rewards	3 100
Additional Move Cost	75 75000
Mega Energy reward For walking as a Buddy	25 Mega Energy

Evolution Chart

Pokémon	Requires	Evolution
Scyther	50 Candy Special Item: Metal Coat	Scizor
Scizor	200 / 40 Mega Energy	Mega Scizor

Scyther evolves into Scizor which costs 50 Candy. You need to use a Metal Coat to evolve.
Scizor can Mega evolve into Mega Scizor. Evolving Mega Scizor costs 200 Mega energy the first time, and 40 energy every other time.

More information

Shadow Scyther family

A list of Pokémon that are somehow related to Shadow Scyther in Pokémon GO. Includes evolutions, regional, and form variations.

Size information

No size information available for this Pokémon

Encounter data

No encounter data available

How to purify Shadow Scyther

Purification cost	5 Candy
Purification cost	5000 Stardust
Shadow Charge Move	Frustration
Purified Charge Move	Return

Shadow Scyther CP Chart

Shadow Scyther's has 3060 max CP (at Level 50). A Shadow Scyther obtained from Raids can be encountered from 1414 CP to 1546 CP, or if weather boosted, in the 1768 CP to 1933 CP range. In Field and Special Research, Shadow Scyther can be found in the 1104 CP to 1160 CP range.

Max CP	3060 CP
Max CP	Level 50, 15/15/15 IVs
Research	1104 CP - 1160 CP
Research	Level 15, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
Eggs	1472 CP - 1546 CP
Eggs	Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
Raids	1414 CP - 1546 CP
	Level 20, 6/6/6 minimum IVs
	1768 CP - 1933 CP
	Weather boosted, Level 25, 6/6/6 minimum IVs

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Field and Special Research encounters are always Level 15. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Field Research encounters have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
Pokémon hatched from Eggs are always Level 20. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Egg Hatches have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
Raid Bosses caught without weather boost are always Level 20. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Raid Catches have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
- 😈 Shadow Pokémon have 6/6/6 IV floor in raids.
Raid Bosses caught with weather boost are always Level 25. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Weather boosted Raid Catches have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
- 😈 Shadow Pokémon have 6/6/6 IV floor in raids.
Wild encounters range from Level 1 to Level 30 Pokémon. Their IVs range from 0 (min) to 15 (max) for each stat.
Weather Boosted wild Pokémon encounters get a 5 Level boost, bringing their Level range to Level 6 to Level 35. In addition, they have a guaraneed minimum IV value of 4 for each stat, resulting in a 4/4/4 IV floor.

Max Combat Power per Level chart

Shadow Scyther Max CP per level chart. This table shows maximum Combat Power values from Level 1 to Level 50.

LVL	Max CP	LVL	Max CP	LVL	Max CP
1	38 CP	2	119 CP	3	201 CP
4	283 CP	5	365 CP	6	446 CP
7	528 CP	8	610 CP	9	691 CP
10	773 CP	11	850 CP	12	928 CP
13	1005 CP	14	1082 CP	15	1160 CP
16	1237 CP	17	1314 CP	18	1392 CP
19	1469 CP	20	1546 CP	21	1624 CP
22	1701 CP	23	1778 CP	24	1856 CP
25	1933 CP	26	2010 CP	27	2088 CP
28	2165 CP	29	2242 CP	30	2320 CP
31	2358 CP	32	2397 CP	33	2436 CP
34	2474 CP	35	2513 CP	36	2552 CP
37	2590 CP	38	2629 CP	39	2668 CP
40	2706 CP	41	2741 CP	42	2775 CP
43	2810 CP	44	2845 CP	45	2880 CP
46	2916 CP	47	2951 CP	48	2987 CP
49	3023 CP	50	3060 CP

Mega Pokémon that boost Shadow Scyther

A list of Mega Pokémon that boost Shadow Scyther's Bug and Flying-type moves, Candy, and Candy XL from catching Shadow Scyther.

Bug

Flying

More information

Mega and Primal Raid Bonus –Mega Pokémon boost the attack power of all other Pokémon when battling in Raid Battles by 10%. Attacks that share their type with the Mega Pokémon's type(s) receive a 30% boost. However, these bonuses do not stack if there are multiple Mega-Evolved Pokémon battling simultaneously; only the higher boost will be applied.

Mega and Primal Catch Bonus –While a Pokémon is Mega-Evolved, additional XP and Candy is granted when catching a Pokémon that shares a type with it, or for any raid boss caught. These do not stack with each other. Additionally, High and Max Level Mega-Evolved Pokémon grant an increased chance to obtain Candy XL when catching a Pokémon that shares a type with it.

Note on Primal Kyogre, Primal Groudon, and Mega Rayquaza

Primal Kyogre boosts Water-, Electric- and Bug-type attacks and Pokémon.
Primal Groudon boosts Fire-, Grass- and Ground-type attacks and Pokémon.
Mega Rayquaza boosts Flying-, Dragon- and Psychic-type attacks and Pokémon.

Catch Rates and Power Up Costs

The base catch rate for Shadow Scyther in Pokémon GO is 25.11%, calculated for catching a Level 20 with no berries. Curved Great throw has a 52.16% chance to catch, and adding a Razz Berry raises that to 66.91%.

Configure

		Normal	Nice	Great	Excellent
No Berry	-	25.11%	28.29%	35.19%	41.43%
No Berry	Curve	38.83%	43.18%	52.16%	59.72%
Razz Berry	-	35.19%	39.27%	47.82%	55.17%
Razz Berry	Curve	52.16%	57.17%	66.91%	74.44%
Silver Pinap Berry	-	40.57%	45.04%	54.19%	61.82%
Silver Pinap Berry	Curve	58.72%	63.85%	73.48%	80.54%
Golden Razz Berry	-	51.46%	56.45%	66.18%	73.74%
Golden Razz Berry	Curve	70.74%	75.66%	84.17%	89.70%

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Catch probability with multiple throws

In order to help Trainers understand their overall odds when catching Shadow Scyther, we enable the functionality to showing the total chance to catch it depending on the number of available throws. We calculate this chance as if you repeated the same throw N-number of times.

To activate this functionality, change the number of Number of throws to a value greater than 1. The Number of throws option is available in the configuration options above the chart

Catch rate formula

Pokémon GO catch rate formula can be expressed as follows:

CATCH_MULTIPLIERS = ball * curve * berry * throwType * (type1Medal + type2Medal / 2)
CATCH_RATE = 1 - Math.pow(1 - baseCatchRate / (2 * cpm), CATCH_MULTIPLIERS)

There are different multipliers that come into play when calculating catch rate.

Curved throws are more effective than regular throws, stronger types of Poké Ball have a higher catch rate, and using a Razz Berry or a Golden Razz Berry also improves your chances.

Catch rate multipliers

The following table shows all the different catch rate multipliers in Pokémon GO:

Multiplier	Amount
Razz Berry	1.5
Silver Pinap Berry	1.8
Golden Razz Berry	2.5
Curveball	1.7
Nice Throw	1.15
Great Throw	1.5
Excellent Throw	1.85
PokéBall	1.0
Premier Ball	1.0
Great Ball	1.5
Ultra Ball	2.0
Bronze medal	1.1
Silver medal	1.2
Gold medal	1.3

Shadow Scyther Pokémon GO Power Up Costs

	Stardust	Candy	Candy XL
LVL 50	624,000	406	360
LVL 40	336,000	406	12
LVL 35	228,000	274	-
LVL 30	150,000	185	-
LVL 25	96,000	136	-
LVL 20	57,000	97	-
LVL 15	30,600	67	-
LVL 10	13,200	38	-
LVL 5	3,600	18	-

Shadow Scyther Power Up costs in Pokémon GO. The table shows the total Stardust, Candy, and Candy XL required to power up Shadow Scyther from Level 1 to Level 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, and 50. It will cost you 624,000 Stardust, 406 Candy, and 360 Candy XL to fully power up Shadow Scyther in Pokémon GO.

Complete Shadow Scyther Power Up Costs Table

LVL	Power Ups	Stardust	Candy	Candy XL	Total Stardust	Total Candy	Total Candy XL
1	1	240	2	-	240	2	-
1.5	2	240	2	-	480	4	-
2	3	240	2	-	720	6	-
2.5	4	240	2	-	960	8	-
3	5	480	2	-	1,440	10	-
3.5	6	480	2	-	1,920	12	-
4	7	480	2	-	2,400	14	-
4.5	8	480	2	-	2,880	16	-
5	9	720	2	-	3,600	18	-
5.5	10	720	2	-	4,320	20	-
6	11	720	2	-	5,040	22	-
6.5	12	720	2	-	5,760	24	-
7	13	960	2	-	6,720	26	-
7.5	14	960	2	-	7,680	28	-
8	15	960	2	-	8,640	30	-
8.5	16	960	2	-	9,600	32	-
9	17	1,200	2	-	10,800	34	-
9.5	18	1,200	2	-	12,000	36	-
10	19	1,200	2	-	13,200	38	-
10.5	20	1,200	2	-	14,400	40	-
11	21	1,560	3	-	15,960	43	-
11.5	22	1,560	3	-	17,520	46	-
12	23	1,560	3	-	19,080	49	-
12.5	24	1,560	3	-	20,640	52	-
13	25	1,920	3	-	22,560	55	-
13.5	26	1,920	3	-	24,480	58	-
14	27	1,920	3	-	26,400	61	-
14.5	28	1,920	3	-	28,320	64	-
15	29	2,280	3	-	30,600	67	-
15.5	30	2,280	3	-	32,880	70	-
16	31	2,280	3	-	35,160	73	-
16.5	32	2,280	3	-	37,440	76	-
17	33	2,640	3	-	40,080	79	-
17.5	34	2,640	3	-	42,720	82	-
18	35	2,640	3	-	45,360	85	-
18.5	36	2,640	3	-	48,000	88	-
19	37	3,000	3	-	51,000	91	-
19.5	38	3,000	3	-	54,000	94	-
20	39	3,000	3	-	57,000	97	-
20.5	40	3,000	3	-	60,000	100	-
21	41	3,600	4	-	63,600	104	-
21.5	42	3,600	4	-	67,200	108	-
22	43	3,600	4	-	70,800	112	-
22.5	44	3,600	4	-	74,400	116	-
23	45	4,200	4	-	78,600	120	-
23.5	46	4,200	4	-	82,800	124	-
24	47	4,200	4	-	87,000	128	-
24.5	48	4,200	4	-	91,200	132	-
25	49	4,800	4	-	96,000	136	-
25.5	50	4,800	4	-	100,800	140	-
26	51	4,800	5	-	105,600	145	-
26.5	52	4,800	5	-	110,400	150	-
27	53	5,400	5	-	115,800	155	-
27.5	54	5,400	5	-	121,200	160	-
28	55	5,400	5	-	126,600	165	-
28.5	56	5,400	5	-	132,000	170	-
29	57	6,000	5	-	138,000	175	-
29.5	58	6,000	5	-	144,000	180	-
30	59	6,000	5	-	150,000	185	-
30.5	60	6,000	5	-	156,000	190	-
31	61	7,200	8	-	163,200	198	-
31.5	62	7,200	8	-	170,400	206	-
32	63	7,200	8	-	177,600	214	-
32.5	64	7,200	8	-	184,800	222	-
33	65	8,400	10	-	193,200	232	-
33.5	66	8,400	10	-	201,600	242	-
34	67	8,400	10	-	210,000	252	-
34.5	68	8,400	10	-	218,400	262	-
35	69	9,600	12	-	228,000	274	-
35.5	70	9,600	12	-	237,600	286	-
36	71	9,600	12	-	247,200	298	-
36.5	72	9,600	12	-	256,800	310	-
37	73	10,800	15	-	267,600	325	-
37.5	74	10,800	15	-	278,400	340	-
38	75	10,800	15	-	289,200	355	-
38.5	76	10,800	15	-	300,000	370	-
39	77	12,000	18	-	312,000	388	-
39.5	78	12,000	18	-	324,000	406	-
40	79	12,000	-	12	336,000	406	12
40.5	80	12,000	-	12	348,000	406	24
41	81	13,200	-	12	361,200	406	36
41.5	82	13,200	-	12	374,400	406	48
42	83	13,200	-	15	387,600	406	63
42.5	84	13,200	-	15	400,800	406	78
43	85	14,400	-	15	415,200	406	93
43.5	86	14,400	-	15	429,600	406	108
44	87	14,400	-	18	444,000	406	126
44.5	88	14,400	-	18	458,400	406	144
45	89	15,600	-	18	474,000	406	162
45.5	90	15,600	-	18	489,600	406	180
46	91	15,600	-	21	505,200	406	201
46.5	92	15,600	-	21	520,800	406	222
47	93	16,800	-	21	537,600	406	243
47.5	94	16,800	-	21	554,400	406	264
48	95	16,800	-	24	571,200	406	288
48.5	96	16,800	-	24	588,000	406	312
49	97	18,000	-	24	606,000	406	336
49.5	98	18,000	-	24	624,000	406	360

Sprites

Regular and Shiny Shadow Scyther

Shadow Scyther high resolution sprites

A list of high resolution Pokémon HOME sprites related to Shadow Scyther. Sprite description is a best guess on what the sprite is related to, use your own judgment. Click to download full 512x512 resolution.

Wallpaper

Shadow Scyther Pokédex entries

Versions	Pokédex entry
Red, Blue	With ninja-like agility and speed, it can create theillusion that there is more than one.
Yellow	Leaps out of tall grass and slices prey with itsscythes. The move ment looks like that of a ninja.
Gold	It slashes through grass with its sharp scythes,moving too fast for the human eye to track.
Silver	When it moves, it leaves only a blur. If it hidesin grass, its pro tective colors make it invisible.
Crystal	It's very proud of its speed. It moves so fast thatits opponent does not even know what knocked it down.
Ruby, Sapphire	SCYTHER is blindingly fast. Its blazing speed enhances the effectiveness of the twin scythes on its forearms.This POKéMON’s scythes are so effective, they can slice through thick logs in one wicked stroke.
Emerald	Its blindingly fast speed adds to the sharpness of its twin forearm scythes. The scythes can slice through thick logs in one wicked stroke.
FireRed	It tears and shreds prey with its wickedly sharp scythes. It very rarely spreads its wings to fly.
LeafGreen	With ninja-like agility and speed, it can create the illusion that there is more than one of itself.
Diamond, Pearl	It is nearly impossible to parry its attacking scythes. Its movements are like a ninja’s.
Platinum, Black, White, Black 2, White 2	The sharp scythes on its forearms become increasingly sharp by cutting through hard objects.
HeartGold	It slashes through grass with its sharp scythes, moving too fast for the human eye to track.
SoulSilver	When it moves, it leaves only a blur. If it hides in grass, its protective coloration makes it invisible.
X	It tears and shreds prey with its wickedly sharp scythes. It very rarely spreads its wings to fly.
Y	It slashes through grass with its sharp scythes, moving too fast for the human eye to track.
Omega Ruby	Scyther is blindingly fast. Its blazing speed enhances the effectiveness of the twin scythes on its forearms. This Pokémon’s scythes are so effective, they can slice through thick logs in one wicked stroke.
Alpha Sapphire	Scyther is blindingly fast. Its blazing speed enhances the effectiveness of the twin scythes on its forearms. This Pokémon’s scythes are so effective, they can slice through thick logs in one wicked stroke.
Sun	It confuses its prey with its quick, ninja-like movements. Then, in an instant, it cleaves them with its scythes.
Moon	While young, they live together deep in the mountains, training themselves in how to fight with their scythes and move at high speeds.
Ultra Sun	Its two sharp scythes are more than just weapons. It uses them with dexterity to dress its prey before eating.
Ultra Moon	Some call it a ninja. Its movements— imperceptibly quick—are sufficient to cleave the air in two. It’s very popular in Alola.
Let's Go, Pikachu!, Let's Go, Eevee!	Leaps out of tall grass and slices prey with its scythes. The movement looks like that of a ninja.
Sword	As Scyther fights more and more battles, its scythes become sharper and sharper. With a single slice, Scyther can fell a massive tree.
Shield	If you come across an area in a forest where a lot of the trees have been cut down, what you’ve found is a Scyther’s territory.
Legends: Arceus	The large, wickedly sharp scythes on its forearms are truly fearsome weapons. Prey's attempts to flee are unfailingly thwarted by this Pokémon's nimble motions.

Frequently Asked Questions

What are Shadow Scyther’s strengths and weaknesses?

As a Bug and Flying-type Pokémon, Shadow Scyther is especially weak against Rock-type moves, and weak against Electric, Fire, Flying, and Ice-type moves.

What are the best moves for Shadow Scyther in Pokémon GO?

The best moves for Shadow Scyther in Pokémon GO are Fury Cutter and Bug Buzz. This moveset has a DPS (Damage Per Second) of 13.791 and a TDO (Total Damage Output) of 185.314.

How does Shadow Scyther perform in Raids?

Shadow Scyther is not recommended for Raid use.

How does Shadow Scyther rank as a Bug-type attacker?

Shadow Scyther is an A+ Tier Bug-type attacker, ranking at number #17 and performing very well in most scenarios and a great choice for trainers.

How does Shadow Scyther rank as a Flying-type attacker?

Shadow Scyther is a C-Tier Flying-type attacker, ranking at number #50. It is recommended only when you lack higher-tier options.

What Mega Pokémon boost Shadow Scyther?

The following Mega Pokémon boost Shadow Scyther: Mega Beedrill, Mega Pinsir, Mega Scizor, Mega Heracross, Primal Kyogre, Mega Pidgeot, Mega Pinsir, Mega Aerodactyl, Mega Dragonite, Mega Salamence, and Mega Rayquaza.

What is Shadow Scyther’s maximum CP at Level 40 and Level 50?

Shadow Scyther’s maximum CP at Level 40 is 2706 CP and 3060 CP at Level 50.

Can Shadow Scyther be shiny in Pokémon GO?

Shadow Scyther can be Shiny in Pokémon GO ✨.

Can Shadow Scyther Dynamax in Pokémon GO?

Shadow Scyther cannot Dynamax in Pokémon GO.