Scyther Raid Guide

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Scyther

Scyther is a tier 3 raid boss in Pokémon GO. It has previously been a tier 1, but has been levelled back up to the trickier tier. It can be shiny, and is considered to be a ‘perma boosted’ shiny according to Silph Road researchers, with an approximate shiny rate of 1/64.

Scyther can be caught with the following CP values:

  • 1472 – 1546 CP at Level 20, no weather boost
  • 1841 – 1933 CP at Level 25 with Windy or Rainy weather boost

Scyther evolves into Scizor, which has a Mega Evolution, that is a powerful Bug and Steel type, so it is well worth having a strong Scizor in your collection.

Scyther Counters

Since Shadow Pokémon are extremely expensive to power up and require specific events to remove Frustration with a Charge TM, they will NOT be listed as raid counters in this article. That being said, if you have the shadow form of a listed raid counter Pokémon powered up and TMed, use it.

The best raid counters for Scyther are:

# Attacker Fast Move Charge Move Faints TTW
1. Diancie (Mega) Rock Throw Rock Rock Slide Rock 2 69s
2. Rayquaza (Mega) Air Slash Flying Dragon Ascent Flying 1 74s
3. Aerodactyl (Mega) Rock Throw Rock Rock Slide Rock 2 76s
4. Tyranitar (Mega) Smack Down Rock Stone Edge Rock 2 77s
5. Rampardos Smack Down Rock Rock Slide Rock 3 80s
6. Rhyperior Smack Down Rock Rock Wrecker Rock 2 84s
7. Terrakion Smack Down Rock Rock Slide Rock 2 87s
8. Tyrantrum Rock Throw Rock Meteor Beam Rock 2 87s
9. Aggron (Mega) Smack Down Rock Meteor Beam Rock 1 97s
10. Gigalith Smack Down Rock Meteor Beam Rock 3 92s
11. Charizard (Mega Y) Fire Spin Fire Blast Burn Fire 2 97s
12. Blaziken (Mega) Fire Spin Fire Blast Burn Fire 3 96s
13. Tyranitar Smack Down Rock Stone Edge Rock 3 96s
14. Rayquaza Air Slash Flying Dragon Ascent Flying 2 98s
15. Aggron Smack Down Rock Meteor Beam Rock 2 101s
16. Aurorus Rock Throw Rock Meteor Beam Rock 3 100s
17. Aerodactyl Rock Throw Rock Rock Slide Rock 3 100s
18. Landorus (Incarnate) Rock Throw Rock Rock Slide Rock 3 101s
19. Archeops Wing Attack Flying Ancient Power Rock 3 99s
20. Ampharos (Mega) Volt Switch Electric Power Gem Rock 2 104s
21. Arcanine (Hisuian) Fire Fang Fire Rock Slide Rock 3 107s
22. Reshiram Fire Fang Fire Fusion Flare Fire 2 110s
23. Nihilego Acid Poison Rock Slide Rock 2 111s
24. Lycanroc (Dusk) Rock Throw Rock Stone Edge Rock 5 106s
25. Darmanitan (Standard) Fire Fang Fire Rock Slide Rock 3 108s
26. Darmanitan Fire Fang Fire Rock Slide Rock 3 108s
27. Lycanroc Rock Throw Rock Stone Edge Rock 5 108s
28. Golem (Alola) Rock Throw Rock Stone Edge Rock 3 110s
29. Charizard (Mega X) Fire Spin Fire Blast Burn Fire 2 113s
30. Omastar Rock Throw Rock Rock Slide Rock 4 109s

Stats and Max CP

Scyther BugFlying
Max CP at Level 40 2706 | Max CP at Level 50 3060
ATK 218 DEF 170 HP 172
Weak to Resistances
Rockx2 Electric Fire Flying Ice Bug Ground Fighting Grass

Scyther Movepool

Fast Moves Charge Moves
  • Air Slash Flying
  • Fury Cutter Bug
  • Steel Wing Steel*
  • Bug Buzz Bug*
  • X Scissor Bug
  • Aerial Ace Flying
  • Night Slash Dark
  • Trail Blaze Grass

*denotes Legacy Move

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