Scyther
Scyther solo raid can be completed around level 20-25, making it one of the easiest Tier 3 solo raids to complete.
Scyther is a Bug and type with a Raid Boss CP of 19014. Generally easy raid boss to defeat, can be beat around Level 20-25.
Requires a team of semi-high level (20+) Rock, Fire, Electric, , and Ice type Pokémon including, Rampardos, Golem of Kantonian and Alolan variety, Smack Down Tyranitar, Rhyperior, legacy Omastar, and Heatran
Difficulty: Easy
Written by Kristy, edited by Pro.
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Solo Scyther Counters
Scyther is weak to Fire, Electric, , and Ice type moves, and doubly weak to Rock type moves, so utilizing those are of top priority. Below is a list if the best counters to solo raid a Scyther with.
| # | Pokemon | Fast Move | Charge Move | Time to win | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. |
Aerodactyl (Mega)
|
Rock Throw Rock | Rock Slide Rock | 55.00s | 0.63 |
| 2. |
Charizard (Mega Y)
|
Wing Attack | Blast Burn Fire | 72.48s | 0.75 |
| 3. |
Rampardos
|
Smack Down Rock | Rock Slide Rock | 73.08s | 1.38 |
| 4. |
Rhyperior
|
Smack Down Rock | Rock Wrecker Rock | 82.05s | 0.75 |
| 5. |
Terrakion
|
Smack Down Rock | Rock Slide Rock | 82.55s | 1.00 |
| 6. |
Manectric (Mega)
|
Thunder Fang Electric | Wild Charge Electric | 81.87s | 1.38 |
| 7. |
Charizard (Mega X)
|
Fire Spin Fire | Blast Burn Fire | 83.78s | 1.25 |
| 8. |
Tyranitar
|
Smack Down Rock | Stone Edge Rock | 87.13s | 1.00 |
| 9. |
Ampharos (Mega)
|
Volt Switch Electric | Power Gem Rock | 87.06s | 1.00 |
| 10. |
Pidgeot (Mega)
|
Wing Attack | Brave Bird | 86.07s | 1.50 |
| 11. |
Houndoom (Mega)
|
Fire Fang Fire | Flamethrower Fire | 87.45s | 1.38 |
| 12. |
Aerodactyl
|
Rock Throw Rock | Rock Slide Rock | 93.20s | 1.25 |
| 13. |
Gigalith
|
Smack Down Rock | Rock Slide Rock | 93.92s | 1.25 |
| 14. |
Landorus
|
Rock Throw Rock | Rock Slide Rock | 95.30s | 1.50 |
| 15. |
Landorus (Incarnate)
|
Rock Throw Rock | Rock Slide Rock | 95.47s | 1.63 |
| 16. |
Archeops
|
Wing Attack | Ancient Power Rock | 95.38s | 1.75 |
| 17. |
Omastar
|
Rock Throw Rock | Rock Slide Rock | 99.70s | 1.38 |
| 18. |
Golem (Alola)
|
Rock Throw Rock | Stone Edge Rock | 100.33s | 1.25 |
| 19. |
Golem
|
Rock Throw Rock | Stone Edge Rock | 100.46s | 1.38 |
| 20. |
Darmanitan (Standard)
|
Fire Fang Fire | Rock Slide Rock | 103.44s | 2.13 |
| 21. |
Darmanitan
|
Fire Fang Fire | Rock Slide Rock | 102.68s | 2.25 |
| 22. |
Reshiram
|
Fire Fang Fire | Stone Edge Rock | 106.40s | 1.63 |
| 23. |
Aggron
|
Smack Down Rock | Stone Edge Rock | 109.70s | 1.00 |
| 24. |
Gengar (Mega)
|
Shadow Claw Ghost | Shadow Ball Ghost | 107.42s | 2.13 |
| 25. |
Abomasnow (Mega)
|
Powder Snow Ice | Weather Ball Ice | 107.16s | 2.57 |
| 26. |
Lunatone
|
Rock Throw Rock | Rock Slide Rock | 113.73s | 1.80 |
| 27. |
Solrock
|
Rock Throw Rock | Rock Slide Rock | 113.86s | 1.80 |
| 28. |
Regirock
|
Rock Throw Rock | Stone Edge Rock | 117.19s | 0.75 |
| 29. |
Crustle
|
Smack Down Rock | Rock Slide Rock | 111.79s | 2.14 |
| 30. |
Rayquaza
|
Air Slash | Ancient Power Rock | 113.65s | 1.75 |
| 31. |
Heatran
|
Fire Spin Fire | Stone Edge Rock | 119.14s | 0.67 |
| 32. |
Chandelure
|
Incinerate Fire | Overheat Fire | 117.00s | 1.00 |
| 33. |
Boldore
|
Smack Down Rock | Rock Slide Rock | 117.67s | 1.50 |
| 34. |
Thundurus (Therian)
|
Volt Switch Electric | Thunderbolt Electric | 116.57s | 1.71 |
| 35. |
Zekrom
|
Charge Beam Electric | Wild Charge Electric | 117.29s | 1.50 |
Scyther Raid Boss Moves
Scyther has access to all the following moves:
- Fury Cutter (fast, Bug type)
- Air Slash (fast, type)
- Night Slash (charged, 3 bars, Dark type)
- X-Scissor (charged, 3 bars, Bug type)
- Aerial Ace (charged, 3 bars, type)
Air Slash and Aerial Ace is the easiest move set to go up against.
You would think that its dual STAB moveset would be the most difficult, but in fact the moves provide your quickest time to win, through a combination of building your energy bar quickly, and your Rock types resisting it.
Weather and Scyther solo raids
It would be the easiest to attempt this raid under Sunny or Partly Cloudy weather. Sunny weather would boost the power of Fire type moves, and therefore powerful counters like Moltres, and Partly Cloudy weather would boost the power of Rock type moves, which not only are double Super Effective, but boost the likes of insane counters like Tyranitar and Rhyperior.
Rainy, Windy, and Snow boost Electric, , and Ice attackers, while Windy, Fog, and Rainy boost Scyther’s moves.Below is a table illustrating this:
| Weather | Pros | Cons |
|---|---|---|
| Cloudy | – | – |
| Windy | Boosts type moves. Allows a Level 25 Encounter from Weather Boost. | Boosts Scyther’s Air Slash and Aerial Ace |
| Snowy | Boosts Ice type moves | – |
| Sunny | Boosts Fire type moves | – |
| Rainy | Boosts Electric type moves. Allows a Level 25 Encounter from Weather Boost. | Boosts Scyther’s Fury Cutter and X-Scissor |
| Foggy | – | Boosts Scyther’s Night Slash |
| Partly Cloudy | Boosts Rock type moves | – |
