Shadow Scyther can be captured from Tier 3 Shadow Raids and these raids can only be accessed by using in-person raid passes. Also, Shadow Scyther can be shiny from raids!
This Raid Boss be caught with the following CP values, with an IV floor of 6/6/6:
- 1414 – 1546 CP (no weather boost, 100% Scyther at Level 20)
- 1768 – 1933 CP (Rainy or Windy weather, 100% IV Scyther at Level 25)
Shadow Scyther is a Bug and type and as such, it is weak to Rock, Electric, Fire, , and Ice type attacks. You should note that this Pokémon has a double weakness (4x) to Rock type attacks.
Shadow Scyther is a hard-to-beat Tier 3 raid due to how Shadow Raids work. You will need to be well prepared with the best counters, correct moveset, powered-up Pokémon, and most importantly, Purified Gems.
Avoid weather that boosts Scyther, that is, Windy or Rainy weather, and ensure that you are using top-tier counters. These are much more difficult raids than your usual tier 3 raid. If you are lower level or without ideal counters, you will definitely need to bring a friend, or two!
Related reading
- Pokémon GO Shadow Raids: Comprehensive Guide is an overall guide to all things Shadow Raids
Best Shadow Scyther Counters
The best raid counters according to our GO Hub battle simulator for Shadow Scyther are:
| # | Attacker | Fast Move | Charge Move | Faints | TTW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. |
Shadow Rampardos
|
Smack Down Rock | Rock Slide Rock | 6 | 66s |
| 2. |
Shadow Rhyperior
|
Smack Down Rock | Rock Wrecker Rock | 4 | 76s |
| 3. |
Mega Rayquaza
|
Air Slash | Dragon Ascent | 2 | 84s |
| 4. |
Mega Tyranitar
|
Smack Down Rock | Stone Edge Rock | 3 | 84s |
| 5. |
Rampardos
|
Smack Down Rock | Rock Slide Rock | 6 | 80s |
| 6. |
Mega Diancie
|
Rock Throw Rock | Rock Slide Rock | 5 | 86s |
| 7. |
Shadow Aggron
|
Smack Down Rock | Meteor Beam Rock | 3 | 92s |
| 8. |
Shadow Tyranitar
|
Smack Down Rock | Stone Edge Rock | 5 | 86s |
| 9. |
Rhyperior
|
Smack Down Rock | Rock Wrecker Rock | 4 | 91s |
| 10. |
Terrakion
|
Smack Down Rock | Rock Slide Rock | 4 | 93s |
| 11. |
Mega Aerodactyl
|
Rock Throw Rock | Rock Slide Rock | 4 | 97s |
| 12. |
Mega Aggron
|
Smack Down Rock | Meteor Beam Rock | 2 | 107s |
| 13. |
Gigalith
|
Smack Down Rock | Meteor Beam Rock | 5 | 97s |
| 14. |
Shadow Excadrill
|
Metal Claw Steel | Rock Slide Rock | 5 | 101s |
| 15. |
Aggron
|
Smack Down Rock | Meteor Beam Rock | 3 | 110s |
| 16. |
Tyranitar
|
Smack Down Rock | Stone Edge Rock | 5 | 103s |
| 17. |
Shadow Archeops
|
Wing Attack | Ancient Power Rock | 7 | 99s |
| 18. |
Shadow Aerodactyl
|
Rock Throw Rock | Rock Slide Rock | 6 | 103s |
| 19. |
Rayquaza
|
Air Slash | Dragon Ascent | 4 | 109s |
| 20. |
Standard Shadow Darmanitan
|
Fire Fang Fire | Rock Slide Rock | 7 | 105s |
| 21. |
Mega Blaziken
|
Fire Spin Fire | Blaze Kick Fire | 5 | 111s |
| 22. |
Shadow Crustle
|
Smack Down Rock | Rock Slide Rock | 7 | 106s |
| 23. |
Mega Y Charizard
|
Fire Spin Fire | Blast Burn Fire | 4 | 119s |
| 24. |
Nihilego
|
Pound Normal | Rock Slide Rock | 4 | 121s |
| 25. |
Shadow Hippowdon
|
Thunder Fang Electric | Weather Ball Rock | 6 | 113s |
| 26. |
Shadow Magnezone
|
Spark Electric | Wild Charge Electric | 5 | 119s |
| 27. |
Tyrantrum
|
Rock Throw Rock | Meteor Beam Rock | 6 | 116s |
| 28. |
Shadow Omastar
|
Rock Throw Rock | Rock Slide Rock | 8 | 109s |
| 29. |
Shadow Moltres
|
Fire Spin Fire | Sky Attack | 5 | 120s |
| 30. |
Alola Shadow Golem
|
Rock Throw Rock | Rock Blast Rock | 7 | 117s |
Shadow Scyther Stats and Max CP
Shadow Scyther
Bug
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| Max CP at Level 40 2706 | Max CP at Level 50 3060 | |||||||||
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| ATK 218 | DEF 170 | HP 172 | |||||||
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Shadow Scyther Moveset
Scyther can have the following moves as a raid boss:
| Fast moves | Charged moves |
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Shadow Raid Information & Advice
As a shadow raid, Scyther will dish out more damage than ever before, so make sure your counters are powered up, have the right moveset, and aren’t weak to the raid bosses moves. These tier 3 raids are tough to beat, even for the most prepared trainers, and you will need Purified Gems to defeat them. Shadow Raid Bosses will grow enraged as you battle them, boosting their attack and defense.
You will need to subdue Shadow Scyther by using Purified Gems, a new item that can be assembled from Shadow Shards.
Shadow Shards are mysterious gem pieces that may be dropped by Team GO Rocket grunts, leaders, and Shadow Raids. You will need to gather enough shards to use Professor Willow’s newly invented Shard Refiner, and in return, you’ll be rewarded with a Purified Gem. Be sure to have collected as many as you can before you attempt a Shadow Scyther raid, as without them you won’t be able to return it to its normal, non-enraged state.
There are multiple ways Purified Gems can assist your battle against enraged Shadow Raid Bosses:
- When you use a Purified Gem during a Shadow Raid, the enraged Shadow Raid Boss’s attack and defense will be lowered temporarily. This can give you the opening you need to take them down.
- You and your fellow Trainers can use more than one Purified Gem during a Shadow Raid. If used at the same time, their effects will stack.
- If enough Purified Gems are used, the enraged Shadow Raid Boss will be subdued—returned to its non-enraged state—which might give you the edge you need to defeat it!
Purified Gems will show in the bottom left corner of the raid battle when you are able to use them, so be sure to communicate with your raid group to stack their effects!
