Scyther #123 Platinum
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#123 Scyther
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Gender Ratio

Scyther - Mantis Pokémon
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| Platinum | It is nearly impossible to parry its attacking scythes. Its movements are like a ninja’s. | ||||||||||||||||
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Evolutions
-- Trade holding Metal Coat -->
Ability
| Swarm | Powers up Bug-type moves in a pinch. |
| Technician | Powers up the Pokémon's weaker moves. |
Height
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Male Trainer: 4'11"
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Scyther: 5'11"
Weight
Scyther: 123 lbs. Female Trainer: 88 lbs.
Catching/ Experience Data
| Items | Catch Rate | Run Chance | Experience Won | Experience Rate | Total Experience | |
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| None | 45 | 0 | 187 | Medium Fast | 1,000,000 | |
Moves
| Level | Name | Power | Accuracy | Effect |
| Type | Category | Power Points | Description | |
| 1 | Vacuum Wave | 40 | 100 | Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. |
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30 | The user whirls its fists to send a wave of pure vacuum at the target. This move always goes first. | |
| 1 | Quick Attack | 40 | 100 | Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. |
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30 | The user lunges at the target at a speed that makes it almost invisible. It is sure to strike first. | |
| 1 | Leer | 0 | 100 | Lowers the target's Defense by one stage. |
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30 | The opposing team gains an intimidating leer with sharp eyes. The opposing team's Defense stats are reduced. | |
| 5 | Focus Energy | 0 | 0 | Increases the user's chance to score a critical hit. |
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30 | The user takes a deep breath and focuses so that critical hits land more easily. | |
| 9 | Pursuit | 40 | 100 | If the target leaves battle this turn, user will hit the target with double power and then hit its replacement normally. |
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20 | An attack move that inflicts double damage if used on a target that is switching out of battle. | |
| 13 | False Swipe | 40 | 100 | Cannot lower the target's HP below 1. |
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40 | A restrained attack that prevents the target from fainting. The target is left with at least 1 HP. | |
| 17 | Agility | 0 | 0 | Raises the user's Speed by two stages. |
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30 | The user relaxes and lightens its body to move faster. It sharply boosts the Speed stat. | |
| 21 | Wing Attack | 60 | 100 | Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. |
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35 | The target is struck with large, imposing wings spread wide to inflict damage. | |
| 25 | Fury Cutter | 10 | 95 | Power doubles every turn this move is used in succession after the first, maxing out after five turns. |
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20 | The target is slashed with scythes or claws. Its power increases if it hits in succession. | |
| 29 | Slash | 70 | 100 | Has an increased chance for a critical hit. |
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20 | The target is attacked with a slash of claws or blades. Critical hits land more easily. | |
| 33 | Razor Wind | 80 | 100 | Requires a turn to charge before attacking. |
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10 | A two-turn attack. Blades of wind hit opposing Pokémon on the second turn. Critical hits land more easily. | |
| 37 | Double Team | 0 | 0 | Raises the user's evasion by one stage. |
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15 | By moving rapidly, the user makes illusory copies of itself to raise its evasiveness. | |
| 41 | X-Scissor | 80 | 100 | Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. |
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15 | The user slashes at the target by crossing its scythes or claws as if they were a pair of scissors. | |
| 45 | Night Slash | 70 | 100 | Has an increased chance for a critical hit. |
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15 | The user slashes the target the instant an opportunity arises. Critical hits land more easily. | |
| 49 | Double Hit | 35 | 90 | Hits twice in one turn. |
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10 | The user slams the target with a long tail, vines, or tentacle. The target is hit twice in a row. | |
| 53 | Air Slash | 75 | 95 | Has a 0% chance to make the target flinch. |
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20 | The user attacks with a blade of air that slices even the sky. It may also make the target flinch. | |
| 57 | Swords Dance | 0 | 0 | Raises the user's Attack by two stages. |
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30 | A frenetic dance to uplift the fighting spirit. It sharply raises the user's Attack stat. | |
| 61 | Feint | 50 | 100 | Only works if the target uses Protect or Detect on this turn. |
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10 | An attack that hits a target using Protect or Detect. It also lifts the effects of those moves. |
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| Hit Points (HP) | Attack (ATK) | Defense (DEF) | Speed (SPD) | Special Attack (SPATK) | Special Defense (SPDEF) | |
| EV Gain | +0 | +1 | +0 | +0 | +0 | +0 |
| Base | 70 | 110 | 80 | 105 | 55 | 80 |
| Ranking | Hit Points (HP) | Attack (ATK) | Defense (DEF) | Speed (SPD) | Special Attack (SPATK) | Special Defense (SPDEF) |
| 216⁄493 | 60⁄493 | 165⁄493 | 38⁄493 | 326⁄493 | 169⁄493 | |




































