In Black 2 & White 2, Scyther isn't fully evolved, so it's not built for competitive play. You'll want to evolve it into Scizor to unlock its full potential. At 500 BST, it's a stepping stone rather than a team anchor.

What is Scyther weak to?

In Black 2 & White 2, watch for Aerodactyl (Rock), Arcanine (Fire), and Jolteon (Electric) when using Scyther. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Aerodactyl is the most dangerous since Rock moves deal 4x damage. Ice and Flying-type attackers are also a problem. With 5 weakness types, most competitive teams carry at least one counter.

What is the best ability for Scyther?

In Black 2 & White 2, Run Technician on Scyther. It's the ability that defines how you build around it and the main reason it holds a competitive niche. Scyther also gets Swarm and Steadfast, but they don't compare. With base 105 Speed, Technician gives Scyther an edge before opponents can react.

What role does Scyther play in battle?

In Black 2 & White 2, Scyther fills the sweeper role. It's leaning toward the physical side (base 110 Attack). Base 105 Speed lets it outrun most of the field. And it's enough bulk to take a hit or two.

Should I use Scyther?

In Black 2 & White 2, Scyther does the job early-game if you need a Bug/Flying type on your team. Evolve it into Scizor before the later gyms and it holds up fine through the story.

Scyther - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Utility

Sweeper

CTier

105Speed · Fast

Stats & Training

Scyther's spread isn't flashy. Attack leads, Sp. Atk trails, 4 stats clear the bar. Tough to catch and worth 1 Attack EV, on a medium-fast 1M XP curve.

Base Stats

High

HP70

Attack110

Defense80

Sp. Atk55

Sp. Def80

Speed105

Total500

Details

Catch Rate

Challenging45 / 255

Growth Rate

Medium Fast1M XP

Height1.5 m

Weight56.0 kg

Base XP100

Abilities

Swarm

Strengthens bug moves to inflict 1.5× damage at 1/3 max HP or less.

TechnicianTop Pick

Strengthens moves of 60 base power or less to 1.5× their power.

SteadfastHARare

Raises Speed one stage upon flinching.

EV Yield

HPAtk+1DefSpASpDSpe

Attack training source

Pokedex Entries

The sharp scythes on its forearms become increasingly sharp by cutting through hard objects.

Scyther Weakness

Scyther's Bug/Flying typing leaves it vulnerable to Rock, Fire, Electric, Ice, and Flying. Rock hits land at 4x, so they're the biggest threat. It shrugs off Ground-type attacks completely.

Scyther Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
4x (Critical)	Rock
2x (Weak)	Fire, Electric, Ice, Flying
0.5x (Resist)	Bug
0.25x (Resist)	Grass, Fighting
0x (Immune)	Ground

Type ChartVulnerable

5Weak

3Resist

1Immune

Score-4

Gen V Type Chart

Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)

4xCritical

Rock

2xWeak

Fire Electric Ice Flying

½xResist

Bug

¼xResist

Grass Fighting

0xImmune

Ground

STAB (5)

Grass Psychic Dark Fighting Bug

How to Beat Scyther in Black 2 & White 2 (Best Counters)

In Black 2 & White 2, Dragonite's Outrage hits Scyther for 63-74%. Volcarona threatens a KO with Fire Blast (106-124%). Terrakion's Stone Edge also KOs at 188-221%.

Dragonite DragonFlying	A
Recommended Build AbilityMultiscale ItemLum Berry NatureAdamant Moves Dragon Dance Extreme Speed OutrageSTAB Fire Punch Damage vs Scyther Extreme Speed 28-33% Outrage 63-74% View Dragonite builds →
Volcarona BugFire	A
Recommended Build AbilityFlame Body ItemLum Berry NatureTimid Moves Quiver Dance Bug Buzz Giga Drain Fire Blast Damage vs Scyther Giga Drain 6-7% Fire Blast 2x 106-124%KO View Volcarona builds →
Terrakion RockFighting	A
Recommended Build AbilityJustified ItemFocus Sash NatureJolly Moves Close Combat Stone Edge Quick Attack X Scissor Damage vs Scyther Close Combat 14-16% Stone Edge 4x 188-221%KO View Terrakion builds →
Magnezone ElectricSteel	B
Recommended Build AbilityMagnetpull ItemAir Balloon NatureModest Moves Hidden Power Fire ThunderboltSTAB Flash Cannon Volt Switch Damage vs Scyther Thunderbolt 2x 93-110%KO Flash Cannon 41-49% Volt Switch 2x 72-85% View Magnezone builds →
Mamoswine IceGround	B
Recommended Build AbilityThickfat ItemChoice Band NatureAdamant Moves EarthquakeSTAB Ice Shard Icicle Crash Superpower Damage vs Scyther Ice Shard 2x 62-73% Superpower 15-18% View Mamoswine builds →

Black 2 & White 2 Evolution

Scyther's evolution chain splits 2 ways into Scizor and Kleavor. The method you choose determines which form you get. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

2 Forms

#123Scyther

Trade + Metal Coat

#212Scizor

Stat Comparison 2 Stages

Scyther

BugFlying

Scizor

BugSteel

ATK

110

130+20

DEF

100+20

SP.ATK

SP.DEF

SPE

105

65-40

BST

500B-Tier

500A-Tier

ROLE

Sweeper

Wallbreaker

TYPE

Physical

Breeding

Easy

Breed Scyther easily with 65 breeding partners from the Bug egg group. Pass egg moves like Baton Pass, Bug Buzz, Counter and 7 more to offspring.

Egg Groups

Bug

Gender

♂50.0%♀50.0%

Hatch Time

25 cycles·6,425 steps

Moderate~6 min with Flame Body

Egg Moves

10moves

Breed With (best first)

Black 2 & White 2 Scyther Best Moveset

Find one free turn for Swords Dance and Scyther can run through teams. Jolly nature leans fast physical, Technician supports the sweep, and the remaining moves stops anything from walling it cleanly.

Best Build

Experimental

Physical Setup Sweeper

Ability

Technician

Item

EvioliteBULK

Best Nature for Scyther

Jolly+SPE

Scyther best EVs are Attack and Speed

EVs

Atk

Spe

Physical Setup Sweeper Moveset

Aerial AceSTAB
Swords Dance
RoostRecovery
Bug BiteSTAB

Recommended Teammates

VolcaronaDecent

ScizorDecent

ForretressDecent

Moves

You'll want to breed for Baton Pass and Bug Buzz on Scyther. These egg moves aren't just nice to have. Combined with STAB from Bug Buzz and X-Scissor, they expand what Scyther can actually threaten in practice.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Leer

——10030Normal

Lv 1

Quick Attack+1

B4010030Normal

Lv 1

Vacuum Wave+1

D4010030Fighting

Lv 5

Focus Energy

———30Normal

Lv 9

Pursuit

D4010020Dark

Lv 13

False Swipe

—4010040Normal

Lv 17

Agility

C——30Psychic

Lv 21

Wing Attack

C6010035Flying

Lv 25

Fury Cutter

—209520Bug

Lv 29

Slash

—7010020Normal

Lv 33

Razor Wind

—8010010Normal

Lv 37

Double Team

———15Normal

Lv 41

X-Scissor

B8010015Bug

Lv 45

Night Slash

C7010015Dark

Lv 49

Double Hit

—359010Normal

Lv 53

Air Slash

D759520Flying

Lv 57

Swords Dance

S——30Normal

Lv 61

Feint+2

—3010010Normal

TM Moves

TM40

Aerial Ace

S60—20Flying

TM45

Attract

C—10015Normal

TM31

Brick Break

C7510015Fighting

HM01

Cut

—509530Normal

TM32

Double Team

———15Normal

TM42

Facade

C7010020Normal

TM54

False Swipe

—4010040Normal

TM21

Frustration

——10020Normal

TM68

Giga Impact

B150905Normal

TM10

Hidden Power

—6010015Normal

TM15

Hyper Beam

C150905Normal

TM16

Light Screen

C——30Psychic

TM17

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TM18

Rain Dance

C——5Water

TM44

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM27

Return

D—10020Normal

TM94

Rock Smash

D4010015Fighting

TM48

Round

—6010015Normal

TM20

Safeguard

D——25Normal

TM76

Struggle Bug

—3010020Bug

TM90

Substitute

C——10Normal

TM11

Sunny Day

C——5Fire

TM87

Swagger

——9015Normal

TM75

Swords Dance

S——30Normal

TM46

Thief

—6010010Dark

TM06

Toxic

C—9010Poison

TM89

U-turn

A7010020Bug

TM81

X-Scissor

B8010015Bug

Egg Moves

Egg

Baton Pass

D——40Normal

Egg

Bug Buzz

C9010010Bug

Egg

Counter-5

D—10020Fighting

Egg

Defog

D——15Flying

Egg

Endure+4

D——10Normal

Egg

Night Slash

C7010015Dark

Egg

Razor Wind

—8010010Normal

Egg

Reversal

D—10015Fighting

Egg

Silver Wind

D601005Bug

Egg

Steel Wing

—709025Steel

Tutor Moves

Tut

Tutor

Bug Bite

A6010020Bug

Tutor

Knock Off

B6510020Dark

Tutor

Roost

A——10Flying

Tutor

Sleep Talk

D——10Normal

Tutor

Snore

—4010015Normal

Tutor

Tailwind

C——30Flying

Transfer Moves

Gen

Gen 4

Captivate

——10020Normal

Gen 3

Double-Edge

B12010015Normal

Gen 4

Headbutt

C7010015Normal

Gen 3

Mimic

———10Normal

Gen 4

Natural Gift

——10015Normal

Gen 4

Ominous Wind

—601005Ghost

Gen 4

Secret Power

—7010020Normal

Gen 4

Swift

—60—20Normal

How to Get Scyther in Black 2 & White 2

Scyther doesn't appear in Black 2 & White 2. Transfer it from Red, Yellow, or Sword to add it to your collection. Check the source games below for encounter details.

Scyther is not available as a wild encounter in this game.

Also found in:

Red Yellow Gold Crystal FireRed Diamond

Scyther Guide

In Black 2 & White 2, Scyther isn't fully evolved, so it's not built for competitive play. You'll want to evolve it into Scizor to unlock its full potential. At 500 BST, it's a stepping stone rather than a team anchor.
In Black 2 & White 2, watch for Aerodactyl (Rock), Arcanine (Fire), and Jolteon (Electric) when using Scyther. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Aerodactyl is the most dangerous since Rock moves deal 4x damage. Ice and Flying-type attackers are also a problem. With 5 weakness types, most competitive teams carry at least one counter.
In Black 2 & White 2, Run Technician on Scyther. It's the ability that defines how you build around it and the main reason it holds a competitive niche. Scyther also gets Swarm and Steadfast, but they don't compare. With base 105 Speed, Technician gives Scyther an edge before opponents can react.
In Black 2 & White 2, Scyther fills the sweeper role. It's leaning toward the physical side (base 110 Attack). Base 105 Speed lets it outrun most of the field. And it's enough bulk to take a hit or two.
In Black 2 & White 2, Scyther does the job early-game if you need a Bug/Flying type on your team. Evolve it into Scizor before the later gyms and it holds up fine through the story.

Game Availability

Scyther has been part of the series since Red & Blue, appearing in 22 titles across all 10 generations. As a Gen 1 original, it's one of the most consistently available Pokemon in the franchise.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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