Scyther - Generation 8 learnset

This page lists all the moves that Scyther can learn in Generation 8, which consists of these games:

Pokémon Sword
Pokémon Shield
Pokémon Brilliant Diamond
Pokémon Shining Pearl
Pokémon Legends: Arceus

At the bottom we also list further details for egg moves: which compatible Pokémon can pass down the moves, and how those Pokémon learn said move.

Note: many moves have changed stats over the years. The power, accuracy and other information listed below is as it was in the respective games. Check a move's detail page for stats in the most recent games and when they changed.

Scyther artwork by Ken Sugimori

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Sword/Shield Brilliant Diamond/Shining Pearl Legends: Arceus

Moves learnt by level up

Scyther learns the following moves in Pokémon Sword & Shield at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Leer	Normal	—	100
1	Quick Attack	Normal	40	100
4	Fury Cutter	Bug	40	95
8	False Swipe	Normal	40	100
12	Wing Attack	Flying	60	100
16	Double Team	Normal	—	—
20	Double Hit	Normal	35	90
24	Slash	Normal	70	100
28	Focus Energy	Normal	—	—
32	Agility	Psychic	—	—
36	Air Slash	Flying	75	95
40	X-Scissor	Bug	80	100
44	Laser Focus	Normal	—	—
48	Swords Dance	Normal	—	—

Egg moves

Scyther learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Sword & Shield. Details and compatible parents can be found below.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Counter	Fighting	—	100
Defog	Flying	—	—
Feint	Normal	30	100
Night Slash	Dark	70	100
Quick Guard	Fighting	—	—

Move Tutor moves

Scyther can be taught these attacks in Pokémon Sword & Shield from move tutors (details):

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
Dual Wingbeat	Flying		40	90

Moves learnt by TM

Scyther is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Sword & Shield:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
08	Hyper Beam	Normal	150	90
09	Giga Impact	Normal	150	90
17	Light Screen	Psychic	—	—
19	Safeguard	Normal	—	—
21	Rest	Psychic	—	—
23	Thief	Dark	60	100
24	Snore	Normal	50	100
25	Protect	Normal	—	—
30	Steel Wing	Steel	70	90
31	Attract	Normal	—	100
33	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
34	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
39	Facade	Normal	70	100
40	Swift	Normal	60	∞
43	Brick Break	Fighting	75	100
56	U-turn	Bug	70	100
58	Assurance	Dark	60	100
69	Psycho Cut	Psychic	70	100
73	Cross Poison	Poison	70	100
76	Round	Normal	60	100
78	Acrobatics	Flying	55	100
94	False Swipe	Normal	40	100
95	Air Slash	Flying	75	95
97	Brutal Swing	Dark	60	100

Moves learnt by TR

Scyther is compatible with these Technical Records in Pokémon Sword & Shield:

TR	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
00	Swords Dance	Normal	—	—
12	Agility	Psychic	—	—
13	Focus Energy	Normal	—	—
20	Substitute	Normal	—	—
21	Reversal	Fighting	—	100
26	Endure	Normal	—	—
27	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
29	Baton Pass	Normal	—	—
60	X-Scissor	Bug	80	100
61	Bug Buzz	Bug	90	100

Moves learnt by level up

Scyther learns the following moves in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Leer	Normal	—	100
1	Quick Attack	Normal	40	100
4	Fury Cutter	Bug	40	95
8	False Swipe	Normal	40	100
12	Wing Attack	Flying	60	100
16	Double Team	Normal	—	—
20	Double Hit	Normal	35	90
24	Slash	Normal	70	100
28	Focus Energy	Normal	—	—
32	Agility	Psychic	—	—
36	Air Slash	Flying	75	95
40	X-Scissor	Bug	80	100
44	Laser Focus	Normal	—	—
48	Swords Dance	Normal	—	—

Egg moves

Scyther learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl. Details and compatible parents can be found below.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Baton Pass	Normal	—	—
Counter	Fighting	—	100
Feint	Normal	30	100
Night Slash	Dark	70	100
Quick Guard	Fighting	—	—
Reversal	Fighting	—	100

Moves learnt by TM

Scyther is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
11	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
15	Hyper Beam	Normal	150	90
16	Light Screen	Psychic	—	—
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
20	Safeguard	Normal	—	—
31	Brick Break	Fighting	75	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
40	Aerial Ace	Flying	60	∞
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
46	Thief	Dark	60	100
47	Steel Wing	Steel	70	90
51	Roost	Flying	—	—
54	False Swipe	Normal	40	100
58	Endure	Normal	—	—
62	Bug Buzz	Bug	90	100
68	Giga Impact	Normal	150	90
75	Swords Dance	Normal	—	—
81	X-Scissor	Bug	80	100
82	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
87	Swagger	Normal	—	85
89	U-turn	Bug	70	100
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—
93	Cut	Normal	50	95
97	Defog	Flying	—	—
98	Rock Smash	Fighting	40	100

Moves learnt by level up

Scyther learns the following moves in Pokémon Legends: Arceus at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Quick Attack	Normal	40	100
6	Silver Wind	Bug	60	100
11	Aerial Ace	Flying	60	∞
14	Double Hit	Normal	35	90
18	Air Slash	Flying	75	95
25	Swords Dance	Normal	—	—
34	X-Scissor	Bug	80	100
43	Close Combat	Fighting	120	100

Move Tutor moves

Scyther can be taught these attacks in Pokémon Legends: Arceus from move tutors:

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Aerial Ace	Flying	60	∞
Calm Mind	Psychic	—	—
False Swipe	Normal	40	100
Focus Energy	Normal	—	—
Giga Impact	Normal	150	90
Hyper Beam	Normal	150	90
Ominous Wind	Ghost	60	100
Psycho Cut	Psychic	70	100
Rest	Psychic	—	—
Rock Smash	Fighting	40	100
Swift	Normal	60	∞
X-Scissor	Bug	80	100

Scyther egg move parents

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Scyther

Scyther's egg groups: Bug

The egg moves for Scyther are listed below, alongside compatible parent Pokémon it can breed with.

You will need to breed a female Scyther with a compatible male Pokémon, with either parent (from Gen 6+) knowing the egg move in question. Alternatively, if you already have a Scyther with the egg move it can breed with Ditto.