Scyther - Generation 4 learnset

This page lists all the moves that Scyther can learn in Generation 4, which consists of these games:

Pokémon Diamond
Pokémon Pearl
Pokémon Platinum
Pokémon HeartGold
Pokémon SoulSilver

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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Diamond/Pearl Platinum HeartGold/SoulSilver

Moves learnt by level up

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

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Leer	Normal	—	100
1	Quick Attack	Normal	40	100
5	Focus Energy	Normal	—	—
9	Pursuit	Dark	40	100
13	False Swipe	Normal	40	100
17	Agility	Psychic	—	—
21	Wing Attack	Flying	60	100
25	Fury Cutter	Bug	10	95
29	Slash	Normal	70	100
33	Razor Wind	Normal	80	100
37	Double Team	Normal	—	—
41	X-Scissor	Bug	80	100
45	Night Slash	Dark	70	100
49	Double Hit	Normal	35	90
53	Air Slash	Flying	75	95
57	Swords Dance	Normal	—	—

Egg moves

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

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Baton Pass	Normal	—	—
Bug Buzz	Bug	90	100
Counter	Fighting	—	100
Endure	Normal	—	—
Light Screen	Psychic	—	—
Night Slash	Dark	70	100
Razor Wind	Normal	80	100
Reversal	Fighting	—	100
Safeguard	Normal	—	—
Silver Wind	Bug	60	100

Moves learnt by HM

Scyther is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Diamond & Pearl:

HM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
01	Cut	Normal	50	95
05	Defog	Flying	—	—
06	Rock Smash	Fighting	40	100

Moves learnt by TM

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

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
06	Toxic	Poison	—	85
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
15	Hyper Beam	Normal	150	90
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
27	Return	Normal	—	100
31	Brick Break	Fighting	75	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
40	Aerial Ace	Flying	60	∞
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
43	Secret Power	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
46	Thief	Dark	40	100
47	Steel Wing	Steel	70	90
51	Roost	Flying	—	—
54	False Swipe	Normal	40	100
58	Endure	Normal	—	—
62	Silver Wind	Bug	60	100
68	Giga Impact	Normal	150	90
75	Swords Dance	Normal	—	—
78	Captivate	Normal	—	100
81	X-Scissor	Bug	80	100
82	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
83	Natural Gift	Normal	—	100
87	Swagger	Normal	—	90
89	U-turn	Bug	70	100
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—

Transfer-only moves

Scyther can only learn these moves in previous generations. It must be taught the moves in the appropriate game and then transferred to Pokémon Diamond & Pearl.

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	Method
Double-Edge	Normal		120	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Mimic	Normal		—	—	Generation 3 — Move tutor

Moves learnt by level up

Scyther learns the following moves in Pokémon Platinum at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Leer	Normal	—	100
1	Quick Attack	Normal	40	100
1	Vacuum Wave	Fighting	40	100
5	Focus Energy	Normal	—	—
9	Pursuit	Dark	40	100
13	False Swipe	Normal	40	100
17	Agility	Psychic	—	—
21	Wing Attack	Flying	60	100
25	Fury Cutter	Bug	10	95
29	Slash	Normal	70	100
33	Razor Wind	Normal	80	100
37	Double Team	Normal	—	—
41	X-Scissor	Bug	80	100
45	Night Slash	Dark	70	100
49	Double Hit	Normal	35	90
53	Air Slash	Flying	75	95
57	Swords Dance	Normal	—	—
61	Feint	Normal	50	100

Egg moves

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

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Baton Pass	Normal	—	—
Bug Buzz	Bug	90	100
Counter	Fighting	—	100
Endure	Normal	—	—
Light Screen	Psychic	—	—
Night Slash	Dark	70	100
Razor Wind	Normal	80	100
Reversal	Fighting	—	100
Safeguard	Normal	—	—
Silver Wind	Bug	60	100

Move Tutor moves

Scyther can be taught these attacks in Pokémon Platinum from move tutors (details):

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Fury Cutter	Bug	10	95
Knock Off	Dark	20	100
Ominous Wind	Ghost	60	100
Snore	Normal	40	100
Swift	Normal	60	∞

Moves learnt by HM

Scyther is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Platinum:

HM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
01	Cut	Normal	50	95
05	Defog	Flying	—	—
06	Rock Smash	Fighting	40	100

Moves learnt by TM

Scyther is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Platinum:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
06	Toxic	Poison	—	85
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
15	Hyper Beam	Normal	150	90
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
27	Return	Normal	—	100
31	Brick Break	Fighting	75	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
40	Aerial Ace	Flying	60	∞
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
43	Secret Power	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
46	Thief	Dark	40	100
47	Steel Wing	Steel	70	90
51	Roost	Flying	—	—
54	False Swipe	Normal	40	100
58	Endure	Normal	—	—
62	Silver Wind	Bug	60	100
68	Giga Impact	Normal	150	90
75	Swords Dance	Normal	—	—
78	Captivate	Normal	—	100
81	X-Scissor	Bug	80	100
82	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
83	Natural Gift	Normal	—	100
87	Swagger	Normal	—	90
89	U-turn	Bug	70	100
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—

Transfer-only moves

Scyther can only learn these moves in previous generations. It must be taught the moves in the appropriate game and then transferred to Pokémon Platinum.

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	Method
Double-Edge	Normal		120	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Mimic	Normal		—	—	Generation 3 — Move tutor

Moves learnt by level up

Scyther learns the following moves in Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Leer	Normal	—	100
1	Quick Attack	Normal	40	100
1	Vacuum Wave	Fighting	40	100
5	Focus Energy	Normal	—	—
9	Pursuit	Dark	40	100
13	False Swipe	Normal	40	100
17	Agility	Psychic	—	—
21	Wing Attack	Flying	60	100
25	Fury Cutter	Bug	10	95
29	Slash	Normal	70	100
33	Razor Wind	Normal	80	100
37	Double Team	Normal	—	—
41	X-Scissor	Bug	80	100
45	Night Slash	Dark	70	100
49	Double Hit	Normal	35	90
53	Air Slash	Flying	75	95
57	Swords Dance	Normal	—	—
61	Feint	Normal	50	100

Egg moves

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

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Baton Pass	Normal	—	—
Bug Buzz	Bug	90	100
Counter	Fighting	—	100
Endure	Normal	—	—
Light Screen	Psychic	—	—
Night Slash	Dark	70	100
Razor Wind	Normal	80	100
Reversal	Fighting	—	100
Safeguard	Normal	—	—
Silver Wind	Bug	60	100

Move Tutor moves

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

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Bug Bite	Bug	60	100
Fury Cutter	Bug	10	95
Headbutt	Normal	70	100
Knock Off	Dark	20	100
Ominous Wind	Ghost	60	100
Snore	Normal	40	100
Swift	Normal	60	∞
Tailwind	Flying	—	—

Moves learnt by HM

Scyther is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver:

HM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
01	Cut	Normal		50	95
06	Rock Smash	Fighting		40	100

Moves learnt by TM

Scyther is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
06	Toxic	Poison	—	85
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
15	Hyper Beam	Normal	150	90
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
27	Return	Normal	—	100
31	Brick Break	Fighting	75	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
40	Aerial Ace	Flying	60	∞
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
43	Secret Power	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
46	Thief	Dark	40	100
47	Steel Wing	Steel	70	90
51	Roost	Flying	—	—
54	False Swipe	Normal	40	100
58	Endure	Normal	—	—
62	Silver Wind	Bug	60	100
68	Giga Impact	Normal	150	90
75	Swords Dance	Normal	—	—
78	Captivate	Normal	—	100
81	X-Scissor	Bug	80	100
82	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
83	Natural Gift	Normal	—	100
87	Swagger	Normal	—	90
89	U-turn	Bug	70	100
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—

Transfer-only moves

Scyther can only learn these moves in previous generations. It must be taught the moves in the appropriate game and then transferred to Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver.

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	Method
Double-Edge	Normal		120	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Mimic	Normal		—	—	Generation 3 — Move tutor

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 the male (for Gen 2-5) knowing the egg move in question. Alternatively, if you already have a Scyther with the egg move it can breed with Ditto.

Baton Pass

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Ledyba Ledian Surskit Ninjask
Breeding	Venonat Venomoth Scyther Spinarak Ariados Gligar Scizor Volbeat Gliscor
Pre-evolution Level up	Masquerain

Bug Buzz

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Butterfree Venomoth Ledyba Ledian Yanma Beautifly Dustox Masquerain Volbeat Kricketune Mothim Yanmega
Breeding	Scyther Ledyba Ledian Scizor Nincada Ninjask Volbeat

Counter

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Heracross
Breeding	Paras Parasect Scyther Pineco Forretress Gligar Scizor Gliscor
Generation 3 Move tutor	Volbeat

Endure

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Heracross
TM	Butterfree Beedrill Paras Parasect Venonat Venomoth Scyther Pinsir Ledyba Ledian Spinarak Ariados Yanma Pineco Forretress Gligar Scizor Shuckle Heracross Beautifly Dustox Surskit Masquerain Nincada Ninjask Volbeat Trapinch Vibrava Flygon Kricketune Mothim Skorupi Drapion Yanmega Gliscor
Breeding	Scyther Scizor Nincada Ninjask

Light Screen

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Ledyba Ledian Dustox
TM	Ledyba Ledian Pineco Forretress Dustox Volbeat
Breeding	Paras Parasect Scyther Scizor

Night Slash

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Scyther Scizor Heracross Kricketune Yanmega Gliscor
Breeding	Scyther Gligar Scizor Nincada Ninjask Skorupi Drapion Gliscor

Razor Wind

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Scyther Scizor
Breeding	Scyther Gligar Scizor Gliscor

Reversal

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Heracross
Breeding	Scyther Yanma Scizor Yanmega

Safeguard

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Butterfree Ledyba Ledian Shuckle
TM	Butterfree Ledyba Ledian Shuckle Beautifly Mothim
Breeding	Scyther Scizor

Silver Wind

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Butterfree Venomoth Ledyba Ledian Beautifly Dustox Masquerain Mothim
TM	Butterfree Beedrill Venomoth Scyther Ledyba Ledian Yanma Scizor Beautifly Dustox Masquerain Ninjask Volbeat Vibrava Flygon Kricketune Mothim Yanmega
Breeding	Scyther Ledyba Ledian Yanma Scizor Nincada Ninjask Volbeat Yanmega