Scyther - Generation 5 learnset

This page lists all the moves that Scyther can learn in Generation 5, which consists of these games:

Pokémon Black
Pokémon White
Pokémon Black 2
Pokémon White 2

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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Black/White Black 2/White 2

Moves learnt by level up

Scyther learns the following moves in Pokémon Black & White 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	20	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	30	100

Egg moves

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

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Baton Pass	Normal	—	—
Bug Buzz	Bug	90	100
Counter	Fighting	—	100
Defog	Flying	—	—
Endure	Normal	—	—
Night Slash	Dark	70	100
Razor Wind	Normal	80	100
Reversal	Fighting	—	100
Silver Wind	Bug	60	100
Steel Wing	Steel	70	90

Moves learnt by HM

Scyther is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Black & White:

HM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
01	Cut	Normal		50	95

Moves learnt by TM

Scyther is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Black & White:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
06	Toxic	Poison	—	90
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
15	Hyper Beam	Normal	150	90
16	Light Screen	Psychic	—	—
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
20	Safeguard	Normal	—	—
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
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
46	Thief	Dark	40	100
48	Round	Normal	60	100
54	False Swipe	Normal	40	100
68	Giga Impact	Normal	150	90
75	Swords Dance	Normal	—	—
76	Struggle Bug	Bug	30	100
81	X-Scissor	Bug	80	100
87	Swagger	Normal	—	90
89	U-turn	Bug	70	100
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—
94	Rock Smash	Fighting	40	100

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 Black & White.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.	Method
Double-Edge	Normal	120	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Mimic	Normal	—	—	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Captivate	Normal	—	100	Generation 4 — TM
Natural Gift	Normal	—	100	Generation 4 — TM
Secret Power	Normal	70	100	Generation 4 — TM
Headbutt	Normal	70	100	Generation 4 — Move tutor
Ominous Wind	Ghost	60	100	Generation 4 — Move tutor
Swift	Normal	60	∞	Generation 4 — Move tutor

Moves learnt by level up

Scyther learns the following moves in Pokémon Black 2 & White 2 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	20	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	30	100

Egg moves

Scyther learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Black 2 & White 2. Details and compatible parents can be found below.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Baton Pass	Normal	—	—
Bug Buzz	Bug	90	100
Counter	Fighting	—	100
Defog	Flying	—	—
Endure	Normal	—	—
Night Slash	Dark	70	100
Razor Wind	Normal	80	100
Reversal	Fighting	—	100
Silver Wind	Bug	60	100
Steel Wing	Steel	70	90

Move Tutor moves

Scyther can be taught these attacks in Pokémon Black 2 & White 2 from move tutors (details):

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Bug Bite	Bug	60	100
Knock Off	Dark	20	100
Roost	Flying	—	—
Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
Snore	Normal	40	100
Tailwind	Flying	—	—

Moves learnt by HM

Scyther is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Black 2 & White 2:

HM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
01	Cut	Normal		50	95

Moves learnt by TM

Scyther is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Black 2 & White 2:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
06	Toxic	Poison	—	90
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
15	Hyper Beam	Normal	150	90
16	Light Screen	Psychic	—	—
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
20	Safeguard	Normal	—	—
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
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
46	Thief	Dark	40	100
48	Round	Normal	60	100
54	False Swipe	Normal	40	100
68	Giga Impact	Normal	150	90
75	Swords Dance	Normal	—	—
76	Struggle Bug	Bug	30	100
81	X-Scissor	Bug	80	100
87	Swagger	Normal	—	90
89	U-turn	Bug	70	100
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—
94	Rock Smash	Fighting	40	100

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 Black 2 & White 2.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.	Method
Double-Edge	Normal	120	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Mimic	Normal	—	—	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Captivate	Normal	—	100	Generation 4 — TM
Natural Gift	Normal	—	100	Generation 4 — TM
Secret Power	Normal	70	100	Generation 4 — TM
Headbutt	Normal	70	100	Generation 4 — Move tutor
Ominous Wind	Ghost	60	100	Generation 4 — Move tutor
Swift	Normal	60	∞	Generation 4 — 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 Scolipede
Breeding	Venonat Venomoth Scyther Spinarak Ariados Gligar Scizor Volbeat Gliscor Sewaddle Swadloon Leavanny Shelmet Accelgor Durant
Pre-evolution Level up	Masquerain

Bug Buzz

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Butterfree Venomoth Ledyba Ledian Yanma Beautifly Dustox Masquerain Volbeat Kricketune Mothim Combee Yanmega Sewaddle Karrablast Escavalier Joltik Galvantula Shelmet Accelgor Larvesta Volcarona
Breeding	Scyther Ledyba Ledian Scizor Nincada Ninjask Volbeat
Pre-evolution Level up	Swadloon Leavanny

Counter

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

Defog

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Breeding	Scyther Scizor
Generation 4 HM	Butterfree Beedrill Venomoth Yanma Gligar Beautifly Dustox Masquerain Ninjask Vibrava Flygon Mothim Yanmega Gliscor

Endure

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Heracross Sewaddle Karrablast
Breeding	Paras Parasect Scyther Pineco Forretress Scizor Surskit Masquerain Nincada Ninjask Trapinch Vibrava Flygon Dwebble Crustle Shelmet Accelgor Durant Larvesta Volcarona
Pre-evolution Level up	Swadloon Leavanny Escavalier
Generation 4 TM	Butterfree Beedrill Venonat Venomoth Pinsir Ledyba Ledian Spinarak Ariados Yanma Gligar Shuckle Beautifly Dustox Volbeat Kricketune Mothim Skorupi Drapion Yanmega Gliscor

Night Slash

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

Razor Wind

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Scyther Scizor
Breeding	Scyther Gligar Scizor Gliscor Sewaddle Swadloon Leavanny

Reversal

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

Silver Wind

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Butterfree Venomoth Ledyba Ledian Beautifly Dustox Masquerain Mothim Volcarona
Breeding	Scyther Ledyba Ledian Yanma Scizor Nincada Ninjask Volbeat Yanmega Sewaddle Swadloon Leavanny
Generation 4 TM	Beedrill Vibrava Flygon Kricketune

Steel Wing

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Breeding	Scyther Scizor
Generation 4 TM	Yanma Gligar Vibrava Flygon Yanmega Gliscor