Scyther counters

Gen 9 NU · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Mar 2026 - May 2026

Scyther
#0123 Scyther
BugFlying
USAGE 11.9% #16
ABILITYTechnician
BASE STATS
HP 70
ATK 110
DEF 80
SPA 55
SPD 80
SPE 105
BST500
TYPE MATCHUPS
4×
Rock
2×
FireElectricIceFlying
½×
Bug
¼×
GrassFighting
0×
Ground
Moves
Dual Wingbeat 96.7% Close Combat 92.3% U-turn 74.8% Defog 68.9% Swords Dance 34.2% Trailblaze 22.4% Quick Attack 3.2% Aerial Ace 3.0%
Items
Heavy-Duty Boots 74.9% Eviolite 24.4% Choice Band 0.6% Choice Scarf 0.1% Focus Sash 0.0% Leftovers 0.0% Life Orb 0.0% Muscle Band 0.0%
Abilities
Technician99.9%Swarm0.1%Steadfast0.0%
Tera Types
Electric 73.7% Fighting 9.3% Steel 8.1% Ground 2.7% Normal 2.4% Fire 1.1% Bug 1.0% Dragon 0.9%
Common Teammates
Duraludon54.7%Munkidori52.4%Incineroar51.2%Swampert39.9%Sylveon27.6%Flygon23.3%Tauros-Paldea-Aqua20.6%Cinccino18.1%
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Checks & Counters

Ranked by reliability — blends KO rate with how often each Pokémon is matched up.

This Pokémon doesn't have enough usage for Smogon to compute meaningful Checks & Counters. Only the most-used Pokémon in a format receive this data.

Ranked #16 with 11.89% usage. Sorted by reliability score.