Is Scyther viable in Gen 9 NU?

Scyther is ranked #10 in Gen 9 NU with 15.13% usage according to Smogon May 2026 - Jul 2026 data.

Scyther in Gen 9 NU

Gen 9 NU · Sorted by p − 4 standard errors · Smogon source period May 2026 - Jul 2026 · Generated 2026-08-05

#0123 Scyther

BugFlying

USAGE 15.1% #10

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 99.7% Close Combat 97.1% U-turn 69.3% Defog 61.5% Swords Dance 37.9% Trailblaze 26.1% Quick Attack 6.5% Bug Bite 1.5%

Items

Heavy-Duty Boots 69.5% Eviolite 28.9% Choice Band 0.9% Choice Scarf 0.7% Normal Gem 0.0% Life Orb 0.0% Metronome 0.0% Damp Rock 0.0%

Abilities

Technician99.6%Swarm0.4%Steadfast0.0%

Tera Types

Electric 72.1% Steel 14.0% Fighting 5.9% Normal 5.1% Bug 0.9% Flying 0.8% Dark 0.4% Grass 0.4%

Common Teammates

Smogon does not compute Checks & Counters data for this format. Use the type matchup chart above to find potential checks.

Ranked #10 with 15.13% usage. Sorted by conservative score.