Scyther
Scyther · #0123
Scyther is a Bug / Flying-type mons. Base stats: Attack 218 · Defense 170 · Stamina 172. Maximum CP at level 50 is 3096. The shiny variant is released and can be encountered in the game. Use the IV calculator below to lock the exact stats from your appraisal bars.
Hundo CP — Scyther at 100% IV
The exact CP a perfect 15/15/15 Scyther shows at each encounter type. If the CP matches, it can be a hundo — verify with the IV calculator.
| Field Research reward | CP 1160 |
| Raid / egg / breakthrough | CP 1546 |
| Weather-boosted raid | CP 1933 |
| Wild (L30 cap) | CP 2320 |
| Wild, weather-boosted (L35) | CP 2513 |
| Shadow (grunt catch) → purifies to hundo | CP 598 |
| Shadow (leader / shadow raid) → purifies to hundo | CP 1516 |
Purify-to-hundo: a shadow Scyther caught at exactly these CPs is 13/13/13 — purification adds +2 to every IV, making it a guaranteed 15/15/15.
Base stats
CP tier
Strong raid attacker (3000–3499 max CP)
Is Scyther worth powering up?
Yes — Scyther is an A-tier Bug attacker in the current raid meta. Powering up a high-IV one is stardust well spent.
Evolution line — stages and candy cost
Every stage of Scyther's evolution line with the candy cost between stages. IVs carry through evolution — a high-IV early stage is worth keeping and evolving.
Recommended movesets
Legacy & Elite-TM moves
Scyther can still learn these retired moves — via an Elite TM, or free during events that re-feature them (Community Day classics, GO Fest). Often the difference between a bag-filler and a meta pick.
Weakness chart — what beats Scyther
Best counter recommendations
Open the per-type counter pages to see the top picks ranked by raid DPS.
Frequently asked
Scyther reaches a maximum CP of 3096 at level 50 with perfect 15/15/15 IVs (weather-boosted or lucky). At level 40 the CP cap is roughly 88% of that.
The shiny variant is released and can be encountered in the game.
Scyther is a strong raid attacker, especially in Bug / Flying matchups where it has STAB advantage.
Yes — Scyther is an A-tier Bug attacker in the current raid meta. Powering up a high-IV one is stardust well spent.
Evolve to unlock: functional Hundo IVs on Scizor →
Scyther has no functional-hundo spreads of its own — but IVs carry through evolution, and Scizor does. A near-perfect Scyther can be a functional Hundo one evolution away. Check the qualifying spreads before transferring.
Related tools
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Data last updated: 2026-07-15
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