Monday, January 30, 2012

Scyther, the Mantis Pokemon

I think we can all agree that Scyther ranks high amongst the coolest pokemon. To many he is just another sweeper. But if you're smart enough to be reading this, he is a GOD.

Fury Cutter
Aerial Ace
Endure
Reversal

EVs: 252 Attack, 252 Speed, 4 HP

How do you get this tank of a bug? Simply.

1) Breed a female Scyther with a male Heracross that knows Reversal, Aerial Ace, and Endure. Aim for a Jolly or Adamant Nature and the Technician Ability.
2) Level up to learn Fury Cutter.

Hold the Eviolite. This will give Scyther greater defenses than his evolve form. Do not evolve him. Although Scizor has 20 more Attack power, his Speed is lowered too much to really make it work, and the Defenses are met with the Eviolite. Fury Cutter will receive a STAB and a Technician bonus. Use it once, its power will be 45, then 120, then 120(it loses the Technician bonus after the 2nd turn because the base power would exceed 60), then 240 after that until you change moves. Aerial Ace will have 135 power and never miss, so that's a useful attack in many scenarios. Use Endure if you think you will be killed, you'll go down to 1 HP. When you have 1 HP, Reversal's power is maxed, at 200. And since Scyther has beautiful Speed, you'll likely get to use Reversal on the enemy before he can kill you. And he can keep using that on any pokemon the opponent sends out afterwards, just keep killing with Reversal. Scyther's high Attack stat will make for incredible power on any of his attacks.

Screw Arceus, you worship Scyther now! Any questions/comments?

Brock out.

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