Usage · August 2026
21.1%
Scyther is ranked #7 in Gen 9 NU, carried by 2,895 teams
TierA · top 15 of the format
Ladder rank#7 of 158
Raw count2,895
Viability ceiling89
Month on month+4.06pp
13 month peak21.1%
FormatGen 9 NU
Base statsspecies values, before EVs and natureBST 500
HP
70
Atk
110
Def
80
SpA
55
SpD
80
Spe
105
Usage over time21.1%▲ 4.06pppeak 21.1% · Aug '26
hover a month for the exact figure · 13 months of ladder history
Most used set
97.6% of Scyther teamsHP
0
Atk
252
Def
0
SpA
0
SpD
4
Spe
252
NatureJolly
AbilityTechnician · 99.0%
ItemHeavy-Duty Boots · 66.1%
Tera typeElectric · 77.8%
Moves
100.0%
98.1%
67.7%
58.7%
Moves
6 tracked100.0%
98.1%
67.7%
58.7%
34.5%
26.5%
Best Scyther build for Gen 9 NU
The set above is the one Gen 9 NU players run most often, taken from 7,821 battles in August 2026. Scyther sits at rank #7 with 21.1% usage, which puts it in A tier, up 4.06 points on the month before.
These are usage numbers, not a recommendation from a council. A move at 90% is close to mandatory; anything under 30% is a tech pick that answers a specific matchup. Read the spreads the same way: the top spread is the safe default, and the alternatives usually trade bulk for speed or the other way round.
The checks and counters table is generated from real games rather than a type chart, so it accounts for items, Tera choices, and how often the matchup ends in a switch instead of a knockout.