Usage · August 2026
1.8%
Scyther is ranked #73 in Gen 9 RU, carried by 519 teams
TierD · outside the top 60
Ladder rank#73 of 204
Raw count519
Viability ceiling85
Month on month+1.68pp
13 month peak1.8%
FormatGen 9 RU
Base statsspecies values, before EVs and natureBST 500
HP
70
Atk
110
Def
80
SpA
55
SpD
80
Spe
105
Usage over time1.8%▲ 1.68pppeak 1.8% · Aug '26
hover a month for the exact figure · 13 months of ladder history
Most used set
88.7% of Scyther teamsHP
0
Atk
252
Def
0
SpA
0
SpD
4
Spe
252
NatureJolly
AbilityTechnician · 100.0%
ItemHeavy-Duty Boots · 85.2%
Tera typeFighting · 88.8%
Moves
100.0%
99.8%
85.0%
85.0%
Alternative spreads
over 5% usageJolly40 HP / 252 Atk / 216 Spe10.0%
Moves
5 tracked100.0%
99.8%
85.0%
85.0%
15.0%
Best Scyther build for Gen 9 RU
The set above is the one Gen 9 RU players run most often, taken from 21,932 battles in August 2026. Scyther sits at rank #73 with 1.8% usage, which puts it in D tier, up 1.68 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.