Scyther (Jungle 10)

Scyther LV.25 ストライク Strike

Jungle print Illus. Ken Sugimori

Evolution stage Basic Pokémon Card name Scyther Type Grass HP 70 weakness ×2 resistance -30 retreat cost None Expansion Jungle Rarity English card no. 10/64 Expansion Jungle Rarity English card no. 26/64 Expansion Base Set 2 Rarity English card no. 17/130 TCG GB1 set Colosseum TCG GB1 ID A04 TCG GB2 set We Are Team Rocket TCG GB2 ID G05 Expansion Platinum Rarity English card no. 130/127 Japanese card no. 094/096 For more information on this Pokémon's species, see Scyther.

Scyther (Japanese: ストライク Strike) is a Grass-type Basic Pokémon card. It is part of the Jungle and Platinum expansions.

Card text (Jungle print)

Swords Dance つるぎのまい

During your next turn, Scyther's Slash attack's base damage is 60 instead of 30.

Slash きりさく 30

At the beginning of your turn, flip a coin. If heads, you can do nothing during your turn. If tails, your opponent can do nothing during his or her next turn.

Pokédex data

Scyther - Mantis Pokémon
No.	Height	Weight
123	4'11" (1.5 m)	123 lbs. (56.0 kg)
Pokédex entry
With ninja-like agility and speed, it can create the illusion that there is more than one of it.
鋭い鎌で獲物を切り裂き、息の根をとめる。ごくまれに羽を使って飛ぶ。

Card text (Platinum print)

Swords Dance つるぎのまい

During your next turn, Scyther's Slash attack's base damage is 60.

Slash きりさく 30

At the beginning of your turn, flip a coin. If heads, you can do nothing during your turn. If tails, your opponent can do nothing during his or her next turn.

Pokédex data

Scyther - Mantis Pokémon
No.	Height	Weight
123	4'11" (1.5 m)	123.5 lbs. (56.0 kg)
Pokédex entry
It tears and shreds prey with its wickedly sharp scythes. It very rarely spreads its wings to fly.
するどいカマで えものを きりさき いきのねを とめる。ごくまれに ハネをつかって とぶ。

Release information

Platinum print

The holographic version of this card was reprinted in the Base Set 2 reprint set, which was only released outside of Japan. A special reprint with the same artwork by Ken Sugimori was released in the Platinum set. This print modified some of the card text to bring it in line with modern card wording whilst still allowing it to retain its original effects.

Trivia

A number of early Unlimited run prints of the original Jungle release have no expansion symbol. This error occurs on the holographic version only.

Origin

Swords Dance and Slash are both moves in the Pokémon games that Scyther can learn. This card's English Jungle Pokédex entry comes from Pokémon Red and Blue, though it is slightly reworded. The Japanese entry comes from Pokémon Red and Green. The Platinum Pokédex entry comes from Pokémon FireRed.

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