Goh's Scizor

Goh's Scyther ゴウのストライク Go's Strike

Goh's Scyther

Debuts in Working My Way Back to Mew! Caught at Vermilion Forest Gender Unknown Ability Unknown Current location In rotation

This Pokémon has not evolved.

Voice actor Japanese English As Scyther Shin'ichirō Miki Sam Black

Goh's Scyther (Japanese: ゴウのストライク Go's Strike) is the twelfth Pokémon that Goh caught in the Kanto region, and his thirteenth overall.

In the anime

Scyther showing off for its Trainer

Scyther debuted in Working My Way Back to Mew!, where it was the last Bug-type Pokémon native to the Kanto region that Goh needed to catch. It easily repelled Goh's Poké Ball and sent him and Scorbunny flying. Later, Goh battled the Mantis Pokémon briefly with his Scorbunny before finally catching it. Afterwards, it was seen with all of his other Pokémon before Professor Cerise suggested leaving it at his Laboratory.

In Serving Up the Flute Cup!, Goh used Scyther in his first Pokémon battle during the Battle Frontier Flute Cup. It battled Hodge's Mightyena, where it used Swords Dance before quickly falling to Mightyena's Fire Fang.

In A Snow Day for Searching!, Goh used Scyther alongside some of his other Bug Pokémon to find the bone of a wild Cubone, which he later caught.

During a food shortage in Panic in the Park!, Scyther led a group of Goh's Bug-type Pokémon during a rebellion; and they targeted Darmanitan, Grimer, Ekans, and Stantler. When Golurk lost control, Scyther protected Goh's three Cascoon.

Personality and characteristics

Scyther leading the other Pokémon in Panic in the Park!

Scyther is a fast and powerful Pokémon, thus Goh had the most trouble to catch it out of all the Kanto-native Bug types he went after. It is enthusiastic about battling and staying active. In Serving Up the Flute Cup!, it followed Mimey's kung-fu exercises alongside its Trainer, Scorbunny, the Professor, and Chloe. It was later shadow-boxing as an effort to get Goh's attention to bring it to the Battle Frontier Flute Cup. Scyther is also shown to have a quick temper, as seen in A Snow Day for Searching!; when a group of Geodude threw snowballs at it, hitting it in the face, Scyther started chasing them. These behaviors particularly contrast with Goh's Pinsir, who tried to avoid being selected for the Flute Cup and gets along with Goh's smaller Pokémon like Caterpie. However, despite its rough demeanor, Scyther enjoys a hug, as seen in Best Friend...Worst Nightmare!, when it accepted one from Ash's Dragonite.

After its capture, Scyther quickly became one of Goh's most used Pokémon, next to Cinderace. Despite its strength and confidence, however, Goh and Scyther are not as in sync with each other compared to Cinderace, and Goh's cautious strategy in the first round of the Flute Cup led to Scyther's quick defeat. Scyther didn't appear too upset by the loss, returning from the Pokémon Center for another battle. Like Scorbunny, it seemed more concerned with how hard Goh was taking his first defeat.

Scyther is protective of other Pokémon, as seen in Panic in the Park!, when it shielded a group of Goh's Bug types from Darmanitan's attack. Scyther is also a natural leader, as demonstrated when it commanded Goh's Bug-types to attack Darmanitan and its allies.

Moves used

Using Swords Dance	Move First Used In Air Slash Working My Way Back to Mew! Slash Working My Way Back to Mew! Swords Dance Serving Up the Flute Cup!
A † shows that the move was used recently, unless all moves fit this case or there are fewer than five known moves.

Artwork

Official artwork of Working My Way Back to Mew!

In the games

Pokémon Ga-Olé

Scyther appears in Pokémon Ga-Olé as one of Goh's Pokémon. It is an opponent during the Grand Rush set 4.

As an opponent

Scyther Fury Cutter Leech Seed

Pokémon GO

On November 6, 2020, as part of Pokémon GO's Animation Week 2020 event, which was based on Pokémon Journeys: The Series, several Pokémon based on those that Ash and Goh encountered in the anime appeared more frequently in the wild, in raids, from 7 km Eggs, and during surprise encounters, with Scyther appearing in the wild and in surprise encounters. The event ran from November 6, 2020, at 8:00 a.m., to November 12, 2020, at 10:00 p.m. local time.

In the manga

In the Pocket Monsters manga

Scyther first appeared in JNM03, where it was captured by Goh.

Related articles

For more information on this Pokémon's species, see Scyther.

Goh's Pokémon
On hand:	Cinderace	Inteleon	Grookey
Traveling with:	Rotom Phone
With Professor Cerise:	Caterpie	Venomoth	Butterfree	Pinsir	Beedrill	Scizor
	Taillow	Mantyke	Misdreavus	Dewgong	Greedent	Darmanitan
	Golurk	Cubone	Grimer	Farfetch'd	Magikarp (giant)	Heracross
	Raichu	Trapinch	Flygon	Pyukumuku	Aerodactyl	Boldore
	Absol	Panpour	Frogadier
Roaming the world:	Suicune
Released:	Floette	Ninetales	Cyndaquil
Traded away:	Second Pinsir
Given away:	Eternatus	Dugtrio
Status unknown:	Kingdra
Temporary:	Pikachu	Sunflora
For a detailed list of Pokémon currently owned by Goh, see here