How to Evolve Scyther

Last Updated: January 31, 2023 References

Scyther is a Bug/Flying-type Pokémon that is a powerful addition to your team. It is especially useful for capturing other Pokémon, as its False Swipe move can lower your target's health without knocking it out. If you want to give your Scyther a bit of a boost, as well as turn it into a Steel-type, you can evolve it into a Scizor. Scizor can also Mega Evolve if you have the right items in X, Y, Alpha Sapphire, and Omega Ruby.

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Scyther to Scizor

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Obtain a Metal Coat. This is an item that your Pokémon can hold to increase the power of their Steel-type attacks. It is required in order to evolve Scyther into Scizor. If you're trying to get it from a wild Pokémon, you'll need to catch the Pokémon and see if it's holding the Metal Coat.^{[1]
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- Gold, Silver, and Crystal - You can find one at the S.S. Aqua, and are held by wild Magnemite. In Crystal it is also held by Maggie at the Kanto Power Plant.
- Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald - They are held by wild Magnemite and wild Magneton.
- FireRed and LeafGreen - You can find one at the Memorial Pillar and as a Trainer Tower prize.
- Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum - You can get one from Byron at Iron Island, and they are held by wild Magnemite, Steelix, Beldum, Bronzor, and Bronzong.
- HeartGold and SoulSilver - You can find one at the S.S. Aqua, and they are held by wild Magnemite, Magneton, Steelix, Beldum, Metang, and Bronzor. Maggie at the Kanto Power Plant also holds on. Finally, you can get on at the Pokéathlon Dome on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday.
- Black and White - You can find one at Route 13 and at Twist Mountain, and they are held by wild Magnemite, Metang, Metagross, and Bronzong.
- Black 2 and White 2 - You can find one at Chargestone Cave and at Clay Tunnel, or you can buy one at the Antique Shop at Join Avenue or in Black City (Black 2 only).
- X and Y - You can find one at the Poké Ball Factory and receive one at the Pokémileage Club for Balloon Popping, Lv. 1. It is also held by wild Magneton.
- Alpha Sapphire and Omega Ruby - You can find one at New Mauville, and they are held by wild Magnemite and Skarmory.
- Sun and Moon - It has a 5% chance of being held by a wild Magnemite, Skarmory or Beldum.
- Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon- In addition to potentially being held by a wild Magnemite, Skarmory or Beldum, it can also be found on an island in the Poni Gauntlet.
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Ensure you're ready to evolve Scyther. There are a few reasons you may want to continue using your Scyther before evolving it.^{[2]
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- Scyther learns some moves that Scizor does not, such as Air Slash at Level 53. Scyther also learns Double Team at Level 37 instead of Scizor's Iron Defense.
- Scyther is is significantly faster than Scizor, but is very weak to Rock attacks as well as fairly weak to a few other types. Scizor is only weak to Fire attacks.
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Give your Scyther a Metal Coat to hold. This is required for the evolution.
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Trade your Scyther to a friend. Scyther's evolution is triggered when it is traded. Find a friend or someone online who you can trade it to and will trade it back to you after it evolves.
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Have your friend trade the Scizor back. Scyther will evolve as soon as the first trade is complete. After the evolution, have your friend trade it back to you.

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Scizor to Mega Scizor

Mega Evolutions are only available in Pokémon X, Y, Alpha Sapphire, Omega Ruby, Sun, Moon, Ultra a Sun and Ultra Moon.

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Obtain and upgrade your Mega Ring In Pokémon X and Y. To do this, you'll need to defeat your rival and then earn the Rumble Badge at Shalour Gym. Take the badge to the top of the Tower of Mastery to receive the Mega Ring.^{[3]
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- After obtaining the Mega Ring, you'll need to upgrade it by defeating your rival again in Kiloude City. Professor Sycamore will upgrade your ring after the battle.
- Click here for more details on the Mega Evolution process in X and Y.
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Obtain and upgrade your Mega Ring in Pokémon Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun or Ultra Moon. In order to do this, you’ll first need to have defeated the Elite Four. Then, head to Ancient Poni Path (or Poni Plains in Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon), where Sina and Dexio, characters you may recognize from earlier on in the game are waiting for you. Defeat Dexio in a battle, and they’ll teach you about Mega Evolution, and give you both the Mega Ring and the Key Stone. ^{[4]
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Defeat Groudon or Kyogre (Alpha Sapphire and Omega Ruby). In order to gain access to the Mega Stones in Alpha Sapphire and Omega Ruby, you'll need to defeat the Legendary Pokémon first. This is Kyogre in Alpha Sapphire and Groudon in Omega Ruby.^{[6]
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Find Scizorite. This is the Mega Stone that Scizor needs to evolve into Mega Scizor. You can tell that you've found a Mega Stone by looking for sparkling ground.
- X and Y - Scizorite can be found behind the Abomasnow in Frost Cavern 3F.
- Alpha Sapphire and Omega Ruby - Scizorite can be found to the south of the Moss Rock in Petalburg Woods. You'll need Cut to reach it.
- Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon - You can purchase Scizorite at the Battle Tree for 64 bp.
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Give the Scizorite to Scizor to hold. You can only perform a Mega Evolution during a battle, and the Scizor must be holding the Mega Stone.
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Select "Mega Evolve" during a battle to evolve. You can only have one Mega Evolution in a battle at a single time. The Mega Evolution will last the entire battle, even if you switch Pokémon. If the Mega Scizor is knocked out or the battle ends, it will revert back to the regular version.

Community Q&A

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How do I get Scyther in ORAS?

Community Answer

You can use the GTS to find and trade for one.
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How can I know if Magnemite is holding the metal coat?

Andrew Mundell

Community Answer

Go to the Pokémon's summary, and there should be a section that tells you what that Pokémon is holding. Also, you can tell if your Pokémon is holding an item if you go to your Pokemon's party, and there should be an icon next to the Pokémon's sprite.
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Can I mega evolve Pokémon in Sun and Moon (7th generation)?

Community Answer

(Partial spoilers ahead.) Yes, after you get to the Battle Tree on Poni Island after defeating either Red or Blue, you should start fighting in the Battle Tree. After a while, you should get enough Battle Points (BP) to be able to afford a Mega Stone. You get the Key Stone and Alakazite from Dexio after you beat the main story.