Pokémon · Neo
Scyther
Neo Destiny · #55 · Uncommon · 2002
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Market reference
$6.12
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 55 / 113
- Release year
- 2002
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- HP
- 60
- Subtype
- Basic
- Evolves to
- Scizor
- Retreat cost
- 1 energy
- Illustrator
- Shin-ichi Yoshida
- Pokédex #
- 123
- Series
- Neo
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Attacker
- Damage efficiency
- 40 damage
- 13.33 per Energy
- Prize liability
- 1 Prize given up
- Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
- Setup
- Basic
- Plays straight down — no evolution needed
Strategy & play
How Scyther plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- A Basic — hits the board turn 1 with no evolution tax.
- Its main attack (Sharp Sickle) needs 3 Energy — a turn-3 swing on manual attachment — you’ll want Energy acceleration to power it up on time.
- Needs Grass Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Grass type, weak to Fire ×2 — a Fire attacker doing ≥30 effectively one-shots it.
- A single-prize attacker — prize-trade-positive against ex / V decks that give up two at a time.
- Seen in 0% of recent tournament decks that can run it, usually 3 copies.
How to beat Scyther
- Exploit its Fire weakness — ≥30 damage one-shots it.
Competitive performance
From real Standard tournament decks over the last 180 days.
- Meta inclusion
- 0% of decks
- 2.63 copies on average · 27 decks
- Match win rate
- 39.0%
- -8.2 pts vs the 47.2% field average
Plays well with
Cards most often run alongside this one in tournament decks over the last 180 days — ranked by how distinctive the pairing is.
Budget alternatives
Cheaper cards that fill a similar role in Standard decks. Reference prices — most-played option first.
More by Shin-ichi Yoshida
This card was illustrated by Shin-ichi Yoshida.
Building around Scyther?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
"It moves so fast as to be invisible to the naked eye. Even when standing still, its camouflage prevents it from being seen."
GCAgility — 10
Flip a coin. If heads, during your opponent's next turn, prevent all effects of attacks, including damage, done to Scyther.
GGGSharp Sickle — 40
Weakness:R×2
Resistance:F-30
Retreat cost:C
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Pricing reference
Latest snapshot from the upstream catalog. Actual marketplace prices fluctuate by condition, edition, and grade — use this as a reference, not a quote.
TCGPlayer (USD)
Updated 2026/07/05| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unlimited | $6.00 | $6.70 | $56.62 | $6.12 | $7.60 |
| 1st Edition | $16.00 | $22.50 | $197.50 | $22.76 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/02/21| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €5.00 |
| 7-day average | €3.56 |
| 30-day average | €5.03 |
| Low | €0.50 |
| Trend price | €5.57 |
| Low (excellent+) | €2.48 |
| averageSellPrice | €4.14 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Scyther is real?
Scyther is not on our list of commonly-counterfeited cards, but counterfeits exist across every set. Check the back-light test (real cards have a black inner layer that blocks light; counterfeits glow through), the rosette dot pattern on the back under magnification, font weight and kerning on the card name, and the holofoil pattern if applicable. For high-value copies we recommend submitting to a professional grader (PSA, BGS, CGC) for tamper-evident authentication.
What is Scyther worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Scyther is $6.12; there are no active listings on The Game Traders right now. Actual value depends on condition, grading, edition and printing variant — graded high-condition copies (PSA 9–10) trade at a substantial premium over raw copies.
What set is Scyther from?
Scyther is from the Pokémon set "Neo Destiny" in the Neo series, released in 2002.
What rarity is Scyther?
Scyther is a Uncommon card in the Neo Destiny set.
Other Scyther printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
