Scyther (Jungle 10)

Scyther LV.25
ストライク Strike
Grass
ScytherJungle10.jpg
Jungle print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
Evolution stage Basic Pokémon
Card name Scyther
Type Grass
HP 70
weakness
Fire×2
resistance
Fighting-30
retreat cost
None
English expansion Jungle
Rarity Rare Holo
English card no. 10/64
Japanese expansion Pokémon Jungle
Japanese rarity Rare Holo
Expansion Jungle
Rarity Rare
English card no. 26/64
Expansion Base Set 2
Rarity Rare Holo
English card no. 17/130
TCG GB1 set Colosseum
TCG GB1 ID A04
TCG GB2 set We Are Team Rocket
TCG GB2 ID G05
English expansion Platinum
Rarity Rare Secret
English card no. 130/127
Japanese expansion Galactic's Conquest
Japanese rarity SuperRare Holo
Japanese card no. 094/096
English expansion Pokémon Trading Card Game Classic
English Deck Venusaur & Lugia ex Deck
English card no. 006/034
Japanese expansion Pokémon Card Game Classic
Japanese Deck Venusaur & Lugia ex Deck
Japanese card no. 006/032
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 was first released as part of the Jungle expansion.

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


Pokédex data (Jungle print)

Scyther - Mantis Pokémon
No. Height Weight
123 4'11" (1.5 m) 123 lbs. (56 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。


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


Pokédex data (Platinum print)

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。


Pokémon Trading Card Game Classic print

  Swords Dance
つるぎのまい
During your next turn, this Pokémon's Slash attack does 30 more damage (before applying Weakness and Resistance).
    Slash
きりさく
30


Pokédex data (Pokémon Trading Card Game Classic print)

Scyther - Mantis Pokémon
No. Height Weight
123 4'11" (1.5 m) 123.5 lbs. (56 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。


Release information

This card was included in the Jungle expansion as both a Holofoil and Non Holofoil card, first released in the Japanese Pokémon Jungle expansion as only a Holofoil card. The Holofoil print of this card was later reprinted in the Base Set 2 expansion.

A special reprint was included in the Platinum expansion with the same artwork by Ken Sugimori, first released in the Japanese Galactic's Conquest expansion. 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.

In the Scarlet & Violet Series, this card was reprinted in Holofoil for the Venusaur & Lugia ex deck of the Pokémon Trading Card Game Classic. This reprint lacks a regulation mark and is thus not legal for tournament play.

Gallery

Jungle print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
Platinum print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori


TCG GB1 Colosseum sprite
TCG GB2 We Are Team Rocket sprite
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori


Trivia

Early prints of the Unlimited Holofoil version were printed without the Jungle set symbol. This error was corrected later in the print run.

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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