Scyther 46/100 · Majestic Dawn

Majestic Dawn is a set in the Diamond & Pearl series. It was released on May 1, 2008. The printed size is 100, and the checklist is the same length. Scyther is 46/100, in position 46 of 100 on this checklist. Before it is 45 Raichu, and after it is 47 Staravia. The listed rarity is Uncommon.

Scyther is a Basic Grass Pokémon with 70 HP. The card lists level 12. In the Pokédex this is Scyther (#123), generation 1 (Kanto). The card lists Scizor, Scizor (#212) under evolves to.

Ken Sugimori illustrated this card. The same name is on 1,112 other cards in the catalog.

Scyther (#123) has 31 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 27 sets. The other printings with a release date run from 1999 to 2024. The earliest other card is Scyther 10/64 in Jungle (1999). Both list 70 HP. The rarity there is Rare Holo, and here it is Uncommon. 22 other cards of Scyther list a different HP.

The attack Slash lists 10 damage. The cost is Colorless. Fury Cutter is another attack lists 10+ damage. The cost is Grass, Colorless. Flip 3 coins. If 1 of them is heads, this attack does 10 damage plus 10 more damage. If 2 of them are heads, this attack does 10 damage plus 20 more damage. If all of them are heads, this attack does 10 damage plus 40 more damage. Weakness is Fire +20. Resistance is Fighting -20. Retreat cost is 1. The flavor text reads "It is nearly impossible to parry its attacking scythes. Its movements are like a ninja's."

I keep a set binder for Majestic Dawn, meant to hold every card of that set. This card is one slot in the Majestic Dawn set binder. A generation binder holds one card of each species. Scyther can fill a slot in Generation 1 binder (Kanto). I still need this card.