History Characters / PokemonGenerationIGastlyToMiltank

* DiscardAndDraw: Scyther is the only Pokémon whose base stat total doesn't change when it evolves; both Scizor and Kleavor take its stats and reallocate the values into different areas, causing what was once a speedy GlassCannon to function quite differently.

* DiscardAndDraw: Scyther is the only Pokémon whose base stat total doesn't change when it evolves; both Scizor and Kleavor take its stats and reallocate the values into different areas, causing what was once a Scyther to function quite differently.

* DiscardAndDraw:
** Scyther evolving to Scizor in two ways:
*** Scyther loses its Flying type in exchange for gaining a Steel type. This gets rid of Scyther's ''many'' weaknesses but now makes it neutral to Fighting and Ground-types and even more vulnerable to Fire-types.
*** It loses Speed, but it gets boosts in Attack and Defense. The amount of speed it loses equals the total gain in its attack and defense.
** Scyther loses the Flying-type in exchange for Rock when it evolves to Kleavor and loses Speed and Special Defense for boosts in Attack and Defense.

* RatedMForManly: Both of them, but Mega Scizor takes the cake. It's covered in armor plates, looks like it has chainsaws for hands, and overall looks like [[NinjaPirateZombieRobot a bug]] [[InstantAwesomeJustAddMecha mecha]].

* AstonishinglyAppropriateAppearance: Elekid having a plug-like head, Electivire having a socket on its back and live-wire twin tails.

[-'''Pokémon Family Species:''' [[Characters/PokemonGenerationIFamilies Gen I]] ([[Characters/PokemonGenerationIBulbasaurToParasect Bulbasaur to Parasect]] / [[Characters/PokemonGenerationIVenonatToCloyster Venonat to Cloyster]] / [[Characters/PokemonGenerationIGastlyToMiltank Gastly to Miltank]] / [[Characters/PokemonGenerationIMagikarpToMew Magikarp to Mew]]) | [[Characters/PokemonGenerationIIFamilies Gen II]] ([[Characters/PokemonGenerationIIChikoritaToGranbull Chikorita to Granbull]] / [[Characters/PokemonGenerationIIQwilfishToCelebi Qwilfish to Celebi]]) | [[Characters/PokemonGenerationIIIFamilies Gen III]] ([[Characters/PokemonGenerationIIITreeckoToSharpedo Treecko to Sharpedo]] / [[Characters/PokemonGenerationIIIWailmerToDeoxys Wailmer to Deoxys]]) | [[Characters/PokemonGenerationIVFamilies Gen IV]] ([[Characters/PokemonGenerationIVTurtwigToBronzong Turtwig to Bronzong]] / [[Characters/PokemonGenerationIVChatotToArceus Chatot to Arceus]]) | [[Characters/PokemonGenerationVFamilies Gen V]] ([[Characters/PokemonGenerationVVictiniToZoroark Victini to Zoroark]] / [[Characters/PokemonGenerationVMinccinoToGenesect Minccino to Genesect]]) | [[Characters/PokemonGenerationVIFamilies Gen VI]] ([[Characters/PokemonGenerationVIChespinToHawlucha Chespin to Hawlucha]] / [[Characters/PokemonGenerationVIDedenneToVolcanion Dedenne to Volcanion]]) | [[Characters/PokemonGenerationVIIFamilies Gen VII]] ([[Characters/PokemonGenerationVIIRowletToComfey Rowlet to Comfey]] / [[Characters/PokemonGenerationVIIOranguruToMelmetal Oranguru to Melmetal]] / [[Characters/PokemonUltraBeasts Ultra Beasts]]) | [[Characters/PokemonGenerationVIIIFamilies Gen VIII]] ([[Characters/PokemonGenerationVIIIGrookeyToHatterene Grookey to Hatterene]] / [[Characters/PokemonGenerationVIIIImpidimpToCalyrex Impidimp to Calyrex]]) | [[Characters/PokemonGlitches Glitches]]\\

[-'''Pokémon Family Species:''' [[Characters/PokemonGenerationIFamilies Gen I]] ([[Characters/PokemonGenerationIBulbasaurToParasect Bulbasaur to Parasect]] / [[Characters/PokemonGenerationIVenonatToCloyster Venonat to Cloyster]] / '''Gastly to Miltank''' / [[Characters/PokemonGenerationIMagikarpToMew Magikarp to Mew]]) | [[Characters/PokemonGenerationIIFamilies Gen II]] ([[Characters/PokemonGenerationIIChikoritaToGranbull Chikorita to Granbull]] / [[Characters/PokemonGenerationIIQwilfishToCelebi Qwilfish to Celebi]]) | [[Characters/PokemonGenerationIIIFamilies Gen III]] ([[Characters/PokemonGenerationIIITreeckoToSharpedo Treecko to Sharpedo]] / [[Characters/PokemonGenerationIIIWailmerToDeoxys Wailmer to Deoxys]]) | [[Characters/PokemonGenerationIVFamilies Gen IV]] | [[Characters/PokemonGenerationVFamilies Gen V]] ([[Characters/PokemonGenerationVVictiniToZoroark Victini to Zoroark]] / [[Characters/PokemonGenerationVMinccinoToGenesect Minccino to Genesect]]) | [[Characters/PokemonGenerationVIFamilies Gen VI]] ([[Characters/PokemonGenerationVIChespinToHawlucha Chespin to Hawlucha]] / [[Characters/PokemonGenerationVIDedenneToVolcanion Dedenne to Volcanion]]) | [[Characters/PokemonGenerationVIIFamilies Gen VII]] ([[Characters/PokemonGenerationVIIRowletToComfey Rowlet to Comfey]] / [[Characters/PokemonGenerationVIIOranguruToMelmetal Oranguru to Melmetal]] / [[Characters/PokemonUltraBeasts Ultra Beasts]]) | [[Characters/PokemonGenerationVIIIFamilies Gen VIII]] ([[Characters/PokemonGenerationVIIIGrookeyToHatterene Grookey to Hatterene]] / [[Characters/PokemonGenerationVIIIImpidimpToCalyrex Impidimp to Calyrex]]) | [[Characters/PokemonGlitches Glitches]]\\
'''Pokémon Human Characters:''' [[Characters/PokemonProtagonistsAndRivals Protagonists and Rivals]] ([[Characters/PokemonProtagonistsAndRivalsKanto Kanto]] / [[Characters/PokemonProtagonistsAndRivalsJohto Johto]] / [[Characters/PokemonProtagonistsAndRivalsHoenn Hoenn]] / [[Characters/PokemonProtagonistsAndRivalsSinnoh Sinnoh]] / [[Characters/PokemonProtagonistsAndRivalsUnova Unova]] / [[Characters/PokemonProtagonistsAndRivalsKalos Kalos]] / [[Characters/PokemonProtagonistsAndRivalsAlola Alola]] / [[Characters/PokemonProtagonistsAndRivalsGalar Galar]] / [[Characters/PokemonProtagonistsAndRivalsHisui Hisui]]) | [[Characters/PokemonProfessors Professors]] | [[Characters/PokemonGymLeaders Gym Leaders]] ([[Characters/PokemonGymLeadersKanto Kanto]] / [[Characters/PokemonGymLeadersJohto Johto]] / [[Characters/PokemonGymLeadersHoenn Hoenn]] / [[Characters/PokemonGymLeadersSinnoh Sinnoh]] / [[Characters/PokemonGymLeadersUnova Unova]] / [[Characters/PokemonGymLeadersKalos Kalos]] / [[Characters/PokemonGymLeadersGalar Galar]]) | [[Characters/PokemonTrialCaptainsAndKahunas Trial Captains and Kahunas]] | [[Characters/PokemonEliteFour Elite Four]] | [[Characters/PokemonChampions Champions]]\\

[[Characters/PokemonFrontierBrainsAndOtherFacilityHeads Frontier Brains and Other Facility Heads]] | [[Characters/PokemonTrainerClasses Trainer Classes]] | [[Characters/PokemonOtherNonPlayableCharacters Other NPCs]] ([[Characters/PokemonAetherFoundation Aether Foundation]] / [[Characters/PokemonUltraReconSquad Ultra Recon Squad]] / [[Characters/PokemonMacroCosmos Macro Cosmos]])-]]]]]

* BalanceBuff:
** The Gastly line was decent in Generations I, but the only STAB Ghost-type move it had was the pitifully weak Lick, while Night Shade doesn't even count as a STAB since its [[FixedDamageAttack level of damage depends on if the opponent's level is equal to the user]]. Gen II gave the line Shadow Ball, a far more powerful Ghost-type move, and Gen III not only finally allowed them to learn STAB Poison-type moves (albeit only via [=TMs=]) but also gave the line the Levitate ability which turns their original Ground-type weakness into an immunity. Even then, they still couldn't take advantage of their STAB, as Ghost- and Poison-type moves were classified as physical moves and their Attack stat is terrible. Generation IV introduced the physical/special split and reclassified several Ghost and Poison moves as Special, letting them cut loose at last.
** ''Sword'' and ''Shield'' finally give Gengar access to Nasty Plot, the best Sp. Attack booster move[[note]]outside of Tail Glow[[/note]] that it previously lacked. Combined with its gargantuan 130 base Sp. Attack, Nasty Plot allows it to wreak even more havoc than ever before.

* XtremeKoolLetterz: Scizor (Scissor).

%%* OneHitKO: Naturally learns Guillotine.

* {{Foil}}: To the Abra family. They're Ghost/Poison types to the Abra line's Psychic type, resulting in each of them having a type advantage over the other, and while the Abra family's Pokédex entries emphasize it is intelligent but benign, the Gastly family uses their powers to prey on the weak. Their parallels are referenced throughout the series.
** The anime has Ash recruiting a Haunter to battle Sabrina's Kadabra, and another episode has an ancient Gengar do battle with an ancient Alakazam.
** Their stats are nearly identical, with Gengar trading a few points of Special Attack and Speed for (slightly) less horrible HP and physical stats compared to Alakazam.
** Their original cards in the Pokémon [=TCG=] — Alakazam's Pokémon Power lets it move damage counters around on the player's Pokémon, Gengar's Pokémon Power moves around damage counters on the opponent's Pokémon. Both had one attack requiring three Psychic energy, which did 30 damage with an additional effect, and they both had 80 HP.
** In Generation VI, they both got a Mega Evolution, retain their similar stat distribution through them, and Alakazam had its Special Defense increased to match Gengar's Base Stat total of 500. However, Mega Alakazam only got a 90 stat increase as opposed to every other Mega Evolution's 100 due to an oversight. This was rectified in Generation VII, where Mega Alakazam got a slight buff to its Special Defense to match Mega Gengar's 600 Base Stat total.
** ''Sword and Shield'' instead set them up as a foil to Machamp, as the Abra line was initially absent from those games. Both Machamp and Gengar have a version-exclusive Gigantamax form that is the signature Mon of a Gym Leader. Gigantamax Machamp is exclusive to ''Sword'' and is used by Gym Leader Bea, while Gigantamax Gengar is exclusive to ''Shield'' and is used by Gym Leader Allister.

'''Pokémon Human Characters:''' [[Characters/PokemonProtagonistsAndRivals Protagonists and Rivals]] ([[Characters/PokemonProtagonistsAndRivalsKanto Kanto]] / [[Characters/PokemonProtagonistsAndRivalsJohto Johto]] / [[Characters/PokemonProtagonistsAndRivalsHoenn Hoenn]] / [[Characters/PokemonProtagonistsAndRivalsSinnoh Sinnoh]] / [[Characters/PokemonProtagonistsAndRivalsUnova Unova]] / [[Characters/PokemonProtagonistsAndRivalsKalos Kalos]] / [[Characters/PokemonProtagonistsAndRivalsAlola Alola]] / [[Characters/PokemonProtagonistsAndRivalsGalar Galar]]) | [[Characters/PokemonProfessors Professors]] | [[Characters/PokemonGymLeaders Gym Leaders]] ([[Characters/PokemonGymLeadersKanto Kanto]] / [[Characters/PokemonGymLeadersJohto Johto]] / [[Characters/PokemonGymLeadersHoenn Hoenn]] / [[Characters/PokemonGymLeadersSinnoh Sinnoh]] / [[Characters/PokemonGymLeadersUnova Unova]] / [[Characters/PokemonGymLeadersKalos Kalos]] / [[Characters/PokemonGymLeadersGalar Galar]]) | [[Characters/PokemonTrialCaptainsAndKahunas Trial Captains and Kahunas]] | [[Characters/PokemonEliteFour Elite Four]] | [[Characters/PokemonChampions Champions]]\\

* PerpetualFrowner: Contrasting its Kantonian counterpart, Hisuian Electrode is always frowning.

[[folder:Scyther, Scizor and Kleavor ''[-(Strike, Hassam and Basagiri)-]'']]

Scyther who used to live in the ancient Hisui region could use special minerals to evolve into Kleavor, turning it into a Bug/Rock-type with massive rock axes for arms that chip and sharpen with repeated use, with battle-hardened Kleavor being recognized by the large chipping across their bodies.

** Kleavor serves as a Noble Pokémon. Which are kind of like Totem Pokémon in the Gen 7 games.

* DiscardAndDraw: Scyther evolving to Scizor in two ways:
** Scyther loses its Flying type in exchange for gaining a Steel type. This gets rid of Scyther's ''many'' weaknesses but now makes it neutral to Fighting and Ground-types and even more vulnerable to Fire-types.
** It loses Speed, but it gets boosts in Attack and Defense. The amount of speed it loses equals the total gain in its attack and defense.

* SecretArt: Metal Claw for Scizor, until ''Pokémon Crystal'', when Sneasel could learn it too. Afterward, it became more widespread.

???: Kleavor / Basagiri (バサギリ; ''basagiri'')

* CharlieChaplinShoutOut: Mr. Rime is based on Creator/CharlieChaplin (specifically, his Charlot/Little Tramp character), who wore a bowler hat, a battered, baggy tuxedo, had a short mustache, and shoes that were bigger than his feet, making him look clownish. Mr. Rime is native to the Galar region, which is based on Charlie Chaplin's home country, the UK.

* {{Blackface}}: Jynx's original design bore an unfortunate resemblance to a racist blackface caricature, and became the subject of controversy as a result. The design was changed to have purple skin starting with ''VideoGame/PokemonGoldAndSilver''[[labelnote:*]]though only internationally; the Japanese versions retained the old design[[/labelnote]], and was [[{{Retcon}} retroactively altered]] for UsefulNotes/VirtualConsole releases of older games, notably creating a NonStandardCharacterDesign situation in ''Pokémon Yellow''.

* AmbiguouslyEvil: It's hard to tell if the species is genuinely evil or just don't understand human morality. The abduction incident only happened once and the context is never elaborated on. It's worth noting that Hypno are not registered as Dark-type themselves. The ambiguity of the dex entries could just as easily imply that the child was found or was safely returned. So the phrasing of the Pokedex entries may have blown the whole thing out of proportion.
-->'''[=FireRed=] Pokedex Entry''': It carries a pendulum-like device. There once was an incident in which it took away a child it hypnotized.

--->'''Ultra Sun Pokedex Entry''': In Alola, Komala is Hypno's main target. It rarely harms people.

* BadPowersGoodPeople: The Hypno Pokémon aren't bad, they just have a poor understanding of social etiquette since not everyone is keen on being hypnotised to have their dreams eaten and it led to the disappearance of a child. In later Pokedex entries, it's stated that Hypno is often used to treat sleep disorders and help their trainers go to sleep.
-->'''Sun Pokedex Entry''': While it is an extremely dangerous Pokémon, people who are in need of a good, sound sleep call it their savior.

--->'''Stadium Pokedex Entry''': If you lock eyes with it, it will try to hypnotize you. It is best to close your eyes quickly before you get hypnotized.
--->'''Ultra Moon Pokedex Entry''': There are some Hypno that assist doctors with patients who can't sleep at night in hospitals.

* NonMaliciousMonster: It's clear from some of their entries that they don't really intend any harm in their search for desirable dreams to eat, but that doesn't detract from how much of a ruckus they can cause, their disturbing powers and the way they use them, or how some trained individuals are used for villainous purposes. For example, the Pokedex entry for Ultra Moon states that they work in hospitals to help treat people who are having difficulty sleeping. The anime also shows a Pokémon club using a Hypno to treat insomnia.

[[Characters/PokemonFrontierBrainsAndOtherFacilityHeads Frontier Brains And Other Facility Heads]] | [[Characters/PokemonTrainerClasses Trainer Classes]] | [[Characters/PokemonOtherNonPlayableCharacters Other NPCs]] ([[Characters/PokemonAetherFoundation Aether Foundation]] / [[Characters/PokemonUltraReconSquad Ultra Recon Squad]] / [[Characters/PokemonMacroCosmos Macro Cosmos]])-]]]]]

* BossBattle: Three times. The first is as Elite Four Agatha's signature Mon in Gen I. The second is as the strongest Mon of Morty, the fourth Gym Leader of Johto. The third is as Allister's strongest Pokemon in Galar (''Shield'' version only), being able to Gigantamax.

** The Ultra Sun entry implies Hypno only target humans out of desperation or they can substitute human dreams with Pokemon dreams. They target Komala pokemon in Alola because that species of Pokemon spends its entire lifetime asleep.

** In the games, Hypno can only learn "Dream Eater" through a [=TM=], not by training or by levelling up. So that wild Hypno either belonged to a trainer or was released at some point before hypnotising the missing child. Alternatively, this could mean that the way it normally eats dreams in the wild is different from the '''move''' Dream Eater, which [[MindRape deals damage]] and is explicitly made for combat.
* BadPowersGoodPeople: The Hypno pokemon aren't bad, they just have a poor understanding of social etiquette since not everyone is keen on being hypnotised to have their dreams eaten and it led to the disappearance of a child. In later Pokedex entries, it's stated that Hypno is often used to treat sleep disorders and help their trainers go to sleep.

* {{Baku}}: Drowzee (and by extension its evolution, Hypno) are bipedal tapir-like Pokemon best known for eating dreams. Drowzee's ''Sun'' Dex entry mentions that they're believed to share common ancestry with the also tapir-based Munna line introduced in Unova.
* BlueAndOrangeMorality: They have a habit of hypnotising people who stare at them for too long, it's never made clear if they do this maliciously or accidentally by showing off their powers. At one point, a Hypno abducted a child after hypnotising them but the series would never provide context about what happened. This mentality would explain why Hypno is not listed as Dark-type Pokemon and why the series would go on to have future Pokedex entries explaining how Hypno can be used as a treatment for sleep disorders.

* ConfusionFu: Not so much in the main games, but in ''VideoGame/PokemonGO'', it's one of the few Pokemon with access to [[FireIceLightning all three elemental punches]], which makes it risky to not shield against its charge moves lest it runs something to instantly take out an opposing mon.

* NonMaliciousMonster: It's clear from some of their entries that they don't really intend any harm in their search for desirable dreams to eat, but that doesn't detract from how much of a ruckus they can cause, their disturbing powers and the way they use them, or how some trained individuals are used for villainous purposes. For example, the Pokedex entry for Ultra Moon states that they work in hospitals to help treat people who are having difficulty sleeping. The anime also shows a pokemon club using a Hypno to treat insomnia.
* OnceDoneNeverForgotten: In the games, one Hypno managed to take a child away after hypnotising them and it's now made the entire species infamous for abducting children. In ''[=FireRed=]'', this happens again in the post-game and the player has to fend off a single Hypno to save Lostelle. Bad apples really do spoil the bunch for these species of Pokemon.
-->'''X Pokedex Entry''': It carries a pendulum-like device. There once was an incident in which it took away a child it hypnotized.

* AnAxeToGrind: Kleavor is classified as the "Axe Pokemon" and its blades resemble axeheads.

* EarlyInstallmentWeirdness: Scyther is the only pokemon with the same base stat total as its evolution, just redistributed. This may be a side effect of Scizor being introduced before the concept of statistically different forms was introduced, which frequently redistribute the base stat total in the same manner.

* {{Blackface}}: Jynx's original design bore an unfortunate resemblance to a racist blackface caricature, and became the subject of controversy as a result. The design was changed to have purple skin starting with ''VideoGame/PokemonGoldAndSilver''[[labelnote:*]]though only internationally; the Japanese versions retained the old design[[/labelnote]], and was [[{{Retcon}} retroactively altered]] for Virtual Console releases of older games, notably creating a NonStandardCharacterDesign situation in ''Pokémon Yellow''.

* HuMons: Jynx is a humanoid female Pokemon with a design that's partially inspired by [[GyaruGirl ganguro fashion]]; it sports the blonde hair, high-contrast makeup, and dark skin associated with the style.

** Electabuzz is this in the Johto games, replacing Raichu as Lt.Surge's strongest Pokemon.

* ConstantlyLactatingCow: Miltank's signature move is Milk Drink. It's also the source of the Moomoo Milk item. Miltank don't need to be pregnant (which only occurs while she's at a breeder as with all Pokemon). It doesn't even seem that any Pokemon ''are'' truly mammalian, as young Pokémon eat solids as soon as they're hatched. According to its ''Shield'' Pokédex entry, it will become ill if not milked every day.

* FantasticMedicinalBodilyProduct: Miltank produces and is farmed for its Moomoo Milk, which heals Pokemon by 100 HP. Its original signature move (which later was learnable by the Skiddo line) involves the Pokemon drinking its own milk to heal by half their maximum HP.

* AmbiguouslyEvil: It's hard to tell if the species is genuinely evil or just don't understand human morality. The abduction incident only happened once and the context is never elaborated on. It's worth noting that Hypno are not Dark-type themselves.
** Did the kid stare too long at Hypno in awe, not knowing you weren't supposed to do that and she simply followed Hypno in her hypnotised state? The Ultra Sun entry implies Hypno only target humans out of desperation or they can substitute human dreams with Komala dreams since that species of Pokemon spends its entire life asleep.

** In the games, Hypno can only learn "Dream Eater" through a [=TM=], not by training or by levelling up. So that wild Hypno either belonged to a trainer or was released at some point before hypnotising the missing child. If that Hypno did belong to a trainer, the entire species may have just been used as a scapegoat by criminals. Alternatively, it could have had a really bad experience with an abusive trainer before its release, causing it to distrust other humans. By the logic of the games, a wild Hypno should have no reason to abduct a child since it doesn't know Dream Eater and can't harvest dreams without it. This could, however, simply mean that the way it normally eats dreams in the wild is different from the '''move''' Dream Eater, which [[MindRape deals damage]] and is explicitly made for combat.
** Did Hypno try a new method of hunting by cultivating dreams through child abduction, not understanding why it's wrong to kidnap children? For that matter, do Hypno truly know [[PredationIsNatural it's wrong to hypnotise people against their will and eat their dreams]]?
** The ambiguity of the dex entries could just as easily imply that the child was found or was safely returned. So the phrasing of the Pokedex entries may have blown the whole thing out of proportion.
--->'''[=FireRed=] Pokedex Entry''': It carries a pendulum-like device. There once was an incident in which it took away a child it hypnotized.

* BlueAndOrangeMorality:
** They also have a habit of hypnotising people who stare at them for too long, it's never made clear if they do this maliciously or accidentally by showing off their powers. At one point, a Hypno abducted a child after hypnotising them.

** This would explain why Hypno aren't listed as Dark-type Pokemon and why the series would go on to have future Pokedex entries explaining how Hypno can be used as a treatment for sleep disorders.

* TheUnreveal: Outside of a few illustrations of questionable canonicity Cubone has never been seen without the skull on its head, so what it actually looks like without it has been the subject of much speculation and WildMassGuessing within the fanbase.

* BalanceBuff: Gen IV brought the Physical/Special split. Now all of Hitmonchan's {{Elemental Punch}}es run off his Attack and not Special Attack, making them considerably better. The same generation gave it the Iron Fist ability, pumping up his punching attacks even more, and Drain Punch to heal themselves.

* MagikarpPower: Happiny is an awful Pokémon, but Chansey with Eviolite and Blissey are the two bulkiest Special Walls in the game.

* PinkMeansFeminine: This OneGenderRace line is female-only, and all three forms are pink.

* StoneWall: Indisputably the best special wall in the game, laughing at any special attackers that aren't swimming in [[StatusBuff Status Buffs]]. While they don't like physical hits very much, a maximum Defense investment makes them surprisingly capable of taking them.

* OvershadowedByAwesome: Between its high attack, high speed, and those giant scythes on its arms, Scyther seemed primed in Gen I for using the Slash technique. Too bad Persian was better at it; not only did Persian's greater speed produce more critical hits, Persian having a slightly smaller attack value than Scyther was more than made up for by the power boost Persian's Slash got from Persian's Normal-type.

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* ContinuityNod: Alolan Marowak's Ghost typing is likely a reference to Marowak's role in the story of the Generation I games, especially considering the flavor text referencing their mother's vengeful protecting spirit.

* OvershadowedByAwesome: Between its high attack, high speed, and those giant scythes on its arms, Scyther seemed primed in Gen I to be optimized for using the Slash technique. Too bad Persian was better at it; not only did Persian's greater speed produce more critical hits, Persian having a slightly smaller attack value than Scyther was more than made up for by the power boost Persian's Slash got from Persian's Normal-type.