Scyther

Scyther is card 46 of 75 in Neo Discovery, released in June 2001, an Uncommon. It is a Basic Grass-type with 60 HP.

As a Basic Pokémon, Scyther needs no prior evolution to put into play, which made it a practical card in the era's decks.

Illustrated by Kimiya Masago.

The card's flavor text gives Scyther a line of lore: "It slashes through grass with its sharp scythes, moving too fast for the human eye to track."

A Bug-Flying mantis Pokémon with sharp arm blades. Jungle holo Scyther was tournament-strong at release. Its 70 HP basic stats with a low-cost Slash attack made it dominant in early competitive play, which means high-grade survivors are scarce.

Scyther is an Uncommon, so raw copies are inexpensive and easy to find. The value is in condition: a genuine PSA 10, especially 1st Edition, can still reach a surprising figure for an otherwise common card. The live price above breaks it down by grade.

Neo Discovery produced 1st Edition, Unlimited prints. For Scyther, the print variant can change the price several times over, so identify it before you buy.

Scyther grades forgivingly, but the same centering and edge standards apply. Pack-fresh raw copies are easy to find, which makes a clean PSA 10 submission a low-cost way to learn how the cardstock behaves under grading.

Raw copies of Scyther are inexpensive enough that grading rarely pays unless you have a clearly pack-fresh example. For set completion, a clean sleeved Scyther is the practical move.