Scyther · Jungle
Date Reviewed: January 23, 2024
Ratings Summary: See Below
Ratings are based on a 1 to 5 scale. 1 is horrible. 3 is average. 5 is great.
Average eBay Sale as of today (1st Edition):
PSA 10: $1500
PSA 7: $70
PSA 3: $30
Scyther is not worth grading unless he’s Near Mint or better. sigh
Reviews Below:
PojoBot
Jungle Scyther was an immediate game-changer upon release of the Jungle expansion!
Card Name: Scyther
Set: Jungle
Card Number: 10/64
Type: Grass
Stage: Basic Pokemon
- Scyther’s 70 HP is really nice for a Basic Pokemon.
- Weakness to Fire, but Fire was not a prevalent deck type in 1999/2000
- Resistance to Fighting, great to battle Hitmonchan in Haymaker decks.
- Zero Retreat Cost? Yes! Sign me up for that!
Attacks
Scyther’s first attack of Swords Dance allowed you set up for a powerful attack on turn 2. Slash was 3 Colorless for 30, or 60 after a Swords Dance.
Overall
Jungle Scyther was a phenomenal card during the early days of Pokemon. It could take on the some cards in the powerful Haymaker deck, and even joined some Haymaker decks.
Ratings
I went back and pulled out an old Pojo’s Big Book of Pokemon from 2000, and I saw we rated this card a 5 back then. This card was a huge star for about 2-3 years, and I’m still going to rate it a 5.
Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
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