Scyther and Scizor Collector's Guide 2026: Why the Evolution Split Matters for Buyers
By Dexhaul Team · September 25, 2026
Scyther and Scizor share an evolution line but almost nothing else in the collector market.
Scyther owns the plush side of the catalog and anchors the 1999 Jungle era holo. Scizor owns the model kit category entirely and holds the line's only Mega Evolution card. Those are different buying decisions, different budgets, and different shelves.
This guide covers both, starting from the cheapest entry point and working up to the premium tier for each half.
Scyther's Collector Identity: Vintage Holo and Pokémon Fit
Scyther's strongest TCG card is the 1999 Jungle set holo: Scyther 10/64, a Grass-type with no weakness when the set was released, which made it a genuine player alongside the early holo chase cards.
The Jungle holo trades at $10–$15 raw in played condition, with Near Mint copies running $30–$50 depending on centering. The Base Set 2 reprint (17/130) carries far less premium than the Jungle original: identical artwork, inferior set prestige, lower collector demand.
Base Set 2 is the economical path for display at $15–$21. For the original Jungle print, budget higher and check centering carefully.
Scyther's plush lineup is compact: the Pokémon Fit (Pokémon Center Japan) at $15–$25 is the only widely available format. There is no Sitting Cuties Scyther, no large-scale Pokémon Center plush, and no licensed oversized format from a major Western retailer.
The Fit is the plush for this Pokémon. The 70cm XXL third-party version at €105 exists but prices well above the rest of the market and is not a Pokémon Center product.
Scizor's Card Gap: From Mega EX to Obsidian Flames
Scizor's TCG history has a structural gap that most collectors do not notice until they start looking.
The Scizor line received a Mega EX card in the XY BREAKpoint expansion (February 2016): M Scizor EX 77/122, an Ultra Rare with 230 HP and the Gale Thrust attack. That is the highest-rarity competitive Scizor card for a decade.
After BREAKpoint, Scizor did not receive a GX, V, VMAX, or VSTAR card in English through the entire Sword & Shield generation (2019–2022). Four rarity tiers introduced across four years, and Scizor was absent from all of them.
That gap matters for buyers because M Scizor EX 77/122 is the only Mega Evolution entry for this Pokémon in the English TCG. If you want a Scizor Mega card, BREAKpoint is the only set that has one.
Current BREAKpoint M Scizor EX 77/122 prices run $22–CA$29 raw, Near Mint. The Full Art version (110/122 Secret Rare) commands a larger premium at $55–$75 raw and is the better display piece. For collectors building a Scizor binder, the Ultra Rare 77/122 is the accessible entry; the Secret Rare is the ceiling within that set.
The SV Return: Obsidian Flames IR
Scizor returned to relevance in the Scarlet & Violet era with Obsidian Flames (August 2023). Two cards from that set are in current active circulation: Scizor 141/197 (regular Holofoil) and Scizor 205/197 (Illustration Rare).
The Holofoil at $0.50 is the cheapest Scizor single you can buy: a full-art foil treatment with competitive utility as a Steel-type setup piece. The IR at 205/197, numbered above the set's 197-card total, is the current display buy at $20–CA$23.
That 40x spread between the Holofoil ($0.50) and the IR ($20) within the same set is worth noting. Both cards feature Scizor. The difference is the artwork format: the Holofoil uses standard portrait framing, the IR uses an illustrated scene.
Both were pulled from the same booster packs. The entire price gap is art treatment, not rarity class or competitive demand.
Model Kits: The Category Scyther Doesn't Have
Scizor has a category Scyther does not: Bandai model kits.
Four distinct model kit SKUs are active in the catalog at $11.99–$23.99 USD. The base Pokémon Model Kit Scizor at $11.99 is the entry point: a snap-fit plastic build requiring no glue, no paint, and no tools.
The LionHeart Hobby version at $23.99 includes effect parts and additional articulation. The Model Kit Select 55 at $18.95 sits between the two in detail level.
The Twinkmont Series Mega Scizor figure at $29.99 is the figure-format alternative for those who prefer a pre-assembled display piece over a build. It covers the Mega Scizor design without needing to source a BREAKpoint card.
Scyther has no model kit equivalent in the current catalog. The two Pokémon split cleanly: if you want something to build and display in Scizor's form, kits are the path; if you want something soft for Scyther, the Pokémon Fit is the only licensed option.
Which Half Should You Start With?
Start with Scyther if your budget is under $25 and you want either a soft display piece or a WOTC-era entry card. The Pokémon Fit plush at $17 and the Jungle holo replica at $8–$21 cover both without overlap.
Start with Scizor if you want a build-and-display project (model kit, $11.99 entry) or a modern SV-era art card for a binder. The OBF Illustration Rare at $20–CA$23 is the current sweet spot: above-set art treatment at a price well below the typical SIR tier.
M Scizor EX 77/122 is the bridge piece: it anchors the Mega Evolution era for the line and is the only reason to pull from the BREAKpoint set in 2026. At $22–CA$29, it prices between the two modern entry points and covers the decade-long gap in Scizor's print history. If you collect both halves of the line, it fits that gap exactly.
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