Scyther has spent three decades looking more or less exactly the same. Green body, insect wings, two enormous forearm blades. Now it finally gets to move.
Funism has made an officially licensed Scyther figure, and it’s the most dynamic this Gen 1 Bug/Flying-type has ever looked. Both scythes are raised. A translucent curved effect sweeps around its body, like the figure froze it mid-slash. Its wings stretch out behind it, and it stands on its own base with a Scyther-engraved nameplate (a small touch, but a nice one).
What you get and what it costs
The figure is made from PVC and ABS and stands about 5.5 inches tall. Hong Kong’s 7-Eleven lists it for roughly $89, with preorders open from September 16 through October 13, 2026.
Moonroad also has it up for preorder at $89. The shop estimates orders will arrive within one to two weeks, subject to potential delays, and it ships internationally through FedEx. So if you’re outside Hong Kong, you should still be able to get one.
For a piece this detailed, that’s a fairly affordable price. If you’ve got a shelf of Gen 1 figures, this one earns its spot.
Why Scyther was due for this
This design works so well because Scyther itself has barely changed. Ken Sugimori’s early artwork already set the green body, the wings and the giant blades that still define it today. Its first Pokémon TCG card came in 1999’s Jungle expansion.
It also showed up early in the anime, in episodes like “Showdown at Dark City,” before Tracey eventually caught one during the Orange Islands storyline.
When Pokémon wanted to reinvent the mantis, it did that through evolutions. Scizor pushed the design into metallic red Bug/Steel territory. Much later, Pokémon Legends: Arceus added Kleavor, a Bug/Rock evolution with huge stone axes.
Funism goes the other way. It keeps the classic Scyther untouched and makes it look faster, sharper and more dramatic.
The anniversary loves Gen 1
Scyther joins a crowded 30th anniversary lineup. The celebration has redesigned favorites from all nine generations, but it keeps coming back to the originals.
Pikachu has been at the center of a lot of it, with several commemorative redesigns across new merchandise and the 30 Celebration TCG set. That includes a gold-foil statue that turns the mascot into a luxury display piece. The Eeveelutions got fresh anniversary merch and new artwork too. And Pokémon XP went bigger with new statues of Mewtwo and Gengar, reworking their familiar designs into highly detailed display pieces.
Next to a golden Pikachu, a green bug with its blades up might sound like a small thing. But look at that translucent arc cutting around its body and tell me it doesn’t look like it’s about to take someone’s head off.
