Forms

Scizor Scizor Mega

#0212

Scizor

Pincer Pokémon

Bug Steel

Evolved by way of a curious item. The shell covering its body has been shown to be stronger than forged steel.

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Details

Height1.8 m

Weight118.0 kg

Gender50.0% ♂ · 50.0% ♀

Catch rate25

Base friendship70

Growth ratemedium

Abilities

Swarm

Strengthens Bug moves to inflict 1.5× damage at 1/3 max HP or less.

Technician

Strengthens moves of 60 base power or less to 1.5× their power.

Light MetalHidden

Halves the Pokémon's weight.

Egg groups: Bug

Appears in these games

Gold · Silver · Crystal#111 Platinum · BDSP#196 HeartGold · SoulSilver#112 X · Y — Mountain Kalos#137 Sun · Moon#276 Ultra Sun · Ultra Moon#366 SwSh — Isle of Armor#119 Legends: Arceus#074 Scarlet · Violet#261 SV — The Indigo Disk#020 Legends: Z-A#177

Base stats

Attack

130

Defense

100

Sp. Atk

Sp. Def

Speed

Total

500

Base Stat Total

Type defenses

Damage taken from each attacking type.

Weak to

Fire4×

Resistant to

Normal½×

Bug½×

Steel½×

Psychic½×

Ice½×

Dragon½×

Fairy½×

Grass¼×

Immune to

Poison0×

Competitive movesets

Smogon · Gen 9

Recommended battle-ready sets by competitive tier. A “/” means either option works in that slot.

Choice Band

Item: Choice Band
Ability: Technician
Nature: Adamant
EVs: 120 HP / 252 Atk / 136 Spe
Tera: SteelFlying

Swords Dance

Item: Life Orb
Ability: Technician
Nature: Adamant
EVs: 120 HP / 252 Atk / 136 Spe
Tera: SteelFire

Utility

Item: Sitrus Berry / Heavy-Duty Boots
Ability: Technician
Nature: Adamant
EVs: 248 HP / 252 Atk / 8 SpD
Tera: SteelDragon

Evolution

#0123Scyther

Trade

#0212Scizor

Black Augurite

#0900Kleavor

Notable moves

The strongest damaging moves Scizor can learn — same-type (STAB) moves get a 1.5× power bonus in battle.

Sprites & renders

22 sprites & renders for Scizor.

Across the games

Moves

Lv.	Move	Type	Class	Power	Acc.	PP
0	Bullet Punch	Steel	Physical	40	100	30
1	Agility	Psychic	Status	—	—	30
1	Air Slash	Flying	Special	75	95	15
1	False Swipe	Normal	Physical	40	100	40
1	Feint	Normal	Physical	30	100	10
1	Fury Cutter	Bug	Physical	40	95	20
1	Leer	Normal	Status	—	100	30
1	Quick Attack	Normal	Physical	40	100	30
1	Wing Attack	Flying	Physical	60	100	35
6	Silver Wind	Bug	Special	60	100	5
9	Pursuit	Dark	Physical	40	100	20
11	Aerial Ace	Flying	Physical	60	—	20
12	Metal Claw	Steel	Physical	50	95	35
16	Double Team	Normal	Status	—	—	15
20	Double Hit	Normal	Physical	35	90	10
24	Slash	Normal	Physical	70	100	20
28	Focus Energy	Normal	Status	—	—	30
32	Iron Defense	Steel	Status	—	—	15
33	Razor Wind	Normal	Special	80	100	10
36	Iron Head	Steel	Physical	80	100	15
40	X-Scissor	Bug	Physical	80	100	15
43	Close Combat	Fighting	Physical	120	100	5
44	Laser Focus	Normal	Status	—	—	30
44	Swords Dance	Normal	Status	—	—	20
45	Night Slash	Dark	Physical	70	100	15