Stat Ranges at Lv. 100
Min = 0 IVs, 0 EVs, hindering nature. Max = 31 IVs, 252 EVs, boosting nature.
- Generation
- II (Johto)
- Color
- Red
- Shape
- Bug Wings
- Habitat
- Grassland
- Growth Rate
- Medium
- Capture Rate
- 25 (9.8%)
- Gender Ratio
- 50% Male / 50% Female
- Egg Groups
- Bug
- Hatch Counter
- 25 cycles (~6,656 steps)
- Base Experience
- 175
- EV Yield
- 2 Atk
- Height
- 1.8 m (5'11")
- Weight
- 118.0 kg (260.1 lbs)
Damage taken when attacked by each type. Accounts for Bug/Steel dual typing.
Strengthens bug moves to inflict 1.5× damage at 1/3 max HP or less.
Strengthens moves of 60 base power or less to 1.5× their power.
Halves the Pokémon's weight.
Generation VII
It uses its wings to adjust its body temperature. Otherwise, its metal body would become too hot and melt in the heat of battle.
Once it has identified an enemy, this Pokémon smashes it mercilessly with pincers hard as steel.
Its body is like steel. Its tough, heavy pincers are more suited to smashing enemies than grabbing them.
Once it has identified something as an enemy, it will continue beating them with its steel-hard pincers until there’s nothing left but scraps.
Generation VIII
Bulky pincers account for one third of Scizor’s body weight. A single swing of one of these pincers will crush a boulder completely.
Though its body is slim, Scizor has tremendous attacking power. Even Scizor’s muscles are made of metal.
Evolved by way of a curious item. The shell covering its body has been shown to be stronger than forged steel.
Show older entries (Gen II, III, IV, V, VI)
Generation II
It swings its eye- patterned pincers up to scare its foes. This makes it look like it has three heads.
Its wings are not used for flying. They are flapped at high speed to adjust its body temperature.
This POKéMON's pincers, which contain steel, can crush any hard object it gets a hold of into bits.
Generation III
SCIZOR has a body with the hardness of steel. It is not easily fazed by ordinary sorts of attacks. This POKéMON flaps its wings to regulate its body temperature.
A SCIZOR has a body with the hardness of steel. It is not easily fazed by ordinary sorts of attacks. It flaps its wings to regulate its body temperature.
Its wings are not used for flying. They are flapped at high speed to adjust its body temperature.
It swings its eye-patterned pincers up to scare its foes. This makes it look like it has three heads.
Generation IV
It has a steel-hard body. It intimidates foes by upraising its eye-patterned pincers.
It raises its pincers with eyelike markings for intimidation. It also swings them down dangerously.
It swings its eye-patterned pincers up to scare its foes. This makes it look like it has three heads.
Its wings are not used for flying. They are flapped at high speed to adjust its body temperature.
Generation V
It raises its pincers with eyelike markings for intimidation. It also swings them down dangerously.
Generation VI
This Pokémon’s pincers, which contain steel, can crush any hard object it gets ahold of into bits.
It has a steel-hard body. It intimidates foes by upraising its eye-patterned pincers.
Scizor has a body with the hardness of steel. It is not easily fazed by ordinary sorts of attacks. This Pokémon flaps its wings to regulate its body temperature.
Level Up
19 moves| Lv. | Move | Type | Cat. | Pow | Acc | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wing Attack | fly | P | 60 | 100% | 35 |
| 1 | Leer | nor | N | — | 100% | 30 |
| 1 | Quick Attack | nor | P | 40 | 100% | 30 |
| 11 | Aerial Ace | fly | P | 60 | — | 20 |
| 18 | False Swipe | nor | P | 40 | 100% | 40 |
| 18 | Air Slash | fly | S | 75 | 95% | 15 |
| 24 | Agility | psy | N | — | — | 30 |
| 28 | Focus Energy | nor | N | — | — | 30 |
| 29 | Bullet PunchSTAB | ste | P | 40 | 100% | 30 |
| 30 | Metal ClawSTAB | ste | P | 50 | 95% | 35 |
| 36 | Slash | nor | P | 70 | 100% | 20 |
| 41 | Iron Defense | ste | N | — | — | 15 |
| 41 | X ScissorSTAB | bug | P | 80 | 100% | 15 |
| 43 | Close Combat | fig | P | 120 | 100% | 5 |
| 46 | Fury CutterSTAB | bug | P | 40 | 95% | 20 |
| 48 | Double Team | nor | N | — | — | 15 |
| 49 | Double Hit | nor | P | 35 | 90% | 10 |
| 53 | Iron HeadSTAB | ste | P | 80 | 100% | 15 |
| 57 | Swords Dance | nor | N | — | — | 20 |
TM / HM
54 moves
| Move | Type | Cat. | Pow | Acc | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acrobatics | fly | P | 55 | 100% | 15 |
| Aerial Ace | fly | P | 60 | — | 20 |
| Agility | psy | N | — | — | 30 |
| Air Cutter | fly | S | 60 | 95% | 25 |
| Air Slash | fly | S | 75 | 95% | 15 |
| Baton Pass | nor | N | — | — | 40 |
| Brick Break | fig | P | 75 | 100% | 15 |
| Bug BiteSTAB | bug | P | 60 | 100% | 20 |
| Bug BuzzSTAB | bug | S | 90 | 100% | 10 |
| Close Combat | fig | P | 120 | 100% | 5 |
| Curse | gho | N | — | — | 10 |
| Double Edge | nor | P | 120 | 100% | 15 |
| Double Team | nor | N | — | — | 15 |
| Dual Wingbeat | fly | P | 40 | 90% | 10 |
| Endure | nor | N | — | — | 10 |
| Facade | nor | P | 70 | 100% | 20 |
| False Swipe | nor | P | 40 | 100% | 40 |
| Flash CannonSTAB | ste | S | 80 | 100% | 10 |
| Fling | dar | P | — | 100% | 10 |
| Focus Energy | nor | N | — | — | 30 |
| Fury CutterSTAB | bug | P | 40 | 95% | 20 |
| Giga Impact | nor | P | 150 | 90% | 5 |
| Hard PressSTAB | ste | P | 0 | 100% | 10 |
| Helping Hand | nor | N | — | — | 20 |
| Hyper Beam | nor | S | 150 | 90% | 5 |
| Iron Defense | ste | N | — | — | 15 |
| Iron HeadSTAB | ste | P | 80 | 100% | 15 |
| Knock Off | dar | P | 65 | 100% | 20 |
| Light Screen | psy | N | — | — | 30 |
| LungeSTAB | bug | P | 80 | 100% | 15 |
| Metal ClawSTAB | ste | P | 50 | 95% | 35 |
| PounceSTAB | bug | P | 50 | 100% | 20 |
| Protect | nor | N | — | — | 10 |
| Rain Dance | wat | N | — | — | 5 |
| Rest | psy | N | — | — | 5 |
| Reversal | fig | P | — | 100% | 15 |
| Sandstorm | roc | N | — | — | 10 |
| Scary Face | nor | N | — | 100% | 10 |
| Skitter SmackSTAB | bug | P | 70 | 90% | 10 |
| Sleep Talk | nor | N | — | — | 10 |
| Steel BeamSTAB | ste | S | 140 | 95% | 5 |
| Struggle BugSTAB | bug | S | 50 | 100% | 20 |
| Substitute | nor | N | — | — | 10 |
| Sunny Day | fir | N | — | — | 5 |
| Swift | nor | S | 60 | — | 20 |
| Swords Dance | nor | N | — | — | 20 |
| Tailwind | fly | N | — | — | 15 |
| Take Down | nor | P | 90 | 85% | 20 |
| Tera Blast | nor | S | 80 | 100% | 10 |
| Thief | dar | P | 60 | 100% | 25 |
| Trailblaze | gra | P | 50 | 100% | 20 |
| U TurnSTAB | bug | P | 70 | 100% | 20 |
| Vacuum Wave | fig | S | 40 | 100% | 30 |
| X ScissorSTAB | bug | P | 80 | 100% | 15 |
Move Tutor
14 moves
| Move | Type | Cat. | Pow | Acc | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bug BiteSTAB | bug | P | 60 | 100% | 20 |
| Double Edge | nor | P | 120 | 100% | 15 |
| Dual Wingbeat | fly | P | 40 | 90% | 10 |
| Endure | nor | N | — | — | 10 |
| Fury CutterSTAB | bug | P | 40 | 95% | 20 |
| Iron Defense | ste | N | — | — | 15 |
| Iron HeadSTAB | ste | P | 80 | 100% | 15 |
| Knock Off | dar | P | 65 | 100% | 20 |
| Sleep Talk | nor | N | — | — | 10 |
| Steel BeamSTAB | ste | S | 140 | 95% | 5 |
| Substitute | nor | N | — | — | 10 |
| Swift | nor | S | 60 | — | 20 |
| Swords Dance | nor | N | — | — | 20 |
| Tailwind | fly | N | — | — | 15 |
Best STAB Moves
Same-type attack bonus (1.5x power)
Best Coverage Moves
Off-type moves for hitting weaknesses
Tools for Scizor
Damage Calculator
Calculate damage output and defensive matchups
Team Builder
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EV Optimizer
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Coverage Solver
Find the best type coverage moves
Where To Catch
Find encounter locations across games
Stat Calculator
Calculate stats with IVs, EVs, and nature
About Scizor
Scizor is a Bug and Steel-type Pokemon introduced in Generation 2 (Johto). Bulky pincers account for one third of Scizor’s body weight. A single swing of one of these pincers will crush a boulder completely. Scizor stands 1.8 m (5'11") tall and weighs 118.0 kg (260.1 lbs), making it a medium-sized Pokemon.
Scizor Base Stats
Scizor has a base stat total of 500, which is above average, giving it solid potential in battle. Its highest stat is Attack at 130 (excellent), while its lowest is Sp. Atk at 55 (below average). Scizor serves as a bulky physical attacker. Scizor is average speed with a base Speed of 65.
Scizor Weaknesses & Resistances
As a Bug and Steel-type, Scizor is weak to Fire (4x)-type moves, resists Normal, Grass (¼x), Ice, Psychic, Bug, Dragon, Dark, Steel, Fairy-type attacks, and is completely immune to Poison-type moves. This gives Scizor 1 weakness, 9 resistances, and 1 immunity.
Scizor Abilities
Scizor's abilities include Swarm, Technician, Light Metal. 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. Its Hidden Ability is Light Metal, which halves the Pokémon's weight.
Scizor Moves & Learnset
Scizor can learn 87 moves in Generation 9, including 19 by leveling up, 54 via TM/HM, and 14 from move tutors. Its strongest STAB moves include Steel Beam (Steel, 140 power), Bug Buzz (Bug, 90 power), X Scissor (Bug, 80 power), Iron Head (Steel, 80 power). For coverage, Scizor can learn Giga Impact (Normal), Hyper Beam (Normal), Close Combat (Fighting).
Training Scizor
With a capture rate of 25 (9.8%), Scizor can be quite challenging to catch in the wild. Defeating Scizor yields 2 Attack EVs. It has a medium growth rate and requires approximately 6,656 steps to hatch from an Egg. Scizor belongs to the Bug egg group. Scizor is part of a 3-stage evolution line (Scyther → Scizor → Kleavor).
Use the tools above to calculate damage, optimize EVs, build teams, and more with Scizor. Check the damage calculator to find the best moves against Scizor, or use the team builder to see how Scizor fits into your squad.
