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scizor
#212

Scizor

Pincer Pokémon

BugSteel

It has a steel-hard body. It intimidates foes by upraising its eye-patterned pincers.

Base Stats

HP 70
Attack 130
Defense 100
Sp. Atk 55
Sp. Def 80
Speed 65
Total 500

Type Effectiveness

Abilities

Evolution Chain

Moves

Details

Category Pincer Pokémon
Height 1.8 m
Weight 118.0 kg
Base Exp 175
Growth Rate Medium
Capture Rate 25
Base Happiness 70
Gender 50% ♂ / 50% ♀
Habitat Grassland
Egg Groups Bug

Sprites

scizor Front Front
scizor Back Back
scizor Front Shiny Front Shiny
scizor Back Shiny Back Shiny
scizor Front ♀ Front ♀
scizor Back ♀ Back ♀
scizor Front Shiny ♀ Front Shiny ♀
scizor Back Shiny ♀ Back Shiny ♀
scizor Official Art Official Art
scizor Official Art (Shiny) Official Art (Shiny)

Competitive

ubers Usage: 6.2%
Choice Band
Item
Choice Band
Ability
Technician
Nature
Adamant
EVs
HP 200
Atk 56
SpD 252
Trapper
Item
Life Orb
Ability
Technician
Nature
Adamant
EVs
HP 176
Atk 100
SpD 232
Attacking Lead
Item
Lum Berry
Ability
Technician
Nature
Adamant
EVs
HP 248
Atk 8
SpD 252
Specially Defensive
Item
Leftovers
Ability
Technician
Nature
Careful
EVs
HP 244
Atk 20
Def 76
SpD 168
Swords Dance
Moves
Bug Bite / Superpower / U-turn
Item
Life Orb / Metal Coat
Ability
Technician
Nature
Adamant
EVs
HP 248
Atk 252
Spe 8

Strategy Overview

Despite being an OU Pokemon, it is almost as if Scizor was designed for Uber play. Scizor is a superb scout for offensive teams with U-turn, which it gets STAB on. Scizor's STAB U-turns do a massive amount of damage to the many Psychic-type Pokemon in Ubers as well. Bullet Punch is a powerful priority move thanks to it being a STAB move boosted by Technician, meaning that Scizor is easily able to destroy Deoxys-A, and is also able to pick off weakened Pokemon such as Darkrai and Rayquaza. Scizor is one of the few viable users of Pursuit in Ubers, allowing Scizor to trap and kill Pokemon such as Mewtwo and Latias. To sweeten the deal, Scizor even pairs up well with Tickle Wobbuffet, allowing the duo to smash Blissey and Lugia to pieces. Scizor's excellent Bug / Steel typing allows it to take on the powerful Ice-type and Dragon-type attacks that are common in Ubers. Scizor even has access to Roost to take advantage of these great resistances. Overall, Scizor's amazing typing and wonderful movepool make it a force to be reckoned with in Ubers.

Most Used Moves

U-turn
95.9%
Pursuit
64.2%
Roost
22.3%

Most Used Items

Leftovers
34.3%

Competitive data from Smogon University via data.pkmn.cc