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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

ou Usage: 22.4%
Choice Band
Moves
Pursuit / Quick Attack
Item
Choice Band
Ability
Technician
Nature
Adamant
EVs
HP 248
Atk 252
SpD 8
Bulky Swords Dance
Moves
U-turn / Superpower / Bug Bite
Item
Leftovers
Ability
Technician
Nature
Adamant
EVs
HP 248
Atk 56
SpD 204
Offensive Swords Dance
Moves
Bug Bite / Pursuit / Quick Attack
Item
Life Orb / Occa Berry
Ability
Technician
Nature
Adamant / Jolly
EVs
HP 32
Atk 252
Spe 224
Choice Scarf
Item
Choice Scarf
Ability
Technician
Nature
Jolly
EVs
HP 12
Atk 252
Spe 244

Strategy Overview

With an incredible 130 base Attack, a Technician Bullet Punch, and a potent STAB-boosted U-turn, Scizor is definitely a force to be reckoned with in the OU metagame. Its Bug / Steel-typing gives it a whopping ten resistances with only one weakness, which enables it to answer Pokemon like Gengar, Latias, Metagross, Bronzong, Tyranitar, Starmie, and Dragonite. It is capable of revenge killing, scouting, and even sweeping teams with the help of Swords Dance.

That said, Scizor has its fair share of flaws. Entry hazards are especially devastating, as Scizor needs to be decently healthy to reliably switch into what it's supposed to check. Magnezone can consistently trap and remove Scizor with Hidden Power Fire, as it can often catch it on a Choice-locked Bullet Punch or while it sets up with Swords Dance. Its 4x weakness to Fire-type attacks means that it can often be KOed by a surprise Hidden Power Fire and Pokemon like Jirachi, Zapdos, and Infernape can force it out easily.

Most Used Moves

U-turn
65.7%
Pursuit
59.3%
Roost
32.3%

Most Used Items

Leftovers
32.2%

Competitive data from Smogon University via data.pkmn.cc