Scizor pokedex: stats, moves, evolution & locations

Contents
Type defenses
Base stats
Pokedex entries
Evolution chart
Moves learned
Sprites
Locations
Q&A

Name origin

scissor(s): cutting implements

Pokedex data

National №	212
Type	Bug Steel
Species	Pincer Pokémon
Height	5′11″ (1.80m)
Weight	260.1 lbs (118.0 kg)
Abilities	Swarm Technician Light Metal (Dream World)
Local №	111 (Gold, Silver) 196 (Platinum) 112 (HeartGold, SoulSilver)
Japanese	Hassamu

Breeding

Egg Groups	Bug
Gender	50% male, 50% female
Egg cycles	26 (minimum 6,630 steps)

Training

EV yield	2 Attack
Catch rate	25 (3.3% with PokéBall, full HP)
Base Happiness	70 (normal)
Base EXP	200
Growth Rate	Medium Fast

Type defenses

nor	fir	wat	ele	gra	ice	fig	poi	gro	fly	psy	bug	roc	gho	dra	dar	ste
½	4			¼	½		0			½	½		½	½	½	½

Scizor stats

The base stats for Scizor are shown below left, with the possible range shown on the right for a level 100 Pokemon. Minimum/maximum values are based on hindering/beneficial nature for said stat, 0/252 EVs, 0/31 IVs.

HP	70	250 - 344
Attack	130	238 - 394
Defense	100	184 - 328
Sp. Atk	55	103 - 229
Sp. Def	80	148 - 284
Speed	65	121 - 251
Total	500

Pokedex descriptions

Gold	It swings its eyepatterned pincers up to scare its foes. This makes it look like it has three heads.
Silver FireRed SoulSilver	Its wings are not used for flying. They are flapped at high speed to adjust its body temperature.
Crystal	This POKéMON's pincers, which contain steel, can crush any hard object it gets a hold of into bits.
Ruby Sapphire	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.
Emerald	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.
LeafGreen HeartGold	It swings its eye-patterned pincers up to scare its foes. This makes it look like it has three heads.
Diamond Pearl	It has a steel-hard body. It intimidates foes by upraising its eye-patterned pincers.
Platinum Black White	It raises its pincers with eyelike markings for intimidation. It also swings them down dangerously.

Evolution chart

#123
Scyther
Bug · Flying →
(trade holding
Metal Coat)

#212
Scizor
Bug · Steel

Moves learnt by level up

Scizor learns the following moves at the levels specified:

Lv.	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
1	Bullet Punch	Steel	Physical	40	100
1	Leer	Normal	Status	-	100
1	Quick Attack	Normal	Physical	40	100
5	Focus Energy	Normal	Status	-	-
9	Pursuit	Dark	Physical	40	100
13	False Swipe	Normal	Physical	40	100
17	Agility	Psychic	Status	-	-
21	Metal Claw	Steel	Physical	50	95
25	Fury Cutter	Bug	Physical	20	95
29	Slash	Normal	Physical	70	100
33	Razor Wind	Normal	Special	80	100
37	Iron Defense	Steel	Status	-	-
41	X-Scissor	Bug	Physical	80	100
45	Night Slash	Dark	Physical	70	100
49	Double Hit	Normal	Physical	35	90
53	Iron Head	Steel	Physical	80	100
57	Swords Dance	Normal	Status	-	-
61	Feint	Normal	Physical	30	100

Other generations: II III IV V

Pre-evolution moves

Scizor can learn these moves only when in a pre-evolved state. Check previous pokedex(es) for the levels required.

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
Vacuum Wave	Fighting	Special	40	100
Wing Attack	Flying	Physical	60	100
Double Team	Normal	Status	-	-
Air Slash	Flying	Special	75	95

Scizor learns the following moves via breeding.
See the Scizor egg moves page for details and compatible parents.

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
Baton Pass	Normal	Status	-	-
Bug Buzz	Bug	Special	90	100
Counter	Fighting	Physical	-	100
Defog	Flying	Status	-	-
Endure	Normal	Status	-	-
Night Slash	Dark	Physical	70	100
Razor Wind	Normal	Special	80	100
Reversal	Fighting	Physical	-	100
Silver Wind	Bug	Special	60	100
Steel Wing	Steel	Physical	70	90

Scizor learns the following moves via breeding.
See the Scizor egg moves page for details and compatible parents.

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
Baton Pass	Normal	Status	-	-
Bug Buzz	Bug	Special	90	100
Counter	Fighting	Physical	-	100
Endure	Normal	Status	-	-
Light Screen	Psychic	Status	-	-
Night Slash	Dark	Physical	70	100
Razor Wind	Normal	Special	80	100
Reversal	Fighting	Physical	-	100
Safeguard	Normal	Status	-	-
Silver Wind	Bug	Special	60	100

Other generations: II III IV V

Move Tutor moves

HeartGold/SoulSilver
Platinum

Scizor can be taught these attacks from move tutors (details):

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
Bug Bite	Bug	Physical	60	100
Fury Cutter	Bug	Physical	20	95
Headbutt	Normal	Physical	70	100
Iron Defense	Steel	Status	-	-
Iron Head	Steel	Physical	80	100
Knock Off	Dark	Physical	20	100
Ominous Wind	Ghost	Special	60	100
Snore	Normal	Special	40	100
Superpower	Fighting	Physical	120	100
Swift	Normal	Special	60	∞
Tailwind	Flying	Status	-	-

Scizor can be taught these attacks from move tutors (details):

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
Fury Cutter	Bug	Physical	20	95
Iron Defense	Steel	Status	-	-
Iron Head	Steel	Physical	80	100
Knock Off	Dark	Physical	20	100
Ominous Wind	Ghost	Special	60	100
Snore	Normal	Special	40	100
Superpower	Fighting	Physical	120	100
Swift	Normal	Special	60	∞

Other generations: II III IV V

Moves learnt by HM

Black/White
HeartGold/SoulSilver
Platinum

Scizor is compatible with these Hidden Machines:

HM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
1	Cut	Normal	Physical	50	95
4	Strength	Normal	Physical	80	100

Scizor is compatible with these Hidden Machines:

HM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
1	Cut	Normal	Physical	50	95
4	Strength	Normal	Physical	80	100
6	Rock Smash	Fighting	Physical	40	100

Scizor is compatible with these Hidden Machines:

HM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
1	Cut	Normal	Physical	50	95
4	Strength	Normal	Physical	80	100
5	Defog	Flying	Status	-	-
6	Rock Smash	Fighting	Physical	40	100

Other generations: II III IV V

Moves learnt by TM

Black/White
HeartGold/SoulSilver/Platinum

Scizor is compatible with these Technical Machines:

TM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
6	Toxic	Poison	Status	-	90
9	Venoshock	Poison	Special	65	100
10	Hidden Power	Normal	Special	-	100
11	Sunny Day	Fire	Status	-	-
15	Hyper Beam	Normal	Special	150	90
16	Light Screen	Psychic	Status	-	-
17	Protect	Normal	Status	-	-
18	Rain Dance	Water	Status	-	-
20	Safeguard	Normal	Status	-	-
21	Frustration	Normal	Physical	-	100
27	Return	Normal	Physical	-	100
31	Brick Break	Fighting	Physical	75	100
32	Double Team	Normal	Status	-	-
37	Sandstorm	Rock	Status	-	-
40	Aerial Ace	Flying	Physical	60	∞
42	Facade	Normal	Physical	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	Status	-	-
45	Attract	Normal	Status	-	100
46	Thief	Dark	Physical	40	100
48	Round	Normal	Special	60	100
54	False Swipe	Normal	Physical	40	100
56	Fling	Dark	Physical	-	100
62	Acrobatics	Flying	Physical	55	100
68	Giga Impact	Normal	Physical	150	90
75	Swords Dance	Normal	Status	-	-
76	Struggle Bug	Bug	Special	30	100
81	X-Scissor	Bug	Physical	80	100
87	Swagger	Normal	Status	-	90
89	U-turn	Bug	Physical	70	100
90	Substitute	Normal	Status	-	-
91	Flash Cannon	Steel	Special	80	100
94	Rock Smash	Fighting	Physical	40	100

Scizor is compatible with these Technical Machines:

TM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
6	Toxic	Poison	Status	-	90
10	Hidden Power	Normal	Special	-	100
11	Sunny Day	Fire	Status	-	-
15	Hyper Beam	Normal	Special	150	90
17	Protect	Normal	Status	-	-
18	Rain Dance	Water	Status	-	-
21	Frustration	Normal	Physical	-	100
27	Return	Normal	Physical	-	100
31	Brick Break	Fighting	Physical	75	100
32	Double Team	Normal	Status	-	-
37	Sandstorm	Rock	Status	-	-
40	Aerial Ace	Flying	Physical	60	∞
42	Facade	Normal	Physical	70	100
43	Secret Power	Normal	Physical	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	Status	-	-
45	Attract	Normal	Status	-	100
46	Thief	Dark	Physical	40	100
47	Steel Wing	Steel	Physical	70	90
51	Roost	Flying	Status	-	-
54	False Swipe	Normal	Physical	40	100
56	Fling	Dark	Physical	-	100
58	Endure	Normal	Status	-	-
62	Silver Wind	Bug	Special	60	100
68	Giga Impact	Normal	Physical	150	90
75	Swords Dance	Normal	Status	-	-
78	Captivate	Normal	Status	-	100
81	X-Scissor	Bug	Physical	80	100
82	Sleep Talk	Normal	Status	-	-
83	Natural Gift	Normal	Physical	-	100
87	Swagger	Normal	Status	-	90
89	U-turn	Bug	Physical	70	100
90	Substitute	Normal	Status	-	-
91	Flash Cannon	Steel	Special	80	100