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Please tell me what level to evolve it, when answering please keep in mind Scyther learns different moves and gains more speed per level than scizor.

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This question is not allowed.
D: why not?
Read the rules....
This is an OPINIONATED questions, which have no correct or incorrect answers. Hide it please.
We have GOT to make a new section for Opinions.
Ikr? Might ask this on Meta later.
This question is OK, it's not *purely* opinionated. There are advantages to evolving Pokemon at certain levels.
Opinions are not allowed? What is this, Church?

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Scyther's and Scizor's movesets are mostly the same except for these levels below. Scyther's move is first, Scizors second.

1: Vacuum Wave or Bullet Punch
21: Wing Attack or Metal Claw
37: Double Team or Iron Defense
41: Air Slash or Iron Head

First, note that once you have evolved to Scizor you can learn any of Scizor's level up moves from the move relearner with a Heart Scale. (You have to do this for the level 1 moves.)

So of the 4 moves for Scyther, probably the only ones you would want are Wing Attack and maybe Vacuum Wave, which both take advantage of the Technician ability. So I would say any time after level 21 would be fine!

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Most likely not Vacuum wave as it is Special, and Aerial Ace > Wing Attack because of infinite acc.
How about Acrobatics?
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The answer to this question really depends on the moveset you wish to have for your Scizor

Level: Move: Type: Catagory: Strength: Accuracy: PP
Start :Vacuum Wave :Fighting: Special: 40: 100%: 30
Start :Quick Attack: Normal: Physical: 40: 100%: 30
Start :Leer: Normal: Status: —: 100%: 30
5: Focus Energy: Normal: Status: —: —%: 30
9: Pursuit: Dark: Physical: 40: 100%: 20
13: False Swipe: Normal: Physical: 40: 100%: 40
17: Agility: Psychic: Status: —: —%: 30
21: Wing Attack: Flying: Physical: 60: 100%: 35
25: Fury Cutter: Bug: Physical: 20: 95%: 20
29: Slash Normal: Physical: 70: 100%: 20
33: Razor Wind: Normal: Special: 80: 100%: 10
37: Double Team: Normal: Status: —: —%: 15
41: X-Scissor Bug: Physical: 80: 100%: 15
45: Night Slash: Dark: Physical: 70: 100%: 15
49: Double Hit: Normal: Physical: 35: 90%: 10
53: Air Slash: Flying: Special: 75: 95%: 20
57: Swords Dance: Normal: Status: —: —%: 30
61: Feint: Normal: Physical: 30: 100%: 10

If you would like tips on the movesets, go to Smogon University

http://www.smogon.com/bw/pokemon/scizor
http://www.smogon.com/bw/pokemon/scyther

Choose the moves you would like your Scizor to know, then level your Scyther to the correct level

Source http://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Scyther_(Pokémon)

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No need to naturally learn Sword-Dance as it is a TM
I think I'll wait until it is level 21 when it learns wing attack. That will help get rid of other bug types. It's a shame that scizor can be hit by ground moves like earthquake. I might train one Scyther and one scizor and see which one I like more.
Why smogon if you already have an account on this site which shows their learnsets , you should evolve him at level 1