Scizor

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Base stats
Evolution chart
Pokédex entries
Moves learned
Sprites
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Scizor is a Bug/Steel type Pokémon introduced in Generation 2. It is known as the Pincer Pokémon.

Scizor is a red, metal, ant-like Pokémon with yellow and black patterns on its pincers which resemble an eye pattern. Its body consists of three main parts: the torso, the abdomen and the head. It stands on two legs and has a pair of small wings located on its back which are used to control its body temperature, rather than flying. Scizor's habitat is lush and vast where it can reside with the rest of the swarm.

Scizor evolves from the Bug/Flying type Scyther, thus losing its Flying type upon evolution - a rare occurrence for Pokémon.

Scizor has a Mega Evolution, available from X & Y onwards.

Scizor Mega Scizor

Additional artwork

Pokédex data

National №	212
Type	Bug Steel
Species	Pincer Pokémon
Height	1.8 m (5′11″)
Weight	118.0 kg (260.1 lbs)
Abilities	1. Swarm 2. Technician Light Metal (hidden ability)
Local №	111 (Gold/Silver/Crystal) 196 (Platinum) 112 (HeartGold/SoulSilver) 137 (X/Y — Mountain Kalos) 276 (Sun/Moon — Alola dex) 366 (U.Sun/U.Moon — Alola dex) 074 (Legends: Arceus) 119 (The Isle of Armor)

Training

EV yield	2 Attack
Catch rate	25 (3.3% with PokéBall, full HP)
Base Friendship	50 (normal)
Base Exp.	175
Growth Rate	Medium Fast

Breeding

Egg Groups	Bug
Gender	50% male, 50% female
Egg cycles	25 (6,169–6,425 steps)

Base stats

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	Min	Max

The ranges shown on the right are for a level 100 Pokémon. Maximum values are based on a beneficial nature, 252 EVs, 31 IVs; minimum values are based on a hindering nature, 0 EVs, 0 IVs.

Type defenses

The effectiveness of each type on Scizor.

Nor	Fir	Wat	Ele	Gra	Ice	Fig	Poi	Gro
½	4			¼	½		0

Fly	Psy	Bug	Roc	Gho	Dra	Dar	Ste	Fai
	½	½			½		½	½

Additional artwork

Pokédex data

National №	212
Type	Bug Steel
Species	Pincer Pokémon
Height	2.0 m (6′07″)
Weight	125.0 kg (275.6 lbs)
Abilities	1. Technician
Local №	111 (Gold/Silver/Crystal) 196 (Platinum) 112 (HeartGold/SoulSilver) 137 (X/Y — Mountain Kalos) 276 (Sun/Moon — Alola dex) 366 (U.Sun/U.Moon — Alola dex) 074 (Legends: Arceus) 119 (The Isle of Armor)

Training

EV yield	2 Attack
Catch rate	25 (3.3% with PokéBall, full HP)
Base Friendship	50 (normal)
Base Exp.	210
Growth Rate	Medium Fast

Breeding

Egg Groups	Bug
Gender	50% male, 50% female
Egg cycles	25 (6,169–6,425 steps)

Base stats

HP	70	250	344
Attack	150	274	438
Defense	140	256	416
Sp. Atk	65	121	251
Sp. Def	100	184	328
Speed	75	139	273
Total	600	Min	Max

The ranges shown on the right are for a level 100 Pokémon. Maximum values are based on a beneficial nature, 252 EVs, 31 IVs; minimum values are based on a hindering nature, 0 EVs, 0 IVs.

Type defenses

The effectiveness of each type on Scizor.

Nor	Fir	Wat	Ele	Gra	Ice	Fig	Poi	Gro
½	4			¼	½		0

Fly	Psy	Bug	Roc	Gho	Dra	Dar	Ste	Fai
	½	½			½		½	½

Evolution chart

#123
Scyther
Bug · Flying

(trade holding Metal Coat)

#212
Scizor
Bug · Steel

(use Black Augurite)

#900
Kleavor
Bug · Rock

Scizor changes

In Generation 3, Scizor does not have the Technician ability.
In Generations 2-4, Scizor has a base experience yield of 200.
In Generations 2-7, Scizor has a base Friendship value of 70.

Pokédex entries

Scizor

Gold	It swings its eye-patterned pincers up to scare its foes. This makes it look like it has three heads.
Silver	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.
FireRed	Its wings are not used for flying. They are flapped at high speed to adjust its body temperature.
LeafGreen	It swings its eye-patterned pincers up to scare its foes. This makes it look like it has three heads.
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.
Diamond Pearl	It has a steel-hard body. It intimidates foes by upraising its eye-patterned pincers.
Platinum	It raises its pincers with eyelike markings for intimidation. It also swings them down dangerously.
HeartGold	It swings its eye-patterned pincers up to scare its foes. This makes it look like it has three heads.
SoulSilver	Its wings are not used for flying. They are flapped at high speed to adjust its body temperature.
Black White Black 2 White 2	It raises its pincers with eyelike markings for intimidation. It also swings them down dangerously.
X	This Pokémon’s pincers, which contain steel, can crush any hard object it gets ahold of into bits.
Y	It has a steel-hard body. It intimidates foes by upraising its eye-patterned pincers.
Omega Ruby Alpha 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.
Sun	It uses its wings to adjust its body temperature. Otherwise, its metal body would become too hot and melt in the heat of battle.
Moon	Once it has identified an enemy, this Pokémon smashes it mercilessly with pincers hard as steel.
Ultra Sun	Its body is like steel. Its tough, heavy pincers are more suited to smashing enemies than grabbing them.
Ultra Moon	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.
Sword	Bulky pincers account for one third of Scizor’s body weight. A single swing of one of these pincers will crush a boulder completely.
Shield	Though its body is slim, Scizor has tremendous attacking power. Even Scizor’s muscles are made of metal.
Brilliant Diamond Shining Pearl	It has a steel-hard body. It intimidates foes by upraising its eye-patterned pincers.
Legends: Arceus	Evolved by way of a curious item. The shell covering its body has been shown to be stronger than forged steel.

Mega Scizor

Sun	The excess energy that bathes this Pokémon keeps it in constant danger of overflow. It can’t sustain a battle over long periods of time.
Moon	Due to the effects of Mega Evolution, its pincers have taken on a more diabolical form, ripping anything they pinch to shreds.
Ultra Sun	It stores the excess energy from Mega Evolution, so after a long time passes, its body starts to melt.
Ultra Moon	It’s better at beating things than grasping them. When it battles for a long time, the weight of its pincers becomes too much to bear.

Moves learned by Scizor

In other generations
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

Brilliant Diamond/Shining Pearl Legends: Arceus

Moves learnt by level up

Scizor learns the following moves in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Agility	Psychic	—	—
1	Air Slash	Flying	75	95
1	Bullet Punch	Steel	40	100
1	False Swipe	Normal	40	100
1	Fury Cutter	Bug	40	95
1	Leer	Normal	—	100
1	Quick Attack	Normal	40	100
1	Wing Attack	Flying	60	100
12	Metal Claw	Steel	50	95
16	Double Team	Normal	—	—
20	Double Hit	Normal	35	90
24	Slash	Normal	70	100
28	Focus Energy	Normal	—	—
32	Iron Defense	Steel	—	—
36	Iron Head	Steel	80	100
40	X-Scissor	Bug	80	100
44	Laser Focus	Normal	—	—
48	Swords Dance	Normal	—	—

Moves learnt on evolution

Scizor learns the following moves when it evolves in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl (regardless of level).

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
Bullet Punch	Steel		40	100

Egg moves

Scizor learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl. Details and compatible parents can be found on the Scizor gen 8 learnset page.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Baton Pass	Normal	—	—
Counter	Fighting	—	100
Feint	Normal	30	100
Night Slash	Dark	70	100
Quick Guard	Fighting	—	—
Reversal	Fighting	—	100

Moves learnt by TM

Scizor is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
11	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
15	Hyper Beam	Normal	150	90
16	Light Screen	Psychic	—	—
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
20	Safeguard	Normal	—	—
31	Brick Break	Fighting	75	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
37	Sandstorm	Rock	—	—
40	Aerial Ace	Flying	60	∞
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
46	Thief	Dark	60	100
47	Steel Wing	Steel	70	90
51	Roost	Flying	—	—
54	False Swipe	Normal	40	100
56	Fling	Dark	—	100
58	Endure	Normal	—	—
62	Bug Buzz	Bug	90	100
68	Giga Impact	Normal	150	90
75	Swords Dance	Normal	—	—
81	X-Scissor	Bug	80	100
82	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
87	Swagger	Normal	—	85
89	U-turn	Bug	70	100
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—
91	Flash Cannon	Steel	80	100
93	Cut	Normal	50	95
96	Strength	Normal	80	100
97	Defog	Flying	—	—
98	Rock Smash	Fighting	40	100

Moves learnt by level up

Scizor learns the following moves in Pokémon Legends: Arceus at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Quick Attack	Normal	40	100
6	Silver Wind	Bug	60	100
11	Aerial Ace	Flying	60	∞
14	Double Hit	Normal	35	90
18	Air Slash	Flying	75	95
25	Swords Dance	Normal	—	—
29	Bullet Punch	Steel	40	100
34	Iron Head	Steel	80	100
34	X-Scissor	Bug	80	100
43	Close Combat	Fighting	120	100

Move Tutor moves

Scizor can be taught these attacks in Pokémon Legends: Arceus from move tutors:

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Aerial Ace	Flying	60	∞
Calm Mind	Psychic	—	—
False Swipe	Normal	40	100
Flash Cannon	Steel	80	100
Focus Energy	Normal	—	—
Giga Impact	Normal	150	90
Hyper Beam	Normal	150	90
Iron Head	Steel	80	100
Ominous Wind	Ghost	60	100
Psycho Cut	Psychic	70	100
Rest	Psychic	—	—
Rock Smash	Fighting	40	100
Steel Beam	Steel	140	95
Swift	Normal	60	∞
X-Scissor	Bug	80	100

In other generations
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

Scizor sprites

Type	Generation 2	Generation 3	Generation 4	Generation 5	Generation 6	Generation 7	Generation 8
Normal
Shiny							—

See all Scizor sprites

Where to find Scizor

Gold Silver Crystal	Evolve Scyther
Ruby Sapphire	Trade/migrate from another game
FireRed	Evolve Scyther
LeafGreen Emerald	Trade/migrate from another game
Diamond	Evolve Scyther
Pearl	Trade/migrate from another game
Platinum HeartGold SoulSilver	Evolve Scyther
Black White Black 2 White 2	Trade/migrate from another game
X Y	Evolve Scyther
Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire	Trade/migrate from another game
Sun Moon Ultra Sun Ultra Moon	Evolve Scyther
Let's Go Pikachu Let's Go Eevee	Not available in this game
Sword Shield Brilliant Diamond	Evolve Scyther
Shining Pearl	Trade/migrate from another game
Legends: Arceus	Space-Time Distortion

Answers to Scizor questions

Other languages

English, Spanish, Italian	Scizor
Japanese	ハッサム (Hassam)
German	Scherox
French	Cizayox

Name origin

scissor(s): cutting implements