Scizor

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Base stats
Evolution chart
Pokédex entries
Moves learned
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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) 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) 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

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.

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

Sword/Shield Ultra Sun/Ultra Moon

Moves learnt by level up

Scizor learns the following moves in Pokémon Sword & Shield 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 Sword & Shield (regardless of level).

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

Egg moves

Scizor learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Sword & Shield. Details and compatible parents can be found on the Scizor egg moves page.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Counter	Fighting	—	100
Defog	Flying	—	—
Feint	Normal	30	100
Night Slash	Dark	70	100
Quick Guard	Fighting	—	—

Move Tutor moves

Scizor can be taught these attacks in Pokémon Sword & Shield from move tutors (details):

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
Dual Wingbeat	Flying		40	90

Moves learnt by TM

Scizor is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Sword & Shield:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
08	Hyper Beam	Normal	150	90
09	Giga Impact	Normal	150	90
17	Light Screen	Psychic	—	—
19	Safeguard	Normal	—	—
21	Rest	Psychic	—	—
23	Thief	Dark	60	100
24	Snore	Normal	50	100
25	Protect	Normal	—	—
30	Steel Wing	Steel	70	90
31	Attract	Normal	—	100
32	Sandstorm	Rock	—	—
33	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
34	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
39	Facade	Normal	70	100
40	Swift	Normal	60	∞
43	Brick Break	Fighting	75	100
49	Sand Tomb	Ground	35	85
56	U-turn	Bug	70	100
58	Assurance	Dark	60	100
59	Fling	Dark	—	100
69	Psycho Cut	Psychic	70	100
73	Cross Poison	Poison	70	100
74	Venoshock	Poison	65	100
76	Round	Normal	60	100
78	Acrobatics	Flying	55	100
94	False Swipe	Normal	40	100
95	Air Slash	Flying	75	95
97	Brutal Swing	Dark	60	100

Moves learnt by TR

Scizor is compatible with these Technical Records in Pokémon Sword & Shield:

TR	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
00	Swords Dance	Normal	—	—
12	Agility	Psychic	—	—
13	Focus Energy	Normal	—	—
20	Substitute	Normal	—	—
21	Reversal	Fighting	—	100
26	Endure	Normal	—	—
27	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
29	Baton Pass	Normal	—	—
39	Superpower	Fighting	120	100
46	Iron Defense	Steel	—	—
60	X-Scissor	Bug	80	100
61	Bug Buzz	Bug	90	100
70	Flash Cannon	Steel	80	100
74	Iron Head	Steel	80	100

Moves learnt by level up

Scizor learns the following moves in Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon at the levels specified.

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

Egg moves

Scizor learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon. Details and compatible parents can be found on the Scizor egg moves page.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Baton Pass	Normal	—	—
Bug Buzz	Bug	90	100
Counter	Fighting	—	100
Defog	Flying	—	—
Endure	Normal	—	—
Night Slash	Dark	70	100
Quick Guard	Fighting	—	—
Razor Wind	Normal	80	100
Reversal	Fighting	—	100
Silver Wind	Bug	60	100
Steel Wing	Steel	70	90

Move Tutor moves

Scizor can be taught these attacks in Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon from move tutors (details):

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Bug Bite	Bug	60	100
Defog	Flying	—	—
Iron Defense	Steel	—	—
Iron Head	Steel	80	100
Knock Off	Dark	65	100
Laser Focus	Normal	—	—
Snore	Normal	50	100
Superpower	Fighting	120	100
Tailwind	Flying	—	—

Pre-evolution moves

These moves can only be learned in Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon by a previous evolution of Scizor. Check the respective Pokédex for the exact details.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.	Method
Air Slash	Flying	75	95	Level up
Double Team	Normal	—	—	Level up
Vacuum Wave	Fighting	40	100	Level up
Wing Attack	Flying	60	100	Level up

Moves learnt by TM

Scizor is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
06	Toxic	Poison	—	90
09	Venoshock	Poison	65	100
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
15	Hyper Beam	Normal	150	90
16	Light Screen	Psychic	—	—
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
19	Roost	Flying	—	—
20	Safeguard	Normal	—	—
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
27	Return	Normal	—	100
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
48	Round	Normal	60	100
51	Steel Wing	Steel	70	90
54	False Swipe	Normal	40	100
56	Fling	Dark	—	100
59	Brutal Swing	Dark	60	100
62	Acrobatics	Flying	55	100
68	Giga Impact	Normal	150	90
75	Swords Dance	Normal	—	—
81	X-Scissor	Bug	80	100
87	Swagger	Normal	—	85
88	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
89	U-turn	Bug	70	100
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—
91	Flash Cannon	Steel	80	100
100	Confide	Normal	—	—

Transfer-only moves

Scizor can only learn these moves in previous generations. It must be taught the moves in the appropriate game and then transferred to Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon.
Note: Generation 1 and 2 refer to the 3DS Virtual Console titles, not the physical cartridges.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.	Method
Curse	Ghost	—	—	Generation 2 — TM
Detect	Fighting	—	—	Generation 2 — TM
Double-Edge	Normal	120	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Mimic	Normal	—	—	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Captivate	Normal	—	100	Generation 4 — TM
Natural Gift	Normal	—	100	Generation 4 — TM
Headbutt	Normal	70	100	Generation 4 — Move tutor
Ominous Wind	Ghost	60	100	Generation 4 — Move tutor
Swift	Normal	60	∞	Generation 4 — Move tutor
Rock Smash	Fighting	40	100	Generation 6 — TM
Secret Power	Normal	70	100	Generation 6 — TM
Struggle Bug	Bug	50	100	Generation 6 — TM
Cut	Normal	50	95	Generation 6 — HM
Strength	Normal	80	100	Generation 6 — HM

In other generations
2
3
4
5
6
7

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	Evolve Scyther

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