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No.0212

Scizor

Pincer Pokémon

BugSteel
Height: 1.8mWeight: 118kg（Power of Low Kick against it: 100）Egg Groups: BugSingles: UUDoubles: (DUU)Regional Dex: Paldea #261 / Blueberry #20

Description

Evolved by way of a curious item. The shell covering its body has been shown to be stronger than forged steel.

Raising data

Catch rate
25 / 255
Base friendship
70
Egg steps
3,328 steps
Gender ratio
♂ 50% / ♀ 50%
Growth rate
Medium Fast（1,000,000）

Base StatsTotal 500

HP70
Atk130
Def100
SpA55
SpD80
Spe65

Actual stats

Max252 EV0 EVMin
HP177177145145
Atk200182150135
Def167152120108
SpA1171077567
SpD14513210090
Spe1281178576

Calculated at 31 IVs. Max = 252 EVs with a boosting nature, 252 EV = neutral nature, 0 EV = neutral nature, Min = 0 EVs with a hindering nature. HP is not affected by nature.

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Abilities

  • Swarm

    Powers up Bug-type moves when the Pokémon's HP is low.

  • Technician

    Powers up weak moves so the Pokémon can deal more damage with them.

  • Light MetalHidden

    Halves the Pokémon's weight.

Competitive usage

How often this Pokémon is used in ranked battles, and within that, the share of its moves, items, abilities, Tera types, EV spreads and teammates. Listed per format.

Champions BSS reg.MB2.1%#68 ・ 2026-07Usage over time

Moves

  • Bullet Punch100%
  • Swords Dance57.5%
  • U-turn49.6%
  • Close Combat46.6%
  • Roost46.1%
  • Knock Off42%
  • Defog17.9%
  • Quick Attack10.9%
  • Bug Bite9.1%
  • Brick Break7.1%

Items

  • Life Orb36.6%
  • Leftovers26.5%
  • Metal Coat22.7%
  • Sitrus Berry8.6%
  • Lum Berry2.4%
  • Occa Berry1.1%

Abilities

  • Technician99.6%
  • Swarm0.2%
  • Light Metal0.1%

EV spreads

Teammates

GarchompGarchomp48.1%HydreigonHydreigon33.5%MimikyuMimikyu26.2%GlimmoraGlimmora25%Mega DragoniteMega Dragonite17.8%SylveonSylveon16.3%Mega BlazikenMega Blaziken16.1%PrimarinaPrimarina16.1%
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OU1.4%#68 ・ 2026-07Usage over time

Moves

  • Bullet Punch100%
  • U-turn80.8%
  • Knock Off73.5%
  • Close Combat51.9%
  • Swords Dance27.5%
  • Defog26.9%
  • Dual Wingbeat17.8%
  • Counter14.4%
  • Quick Attack4.2%
  • Thief0.6%

Items

  • Choice Band47%
  • Sitrus Berry25.1%
  • Life Orb8.3%
  • Heavy-Duty Boots6%
  • Red Card5.3%
  • Covert Cloak5%

Abilities

  • Technician99.9%
  • Swarm0.1%
  • Light Metal0%

Tera types

  • steel62.7%
  • ghost14.4%
  • flying10.9%
  • normal4.1%
  • fighting2.9%
  • dark1.8%

EV spreads

  • Impish HP248 / Atk84 / Def160 / Spe1614.3%→ Calc
  • Adamant HP120 / Atk252 / Spe13614%→ Calc
  • Adamant HP248 / Atk252 / SpD810.6%→ Calc
  • Adamant HP40 / Atk252 / Spe21610%→ Calc

Teammates

Raging BoltRaging Bolt30.1%Great TuskGreat Tusk28.9%DragoniteDragonite28.7%Landorus (Therian Forme)Landorus (Therian Forme)20.4%Ogerpon (Wellspring Mask)Ogerpon (Wellspring Mask)18.4%Iron ValiantIron Valiant17.6%HattereneHatterene15.5%PrimarinaPrimarina15.1%
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Champions VGC reg.MB0.4%#105 ・ 2026-07Usage over time

Moves

  • Bullet Punch99.7%
  • Protect88.7%
  • Bug Bite78%
  • Swords Dance60.8%
  • Close Combat22.3%
  • Dual Wingbeat9.7%
  • U-turn9.5%
  • Tailwind9.1%
  • Trailblaze6.1%
  • Knock Off4.3%

Items

  • Life Orb73.2%
  • Metal Coat8.6%
  • White Herb6.8%
  • Sitrus Berry3.2%
  • Expert Belt2.5%
  • Leftovers1.9%

Abilities

  • Technician97.6%
  • Swarm2.3%
  • Light Metal0.1%

EV spreads

  • Adamant HP32 / Atk32 / SpD219.8%→ Calc
  • Adamant HP30 / Atk32 / Spe417.5%→ Calc
  • Adamant HP30 / Atk32 / SpD3 / Spe117.4%→ Calc
  • Adamant HP32 / Atk32 / Spe210.3%→ Calc

Teammates

Mega GarchompMega Garchomp44%TyranitarTyranitar43.4%SneaslerSneasler41.3%BasculegionBasculegion27.8%KingambitKingambit23.2%CorviknightCorviknight20.2%IncineroarIncineroar14.7%SinistchaSinistcha13.2%
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Doubles OU0.2%#113 ・ 2026-07Usage over time

Moves

  • Bullet Punch100%
  • Tailwind79.1%
  • Protect51.7%
  • U-turn45.9%
  • Pounce41%
  • Knock Off38.8%
  • Swords Dance16.1%
  • Bug Bite11.5%
  • Close Combat7%
  • Dual Wingbeat1.6%

Items

  • Clear Amulet48.2%
  • Covert Cloak32.7%
  • Choice Band7.1%
  • Metal Coat6%
  • Heavy-Duty Boots1.2%
  • Life Orb1%

Abilities

  • Technician99.9%
  • Swarm0.1%
  • Light Metal0%

Tera types

  • fire48.4%
  • water33.6%
  • steel12.8%
  • bug3%
  • dragon2%
  • flying0.1%

EV spreads

  • Adamant HP216 / Atk252 / Spe4040.6%→ Calc
  • Adamant HP168 / Atk252 / Def4 / SpD16 / Spe6832.7%→ Calc
  • Adamant HP124 / Atk252 / SpD88 / Spe447.2%→ Calc
  • Adamant HP248 / Atk252 / SpD87.2%→ Calc

Teammates

Ting-LuTing-Lu48.2%GyaradosGyarados48%RillaboomRillaboom40.8%Zapdos (Galarian Form)Zapdos (Galarian Form)40.7%Gouging FireGouging Fire40.6%Ogerpon (Wellspring Mask)Ogerpon (Wellspring Mask)35.3%HeatranHeatran31.2%SinistchaSinistcha31.1%
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Moves whose power depends on weight

Low Kick scales with the target's weight; Heavy Slam scales with the attacker-to-target weight ratio. Opponents listed are taken from the usage data, limited to Pokémon that actually run the move.

Power taken from Heavy Slam

Evolution

Scyther#0123ScytherBugFlying
holding Metal Coat, Trade→
Scizor#0212ScizorBugSteel
Use Black Augurite→
Kleavor#0900KleavorBugRock

Type Matchups

Weak to×2 / ×4
Fire×4
Resists×½ / ×¼
NormalIcePsychicBugDragonSteelFairyGrass×¼
Immune to×0
Poison
Super-effective STAB coverage×2+
GrassIcePsychicRockDarkFairy

Moves

Level up

—SteelBullet PunchPhysical 40
Lv1PsychicAgilityStatus
Lv1FlyingAir SlashSpecial 75
Lv1NormalFalse SwipePhysical 40
Lv1BugFury CutterPhysical 40
Lv1NormalLeerStatus
Lv1NormalQuick AttackPhysical 40
Lv1FlyingWing AttackPhysical 60
Lv12SteelMetal ClawPhysical 50
Lv16NormalDouble TeamStatus
Lv20NormalDouble HitPhysical 35
Lv24NormalSlashPhysical 70
Lv28NormalFocus EnergyStatus
Lv32SteelIron DefenseStatus
Lv36SteelIron HeadPhysical 80
Lv40BugX-ScissorPhysical 80
Lv44NormalSwords DanceStatus
TM（43）
AcrobaticsAerial AceAir CutterBaton PassBrick BreakBug BiteBug BuzzClose CombatCurseDouble-EdgeDual WingbeatEndureFacadeFlash CannonFlingGiga ImpactHard PressHelping HandHyper BeamKnock OffLight ScreenLungePounceProtectRain DanceRestReversalSandstormScary FaceSkitter SmackSleep TalkSteel BeamStruggle BugSubstituteSunny DaySwiftTailwindTake DownTera BlastThiefTrailblazeU-turnVacuum Wave

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FAQ

What kind of Pokémon is Scizor?

Pincer Pokémon Evolved by way of a curious item. The shell covering its body has been shown to be stronger than forged steel.

What type is Scizor?

Scizor is a Bug / Steel-type Pokémon.

What is Scizor weak to?

It takes heavy damage from Fire-type moves.

What are Scizor's base stats?

HP70 / Atk130 / Def100 / SpA55 / SpD80 / Spe65 (total 500)

What are Scizor's abilities?

Swarm, Technician, Light Metal

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