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Scizor, a Bug and Steel type Pokémon, official artwork

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Scizor: Weakness, Best Moveset & Builds

BugSteelUU

Scizor is a straightforward attacker, led by its Attack (130) and Defense (100), with a base stat total of 500. Competitively it is a leading pick in the UnderUsed tier. It currently appears on 3.1% of OU teams.

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What is Scizor weak to?

How much damage Scizor takes from each attacking type.

4×Weak toFire
0.5×ResistsBugDragonFairyIceNormalPsychicSteel
0.25×ResistsGrass
0×Immune toPoison

Scizor takes super-effective damage from Fire (Fire hit it for 4x damage). It resists Bug, Dragon, Fairy, Ice, Normal, Psychic, Steel, Grass and is immune to Poison.

Best moveset for Scizor

The most-used moves on Scizor in OU (Smogon singles) this month (2026-07 usage statistics):

  • Bullet PunchSteel4025.6%
  • Knock OffDark6519.4%
  • U-turnBug7016.8%
  • Close CombatFighting12015%
  • Swords DanceNormal-10.2%
  • DefogFlying-5.8%

Best nature for Scizor

Adamant. It is the most common choice on ranked sets right now; the top spread is Adamant with 120/252/0/0/0/136 EVs (42.6% of sets).

Abilities

  • SwarmAt 1/3 or less of its max HP, this Pokemon's offensive stat is 1.5x with Bug attacks.
  • TechnicianThis Pokemon's moves of 60 power or less have 1.5x power, including Struggle.
  • Light MetalThis Pokemon's weight is halved.

Evolution line

Scyther
ScizorKleavor

Best counters for Scizor

Based on OU (Smogon singles) battle statistics, these Pokémon most reliably beat or force out Scizor:

Best teammates for Scizor

Pokémon most often paired with Scizor on successful OU (Smogon singles) teams. Start from one of these cores, then check your coverage in the team builder:

Full learnset (60 moves; tap to expand)
MoveTypePowerAcc.Category
Giga ImpactNormal15090%Physical
Hyper BeamNormal15090%Special
Steel BeamSteel14095%Special
Close CombatFighting120100%Physical
Double-EdgeNormal120100%Physical
Bug BuzzBug90100%Special
Take DownNormal9085%Physical
Flash CannonSteel80100%Special
Iron HeadSteel80100%Physical
LungeBug80100%Physical
Tera BlastNormal80100%Special
X-ScissorBug80100%Physical
Air SlashFlying7595%Special
Brick BreakFighting75100%Physical
FacadeNormal70100%Physical
Skitter SmackBug7090%Physical
SlashNormal70100%Physical
U-turnBug70100%Physical
Knock OffDark65100%Physical
Aerial AceFlying60-Physical
Air CutterFlying6095%Special
Bug BiteBug60100%Physical
SwiftNormal60-Special
ThiefDark60100%Physical
Wing AttackFlying60100%Physical
AcrobaticsFlying55100%Physical
Metal ClawSteel5095%Physical
PounceBug50100%Physical
Struggle BugBug50100%Special
TrailblazeGrass50100%Physical
Bullet PunchSteel40100%Physical
Dual WingbeatFlying4090%Physical
False SwipeNormal40100%Physical
Fury CutterBug4095%Physical
Quick AttackNormal40100%Physical
Vacuum WaveFighting40100%Special
Double HitNormal3590%Physical
FlingDark?100%Physical
Hard PressSteel?100%Physical
ReversalFighting?100%Physical
AgilityPsychic--Status
Baton PassNormal--Status
CurseGhost--Status
Double TeamNormal--Status
EndureNormal--Status
Focus EnergyNormal--Status
Helping HandNormal--Status
Iron DefenseSteel--Status
LeerNormal-100%Status
Light ScreenPsychic--Status
ProtectNormal--Status
Rain DanceWater--Status
RestPsychic--Status
SandstormRock--Status
Scary FaceNormal-100%Status
Sleep TalkNormal--Status
SubstituteNormal--Status
Sunny DayFire--Status
Swords DanceNormal--Status
TailwindFlying--Status