In the Legends: Z-A meta, Scizor already has 600 BST going for it, and Technician pushes the competitive value even higher. A-Tier wallbreaker on our tier list. Bullet Punch with Choice Band is the standard set.

Does Scizor mega evolve?

Mega Evolution isn't available in Legends: Z-A, but Scizor does have a Mega form in Gen 6-7 games (X/Y, ORAS, Sun/Moon). Mega Scizor hits 700 BST.

What is Scizor weak to?

In Legends: Z-A, Scizor's biggest threats include Charizard (Fire), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Charizard is the most dangerous since Fire moves deal 4x damage. Only 1 weakness means fewer dedicated counters to worry about. Scizor has enough bulk to absorb a hit, but don't push the matchup. Pivot to a teammate that resists.

Where does Scizor come from in Legends: Z-A?

Scizor is obtained by trade-evolving Scyther. Catch or evolve a Scyther first, then trade. Trade needs a Game Boy Advance link cable and a second GBA running another Gen 3 game (FireRed, LeafGreen, Ruby, Sapphire, or Emerald). Trade Scyther to a friend, then have them trade it back. The 2026 Switch re-release supports the same trade through local wireless on the Pokemon Center 2F Wireless Club, with no cables required. The Metal Coat must be held during the trade. Bring one over from a sibling Gen 3 game if needed.

What is the best ability for Scizor?

Scizor gets Technician. But Technician is the one that matters. It's the centerpiece of every viable set. Build around that. On wall sets, Technician pairs with Scizor's base 140 Defense to absorb physical hits on the switch.

Scizor Legends: Z-A - Weakness, Moveset & Stats

Physical

Wallbreaker

ATier

75Speed · Below Avg

How to Get Scizor in Legends: Z-A

The chain to Scizor requires a trade evolution through a trade. Catch Scyther at moderate rates and level through the stages, but line up the trade first. The rest of the chain runs on levels alone.

How to Obtain Scizor in LZA

Step 1Catch Scyther
Wild Zone 13
Lv.37-39Overworld
Legends: Z-A
Trade + Metal Coat to evolve into Scizor
Step 2Scizor ✓

Scizor Weakness

Scizor is weak to Fire. Watch out for Fire attacks, those deal 4x damage. On the flip side, it's immune to Poison-type moves entirely. It resists 8 types, so it can switch into a lot of moves safely. Scizor's physical bulk (base 140 Def) helps cushion physical weakness hits, but special attackers are the bigger threat.

Scizor Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
4x (Critical)	Fire
0.5x (Resist)	Normal, Ice, Psychic, Bug, Dragon, Steel, Fairy
0.25x (Resist)	Grass
0x (Immune)	Poison

What is Scizor Weak Against

Excellent

1Weak

8Resist

1Immune

Score+8

4xCritical

Fire

2xWeak

None

½xResist

Normal Ice Psychic Bug Dragon Steel Fairy

¼xResist

Grass

0xImmune

Poison

What is Scizor Strong Against

6Strong

2Resisted

0Immune

Score+4

2xStrong

Grass Ice Psychic Rock Dark Fairy

½xResisted

Fire Steel

0xImmune

None

Best Pokemon Against Scizor

Emboar FireFighting	C
Available Move Moves Flare BlitzLv. 50 Damage vs Scizor Flare Blitz 4x 170-200%KO View Emboar builds →
Pyroar FireNormal	C
Available Move Moves OverheatLv. 38 Damage vs Scizor Overheat 4x 216-255%KO View Pyroar builds →
Chandelure GhostFire	B
Available Move Moves OverheatLv. 52 Damage vs Scizor Overheat 4x 280-329%KO View Chandelure builds →
Houndoom DarkFire	C
Available Move Moves OverheatLv. 55 Damage vs Scizor Overheat 4x 219-258%KO View Houndoom builds →
Flareon Fire	C
Available Move Moves Flare BlitzLv. 50 Damage vs Scizor Flare Blitz 4x 175-206%KO View Flareon builds →

Scizor Evolutions

Scyther's line splits into 2 evolutions, and Scizor is the trade route. Each sibling form needs a different method to obtain. Breed through Scyther to get eggs. Scizor edges out Kleavor by 100 total stats (600 vs 500). Defense is where most of the advantage lives. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

2 Evolutions

#123Scyther

#212ScizorTrade + Metal Coat

#900KleavorUse Black Augurite

Stat Comparison 3 Stages

Scyther

BugFlying

Scizor

BugSteel

Kleavor

BugRock

ATK

110

130+20

135+25

DEF

100+20

95+15

SP.ATK

45-10

SP.DEF

70-10

SPE

105

65-40

85-20

BST

500C-Tier

500A-Tier

500B-Tier

ROLE

Sweeper

Wallbreaker

TYPE

Physical

Breeding is not available in this game

LZA Scizor Best Moveset

Held ItemScizorite activates AbilityTechnician boosting weaker moves by 50%, pushing Attack to 150 with 140 Defense. Bug/Steel typing resists 8 types with one weakness to Fire. The moveset fires Technician-boosted priority and multi-hit moves behind the best defensive typing in the game.

Best Build

Experimental

Physical Wallbreaker

Scizor best EVs are Attack and HP

EVs

Atk

SpD

Physical Wallbreaker Moveset

Bullet PunchSTAB
Knock Off
U TurnSTAB
Close Combat

Moves List

Most of Scizor's flexibility comes from TMs. Same-type output runs through Steel Beam and Bug Buzz, but Normal and Flying and the rest of the TM pool push it from predictable to genuinely threatening.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Leer

——10030Normal

Lv 1

Quick Attack+1

C4010030Normal

Lv 10

Bullet Punch+1

B6010030Steel

Lv 12

Wing Attack

—6010035Flying

Lv 16

Double Team

———15Normal

Lv 18

Steel Wing

B1059025Steel

Lv 20

Brutal Swing

—6010020Dark

Lv 24

Slash

—7010020Normal

Lv 28

Focus Energy

D——30Normal

Lv 32

X-Scissor

B12010015Bug

Lv 34

Bug Buzz

C13510010Bug

Lv 36

Air Slash

D759515Flying

Lv 40

Iron Defense

C——15Steel

Lv 42

Swords Dance

B——20Normal

Lv 46

Lunge

B12010015Bug

Lv 48

Iron Head

B12010015Steel

TM Moves

TM22

Aerial Ace

C60—20Flying

TM47

Agility

C——30Psychic

TM10

Brick Break

C7510015Fighting

TM107

Close Combat

B1201005Fighting

TM91

Curse

C——10Ghost

TM132

Double Hit

D359010Normal

TM32

Double Team

———15Normal

TM56

Double-Edge

B12010015Normal

TM135

Dual Chop

—409015Dragon

TM134

Dual Wingbeat

A409010Flying

TM35

Endure+4

C——10Normal

TM109

Facade

C7010020Normal

TM122

False Swipe

—4010040Normal

TM84

Flash Cannon

C12010010Steel

TM55

Giga Impact

B150905Normal

TM44

Hyper Beam

C150905Normal

TM80

Iron Defense

C——15Steel

TM58

Iron Head

B12010015Steel

TM45

Knock Off

B6510020Dark

TM16

Light Screen

C——30Psychic

TM126

Magnet Bomb

—90—20Steel

TM34

Night Slash

C7010015Dark

TM17

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TM145

Razor Wind

—8010010Normal

TM51

Safeguard

D——25Normal

TM117

Silver Wind

—901005Bug

TM157

Steel Beam

B210955Steel

TM85

Substitute

C——10Normal

TM27

Swift

—60—20Normal

TM30

Swords Dance

B——20Normal

TM115

Trailblaze

C5010020Grass

TM82

U-turn

B10510020Bug

TM150

Vacuum Wave+1

D4010030Fighting

TM81

X-Scissor

B12010015Bug

Egg Moves

Scizor doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Scizor can't learn any Tutor moves

Base Stats

Legend

HP70

Attack150

Defense140

Sp. Atk65

Sp. Def100

Speed75

Total600

Details

Catch Rate

Difficult25 / 255

Growth Rate

Medium Fast1M XP

Height2.0 m

Weight125.0 kg

Base XP175

Abilities

Technician

Strengthens moves of 60 base power or less to 1.5× their power.

EV Yield

HPAtk+2DefSpASpDSpe

Attack training target

Pokedex Entry

It has a steel-hard body. It intimidates foes by upraising its eye-patterned pincers.

Pokemon Legends: Z-A

Scizor Legends: Z-A Guide

In the Legends: Z-A meta, Scizor already has 600 BST going for it, and Technician pushes the competitive value even higher. A-Tier wallbreaker on our tier list. Bullet Punch with Choice Band is the standard set.
Mega Evolution isn't available in Legends: Z-A, but Scizor does have a Mega form in Gen 6-7 games (X/Y, ORAS, Sun/Moon). Mega Scizor hits 700 BST.
In Legends: Z-A, Scizor's biggest threats include Charizard (Fire), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Charizard is the most dangerous since Fire moves deal 4x damage. Only 1 weakness means fewer dedicated counters to worry about. Scizor has enough bulk to absorb a hit, but don't push the matchup. Pivot to a teammate that resists.
Scizor is obtained by trade-evolving Scyther. Catch or evolve a Scyther first, then trade. Trade needs a Game Boy Advance link cable and a second GBA running another Gen 3 game (FireRed, LeafGreen, Ruby, Sapphire, or Emerald). Trade Scyther to a friend, then have them trade it back. The 2026 Switch re-release supports the same trade through local wireless on the Pokemon Center 2F Wireless Club, with no cables required. The Metal Coat must be held during the trade. Bring one over from a sibling Gen 3 game if needed.
Scizor gets Technician. But Technician is the one that matters. It's the centerpiece of every viable set. Build around that. On wall sets, Technician pairs with Scizor's base 140 Defense to absorb physical hits on the switch.

Game Availability

Available since Gold & Silver, Scizor appears in 19 games spanning 9 generations. Beyond its original form, it gained a Mega form in Generation 6.

Click a game to view version-specific details

Litleo FireNormal	C
Available Move Moves FlamethrowerLv. 32 Damage vs Scizor Flamethrower 4x 110-130%KO View Litleo builds →
Houndoom DarkFire	C
Available Move Moves Fire FangLv. 28 Damage vs Scizor Fire Fang 4x 75-89% View Houndoom builds →
Fletchinder FireFlying	C
Available Move Moves Flame WheelLv. 25 Damage vs Scizor Flame Wheel 4x 57-68% View Fletchinder builds →

Pyroar FireNormal	C
Available Move Moves OverheatLv. 38 Damage vs Scizor Overheat 4x 215-254%KO View Pyroar builds →
Talonflame FireFlying	C
Available Move Moves Flare BlitzLv. 45 Damage vs Scizor Flare Blitz 4x 119-140%KO View Talonflame builds →
Houndoom DarkFire	C
Available Move Moves FlamethrowerLv. 44 Damage vs Scizor Flamethrower 4x 149-175%KO View Houndoom builds →
Camerupt FireGround	C
Available Move Moves FlamethrowerLv. 46 Damage vs Scizor Flamethrower 4x 145-171%KO View Camerupt builds →

Pyroar FireNormal	C
Available Move Moves OverheatLv. 38 Damage vs Scizor Overheat 4x 214-252%KO View Pyroar builds →
Talonflame FireFlying	C
Available Move Moves Flare BlitzLv. 45 Damage vs Scizor Flare Blitz 4x 119-140%KO View Talonflame builds →
Houndoom DarkFire	C
Available Move Moves FlamethrowerLv. 44 Damage vs Scizor Flamethrower 4x 149-176%KO View Houndoom builds →
Camerupt FireGround	C
Available Move Moves FlamethrowerLv. 46 Damage vs Scizor Flamethrower 4x 146-172%KO View Camerupt builds →

Pyroar FireNormal	C
Available Move Moves OverheatLv. 38 Damage vs Scizor Overheat 4x 218-257%KO View Pyroar builds →
Houndoom DarkFire	C
Available Move Moves OverheatLv. 55 Damage vs Scizor Overheat 4x 218-257%KO View Houndoom builds →
Talonflame FireFlying	C
Available Move Moves Flare BlitzLv. 45 Damage vs Scizor Flare Blitz 4x 120-142%KO View Talonflame builds →
Camerupt FireGround	C
Available Move Moves FlamethrowerLv. 46 Damage vs Scizor Flamethrower 4x 145-171%KO View Camerupt builds →

Pyroar FireNormal	C
Available Move Moves OverheatLv. 38 Damage vs Scizor Overheat 4x 211-249%KO View Pyroar builds →
Houndoom DarkFire	C
Available Move Moves OverheatLv. 55 Damage vs Scizor Overheat 4x 214-252%KO View Houndoom builds →
Talonflame FireFlying	C
Available Move Moves Flare BlitzLv. 45 Damage vs Scizor Flare Blitz 4x 118-139%KO View Talonflame builds →
Lampent GhostFire	C
Available Move Moves OverheatLv. 52 Damage vs Scizor Overheat 4x 190-223%KO View Lampent builds →
Camerupt FireGround	C
Available Move Moves FlamethrowerLv. 46 Damage vs Scizor Flamethrower 4x 146-172%KO View Camerupt builds →

Settings

Scizor (Mega Scizor) Legends: Z-A

How to Get Scizor in Legends: Z-A

How to Obtain Scizor in LZA

Scizor Weakness

What is Scizor Weak Against

Best Pokemon Against Scizor

Scizor Evolutions

How to Evolve

LZA Scizor Best Moveset

Best Build

Moves List

How to Read the Moves Table

Tabs

Visual Signals

CAT (Category)

Tier (S to D)

PWR (Power)

Sorting & Filter

Level-Up Moves

TM Moves

Egg Moves

Tutor Moves

Base Stats

Scizor Legends: Z-A Guide