Physical
Wallbreaker
ATier
65Speed · Below Avg

Stats & Training

Nothing fancy in Scizor's spread. It leans physical with Attack out front. And you'll get 2 Attack EVs per KO for it. Follows a medium-fast 1M XP curve.

Base Stats
High
HP70
C
Attack130
A
Defense100
B
Sp. Atk55
D
Sp. Def80
C
Speed65
C
Total500
Details
Catch Rate
Difficult25 / 255
Growth Rate
Medium Fast1M XP
Height1.8 m
5'11"Average
Weight118.0 kg
260.1 lbsHeavy
Base XP175
Average
Abilities
SwarmRare
Strengthens bug moves to inflict 1.5× damage at 1/3 max HP or less.
TechnicianTop Pick
Strengthens moves of 60 base power or less to 1.5× their power.
Light MetalHA
Halves the Pokémon's weight.
EV Yield
HPAtk+2DefSpASpDSpe
Attack training target
Pokedex Entries

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

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. With 70 HP and balanced defenses, Scizor can afford to eat a neutral hit or two.

Scizor Weakness and Resistance Chart
DamageTypes
4x (Critical)Fire
0.5x (Resist)Normal, Ice, Psychic, Bug, Dragon, Steel, Fairy
0.25x (Resist)Grass
0x (Immune)Poison
Type ChartExcellent
1Weak
8Resist
1Immune
Score+8
4xCritical
Fire
2xWeak
None
½xResist
NormalIcePsychicBugDragonSteelFairy
¼xResist
Grass
0xImmune
Poison
STAB (6)
GrassPsychicDarkIceRockFairy
How to Beat Scizor in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl (Best Counters)
Weavile
WeavileOutspeeds
DarkIce
A
Recommended Build
AbilityPressure
ItemHeavy-Duty Boots
NatureJolly
Moves
  • Knock Off
  • Ice Shard
  • Triple Axel
  • Swords Dance
Damage vs Scizor
Knock Off
27-31%
Ice Shard
8-10%
View Weavile builds →

Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Evolution

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 and Kleavor share the same 500 total stats, but they're distributed differently. Check the comparison below to see where each one specializes. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

2 Forms
Scyther
#123Scyther
Trade + Metal Coat
Trade + Metal Coat
Scizor
#212Scizor
Stat Comparison 2 Stages
Scyther
BugFlying
Scizor
BugSteel
HP
70
70
ATK
110
130+20
DEF
80
100+20
SP.ATK
55
55
SP.DEF
80
80
SPE
105
65-40
BST
500B-Tier
500A-Tier
ROLE
Sweeper
Wallbreaker
TYPE
Physical
Physical

Breeding

Easy

Breed with Scizor to get Scyther eggs easily using 48 partners from the Bug egg group. Notable egg moves include Baton Pass, Counter, Feint and 3 more.

Egg Groups
Bug
Gender
♂50.0%♀50.0%
Hatch Time
25 cycles·6,425 steps
Moderate~6 min with Flame Body
Egg Moves
6moves
Breed With (best first)
flygondrapionmasquerainvolbeatillumiseparasectvibravaskorupiparastrapinchsurskitshuckle
12 of 48·

Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Scizor Best Moveset

The game plan is straightforward: click Swords Dance, then sweep. Heavy-Duty Boots and Technician support the setup turn. EVs go into spread so Scizor hits hard once it's boosted.

Best Build

Situational pick
Ability
Technician
Item
Heavy Duty Boots
Best Nature for Scizor
Adamant+ATK

Scizor best EVs are HP and Sp. Def

EVs

Wall Moveset

  • Bullet PunchSTAB
  • Knock Off
  • RoostRecovery
  • Swords Dance

Recommended Teammates

Hippowdon
HippowdonDecent

Moves

Egg moves make a real difference. Scizor gets Baton Pass and Counter exclusively through breeding, filling gaps that TMs and level-up can't touch. Flying and Normal coverage and more rounds out the picture alongside Bug Buzz and Iron Head.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Agility
C——30Psychic
Lv 1
Air Slash
D759515Flying
Lv 1
Bullet Punch+1
S4010030Steel
Lv 1
False Swipe
D4010040Normal
Lv 1
Fury Cutter
—409520Bug
Lv 1
Leer
D—10030Normal
Lv 1
Quick Attack+1
D4010030Normal
Lv 1
Wing Attack
—6010035Flying
Lv 12
Metal Claw
C509535Steel
Lv 16
Double Team
———15Normal
Lv 20
Double Hit
D359010Normal
Lv 24
Slash
C7010020Normal
Lv 28
Focus Energy
C——30Normal
Lv 32
Iron Defense
C——15Steel
Lv 36
Iron Head
B8010015Steel
Lv 40
X-Scissor
B8010015Bug
Lv 44
Laser Focus
———30Normal
Lv 48
Swords Dance
S——20Normal

TM Moves

TM
TM40
Aerial Ace
C60—20Flying
TM45
Attract
C—10015Normal
TM31
Brick Break
C7510015Fighting
TM62
Bug Buzz
C9010010Bug
TM93
Cut
—509530Normal
TM97
Defog
C——15Flying
TM32
Double Team
———15Normal
TM58
Endure+4
C——10Normal
TM42
Facade
C7010020Normal
TM54
False Swipe
D4010040Normal
TM91
Flash Cannon
C8010010Steel
TM56
Fling
——10010Dark
TM68
Giga Impact
B150905Normal
TM15
Hyper Beam
C150905Normal
TM16
Light Screen
C——30Psychic
TM17
Protect+4
A——10Normal
TM18
Rain Dance
C——5Water
TM44
Rest
C——10Psychic
TM98
Rock Smash
D4010015Fighting
TM51
Roost
A——10Flying
TM20
Safeguard
C——25Normal
TM37
Sandstorm
D——10Rock
TM82
Sleep Talk
C——10Normal
TM47
Steel Wing
B709025Steel
TM96
Strength
—8010015Normal
TM90
Substitute
C——10Normal
TM11
Sunny Day
C——5Fire
TM87
Swagger
D—8515Normal
TM75
Swords Dance
S——20Normal
TM46
Thief
C6010025Dark
TM89
U-turn
A7010020Bug
TM81
X-Scissor
B8010015Bug

Egg Moves

Egg
Egg
Baton Pass
C——40Normal
Egg
Counter-5
D—10020Fighting
Egg
Feint+2
—3010010Normal
Egg
Night Slash
C7010015Dark
Egg
Quick Guard+3
———15Fighting
Egg
Reversal
D—10015Fighting

Tutor Moves

Scizor can't learn any Tutor moves

How to Get Scizor in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl

A trade step sits in Scizor's 2-stage line from Scyther. The step cards below map each stage with catch locations and evolution methods. Scyther shows up at solid rates, so the starting catch is the easy part.

Trade Evolution Required — Requires trading with another player

How to Obtain Scizor in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl

The path to Scizor starts with Scyther at Lv. 16-63 via walking encounters. 1 catchable stage total, with locations listed for each one below.

  1. Scyther
    Step 1Catch Scyther
    Big Bluff Cavern
    Grass Lv.16-63 Cave
    80%Mid
    Unique encounter
    Grassland Cave
    Grass Lv.16-63 Cave
    80%Mid
    Unique encounter
    Riverbank Cave
    Grass Lv.16-63 Cave
    30%Mid
    Unique encounter
    Still-Water Cavern
    Grass Lv.16-63 Cave
    30%Mid
    Unique encounter
    Grassland Cave
    Grass Lv.58-63 Cave
    Post
    Post-game
    Riverbank Cave
    Grass Lv.58-63 Cave
    Post
    Post-game
    Still-Water Cavern
    Grass Lv.58-63 Cave
    Post
    Post-game
    Sunlit Cavern
    Grass Lv.58-63 Cave
    Post
    Post-game
    Route 229
    Grass Lv.52 Route
    5%Post
  2. Scizor
    Step 2Scizor ✓

Scizor Guide

  • In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Scizor looks average on paper at 500 BST. But Technician is why it sees play. Build around that and it pulls its weight. A-Tier wallbreaker on our tier list. Bullet Punch with Heavy-Duty Boots is the standard set.

  • Mega Evolution isn't available in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, but Scizor does have a Mega form in Gen 6-7 games (X/Y, ORAS, Sun/Moon). Mega Scizor hits 600 BST.

  • In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, 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 gets Technician, Swarm, and Light Metal. 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 100 Defense to absorb physical hits on the switch.

  • Scizor is a physical attacker with base 130 Attack. Enough bulk to take a hit or two, too. Speed tells the real story. At base 65 Speed, it won't be moving first often. Fits the wallbreaker role.

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 7.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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