Physical
Wallbreaker
500High
65Moderate
ATier

Free switch-ins on Poison moves make Scizor useful in any team that needs that coverage. Only 1 weaknesses keeps it safe in most matchups. Technician boosts weaker moves to surprising damage levels. It relies on priority moves or Scarf to keep up.

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
500High
HP70
C
Attack130
A
Defense100
B
Sp. Atk55
D
Sp. Def80
C
Speed65
C
Total500
Low <60
Avg 60-89
High 90-149
Top 150+
EV YieldDefeating Scizor yields +2 Atk
HPAtk+2DefSpASpDSpe
Details
Catch25Difficult•Medium Fast1M XP•1.8m / 5'11"•118kg / 260.1 lbs•175Base XP
Pokedex Entries

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

Brilliant Diamond / Shining Pearl

Scizor Weakness

Excellent

Scizor is weak to Fire-type moves. 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.

4xCriticali
Fire
2xWeaki
None
½xResisti
NormalIcePsychicBugDragonSteelFairy
¼xResisti
Grass
0xImmunei
Poison
STAB (6)i
GrassPsychicDarkIceRockFairy
1Weak
8Resist
1Immune
Scorei+8
SpikesGrounded — up to 25%
4x Fire — Flamethrower, Fire Blast, Lava Plume
Abilities
SwarmStrengthens bug moves to inflict 1.5× damage at 1/3 max HP or less.
TechnicianStrengthens moves of 60 base power or less to 1.5× their power.
Light MetalHAHalves the Pokémon's weight.

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.

How to Evolve

2 Forms
Scyther
#123Scyther
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 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

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

Best Build

Wall
Ability
Technician
Item
Heavy-Duty BootsANTI-HAZARD
Nature
Adamant+ATK
EVs

Best Scizor Moveset

  • Bullet PunchSTAB
  • Knock Off
  • RoostRecovery
  • Swords Dance

Recommended Teammates

Hippowdon
HippowdonDecent

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
——30Psychic
Lv 1
Air Slash
759515Flying
Lv 1
Bullet Punch+1
4010030Steel
Lv 1
False Swipe
4010040Normal
Lv 1
Fury Cutter
409520Bug
Lv 1
Leer
—10030Normal
Lv 1
Quick Attack+1
4010030Normal
Lv 1
Wing Attack
6010035Flying
Lv 12
Metal Claw
509535Steel
Lv 16
Double Team
——15Normal
Lv 20
Double Hit
359010Normal
Lv 24
Slash
7010020Normal
Lv 28
Focus Energy
——30Normal
Lv 32
Iron Defense
——15Steel
Lv 36
Iron Head
8010015Steel
Lv 40
X-Scissor
8010015Bug
Lv 44
Laser Focus
——30Normal
Lv 48
Swords Dance
——20Normal

TM Moves

Src
TM40
Aerial Ace
60—20Flying
TM45
Attract
—10015Normal
TM31
Brick Break
7510015Fighting
TM62
Bug Buzz
9010010Bug
TM93
Cut
509530Normal
TM97
Defog
——15Flying
TM32
Double Team
——15Normal
TM58
Endure+4
——10Normal
TM42
Facade
7010020Normal
TM54
False Swipe
4010040Normal
TM91
Flash Cannon
8010010Steel
TM56
Fling
—10010Dark
TM68
Giga Impact
150905Normal
TM15
Hyper Beam
150905Normal
TM16
Light Screen
——30Psychic
TM17
Protect+4
——10Normal
TM18
Rain Dance
——5Water
TM44
Rest
——10Psychic
TM98
Rock Smash
4010015Fighting
TM51
Roost
——10Flying
TM20
Safeguard
——25Normal
TM37
Sandstorm
——10Rock
TM82
Sleep Talk
——10Normal
TM47
Steel Wing
709025Steel
TM96
Strength
8010015Normal
TM90
Substitute
——10Normal
TM11
Sunny Day
——5Fire
TM87
Swagger
—8515Normal
TM75
Swords Dance
——20Normal
TM46
Thief
6010025Dark
TM89
U-turn
7010020Bug
TM81
X-Scissor
8010015Bug

Egg Moves

Src
Egg
Baton Pass
——40Normal
Egg
Counter-5
—10020Fighting
Egg
Feint+2
3010010Normal
Egg
Night Slash
7010015Dark
Egg
Quick Guard+3
——15Fighting
Egg
Reversal
—10015Fighting

Tutor Moves

Scizor can't learn any Tutor moves

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
    GrassLv.16-6380%MidCaveUnique encounter
    EFFORTLESS
    Grassland Cave
    GrassLv.16-6380%MidCaveUnique encounter
    EFFORTLESS
    Riverbank Cave
    GrassLv.16-6330%MidCaveUnique encounter
    EFFORTLESS
    Still-Water Cavern
    GrassLv.16-6330%MidCaveUnique encounter
    EFFORTLESS
    Grassland Cave
    GrassLv.58-63PostCavePost-game
    Riverbank Cave
    GrassLv.58-63PostCavePost-game
    Still-Water Cavern
    GrassLv.58-63PostCavePost-game
    Sunlit Cavern
    GrassLv.58-63PostCavePost-game
    Route 229
    GrassLv.525%PostRoute
    CHALLENGING
  2. Scizor
    Step 2Scizor ✓

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • Scyther evolves into Scizor while holding a Metal Coat. Scizor is the final evolution in a 3-stage line starting from Scyther. At 500 BST, it's got solid stats to work with.

  • 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. But the speed tells the real story — at base 65 Speed, it won't be moving first often. Fits the wallbreaker role.

  • Scizor appears in 19 games, including Gold & Silver, Crystal, and Ruby & Sapphire.

Available since Gold & Silver, Scizor appears in 19 games spanning 8 generations. Beyond its original form, it gained a Mega form in Generation 7.