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 raises its pincers with eyelike markings for intimidation. It also swings them down dangerously.

Platinum

Scizor Weakness

Fortress

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 9 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.

Gen IV Type Chart
  • Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
  • Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
4xCriticali
Fire
2xWeaki
None
½xResisti
NormalIcePsychicBugGhostDragonDarkSteel
¼xResisti
Grass
0xImmunei
Poison
STAB (5)i
GrassPsychicDarkIceRock
1Weak
9Resist
1Immune
Scorei+9
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 using 47 partners from the Bug egg group. Notable egg moves include Baton Pass, Bug Buzz, Counter and 7 more.

Egg Groups
Bug
Gender
♂50.0%♀50.0%
Hatch Time
25 cycles·6,425 steps
Moderate~6 min with Flame Body
Egg Moves
10moves
Breed With (best first)
flygondrapionmasquerainvolbeatillumiseparasectvibravaskorupiparastrapinchsurskitshuckle
12 of 47·

Prediction matters here. Choice Band means Scizor can't change moves after clicking, but the payoff is raw power at the cost of move flexibility. Max HP and Attack EVs with Technician back that up. Fighting and Dark coverage prevents free switches.

Best Build

Physical Wallbreaker
Ability
Technician
Item
Choice BandPOWER
Nature
Adamant+ATK
EVs

Best Scizor Moveset

  • Bullet PunchSTAB
  • SuperpowerCoverage
  • U TurnSTAB
  • PursuitCoverage

Recommended Teammates

Tyranitar
TyranitarDecent
Starmie
StarmieDecent
Latias
LatiasDecent

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

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Bullet Punch+1
4010030Steel
Lv 1
Leer
—10030Normal
Lv 1
Quick Attack+1
4010030Normal
Lv 5
Focus Energy
——30Normal
Lv 9
Pursuit
4010020Dark
Lv 13
False Swipe
4010040Normal
Lv 17
Agility
——30Psychic
Lv 21
Metal Claw
509535Steel
Lv 25
Fury Cutter
109520Bug
Lv 29
Slash
7010020Normal
Lv 33
Razor Wind
8010010Normal
Lv 37
Iron Defense
——15Steel
Lv 41
X-Scissor
8010015Bug
Lv 45
Night Slash
7010015Dark
Lv 49
Double Hit
359010Normal
Lv 53
Iron Head
8010015Steel
Lv 57
Swords Dance
——30Normal
Lv 61
Feint+2
5010010Normal

TM Moves

Src
TM40
Aerial Ace
60—20Flying
TM45
Attract
—10015Normal
TM31
Brick Break
7510015Fighting
TM78
Captivate
—10020Normal
HM01
Cut
509530Normal
HM05
Defog
——15Flying
TM32
Double Team
——15Normal
TM58
Endure+4
——10Normal
TM42
Facade
7010020Normal
TM54
False Swipe
4010040Normal
TM91
Flash Cannon
8010010Steel
TM56
Fling
—10010Dark
TM21
Frustration
—10020Normal
TM68
Giga Impact
150905Normal
TM10
Hidden Power
6010015Normal
TM15
Hyper Beam
150905Normal
TM83
Natural Gift
—10015Normal
TM17
Protect+4
——10Normal
TM18
Rain Dance
——5Water
TM44
Rest
——10Psychic
TM27
Return
—10020Normal
HM06
Rock Smash
4010015Fighting
TM51
Roost
——10Flying
TM37
Sandstorm
——10Rock
TM43
Secret Power
7010020Normal
TM62
Silver Wind
601005Bug
TM82
Sleep Talk
——10Normal
TM47
Steel Wing
709025Steel
HM04
Strength
8010015Normal
TM90
Substitute
——10Normal
TM11
Sunny Day
——5Fire
TM87
Swagger
—9015Normal
TM75
Swords Dance
——30Normal
TM46
Thief
6010025Dark
TM06
Toxic
—8510Poison
TM89
U-turn
7010020Bug
TM81
X-Scissor
8010015Bug

Egg Moves

Src
Egg
Baton Pass
——40Normal
Egg
Bug Buzz
9010010Bug
Egg
Counter-5
—10020Fighting
Egg
Endure+4
——10Normal
Egg
Light Screen
——30Psychic
Egg
Night Slash
7010015Dark
Egg
Razor Wind
8010010Normal
Egg
Reversal
—10015Fighting
Egg
Safeguard
——25Normal
Egg
Silver Wind
601005Bug

Tutor Moves

Src
Tutor
Fury Cutter
109520Bug
Tutor
Iron Defense
——15Steel
Tutor
Iron Head
8010015Steel
Tutor
Knock Off
6510020Dark
Tutor
Ominous Wind
601005Ghost
Tutor
Snore
4010015Normal
Tutor
Superpower
1201005Fighting
Tutor
Swift
60—20Normal

Reminder Moves

Src
Rem
Air Slash
759520Flying
Rem
Double Team
——15Normal
Rem
Vacuum Wave+1
4010030Fighting
Rem
Wing Attack
6010035Flying

Transfer Moves

Src
Gen 3
Double-Edge
12010015Normal
Gen 3
Mimic
——10Normal

Scizor's 2-stage line starts with Scyther, which appears at decent rates in the locations below. Level through 2 stages while you find a trade partner. Everything except the trade step is solo.

Trade Evolution Required — Requires trading with another player

How to Obtain Scizor in Platinum

Scyther is your first catch on the way to Scizor. You'll find walking encounters from Lv. 19-29 across 7 total spots in the chain.

  1. Scyther
    Step 1Catch Scyther
    Route 210 - South
    GrassLv.19UncommonMidRouteNight
    EASY
    Route 210 - South
    GrassLv.19-21UncommonMidRouteMorning
    EASY
    Route 215
    GrassLv.20-22UncommonMidRouteMorning
    EASY
    Route 210 - North
    GrassLv.27-29UncommonMidRouteMorning
    EASY
    Route 210 - South
    GrassLv.19RareMidRouteDay
    CHALLENGING
    Route 215
    GrassLv.20RareMidRoute
    CHALLENGING
    Route 210 - North
    GrassLv.29RareMidRoute
    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.