Is Scizor Good in Emerald Playthrough?
Scyther trade evolution with a Metal Coat. Bug/Steel gives Scizor only one weakness: Fire. AbilitySwarm boosts Bug at low HP. Strong Attack, but Bug is Special in Gen 3 so that Attack powers Normal moves instead. The one-weakness defensive profile is the real draw.
Scizor trades roughly evenly with Roxanne's team.
Scizor has the type edge here and should clean up Brawly's team.
Scizor trades roughly evenly with Wattson's team.
Flannery's team hits Scizor's weaknesses hard.
Scizor has the type edge here and should clean up Norman's team.
Scizor trades roughly evenly with Winona's team.
Scizor has the type edge here and should clean up Tate & Liza's team.
Scizor has the type edge here and should clean up Juan's team.
Scizor resists most of Sidney's coverage and hits back hard.
Scizor trades roughly evenly with Phoebe's team.
Scizor has the type edge here and should clean up Glacia's team.
Scizor trades roughly evenly with Drake's team.
Scizor trades roughly evenly with Wallace's team.
Trade
Scizor cannot be caught in this game. It must be traded in from a compatible game where it appears in the wild. Cross-region trading typically becomes available after defeating the Elite Four.
Recommended Moves
- After Roxanne
- TM47SteelSteel WingPower 105Accuracy 90%PP 25Granite Cave
- After Wattson
- HM04NormalStrengthPower 80Accuracy 100%PP 15Given by the Tunnel Man in Rusturf Tunnel
- TM43NormalSecret PowerPower 70Accuracy 100%PP 20Route 111
- LV 26SteelMetal ClawPower 75Accuracy 95%PP 35
- After Norman
- TM15NormalHyper BeamPower 150Accuracy 90%PP 5Lilycove Department Store
- TM42NormalFacadePower 70Accuracy 100%PP 20Prize for defeating Norman
- LV 36NormalSwords DancePower —Accuracy 100%PP 30
- After Tate & Liza
- TUTORNormalDouble-EdgePower 120Accuracy 100%PP 15Sootopolis City
- Post-Game
- TUTORNormalSwiftPower 60Accuracy 100%PP 20Battle Frontier
How to Get Scizor in Emerald
Scizor is gated the same way Steelix is. Scyther does not live in Hoenn and the evolution wants a Metal Coat trade, so making one means importing a Scyther and swapping it with a friend.
How to Obtain Scizor in E
- Step 1Obtain ScytherCARTRIDGE TRADEfrom FireRed & LeafGreenAvailableCatch in FireRed & LeafGreen via Walking · Safari Zone, then trade to the current game via link cable.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Red & BlueNot TradeableAppears in Red & Blue via Walking · Safari Zone. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom YellowNot TradeableAppears in Yellow via Gift · Celadon City · 6,500 Coins. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Gold & SilverNot TradeableAppears in Gold & Silver via Walking · National Park · Bug-Catching Contest only, on Tuesdays, Thursdays. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom CrystalNot TradeableAppears in Crystal via Walking · National Park · Bug-Catching Contest only, on Tuesdays, Thursdays. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Diamond & PearlNot TradeableAppears in Diamond & Pearl via Walking · Route 229. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom PlatinumNot TradeableAppears in Platinum via Walking · Route 210. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.
- Step 2Scizor ✓
How to Get Shiny Scizor in Emerald
Scizor bypasses Hoenn's wild encounters completely, so trade one in from a Generation 3 game that offers it and let the red shine survive the journey down the link cable. See every game where Shiny Scizor can be hunted
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 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.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 4x (Critical) | Fire |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Normal, Ice, Psychic, Bug, Ghost, Dragon, Dark, Steel |
| 0.25x (Resist) | Grass |
| 0x (Immune) | Poison |
- Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
- Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move
What is Scizor Weak Against
Fortress
Scizor Evolutions
Scizor evolved from Scyther's chain using a trade. It's a non-standard trigger, so check the details below. Breed this form to get Scyther eggs (average hatch time). The evolution from Scyther pushed Scizor to 500 total stats. Attack saw the largest single gain at +20. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed with Scizor to get Scyther eggs easily using 37 partners from the Bug egg group. Notable egg moves include Baton Pass, Counter, Endure and 5 more.
E Scizor Best Moveset
Bug/Steel typing leaves only Fire as a weakness, and 130 base Attack behind MoveSilver Wind and MoveSteel Wing gives Scizor real offensive presence. The moveset benefits from AbilitySwarm boosting Bug moves at low health, though the physical/special split limits Bug TermStab to the weaker physical side.
Best Build
Scizor best EVs are Attack and Speed
Physical Setup Sweeper Moveset
- Swords Dance
- Endure
- Reversal
- Hidden Power Rock
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
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. Normal and Dark coverage and more rounds out the picture alongside Steel Wing and Silver Wind.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
All 20 TMs are obtainable before the Elite Four
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Reminder Moves
Base Stats
A SCIZOR has a body with the hardness of steel. It is not easily fazed by ordinary sorts of attacks. It flaps its wings to regulate its body temperature.
Scizor Emerald Guide
Mega Evolution isn't available in Emerald, but Scizor does have a Mega form in Gen 6-7 games (X/Y, ORAS, Sun/Moon). Mega Scizor hits 600 BST.
In Emerald, Scizor plays as a wallbreaker. Not the fastest, so pick your spots carefully.
In Emerald, Jolly is the go-to nature for Scizor. That's +Speed / -Sp. Atk. Pair it with 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe EVs. Fits the wallbreaker role.
No. Scizor isn't catchable in Emerald. Obtain one in FireRed, then trade it over.
Game Availability
Available since Gold & Silver, Scizor appears in 19 games spanning 8 generations. Beyond its original form, it gained a Mega form in Generation 6.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GSDebut
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORASMega
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7Let's Go
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves
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