Pokémon#10046

Scizor

Type: Bug / Steel • Also known asPincer Pokémon

Description

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

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Base Stats

Attack

150

Defense

140

Sp. Atk

Sp. Def

100

Speed

Total

600

Stat Ranges

Min (0 IV / 0 EV / 0.9 nature) and Max (31 IV / 252 EV / 1.1 nature).

Stat	Lv 50 Min	Lv 100 Min	Lv 50 Max	Lv 100 Max
HP	130	250	177	344
Attack	139	274	222	438
Defense	130	256	211	416
Sp. Atk	63	121	128	251
Sp. Def	94	184	167	328
Speed	72	139	139	273

Min/Max use the standard Gen III+ stat formula. HP for Shedinja is capped at 1 in-game regardless.

Weak to

Fire

Resists

Grass

Normal

Bug

Species Identity

Core species facts, alternate varieties, and Pokédex placements at a glance.

Generation

Generation 2

Habitat

Grassland

Color

Red

Shape

Bug Wings

Gender Difference

Yes

Forms Switchable

Yes

Evolves From

Scyther#123

Regional Pokédex Numbers

National	#212
Blueberry	#20
Champions	#212
Conquest Gallery	#189
Extended Sinnoh	#196
Hisui	#74
Isle Of Armor	#119
Kalos Mountain	#137
Lumiose City	#177
Original Alola	#276
Original Johto	#111
Original Poni	#91
Paldea	#261
Updated Alola	#366
Updated Johto	#112
Updated Poni	#113

Varieties

Training Profile

Battle-ready training facts pulled from EV yield, growth curve, and wild held item data.

Base Experience

210

EV Yield

+2 Attack

Growth Curve

Medium Fast

x³

Exp at Lv. 50

125,000

Exp at Lv. 100

1,000,000

Wild Held Items

No wild held item data available.

Evolution Chain

#123

Scyther

→

Trade, Hold Metal Coat

Use Black Augurite

Encounter Guide

Where this Pokémon appears in supported games, including method, level range, and encounter conditions.

PokeAPI does not list encounter data for this Pokémon. It may be event-only, form-specific, or unavailable in the main series wild data.

Type Matchups

Understanding damage taken from different types is crucial for battles. Plan your team accordingly!

Weaknesses

4× Weakness

4×

Takes 4× damage from these types - extremely vulnerable!

Fire

4×

Resistances

¼× Resistance

¼×

Takes quarter damage from these types - excellent defense!

Grass

0.25×

½× Resistance

½×

Takes half damage from these types - good defense!

0.5×

0.5×

0.5×

0.5×

0.5×

0.5×

0.5×

Immunities

0×

Completely immune to these types - no damage taken!

Poison

Tip: Build your team with Pokémon that cover each other's weaknesses!

Full Type Defense Chart

Damage multipliers from all 18 attacking types

½×

1×

1×

0×

1×

1×

½×

1×

½×

4×

1×

¼×

1×

½×

½×

½×

1×

½×

Battle Profile

Offensive Coverage

Super effective against these types with STAB moves

Strategic Insight

Scizor's bug/steel typing gives it 1 weakness but strong offensive coverage against grass, psychic, dark, rock, ice, fairy types

Move Insights

High-signal moves surfaced from learnsets and move metadata, grouped by battle purpose.

Best STAB Options

Reliable same-type attacks that match this Pokémon's typing.

Iron Head

Learned at Lv. 50

X Y

Steel

Power: 80Accuracy: 100PP: 15Physical

Has a chance to make the target flinch.

X-Scissor

Learned at Lv. 41

X Y

Bug

Power: 80Accuracy: 100PP: 15Physical

Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.

Bug Bite

Tutor Moves

Ultra Sun Ultra Moon

Bug

Power: 60Accuracy: 100PP: 20Physical

If target has a berry, inflicts double damage and uses the berry.

Coverage Picks

Off-type attacks that expand what this Pokémon can threaten.

Razor Wind

Learned at Lv. 33

X Y

Normal

Power: 80Accuracy: 100PP: 10Special

Requires a turn to charge before attacking.

Brick Break

TM/TR Moves

X Y

Fighting

Power: 75Accuracy: 100PP: 15Physical

Destroys Reflect and Light Screen.

Night Slash

Learned at Lv. 45

X Y

Dark

Power: 70Accuracy: 100PP: 15Physical

Has an increased chance for a critical hit.

Utility & Status

Support, disruption, and setup tools worth noticing.

Attract

TM/TR Moves

X Y

Normal

Accuracy: 100PP: 15StatusInfatuation

Target falls in love if it has the opposite gender, and has a 50% chance to refuse attacking the user.

Swords Dance

Learned at Lv. 57

X Y

Normal

PP: 20Status

Raises the user’s Attack by two stages.

Aerial Ace

TM/TR Moves

X Y

Flying

Power: 60PP: 20Physical

Never misses.

Brutal Swing

TM/TR Moves

Ultra Sun Ultra Moon

Dark

Power: 60Accuracy: 100PP: 20Physical

Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.

Related Guides & News

Guide

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Guide

Stats & IVs Guide →

Related Pokémon

Reference Data

Names in Other Languages

English	Scizor
Japanese	ハッサム
Japanese (Kanji)	ハッサム
Roomaji	Hassam
Korean	핫삼
French	Cizayox
German	Scherox
Spanish	Scizor
Italian	Scizor
Chinese (Traditional)	巨鉗螳螂
Chinese (Simplified)	巨钳螳螂

Sprite Gallery

Black White

Scizor shiny sprite (Black White) — Shiny

Scizor shiny back sprite (Black White) — Shiny Back

Pokédex Data

Height

2.0 m

Weight

125.0 kg

Type

Bug

Steel

Abilities

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

Breeding Information

🥚

Egg Groups

Bug

⚧

Gender Ratio

♂

50%

♀

50%

🐣

Hatch Steps

6,375

Hatch Counter: 25

⚪

Capture Rate

Higher values mean easier to catch

❤️

Base Happiness

Initial friendship level

📈

Growth Rate

Medium Fast

Experience points needed to level up

Move Name

Bullet Punch

bullet-punch

Lv. 1

Feint

feint

Lv. 61

Leer

leer

Lv. 1

Quick Attack

quick-attack

Lv. 1

Focus Energy

focus-energy

Lv. 5

Pursuit

pursuit

Lv. 9

False Swipe

false-swipe

Lv. 13

Agility

agility

Lv. 17

Metal Claw

metal-claw

Lv. 21

Fury Cutter

fury-cutter

Lv. 25

Slash

slash

Lv. 29

Razor Wind

razor-wind

Lv. 33

Iron Defense

iron-defense

Lv. 37

X Scissor

x-scissor

Lv. 41

Night Slash

night-slash

Lv. 45

Double Hit

double-hit

Lv. 49

Iron Head

iron-head

Lv. 50

Swords Dance

swords-dance

Lv. 57

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