Competitive Information for Scizor (mega) [Sun/Moon]


Bug / Steel
Abilities:
Movesets for Singles
What is a good competitive moveset for Scizor-mega? These builds have been optimized for Pokemon competing in Sun/Moon Single Battles. The movesets and EVs have been specifically calibrated to deal the most amount of damage to the largest group of potentially common opponents and typing threats for the Sun/Moon generation metagame.
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Scizor is a wonderful Bug and Steel-typed Pokemon. Scizor are common Pokemon to see in the SM metagame. Scizor can usually be found in the OU tier (Overused). Scizor's only type-related weakness is Fire.
Item: Scizorite
Ability: Technician
Nature: Impish (+Def, -SpA)
EVs: 248 Hp / 16 Def / 244 SpD
Moveset:
- U-turn
- Bullet Punch
- Roost
- Swords Dance
Special Wall Scizor-Mega (Popular/Trending)
Scizor is a wonderful Special Wall for single battles. This moveset attempts to take a mighty amount of hits from special attacks while dealing some decent damage. With Technician, Scizor's moves of 60 or less power get boosted by 1.5x power. With a Scizorite equipped to it, if held by a scizor, this item allows it to mega evolve in battle.
◆ Bullet Punch is a physical STAB-boosted priority-increased 40-base power Steel-type move (usually goes first).
◆ Roost is a status move (heals 50% hp. Flying-type removed until turn ends).
◆ Swords Dance is a status move (raises your Scizor's attack by 2 stages).
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Item: Scizorite
Ability: Technician
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Bug Bite / X-Scissor
- Iron Head / Metal Claw
- Superpower / Brick Break
- Double-Edge / Return
Physical Sweeper Scizor-Mega (Technician)
Scizor is a decent Physical Sweeper for single battles. It attempts to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. With Technician, Scizor's moves of 60 or less power get boosted by 1.5x power. In this case it would boosts Bug Bite and Metal Claw. With a Scizorite equipped to it, if held by a scizor, this item allows it to mega evolve in battle.
◆ X-Scissor is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Bug-type move that deals a considerable amount of damage.
◆ Iron Head is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Steel-type move (30% chance to flinch the target).
◆ Metal Claw is a physical STAB-boosted 50-base power Steel-type move (10% chance to raise your Scizor's attack by 1 stage).
◆ Superpower is a physical 120-base power Fighting-type move (lowers your Scizor's attack and defense by 1 stage).
◆ Brick Break is a physical 75-base power Fighting-type move (destroys screens, unless the target is immune).
◆ Double-Edge is a physical 120-base power Normal-type move (has 33% recoil).
◆ Return is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness).
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Movesets for Doubles
What is a good doubles moveset for Scizor-mega? These builds have been optimized for Sun/Moon Double Battles. They have movesets and EVs specifically calibrated to generally work best versus multiple Pokemon at once as well as helping to support other team members and allys in the Sun/Moon generation metagame.
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Item: Scizorite
Ability: Technician
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Brutal Swing / Knock Off
- Bug Bite / X-Scissor
- Superpower / Brick Break
- Double-Edge / Return
Doubles Physical Sweeper Scizor-Mega (Technician)
Scizor is an awesome Physical Sweeper for double battles. It's designed to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. With Technician, Scizor's moves of 60 or less power get boosted by 1.5x power. In this case it would boosts Brutal Swing and Bug Bite. With a Scizorite equipped to it, if held by a scizor, this item allows it to mega evolve in battle.
◆ Knock Off is a physical 65-base power Dark-type move (1.5x damage if foe holds an item; Note: This will also remove that item).
◆ Bug Bite is a physical STAB-boosted 60-base power Bug-type move (Scizor steals and eats the target's berry).
◆ X-Scissor is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Bug-type move that deals a mighty amount of damage.
◆ Superpower is a physical 120-base power Fighting-type move (lowers your Scizor's attack and defense by 1 stage).
◆ Brick Break is a physical 75-base power Fighting-type move (destroys screens, unless the target is immune).
◆ Double-Edge is a physical 120-base power Normal-type move (has 33% recoil).
◆ Return is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness).
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Movepool
Wondering what moves can Scizor-mega learn? Here is the list of moves this Pokemon can learn in this selected generation.
Sort and organize the learnset by move type, category, accuracy, and power. Bolded moves will gain the same-type attack bonus (STAB) if this Pokemon uses them.
Damage Modifiers:
Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Scizor-mega can perform in Sun/Moon. Not every combo going to be game-changing, but some can be pretty fun to play with. Sometimes these can be easily overlooked or forgotten, hence why we find and list them here. Discover what items, abilities, and moves this Pokemon can use in combination with each other to gain a strategic advantage in competitive battles.
Competitive SM Move and Ability Combos for Scizor-mega
- Moves: Endure + Reversal
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Rest + Snore
- Moves: Substitute + Reversal
- Move: Swagger + Item: Mirror Herb
- Move: Fling + Item: King's Rock
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Move: Double Hit + Item: King's Rock
- Move: Acrobatics + Item: Red Card
- Move: Acrobatics + Item: Flying Gem
- Moves boosted by Technician: Rage (BP: 20), Swift (BP: 60), Wing Attack (BP: 60), Cut (BP: 50), Quick Attack (BP: 40), Pursuit (BP: 40), Thief (BP: 60), Rock Smash (BP: 40), Fury Cutter (BP: 40), Snore (BP: 50), False Swipe (BP: 40), Metal Claw (BP: 50), Silver Wind (BP: 60), Aerial Ace (BP: 60), Bug Bite (BP: 60), Double Hit (BP: 35), Feint (BP: 30), Ominous Wind (BP: 60), Bullet Punch (BP: 40), Vacuum Wave (BP: 40), Round (BP: 60), Struggle Bug (BP: 50), Acrobatics (BP: 55), Brutal Swing (BP: 60)
- Moves with Priority: Bide, Quick Attack, Detect, Endure, Protect, Feint, Bullet Punch, Vacuum Wave, Quick Guard
- Moves that Break Screens: Brick Break, Defog
- Moves that inflict status: Toxic
Moves that boost Scizor-mega's stats
- Agility
- Curse
- Iron Defense
- Metal Claw
- Ominous Wind
- Rage
- Silver Wind
- Skull Bash
- Steel Wing
- Swords Dance
Most notable and possible best moves for Scizor-mega
- Baton Pass
- Bullet Punch
- Defog
- Knock Off
- Light Screen
- Protect
- Rest
- Roost
- Superpower
- Swords Dance
- Toxic
- U-turn
Common Effort Values for Scizor-mega in Sun and Moon
- Impish Nature ( 248/0/16/0/244/0/ )
- Impish Nature ( 248/8/252/0/0/0/ )
- Optimize Scizor-mega's EV spread for Pokemon Sun and Moon
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