Competitive Information for Scizor [Sun/Moon]
Bug / Steel
Abilities:
Movesets for Singles
What is a good competitive moveset for Scizor? 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.
Scizor is a decent Bug and Steel-typed Pokemon. Scizor are common Pokemon to see in the SM metagame. Scizor is typically seen in the UU tier (Underused). Scizor's only type-related weakness is Fire.
Item: Choice Band / Leftovers
Ability: Technician
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 248 Hp / 252 Atk / 8 SpD
Moveset:
- Superpower
- U-turn / Bug Bite
- Bullet Punch
- Pursuit / Knock Off
Physical Tank Scizor (Popular/Trending)
Scizor is a fabulous Physical Tank. It attempts to take a nice amount of physical hits while dealing some decent damage. Leftovers are always a great recovery option to ensure Scizor last longer regaining it's it's health every turn. Choice Band will increase the damage of Scizor's physical moves by 1.5x at the cost of locking you into the first move you pick. With Technician, Scizor's moves of 60 power or less have 1.5x power. includes struggle.
♦ U-turn is a physical STAB-boosted 70-base power Bug-type move (Scizor switches out after damaging the target).
♦ Bug Bite is a physical STAB-boosted 60-base power Bug-type move (Scizor steals and eats the target's berry).
♦ Bullet Punch is a physical STAB-boosted priority-increased 40-base power Steel-type move (usually goes first).
♦ Pursuit is a physical 40-base power Dark-type move (power doubles if a foe is switching out).
♦ 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).
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Item: Buginium Z / Occa Berry
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 (Technician)
Scizor is popular Physical Sweeper. The purpose of this moveset is to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. With Technician, Scizor's moves of 60 power or less have 1.5x power. includes struggle.
♦ X-Scissor is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Bug-type move that deals a large 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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Item: Life Orb
Ability: Light Metal
Nature: Brave (+Atk, -Spe)
EVs: 132 Hp / 252 Atk / 123 SpD
Moveset:
- Bullet Punch
- Brick Break / Reversal
- Baton Pass
- Swords Dance
Scizor Physical Tank (Running With Scizors)
Scizor is an extraordinary Physical Tank. It's purpose is to take a large amount of physical hits while dealing some decent damage. Life Orb boosts the power of Scizor's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Light Metal, Scizor's weight is halved.
♦ Brick Break is a physical 75-base power Fighting-type move (destroys screens, unless the target is immune).
♦ Reversal is a physical 0-base power Fighting-type move (more power the less hp your Scizor has left).
♦ Baton Pass is a status move (Scizor switches, passing stat changes and more).
♦ Swords Dance is a status move (raises your Scizor's attack by 2 stages).
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Item: Life Orb
Ability: Technician
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 SpD
Moveset:
- Knock Off
- Baton Pass
- Return
- Agility
Scizor Physical Tank (Scissored Fiend)
Scizor is a sensational Physical Tank. It's purpose is to take a great amount of physical hits while dealing some decent damage. Life Orb boosts the power of Scizor's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Technician, Scizor's moves of 60 power or less have 1.5x power. includes struggle.
♦ Baton Pass is a status move (Scizor switches, passing stat changes and more).
♦ Return is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness).
♦ Agility is a status move (raises your Scizor's speed by 2 stages).
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Item: Life Orb
Ability: Technician
Nature: Naughty (+Atk, -SpD)
EVs: 53 Hp / 225 Atk / 230 Spe
Moveset:
- Struggle Bug / False Swipe
- Bug Bite
- Thief / Aerial Ace
- Quick Attack
Scizor Physical Sweeper (Tech Scissors)
Scizor is an awesome Physical Sweeper. It is designed to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Life Orb boosts the power of Scizor's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Technician, Scizor's moves of 60 power or less have 1.5x power. includes struggle.
♦ False Swipe is a physical 40-base power Normal-type move (always leaves the target with at least 1 hp).
♦ Bug Bite is a physical STAB-boosted 60-base power Bug-type move (Scizor steals and eats the target's berry).
♦ Thief is a physical 60-base power Dark-type move (if your Scizor has no item, it steals the target's).
♦ Aerial Ace is a physical 60-base power Flying-type move (this move does not check accuracy).
♦ Quick Attack is a physical priority-increased 40-base power Normal-type move (usually goes first).
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Item: White Herb
Ability: Technician
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Atk / 252 Def / 4 SpD
Moveset:
- Acrobatics / Aerial Ace
- Bug Bite
- Bullet Punch
- Superpower
Scizor Physical Tank (Acrizor)
Scizor is a spectacular Physical Tank. It was designed to take a substantial amount of physical hits while dealing some decent damage. White Herb will reset Scizor's negative stat changes once (specifically for when it uses Superpower). With Technician, Scizor's moves of 60 power or less have 1.5x power. includes struggle. Start off with Superpower to consume White Herb, then goto town with Acrobatics
♦ Aerial Ace is a physical 60-base power Flying-type move (this move does not check accuracy).
♦ Bug Bite is a physical STAB-boosted 60-base power Bug-type move (Scizor steals and eats the target's berry).
♦ Bullet Punch is a physical STAB-boosted priority-increased 40-base power Steel-type move (usually goes first).
♦ Superpower is a physical 120-base power Fighting-type move (lowers your Scizor's attack and defense by 1 stage).
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Movesets for Doubles
What is a good doubles moveset for Scizor? 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.
Item: Darkinium Z / Occa Berry
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 (Technician)
Scizor is an extraordinary Physical Sweeper. It's purpose is to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. With Technician, Scizor's moves of 60 power or less have 1.5x power. includes struggle.
♦ 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 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 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
- 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'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
- Baton Pass
- Bug Bite
- Bullet Punch
- Defog
- Knock Off
- Light Screen
- Protect
- Pursuit
- Rest
- Roost
- Superpower
- Swords Dance
- Toxic
- U-turn
Common Effort Values for Scizor in Sun and Moon
- Adamant Nature ( 248/252/0/0/8/0/ )
- Impish Nature ( 252/4/252/0/0/0/ )
- Optimize Scizor's EV spread for Pokemon Sun and Moon
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