scizor

Scizor is a Bug/Steel-type Pokémon introduced in Generation II.

Type: Bug/Steel

Abilities:

• Swarm: Powers up Bug-type moves when the Pokémon's HP is low
• Technician: Powers up the Pokémon's weaker moves
• Light Metal (Hidden Ability): Halves the Pokémon's weight

Physical Characteristics:

• Scizor is a bipedal arthropod Pokémon with a red exoskeleton.
• It has a pair of large, scissor-like pincers on its arms with black markings that resemble eyes, used for intimidating foes.
• Its head is small with a pair of thin, long, antennae-like structures and eyes set in a determined expression.
• Scizor features a pair of wings, though it rarely uses them for flight, and a sleek, segmented body designed for agility and speed.

Behavior and Habitat:

• Scizor is known for its territorial nature and will fiercely protect its domain from intruders.
• Prefers to dwell in secluded forests or areas with dense foliage, away from human activity.
• Known to be highly loyal to trainers who earn its trust and respect.
• Communicates through a combination of visual signals from its pincers and rapid movements.

In Battle:

• Scizor is a versatile physical attacker, known for its high Attack stat.
• Signature moves: Bullet Punch, U-turn, and X-Scissor.
• Strong against Fairy, Ice, and Grass types due to its Steel typing.
• Weak against Fire types, as its dual Bug/Steel typing makes it four times vulnerable to Fire moves.

Evolution:

• Evolves from Scyther when traded holding a Metal Coat.
• Does not evolve into another Pokémon but can Mega Evolve into Mega Scizor using a Scizorite.

Interesting Facts:

• Scizor's pincers are powerful enough to crush hard objects, and it uses these in both offense and defense.
• Despite its wings, Scizor's heavy body means it prefers running or jumping over flying.
• It is popular in competitive battling due to its excellent typing, which provides many resistances.
• In the Pokémon anime, Scizor is often portrayed as a fierce and competent battler, frequently seen in tournaments and high-stakes battles.

Level Up

TM/HM

Breeding

Tutor

Other

• Pearl: It has a steel-hard body. It intimidates foes by upraising its eye-patterned pincers.
• Gold: It swings its eye- patterned pincers up to scare itsfoes. This makes it look like it has three heads.
• Silver: Its wings are not used for flying. They are flappedat high speed to adjust its body temperature.
• Crystal: This Pokémon's pincers, which contain steel, cancrush any hard object it gets a hold of into bits.
• Ruby: SCIZOR has a body with the hardness of steel. It is not easily fazed by ordinary sorts of attacks.This Pokémon flaps its wings to regulate its body temperature.
• Sapphire: SCIZOR has a body with the hardness of steel. It is not easily fazed by ordinary sorts of attacks.This Pokémon flaps its wings to regulate its body temperature.
• Emerald: 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.
• Firered: Its wings are not used for flying. They are flapped at high speed to adjust its body temperature.
• Leafgreen: It swings its eye-patterned pincers up to scare its foes. This makes it look like it has three heads.
• Diamond: It has a steel-hard body. It intimidates foes by upraising its eye-patterned pincers.
• Platinum: It raises its pincers with eyelike markings for intimidation. It also swings them down dangerously.
• Heartgold: It swings its eye-patterned pincers up to scare its foes. This makes it look like it has three heads.
• Soulsilver: Its wings are not used for flying. They are flapped at high speed to adjust its body temperature.
• Black: It raises its pincers with eyelike markings for intimidation. It also swings them down dangerously.
• White: It raises its pincers with eyelike markings for intimidation. It also swings them down dangerously.
• Black-2: It raises its pincers with eyelike markings for intimidation. It also swings them down dangerously.
• White-2: It raises its pincers with eyelike markings for intimidation. It also swings them down dangerously.
• X: This Pokémon’s pincers, which contain steel, can crush any hard object it gets ahold of into bits.
• Y: It has a steel-hard body. It intimidates foes by upraising its eye-patterned pincers.
• Omega-Ruby: Scizor has a body with the hardness of steel. It is not easily fazed by ordinary sorts of attacks. This Pokémon flaps its wings to regulate its body temperature.
• Alpha-Sapphire: Scizor has a body with the hardness of steel. It is not easily fazed by ordinary sorts of attacks. This Pokémon flaps its wings to regulate its body temperature.
• Sun: It uses its wings to adjust its body temperature. Otherwise, its metal body would become too hot and melt in the heat of battle.
• Moon: Once it has identified an enemy, this Pokémon smashes it mercilessly with pincers hard as steel.
• Ultra-Sun: Its body is like steel. Its tough, heavy pincers are more suited to smashing enemies than grabbing them.
• Ultra-Moon: Once it has identified something as an enemy, it will continue beating them with its steel-hard pincers until there’s nothing left but scraps.
• Sword: Bulky pincers account for one third of Scizor’s body weight. A single swing of one of these pincers will crush a boulder completely.
• Shield: Though its body is slim, Scizor has tremendous attacking power. Even Scizor’s muscles are made of metal.
• Legends-Arceus: Evolved by way of a curious item. The shell covering its body has been shown to be stronger than forged steel.