Scizor Movesets and Best Builds

Scizor Movesets in Other Games
SV	SWSH

This is a guide to movesets and best builds for using Scizor in competitive play for the games Pokemon Scarlet and Violet (SV). Read on for tips on the best Nature, EV spreads, Movesets, Tera Type, and Held Items to use with Scizor, as well as its strengths and weaknesses.

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Scizor Base Stats, Type, Ability and Weakness

Paldea #261 Blueberry #20		Type
Scizor
		Abilities
		Swarm Technician Light Metal (Hidden)
Weak to:	(4x)
Damaged Normally By:	(1x)
Resists:	(0.5x)
	(0.25x)
Immune to:	(0x)

What is Type Effectiveness?

Base Stats

Best Nature for Scizor

What are Natures?

Singles Movesets for Scizor

Technician Scizor Moveset & Best Build

Nature	Adamant (+Atk, -Sp. Atk)
EV Spread	252 HP / 28 Atk / 204 Def / 20 Sp. Def / 4 Spe
Final Stat Values	177 HP / 169 Atk / 146 Def / 67 Sp. Atk / 103 Sp. Def / 86 Spe
Ability	Technician
Tera Type
Held Item	Sitrus Berry
Moveset	・ Bullet Punch ・ Dual Wingbeat ・ U-turn ・ Swords Dance

Summary

Scizor has a unique place in the metagame with Bullet Punch being able to threaten Pokemon like Flutter Mane while also resisting a lot of non-Fire-type attacks.

+1 priority Bullet Punch threatens fragile Fairy-types. Can boost physical damage with Swords Dance. Easily tanks Ogerpon's Grass attacks.

Ability and Held Item

Ability	Held Item
Technician	Sitrus Berry

Technician is the chosen ability for this build to boost the damage of Scizor's Bullet Punch and Dual Wingbeat.

Sitrus Berry allows Scizor to heal back some health after losing half of its HP. This helps it stick around in battle longer and continue to threaten opponents with its Technician boosted attacks.

Moves Breakdown

Bullet Punch is its main STAB move that has a +1 priority, allowing it to hit opponents before they can take their turn. Technician turns this move into a 60 BP attack,

Dual Wingbeat is Scizor's main coverage option, allowing it to threaten non-Hearthflame Mask Ogerpon forms. Technician turns each hit into a 60 BP attack, overall making it a 120 BP move.

U-Turn allows Scizor to pivot away from slower walls that it cannot hurt.

Swords Dance gives Scizor an option to boost its damage when it's facing an opponent that cannot threaten it.

Best Tera Type: Steel

Steel Tera Type Matchup
Weak to:
	(2x)
Damaged Normally By:	(1x)
Resists:	(0.5x)
Immune to:	(0x)

Steel is the best Tera Type for Scizor since it boosts the damage output of Bullet Punch while also being a great defensive typing.

EV Spread and Nature

A mixed EV investment into its bulk allows for Scizor to tank hits better and stick around the battle longer. The rest of the EVs are placed into Attack and Speed to slightly boost its damage and to help it outspeed any slow Pokemon that invested in Speed EVs.

Other Viable Moves

Key Damage Calculations

Damage Dealt by Scizor
80 HP｜84 Def Defensive EV Investment: 4 Def Item: Choice Band	Dual Wingbeat 148-176 (95.4 - 113.5%) Around 75% Chance to OHKO
55 HP｜55 Def No Defensive EV Investment Item: Choice Specs	Bullet Punch 152-182 (116.9 - 140%) Guaranteed OHKO
100 HP｜100 Def Defensive EV Investment: 4 Def Item: Punching Glove	Dual Wingbeat 128-152 (73.1 - 86.8%) Guaranteed 2-Hit KO OHKO After Defense Drop from Close Combat
Damage Received by Scizor
120 Atk Offensive EV Investment: 252 Atk Item: Choice Band	Tera Grass Ivy Cudgel 36-43 (20.3 - 24.2%) Guaranteed 5-Hit KO
135 Sp. Atk Offensive EV Investment: 252 Sp. Atk Item: Choice Specs	Shadow Ball 123-145 (69.4 - 81.9%) Guaranteed 2-Hit KO
130 Atk Offensive EV Investment: 252 Atk Item: Punching Glove	Close Combat 93-111 (52.5 - 62.7%) Guaranteed 2-Hit KO

Game8's Competitive Damage Calculator

Stellar Tera Scizor Moveset & Best Build

Nature	Adamant (+Atk, -Sp. Atk)
EV Spread	HP 252 / Atk 252 / Sp. Def 4
Final Stat Values	HP 177 / Atk 200 / Def 120 / Sp. Def 101 / Spe 85
Ability	Technician
Tera Type
Held Item	Assault Vest
Moveset	・ Bullet Punch ・ Dual Wingbeat ・ Knock Off ・ U-turn

Summary

+1 priority Bullet Punch threatens fragile Fairy-types. Great defensive typing works well with a Stellar Tera. Sometimes would prefer a different Tera Type.

Ability and Held Item

Ability	Held Item
Technician	Assault Vest

The ability chosen for this build is Technician. This will boost the damage of Scizor's amazing low base power moves, like Bullet Punch and Dual Wingbeat, by 50%.

The item chosen for this build is an Assault Vest. This lets Scizor double as a defensive pivot that can tank hits from special attackers in place of its allies.

Moves Breakdown

Bullet Punch is its main Steel-type STAB move that has a +1 priority, allowing it to hit opponents before they can take their turn. Technician turns this move into a 60 BP attack.

Dual Wingbeat is Scizor's main coverage option that hits twice, bypassing items and abilities like Focus Sash and Sturdy. Technician also turns each hit into a 60 BP attack, overall making it a 120 BP move.

Knock Off is a great utility move that removes the opponent's item while doing a good amount of damage in the process.

U-Turn allows Scizor to switch out into an ally, creating a more beneficial matchup.

Best Tera Type: Stellar

Stellar Tera Type Matchup
Weak to:	(4x)
Damaged Normally By:	(1x)
Resists:	(0.5x)
	(0.25x)
Immune to:	(0x)

Stellar is the best Tera Type for this build because it boosts the damage of all of Scizor's moves without having to commit to a bad Tera Type defensively.

Although, there are times when Scizor would prefer a Steel Tera for consistent Bullet Punch boosts or a defensive Water Tera to resist its Fire weakness.

Note that even if it's a Stellar Type, it will keep the defensive properties of its Bug/Steel typing.

Stellar Tera Type Explained

EV Spread and Nature

A full 252 EVs are placed in Scizor's HP and Attack to make it as bulky as possible while still being able to hit hard. The extra 4 EVs are put into its Sp. Def to help round out its bulk.

An Adamant nature is preferred to maximize Scizor's damage output.

Other Viable Moves

Choice Band Scizor Moveset & Best Build

Nature	Adamant (+Atk, -Sp. Atk)
EV Spread	236 HP / 252 Atk / 20 Spe
Final Stat Values	175 HP / 200 Atk / 120 Def / 67 Sp. Atk / 100 Sp. Def / 88 Spe
Ability	Technician
Tera Type
Held Item	Choice Band
Moveset	・ Bullet Punch ・ U-turn ・ Thief ・ Quick Attack

Steel Tera Typing Allows For Maximum Bullet Punch Damage

This build combines the attack boost from Technician and the damage boost from Choice Band to deal hard hits without having to use setup moves like Swords Dance. Scizor's Bullet Punch gains 50% STAB from its Steel typing, a 50% damage increase from Choice Band, and an additional 50% damage increase thanks to Technician.

Terastallizing Scizor to a Steel type further increases this damage output by another 50%, bringing the total damage increase to 200%, or a whopping 3x Damage increase on top of a +1 Priority!

Other Viable Moves

Doubles Movesets for Scizor

Swords Dance Scizor Moveset & Best Build

Nature	Adamant (+Atk, -Sp. Atk)
EV Spread	252 Atk / 4 Sp. Def / 252 Spe
Final Stat Values	145 HP / 200 Atk / 120 Def / 101 Sp. Def / 117 Spe
Ability	Technician
Tera Type
Held Item	Clear Amulet
Moveset	・ Bullet Punch ・ Close Combat ・ Swords Dance ・ Protect

Summary

Matches up nicely against top Paradox Pokemon such as Iron Bundle, Flutter Mane and Roaring Moon. Can punish passive opponents with Swords Dance. Has access to Close Combat which can heavily damage Fighting-weak opponents.

Ability and Held Item

Technician is Scizor's best Ability, which powers up its best move, Bullet Punch.

Scizor's Held Item of choice is Clear Amulet, which can prevent Intimidate Attack Drops.

Moves Breakdown

Bullet Punch is Scizor's main STAB move, which pairs nicely with its Technician Ability. Swords Dance is great for passive turns when opponents are using Protect in anticipation of Fake Out. Scizor gets Protect of its own, which is all around a useful tool in Double Battles.

Close Combat is used on Fighting-weak Pokemon like Kingambit, Tyranitar, Iron Bundle, and Tera Steel Gholdengo.

Best Tera Type

Tera Water is chosen for this build so that Scizor gets a resistance to Fire, which it is normally 4x weak to.

EV Spread and Nature

A full 252 EVs are put into its Attack and Speed so that it hits as hard and quick as possible. 4 EVs are put into Special Defense to give it a little more Special bulk.

An Adamant Nature is chosen for this build, as it ensures that Scizor will always hit as hard as possible.

Other Viable Moves

Key Damage Calculations

Damage Dealt by Scizor
100 HP｜120 Def Defensive EV Investment: 124 HP Item: Safety Goggles	Close Combat 260 ~ 308 (136.1 ~ 161.2%) Guaranteed OHKO
115 HP｜92 Def Defensive EV Investment: 252 HP Item: Leftovers	Close Combat 120 ~ 142 (57.9 ~ 68.5%) Guaranteed 2-Hit KO After Leftovers Recovery
56 HP｜114 Def No Defensive EV Investment Item: Focus Sash	Close Combat 136 ~ 160 (103 ~ 121.2%) Guaranteed OHKO (survive on 1-HP with Focus Sash)
55 HP｜55 Def No Defensive EV Investment Item: Booster Energy	Bullet Punch 182 ~ 216 (140 ~ 166.1%) Guaranteed OHKO

How to Use Scizor Effectively

Effective Late Game Sweeper

Scizor's ability Technician, combined with its priority moves allows it to hit hard while ignoring Speed, allowing you to make quick work of your opponent's Pokemon if they already sustained damage from your other Pokemon. Using Bullet Punch or Quick Attack against damaged opponents can knock them out without them having the chance to strike Scizor.

Utilize U-Turn to escape unfavorable matchups

Scizor's dual typing allows it to resist 9 types, with its only weakness being Fire-type. This means that you can effectively go up against most Pokemon, given that they do not have a Fire-type move. If up against a Pokemon with a Fire-type attack, you can safely switch out Scizor through U-Turn, giving you time to switch to your other carries while still dealing good damage thanks to STAB.

How to Build a Team with Scizor

Scizor works best as a Late Game Sweeper, so lead with hazard setters or tanky Pokemon that can dish out a good amount of damage before fainting, leaving the cleanup work to Scizor and its priority moves.

Sample Late Game Sweep Team

Tank / Hazard Setter	Bulky Pivot	Late Game Sweeper
Toxapex	Wash Rotom	Scizor

Sample Doubles Team

Physical Attacker	Support
Scizor	Sableye
Special Attacker	Special Attacker
Sylveon	Wash Rotom

Sableye has access to Prankster Will-O-Wisp, which can cripple opposing Physical Attackers. Sableye's Quash can also help Scizor attack before the opponent's Pokemon. Its Fake Out can also get Scizor the turn it needs to set up Swords Dance.

Wash Rotom or Sylveon can switch in for Scizor when it is in danger of a Fire-type attack and you don't want to commit your Water Tera yet. Both of these Pokemon are reliable to have for the late game.

Counters for Scizor

Use Fire-type Pokemon

Best Pokemon to Use

Pokemon	Description
Heat Rotom	Ranking: ★★★★★ ・Deals 4x STAB Fire-type damage ・Has 4x resistance to Steel
Volcarona	Ranking: ★★★★ ・Deals 4x STAB Fire type Damage ・Has resistance to both Steel and Bug-type attacks

Disable Scizor's Priority Moves

Thanks to the new Terastallize mechanic, Scizor can change its Tera type to remove its 4x weakness to Fire. Instead of relying on Fire-type Pokemon to counter Scizor, you can also use Pokemon that disable its Priority moves, essentially forcing it to move last, due to its low Speed stat.

Best Pokemon to Use

Pokemon	Description
Farigiraf	Ranking: ★★★★★ ・Armor Tail prevents the use of Priority Moves ・Can learn Psychic Terrain if built with a different ability ▶️Farigiraf Best Movesets
Armarouge	Ranking: ★★★★★ ・Can learn Psychic Terrain to disable Priority Moves ・Resists Steel-type attacks, and only takes neutral damage from Bug type attacks

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