In Crystal, Scizor works as a wallbreaker with 500 BST behind it. B-Tier on our list: a solid option in Crystal for the right team. Swords Dance with Miracleberry is the standard set.

Does Scizor mega evolve?

Mega Evolution isn't available in Crystal, but Scizor does have a Mega form in Gen 6-7 games (X/Y, ORAS, Sun/Moon). Mega Scizor hits 600 BST.

What is Scizor weak to?

In Crystal, Scizor's biggest threats include Charizard (Fire), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Charizard is the most dangerous since Fire moves deal 4x damage. Only 1 weakness means fewer dedicated counters to worry about.

What role does Scizor play in battle?

Scizor is a physical attacker with base 130 Attack. Enough bulk to take a hit or two, too. Speed tells the real story. At base 65 Speed, it won't be moving first often. Fits the wallbreaker role.

What are the best moves for Scizor?

For Crystal, the core moveset is Swords Dance, Baton Pass, Agility, and Hiddenpowerbug. Swords Dance leads at 24% usage. Agility lets it set up before sweeping.

Scizor - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Physical

Wallbreaker

BTier

65Speed · Below Avg

Stats & Training

Nothing fancy in Scizor's spread. It leans physical with Attack out front. And you'll get 2 Attack stat exp per KO for it. Follows a medium-fast 1M XP curve.

Base Stats

High

HP70

Attack130

Defense100

Sp. Atk55

Sp. Def80

Speed65

Total500

Details

Catch Rate

Difficult25 / 255

Growth Rate

Medium Fast1M XP

Height1.8 m

Weight118.0 kg

Base XP175

Abilities

Abilities were introduced in Generation III. Shown below for reference.

Swarm

Strengthens bug moves to inflict 1.5× damage at 1/3 max HP or less.

Technician

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

Light MetalHA

Halves the Pokémon's weight.

EV Yield

HPAtk+2DefSpASpDSpe

Attack training target

Pokedex Entries

This POKéMON’s pincers, which contain steel, can crush any hard object it gets a hold of into bits.

Crystal

Scizor Weakness

Scizor is weak to Fire. Watch out for Fire attacks, those deal 4x damage. On the flip side, it's immune to Poison-type moves entirely. It resists 9 types, so it can switch into a lot of moves safely. With 70 HP and balanced defenses, Scizor can afford to eat a neutral hit or two.

Scizor Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
4x (Critical)	Fire
0.5x (Resist)	Normal, Ice, Psychic, Bug, Ghost, Dragon, Dark, Steel
0.25x (Resist)	Grass
0x (Immune)	Poison

Type ChartFortress

1Weak

9Resist

1Immune

Score+9

Gen II Type Chart

Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move
Special stat split into Sp.Atk and Sp.Def

4xCritical

Fire

2xWeak

None

½xResist

Normal Ice Psychic Bug Ghost Dragon Dark Steel

¼xResist

Grass

0xImmune

Poison

STAB (5)

Grass Psychic Dark Ice Rock

How to Beat Scizor in Crystal (Best Counters)

In Crystal, Cloyster's Surf hits Scizor for 37-43%. Tyranitar threatens a KO with Fire Blast (131-154%).

CloysterWears down with Toxic, outspeeds, walls physical sets WaterIce	S
Recommended Build ItemLeftovers Moves SpikesHazard SurfSTAB Explosion ToxicUtility Damage vs Scizor Surf 37-43% Explosion 31-36% View Cloyster builds →
TyranitarThreatens with Fire Blast, excellent bulk RockDark	S
Recommended Build ItemLeftovers Moves Rock Slide Earthquake RoarUtility Fire Blast Damage vs Scizor Rock Slide 37-44% Earthquake 33-39% Fire Blast 4x 131-154%KO View Tyranitar builds →
Exeggutor GrassPsychic	A
Recommended Build ItemLeftovers Moves PsychicSTAB Explosion Giga Drain Hidden Power Fire Damage vs Scizor Psychic 25-30% Explosion 31-36% Giga Drain 10-12% View Exeggutor builds →

Crystal Evolution

Scyther's line splits into 2 evolutions, and Scizor is the trade route. Each sibling form needs a different method to obtain. Breed through Scyther to get eggs. Scizor and Kleavor share the same 500 total stats, but they're distributed differently. Check the comparison below to see where each one specializes. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

2 Forms

#123Scyther

Trade + Metal Coat

#212Scizor

Stat Comparison 2 Stages

Scyther

BugFlying

Scizor

BugSteel

ATK

110

130+20

DEF

100+20

SP.ATK

SP.DEF

SPE

105

65-40

BST

500B-Tier

500A-Tier

ROLE

Sweeper

Wallbreaker

TYPE

Physical

Breeding

Easy

Breed with Scizor to get Scyther eggs easily using 23 partners from the Bug egg group. Notable egg moves include Baton Pass, Counter, Light Screen and 3 more.

Egg Groups

Bug

Gender

♂50.0%♀50.0%

Hatch Time

25 cycles·6,425 steps

Moderate~6 min with Flame Body

Egg Moves

6moves

Breed With (best first)

Crystal Scizor Best Moveset

Best Build

Situational pick

Utility

Ability

Not in Gen 2

Item

MiracleberryRECOVERY

Nature

Not in Gen 2

Utility Moveset

Swords Dance
Baton Pass
AgilitySetup
Hidden Power BugSTAB

Recommended Teammates

SnorlaxGood

MarowakDecent

TyranitarDecent

Moves

Egg moves make a real difference. Scizor gets Baton Pass and Counter exclusively through breeding, filling gaps that TMs and level-up can't touch. Normal and Dark coverage and more rounds out the picture alongside Steel Wing and Metal Claw.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Leer

——10030Normal

Lv 1

Quick Attack+1

D4010030Normal

Lv 6

Focus Energy

———30Normal

Lv 12

Pursuit

D4010020Dark

Lv 18

False Swipe

—4010040Normal

Lv 24

Agility

S——30Psychic

Lv 30

Metal Claw

C509535Steel

Lv 36

Slash

C7010020Normal

Lv 42

Swords Dance

S——30Normal

Lv 48

Double Team

———15Normal

TM Moves

TM45

Attract

D—10015Normal

TM03

Curse

C——10Ghost

HM01

Cut

—509530Normal

TM43

Detect+4

D——5Fighting

TM32

Double Team

———15Normal

TM20

Endure+4

D——10Normal

TM21

Frustration

D—10020Normal

TM49

Fury Cutter

—109520Bug

TM02

Headbutt

C7010015Normal

TM10

Hidden Power

—6010015Normal

TM15

Hyper Beam

C150905Normal

TM17

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TM44

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM27

Return

D—10020Normal

TM08

Rock Smash

—2010015Fighting

TM37

Sandstorm

D——10Rock

TM35

Sleep Talk

C——10Normal

TM13

Snore

—4010015Normal

TM47

Steel Wing

B709025Steel

HM04

Strength

C8010015Normal

TM11

Sunny Day

C——5Fire

TM34

Swagger

C—8515Normal

TM39

Swift

D60—20Normal

TM46

Thief

C6010025Dark

TM06

Toxic

C—8510Poison

Egg Moves

Egg

Baton Pass

S——40Normal

Egg

Counter-5

D—10020Fighting

Egg

Light Screen

C——30Psychic

Egg

Razor Wind

—807510Normal

Egg

Reversal

D—10015Fighting

Egg

Safeguard

D——25Normal

Tutor Moves

Scizor can't learn any Tutor moves

Reminder Moves

Rem

Wing Attack

C6010035Flying

How to Get Scizor in Crystal

Scizor's 2-stage line starts with Scyther, which appears at moderate rates in the locations below. Level through 2 stages while you find a trade partner. Everything except the trade step is solo.

Trade Evolution Required — Requires trading with another player

How to Obtain Scizor in Crystal

Step 1Catch Scyther
National Park - Bug Catching Contest
Grass Lv.13-14 Facility
5%Early
Trade + Metal Coat
Step 2Scizor ✓

Scizor Guide

In Crystal, Scizor works as a wallbreaker with 500 BST behind it. B-Tier on our list: a solid option in Crystal for the right team. Swords Dance with Miracleberry is the standard set.
Mega Evolution isn't available in Crystal, but Scizor does have a Mega form in Gen 6-7 games (X/Y, ORAS, Sun/Moon). Mega Scizor hits 600 BST.
In Crystal, Scizor's biggest threats include Charizard (Fire), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Charizard is the most dangerous since Fire moves deal 4x damage. Only 1 weakness means fewer dedicated counters to worry about.
Scizor is a physical attacker with base 130 Attack. Enough bulk to take a hit or two, too. Speed tells the real story. At base 65 Speed, it won't be moving first often. Fits the wallbreaker role.
For Crystal, the core moveset is Swords Dance, Baton Pass, Agility, and Hiddenpowerbug. Swords Dance leads at 24% usage. Agility lets it set up before sweeping.

Game Availability

Available since Gold & Silver, Scizor appears in 19 games spanning 9 generations. Beyond its original form, it gained a Mega form in Generation 7.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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