In Ruby & Sapphire, Scizor looks average on paper at 500 BST. But Technician is why it sees play. Build around that and it pulls its weight. C-Tier wallbreaker on our tier list. Swords Dance with Salacberry is the standard set.

Does Scizor mega evolve?

Mega Evolution isn't available in Ruby & Sapphire, 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 Ruby & Sapphire, 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 is the best ability for Scizor?

Scizor gets Technician, Swarm, and Light Metal. But Technician is the one that matters. It's the centerpiece of every viable set. Build around that. On wall sets, Technician pairs with Scizor's base 100 Defense to absorb physical hits on the switch.

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.

Scizor - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Physical

Wallbreaker

CTier

65Speed · Below Avg

Stats & Training

Nothing fancy in Scizor's spread. It leans physical with Attack out front. And you'll get 2 Attack EVs 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

SwarmTop Pick

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 MetalHANot in game

Halves the Pokémon's weight.

EV Yield

HPAtk+2DefSpASpDSpe

Attack training target

Pokedex Entries

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.

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 III Type Chart

Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move

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 Ruby & Sapphire (Best Counters)

In Ruby & Sapphire, Claydol's Earthquake hits Scizor for 42-49%. Starmie's Surf hits Scizor for 52-62%. Regice deals 35-42% with Thunderbolt.

ClaydolOutspeeds, walls special sets GroundPsychic	A
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemLeftovers NatureAdamant Moves Rapid Spin EarthquakeSTAB Explosion PsychicSTAB Damage vs Scizor Rapid Spin 7-8% Earthquake 42-49% Explosion 34-40% Psychic 15-17% View Claydol builds →
StarmieResists Steel, recovers with Recover, cures status via Natural Cure WaterPsychic	A
Recommended Build AbilityNatural Cure ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves Rapid Spin Ice Beam Thunderbolt SurfSTAB Damage vs Scizor Rapid Spin 5-5% Ice Beam 17-21% Thunderbolt 35-41% Surf 52-62% View Starmie builds →
RegiceWalls special sets Ice	B
Recommended Build AbilityClearbody ItemLeftovers NatureQuiet Moves Ice Beam Thunderbolt Explosion Thunder Wave Damage vs Scizor Ice Beam 26-31% Thunderbolt 35-42% Explosion 22-26% View Regice builds →
SlakingOutspeeds Normal	B
Recommended Build AbilityTruant ItemChoice Band NatureAdamant Moves Earthquake Shadow Ball Focus Punch Hyper Beam Damage vs Scizor Earthquake 74-88% Shadow Ball 30-35% Hyper Beam 84-99% View Slaking builds →
MiloticResists Steel, recovers with Recover, wears down with Toxic Water	B
Recommended Build AbilityMarvelscale ItemLeftovers NatureBold Moves RecoverRecovery SurfSTAB ToxicUtility RefreshUtility Damage vs Scizor Surf 42-49% View Milotic builds →

Ruby & Sapphire 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 37 partners from the Bug egg group. Notable egg moves include Baton Pass, Counter, Endure and 5 more.

Egg Groups

Bug

Gender

♂50.0%♀50.0%

Hatch Time

25 cycles·6,425 steps

Moderate~6 min with Flame Body

Egg Moves

8moves

Breed With (best first)

Ruby & Sapphire Scizor Best Moveset

The game plan is straightforward: click Swords Dance, then sweep. Salacberry and Swarm support the setup turn. EVs go into max Attack and Speed so Scizor hits hard once it's boosted.

Best Build

Solid pick

Physical Setup Sweeper

Ability

Swarm

Item

Salac BerryRECOVERY

Best Nature for Scizor

Jolly+SPE

Scizor best EVs are Attack and Speed

EVs

Atk

SpD

Spe

Physical Setup Sweeper Moveset

Swords Dance
EndureFAST +4
ReversalCoverage
Hidden Power Rock

Recommended Teammates

TyranitarDecent

MetagrossDecent

GyaradosDecent

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 Silver Wind.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Leer

——10030Normal

Lv 1

Quick Attack+1

D4010030Normal

Lv 6

Focus Energy

D——30Normal

Lv 11

Pursuit

D4010020Dark

Lv 16

False Swipe

—4010040Normal

Lv 21

Agility

B——30Psychic

Lv 26

Metal Claw

—509535Steel

Lv 31

Slash

C7010020Normal

Lv 36

Swords Dance

S——30Normal

Lv 41

Double Team

———15Normal

Lv 46

Fury Cutter

—109520Bug

TM Moves

TM40

Aerial Ace

C60—20Flying

TM45

Attract

——10015Normal

HM01

Cut

—509530Normal

TM32

Double Team

———15Normal

TM42

Facade

C7010020Normal

TM21

Frustration

——10020Normal

TM10

Hidden Power

—6010015Normal

TM15

Hyper Beam

C150905Normal

TM17

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TM18

Rain Dance

C——5Water

TM44

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM27

Return

D—10020Normal

HM06

Rock Smash

—2010015Fighting

TM37

Sandstorm

———10Rock

TM43

Secret Power

—7010020Normal

TM47

Steel Wing

B709025Steel

HM04

Strength

—8010015Normal

TM11

Sunny Day

C——5Fire

TM46

Thief

C6010025Dark

TM06

Toxic

C—8510Poison

Egg Moves

Egg

Baton Pass

C——40Normal

Egg

Counter-5

D—10020Fighting

Egg

Endure+4

A——10Normal

Egg

Light Screen

C——30Psychic

Egg

Razor Wind

—8010010Normal

Egg

Reversal

A—10015Fighting

Egg

Safeguard

D——25Normal

Egg

Silver Wind

B601005Bug

Tutor Moves

Scizor can't learn any Tutor moves

How to Get Scizor in Ruby & Sapphire

Scizor can't be caught in Ruby & Sapphire. Transfer Scyther from Red, Yellow, or Sword and evolve through the 2-stage line to get it. The step cards below map the full chain.

Trade Evolution Required — Requires trading with another player

How to Obtain Scizor in Ruby & Sapphire

Step 1Obtain Scyther
Receive as a gift in:
FireRedGift · Celadon City · 5,500 Coins
Then trade to Ruby & Sapphire to continue the evolution chain.
Also found in:
Red Yellow Gold Crystal Diamond Platinum
Trade + Metal Coat
Step 2Scizor ✓

Scizor Guide

In Ruby & Sapphire, Scizor looks average on paper at 500 BST. But Technician is why it sees play. Build around that and it pulls its weight. C-Tier wallbreaker on our tier list. Swords Dance with Salacberry is the standard set.
Mega Evolution isn't available in Ruby & Sapphire, but Scizor does have a Mega form in Gen 6-7 games (X/Y, ORAS, Sun/Moon). Mega Scizor hits 600 BST.
In Ruby & Sapphire, 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 gets Technician, Swarm, and Light Metal. But Technician is the one that matters. It's the centerpiece of every viable set. Build around that. On wall sets, Technician pairs with Scizor's base 100 Defense to absorb physical hits on the switch.
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.

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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