Scizor
Attack
Defense
Stamina
Best Movesets
Analysis
Scizor has okay-ish ATK and DEF stats, but is held back from true greatness by lackluster offensive typing, which relegates this Pokemon to a Psychic or Fairy-killer niche.
Defensively, Scizor's decent bulk and Steel-typing offer many resistances, but Fire is a common move type on many raid bosses, exploiting its glaring double weakness.
All-in-all, Scizor is not a great investment. Its Mega is an alright choice for a Bug attacker, though.
Offense
- Fury Cutter and X-Scissor offer the highest DPS when facing Psychic, Dark, and Grass-types
- Bullet Punch and Iron Head are the preferred set for dealing with Rock, Ice, and Fairy-types
- Night Slash is underwhelming; a three charge move with a longer cooldown and does not benefit from STAB, only offering additional Ghost coverage
Defense
- Bullet Punch is superior to Fury Cutter on defense.
- X-Scissor is clearly superior to Night Slash; both are three charge moves with similar DPS, but the latter's cooldown is significantly longer, making it easier to take advantage of dodge windows.
- Iron Head is often better than Night Slash, offering higher DPS at a shorter cooldown despite being a two-bar charge move, although the latter offers wider type coverage.
Bullet Punch tends to be preferred over Fury Cutter for its higher damage output, as Scizor's Charged Attacks aren't particularly impressive to be worth the increased energy gain. They're also mostly cheap enough anyways.
Night Slash is Scizor's cheapest option and provides coverage against Steel-type Pokemon. X-Scissor is a wonderful STAB move, though Bug is often questionable offensively. Trailblaze smacks Water-type Pokemon and provides an Attack boost. Iron Head is often redundant with Bullet Punch's damage output. Return is far too expensive considering Scizor's frailty
Scizor is a brutal glass cannon, threatening to take over games through a combination of Bullet Punch's high damage, the speedy pacing of its Charged Attacks, and the potential Attack boosts from Night Slash and Trailblaze. Scizor's amazing defensive typing grants it numerous resistances, compensating for its low bulk. Though it vaporizes with the slightest hint of Fire, that is its sole weakness, and Scizor has more than enough positive matchups to begin its rampage. With that said, Scizor does absolutely need shield investment to thrive - be sure to protect it with tanky teammates such as Jellicent, Azumarill, or Cradily as they rarely require shields to survive.
The Shadow variant of Scizor is preferred as it better capitalizes on Bullet Punch's relentless damage output.
