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#212
Default
236
ATK
181
DEF
172
STA
Lvl 50Max CP
3393
Lvl 40
3001
Lvl 25Weather Boost
2143
Lvl 20Raids/Eggs
1714
Lvl 15Research
1286

PvE Analysis

Shadow Scizor is a solid pick for both Bug and Steel Type damage, though its comparative performance is definitely better with the former due to the competition in the Steel meta. Not a top performer, but also not the worst investment if you're desperate for a Bug and/or Steel Type attacker, with its dual-typing giving it additional utility.

Best PvE Offensive Moveset

  • 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

Best PvE Defensive Moveset

  • Bullet Punch is on par with Fury Cutter, both having similar coverage or lack thereof.
  • 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.

PvP Analysis

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.

Great League4.5 / 5

Shadow 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.

Ultra League4 / 5

Shadow Scizor is still potent in the Ultra League, and the increased bulk of this league makes it easier to utilize its resistances and to stack multiple Attack boosts. However, Scizor faces a new problem in the Ultra League. The existence and high presence of Cobalion and Virizion cuts its rampage short as they both resist Scizor's Night Slash and Trailblaze (and in Cobalion's case, Bullet Punch and X-Scissor as well)

Master League / 5
Don't use Shadow Scizor in the Master League.
Purification Cost
5 Candy + 5,000 Stardust
Flee Rate
5 %
Buddy Distance
5 KM
Catch Rate
5 %
Female Ratio
50 %
Male Ratio
50 %