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Scizorin Pokémon SoulGold

bugsteel

Pokédex Entry

Pincer Pokémon

A Scizor has a body with the hardness of steel. It is not easily fazed by ordinary sorts of attacks. It flaps its wings to regulate its body temperature.

Scizor in Pokémon SoulGold

Scizor is #212 in the Pokédex for Pokémon SoulGold. This page covers its bug/steel typing, base stats, abilities, level-up and TM/HM moves, evolution chain, and where to find it across 1 encounter location.

Type
BugSteel
Dex
#212
Abilities
Swarm(Primary)

Ups Bug moves in a pinch.

Technician(Secondary)

Boosts weaker moves.

Light Metal(Hidden)

Halves weight.

Growth Rate
mediumfast
Gender Ratio
50% Male, 50% Female
Egg Groups
bug
Hatch Rate
Medium Fast (20 cycles)
Catch Rate
25
pokeball
Poké Ball3.7%
greatball
Great Ball4.5%
ultraball
Ultra Ball6.1%
Base Exp
175
EV Yield
2 Attack
Wild Held Items
None
Weak To
fire ×4
Resists
normal ×0.5grass ×0.25ice ×0.5psychic ×0.5bug ×0.5dragon ×0.5steel ×0.5fairy ×0.5
Immune To
poison

Evolution Chain

Base form
• Level up Scyther holding Metal Coat
• Use Metal Coat on Scyther
Use Black Augurite on Scyther

How to Obtain

Look for Scizor in Nameless Cave (uncommon). Wild ones range from level 58 to 68.

Wild Encounters (1)

Level Up Moves (17)

Bullet PunchLevel: 0steel
PWR40ACC100PP30
Punches as fast as a bul- let. It always hits first.
False SwipeLevel: 1normal
PWR40ACC100PP40
An attack that leaves the foe with at least 1 HP.
Wing AttackLevel: 1flying
PWR0ACC100PP35
Strikes the foe with wings spread wide.
LeerLevel: 1normal
PWR0ACC100PP30
Frightens the foes with a leer to lower Defense.
AgilityLevel: 1psychic
PWR0ACC0PP30
Relaxes the body to sharply boost Speed.
Quick AttackLevel: 1normal
PWR40ACC100PP30
An extremely fast attack that always strikes first.
Air SlashLevel: 1flying
PWR75ACC95PP0
Attacks with a blade of air. May cause flinching.
Fury CutterLevel: 1bug
PWR10ACC95PP20
An attack that intensifies on each successive hit.
Metal ClawLevel: 12steel
PWR50ACC95PP35
A claw attack that may raise the user's Attack.
Double TeamLevel: 16normal
PWR0ACC0PP15
Creates illusory copies to raise evasiveness.
Double HitLevel: 20normal
PWR35ACC90PP10
Slams the foe with a tail etc. Strikes twice.
SlashLevel: 24normal
PWR70ACC100PP20
Slashes with claws, etc. Has a high critical-hit ratio.
Focus EnergyLevel: 28normal
PWR0ACC0PP30
Focuses power to raise the critical-hit ratio.
Iron DefenseLevel: 32steel
PWR0ACC0PP15
Hardens the body's surface to sharply raise Defense.
Iron HeadLevel: 36steel
PWR80ACC100PP15
Slams the foe with a hard head. May cause flinching.
X ScissorLevel: 40bug
PWR80ACC100PP15
Slashes the foe with crossed scythes, claws, etc.
Swords DanceLevel: 44normal
PWR0ACC0PP0
A fighting dance that sharply raises Attack.

Egg Moves (11)

Counterfighting
PWR1ACC100PP20
Retaliates any physical hit with double the power.
Baton Passnormal
PWR0ACC0PP40
Switches out the user while keeping effects in play.
Razor Windnormal
PWR80ACC0PP10
A 2-turn move with a high critical-hit ratio.
Reversalfighting
PWR1ACC100PP15
Inflicts more damage when the user's HP is down.
Endurenormal
PWR0ACC0PP10
Endures any attack for 1 turn, leaving at least 1HP.
Silver Windbug
PWR60ACC100PP5
A powdery attack that may raise abilities.
Bug Buzzbug
PWR90ACC100PP10
A damaging sound wave that may lower Sp. Def.
Night Slashdark
PWR70ACC100PP15
Hits as soon as possible. High critical-hit ratio.
Defogflying
PWR0ACC0PP15
Removes obstacles and lowers evasion.
Steel Wingsteel
PWR70ACC90PP25
Strikes the foe with hard wings spread wide.
Quick Guardfighting
PWR0ACC0PP15
Evades priority attacks for one turn.

TM/HM Moves (37)

Acrobaticsflying
PWR55ACC100PP15TM62
Does double damage if the user has no item.
Aerial Aceflying
PWR60ACC0PP20TM40
An extremely speedy and unavoidable attack.
Attractnormal
PWR0ACC100PP15TM45
Makes the opposite gender less likely to attack.
Brick Breakfighting
PWR75ACC100PP15TM31
Destroys barriers such as REFLECT and causes damage.
Brutal Swingdark
PWR60ACC100PP20TM59
Violently swings around to hurt everyone nearby.
Calm Mindpsychic
PWR0ACC0PP20TM04
Raises Sp. Atk and Sp. Def by focusing the mind.
Cutsteel
PWR50ACC95PP30HM01
Cuts the foe with sharp scythes, claws, etc.
Double Teamnormal
PWR0ACC0PP15TM32
Creates illusory copies to raise evasiveness.
Facadenormal
PWR70ACC100PP20TM42
Boosts power when burned, paralyzed, or poisoned.
False Swipenormal
PWR40ACC100PP40TM54
An attack that leaves the foe with at least 1 HP.
Flash Cannonsteel
PWR80ACC100PP10TM91
Releases a blast of light that may lower Sp. Def.
Flingdark
PWR1ACC100PP10TM56
The effectiveness varies with the held item.
Frustrationnormal
PWR1ACC100PP20TM21
An attack that is stronger if the Trainer is disliked.
Giga Impactnormal
PWR150ACC90PP5TM68
Leaves the user immobile if target is not KO'd.
Hidden Powernormal
PWR0ACC100PP15TM10
The type varies with the user.The type and effectiveness vary with the user.
Hyper Beamnormal
PWR150ACC90PP5TM15
Leaves the user immobile if target is not KO'd.
Light Screenpsychic
PWR0ACC0PP30TM16
Wall of light cuts special damage for 5 turns.
Protectnormal
PWR0ACC0PP10TM17
Evades attack, but may fail if used in succession.
Rain Dancewater
PWR0ACC0PP5TM18
Boosts the power of Water- type moves for 5 turns.
Restpsychic
PWR0ACC0PP0TM44
The user sleeps for 2 turns, restoring HP and status.
Returnnormal
PWR1ACC100PP20TM27
An attack that increases in power with friendship.
Rock Smashfighting
PWR0ACC100PP15HM06
A rock-crushing attack that may lower Defense.
Roostflying
PWR0ACC0PP0TM19
Restores the user's HP by half of its max HP.
Roundnormal
PWR60ACC100PP15TM48
A song that inflicts damage. Others can join in too.
Safeguardnormal
PWR0ACC0PP25TM20
Protects allies from status problems for 5 turns.
Sandstormrock
PWR0ACC0PP10TM37
Causes a sandstorm that rages for several turns.
Steel Wingsteel
PWR70ACC90PP25TM51
Strikes the foe with hard wings spread wide.
Strengthnormal
PWR80ACC100PP15HM04
Builds enormous power, then slams the foe.
Substitutenormal
PWR0ACC0PP10TM90
Creates a decoy using 1/4 of the user's maximum HP.
Sunny Dayfire
PWR0ACC0PP5TM11
Boosts the power of Fire- type moves for 5 turns.
Swords Dancenormal
PWR0ACC0PP0TM75
A fighting dance that sharply raises Attack.
Thiefdark
PWR0ACC100PP0TM46
While attacking, it may steal the foe's held item.
Toxicpoison
PWR0ACC0PP10TM06
Poisons the foe with an intensifying toxin.
Trailblazegrass
PWR50ACC100PP20TM60
The user attacks suddenly, raising its Speed.
U Turnbug
PWR70ACC100PP20TM89
Does damage then switches out the user.
Venoshockpoison
PWR65ACC100PP10TM09
Does double damage if the foe is poisoned.
X Scissorbug
PWR80ACC100PP15TM81
Slashes the foe with crossed scythes, claws, etc.

Type Summary

1
Weaknesses
8
Resistances
1
Immunities
8
Neutral

Weaknesses

Types that deal increased damage to Scizor. Use these types to counter it effectively.

Resistances & Immunities

Types that Scizor resists or is immune to. Avoid using these types against it.

Immunities (0×)

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