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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 2 encounter locations.

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
4010030
Punches as fast as a bul- let. It always hits first.
False SwipeLevel: 1normal
4010040
An attack that leaves the foe with at least 1 HP.
Wing AttackLevel: 1flying
010035
Strikes the foe with wings spread wide.
LeerLevel: 1normal
010030
Frightens the foes with a leer to lower Defense.
AgilityLevel: 1psychic
0030
Relaxes the body to sharply boost Speed.
Quick AttackLevel: 1normal
4010030
An extremely fast attack that always strikes first.
Air SlashLevel: 1flying
75950
Attacks with a blade of air. May cause flinching.
Fury CutterLevel: 1bug
109520
An attack that intensifies on each successive hit.
Metal ClawLevel: 12steel
509535
A claw attack that may raise the user's Attack.
Double TeamLevel: 16normal
0015
Creates illusory copies to raise evasiveness.
Double HitLevel: 20normal
359010
Slams the foe with a tail etc. Strikes twice.
SlashLevel: 24normal
7010020
Slashes with claws, etc. Has a high critical-hit ratio.
Focus EnergyLevel: 28normal
0030
Focuses power to raise the critical-hit ratio.
Iron DefenseLevel: 32steel
0015
Hardens the body's surface to sharply raise Defense.
Iron HeadLevel: 36steel
8010015
Slams the foe with a hard head. May cause flinching.
X ScissorLevel: 40bug
8010015
Slashes the foe with crossed scythes, claws, etc.
Swords DanceLevel: 44normal
000
A fighting dance that sharply raises Attack.

Egg Moves (11)

Counterfighting
110020
Retaliates any physical hit with double the power.
Baton Passnormal
0040
Switches out the user while keeping effects in play.
Razor Windnormal
80010
A 2-turn move with a high critical-hit ratio.
Reversalfighting
110015
Inflicts more damage when the user's HP is down.
Endurenormal
0010
Endures any attack for 1 turn, leaving at least 1HP.
Silver Windbug
601005
A powdery attack that may raise abilities.
Bug Buzzbug
9010010
A damaging sound wave that may lower Sp. Def.
Night Slashdark
7010015
Hits as soon as possible. High critical-hit ratio.
Defogflying
0015
Removes obstacles and lowers evasion.
Steel Wingsteel
709025
Strikes the foe with hard wings spread wide.
Quick Guardfighting
0015
Evades priority attacks for one turn.

TM/HM Moves (37)

Acrobaticsflying
5510015TM62
Does double damage if the user has no item.
Aerial Aceflying
60020TM40
An extremely speedy and unavoidable attack.
Attractnormal
010015TM45
Makes the opposite gender less likely to attack.
Brick Breakfighting
7510015TM31
Destroys barriers such as REFLECT and causes damage.
Brutal Swingdark
6010020TM59
Violently swings around to hurt everyone nearby.
Calm Mindpsychic
0020TM04
Raises Sp. Atk and Sp. Def by focusing the mind.
Cutsteel
509530HM01
Cuts the foe with sharp scythes, claws, etc.
Double Teamnormal
0015TM32
Creates illusory copies to raise evasiveness.
Facadenormal
7010020TM42
Boosts power when burned, paralyzed, or poisoned.
False Swipenormal
4010040TM54
An attack that leaves the foe with at least 1 HP.
Flash Cannonsteel
8010010TM91
Releases a blast of light that may lower Sp. Def.
Flingdark
110010TM56
The effectiveness varies with the held item.
Frustrationnormal
110020TM21
An attack that is stronger if the Trainer is disliked.
Giga Impactnormal
150905TM68
Leaves the user immobile if target is not KO'd.
Hidden Powernormal
010015TM10
The type varies with the user.The type and effectiveness vary with the user.
Hyper Beamnormal
150905TM15
Leaves the user immobile if target is not KO'd.
Light Screenpsychic
0030TM16
Wall of light cuts special damage for 5 turns.
Protectnormal
0010TM17
Evades attack, but may fail if used in succession.
Rain Dancewater
005TM18
Boosts the power of Water- type moves for 5 turns.
Restpsychic
000TM44
The user sleeps for 2 turns, restoring HP and status.
Returnnormal
110020TM27
An attack that increases in power with friendship.
Rock Smashfighting
010015HM06
A rock-crushing attack that may lower Defense.
Roostflying
000TM19
Restores the user's HP by half of its max HP.
Roundnormal
6010015TM48
A song that inflicts damage. Others can join in too.
Safeguardnormal
0025TM20
Protects allies from status problems for 5 turns.
Sandstormrock
0010TM37
Causes a sandstorm that rages for several turns.
Steel Wingsteel
709025TM51
Strikes the foe with hard wings spread wide.
Strengthnormal
8010015HM04
Builds enormous power, then slams the foe.
Substitutenormal
0010TM90
Creates a decoy using 1/4 of the user's maximum HP.
Sunny Dayfire
005TM11
Boosts the power of Fire- type moves for 5 turns.
Swords Dancenormal
000TM75
A fighting dance that sharply raises Attack.
Thiefdark
01000TM46
While attacking, it may steal the foe's held item.
Toxicpoison
0010TM06
Poisons the foe with an intensifying toxin.
Trailblazegrass
5010020TM60
The user attacks suddenly, raising its Speed.
U Turnbug
7010020TM89
Does damage then switches out the user.
Venoshockpoison
6510010TM09
Does double damage if the foe is poisoned.
X Scissorbug
8010015TM81
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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