Forms
Scizor Mega
Pincer Pokémon
Evolved by way of a curious item. The shell covering its body has been shown to be stronger than forged steel.
Details
Abilities
Base stats
Competitive movesets
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Where to find Scizor Mega
Wild encounter locations across the games. Availability may also include trades, evolution, gifts, and events not listed here.
Evolution
Notable moves
The strongest damaging moves Scizor Mega can learn — same-type (STAB) moves get a 1.5× power bonus in battle.
Moves
| Lv. | Move & effect | Type | Class | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bullet Punch Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | Steel | Physical | 40 | 100 | 30 |
| 1 | Feint Hits through Protect and Detect. | Normal | Physical | 30 | 100 | 10 |
| 1 | Leer Lowers the target’s Defense by one stage. | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 30 |
| 1 | Quick Attack Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100 | 30 |
| 5 | Focus Energy Increases the user’s chance to score a critical hit. | Normal | Status | — | — | 30 |
| 9 | Pursuit Has double power against, and can hit, Pokémon attempting to switch out. | Dark | Physical | 40 | 100 | 20 |
| 13 | False Swipe Cannot lower the target’s HP below 1. | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100 | 40 |
| 17 | Agility Raises the user’s Speed by two stages. | Psychic | Status | — | — | 30 |
| 21 | Metal Claw Has a chance to raise the user’s Attack by one stage. | Steel | Physical | 50 | 95 | 35 |
| 25 | Fury Cutter Power doubles every turn this move is used in succession after the first, maxing out after five turns. | Bug | Physical | 40 | 95 | 20 |
| 29 | Slash Has an increased chance for a critical hit. | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 |
| 33 | Razor Wind Requires a turn to charge before attacking. | Normal | Special | 80 | 100 | 10 |
| 37 | Iron Defense Raises the user’s Defense by two stages. | Steel | Status | — | — | 15 |
| 41 | X-Scissor Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | Bug | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 |
| 45 | Night Slash Has an increased chance for a critical hit. | Dark | Physical | 70 | 100 | 15 |
| 49 | Double Hit Hits twice in one turn. | Normal | Physical | 35 | 90 | 10 |
| 50 | Iron Head Has a chance to make the target flinch. | Steel | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 |
| 57 | Swords Dance Raises the user’s Attack by two stages. | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 |
Sprites & renders
12 sprites & renders for Scizor Mega.






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“Scizor Mega”. Pokémonism. Retrieved [date] from pokemonism.com/pokedex/scizor-mega.
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