Scizor

Bug / Steel. Rank 70 by usage, on 0.9% of teams, leads 0.1% of the time.

2026-08, 1,269,250 battles at 1760+ rating.

Before this regulation

Doubles, Reg M-B, Bo3 (older), Smogon ladder 2026-08: rank 78, on 0.2% of teams, now 0.9% unchanged.

Then: Life Orb or Metal Coat, Bullet Punch, Protect, Bug Bite, Swords Dance, Adamant 14/32/2/0/0/18.

Moves

Bullet Punch25.0%
Protect22.3%
Bug Bite21.6%
Swords Dance15.4%
Close Combat6.1%
Knock Off2.4%
U-turn1.7%
Dual Wingbeat1.7%

Items

Life Orb79.8%
Metal Coat12.4%
Occa Berry1.6%
Expert Belt1.4%
Silver Powder1.3%
Focus Sash1.1%
Sitrus Berry0.9%
Leftovers0.6%

Abilities

Technician99.7%
Swarm0.3%
Light Metal0.0%

Spreads

Adamant 30/32/0/0/3/133.9%
Adamant 32/32/0/0/2/015.5%
Adamant 24/32/0/0/0/107.0%
Adamant 32/32/2/0/0/06.9%
Adamant 32/32/0/0/0/26.5%
Hardy 30/32/0/0/3/13.7%

HP / Atk / Def / SpA / SpD / Spe in Stat Points

Partners

Share of this Pokémon's teams that also carry the partner.

Most common set, used for the calcs below

Life Orb, Technician, Adamant 30/32/0/0/3/1. Bullet Punch, Protect, Bug Bite, Swords Dance.

Stats 175 / 200 / 120 / 67 / 103 / 86. Weak to Fire. Resists Bug, Dragon, Fairy, Grass, Ice, Normal, Poison, Psychic, Steel.

Good against, and why

Ninetales-Alola 6.6% usage
Bullet Punch 251–296.6%, guaranteed OHKO
OHKO on all 3 of their common spreads (54% of usage)
Froslass-Mega 7.6% usage
Bullet Punch 126.1–149%, guaranteed OHKO
OHKO on all 3 of their common spreads (34% of usage)
Whimsicott 23.5% usage
Bullet Punch 125.5–148.2%, guaranteed OHKO
On their common spreads: OHKO (48%), OHKO (9%), 2HKO (5%)
Floette-Mega 17.2% usage
Bullet Punch 109.9–131.1%, guaranteed OHKO
OHKO on all 3 of their common spreads (31% of usage)
Farigiraf 18.5% usage
Bug Bite 108–126.3%, guaranteed OHKO, and it moves first
OHKO on all 3 of their common spreads (18% of usage)
Aerodactyl-Mega 7.4% usage
Bullet Punch 100.6–118.7%, guaranteed OHKO
OHKO on all 3 of their common spreads (42% of usage)
Maushold 5.5% usage
Bug Bite 98–115.9%, 87.5% chance to OHKO
On their common spreads: 87.5% to OHKO (22%), 2HKO (10%), 2HKO (7%)
Raichu-Mega-Y 11.0% usage
Bug Bite 92.1–108.5%, 50% chance to OHKO
On their common spreads: 50% to OHKO (11%), OHKO (11%), OHKO (10%)
Sylveon 18.4% usage
Bullet Punch 85.9–102.1%, 6.3% chance to OHKO
On their common spreads: 6.3% to OHKO (7%), 37.5% to OHKO (6%), 62.5% to OHKO (4%)
Grimmsnarl 6.6% usage
Bullet Punch 85.1–100.5%, 6.3% chance to OHKO, and it moves first
On their common spreads: 6.3% to OHKO (7%), OHKO (5%), 6.3% to OHKO (5%)
Venusaur 8.6% usage
Bug Bite 82.2–96.8%, guaranteed 2HKO
2HKO on all 3 of their common spreads (76% of usage)
Delphox-Mega 12.8% usage
Bug Bite 73.3–86.1%, guaranteed 2HKO
2HKO on all 3 of their common spreads (36% of usage)
Sneasler 31.4% usage
Bullet Punch 70.1–84.7%, guaranteed 2HKO
2HKO on all 3 of their common spreads (63% of usage)
Garchomp 32.2% usage
Bug Bite 61.6–73.5%, guaranteed 2HKO
2HKO on all 3 of their common spreads (35% of usage)
Blastoise-Mega 10.9% usage
Bug Bite 60.9–72.4%, guaranteed 2HKO
2HKO on all 3 of their common spreads (60% of usage)
Scovillain-Mega 4.9% usage
Bug Bite 58.7–70.3%, guaranteed 2HKO
2HKO on all 3 of their common spreads (21% of usage)
Swampert-Mega 7.2% usage
Bug Bite 57.1–68.4%, guaranteed 2HKO
2HKO on all 3 of their common spreads (35% of usage)
Gengar-Mega 6.4% usage
Bullet Punch 52.7–63.6%, guaranteed 2HKO
2HKO on all 3 of their common spreads (36% of usage)
Milotic 6.0% usage
Bug Bite 52–61.9%, 98% chance to 2HKO after Leftovers recovery
2HKO on all 3 of their common spreads (23% of usage)
Arcanine-Hisui 5.7% usage
Bullet Punch 50.6–61%, guaranteed 2HKO
2HKO on all 3 of their common spreads (76% of usage)

Threatened by, and why

Scovillain-Mega 4.9% usage
Overheat 256–304%, guaranteed OHKO, and they move first
OHKO on all 3 of its common spreads (56% of usage)
Arcanine-Hisui 5.7% usage
Flare Blitz 214.9–256%, guaranteed OHKO, and they move first
OHKO on all 3 of its common spreads (56% of usage)
Charizard-Mega-Y 26.5% usage
Heat Wave 208–246.9%, guaranteed OHKO, and they move first
OHKO on all 3 of its common spreads (56% of usage)
Incineroar 33.6% usage
Flare Blitz 173.7–208%, guaranteed OHKO
OHKO on all 3 of its common spreads (56% of usage)
Delphox-Mega 12.8% usage
Heat Wave 157.7–187.4%, guaranteed OHKO, and they move first
OHKO on all 3 of its common spreads (56% of usage)
Dragonite-Mega 4.9% usage
Heat Wave 128–153.1%, guaranteed OHKO, and they move first
OHKO on all 3 of its common spreads (56% of usage)
Blastoise-Mega 10.9% usage
Water Spout 72.6–85.7%, guaranteed 2HKO, and they move first
2HKO on all 3 of its common spreads (56% of usage)
Swampert-Mega 7.2% usage
Wave Crash 72–84.6%, guaranteed 2HKO, and they move first
2HKO on all 3 of its common spreads (56% of usage)
Basculegion 31.5% usage
Wave Crash 70.9–84.6%, guaranteed 2HKO, and they move first
2HKO on all 3 of its common spreads (56% of usage)
Raichu-Mega-Y 11.0% usage
Zap Cannon 67.4–80.6%, guaranteed 2HKO, and they move first
2HKO on all 3 of its common spreads (56% of usage)
Gholdengo 7.4% usage
Shadow Ball 61.1–72%, guaranteed 2HKO, and they move first
2HKO on all 3 of its common spreads (56% of usage)
Floette-Mega 17.2% usage
Light of Ruin 60–70.9%, guaranteed 2HKO, and they move first
2HKO on all 3 of its common spreads (56% of usage)
Sneasler 31.4% usage
Close Combat 58.9–70.3%, guaranteed 2HKO, and they move first
2HKO on all 3 of its common spreads (56% of usage)
Sylveon 18.4% usage
Hyper Beam 53.1–62.3%, guaranteed 2HKO, and they move first
2HKO on all 3 of its common spreads (56% of usage)
Gengar-Mega 6.4% usage
Shadow Ball 53.1–62.3%, guaranteed 2HKO, and they move first
2HKO on all 3 of its common spreads (56% of usage)
Staraptor-Mega 16.5% usage
Close Combat 52–61.7%, guaranteed 2HKO, and they move first
2HKO on all 3 of its common spreads (56% of usage)
Pelipper 8.3% usage
Hurricane 51.4–60.6%, guaranteed 2HKO, and they move first
2HKO on all 3 of its common spreads (56% of usage)