Scizor counters

Gen 4 OU · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Feb 2026 - Apr 2026

Scizor
#0212 Scizor
BugSteel
USAGE 26.6% #5
ABILITYTechnician
BASE STATS
HP 70
ATK 130
DEF 100
SPA 55
SPD 80
SPE 65
BST500
TYPE MATCHUPS
4×
Fire
½×
NormalIcePsychicBugDragonSteelFairy
¼×
Grass
0×
Poison
Moves
Bullet Punch 98.3% Superpower 71.3% Swords Dance 53.5% U-turn 51.0% Pursuit 49.4% Roost 44.3% Bug Bite 20.0% Return 7.6%
Items
Choice Band 39.9% Leftovers 24.5% Metal Coat 19.6% Occa Berry 7.2% Choice Scarf 5.2% Life Orb 2.0% Shed Shell 0.3% Lum Berry 0.3%
Abilities
Technician99.5%Swarm0.5%
Common Teammates
Latias46.7%Dragonite30.3%Tyranitar29.5%Gyarados29.0%Magnezone28.0%Azelf24.7%Heatran24.1%Starmie24.1%

Checks & Counters

Ranked by reliability — blends KO rate with how often each Pokémon is matched up.

# Checker Encounters Reliability KO Rate
01
Jirachi
Jirachi
SteelPsychic DEFENSIVE COUNTER
22.619
60
60.1% dies 10.29%
02
Gyarados
Gyarados
WaterFlying OFFENSIVE CHECK
21.746
59
58.7% dies 10.56%
03
Scizor
Scizor
BugSteel SOFT CHECK
20.154
48
48.5% dies 11.13%
04
Latias
Latias
DragonPsychic SOFT CHECK
27.761
20
20.2% dies 7.62%
05
Tyranitar
Tyranitar
RockDark SOFT CHECK
33.701
10
9.8% dies 5.11%

Ranked #5 with 26.56% usage. Sorted by reliability score.