Scizor counters

Gen 4 VGC 2009 · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Mar 2026 - May 2026

Scizor
#0212 Scizor
BugSteel
USAGE 4.1% #27
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 100.0% X-Scissor 86.9% Protect 82.7% Swords Dance 80.5% U-turn 24.5% Iron Head 12.2% Superpower 7.5% Defog 4.5%
Items
Lum Berry 48.3% Life Orb 34.1% Choice Band 12.9% Metal Coat 2.8% Occa Berry 1.6% Focus Sash 0.4% Sitrus Berry 0.0% Leftovers 0.0%
Abilities
Technician78.2%Swarm21.8%
Common Teammates
Latios73.0%Suicune66.8%Rhyperior59.7%Togekiss52.8%Cresselia51.9%Hariyama49.9%Zapdos21.3%Gengar18.8%
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Checks & Counters

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Ranked #27 with 4.11% usage. Sorted by reliability score.