Scizor counters

Gen 5 OU · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Apr 2026 - Jun 2026

Scizor
#0212 Scizor
BugSteel
USAGE 17.0% #13
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 95.5% Superpower 76.6% U-turn 73.9% Pursuit 59.9% Swords Dance 46.8% Roost 22.9% Bug Bite 11.3% Quick Attack 10.9%
Items
Choice Band 40.9% Leftovers 22.8% Life Orb 17.4% Choice Scarf 11.2% Lum Berry 4.1% Sitrus Berry 2.0% Metal Coat 0.6% Iron Plate 0.4%
Abilities
Technician99.7%Swarm0.3%Light Metal0.0%
Common Teammates
Starmie59.6%Politoed33.4%Ferrothorn31.4%Thundurus-Therian30.0%Latios27.4%Garchomp25.2%Keldeo25.1%Dragonite21.9%
Browse Gen 5 OU teams using Scizor →
Teams using Landorus-Therian 52% Teams using Ferrothorn 26% Teams using Reuniclus 24% Teams using Latios 22%

Checks & Counters

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

# Checker Encounters Reliability KO Rate
01
Landorus-Therian
Landorus-Therian
GroundFlying SOFT CHECK
53.997
52
51.6% dies 9.57%
02
Ferrothorn
Ferrothorn
GrassSteel SOFT CHECK
25.171
26
25.6% dies 8.70%
03
Reuniclus
Reuniclus
Psychic SOFT CHECK
20.264
24
23.9% dies 9.47%
04
Latios
Latios
DragonPsychic SOFT CHECK
52.025
22
21.9% dies 8.04%

Ranked #13 with 16.97% usage. Sorted by reliability score.