Is Scizor viable in Gen 8 OU?

Scizor is ranked #45 in Gen 8 OU with 2.81% usage according to Smogon May 2026 - Jul 2026 data.

Scizor in Gen 8 OU

Gen 8 OU · Sorted by p − 4 standard errors · Smogon source period May 2026 - Jul 2026 · Generated 2026-08-05

#0212 Scizor

BugSteel

USAGE 2.8% #45

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% Knock Off 88.0% Roost 83.9% Swords Dance 77.4% U-turn 22.2% Sand Tomb 11.2% Defog 11.1% Superpower 4.0%

Items

Leftovers 59.4% Heavy-Duty Boots 27.7% Life Orb 11.7% Expert Belt 0.4% Metal Coat 0.3% Choice Band 0.2% Rocky Helmet 0.1% Focus Sash 0.1%

Abilities

Technician100.0%Swarm0.0%Light Metal0.0%

Common Teammates

This Pokémon doesn't have enough usage for Smogon to compute meaningful Checks & Counters. Only the most-used Pokémon in a format receive this data.

Ranked #45 with 2.81% usage. Sorted by conservative score.