Scizor counters

Gen 9 Champions VGC 2026 Regulation MA · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Mar 2026 - May 2026

Scizor
#0212 Scizor
BugSteel
USAGE 1.3% #69
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 99.7% Protect 78.6% Swords Dance 56.8% Bug Bite 51.2% Close Combat 42.0% U-turn 17.0% Dual Wingbeat 16.6% Knock Off 10.4%
Items
Metal Coat 59.5% Sitrus Berry 22.3% White Herb 4.9% Occa Berry 3.8% Lum Berry 3.1% Focus Sash 2.5% Leftovers 2.1% Mental Herb 0.4%
Abilities
Technician99.3%Swarm0.7%Light Metal0.0%
Tera Types
Bug 0.0%
Common Teammates
Incineroar30.5%Garchomp29.0%Sinistcha26.9%Pelipper24.0%Basculegion22.8%Sneasler20.3%Archaludon19.4%Charizard-Mega-Y18.3%
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Checks & Counters

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

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Ranked #69 with 1.30% usage. Sorted by reliability score.