Scizor counters

Gen 9 Staaabmons · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Mar 2026 - May 2026

Scizor
#0212 Scizor
BugSteel
USAGE 3.2% #40
ABILITYTough Claws
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
U-turn 84.1% First Impression 63.1% Sunsteel Strike 45.6% Knock Off 44.9% Roost 38.4% Sticky Web 34.1% Beak Blast 32.5% Bullet Punch 26.5%
Items
Choice Band 40.4% Leftovers 27.0% Rocky Helmet 16.5% Heavy-Duty Boots 11.2% Loaded Dice 1.4% Assault Vest 1.1% Metal Coat 1.0% Sitrus Berry 0.3%
Abilities
Tough Claws30.4%Well-Baked Body24.2%Regenerator11.9%Fluffy11.1%Prankster6.7%Sword of Ruin4.1%Steelworker3.8%Technician2.3%
Common Teammates
Iron Hands44.5%Heatran41.2%Zapdos40.1%Chi-Yu35.9%Rotom-Mow30.7%Ting-Lu27.7%Landorus-Therian21.2%Pecharunt17.9%
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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 #40 with 3.20% usage. Sorted by reliability score.