Is Scizor viable in Gen 9 UU?

Scizor is ranked #15 in Gen 9 UU with 13.73% usage according to Smogon Apr 2026 - Jun 2026 data.

What beats Scizor in Gen 9 UU?

The best counter for Scizor in Gen 9 UU is Skarmory with a 73.1% win rate when they meet. Based on Smogon's Apr 2026 - Jun 2026 usage data, the top Pokémon that beat Scizor include Skarmory, Mandibuzz, Latios, Weavile.

What is the best counter for Scizor in Gen 9 UU?

Skarmory is the best counter for Scizor in Gen 9 UU, KOing or forcing it out in 73.1% of their encounters.

Scizor counters

Gen 9 UU · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Apr 2026 - Jun 2026

#0212 Scizor

BugSteel

USAGE 13.7% #15

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 84.5% U-turn 66.0% Swords Dance 64.9% Close Combat 45.2% Defog 19.3% Bug Bite 6.7% Dual Wingbeat 5.0%

Items

Heavy-Duty Boots 38.2% Choice Band 21.0% Life Orb 17.4% Leftovers 14.1% Sitrus Berry 3.0% Metal Coat 2.7% Punching Glove 0.7% Covert Cloak 0.7%

Abilities

Technician99.7%Swarm0.3%Light Metal0.0%

Tera Types

Steel 67.1% Water 10.4% Fire 10.1% Stellar 2.7% Bug 2.3% Dark 1.4% Flying 1.3% Normal 1.0%

Common Teammates

Thundurus-Therian16.4%

Weavile16.3%

Browse Gen 9 UU teams using Scizor →

Teams using Skarmory 73% Teams using Mandibuzz 67% Teams using Latios 26% Teams using Weavile 18%

Checks & Counters

Reliability ranks observed matchups; KO rate is how often the checker knocked out or forced out the target. “Checker faints” reports the checker's own observed death rate. Categories use matchup reliability plus offensive and defensive base stats.

How to read this table

Use encounter count to judge sample size. A high-reliability check with a modest KO rate can still be useful when it consistently forces switches or limits the target.

# Checker Encounters Reliability KO Rate