Scizor counters

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

Scizor
#0212 Scizor
BugSteel
USAGE 14.5% #14
ABILITYTechnician
HP 70
ATK 130
DEF 100
SPA 55
SPD 80
SPE 65
BST500
Fire
½×
NormalIcePsychicBugDragonSteelFairy
¼×
Grass
Poison
Bullet Punch 99.7% Knock Off 86.7% Swords Dance 62.8% U-turn 62.4% Close Combat 50.8% Defog 17.0% Bug Bite 8.8% Dual Wingbeat 5.3%
Heavy-Duty Boots 30.9% Choice Band 25.9% Life Orb 25.6% Leftovers 9.8% Sitrus Berry 2.2% Metal Coat 2.2% Lum Berry 0.9% Choice Scarf 0.8%
Technician99.1%Swarm0.9%Light Metal0.0%
Steel 71.5% Fire 9.9% Water 7.4% Bug 2.4% Stellar 1.4% Electric 1.4% Fighting 1.4% Flying 1.3%
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Checks & Counters

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

# Checker Encounters Reliability KO Rate
01
Skarmory
Skarmory
SteelFlying DEFENSIVE COUNTER
59.444
72
71.9% dies 8.24%
02
Mandibuzz
Mandibuzz
DarkFlying DEFENSIVE COUNTER
33.102
63
62.8% dies 8.40%
03
Arcanine-Hisui
Arcanine-Hisui
FireRock OFFENSIVE CHECK
23.655
58
57.8% dies 10.15%
04
Scizor
Scizor
BugSteel SOFT CHECK
21.527
46
45.8% dies 10.74%
05
Hydrapple
Hydrapple
GrassDragon SOFT CHECK
22.291
41
40.7% dies 10.40%
06
Latios
Latios
DragonPsychic SOFT CHECK
100.461
25
25.4% dies 7.42%
07
Tinkaton
Tinkaton
FairySteel SOFT CHECK
24.433
25
25.1% dies 8.77%
08
Weavile
Weavile
DarkIce SOFT CHECK
46.818
23
23.0% dies 8.61%

Ranked #14 with 14.47% usage. Sorted by reliability score.