Scizor is a Tier 3 Raid Boss in Pokémon Go. It is a human-sized mantis that has a thick metallic red exoskeleton along with crab-like claws. It also has a hard body that is as tough as steel and claws that are powerful enough to crush even hard objects. As it is a Tier 3 Raid, you won’t have much problem defeating it if you use the right counters. So in this Pokémon Go guide, we are going to talk about the best ways and counters using which you’ll be able to defeat Scizor in the easiest way possible.
Scizor in Pokémon Go
Scizor is a dual Bug and Steel Pokémon with a maximum CP of 3393 at level 50. It is weak towards only Fire-type counters which narrows down the choices you can have by a lot. This is why you’ll need to carry your best counters into the battle along with yourself. If you are a high-level player with the best counters, I’ll still recommend you to go in groups of two to three players so that you can seal your victory.
Scizor Moveset
The best moves from the moveset of Scizor are Fury Cutter and Iron Head. Both of them have a combined DPS of 46.9 and it is also the best combination of moves that you can use in both Pokémon Gyms and PvP battles. Other good options that you can use from the movepool of Scizor are Bullet Punch, Night Slash, X-Scizzor, and Trailblazer.
Best counters against Scizor in Pokémon Go
Here’s the list of the best counters that you can use against Scizor to guarantee a win for yourself.
- Blaziken (Mega): Fire Spin/Blast Burn
- Charizard (Mega Y): Fire Spin/Blast Burn
- Reshiram: Fire Fang/Fusions Flare
- Moltres (Shadow): Fire Spin/Overheat
- Blaziken (Shadow): Fire Spin/Blast Burn
- Darmanitan (Standard Mode Shadow): Fire Fang/Overheat
- Charizard (Mega X): Fire Spin/Blast Burn
- Ho-Oh (Apex Shadow): Incinerate/Sacred Fire
- Entei (Shadow): Fire Fang/Overheat
- Chandelure (Shadow): Fire Spin/Blast Burn
- Heatran: Fire Spin/Magma Storm
- Ho-Oh (Shadow): Incinerate/Sacred Fire
- Infernape (Shadow): Fire Spin/Blast Burn
- Blacephalon: Incinerate/Mystical Fire
- Houndoom (Mega): Fire Fang/Flamethrower
- Typhlosion: Incinerate/Blast Burn
- Volcarona: Fire Spin/Overheat
- Groudon (Primal): Mud Shot/Flamethrower
- Moltres: Fire Spin/Overheat
- Arcanine (Shadow): Fire Fang/Flamethrower
- Darmanitan (Standard Mode): Fire Fang/Overheat
- Darmanitan: Fire Fang/Overheat
- Blaziken: Fire Spin/Blast Burn
- Magmortar (Shadow): Fire Spin/Fire Punch
- Salamence (Mega): Fire Fang/Fire Blast
- Emboar: Ember/Blast Burn
- Entei: Fire Fang/Overheat
- Chandelure: Fire Spin/Overheat
- Salamence (Shadow): Fire Fang/Fire Blast
As Scizor is only weak towards Fire-type counters, you won’t have many options to choose from if you are not a high-level player which is why you should bring more manpower along with you into the battle.
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