Best Mega Scizor counters

Raid Battles

The best Mega Scizor counters in Pokémon GO are Mega Blaziken, Mega Y Charizard, Reshiram, Shadow Blaziken, Standard Mode Shadow Darmanitan, Mega X Charizard, and Shadow Moltres. These Pokémon perform best with the moves outlined below. We suggest a minimum group size of 2 - 6 Trainers to defeat Mega Scizor in a Mega Raid.

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          Best counter 👑

          Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega BlazikenMega Blaziken
          Fire Spin / Blast Burn
          #1
          Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega Y CharizardMega Y Charizard
          Fire Spin / Blast Burn
          #2
          Official artwork of ReshiramReshiram
          Fire Fang / Fusion Flare
          #3
          Shadow Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Shadow BlazikenShadow Blaziken
          Fire Spin / Blast Burn
          #4
          #5
          Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega X CharizardMega X Charizard
          Fire Spin / Blast Burn
          #6
          Shadow Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Shadow MoltresShadow Moltres
          Fire Spin / Overheat
          #7
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          Name
          Fast Attack
          Charged Attack
          DPS
          TDO
          Faints
          TTW
          Score
          1.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega BlazikenMega Pokémon iconMega BlazikenFireFire Spin FireBlast Burn *42.261049.48222s80.8
          2.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega Y CharizardMega Pokémon iconMega Y CharizardFireFire Spin FireBlast Burn *40.511177.97230s80.0
          3.Thumbnail image of ReshiramReshiramFireFire Fang FireFusion Flare *35.781027.98261s70.5
          4.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow BlazikenShadow BlazikenFireFire Spin FireBlast Burn *38.76696.512246s69.4
          5.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Standard Mode Shadow DarmanitanStandard Mode Shadow DarmanitanFireFire Fang FireOverheat 39.77590.215242s68.5
          6.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega X CharizardMega Pokémon iconMega X CharizardFireFire Spin FireBlast Burn *35.24932.69266s68.3
          7.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow MoltresShadow MoltresFireFire Spin FireOverheat 36.04851.010261s68.2
          8.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Apex Shadow Ho-OhApex Shadow Ho-OhFireIncinerate FireSacred Fire+ 33.441057.08278s67.2
          9.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow EnteiShadow EnteiFireFire Fang FireOverheat 35.49803.211265s66.6
          10.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow CharizardShadow CharizardFireFire Spin FireBlast Burn *35.65732.712265s65.6
          11.Thumbnail image of HeatranHeatranFireFire Spin FireMagma Storm *31.351167.57295s65.1
          12.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow ChandelureShadow ChandelureFireFire Spin FireOverheat 37.76547.116255s64.7
          13.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow InfernapeShadow InfernapeFireFire Spin FireBlast Burn *35.78659.013266s64.4
          14.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow Ho-OhShadow Ho-OhFireIncinerate FireSacred Fire *31.671001.18294s63.6
          15.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow TyphlosionShadow TyphlosionFireIncinerate FireBlast Burn *35.25609.014271s62.6
          16.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega HoundoomMega Pokémon iconMega HoundoomFireFire Fang FireFlamethrower 33.82712.012279s62.6
          17.Thumbnail image of Primal GroudonPrimal GroudonGroundMud Shot FireFire Punch *30.39956.79306s61.0
          18.Thumbnail image of VolcaronaVolcaronaFireFire Spin FireOverheat 31.42794.111298s60.3
          19.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow ArcanineShadow ArcanineFireFire Fang FireFlamethrower 33.15610.114287s59.7
          20.Thumbnail image of BlazikenBlazikenFireFire Spin FireBlast Burn *31.88681.213296s59.1
          21.Thumbnail image of Standard Mode DarmanitanStandard Mode DarmanitanFireFire Fang FireOverheat 33.01584.115289s58.9
          22.Thumbnail image of DarmanitanDarmanitanFireFire Fang FireOverheat 33.01584.115289s58.9
          23.Thumbnail image of MoltresMoltresFireFire Spin FireOverheat 30.04841.710311s58.9
          24.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow MagmortarShadow MagmortarFireFire Spin FireFire Punch 33.34558.916287s58.9
          25.Thumbnail image of EmboarEmboarFireEmber FireBlast Burn *30.60750.011307s58.4
          26.Thumbnail image of EnteiEnteiFireFire Fang FireOverheat 29.51794.311317s57.4
          27.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega SalamenceMega Pokémon iconMega SalamenceFireFire Fang FireFire Blast 28.89857.910323s57.3
          28.Thumbnail image of ChandelureChandelureFireFire Spin FireOverheat 31.58544.116302s56.1
          29.Thumbnail image of CharizardCharizardFireFire Spin FireBlast Burn *29.40717.412319s56.0
          30.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow SalamenceShadow SalamenceFireFire Fang FireFire Blast 31.43551.116303s56.0
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          You need at least 2 Trainers to defeat a Mega Scizor in a Mega Raid.

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          • Minimum group size: 2 Trainers
          • Optimal group size: 4 - 6 Trainers
          • Very easy with: 7+ Trainers
          • Probably impossible with less than 2 Trainers

          Mega Scizor CP range from Raids

          Mega Scizor can be caught with the following Combat Power after being defeated in Raids:

          • From 2243 CP to 2335 CP, with no weather boost
          • From 2804 CP to 2919 CP with Rain and Snow weather boost

          Mega Scizor weaknesses

          Mega Scizor type chart

          When fighting Mega Scizor, keep in mind the that Bug and Steel-type Pokémon are weak to Fire (2x)-type moves. They take reduced damage from Bug, Dragon, Fairy, Ice, Normal, Psychic, Steel, Grass, and Poison-type moves.

          Weaknesses

          Weaknesses
          FireFire256.0%

          Resistances

          Resistances
          GrassGrass39.1%
          PoisonPoison39.1%
          BugBug62.5%
          DragonDragon62.5%
          FairyFairy62.5%
          IceIce62.5%
          NormalNormal62.5%
          PsychicPsychic62.5%
          SteelSteel62.5%

          Type chart shows the percentage (%) of damage taken from an incoming attack of a particular type.

          Best move-types and best weather for defeating Mega Scizor

          Move-typeUsage (%)Weather
          Fire336.0%
          • sunnySunny
          Ground10.0%
          • sunnySunny
          Psychic10.0%
          • windyWindy
          Fighting10.0%
          • cloudyCloudy
          Normal8.0%
          • partlyCloudyPartly Cloudy
          Electric6.0%
          • rainRain
          Rock4.0%
          • partlyCloudyPartly Cloudy
          Flying4.0%
          • windyWindy
          Ghost4.0%
          • fogFog
          Dark4.0%
          • fogFog
          Bug2.0%
          • rainRain
          Grass2.0%
          • sunnySunny

          About our ranking methodology

          Our guide provides detailed information on recommended Pokémon and moves that are most effective against Mega Scizor in Raid Battles. Whether you're looking for the best counters to take Mega Scizor down quickly with high DPS, or the tankiest counters that can withstand its attacks, our guide has something for every trainer.

          This guide displays a list of best Mega Scizor counters in Pokémon GO with their Fast Attacks, Charged Attacks, DPS (damage per second), TDO (total damage output), faints, TTW (time to win), and score. The list is sorted by the score, which is calculated based on the DPS and TDO. Each Pokemon's move type is indicated by an icon beside the move name.

          When calculating the best counters for any Pokémon, our simulator takes into account various factors, such as the defender's typing and average DPS against each attacker, the weather's influence, energy left over from using charge attacks, Shadow Pokémon attack and defense stat changes, and more. During the initial phase of simulations, we calculate DPS and TDO for each attacker that is currently available in the game, and then we continue to rank them.

          We use a ranking method developed by a Reddit user named /u/Elastic_Space, which is described in detail in this Reddit post. It is a fairly complicated, but very well thought-out mathematical model for predicting simulation results without actually running the simulations. It also correlates with field data almost too well not to be used. Reddit

          Our Time to Win (TTW) and Faint numbers are also estimated, and should be taken with a grain of salt. Since we do not account for factors like Friendship and Mega damage boost, they will differ from actual experience in the field.