Shadow Scizor best moveset in Pokémon GO

Shadow Scizor's best moveset in Pokémon GO is Fury Cutter and Iron Head, with 16.82 damage per second, and it can deal 356.5 damage before Shadow Scizor faints. This is true when battling in neutral weather.

Best moves for Shadow Scizor are:

Fury Cutter

Iron Head

DPS16.82

TDO356.55

Score36.1

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All Shadow Scizor movesets ranked

Here is a complete list of Shadow Scizor movesets in Pokémon GO, ranked by their DPS and TDO. You can change the weather and the opposing Pokémon.

Weather

Extreme↓

Opponent

#	Fast Attack	Charged Attack	DPS	TDO	Score 🔽
1.	Fury Cutter	Iron Head	16.82	356.5	36.1
2.	Fury Cutter	X-Scissor	16.82	356.4	36.1
3.	Bullet Punch	X-Scissor	16.21	343.6	34.8
4.	Bullet Punch	Iron Head	16.13	341.9	34.6
5.	Fury Cutter	Trailblaze	15.42	326.9	33.1
6.	Bullet Punch	Trailblaze	14.96	317.2	32.1
7.	Fury Cutter	Night Slash	13.62	288.7	29.2
8.	Bullet Punch	Night Slash	13.49	285.9	28.9
9.	Bullet Punch	Frustration	7.24	153.5	15.5
10.	Fury Cutter	Frustration	6.47	137.2	13.9

Shadow Scizor fast moves guide

Moves

Fury Cutter36

Type effectiveness chart

• 160.0%
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• 62.5%
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Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	3
Energy	6
Weather boost	Rainy
Duration	0.4s
Damage window	0.1s - 0.4s

Trainer Battles

Damage	2
Energy	4

Effects

Fury Cutter has no special effects.

See Fury Cutter details page ↗

Bullet Punch910

Type effectiveness chart

• 160.0%
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• 62.5%
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Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	9
Energy	10
Weather boost	Snow
Duration	0.9s
Damage window	0.3s - 0.9s

Trainer Battles

Damage	6
Energy	7

Effects

Bullet Punch has no special effects.

See Bullet Punch details page ↗

Tabular view

Fast Move	Raid Battles					Trainer Battles
Name 🔼	PWR	DPS	ENG	EPS	CD	PWR	ENG	DPT	EPT	CD
Bullet Punch	9	10.00	10	11.11	0.9s	6	7	3.00	3.50	1s
Fury Cutter	3	7.50	6	15.00	0.4s	2	4	2.00	4.00	1s

Legend - PWR stands for Power, DPS for damage per second, ENG for Energy generated per use, EPS for energy per second, CD for move duration, DPE for damage per energy point used. DPT and EPT stand for Damage and Energy per turn, and are only applicable in PvP.

Shadow Scizor's Fast Moves Type Coverage

Bug	×1.0	×0.6	×0.6	×0.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×0.6	×0.6	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6	×0.6
Steel	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×0.6	×0.6	×1.0	×0.6	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6

Shadow Scizor charge moves guide

Shadow Scizor has access to 5 Charge moves (Night Slash, Iron Head, X-Scissor, Frustration, and Trailblaze), which cover Dark, Steel, Bug, Normal, and Grass-type attacks. When using Iron Head and X-Scissor you will benefit from STAB (Same-Type-Attack-Bonus), which increases the move damage by ×1.2.

Moves

Night Slash5033

Type effectiveness chart

• 160.0%
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• 62.5%
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Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	50
Energy	33
Weather boost	Fog
Duration	2.2s
Damage window	1.3s - 2.0s

Trainer Battles

Damage	50
Energy	35

Effects

Special

Night Slash has a 12.5% chance to:

• Increase User's Attack by 50.0%

See Night Slash details page ↗

Iron Head6050

Type effectiveness chart

• 160.0%
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• 62.5%
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Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	60
Energy	50
Weather boost	Snow
Duration	1.9s
Damage window	1.3s - 1.7s

Trainer Battles

Damage	70
Energy	50

Effects

Iron Head has no special effects.

See Iron Head details page ↗

X-Scissor4533

Type effectiveness chart

• 160.0%
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• 62.5%
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Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	45
Energy	33
Weather boost	Rainy
Duration	1.6s
Damage window	1.2s - 1.4s

Trainer Battles

Damage	65
Energy	40

Effects

X-Scissor has no special effects.

See X-Scissor details page ↗

Frustration1033

Type effectiveness chart

• 62.5%
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• 39.1%
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Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	10
Energy	33
Weather boost	Partly Cloudy
Duration	2.0s
Damage window	1.0s - 1.8s

Trainer Battles

Damage	10
Energy	70

Effects

Frustration has no special effects.

See Frustration details page ↗

Trailblaze6550

Type effectiveness chart

• 160.0%
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• 62.5%
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Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	65
Energy	50
Weather boost	Sunny
Duration	2.0s
Damage window	1.2s - 1.9s

Trainer Battles

Damage	65
Energy	50

Effects

Special

Trailblaze has a 100.0% chance to:

• Increase User's Attack by 25.0%

See Trailblaze details page ↗

Tabular view

Charge Move	Raid Battles					Trainer Battles
Name 🔼	PWR	DPS	ENG	DPE	CD	PWR	ENG	DPE
Frustration	10	5.00	33	0.14	2.0s	10	70	0.14
Iron Head	60	31.58	50	1.40	1.9s	70	50	1.40
Night Slash Special Night Slash has a 12.5% chance to: Increase User's Attack by 50.0%	50	22.73	33	1.43	2.2s	50	35	1.43
Trailblaze Special Trailblaze has a 100.0% chance to: Increase User's Attack by 25.0%	65	32.50	50	1.30	2.0s	65	50	1.30
X-Scissor	45	28.13	33	1.63	1.6s	65	40	1.63

Legend - PWR stands for Power, DPS for damage per second, ENG for Energy used, CD for move duration, DPE for damage per energy point used.

Moves with Special Effects in PvP

Special

Night Slash has a 12.5% chance to:

• Increase User's Attack by 50.0%

Special

Trailblaze has a 100.0% chance to:

• Increase User's Attack by 25.0%

Shadow Scizor's Charge Moves Type Coverage

Dark	×1.0	×0.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×0.6
Steel	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×0.6	×0.6	×1.0	×0.6	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6
Bug	×1.0	×0.6	×0.6	×0.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×0.6	×0.6	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6	×0.6
Normal	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×1.0	×0.4	×0.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0
Grass	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×0.6	×1.6	×1.6	×0.6	×1.0	×0.6	×0.6	×1.6	×0.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×1.0	×1.0