Best Scizor counters in Pokémon GO

Looking for the best ways to take down Scizor in Pokémon GO Raid Battles? Our guide has got you covered with a comprehensive list of the top Scizor counters, including the highest DPS and tankiest options.

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Best Scizor counters

#	Name	Fast Attack	Charged Attack	DPS	TDO	Faints	TTW	Score
1	Mega Blaziken	Fire Spin	Blast Burn *	64.06	2093.63	1	63.1s	153.2
2	Mega Y Charizard	Fire Spin	Blast Burn *	61.59	2347.03	1	64.6s	153.0
3	Reshiram	Fire Fang	Fusion Flare *	54.61	2061.07	1	72.9s	135.3
4	Shadow Moltres	Fire Spin	Overheat	55.22	1720.51	2	73.6s	130.5
5	Mega X Charizard	Fire Spin	Blast Burn *	53.46	1858.19	1	75.1s	129.8
6	Shadow Blaziken	Fire Spin	Blast Burn *	58.33	1387.93	2	72.1s	128.8
7	Shadow Entei	Fire Fang	Overheat	54.02	1619.62	2	75.5s	126.4
8	Heatran	Fire Spin	Magma Storm *	47.59	2313.77	1	81.9s	125.7
9	Shadow Ho-Oh	Incinerate	Sacred Fire *	48.65	2018.02	1	81.1s	123.5
10	Shadow Charizard	Fire Spin	Blast Burn *	53.83	1460.88	2	76.7s	122.9
11	Shadow Infernape	Fire Spin	Blast Burn *	53.92	1313.63	2	77.7s	119.8
12	Mega Houndoom	Fire Fang	Flamethrower	51.20	1422.02	2	80.4s	117.5
13	Shadow Typhlosion	Incinerate	Blast Burn *	53.20	1217.46	2	79.5s	116.4
14	Volcarona	Fire Spin	Overheat	48.14	1602.23	2	83.8s	115.6
15	Primal Groudon	Mud Shot	Fire Punch *	45.26	1870.34	1	87.2s	114.8
16	Moltres	Fire Spin	Overheat	46.00	1694.69	2	86.8s	113.3
17	Blaziken	Fire Spin	Blast Burn *	48.10	1356.95	2	85.5s	110.9
18	Shadow Arcanine	Fire Fang	Flamethrower	49.89	1216.57	2	84.0s	110.9
19	Standard Darmanitan	Fire Fang	Overheat	50.20	1179.53	3	83.9s	110.5
20	Darmanitan	Fire Fang	Overheat	50.20	1179.53	3	83.9s	110.5

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About the results

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

This table displays a list of best 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, TDO, faints, and TTW.

The top-ranked Scizor counter is Mega Blaziken, followed by Mega Y Charizard, Reshiram, and Shadow Moltres. The table also includes Mega X Charizard, Shadow Blaziken, Shadow Entei, and Heatran, among others. Each Pokemon's type is indicated by an icon beside their name.

Scizor type chart

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

Weaknesses

Fire	256.0%

Resistances

Grass	39.1%
Poison	39.1%
Bug	62.5%
Dragon	62.5%
Fairy	62.5%
Ice	62.5%
Normal	62.5%
Psychic	62.5%
Steel	62.5%

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