Best Scizor counters

Raid Battles

The best Scizor counters in Pokémon GO are Mega Blaziken, Mega Y Charizard, Shadow Heatran, Shadow Moltres, Shadow Blaziken, Shadow Chandelure, and Mega X Charizard. These Pokémon perform best with the moves outlined below. We suggest a minimum group size of 1 - 3 Trainers to defeat Scizor in a 3-Star Raid.

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          Best counter 👑

          Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega BlazikenMega Blaziken
          Fire Spin / Blaze Kick
          #1
          Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega Y CharizardMega Y Charizard
          Fire Spin / Blast Burn
          #2
          Shadow Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Shadow HeatranShadow Heatran
          Fire Spin / Magma Storm
          #3
          Shadow Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Shadow MoltresShadow Moltres
          Fire Spin / Overheat
          #4
          Shadow Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Shadow BlazikenShadow Blaziken
          Fire Spin / Blaze Kick
          #5
          Shadow Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Shadow ChandelureShadow Chandelure
          Fire Spin / Overheat
          #6
          Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega X CharizardMega X Charizard
          Fire Spin / Blast Burn
          #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 FireBlaze Kick 66.582175.8156s134.7
          2.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega Y CharizardMega Pokémon iconMega Y CharizardFireFire Spin FireBlast Burn *63.172407.0159s131.9
          3.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow HeatranShadow HeatranFireFire Spin FireMagma Storm *60.182485.7162s127.7
          4.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow MoltresShadow MoltresFireFire Spin FireOverheat 58.991838.1163s118.2
          5.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow BlazikenShadow BlazikenFireFire Spin FireBlaze Kick 60.601442.1262s114.9
          6.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow ChandelureShadow ChandelureFireFire Spin FireOverheat 62.311195.7361s113.1
          7.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega X CharizardMega Pokémon iconMega X CharizardFireFire Spin FireBlast Burn *54.771904.0168s112.2
          8.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow EnteiShadow EnteiFireFire Spin FireOverheat 56.321688.6267s112.0
          9.Thumbnail image of HeatranHeatranFireFire Spin FireMagma Storm *49.902425.8174s109.5
          10.Thumbnail image of Primal GroudonPrimal GroudonGroundMud Shot FireFire Punch *51.332121.2172s109.0
          11.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow CharizardShadow CharizardFireFire Spin FireBlast Burn *55.001492.9268s107.1
          12.Thumbnail image of ReshiramReshiramFireFire Fang FireFusion Flare *50.851919.2173s106.0
          13.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow InfernapeShadow InfernapeFireFire Spin FireBlast Burn *55.051341.0269s104.9
          14.Thumbnail image of VolcaronaVolcaronaFireFire Spin FireOverheat 51.471712.9273s104.5
          15.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Standard Mode Shadow DarmanitanStandard Mode Shadow DarmanitanFireFire Fang FireOverheat 56.401113.7368s103.0
          16.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow MagmortarShadow MagmortarFireFire Spin FireFire Punch 54.991221.0269s102.8
          17.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Apex Shadow Ho-OhApex Shadow Ho-OhFireIncinerate FireSacred Fire+ 48.342005.2177s102.7
          18.Thumbnail image of MoltresMoltresFireFire Spin FireOverheat 49.171811.5176s101.9
          19.Thumbnail image of BlazikenBlazikenFireFire Spin FireBlaze Kick 50.061412.2275s98.3
          20.Thumbnail image of ChandelureChandelureFireFire Spin FireOverheat 52.061184.6373s97.8
          21.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow Ho-OhShadow Ho-OhFireIncinerate FireSacred Fire *45.791899.5181s97.3
          22.Thumbnail image of EnteiEnteiFireFire Spin FireOverheat 46.851665.5280s96.4
          23.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega HoundoomMega Pokémon iconMega HoundoomFireFire Fang FireFlamethrower 49.211366.7276s96.3
          24.Thumbnail image of BlacephalonBlacephalonFireIncinerate FireMystical Fire 53.86948.1371s96.1
          25.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow TyphlosionShadow TyphlosionFireEmber FireBlast Burn *50.751161.4375s95.5
          26.Thumbnail image of CharizardCharizardFireFire Spin FireBlast Burn *45.551462.5282s91.8
          27.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow ArcanineShadow ArcanineFireFire Fang FireFlamethrower 48.171174.7378s91.8
          28.Thumbnail image of FlareonFlareonFireFire Spin FireOverheat 47.731180.8379s91.2
          29.Thumbnail image of EmboarEmboarFireEmber FireBlast Burn *44.601445.0284s90.1
          30.Thumbnail image of InfernapeInfernapeFireFire Spin FireBlast Burn *45.541314.3282s89.8
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          You need at least 1 Trainers to defeat a Scizor in a 3-Star Raid.

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          • Minimum group size: 1 Trainers
          • Optimal group size: 2 - 3 Trainers
          • Very easy with: 4+ Trainers

          Scizor CP range from Raids

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

          • From 1636 CP to 1714 CP, with no weather boost
          • From 2046 CP to 2143 CP with Rain and Snow weather boost

          Scizor weaknesses

          Scizor type chart

          When fighting 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

          • FireFire256.0%

          Resistances

          • GrassGrass39.1%
          • PoisonPoison39.1%
          • BugBug62.5%
          • DragonDragon62.5%
          • FairyFairy62.5%
          • IceIce62.5%
          • NormalNormal62.5%
          • PsychicPsychic62.5%
          • SteelSteel62.5%
          More informationMore information
          • Scizor takes increased damage from Fire type moves.
          • Scizor takes reduced damage from Grass, Poison, Bug, Dragon, Fairy, Ice, Normal, Psychic, and Steel type moves.
          • Type chart shows the percentage (%) of damage taken from an incoming attack of a particular type.

          Best move-types and best weather for defeating Scizor

          Move-typeUsage (%)Weather
          Fire328.0%
          • sunnySunny
          Ground12.0%
          • sunnySunny
          Psychic12.0%
          • windyWindy
          Fighting10.0%
          • cloudyCloudy
          Electric10.0%
          • rainRain
          Rock8.0%
          • partlyCloudyPartly Cloudy
          Ghost6.0%
          • fogFog
          Flying4.0%
          • windyWindy
          Water4.0%
          • rainRain
          Dark2.0%
          • fogFog
          Normal2.0%
          • partlyCloudyPartly Cloudy
          Steel2.0%
          • snowSnow

          About our ranking methodology

          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 guide 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 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.