Scizor

Scizor Sets & Builds

#212 Bug Steel BST: 500
OUMono
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Base Stats

HP
70
Attack
130
Defense
100
Sp. Atk
55
Sp. Def
80
Speed
65

OU Sets

Choice Band

OverUsed
Item
Choice Band
Ability
Technician
Nature
Adamant
Tera Type
Steel Flying
Moves
Bullet Punch
U-turn
Knock Off
Close Combat
or Dual Wingbeat
EVs
120 HP / 252 Atk / 136 Spe

Swords Dance

OverUsed
Item
Life Orb
Ability
Technician
Nature
Adamant
Tera Type
Steel Fire
Moves
Swords Dance
Bullet Punch
Close Combat
Knock Off
EVs
120 HP / 252 Atk / 136 Spe

Utility

OverUsed
Item
Sitrus Berry / Heavy-Duty Boots
Ability
Technician
Nature
Adamant
Tera Type
Steel Dragon
Moves
Bullet Punch
U-turn
Knock Off
Defog
EVs
248 HP / 252 Atk / 8 SpD

Mono Sets

Swords Dance Scizor (Bug)

Monotype
Item
Metal Coat / Life Orb / Heavy-Duty Boots
Ability
Technician
Nature
Adamant
Moves
Swords Dance
Bullet Punch
Close Combat
Knock Off
or Dual Wingbeat, Trailblaze
EVs
56 HP / 252 Atk / 200 Spe

Swords Dance (Steel)

Monotype
Item
Metal Coat
Ability
Technician
Nature
Adamant
Moves
Swords Dance
Bullet Punch
Close Combat
Trailblaze
EVs
40 HP / 252 Atk / 216 Spe

Choice Band (Steel)

Monotype
Item
Choice Band
Ability
Technician
Nature
Adamant
Moves
Bullet Punch
Close Combat
Knock Off
U-turn
EVs
120 HP / 252 Atk / 136 Spe

Choice Band (Bug)

Monotype
Item
Choice Band
Ability
Technician
Nature
Adamant
Moves
Bullet Punch
Close Combat
U-turn
Knock Off
or Dual Wingbeat
EVs
4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe

What Players Actually Run

Ranked-ladder usage for Scizor, updated monthly. Data: Smogon usage statistics (ranked ladder).

Smogon OU (July 2026)

#68 · 1.4% of teams
Moves
Bullet Punch (25%) · U Turn (20.2%) · Knock Off (18.4%) · Close Combat (13%) · Swords Dance (6.9%)
Items
Choice Band (47%) · Sitrus Berry (25.1%) · Life Orb (8.3%) · Heavy Duty Boots (6%) · Red Card (5.3%)
Natures
Adamant (79.8%) · Impish (14.4%) · Careful (5%)

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