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Scizor

Scizor VGC build, current regulation usage, moves, items, teammates, counters, sample sets, and tournament links.

BugSteel

Use in Team Builder Damage Calc Current Meta

Abilities

SwarmTechnicianLight Metal

Base stats

BST 500

Atk

130

Def

100

SpA

SpD

Spe

Height

Weight

118 kg

Scizor links into the current SEO graph through the current regulation meta page with teammate Tyranitar and counter Basculegion. Use the builder and tournament links below to continue scouting.

Current meta snapshot

Scizor in the current regulation

Usage

3.0%

Rank #35

Win Rate

0.0%

436 sample

Pick Rate Trend

stable

+0.3 pts

Data Source

tournament results

Updated Aug 8, 2026

Pokemon Champions live usage is pending verified source data. This demo fallback row is not a live meta claim.

Stat profile

Base Stats & Speed Tier

HP70

Attack130

Defense100

Sp. Attack55

Sp. Defense80

Speed65

Speed tier

Slow speed tier. Use this with Tailwind, Trick Room, and Choice Scarf assumptions before locking a spread.

Speed lab

Scizor Speed Calculator

Full Speed Tiers

Speed Stat Points16

101

Final Speed

Outspeeds

Outsped By

At 16 Speed Stat Points with a Neutral Nature, Scizor reaches 101 Speed and needs 30 Speed Stat Points to outrun Farigiraf.

Benchmarks

Hatterene80

Torkoal70

Farigiraf114

Grimmsnarl114

Incineroar114

Popular Stat Point spreads

0 points

12 points

101

16 points

105

20 points

117

32 points

Best Speed investments

30 Speed Stat Points is the next useful benchmark.

Most Common Items

Life Orb20.0%

Sitrus Berry11.0%

Clear Amulet9.0%

Most Common Moves

Bullet Punch24.0%

U-turn16.0%

Swords Dance14.0%

Protect12.0%

Top Abilities

Swarm20.0%

Technician20.0%

Light Metal8.0%

Team graph

Most Common Teammates

12.0% partner usage

9.0% partner usage

Core Preview Alpha

Core Preview Alpha

Core Preview Alpha

Practice Team Shell

Counterplay

How to counter Scizor

Basculegion

Pressures Scizor with Water/Ghost coverage

Kingambit

Pressures Scizor with Dark/Steel coverage

Garchomp

Pressures Scizor with Dragon/Ground coverage

Charizard

Pressures Scizor with Fire/Flying coverage

Sneasler

Pressures Scizor with Fighting/Poison coverage

Incineroar

Pressures Scizor with Fire/Dark coverage

Sinistcha

Pressures Scizor with Grass/Ghost coverage

Whimsicott

Pressures Scizor with Grass/Fairy coverage

Core finder

Popular Cores

Scizor + Arcanine + Lapras + Tyranitar + Gardevoir + Pikachu

Bulky Pivot Demo

Scizor + Gardevoir + Tyranitar + Rotom-Wash + Pikachu + Lapras

Setup Pressure Demo

Build lab

Sample Builds

Use in Team Builder

Scizor current regulation sample

priority / physical attacker

Calc

Scizor @ Life Orb
Ability: Swarm
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Atk / 4 SpD
Adamant Nature
- Bullet Punch
- U-turn
- Swords Dance
- Protect

Select the block to copy into Showdown or Champions notes.

Tournament evidence

Tournament Results

NAIC 2026, New Orleans

Jun 11, 2026 | Sam Dioneda

NAIC 2026, New Orleans

Jun 11, 2026 | Saúl Morones

NAIC 2026, New Orleans

Jun 11, 2026 | Logan Green

Special Event Turin

Jun 6, 2026 | Juan Pescador

Special Event Turin

Jun 6, 2026 | Roberto Parente

Special Event Turin

Jun 6, 2026 | Alberto Noguerol

Regional Indianapolis, IN

May 30, 2026 | Samuel Kidane

Regional Indianapolis, IN

May 30, 2026 | Ritobhash Chattopadhyay

Team library

Recent Teams

Core Preview Alpha

Bulky Pivot Demo | Updated May 20, 2026

Practice Team Shell

Setup Pressure Demo | Updated May 20, 2026

Study queue

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FAQ

Scizor VGC FAQ

Is Scizor legal in the current VGC regulation?

Legal in M-B

What is Scizor's current VGC usage?

Scizor is currently at 3.0% usage with a 0.0% win rate.

What are the best teammates for Scizor?

Scizor is most often linked with Tyranitar, Gardevoir, Lapras in the available data.

How do you counter Scizor in VGC?

Counter data for Scizor is still building; start by checking type pressure, speed control, and item reveals.

Build with Scizor Review current meta

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