Scizor #0212 Mega
| Max CP | L404087L504621L51 · Best Buddy4676 |
| Buddy Distance | 5 km per Candy |
| Released | Aug 10, 2022Aug 10, 2022 |
| Mega Evolution | 200 Mega Energy the first time |
| After That | Free after a 7-day rest, or 40 Mega Energy to skip it |
Type Effectiveness
Scizor takes 256% from Fire moves.
Mega Scizor is a Bug/Steel-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO, doubly weak to Fire.
It reaches 4621 CP at level 50, or 4676 as a Best Buddy.
Its best raid moveset is Fury Cutter with X-Scissor at Mega Level 3 (Max).


Base Stats
Not main-series base stats. Bars scale to 450 / 450 / 500.
Best Movesets
| Level | Fast Move | Charged Move | DPS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Base | BugFury Cutter | BugX-Scissor | 14.9 |
| High | BugFury Cutter | BugX-Scissor | 14.9 |
| Max | BugFury Cutter | BugX-Scissor | 14.9 |
| # | Fast Move | Charged Move | DPS | TDO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BugFury Cutter | BugX-Scissor | 14.9 | 342 | |
| 2 | BugFury Cutter | SteelIron Head | 14.3 | 329 |
| 3 | SteelBullet Punch | BugX-Scissor | 13.6 | 312 |
| 4 | BugFury Cutter | GrassTrailblaze | 13.3 | 306 |
| 5 | SteelBullet Punch | SteelIron Head | 13.0 | 299 |
| 6 | SteelBullet Punch | GrassTrailblaze | 12.2 | 281 |
| 7 | BugFury Cutter | DarkNight Slash | 11.7 | 268 |
| 8 | SteelBullet Punch | DarkNight Slash | 11.1 | 254 |
Raid damage at level 40, 15/15/15 IVs, no weather boost.
DPS is damage per second, TDO total damage before fainting. For one boss, see the raid counters.
Moves
Fast Moves
Move | Type | Power | Energy | Time | DPS | EPS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bullet Punch | Steel | 10 | 11 | 1.0s | 10.0 | 11.0 | |
| Fury Cutter | Bug | 4 | 8 | 0.5s | 8.0 | 16.0 |
Charged Moves
Move | Type | Power | Energy | Time | DPS | DPE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trailblaze | Grass | 65 | 50 | 2.0s | 32.5 | 1.30 | |
| X-Scissor | Bug | 45 | 33 | 1.5s | 30.0 | 1.36 | |
| Iron Head | Steel | 60 | 50 | 2.0s | 30.0 | 1.20 | |
| Night Slash | Dark | 45 | 33 | 2.0s | 22.5 | 1.36 |
Fast Moves
Move | Type | Power | Energy | Turns | DPT | EPT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bullet Punch | Steel | 7 | 7 | 2 | 3.5 | 3.5 | |
| Fury Cutter | Bug | 3 | 4 | 1 | 3.0 | 4.0 |
Charged Moves
Move | Type | Power | Energy | DPE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| X-Scissor | Bug | 65 | 40 | 1.63 | |
| Trailblaze | Grass | 65 | 45 | 1.44 | |
| Night Slash | Dark | 50 | 35 | 1.43 | |
| Iron Head | Steel | 85 | 50 | 1.70 |
DPS damage per second · EPS energy per second · DPE damage per energy.
Evolution Family
Top Counters
As a Mega raid boss. Level 40, 15/15/15, no weather boost.
- 1
Mega DelphoxFireFire SpinFireMystical Fire+46.8 eDPS - 2
Shadow ReshiramFireFire FangFireFusion FlareE43.3 eDPS - 3
Mega BlazikenFireFire SpinFireBlast BurnE42.9 eDPS - 4
BlacephalonFireIncinerateFireMind BlownE42.7 eDPS - 5
Mega Charizard YFireFire SpinFireBlast BurnE42.1 eDPS - 6
Shadow HeatranFireFire SpinFireMagma StormE38.1 eDPS
Stronger than the everyday pick against 3 of 134 Tier 5 and Mega bosses.
The everyday pick is the best attacker that isn’t a Mega, Shadow or Legendary. Each number is how much more of the boss’s health this Pokémon takes off than that pick would. Level 40, 15/15/15, no weather boost.
Hoopa UnboundTier 5 RaidBugFury CutterBugX-Scissor+0.2% Gainover Volcarona
Mega MalamarMega RaidBugFury CutterBugX-Scissor+0.1% Gainover Volcarona
Mega AlakazamMega RaidBugFury CutterBugX-Scissor+0.1% Gainover Tyranitar
CP by Level
Encounter | Level | Guaranteed CP | Max CP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Research | 15 | 168210/10/10 | 175115/15/15 | |
| Raids & Eggs | 20 | 224310/10/10 | 233515/15/15 | |
| Weather-Boosted Raids | 25 | 280410/10/10 | 291915/15/15 | |
| L40 | 40 | 36130/0/0 | 408715/15/15 | |
| L50 | 50 | 40850/0/0 | 462115/15/15 | |
| L51 · Best Buddy | 51 | 41330/0/0 | 467615/15/15 |
All Power-Up Levels (L15–L51)
Level | 15/15/15 | 0/0/0 |
|---|---|---|
| Level 15 | 1751 | 1548 |
| Level 20 | 2335 | 2064 |
| Level 25 | 2919 | 2581 |
| Level 30 | 3503 | 3097 |
| Level 35 | 3795 | 3355 |
| Level 40 | 4087 | 3613 |
| Level 45 | 4350 | 3845 |
| Level 50 | 4621 | 4085 |
| Level 51 | 4676 | 4133 |
Research, raid and egg catches have at least 10/10/10 IVs. A wild catch can be as low as 0/0/0.
L40 is the cap without XL Candy, L50 with it. L51 is Best Buddy only.
Dex Details
| Second Charged Move | 75 Candy · 75,000 Stardust |
| Height / Weight | 2 m · 125 kg |
| Gender Ratio | 50.0%50.0% |
| Trading | Not TradableNot Transferable |
Abilities, EVs, breeding and learnsets: Scizor in the RotomLabs Pokédex
PvP IV Spreads
Great League
1500 CP Cap| Rank | IVs | CP | Level | % of Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | 1/15/14 | 1497 | 13.5 | 100.00% |
| #2 | 2/14/14 | 1500 | 13.5 | 99.97% |
| #3 | 0/15/14 | 1492 | 13.5 | 99.64% |
| #4 | 0/15/15 | 1496 | 13.5 | 99.64% |
| #5 | 1/14/14 | 1494 | 13.5 | 99.62% |
| #6 | 1/14/15 | 1498 | 13.5 | 99.62% |
| #7 | 3/15/12 | 1500 | 13.5 | 99.60% |
| #8 | 2/13/14 | 1497 | 13.5 | 99.59% |
| #9 | 3/12/14 | 1499 | 13.5 | 99.57% |
| #10 | 0/14/14 | 1489 | 13.5 | 99.26% |
A 15/15/15 ranks #2525 of 4,096, with 94.02% of the best stat product.
Great League Rankings on PvPokeUltra League
2500 CP Cap| Rank | IVs | CP | Level | % of Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | 0/15/15 | 2493 | 22.5 | 100.00% |
| #2 | 1/14/15 | 2497 | 22.5 | 99.97% |
| #3 | 2/15/13 | 2498 | 22.5 | 99.86% |
| #4 | 0/15/8 | 2500 | 23 | 99.62% |
| #5 | 0/14/15 | 2488 | 22.5 | 99.62% |
| #6 | 1/13/15 | 2493 | 22.5 | 99.60% |
| #7 | 0/6/14 | 2498 | 23 | 99.58% |
| #8 | 2/12/15 | 2497 | 22.5 | 99.57% |
| #9 | 1/15/13 | 2489 | 22.5 | 99.50% |
| #10 | 1/15/14 | 2495 | 22.5 | 99.50% |
A 15/15/15 ranks #2851 of 4,096, with 95.01% of the best stat product.
Ultra League Rankings on PvPokeRanked by stat product at the highest level under the CP cap.
Trades and research have at least 10 in each IV, lucky trades 12. Check your own. This ranks IVs only. For the meta, see PvPoke.

