Scizor #0212 Shadow
| Max CP | L403001L503393L51 · Best Buddy3433 |
| Buddy Distance | 5 km per Candy |
| Released | Aug 1, 2019Nov 5, 2019 |
| Purification | 5,000 Stardust · 5 Candy |
Type Effectiveness
Scizor takes 256% from Fire moves.
Shadow Scizor is a Bug/Steel-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO, doubly weak to Fire.
It reaches 3393 CP at level 50, or 3433 as a Best Buddy.
Its best raid moveset is Fury Cutter with X-Scissor.


Base Stats
Not main-series base stats. Bars scale to 450 / 450 / 500.
Best Movesets
| # | Fast Move | Charged Move | DPS | TDO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BugFury Cutter | BugX-Scissor | 15.0 | 212 | |
| 2 | BugFury Cutter | SteelIron Head | 14.2 | 201 |
| 3 | SteelBullet Punch | BugX-Scissor | 13.6 | 192 |
| 4 | BugFury Cutter | GrassTrailblaze | 13.3 | 188 |
| 5 | SteelBullet Punch | SteelIron Head | 12.8 | 181 |
| 6 | SteelBullet Punch | GrassTrailblaze | 12.1 | 171 |
| 7 | BugFury Cutter | DarkNight Slash | 11.6 | 164 |
| 8 | SteelBullet Punch | DarkNight Slash | 10.9 | 154 |
2 More Pairings
| # | Fast Move | Charged Move | DPS | TDO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | SteelBullet Punch | NormalFrustrationDon’t Use | 8.0 | 113 |
| 10 | BugFury Cutter | NormalFrustrationDon’t Use | 8.0 | 113 |
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.
Don’t Use means repeating the fast move does at least as much damage as using this charged move, either because the move is weak or because this Pokémon faints before it pays off.
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 | |
| Frustration | Normal | 10 | 33 | 2.0s | 5.0 | 0.30 |
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 | |
| Frustration | Normal | 10 | 70 | 0.14 |
DPS damage per second · EPS energy per second · DPE damage per energy.
Evolution Family
Top Counters
As a Tier 5 raid boss. Level 40, 15/15/15, no weather boost.
- 1
Mega DelphoxFireFire SpinFireMystical Fire+63.1 eDPS - 2
Shadow ReshiramFireFire FangFireFusion FlareE58.4 eDPS - 3
BlacephalonFireIncinerateFireMind BlownE58.4 eDPS - 4
Mega BlazikenFireFire SpinFireBlast BurnE58.4 eDPS - 5
Mega Charizard YFireFire SpinFireBlast BurnE56.8 eDPS - 6
Shadow ChandelureFireFire SpinFireOverheat51.0 eDPS
Stronger than the everyday pick against 4 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+0.1% Gainover Volcarona
Mega MalamarMega RaidBugFury CutterBugX-Scissor+0.1% Gainover Volcarona
UxieTier 5 RaidBugFury CutterBugX-Scissor+0.1% Gainover Tyranitar
MespritTier 5 RaidBugFury CutterBugX-Scissor+0.0% Gainover Gholdengo
CP by Level
Encounter | Level | Guaranteed CP | Max CP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Research | 15 | 122710/10/10 | 128615/15/15 | |
| Raids & Eggs | 20 | 163610/10/10 | 171415/15/15 | |
| Weather-Boosted Raids | 25 | 204610/10/10 | 214315/15/15 | |
| L40 | 40 | 26000/0/0 | 300115/15/15 | |
| L50 | 50 | 29400/0/0 | 339315/15/15 | |
| L51 · Best Buddy | 51 | 29750/0/0 | 343315/15/15 |
All Power-Up Levels (L15–L51)
Level | 15/15/15 | 0/0/0 |
|---|---|---|
| Level 15 | 1286 | 1114 |
| Level 20 | 1714 | 1486 |
| Level 25 | 2143 | 1857 |
| Level 30 | 2572 | 2229 |
| Level 35 | 2786 | 2415 |
| Level 40 | 3001 | 2600 |
| Level 45 | 3194 | 2767 |
| Level 50 | 3393 | 2940 |
| Level 51 | 3433 | 2975 |
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 | 2.01 m · 125 kg |
| Gender Ratio | 50.0%50.0% |
| Trading | TradableTransferable |
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 | 1/15/15 | 1497 | 18.5 | 100.00% |
| #2 | 2/14/15 | 1500 | 18.5 | 99.90% |
| #3 | 0/10/12 | 1500 | 19 | 99.65% |
| #4 | 0/15/15 | 1491 | 18.5 | 99.57% |
| #5 | 0/8/14 | 1500 | 19 | 99.53% |
| #6 | 1/14/15 | 1494 | 18.5 | 99.48% |
| #7 | 2/15/13 | 1496 | 18.5 | 99.48% |
| #8 | 2/15/14 | 1500 | 18.5 | 99.48% |
| #9 | 0/15/7 | 1498 | 19 | 99.40% |
| #10 | 2/13/15 | 1496 | 18.5 | 99.39% |
A 15/15/15 ranks #335 of 4,096, with 97.37% of the best stat product.
Great League Rankings on PvPokeUltra League
2500 CP Cap| Rank | IVs | CP | Level | % of Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | 0/15/15 | 2499 | 32 | 100.00% |
| #2 | 0/14/13 | 2499 | 32.5 | 99.57% |
| #3 | 0/14/15 | 2493 | 32 | 99.48% |
| #4 | 1/13/15 | 2497 | 32 | 99.39% |
| #5 | 0/15/12 | 2499 | 32.5 | 99.35% |
| #6 | 2/15/15 | 2500 | 31.5 | 99.31% |
| #7 | 0/15/14 | 2492 | 32 | 99.28% |
| #8 | 0/12/15 | 2500 | 32.5 | 99.26% |
| #9 | 0/9/15 | 2500 | 33 | 99.21% |
| #10 | 1/14/14 | 2497 | 32 | 99.19% |
A 15/15/15 ranks #1742 of 4,096, with 95.91% 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.
