Scizor

Scizor holds a 6.77% usage rate at rank 28 in single battles, placing it among the more frequently deployed Steel-type attackers. Technician is selected in 99.9% of sets, leaving essentially no room for alternatives. The Bug/Steel typing grants nine resistances and one immunity (Poison), yet the 4x weakness to Fire remains a structural liability. Movesets revolve around Bullet Punch, Swords Dance, and U-turn, leveraging priority and constant pivoting to dictate tempo.

Playstyle：The dominant Life Orb set (56.7%) pairs with an Adamant Swords Dance build; a boosted Bullet Punch under Technician tears through most opponents lacking dedicated physical bulk. U-turn at 10.3% maintains pivoting pressure and scouts incoming switches, while Trailblaze at 8.4% offers momentum against Ground and Water switch-ins. Among spreads, Adamant 14/32/0/0/0/20 and Impish 32/1/32/0/0/1 together cover over half of all sets: the former outspeeds key benchmarks to secure a post-Swords Dance priority window, while the latter invests fully into physical defense to absorb Close Combat and Heavy Slam before retaliating with Life Orb-boosted hits.

✅ Favorable matchups5

CeruledgeNinetales（Alolan）PrimarinaMega BlastoiseMega Scolipede

In doubles, Scizor sits at 0.95% usage and rank 70, placing it in a fringe bracket. Technician at 99.7% remains untouchable; Protect occupies 22.3% of move slots alongside Bullet Punch and Bug Bite as the three pillars. Life Orb reaches 79.8% item share with Metal Coat at 12.4%, and every other item falls under 2%, reflecting a heavy concentration on raw offensive builds.

Playstyle：Doubles sets hinge on Protect enabling Bullet Punch and Bug Bite chains in stable priority exchanges; U-turn is demoted to 1.7% as continuous pivoting matters less here than Protect-based turn economy. Adamant 30/32/0/0/3/1 and 32/32/0/0/2/0 together cover nearly half of all sets, the former edging out key speed tiers for priority, the latter spreading Life Orb recoil across more actions. Knock Off at 2.4% appears as a niche tool to strip opposing Berries and items.

Mega Scizor holds a 4.37% usage rate in singles at rank 38, sitting in the middle of the second tier. It relies on Technician to boost Bullet Punch for priority damage, then breaks through with Close Combat after a Swords Dance boost. Its 65 base speed is a hard cap: it almost always moves last and must lean on boosts or priority to seize tempo. The 4x Fire weakness narrows its switch-in windows, so it leans on teammates to handle threats like Volcarona or Blaziken.

Playstyle：Bullet Punch is the priority opener, Swords Dance the boost pivot, Roost the longevity move, and Close Combat handles Steel- and Rock-type walls. U-turn and Knock Off are minority picks: the former keeps momentum in pivoting teams, the latter strips opponents' items. Spreads run Adamant, with the leading two builds (32/32 and 22/30) investing in bulk, while a smaller 32/30 build puts 4 EVs into Speed to creep tiers. The most common partners are Garchomp and Hippowdon, the former adding Dragon and Ground coverage, the latter supplying sand and physical defense support.

✅ Favorable matchups1

Garchomp

Doubles usage sits at a marginal 0.89% at rank 73. The movepool mirrors singles, but Protect at 23.7% nearly matches Swords Dance, reflecting the format's demand for staying power. The leading 55.6% Adamant 17/32/1/0/1/15 spread concentrates EVs into Attack and squeezes bulk, a classic doubles wallbreaker build. Top partners are Incineroar, Sinistcha, and Rotom-Wash, which together provide pivoting, disruption, and screens so Mega Scizor can set up safely.