Reserving Scizor-Mega (Defensive)
[Aparently the Smogon Sprite Generator is dead rn so I'll just wait before posting the pic]
Type: Bug/Steel
Base Stats: 70 / 150 / 140 / 65 / 100 / 75
Common Abilities: Flash Fire
Boasting one of the best typings in the game, base 140 defence, and the ability to completely remove its one crippling flaw - its double fire weakness - via flash fire, Mega Scizor stands out as one of the best physically defensive walls in the metagame. While it may seem like a waste of an ability to give Scizor Flash Fire over say, Fur Coat which would allow it to sponge every non-fire physical hit, many Pokemon possess fire coverage, which would make his physical walling capabilities rather underwhelming. Flash Fire, on the other hand, usually makes it extremely difficult for physical attackers and even some special attackers with lacking coverage (such as the common Fairy/Fire Xerneas) to break Scizor, due to the fact that neither of the moves that they pack for steel types are able to hit it super effectively. Standard Refridgerate Kyurem-B, most notably, is completely hard walled. In addition to granting Scizor defensive prowess, Flash Fire also grants the great boon of making it immune to Will-O-Wisp, meaning it can spam it virtually all the time without fear of it being bounced back. Entrainment is also used on Scizor to give the target an irrelevant ability that cripples poison healers that are immune to Will-O-Wisp and would just set up in your face otherwise as well. Finally, much like standard Scizor, U-Turn is a deadly weapon in its repertoire, taking advantage of the fact that attackers unable to breach it will often switch out, granting momentum and allowing Scizor's oft forgotten base 150 attack to fire off a very strong STAB move.
[Aparently the Smogon Sprite Generator is dead rn so I'll just wait before posting the pic]
Type: Bug/Steel
Base Stats: 70 / 150 / 140 / 65 / 100 / 75
Common Abilities: Flash Fire
Boasting one of the best typings in the game, base 140 defence, and the ability to completely remove its one crippling flaw - its double fire weakness - via flash fire, Mega Scizor stands out as one of the best physically defensive walls in the metagame. While it may seem like a waste of an ability to give Scizor Flash Fire over say, Fur Coat which would allow it to sponge every non-fire physical hit, many Pokemon possess fire coverage, which would make his physical walling capabilities rather underwhelming. Flash Fire, on the other hand, usually makes it extremely difficult for physical attackers and even some special attackers with lacking coverage (such as the common Fairy/Fire Xerneas) to break Scizor, due to the fact that neither of the moves that they pack for steel types are able to hit it super effectively. Standard Refridgerate Kyurem-B, most notably, is completely hard walled. In addition to granting Scizor defensive prowess, Flash Fire also grants the great boon of making it immune to Will-O-Wisp, meaning it can spam it virtually all the time without fear of it being bounced back. Entrainment is also used on Scizor to give the target an irrelevant ability that cripples poison healers that are immune to Will-O-Wisp and would just set up in your face otherwise as well. Finally, much like standard Scizor, U-Turn is a deadly weapon in its repertoire, taking advantage of the fact that attackers unable to breach it will often switch out, granting momentum and allowing Scizor's oft forgotten base 150 attack to fire off a very strong STAB move.
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