Scizor @ Leftovers
Ability: Technician
EVs: 252 HP / 4 Def / 252 SpD
Careful Nature
- U-turn
- Bullet Punch
- Knock Off
- Roost
Specially defensive Scizor sets itself apart from its other Steel-type competition as one of the best defensive pivots into threats such as Alakazam and Kyurem thanks to its reliable recovery and fantastic typing that boasts many resistances, an immunity, and a sole weakness to Fire-type attacks. A strong STAB priority move in Bullet Punch allows Scizor to revenge kill many problematic foes like Lycanroc-D, Terrakion, and Meteor Beam Nihilego. Knock Off is imperative to allow Scizor to cripple Pokemon like Volcanion and Celesteela that commonly switch into it. Scizor is easily forced out by Fire-types such as Victini and Incineroar, so partners like Primarina and Rhyperior can help pressure them. Latias and Nidoqueen are foes that Scizor struggles to reliably check, as they commonly carry Fire-type coverage, making Incineroar and Slowking great partners. Mamoswine and Kyurem are able to offensively pressure a vast majority of Scizor's checks such as Volcanion and appreciate Scizor being able to bring them in safely with U-turn and cripple their checks such as Rotom-H and Celesteela with Knock Off.
Ability: Technician
EVs: 252 HP / 4 Def / 252 SpD
Careful Nature
- U-turn
- Bullet Punch
- Knock Off
- Roost
Specially defensive Scizor sets itself apart from its other Steel-type competition as one of the best defensive pivots into threats such as Alakazam and Kyurem thanks to its reliable recovery and fantastic typing that boasts many resistances, an immunity, and a sole weakness to Fire-type attacks. A strong STAB priority move in Bullet Punch allows Scizor to revenge kill many problematic foes like Lycanroc-D, Terrakion, and Meteor Beam Nihilego. Knock Off is imperative to allow Scizor to cripple Pokemon like Volcanion and Celesteela that commonly switch into it. Scizor is easily forced out by Fire-types such as Victini and Incineroar, so partners like Primarina and Rhyperior can help pressure them. Latias and Nidoqueen are foes that Scizor struggles to reliably check, as they commonly carry Fire-type coverage, making Incineroar and Slowking great partners. Mamoswine and Kyurem are able to offensively pressure a vast majority of Scizor's checks such as Volcanion and appreciate Scizor being able to bring them in safely with U-turn and cripple their checks such as Rotom-H and Celesteela with Knock Off.
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