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[Overview]
Although seem that Genesect is better in Ubers for mor roles, Scizor has a important niche in Ubers, not as impressive than her performance in OU, but is a great pokemon. His nice typing gives more resistances and one inmunity and helps for taking more attacks. Bullet punch is one of the most important reasons to use and is more powerful thanks to Technician. He can use the more potent U-turn in the Metagame with her nice base 130 Atk for mantain momentum and certainly dent most pokemon. Also have a inmunity to Sandstorm, Toxic spikes and poison.
However, Scizor has downsides. His fire weakness x4 means that should be care with Hidden power fire, is easily walled by Reshiram, Ho-oh and more others common pokemon used in the Ubers metagame.
Others revenge it easily such as Dialga, Kyogre and Palkia thanks to resistance to Bullet punch and better speed. Scizor is slow such as attacker but Bullet punch remedied this fault certainly.
Scizor find more difficults to sweep entire weakened teams, but her support is certainly unquestionable.
[SET]
name: Choice band
move 1: Bullet Punch
move 2: U-turn
move 3: Superpower
move 4: Pursuit / Sleep talk
item: Choice band
Ability: Technician
nature: Adamant
evs: 248 HP / 252 Atk / 8 Spe
[Set Comments]
-Bullet punch are U-turn are the most important attacks such as STABs thanks to Bullet punch's priority and hit-and-run nature to U-turn.
-Superpower is the best option for hit steels. Brick break is more weak and you need all the power for OHKO Ex killer and Dialga after SR and one layer of spikes.
- The final slot is for utility. Pursuit trap Latios/as and maybe Mewtwo (without Fire blast) and is the best answer for Arceus Ghost for damage 41.44 - 49.09% in Standard Ghostceus with 248 HP/ 0 Def. Sleep talk gives a niche and works for check Darkrai (lacking Hidden power fire, of course).
- Evs: Max atk. for more power and rest in HP for take attacks better.
[Additional Comments]
Other options for the final slot are:
- Quick attack for Kyogre, Palkia, Ho-oh and other pokemon that resist Bullet punch and are weakened. Is a little weak.
- Bug bite if you desire more power and prefer no switch via U-turn in some situations (no replace U-turn preferably, replace pursuit).
- Night slash for more power against Ghostceus and Giratinas that no switch.
- Aerial ace but isn't good for anything besides Arceus fighting, the rare Heracross at full health, Keldeo (uncommon) and for his neutrality in some situations maybe.
Others evs are possible.
- With 248 HP / 28 Atk. / 232 SDef. and Adamant nature you can survive two surfs to Timid Soul DewLatios (withouth Rain) and switch more easily in Darkrai and Latias, but the drop of power is very significantly and you can not had a change to OHKO ex killer after SR with Superpower.
- Max speed and Atk. are possible. With 224 speed evs you outspeed most Groudons, Kyogres and Dialgas with no speed investment. The lose of bulk is noticeable and faces competition with Genesect, who has more speed, Extremespeed and better special attacks (but lacking BP, pursuit and Superpower), however.
- With 248 HP / 20 Def. you survive a ex killer's EQ with Life orb and Adamant nature without hazards 100 % of the time.
- Using a Life orb is possible but the loss of power and recoil aren't great and U-turn sinergizes well with Choice band.
- Partners: Kyogre for help to mitigate her only weakness. Scizor helps Kyogre trapping Latios/as or taking his attacks sometimes (is possible runing more special defensive evs for trapping purposes). Helps kyogre taking Arceus Grass.
Something that check Palkia and Kyogre such as Arceus Grass.
Landorus-t helps switching in Groudon and Zekrom.
Gliscor is other option too.
Zekrom with Volt Switch (or without it).
Tyranitar helps checking Ho-oh and Reshiram. Can take Fire blast very well and set up Sandstorm.
Something that take Ho-oh, Giratina, Skarmory, Reshiram and Lugia. Thanks to U-turn is more easily send a wallbreaker for this pokemon.
- Tentacruel is a great spinner for Scizor, but Starmie, Excadrill, Cloyster and Forretress works with proper support. Spin hazards is useful with no mandatory. Magic bounce support is another option. Xatu work well taken Forretress, Skarmory and Ferrothorn.
-Users of hazards for benefit Scizor and maintain more pressure. Deoxys-S/A/D are options for spikes and stealth rock.
Dialga, groudon and Arceus formes can set-up rocks.
Ferrothorn, froslass, skarmory and forretress set-up spikes.
For toxic spikes, tentacruel works better, but Cloyster and forretress works well too.
- Magnezone trap some counters (Ferro, Skarmory, forretress, etc.).
[SET]
name: Swords Dance
move 1: Swords Dance
move 2: Bullet Punch
move 3: Superpower / Bug Bite
move 4: Roost / Superpower / Baton pass
item: Life Orb / Leftovers
Ability: Technician
nature: Adamant
evs: 232 HP / 252 Atk / 24 SDef.
[Set Comments]
-Swords Dance for double attack.
-Bullet punch is Standard and unquestionable for his priority.
-Superpower is beter because you need damage steel types. Bug bite is other option for Latios and Darkrai but BP 2HKOes it with Life orb and you a Chance to 98,44 % to 2HKO Mewtwo after SR.
- Roost for more set-up oportunities and durability. Baton pass is an option and plays like U-turn but passing the boosts and maintain momentum.
- Life orb if you desire power, leftovers for durability.
[Additional Comments]
- Is possible run a more defensive evs for more set-up oportunities, but lacks inicial power.
- Other possible items are Occa berry for hp fires and weaken fire attacks. Lum berry helps for Darkrai and scald burns.
- Partners: Kyogre for help to mitigate her only weakness. Scizor helps Kyogre taking Arceus Grass and Latios/as.
Something that check Palkia and Kyogre such as Arceus Grass.
Landorus-t helps switching in Groudon and Zekrom.
Gliscor is other option too.
Zekrom with Volt Switch (or without it).
Tyranitar helps checking Ho-oh and Reshiram. Can take Fire blast very well and set up Sandstorm.
Something that take Ho-oh, Giratina, Skarmory, Reshiram and Lugia. Thanks to U-turn is more easily send a wallbreaker for this pokemon.
- Tentacruel is a great spinner for Scizor, but Starmie, Excadrill, Cloyster and Forretress works with proper support. Spin hazards is useful with no mandatory. Magic bounce support is another option. Xatu work well taken Forretress, Skarmory and Ferrothorn.
-Users of hazards for benefit Scizor and maintain more pressure. Deoxys-S/A/D are options for spikes and stealth rock.
Dialga, groudon and Arceus formes can set-up rocks.
Ferrothorn, froslass, skarmory and forretress set-up spikes.
For toxic spikes, tentacruel works better, but Cloyster and forretress works well too.
- Magnezone trap some counters (Ferro, Skarmory, forretress, etc.).
[SET]
name: Specially defensive
move 1: Roost
move 2: Bullet Punch
move 3: U-turn
move 4: Toxic
item: Leftovers / Rocky helmet
Ability: Technician
nature: Careful / Adamant
evs: 248 HP / 20 Def./ 240 SDef.
[Set Comments]
-Roost for durability, as is a defensive set.
-Bullet punch is Standard and unquestionable for his priority, even with no attack investment.
-U-turn for maintain momentum and avoid set-up boosters or hazardsfor Forretress, Skamory and Ferrothorn.
- Toxic for check Arceus ghost CM (watch out about SUbCM set and fire blast/flamethower without rain) and other danger sweepers. Also helps with ex killer (be careful with lum berry variants, maybe is preferable U-turn if Arceus is send in Scizor). Checks Dakrai easily if sleep clause is active and Kyurem-w taking care to Fusion flare (requires prediction).
- Leftovers for durability, is the beter item, but Rocky helmet is an option to dent Genesect u-turns, ex killer's brick breaks and others physical attacks.
[Additional Comments]
- Works beter in rain, isn't mandatory use Kyogre but is greatly recomended for check more threat that could have fire attacks such as Mewtwo and Kyurem-W.
-Others item are Occa berry for hp fires and weaken fire attacks. Lum berry helps for Darkrai and weak scald burns.
- Others options: pursuit (is weak with no attack evs) and something for steels, but is preferable u-turn and send other pokemon.
- 20 defense evs for survive to life orb earthquake for +2 Adamant ex killer at full health 100 % of the time.
- Some attack evs are possible for hit better, but no more.
- A physically defensive ev spread is possible for check ex killer and others threats, but really not worth. For take outrages, use Skarmory.
- Watch out for steel hazard users, Xatu is useful for avoid it.
- Partners: Kyogre for help to mitigate her only weakness. Scizor helps Kyogre taking Arceus Grass and Latios/as.
Something that check Palkia and Kyogre such as Arceus Grass.
Landorus-t helps switching in Groudon and Zekrom.
Gliscor is other option too.
Zekrom with Volt Switch (or without it).
Something that take Ho-oh, Giratina, Skarmory, Reshiram and Lugia. Thanks to U-turn is more easily send a wallbreaker for this pokemon.
- Tentacruel is a great spinner for Scizor, but Starmie, Excadrill, Cloyster and Forretress works with proper support. Spin hazards is useful with no mandatory. Magic bounce support is another option. Xatu work well taken Forretress, Skarmory and Ferrothorn.
-Users of hazards for benefit Scizor and maintain more pressure. Deoxys-S/A/D are options for spikes and stealth rock.
Dialga, groudon and Arceus formes can set-up rocks.
Ferrothorn, froslass, skarmory and forretress set-up spikes.
For toxic spikes, tentacruel works better, but Cloyster and forretress works well too.
- Magnezone trap some counters (Ferro, Skarmory, forretress, etc.).
[SET]
name: Anti-lead
move 1: Bullet punch
move 2: U-turn / Bug bite
move 3: Superpower
move 4: Pursuit / Sleep talk
item: Occa berry / Lum berry
Ability: Technician
nature: Adamant
evs: 248 HP / 96 Atk. / 164 SDef.
[Set Comments]
- Scizor works well as a lead vs some common leads.
Vs Deoxys-S, Scizor spam U-turn and change to user with priority move. Other option is Bug bite + Bullet punch, maybe better in this case.
- Vs Deoxys-A, Scizor use Bullet punch and then use Pursuit if you predict Deoxys-A or simply Bullet Punch.
- Vs Skamory and Forretress Custap Berry, use U-turn and send a pokemon that can be OHKO in one hit such as fast Kyogre Specs Modest/Timid for pressure oponent and limit to one hazard layer.
- Vs Darkrai. Use U-turn if you are runing Lum berry and send a fast pokemon such as Mewtwo if Darkrai holds a Sash. Bug bite + Bullet punch is possible too. If you are using Occa Berry + Sleep talk, use BP and then Sleep talk (or U-turn if Darkrai no sleeps Scizor maybe).
-Vs Dialga, Scizor lose if have Fire blast (but is 2HKOed with Occa berry if is the Standard Dialga), but Dialga set up rocks easiliy.
If you run Occa berry with Pursuit maybe you need other plain for take Darkrai.
- Occa berry for survive Hidden power fire or Fire punch to Deoxys-Attack (and survive HP fire Latios too), but Lum berry is better vs Darkrai, probably.
- With Bug bite, you need other pokemon for take Forretress and Skarmory Custap berry.
[Additional Comments]
-With more SDef evs, trap Latios/as and take special attacks more easily. Take in mind that Pursuit no OHKO Latios with 96 evs in attack if is at full health, even if switch. With rain support you maybe no need Occa berry, but is interesting item even in rain and Scizor acts as a lead better vs Deoxys-S/A.
- Natural gift + Occa berry + BP OHKOes Custap Forretress if you desire, but is only use based and is preferible use U-turn in most cases.
-Focus Sash is another option for guarantee to survive one hit and with 252 Atk. /252 Spe. / 6 Def. you have more offensive pressure. Helps vs Dialga leads better.
-Groudon and Kyogre leads are problematic for Scizor (even runing a focus Sash). Groudon set up SR easily and Kyogre spam water spout or other attack. Kyogre is also more dmaged by U-turn, however and slow variants no damage Scizor if uses U-turn.
- Landorus-T is a great partner for take Groudon or set up SR in her face. Also have U-turn or maintain the momentum.
- Counter with Focus Sash maybe helps for OHKO Groudon, but Groudon could phaze you or even use Thunder Wave or an especial fire attack. Can set up SR more easily too.
- Swords Dance is a possibility for pressure.
- Scizor isn't limited to work as a Lead and can perform well during the battle switching in a dragon attacks, revenging thinks with BP, etc. Is the reason that patners are similars such as other sets.
[Other Options]
-Natural gift with a berry that have an interesting coberture type is an option. Thanks to technician you use a 90 base physical attack with a especific berry to bet threats such as Ho-oh (Charti berry for rock attack), Thundurus, Gliscor, landorus-I/T and dragons (Yache berry for ice attack), Forretress and Skarmory (Occa berry). However, this attack requires prediction and is probably not worth because is only-use-item.
-Acrobatics with Flying Gem is interesting but most of this targets OHKO Scizor and should be used in the switch (Ho-oh, Reshiram, etc.). Helps with some threats such as Arceus fighting, but the loss of choice band or other item isn't great. Are better options in Ubers.
-A pure baton pass set, but is difficult to use and Mew is better usually. Shell smash passers are better, too. Scizor can pass Swords Dance, Agility and Iron defense boosts but is easily phazed and generally not worth. Substitute is other option to pass.
-A SUBSdancer set, but is easily walled. Maybe works in the late-game or with Baton pass and bullet punch.
-Scizor no should be use a choice scarf set, genesect exists and the surprise factor not worth (only helps with Latios/as maybe but is highly unrecomended).
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[Checks and Counters]
-Ho-oh, but fears stealth rock if are in play.
-Reshiram, but no like take a Superpower and hazards.
-Giratina can burn and phaze it.
-Arceus fire counters it very well, especially with no hazards.
-Arceus ghost check more sets, especially with flamethower/fire blast or Will-o-
-Groudon take well Scizor attacks and set up rocks or use EQ/fire attack.
-Kyogre with water attacks, Palkia and Dialga with Fire blast / Flamethower revenge it easily.
-Magnezone trap it but no like Superpower.
-Zekrom resists bullet punch and revenge Scizor easily with Bolt strike if are enough weakened.
-Genesect with flamethower but you maybe prefer use U-turn for maintain momentum.
-Lugia with Reflect or Weather ball in sun. Can phaze Scizor. (Take care to roost after a bug attack).
-Arceus steel can burn Scizor but no like Superpower.
-Arceus electric, Scarf heatran (or simply if is more fast) and Blaziken can revenge it.
-Forretress can take U-turn and set up Hazards or spin but is set-up fodder for SD versions.
-Etc.
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