[SET]
name: Utility
move 1: Bullet Punch
move 2: U-turn
move 3: Knock Off
move 4: Defog
item: Sitrus Berry / Heavy-Duty Boots
tera type: Steel / Dragon
ability: Technician
nature: Adamant
evs: 248 HP / 252 Atk / 8 SpD
[SET COMMENTS]
Utility Scizor offers unique role compression in the OU, combining priority, Knock Off, pivoting, and entry hazard removal in one teamslot, as well as being a useful defensive piece. Bullet Punch is a Technician-boosted STAB move that threatens the tier's Fairy- and Ice-types such as Iron Valiant, Enamorus, and Kyurem with heavy damage. It also revenge kills frail or weakened threats like Dragapult and Darkrai as well as dissuade foes such as Dragonite, Gholdengo, and Raging Bolt from using Tera Fairy. U-turn serves as a useful pivoting option, allowing Scizor to switch out of bad matchups like Corviknight, Pecharunt, and Galarian Weezing while discouraging Pokemon like Ogerpon-W and Ting-Lu from switching in. Knock Off ensures progress by removing items like Heavy-Duty Boots and Leftovers, forcing hazard chip damage on Pokemon like Zapdos and Moltres, preventing passive recovery on Pokemon such as Corviknight and Garganacl, and easing Scizor's ability to pivot by removing Rocky Helmet from Pokemon like Landorus-T. Knock Off also threatens opposing Gholdengo attempting to block Scizor's hazard removal. Scizor can use Defog to great effect, since it can threaten hazard setters like Hisuian Samurott and Glimmora with its STAB moves. Sitrus Berry allows Scizor to heal in a pinch, making it useful for fast-paced teams. Notably, it turns Choice Specs Kyurem's Earth Power from a 2HKO into a 3HKO. Heavy-Duty Boots is an option on slower-paced teams to avoid hazard chip damage, making Defog more reliable. Tera Steel boosts Scizor's offensive presence to terrifying levels, letting Bullet Punch OHKO Iron Valiant as well as 2HKO Darkrai and Dragapult. Alternatively, Tera Dragon can be used defensively, flipping the Fire-type weakness into a resistance, allowing Scizor to check Pokemon such as Ceruledge and Flamethrower Clefable in a pinch as well as easing the matchup against Ogerpon-W.
Utility Scizor fits best on offensive teams that appreciate its role compression. Wallbreakers such as Kyurem, Zamazenta, and Iron Valiant pair well with Scizor, enjoying a safe switch-in from U-turn. Dark-types like Darkrai, Hisuian Samurott, and Kingambit appreciate Scizor's ability to scare out the Fairy-types that threaten them such as Iron Valiant and Clefable. In return, the Dark-types can threaten the physically defensive Ghost-types that can shrug off Scizor's Knock Off, such as Pecharunt and bulky Gholdengo. Water-types like Hisuian Samurott and Alomomola pair well with it defensively, scaring out the Fire-types that threaten Scizor such as Moltres and Cinderace. In return, Scizor offers a 4x resistance and threatens U-turn on the Grass-types that scare the Water-types, such as Rillaboom and Meowscarada. Due to Scizor's crippling 4x weakness to Fire-type moves, it appreciates teammates that resist such moves, such as Dragonite and Raging Bolt. Dragonite appreciates Scizor's resistance to Ice- and Fairy-type moves while also threatening these foes back with Bullet Punch. Scizor's Defog support is also great for Dragonite, allowing it to hold items other than Heavy-Duty Boots. In return, Dragonite can KO Scizor checks with its multitude of coverage options, such as Ice Spinner for Flying-type Pokemon like Zapdos and Gliscor; Fire Punch for Pokemon like Corviknight; and Earthquake for Pokemon such as Ceruledge, Heatran, and Iron Treads. Raging Bolt is also a great teammate, threatening the bulky Flying- and Water-types that wall Scizor, like Corviknight, Moltres, Alomomola, and Toxapex while resisting Fire-moves as well. In return, Scizor threatens the Ice- and Fairy-types that scare Raging Bolt, as well as Ting-Lu, with either U-turn or Knock Off. Additionally, the two form a double priority and pivoting core, constantly keeping momentum and preventing setup sweepers from snowballing out of control. Due to its lack of power, Pokemon like Kingambit, Raging Bolt, and Dragonite can use Scizor as a setup opportunity, so teammates that punish such attempts like Ogerpon-W with Encore and phazers such as Roar Zamazenta and Moltres are appreciated.
[SET CREDITS]
Written by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/hittite-jumpscare.658341/
Quality checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/dead-by-daylight.571069/
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/stads.110504/
Grammar checked by:
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https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/autumn.384270/
name: Utility
move 1: Bullet Punch
move 2: U-turn
move 3: Knock Off
move 4: Defog
item: Sitrus Berry / Heavy-Duty Boots
tera type: Steel / Dragon
ability: Technician
nature: Adamant
evs: 248 HP / 252 Atk / 8 SpD
[SET COMMENTS]
Utility Scizor offers unique role compression in the OU, combining priority, Knock Off, pivoting, and entry hazard removal in one teamslot, as well as being a useful defensive piece. Bullet Punch is a Technician-boosted STAB move that threatens the tier's Fairy- and Ice-types such as Iron Valiant, Enamorus, and Kyurem with heavy damage. It also revenge kills frail or weakened threats like Dragapult and Darkrai as well as dissuade foes such as Dragonite, Gholdengo, and Raging Bolt from using Tera Fairy. U-turn serves as a useful pivoting option, allowing Scizor to switch out of bad matchups like Corviknight, Pecharunt, and Galarian Weezing while discouraging Pokemon like Ogerpon-W and Ting-Lu from switching in. Knock Off ensures progress by removing items like Heavy-Duty Boots and Leftovers, forcing hazard chip damage on Pokemon like Zapdos and Moltres, preventing passive recovery on Pokemon such as Corviknight and Garganacl, and easing Scizor's ability to pivot by removing Rocky Helmet from Pokemon like Landorus-T. Knock Off also threatens opposing Gholdengo attempting to block Scizor's hazard removal. Scizor can use Defog to great effect, since it can threaten hazard setters like Hisuian Samurott and Glimmora with its STAB moves. Sitrus Berry allows Scizor to heal in a pinch, making it useful for fast-paced teams. Notably, it turns Choice Specs Kyurem's Earth Power from a 2HKO into a 3HKO. Heavy-Duty Boots is an option on slower-paced teams to avoid hazard chip damage, making Defog more reliable. Tera Steel boosts Scizor's offensive presence to terrifying levels, letting Bullet Punch OHKO Iron Valiant as well as 2HKO Darkrai and Dragapult. Alternatively, Tera Dragon can be used defensively, flipping the Fire-type weakness into a resistance, allowing Scizor to check Pokemon such as Ceruledge and Flamethrower Clefable in a pinch as well as easing the matchup against Ogerpon-W.
Utility Scizor fits best on offensive teams that appreciate its role compression. Wallbreakers such as Kyurem, Zamazenta, and Iron Valiant pair well with Scizor, enjoying a safe switch-in from U-turn. Dark-types like Darkrai, Hisuian Samurott, and Kingambit appreciate Scizor's ability to scare out the Fairy-types that threaten them such as Iron Valiant and Clefable. In return, the Dark-types can threaten the physically defensive Ghost-types that can shrug off Scizor's Knock Off, such as Pecharunt and bulky Gholdengo. Water-types like Hisuian Samurott and Alomomola pair well with it defensively, scaring out the Fire-types that threaten Scizor such as Moltres and Cinderace. In return, Scizor offers a 4x resistance and threatens U-turn on the Grass-types that scare the Water-types, such as Rillaboom and Meowscarada. Due to Scizor's crippling 4x weakness to Fire-type moves, it appreciates teammates that resist such moves, such as Dragonite and Raging Bolt. Dragonite appreciates Scizor's resistance to Ice- and Fairy-type moves while also threatening these foes back with Bullet Punch. Scizor's Defog support is also great for Dragonite, allowing it to hold items other than Heavy-Duty Boots. In return, Dragonite can KO Scizor checks with its multitude of coverage options, such as Ice Spinner for Flying-type Pokemon like Zapdos and Gliscor; Fire Punch for Pokemon like Corviknight; and Earthquake for Pokemon such as Ceruledge, Heatran, and Iron Treads. Raging Bolt is also a great teammate, threatening the bulky Flying- and Water-types that wall Scizor, like Corviknight, Moltres, Alomomola, and Toxapex while resisting Fire-moves as well. In return, Scizor threatens the Ice- and Fairy-types that scare Raging Bolt, as well as Ting-Lu, with either U-turn or Knock Off. Additionally, the two form a double priority and pivoting core, constantly keeping momentum and preventing setup sweepers from snowballing out of control. Due to its lack of power, Pokemon like Kingambit, Raging Bolt, and Dragonite can use Scizor as a setup opportunity, so teammates that punish such attempts like Ogerpon-W with Encore and phazers such as Roar Zamazenta and Moltres are appreciated.
[SET CREDITS]
Written by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/hittite-jumpscare.658341/
Quality checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/dead-by-daylight.571069/
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/stads.110504/
Grammar checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/rahul_3301.537035/
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/autumn.384270/
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