How to Beat Mega Scizor Fast: Weaknesses, Top Counters & Optimal Movesets
If you’ve spent lots of time clearing Mega Raids across Pokémon GO’s seasonal cycles, you have almost certainly encountered Mega Scizor, the enhanced Mega Evolution variant of the Pincer Pokémon Scizor. These high-difficulty raid encounters reward players with Mega Scizor Energy, a special resource required to temporarily unlock Scizor’s Mega form.
Unlike regular evolutionary unlocks, there is no shortcut to activate Mega Scizor’s transformation; trainers must repeatedly beat this raid boss to stockpile enough exclusive Mega Energy. This complete walkthrough will break down every key detail you need for battling and raising Mega Scizor.
Quick pre-read note: You must already own a base-form Scizor stored inside your Pokémon inventory to activate its Mega Evolution buff during any battle.
Core Typing & Full Type Defenses of Mega Scizor
Mega Scizor keeps the dual Bug + Steel typing from its regular form, creating a distinct defensive stat spread. We split all type interactions into clear groups below.
Critical Double Weakness
Fire-type attacks deal 4x damage to Mega Scizor.
Standard Resist Types (0.5x incoming damage)
Bug, Dragon, Fairy, Ice, Normal, Psychic, Steel
Super Resist Types (0.25x incoming damage)
Grass, Poison
Best Mega Counters For Mega Scizor Raids
This tier list ranks all usable Mega Fire attackers by raid DPS performance, ordered from strongest to weakest.
- Mega Blaziken – Top overall Mega counter, highest sustained fire damage
- Mega Charizard Y – Second-best pick with reliable burst damage
- Mega Charizard X – Decent backup, lower output than Charizard Y
- Mega Houndoom – Low priority filler for incomplete rosters
Top Non-Mega Counters To Beat Mega Scizor
Blacephalon is the strongest non-Mega attacker, outperforming even Mega Charizard Y in raw damage.
If you do not own Blacephalon, shadow fire Pokémon are your next best options: Shadow Heatran, Shadow Blaziken, Shadow Darmanitan, Shadow Moltres, Shadow Chandelure, Shadow Emboar
For players without shadow variants, standard Reshiram works as a stable high-DPS substitute.
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Simple Raid Strategy To Defeat Mega Scizor Fast
Mega Scizor’s massive Fire weakness makes team building extremely straightforward. Fill your full six-Pokémon roster with your strongest max-level Fire types.
The absolute maximum damage lineup is 1 Mega Blaziken paired with five Blacephalon, which drastically cuts raid clear time. If you lack either Pokémon, use any fully upgraded fire attackers you have available.
A popular community saying sums this matchup up: Everyone warns you not to run with scissors, but Mega Scizor’s steel pincers cannot stand up to concentrated fire damage.
Full CP Values For Mega Scizor Raids & Catches
All fixed CP numbers for the raid boss and post-fight capture encounters, including weather boost ranges:
Mega Scizor Raid Boss Base CP
45,403
Normal Catch CP Range (Level 20)
1,636 – 1,714 CP
Weather Boosted CP Range (Rainy / Snow - Level 25)
2,046 – 2,143 CP
Best Mega Scizor Movesets For PvE Raids
This loadout maximizes Bug-type same-type attack bonus for gyms and raid offense.
- Fast Move: Fury Cutter (Bug)
- Charged Move: X-Scissor (Bug)
Functional Mega Scizor Moveset For PVP Battles
Mega Scizor is viable but not meta-dominant in trainer fights. Use this full three-move set for competitive leagues:
- Fast Move: Bullet Punch (Steel)
- Charged Moves: Night Slash, Trailblaze
Complete Moves Pool For Mega Scizor
All Fast Attacks
- Bullet Punch (Steel)
- Fury Cutter (Bug)
All Charged Attacks
- Frustration (Normal – Shadow Pokémon exclusive)
- Iron Head (Steel)
- Night Slash (Dark)
- Return (Normal – Purified Pokémon exclusive)
- Trailblaze (Grass)
- X-Scissor (Bug)
Shiny Scyther & Scizor Release Info & Look
Shiny forms for the entire Scyther evolution line launched in April 2019, alongside the annual Bug Out limited-time event.
The shiny redesigns for this family are widely considered underwhelming:
- Shiny Scyther: Only faint pink coloring on its neck and legs, hard to tell apart from normal sprites
- Shiny Scizor & Mega Scizor: Swaps classic red-black body for dull flat green tones, less visually striking
- Kleavor Shiny Variant: Also has minimal visual changes, matching the rest of the evolutionary line’s weak shiny design
Two Separate Evolution Paths For Scyther
Scyther has two unique evolution branches with different unlock rules in Pokémon GO.
Path 1: Evolve Scyther Into Standard Scizor
- Required materials: 50 Scyther Candy + 1 Metal Coat
- Mega Evolution cost after obtaining Scizor: 200 Mega Scizor Energy
Path 2: Obtain Kleavor (Alternate Evolution)
Kleavor cannot be evolved via candy or held items. You can only catch Kleavor after defeating it in dedicated Kleavor raids.
Scyther Evolution Line Game Lore Background
Scyther first appeared in Generation 1 as a mantis-based Bug Pokémon, with two evolutions added in later game generations: Gen 2’s Scizor and Gen 8’s Kleavor.
Scizor shares a key parallel with Steelix:
- Both are Gen 2 evolutions of original Gen 1 Pokémon
- Both need a Metal Coat to evolve and gain Steel secondary typing
- Both received Mega Evolution forms starting in Generation 6 core games
Official Pokédex Entries For Every Line Member
Scyther
It slashes through grass with its sharp scythes, moving too fast for the human eye to track. The sharp scythes on its forearms become increasingly sharp by cutting through hard objects.
Scizor
This Pokémon’s pincers, which contain steel, can crush any hard object they get ahold of into bits. It swings its eye-patterned pincers up to scare its foes. This makes it look like it has three heads.
Mega Scizor
It’s better at beating things than grasping them. When it battles for a long time, the weight of its pincers becomes too much to bear. It stores the excess energy from Mega Evolution, so after a long time passes, its body starts to melt.
Kleavor
Parts of its body turned to stone when it evolved thanks to an extremely rare ore found in volcanic areas. This Pokémon is a rough, crude, and violent sort. It swings around its large, heavy stone axes to finish off its prey.
Final Tips For Battling & Raising Mega Scizor
Whether your goal is farming Mega Scizor Energy efficiently, building a high-DPS raid counter team, setting up competitive PVP movesets, or filling your shiny Pokédex, every core mechanic and stat breakdown is covered in this guide to simplify your gameplay.
