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Scizor (Shadow) in Ultra League
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83PvPoke score
Scizor (Shadow) is a niche pick that needs the right team around it in Ultra League. Ultra League caps every Pokémon at 2,500 CP, so bulky Pokémon and fully powered-up favourites take over.
Best moveset
Fury CutterFast · Bug · 3 damage, 4 energy in 1 turn55% of top players
Night SlashCharged · Dark · 50 damage, 35 energy29% of top players
TrailblazeCharged · Grass · 65 damage, 45 energy21% of top players
Second charged move: 75,000 stardust and 75 candy; buddy distance 5 km.
Play it by the counts
How many Fury Cutters it takes to charge each move from empty. Count them in the fight and you know when a shield decision is coming — for you and for your opponent.
9Fury Cutter → Night Slash9 fast moves, 9 turns
12Fury Cutter → Trailblaze12 fast moves, 12 turns
What Scizor (Shadow) beats
Seismitoadwins this matchup89
Feraligatrwins this matchup78
Blastoisewins this matchup56
Zygarde (Complete Forme)wins this matchup55
Ampharoswins this matchup54
What beats Scizor (Shadow)
Florgesloses this matchup33
Corviknightloses this matchup37
Snorlaxloses this matchup37
Tinkatonloses this matchup41
Empoleonloses this matchup44Battle rating out of 100 in a one-shield simulation; above 50 is a win.
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