X-Scissor

Essentials

X-Scissor

physical

Generation 4

Summary

Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.

Damage Dealt

Stats

Power: 80; percentile 63.0
Accuracy: 100%
PP: 15, up to 24 with PP Up
Target: Selected Pokémon
Effect chance: n/a
Priority: 0 (normal)

Flags

Makes contact

User touches the target. This triggers some abilities (e.g., Static) and items (e.g., Sticky Barb).
Has a charging turn
Must recharge
Blocked by Detect and Protect

This move will not work if the target has used Detect or Protect this turn.
Reflectable
Snatchable
Copied by Mirror Move

A Pokémon targeted by this move can use Mirror Move to copy it.
Punch-based
Sound-based
Unusable during Gravity
Defrosts when used
Targets opposite side in triples
Heals
Ignores Substitute

Machines

: TM81
: TM81

Effect

Inflicts regular damage.

Flavor

Flavor Text

: The user slashes at the foe by crossing its scythes or claws as if they were a pair of scissors.

: The user slashes at the target by crossing its scythes or claws as if they were a pair of scissors.

Foreign Names

Italian: Forbice X
German: Kreuzschere
Spanish: Tijera X
French: Plaie-Croix
Czech: X-Šmik
Japanese: シザークロス (shizaakurosu)

Contests

Super Contest

Type
Appeal: ♡♡
Flavor text: Earn +2 if the Pokémon performs first in the turn.
Use after: None
Use before: None

Similar moves

These moves all have the same effect as X-Scissor.

Move	PP	Power	Acc	Effect
Pound	35	40	100%	Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
Mega Punch	20	80	85%	Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
Scratch	35	40	100%	Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
ViceGrip	30	55	100%	Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
Cut	30	50	95%	Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
Wing Attack	35	60	100%	Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
Slam	20	80	75%	Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
Vine Whip	15	35	100%	Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
Mega Kick	5	120	75%	Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
Horn Attack	25	65	100%	Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
Tackle	35	50	100%	Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
Water Gun	25	40	100%	Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
Hydro Pump	5	120	80%	Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
Peck	35	35	100%	Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
Drill Peck	20	80	100%	Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
Strength	15	80	100%	Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
Rock Throw	15	50	90%	Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
Egg Bomb	10	100	75%	Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
Megahorn	10	120	85%	Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
Hyper Voice	10	90	100%	Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
Dragon Claw	15	80	100%	Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
Aqua Tail	10	90	90%	Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
Seed Bomb	15	80	100%	Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
Dragon Pulse	10	90	100%	Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
Power Gem	20	70	100%	Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
Power Whip	10	120	85%	Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
Shadow Blitz	—	40	100%	Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
Shadow Break	—	75	100%	Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
Shadow Rave	—	70	100%	Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
Shadow Storm	—	95	100%	Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
Shadow Wave	—	50	100%	Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.

Pokémon

Bug Pokémon get STAB, and have their types highlighted in green.

Pokémon with higher Attack are more suited to X-Scissor's physical damage, and have the stat highlighted in green.

				Pokémon	Type	Ability	Gender	Egg Group	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spd	Total
Level up: Learned when a Pokémon reaches a certain level.
43	43	54	54	Paras		Effect Spore Dry Skin Damp		Bug Grass	35	70	55	45	55	25	285
55	55	66	66	Parasect		Effect Spore Dry Skin Damp		Bug Grass	60	95	80	60	80	30	405
41	41	41	41	Scyther		Swarm Technician Steadfast		Bug	70	110	80	55	80	105	500
41	41	41	41	Scizor		Swarm Technician Light Metal		Bug	70	130	100	55	80	65	500
30	30	30	29	Pinsir		Hyper Cutter Mold Breaker Moxie		Bug	65	125	100	55	70	85	500
42	42	45	40	Gligar		Hyper Cutter Sand Veil Immunity		Bug	65	75	105	35	65	85	430
42	42	45	40	Gliscor		Hyper Cutter Sand Veil Poison Heal		Bug	75	95	125	45	75	95	510
16	16	16	16	Sceptile		Overgrow Unburden		Monster Dragon	70	85	65	105	85	120	530
52	52	52	52	Ninjask		Speed Boost Infiltrator		Bug	61	90	45	50	50	160	456
48	48	48	36	Zangoose		Immunity Toxic Boost		Field	73	115	60	60	60	90	458
61	61	61	61	Anorith		Battle Armor Swift Swim		Water 3	45	95	50	40	50	75	355
73	73	73	73	Armaldo		Battle Armor Swift Swim		Water 3	75	125	100	70	80	45	495
26	30	30	30	Kricketune		Swarm Technician		Bug	77	85	51	55	51	65	384
		39	39	Leavanny		Swarm Chlorophyll Overcoat		Bug	75	103	80	70	70	92	490
		35	35	Dwebble		Sturdy Shell Armor Weak Armor		Bug Mineral	50	65	85	35	35	55	325
		38	38	Crustle		Sturdy Shell Armor Weak Armor		Bug Mineral	70	95	125	65	75	45	475
		44	44	Karrablast		Swarm Shed Skin No Guard		Bug	50	75	45	40	45	60	315
		44	44	Escavalier		Swarm Shell Armor Overcoat		Bug	70	135	105	60	105	20	495
		51	51	Durant		Swarm Hustle Truant		Bug	58	109	112	48	48	109	484
		51	51	Genesect		Download		Undiscovered	71	120	95	120	95	99	600
				Pokémon	Type	Ability	Gender	Egg Group	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spd	Total
Machine: Can be taught at any time by using a TM or HM.
81	81	81	81	Beedrill		Swarm Sniper		Bug	65	80	40	45	80	75	385
81	81	81	81	Sandshrew		Sand Veil Sand Rush		Field	50	75	85	20	30	40	300
81	81	81	81	Sandslash		Sand Veil Sand Rush		Field	75	100	110	45	55	65	450
81	81	81	81	Crobat		Inner Focus Infiltrator		Flying	85	90	80	70	80	130	535
81	81	81	81	Paras		Effect Spore Dry Skin Damp		Bug Grass	35	70	55	45	55	25	285
81	81	81	81	Parasect		Effect Spore Dry Skin Damp		Bug Grass	60	95	80	60	80	30	405
81	81	81	81	Krabby		Hyper Cutter Shell Armor Sheer Force		Water 3	30	105	90	25	25	50	325
81	81	81	81	Kingler		Hyper Cutter Shell Armor Sheer Force		Water 3	55	130	115	50	50	75	475
81	81	81	81	Scyther		Swarm Technician Steadfast		Bug	70	110	80	55	80	105	500
81	81	81	81	Scizor		Swarm Technician Light Metal		Bug	70	130	100	55	80	65	500
81	81	81	81	Pinsir		Hyper Cutter Mold Breaker Moxie		Bug	65	125	100	55	70	85	500
81	81	81	81	Leafeon		Leaf Guard Chlorophyll		Field	65	110	130	60	65	95	525
81	81	81	81	Kabutops		Swift Swim Battle Armor Weak Armor		Water 1 Water 3	60	115	105	65	70	80	495
81	81	81	81	Mew		Synchronize		Undiscovered	100	100	100	100	100	100	600
			81	Spinarak		Swarm Insomnia Sniper		Bug	40	60	40	40	40	30	250
			81	Ariados		Swarm Insomnia Sniper		Bug	70	90	70	60	60	40	390
81	81	81	81	Gligar		Hyper Cutter Sand Veil Immunity		Bug	65	75	105	35	65	85	430
81	81	81	81	Gliscor		Hyper Cutter Sand Veil Poison Heal		Bug	75	95	125	45	75	95	510
81	81	81	81	Sneasel		Inner Focus Keen Eye Pickpocket		Field	55	95	55	35	75	115	430
81	81	81	81	Weavile		Pressure Pickpocket		Field	70	120	65	45	85	125	510
81	81	81	81	Skarmory		Keen Eye Sturdy Weak Armor		Flying	65	80	140	40	70	70	465
81	81	81	81	Grovyle		Overgrow Unburden		Monster Dragon	50	65	45	85	65	95	405
81	81	81	81	Sceptile		Overgrow Unburden		Monster Dragon	70	85	65	105	85	120	530
81	81	81	81	Shiftry		Chlorophyll Early Bird Pickpocket		Field Grass	90	100	60	90	60	80	480
81	81	81	81	Gallade		Steadfast Justified		Amorphous	68	125	65	65	115	80	518
81	81	81	81	Nincada		Compoundeyes Run Away		Bug	31	45	90	30	30	40	266
81	81	81	81	Ninjask		Speed Boost Infiltrator		Bug	61	90	45	50	50	160	456
81	81	81	81	Shedinja		Wonder Guard		Mineral	1	90	45	30	30	40	236
81	81	81	81	Zangoose		Immunity Toxic Boost		Field	73	115	60	60	60	90	458
81	81	81	81	Seviper		Shed Skin Infiltrator		Field Dragon	73	100	60	100	60	65	458
81	81	81	81	Corphish		Hyper Cutter Shell Armor Adaptability		Water 1 Water 3	43	80	65	50	35	35	308
81	81	81	81	Crawdaunt		Hyper Cutter Shell Armor Adaptability		Water 1 Water 3	63	120	85	90	55	55	468
81	81	81	81	Anorith		Battle Armor Swift Swim		Water 3	45	95	50	40	50	75	355
81	81	81	81	Armaldo		Battle Armor Swift Swim		Water 3	75	125	100	70	80	45	495
81	81	81	81	Absol		Pressure Super Luck Justified		Field	65	130	60	75	60	75	465
81	81	81	81	Kricketune		Swarm Technician		Bug	77	85	51	55	51	65	384
81	81	81	81	Vespiquen		Pressure Unnerve		Bug	70	80	102	80	102	40	474
81	81	81	81	Skorupi		Battle Armor Sniper Keen Eye		Bug Water 3	40	50	90	30	55	65	330
81	81	81	81	Drapion		Battle Armor Sniper Keen Eye		Bug Water 3	70	90	110	60	75	95	500
81	81	81	81	Croagunk		Anticipation Dry Skin Poison Touch		Human-Like	48	61	40	61	40	50	300
81	81	81	81	Toxicroak		Anticipation Dry Skin Poison Touch		Human-Like	83	106	65	86	65	85	490
81	81	81	81	Darkrai		Bad Dreams		Undiscovered	70	90	90	135	90	125	600
81	81	81	81	Arceus		Multitype		Undiscovered	120	120	120	120	120	120	720
		81	81	Oshawott		Torrent Shell Armor		Field	55	55	45	63	45	45	308
		81	81	Dewott		Torrent Shell Armor		Field	75	75	60	83	60	60	413
		81	81	Samurott		Torrent Shell Armor		Field	95	100	85	108	70	70	528
		81	81	Drilbur		Sand Rush Sand Force Mold Breaker		Field	60	85	40	30	45	68	328
		81	81	Excadrill		Sand Rush Sand Force Mold Breaker		Field	110	135	60	50	65	88	508
		81	81	Leavanny		Swarm Chlorophyll Overcoat		Bug	75	103	80	70	70	92	490
		81	81	Scolipede		Poison Point Swarm Quick Feet		Bug	60	90	89	55	69	112	475
		81	81	Dwebble		Sturdy Shell Armor Weak Armor		Bug Mineral	50	65	85	35	35	55	325
		81	81	Crustle		Sturdy Shell Armor Weak Armor		Bug Mineral	70	95	125	65	75	45	475
		81	81	Karrablast		Swarm Shed Skin No Guard		Bug	50	75	45	40	45	60	315
		81	81	Escavalier		Swarm Shell Armor Overcoat		Bug	70	135	105	60	105	20	495
		81	81	Joltik		Compoundeyes Unnerve Swarm		Bug	50	47	50	57	50	65	319
		81	81	Galvantula		Compoundeyes Unnerve Swarm		Bug	70	77	60	97	60	108	472
		81	81	Axew		Rivalry Mold Breaker Unnerve		Monster Dragon	46	87	60	30	40	57	320
		81	81	Fraxure		Rivalry Mold Breaker Unnerve		Monster Dragon	66	117	70	40	50	67	410
		81	81	Haxorus		Rivalry Mold Breaker Unnerve		Monster Dragon	76	147	90	60	70	97	540
		81	81	Pawniard		Defiant Inner Focus Pressure		Human-Like	45	85	70	40	40	60	340
		81	81	Bisharp		Defiant Inner Focus Pressure		Human-Like	65	125	100	60	70	70	490
		81	81	Durant		Swarm Hustle Truant		Bug	58	109	112	48	48	109	484
		81	81	Cobalion		Justified		Undiscovered	91	90	129	90	72	108	580
		81	81	Terrakion		Justified		Undiscovered	91	129	90	72	90	108	580
		81	81	Virizion		Justified		Undiscovered	91	90	72	90	129	108	580
		81	81	Ordinary Keldeo		Justified		Undiscovered	91	72	90	129	90	108	580
			81	Resolute Keldeo		Justified		Undiscovered	91	72	90	129	90	108	580
		81	81	Genesect		Download		Undiscovered	71	120	95	120	95	99	600