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Scizor, the metallic insect?

I got a 15/14/14 double steel lv24.5 scizor, I was quite happy at the time that it had double same type move, but now I wish it had double bug (powered it up during gen II hype as scizor is one of my favorites). Is steel any good in a foreseeable future!? Scizor is probably not TM-worth and I got a lv20 15/15/13 scyther with very few hard to come-by-candies (no nest in my town). Should I wait for rare scyther spawns/hatches? Insights apreciated!

Asked by Spryquasar7 years 11 months ago
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I used TMs on my fully powered 95% double-Steel Scizor to get double Bug, and I don't regret it. Super fun to attack with, great against current and future Raid bosses/legendaries, and pretty badass to look at. I sure wasn't using the Steel moves against anything.

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I sure have memories of loving prestiging through egg-trees with FC/XS parasect.

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Is there no room for a double steel szicor (says he who´s got one) in the future? After all it´s ranked A in moveset.

I´ve got numerous others I´d rather use TMs on.

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My 96% Scizor has Fury Cutter / Night Slash. I almost got rid of him with that move set.

But now I think I will use a Charge TM on him. If he gets X-Scissor I will keep him as a bug attacker. If he gets Iron Head I will use a Fast TM on him and have a steel insect. I'm not into wasting a lot of TM's trying to get the exact move set I want.

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I'm in the same boat with my Scizor - FC and NS. I'm planning to use a charge TM and hoping for double bug!

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I had NS for a quick minute when the first Charged TM didn't give me X-Scissor, but I have to say it wasn't as terrible as everyone makes it out to be. Reasonably fast and effective against most of the things Bug is. Doesn't get STAB, which puts it a tier below, but it's not a disaster to my mind.

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Since it resists Psychic a double bug moveset would do the job impeccably. Steel is effective against Fairy (OK, but there are also poison options), against Ground (water pokemon are better in this aspect) and Ice bu t most are Ice/Water so they negate this effect. Since STAB has decreased I would prefer the double bug version. Although Steel is resisted by few types such as Water, Steel,Fire and Electric Scizor due to double weakness to fire would be an attacker and not a defender.

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Steel is effective against Fairy (OK, but there are also poison options), against Ground

Steel is only neutral against Ground. I think you meant Rock (i.e., Steel is super effective versus Rock typing).

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Wait and evolve the 15/15/13 one (will have higher final CP), and maybe you'll get at least one bug type move and you'll need to one only one TM.

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Because of his rock typing, double steel is effective against Tyranitar. Scizor is high DPS in raids.

I just evolved a second double bug Scizor. Then again I loaded up on candy when my local nest was Scyther.

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But by this logic, tyranitar's dark typing makes it weak to bug, and therefore a double bug moveset would also suffice against tyranitar!

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This is a good rationale. Although bug is weak against Rock so a Stone Edge Tyranitar would punish Scizor in general

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Did someone say Scizor?

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Related question: I have a BP/XS which is one of the 'A' attacking moves. Is FC/XS only marginally better or significantly better in the current meta?

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