X-Scissor (move)
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| X-Scissor シザークロス Scissor Cross | ||||||||||||
| The user slashes at the foe by crossing its scythes or claws as if they were a pair of scissors. | ||||||||||||
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X-Scissor (Japanese: シザークロス Scissor Cross) is a damage-dealing Bug-type move introduced in Generation IV.
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Effect
X-Scissor deals damage and has no secondary effect.
In the anime
 Both of Zangoose's claws glowing. |
 Ash's Gliscor using X-Scissor |
Pokémon
Kricketune. Kricketune slashes after approaching with its scythes crossed.
- Used by Nando's Kricketune in Dawn's Early Night!. Debut
Zangoose. Both of Zangoose's claws glow bluish-white. Zangoose then crosses its arms and slashes its target.
- Used by a Blackbelt's Zangoose in Glory Blaze.
Gligar. Same as above.
- Used by Ash's Gligar from The Bells are Singing! and perfected in Fighting Fear With Fear!.
Gliscor. Same as above.
- Used by Paul's Gliscor in Riding the Winds of Change!.
- Used by Ash's Gliscor from Fighting Fear With Fear! to present.
Learnset
Generation IV
By leveling up
| # | Pokémon | Type | Level | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 046 | 
| Paras | Bug | Grass | 43 |
| 047 | 
| Parasect | Bug | Grass | 55 |
| 123 | 
| Scyther | Bug | Flying | 41 |
| 127 | 
| Pinsir | Bug | 30 | |
| 207 | 
| Gligar | Ground | Flying | 42 |
| 212 | 
| Scizor | Bug | Steel | 41 |
| 254 | 
| Sceptile | Grass | 16 | |
| 291 | 
| Ninjask | Bug | Flying | 52 |
| 335 | 
| Zangoose | Normal | 48 | |
| 347 | 
| Anorith | Rock | Bug | 61 |
| 348 | 
| Armaldo | Rock | Bug | 73 |
| 402 | 
| Kricketune | Bug | 26DP | |
| 402 |
| Kricketune | Bug | 30Pt | |
| 472 | 
| Gliscor | Ground | Flying | 42 |
| Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move. | |||||
By TM81
Trivia
- X-Scissor is the only move to begin with the letter X.
In other languages
- French: Plaie-Croix
- Spanish: Tijera X
- Italian: Forbice X
- German: Kreuzschere
- Dutch: X-Schaar
| Variations on the move Strength | |
|---|---|
| Strength | Dragon Claw | Seed Bomb | X-Scissor |
| Generation IV TMs | |
|---|---|
| 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | |
| 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 39 | 40 | 41 | 42 | 43 | 44 | 45 | 46 | 47 | 48 | 49 | 50 | |
| 51 | 52 | 53 | 54 | 55 | 56 | 57 | 58 | 59 | 60 | 61 | 62 | 63 | 64 | 65 | 66 | 67 | 68 | 69 | 70 | 71 | 72 | 73 | 74 | 75 | |
| 76 | 77 | 78 | 79 | 80 | 81 | 82 | 83 | 84 | 85 | 86 | 87 | 88 | 89 | 90 | 91 | 92 | |
| Generation IV HMs | |
| 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | |
| This move article is part of Project MoveDex, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on each move. |
