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X-Scissor (move)

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X-Scissor
シザークロス Scissor Cross
X-Scissor.png
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Battles
Type  Bug
Category  Physical
PP  15 (max. 24)
Power  80
Accuracy  100%
Priority  {{{priority}}}
Target
Foe Foe Foe
Self Ally Ally
May affect anyone adjacent to the user
Availability
Introduced  Generation IV
Contests
Category  Beauty
Appeal  2 ♥♥
Jam  0  
Super Contests
Category  Beauty
Appeal  2 ♥♥
Earn +2 if the Pokémon performs first in the turn.

X-Scissor (Japanese: シザークロス Scissor Cross) is a damage-dealing Bug-type move introduced in Generation IV.

Contents

Effect

X-Scissor deals damage and has no secondary effect.

Learnset

By leveling up

# Pokémon Type Level
I II III IV V
046 Paras Paras Bug Grass 43 54
047 Parasect Parasect Bug Grass 55 66
123 Scyther Scyther Bug Flying 41 41
127 Pinsir Pinsir Bug Bug 30 30
207 Gligar Gligar Ground Flying 42 45
212 Scizor Scizor Bug Steel 41 41
254 Sceptile Sceptile Grass Grass 16 16
291 Ninjask Ninjask Bug Flying 52 52
335 Zangoose Zangoose Normal Normal 48 48
347 Anorith Anorith Rock Bug 61 61
348 Armaldo Armaldo Rock Bug 73 74
402 Kricketune Kricketune Bug Bug 26 30 30
472 Gliscor Gliscor Ground Flying 45 --
542 Leavanny Leavanny Bug Grass no 39
557 Dwebble Dwebble Bug Rock no 35
558 Crustle Crustle Bug Rock no 38
588 Karrablast Karrablast Bug Bug no 44
589 Escavalier Escavalier Bug Steel no 44
632 Durant Durant Bug Steel no 51
649 Genesect Genesect Bug Steel no 51
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.


By TM

# Pokémon Type Machine
I
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II
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III
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IV
TM81
V
TM81
015 Beedrill Beedrill Bug Poison
027 Sandshrew Sandshrew Ground Ground
028 Sandslash Sandslash Ground Ground
046 Paras Paras Bug Grass
047 Parasect Parasect Bug Grass
098 Krabby Krabby Water Water
099 Kingler Kingler Water Water
123 Scyther Scyther Bug Flying
127 Pinsir Pinsir Bug Bug
141 Kabutops Kabutops Rock Water
151 Mew Mew Psychic Psychic
169 Crobat Crobat Poison Flying
207 Gligar Gligar Ground Flying
212 Scizor Scizor Bug Steel
215 Sneasel Sneasel Dark Ice
227 Skarmory Skarmory Steel Flying
253 Grovyle Grovyle Grass Grass
254 Sceptile Sceptile Grass Grass
275 Shiftry Shiftry Grass Dark
290 Nincada Nincada Bug Ground
291 Ninjask Ninjask Bug Flying
292 Shedinja Shedinja Bug Ghost
335 Zangoose Zangoose Normal Normal
336 Seviper Seviper Poison Poison
341 Corphish Corphish Water Water
342 Crawdaunt Crawdaunt Water Dark
347 Anorith Anorith Rock Bug
348 Armaldo Armaldo Rock Bug
359 Absol Absol Dark Dark
402 Kricketune Kricketune Bug Bug
416 Vespiquen Vespiquen Bug Flying
451 Skorupi Skorupi Poison Bug
452 Drapion Drapion Poison Dark
453 Croagunk Croagunk Poison Fighting
454 Toxicroak Toxicroak Poison Fighting
461 Weavile Weavile Dark Ice
470 Leafeon Leafeon Grass Grass
472 Gliscor Gliscor Ground Flying
475 Gallade Gallade Psychic Fighting
491 Darkrai Darkrai Dark Dark
493 Arceus Arceus Normal Normal
501 Oshawott Oshawott Water Water
502 Dewott Dewott Water Water
503 Samurott Samurott Water Water
529 Drilbur Drilbur Ground Ground
530 Excadrill Excadrill Ground Steel
542 Leavanny Leavanny Bug Grass
545 Scolipede Scolipede Bug Poison
557 Dwebble Dwebble Bug Rock
558 Crustle Crustle Bug Rock
588 Karrablast Karrablast Bug Bug
589 Escavalier Escavalier Bug Steel
595 Joltik Joltik Bug Electric
596 Galvantula Galvantula Bug Electric
610 Axew Axew Dragon Dragon
611 Fraxure Fraxure Dragon Dragon
612 Haxorus Haxorus Dragon Dragon
624 Pawniard Pawniard Dark Steel
625 Bisharp Bisharp Dark Steel
632 Durant Durant Bug Steel
638 Cobalion Cobalion Steel Fighting
639 Terrakion Terrakion Rock Fighting
640 Virizion Virizion Grass Fighting
647 Keldeo Keldeo Water Fighting
649 Genesect Genesect Bug Steel
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.


In the anime

Crimson Zangoose X-Scissor.png Burgh Dwebble X-Scissor.png Paul Gliscor X-Scissor.png Nando Armaldo X-Scissor.png
Zangoose Dwebble Gliscor Armaldo
The user crosses its arms and slashes.
Pokémon Method
User First Used In Notes
402 Kricketune Kricketune slashes the opponent with its scythe in an 'X' like fashion, or Kricketune crosses its scythes together and they glow light blue. It then tackles the opponent with its scythes, or Kricketune crosses its scythes and the glow light blue. It then slices the opponent in an 'X' like fashion.
Nando's Kricketune Dawn's Early Night! Debut
123 Scyther Scyther crosses it scythes and they start to glow light purple. It then flies towards the opponent and slices them in an 'X' like fashion.
Unknown Trainer's Scyther Tag! We're It...! None
335 Zangoose Zangoose's claws glow light blue and the slashes an 'X' into the air, falling down and hitting the opponent with the 'X'.
A Black Belt's Zangoose Glory Blaze! None
Crimson's Zangoose Beating the Bustle and Hustle! None
472 Gliscor Gliscor's claws glow light blue, and it swipes them in an 'X' formation, creating a light blue 'X' in front of it and tackling the opponent with the 'X' in front of it, or Gliscor's claws glow light blue and it swipes them in an 'X'-like fashion, firing an 'X' shaped light blue energy at the opponent, or Gliscor's claws glow light blue and it hits the opponent with them.
Paul's Gliscor Riding the Winds of Change! None
Ash's Gliscor Fighting Fear With Fear! None
207 Gligar Gligar's claws glow light blue and it slashes the opponent in an 'X' like fashion.
Ash's Gligar The Bells are Singing! None
454 Toxicroak Toxicroak crosses its arms across its chest and the large red claws on its arms glow light blue. Toxicroak then runs towards the opponent with its arms still crossed, then slashes it in an 'X' like pattern.
Saturn's Toxicroak The Needs of the Three! None
348 Armaldo Armaldo pulls its claws into its shell and when they come back out, the claws glow light blue. It then slashes the opponent in an 'X'-like fashion.
Nando's Armaldo League Unleashed! None
557 Dwebble Dwebble jumps into the air and both of its claws glow light blue. It then crosses its claws in front of its body and falls towards the opponent. As it does, a purple or light blue 'X' like energy appears in front of Dwebble's claws and it slams into the opponent.
A wild Dwebble A Home for Dwebble! None
Cilan's Dwebble A Home for Dwebble! None
Burgh's Dwebble Battling For The Love of Bug-Types! None
558 Crustle Crustle jumps into the air and both of its claws glow light blue. It then crosses its claws in front of its body and falls towards the opponent. As it does, a light blue 'X' like energy appears in front of Crustle's claws and it slams into the opponent.
Cilan's Crustle BW063 None

In other generations

X-Scissor IV.png
Generation I RBY Generation I
(Japanese)
Generation I
(International)
Generation II Generation II
(Japanese)
Generation II
(International)
Crystal Generation III Generation III
(Japanese)
Generation III
(International)
FRLG Generation IV Generation IV
(Japanese)
Generation IV
(International)
HGSS Generation V BW Generation V
(Japanese)
Generation V
(International)
Stadium Stadium 2 Colosseum XD Battle Revolution Battle Revolution
(Alternative animation)
Battrio PMD: Red and Blue PMD: Time, Darkness, Sky Rumble Rumble Blast

Trivia

  • X-Scissor is the only move to begin with the letter X.
  • In the Pokémon Complete National Pokédex, this attack was named Scissor-Cross (its Japanese name) instead of X-Scissor.

In other languages

Language Title
Mandarin Chinese 剪刀十字拳 Jiǎndāo Shízìquán
The Netherlands Flag.png Dutch X-Schaar
France Flag.png French Plaie-Croix
Germany Flag.png German Kreuzschere
Greece Flag.png Greek Σταυροψαλιδισμός
India Flag.png Hindi केंची काटो Kaynchi Kato
Italy Flag.png Italian Forbice X
South Korea Flag.png Korean 시저크로스 Scissor Cross
Poland Flag.png Polish Nożyce
Portugal Flag.png Portuguese Corte X
Spain Flag.png Spanish Tijera X


Variations of the move Strength
Physical StrengthDrill PeckDragon ClawSeed BombX-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 (DPPt | HGSS) | 06 | 07 | 08
Generation V 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 | 93 | 94 | 95
Generation V HMs
01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06
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