X-Scissor (move)

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X-Scissor シザークロス Scissor Cross

Battles Type  Bug Category  Physical PP  15 (max. 24) Power  80 Accuracy  100% Priority  0 Makes contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected by King's Rock

Range Opponent Opponent Opponent Self Ally Ally Normal: May affect anyone adjacent to the user

Availability Introduced  Generation IV TM81 in Generation IV TM81 in Generation V TM81 in Generation VI

Contests Condition  Beauty Appeal  2 ♥♥ Jam  0

Super Contests Condition  Beauty Appeal  2 ♥♥ Earn +2 if the Pokémon performs first in the turn.

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Cool Appeal  2 ♥♥ Jamming  1 ♥ Badly startles Pokémon that used a move of the same type.

On Smogon's Movedex: Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX

X-Scissor (Japanese: シザークロス Scissor Cross) is a damage-dealing Bug-type move introduced in Generation IV. It has been TM81 since Generation IV.

Effect

X-Scissor deals damage and has no secondary effect.

Description

Games Description The user slashes at the foe by crossing its scythes or claws as if they were a pair of scissors. PMDTDS Move inflicts damage on the target. Conq The user slashes at the target by crossing its scythes or claws as if they were a pair of scissors.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Type		Level
					I		II		III		IV		V		VI
046		Paras	Bug	Grass	43				54			54
047		Parasect	Bug	Grass	55				66			66
123		Scyther	Bug	Flying	41				41			41
127		Pinsir	Bug		Bug	30				30	29	29 33
207		Gligar	Ground	Flying	42				45	40	40
212		Scizor	Bug	Steel	41				41			41
253		Grovyle	Grass		Grass								43
254		Sceptile	Grass		Grass	16				16			16 45
291		Ninjask	Bug	Flying	52				52			52 47
335		Zangoose	Normal		Normal	48				48	36	36 40
347		Anorith	Rock	Bug	61				61			61 44
348		Armaldo	Rock	Bug	73				73			73 46
402		Kricketune	Bug		Bug	26		30	30			30
472		Gliscor	Ground	Flying	42				45	40	40
542		Leavanny	Bug	Grass					39			39
557		Dwebble	Bug	Rock					35			35
558		Crustle	Bug	Rock					38			38
588		Karrablast	Bug		Bug					44			44
589		Escavalier	Bug	Steel					44			44
632		Durant	Bug	Steel					51			51
649		Genesect	Bug	Steel					51			51
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

By TM

#	Pokémon		Type		Machine
					I [[|]]		II [[|]]		III [[|]]		IV TM81		V TM81		VI TM81
015		Beedrill	Bug	Poison	✔				✔		✔	✔
027		Sandshrew	Ground		Ground	✔				✔		✔	✔
028		Sandslash	Ground		Ground	✔				✔		✔	✔
046		Paras	Bug	Grass	✔				✔		✔	✔
047		Parasect	Bug	Grass	✔				✔		✔	✔
098		Krabby	Water		Water	✔				✔		✔	✔
099		Kingler	Water		Water	✔				✔		✔	✔
123		Scyther	Bug	Flying	✔				✔		✔	✔
127		Pinsir	Bug		Bug	✔				✔		✔	✔
141		Kabutops	Rock	Water	✔				✔		✔	✔
151		Mew	Psychic		Psychic	✔				✔		✔	✔
167		Spinarak	Bug	Poison						✔	✔
168		Ariados	Bug	Poison						✔	✔
169		Crobat	Poison	Flying	✔				✔		✔	✔
207		Gligar	Ground	Flying	✔				✔		✔	✔
212		Scizor	Bug	Steel	✔				✔		✔	✔
215		Sneasel	Dark	Ice	✔				✔		✔	✔
227		Skarmory	Steel	Flying	✔				✔		✔	✔
253		Grovyle	Grass		Grass	✔				✔		✔	✔
254		Sceptile	Grass		Grass	✔				✔		✔	✔
275		Shiftry	Grass	Dark	✔				✔		✔	✔
290		Nincada	Bug	Ground	✔						✔	✔
291		Ninjask	Bug	Flying	✔				✔		✔	✔
292		Shedinja	Bug	Ghost	✔				✔		✔	✔
335		Zangoose	Normal		Normal	✔				✔		✔	✔
336		Seviper	Poison		Poison	✔				✔		✔	✔
341		Corphish	Water		Water	✔				✔		✔	✔
342		Crawdaunt	Water	Dark	✔				✔		✔	✔
347		Anorith	Rock	Bug	✔				✔		✔	✔
348		Armaldo	Rock	Bug	✔				✔		✔	✔
359		Absol	Dark		Dark	✔				✔		✔	✔
402		Kricketune	Bug		Bug	✔				✔		✔	✔
416		Vespiquen	Bug	Flying	✔				✔		✔	✔
451		Skorupi	Poison	Bug	✔				✔		✔	✔
452		Drapion	Poison	Dark	✔				✔		✔	✔
453		Croagunk	Poison	Fighting	✔				✔		✔	✔
454		Toxicroak	Poison	Fighting	✔				✔		✔	✔
461		Weavile	Dark	Ice	✔				✔		✔	✔
470		Leafeon	Grass		Grass	✔				✔		✔	✔
472		Gliscor	Ground	Flying	✔				✔		✔	✔
475		Gallade	Psychic	Fighting	✔				✔		✔	✔
491		Darkrai	Dark		Dark	✔				✔		✔	✔
493		Arceus	Normal		Normal	✔				✔		✔	✔
501		Oshawott	Water		Water					✔		✔	✔
502		Dewott	Water		Water					✔		✔	✔
503		Samurott	Water		Water					✔		✔	✔
529		Drilbur	Ground		Ground					✔		✔	✔
530		Excadrill	Ground	Steel					✔		✔	✔
542		Leavanny	Bug	Grass					✔		✔	✔
545		Scolipede	Bug	Poison					✔		✔	✔
557		Dwebble	Bug	Rock					✔		✔	✔
558		Crustle	Bug	Rock					✔		✔	✔
588		Karrablast	Bug		Bug					✔		✔	✔
589		Escavalier	Bug	Steel					✔		✔	✔
595		Joltik	Bug	Electric					✔		✔	✔
596		Galvantula	Bug	Electric					✔		✔	✔
610		Axew	Dragon		Dragon					✔		✔	✔
611		Fraxure	Dragon		Dragon					✔		✔	✔
612		Haxorus	Dragon		Dragon					✔		✔	✔
624		Pawniard	Dark	Steel					✔		✔	✔
625		Bisharp	Dark	Steel					✔		✔	✔
632		Durant	Bug	Steel					✔		✔	✔
638		Cobalion	Steel	Fighting					✔		✔	✔
639		Terrakion	Rock	Fighting					✔		✔	✔
640		Virizion	Grass	Fighting					✔		✔	✔
647		Keldeo	Water	Fighting					✔		✔	✔
649		Genesect	Bug	Steel					✔		✔	✔
675		Pangoro	Fighting	Dark							✔	✔
688		Binacle	Rock	Water							✔	✔
689		Barbaracle	Rock	Water							✔	✔
701		Hawlucha	Fighting	Flying							✔	✔
709		Trevenant	Ghost	Grass							✔	✔
714		Noibat	Flying	Dragon							✔	✔
715		Noivern	Flying	Dragon							✔	✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

In other games

Pokémon Conquest

X-Scissor is the only move of Scizor, Armaldo, and Leavanny.

^	Power ★★★★ Orange squares indicate hit area. Blue squares indicate area Pokémon the Pokémon will need to move to perform the move. Red squares indicate the knockback on hit Pokémon. Table assumes the Pokémon is in the square marked by ^.

In the anime

Dwebble Hawlucha Gliscor Armaldo
The user crosses its arms and slashes.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Kricketune slashes the opponent with its scythes 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 they glow light blue. It then slices the opponent in an 'X' like fashion.
Nando's Kricketune	Dawn's Early Night!		Debut
	Scyther crosses its 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
	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
	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
	Gligar's claws glow light blue and it slashes the opponent in an 'X' like fashion.
Ash's Gligar	The Bells are Singing!		None
	Skuntank's claws glow light blue and it slashes the opponent in an 'X' like fashion.
Jupiter's Skuntank	Unlocking the Red Chain of Events!		Skuntank cannot legally learn X-Scissor
	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
	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
	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
	Crustle jumps into the air and both of its claws glow light blue. It then puts its claws together in front of it and a light blue 'X' like energy with a magenta outline appears in front of its claws and it falls forward, slamming into the opponent.
Cilan's Crustle	Evolution Exchange Excitement!		None
Ultimo's Crustle	Curtain Up, Unova League!		None
	The leaves on Leavanny's arms glow light blue. Leavanny then crosses its arms, runs at the opponent, and tackles it with its arms.
Ash's Leavanny	Strong Strategy Steals the Show!		None
	Pinsir's claws glow light blue. It then puts its claws together in front of it and a light blue 'X' like energy with a magenta outline appears in front of its claws and it falls forward, slamming into the opponent.
Multiple wild Pinsir	Defending the Homeland!		None
	Hawlucha's claws glow light blue. It then puts its claws together in front of it and a light blue 'X' like energy with a magenta outline appears in front of its claws and it falls forward, slamming into the opponent.
Ash's Hawlucha	XY074		None

In the manga

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Kricketune Galvantula
The user attacks the opponent with X-shaped arms.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Kricketune slashes the opponent with its sharp sword-like blades in the form of a X.
A Scientist's Kricketune	Dramatic Drapion & Crafty Kricketune II		Debut
	Galvantula cuts the opponent with both of its front legs.
Black's Tula	PS523		None

In other generations

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)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Trivia

• X-Scissor is the only move to begin with the letter X.
• In the Pokémon Complete National Pokédex, this move was referred with its Japanese name as "Scissor-Cross", instead of "X-Scissor".

In other languages

Language Title Mandarin Chinese 剪刀十字拳 Jiǎndāo Shízìquán Dutch X-Schaar French Plaie-Croix German Kreuzschere Greek Σταυροψαλιδισμός Hindi केंची काटो Kaynchi Kato Indonesian X-Scissor Gunting Menyilang Italian Forbice X Korean 시저크로스 Scissor Cross Polish Nożyce Portuguese Corte X Brazilian Portuguese Corte X Romanian Foarfeca X Spanish Latin America X-Scissor (DP049, DP051) Tijeretazo (DP050) Tijera X (DP070-present) Spain Tijera X

Variations of the move Drill Peck
Drill Peck • Strength • Dragon Claw • Seed Bomb • X-Scissor Power Gem

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