X-Scissor (move)

X-Scissor シザークロス Scissor Cross

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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 TM81 in Pokémon Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon

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 DPPtHGSS The user slashes at the foe by crossing its scythes or claws as if they were a pair of scissors. BWB2W2 XYORAS SM 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		Types	Egg Groups		Level
						I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
0046		Paras		Bug	Grass	43	54	54
0047		Parasect		Bug	Grass	55	66	66
0123		Scyther		Bug		Bug	41	41	41
0127		Pinsir		Bug		Bug	30	30BW 29B2W2	29XY 33ORAS
0207		Gligar		Bug		Bug	42	45BW 40B2W2	40
0212		Scizor		Bug		Bug	41	41	41
0253		Grovyle		Monster	Dragon			43ORAS
0254		Sceptile		Monster	Dragon	16	16	16XY 45ORAS
0291		Ninjask		Bug		Bug	52	52	52XY 47ORAS
0335		Zangoose		Field		Field	48	48BW 36B2W2	36XY 40ORAS
0347		Anorith		Water 3		Water 3	61	61	61XY 44ORAS
0348		Armaldo		Water 3		Water 3	73	73	73XY 46ORAS
0402		Kricketune		Bug		Bug	26DP 30PtHGSS	30	30
0472		Gliscor		Bug		Bug	42	45BW 40B2W2	40
0542		Leavanny		Bug		Bug		39	39
0557		Dwebble		Bug	Mineral		35	35
0558		Crustle		Bug	Mineral		38	38
0588		Karrablast		Bug		Bug		44	44
0589		Escavalier		Bug		Bug		44	44
0632		Durant		Bug		Bug		51	51
0649		Genesect		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered		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		Types	Egg Groups		Machine
						I [[|]]	II [[|]]	III [[|]]	IV TM81	V TM81	VI TM81	VII TM81	VIII --	IX --
0015		Beedrill		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔
0027		Sandshrew		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔
0028		Sandslash		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔
0046		Paras		Bug	Grass	✔	✔	✔
0047		Parasect		Bug	Grass	✔	✔	✔
0098		Krabby		Water 3		Water 3	✔	✔	✔
0099		Kingler		Water 3		Water 3	✔	✔	✔
0123		Scyther		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔
0127		Pinsir		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔
0141		Kabutops		Water 1	Water 3	✔	✔	✔
0151		Mew		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered	✔	✔	✔
0167		Spinarak		Bug		Bug		✔B2W2	✔
0168		Ariados		Bug		Bug		✔B2W2	✔
0169		Crobat		Flying		Flying	✔	✔	✔
0207		Gligar		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔
0212		Scizor		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔
0215		Sneasel		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔
0227		Skarmory		Flying		Flying	✔	✔	✔
0253		Grovyle		Monster	Dragon	✔	✔	✔
0254		Sceptile		Monster	Dragon	✔	✔	✔
0275		Shiftry		Field	Grass	✔	✔	✔
0290		Nincada		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔
0291		Ninjask		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔
0292		Shedinja		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔	✔
0335		Zangoose		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔
0336		Seviper		Field	Dragon	✔	✔	✔
0341		Corphish		Water 1	Water 3	✔	✔	✔
0342		Crawdaunt		Water 1	Water 3	✔	✔	✔
0347		Anorith		Water 3		Water 3	✔	✔	✔
0348		Armaldo		Water 3		Water 3	✔	✔	✔
0359		Absol		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔
0402		Kricketune		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔
0416		Vespiquen		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔
0451		Skorupi		Water 3	Bug	✔	✔	✔
0452		Drapion		Bug	Water 3	✔	✔	✔
0453		Croagunk		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔
0454		Toxicroak		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔
0461		Weavile		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔
0470		Leafeon		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔
0472		Gliscor		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔
0475		Gallade		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔
0491		Darkrai		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered	✔	✔	✔
0493		Arceus		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered	✔	✔	✔
0501		Oshawott		Field		Field		✔	✔
0502		Dewott		Field		Field		✔	✔
0503		Samurott		Field		Field		✔	✔
0529		Drilbur		Field		Field		✔	✔
0530		Excadrill		Field		Field		✔	✔
0542		Leavanny		Bug		Bug		✔	✔
0545		Scolipede		Bug		Bug		✔	✔
0557		Dwebble		Bug	Mineral		✔	✔
0558		Crustle		Bug	Mineral		✔	✔
0588		Karrablast		Bug		Bug		✔	✔
0589		Escavalier		Bug		Bug		✔	✔
0595		Joltik		Bug		Bug		✔	✔
0596		Galvantula		Bug		Bug		✔	✔
0610		Axew		Monster	Dragon		✔	✔
0611		Fraxure		Monster	Dragon		✔	✔
0612		Haxorus		Monster	Dragon		✔	✔
0624		Pawniard		Human-Like		Human-Like		✔	✔
0625		Bisharp		Human-Like		Human-Like		✔	✔
0632		Durant		Bug		Bug		✔	✔
0638		Cobalion		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered		✔	✔
0639		Terrakion		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered		✔	✔
0640		Virizion		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered		✔	✔
0647		Keldeo		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered		✔	✔
0649		Genesect		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered		✔	✔
0675		Pangoro		Field	Human-Like			✔
0688		Binacle		Water 3		Water 3			✔
0689		Barbaracle		Water 3		Water 3			✔
0701		Hawlucha		Human-Like		Human-Like			✔
0709		Trevenant		Amorphous	Grass			✔
0714		Noibat		Flying		Flying			✔
0715		Noivern		Flying		Flying			✔
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

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Stars: ★★★★ Power: 41 Accuracy: 100%

Effect:

Users:

Grid assumes the user is in the square marked by > facing to the right.
Orange squares indicate spaces that are hit.
Red squares indicate the knockback on hit Pokémon.
A blue square indicates the user's position after performing the move.

Pokémon GO

Template:GoSpecialAttack Prior to an update to Niantic's servers on July 30, X-Scissor had a power of 30.

Description

Games Description MDTDS 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.

In the anime

Zangoose Kricketune Armaldo Dwebble
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.
Multiple wild Gligar	Riding the Winds of Change!		None
Ash's Gligar	The Bells are Singing!		Mastered in Fighting Fear with Fear!
	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	Fairy-Type Trickery!		None
	Bisharp's arms glow light blue. It then either crosses its arms in an 'X' like shape and then throws the energy surrounding its arms at the opponent, with a magenta outline as the energy gets thrown or one of Bisharp's arms are surrounded with a light blue energy and it punches the opponent with that arm.
Heidayu's Bisharp	A Festival of Decisions!		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 an X.
A Scientist's Kricketune	Dramatic Drapion & Crafty Kricketune II		Debut
	Galvantula cuts the opponent with both of its front legs.
Black's Tula	What Really Matters		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 Brazil Corte X Tesoura X (XY series-present, TCG, and manga) Portugal Tesoura 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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