X-Scissor (move)

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

X-Scissor (Japanese: シザークロス Scissor Cross) is a damage-dealing Template:Type2 move introduced in Generation IV.

Effect

X-Scissor deals damage and has no secondary effect.

Learnset

Generation IV

By leveling up

#   Pokémon Type Level
0046 Paras Paras
Bug Grass 43
0047 Parasect Parasect
Bug Grass 55
0123 Scyther Scyther
Bug Flying 41
0127 Pinsir Pinsir
Bug 30
0207 Gligar Gligar
Ground Flying 42
0212 Scizor Scizor
Bug Steel 41
0254 Sceptile Sceptile
Grass 16
0291 Ninjask Ninjask
Bug Flying 52
0335 Zangoose Zangoose
Normal 48
0347 Anorith Anorith
Rock Bug 61
0348 Armaldo Armaldo
Rock Bug 73
0402 Kricketune Kricketune
Bug 26
0402 Kricketune Kricketune
Bug 30
0472 Gliscor 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

#   Pokémon Type
0015 Beedrill Beedrill
Bug Poison
0027 Sandshrew Sandshrew
Ground
0028 Sandslash Sandslash
Ground
0046 Paras Paras
Bug Grass
0047 Parasect Parasect
Bug Grass
0098 Krabby Krabby
Water
0099 Kingler Kingler
Water
0123 Scyther Scyther
Bug Flying
0127 Pinsir Pinsir
Bug
0141 Kabutops Kabutops
Rock Water
0151 Mew Mew
Psychic
0169 Crobat Crobat
Poison Flying
0207 Gligar Gligar
Ground Flying
0212 Scizor Scizor
Bug Steel
0215 Sneasel Sneasel
Dark Ice
0227 Skarmory Skarmory
Steel Flying
0253 Grovyle Grovyle
Grass
0254 Sceptile Sceptile
Grass
0275 Shiftry Shiftry
Grass Dark
0290 Nincada Nincada
Bug Ground
0291 Ninjask Ninjask
Bug Flying
0292 Shedinja Shedinja
Bug Ghost
0335 Zangoose Zangoose
Normal
0336 Seviper Seviper
Poison
0341 Corphish Corphish
Water
0342 Crawdaunt Crawdaunt
Water Dark
0347 Anorith Anorith
Rock Bug
0348 Armaldo Armaldo
Rock Bug
0359 Absol Absol
Dark
0402 Kricketune Kricketune
Bug
0416 Vespiquen Vespiquen
Bug Flying
0451 Skorupi Skorupi
Poison Bug
0452 Drapion Drapion
Poison Dark
0453 Croagunk Croagunk
Poison Fighting
0454 Toxicroak Toxicroak
Poison Fighting
0461 Weavile Weavile
Dark Ice
0470 Leafeon Leafeon
Grass
0472 Gliscor Gliscor
Ground Flying
0475 Gallade Gallade
Psychic Fighting
0491 Darkrai Darkrai
Dark
0493 Arceus Arceus
???
Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move.
Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB
from this move.


Generation V

By leveling up

#   Pokémon Type Level
0046 Paras Paras
Bug Grass 54
0047 Parasect Parasect
Bug Grass 66
0123 Scyther Scyther
Bug Flying 41
0127 Pinsir Pinsir
Bug 30
0207 Gligar Gligar
Ground Flying 45
0212 Scizor Scizor
Bug Steel 41
0254 Sceptile Sceptile
Grass 16
0291 Ninjask Ninjask
Bug Flying 52
0335 Zangoose Zangoose
Normal 48
0347 Anorith Anorith
Rock Bug 61
0348 Armaldo Armaldo
Rock Bug 73
0402 Kricketune Kricketune
Bug 30
0472 Gliscor Gliscor
Ground Flying 45
0542 Hahakomori Hahakomori
Bug Grass 39
0557 Ishizumai Ishizumai
Bug Rock 35
0558 Iwaparesu Iwaparesu
Bug Rock 38
0588 Kaburumo Kaburumo
Bug 44
0589 Shubarugo Shubarugo
Bug Steel 44
0632 Aianto Aianto
Bug Steel 51
0649 Genesect Genesect
Bug Steel 51
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

#   Pokémon Type
0015 Beedrill Beedrill
Bug Poison
0027 Sandshrew Sandshrew
Ground
0028 Sandslash Sandslash
Ground
0046 Paras Paras
Bug Grass
0047 Parasect Parasect
Bug Grass
0098 Krabby Krabby
Water
0099 Kingler Kingler
Water
0123 Scyther Scyther
Bug Flying
0127 Pinsir Pinsir
Bug
0141 Kabutops Kabutops
Rock Water
0151 Mew Mew
Psychic
0169 Crobat Crobat
Poison Flying
0207 Gligar Gligar
Ground Flying
0212 Scizor Scizor
Bug Steel
0215 Sneasel Sneasel
Dark Ice
0227 Skarmory Skarmory
Steel Flying
0253 Grovyle Grovyle
Grass
0254 Sceptile Sceptile
Grass
0275 Shiftry Shiftry
Grass Dark
0290 Nincada Nincada
Bug Ground
0291 Ninjask Ninjask
Bug Flying
0292 Shedinja Shedinja
Bug Ghost
0335 Zangoose Zangoose
Normal
0336 Seviper Seviper
Poison
0341 Corphish Corphish
Water
0342 Crawdaunt Crawdaunt
Water Dark
0347 Anorith Anorith
Rock Bug
0348 Armaldo Armaldo
Rock Bug
0359 Absol Absol
Dark
0402 Kricketune Kricketune
Bug
0416 Vespiquen Vespiquen
Bug Flying
0451 Skorupi Skorupi
Poison Bug
0452 Drapion Drapion
Poison Dark
0453 Croagunk Croagunk
Poison Fighting
0454 Toxicroak Toxicroak
Poison Fighting
0461 Weavile Weavile
Dark Ice
0470 Leafeon Leafeon
Grass
0472 Gliscor Gliscor
Ground Flying
0475 Gallade Gallade
Psychic Fighting
0491 Darkrai Darkrai
Dark
0493 Arceus Arceus
???
0501 Oshawott Oshawott
Water
0502 Dewott Dewott
Water
0503 Samurott Samurott
Water
0529 Drilbur Drilbur
Ground
0530 Excadrill Excadrill
Ground Steel
0542 Hahakomori Hahakomori
Bug Grass
0545 Pendra Pendra
Bug Poison
0557 Ishizumai Ishizumai
Bug Rock
0558 Iwaparesu Iwaparesu
Bug Rock
0588 Kaburumo Kaburumo
Bug
0589 Shubarugo Shubarugo
Bug Steel
0595 Bachuru Bachuru
Bug Electric
0596 Galvantula Galvantula
Bug Electric
0610 Axew Axew
Dragon
0611 Fraxure Fraxure
Dragon
0612 Haxorus Haxorus
Dragon
0624 Komatana Komatana
Dark Steel
0625 Kirikizan Kirikizan
Dark Steel
0632 Aianto Aianto
Bug Steel
0638 Cobalon Cobalon
Steel Fighting
0639 Terrakion Terrakion
Rock Fighting
0640 Virizion Virizion
Grass Fighting
0647 Keldeo Keldeo
Water Fighting
0649 Genesect Genesect
Bug Steel
Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move.
Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB
from this move.


In the anime

The user crosses its arms and slashes.
Pokémon Method
User First Used In Notes
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Ishizumai Ishizumai's claws glow blue and it crosses its arms, creating a bluish-purple X. Ishuzumai then runs at the opponent and strikes it with the X.
Cilan's Ishizumai BW011 None
A wild Ishizumai BW011 None


In the manga

Pokémon Adventures


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

  • Dutch: X-Schaar
  • French: Plaie-Croix
  • German: Kreuzschere
  • Greek: Σταυροψαλιδισμός
  • Hindi: Kaynchi Kato
  • Italian: Forbice X
  • Korean: 시저크로스 Scissor Cross
  • Polish: Nożyce
  • Portuguese (Brazilian): Corte X
  • Spanish: Tijera X


Template:Dragon Claw

Generation IV TMs
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2425262728293031323334353637383940414243444546
4748495051525354555657585960616263646566676869
7071727374757677787980818283848586878889909192
Generation IV HMs
01020304 • 05 (DPPtHGSS) • 060708
Generation V TMs
01020304050607080910111213141516171819
20212223242526272829303132333435363738
39404142434445464748495051525354555657
58596061626364656667686970717273747576
77787980818283848586878889909192939495
Generation V HMs
010203040506
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