X-Scissor (move)

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 Mirror Move 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 TM24 in Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee! TR60 in Pokémon Sword and Shield TM81 in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl Move Tutor in Pokémon Legends: Arceus TM105 in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet TM081 in Pokémon Legends: Z-A

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 is:

• TM81 from Generation IV to Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon, and in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl.
• TM24 in Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!.
• TR60 in Pokémon Sword and Shield.
• TM105 in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet.
• TM081 in Pokémon Legends: Z-A.

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• Effect
  • Generation VIII
    • Pokémon Legends: Arceus
  • Generation IX
    • Pokémon Legends: Z-A
• Description
• Learnset
  • By leveling up
  • By TM/TR/Move Tutor
  • By event
    • Generation VIII
  • Special move
    • Generation IX
• In other games
  • Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series
  • Pokémon Conquest
  • Pokémon GO
    • Updates
  • Pokémon Rumble Rush
  • Pokémon Masters EX
  • Pokémon UNITE
  • Description
• In animation
  • Pokémon animated series
• In the manga
  • Pokémon Adventures
• In other generations
  • Core series games
  • Side series games
  • Spin-off series games
• Trivia
• In other languages

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Effect

X-Scissor inflicts damage and has no secondary effect. If used by a Pokémon with Sharpness, its power is increased by 50%.

Generation VIII

Pokémon Legends: Arceus

X-Scissor's PP has been reduced to 10, and it has been given an increased chance at landing a critical hit.

Pokémon Legends: Arceus Category  Physical PP  10 Agile Strong Power  80  60  100 Accuracy  100%  100%  100% Action speed modifier Self  0  0  +5 Target  0  +3  0 Additional effect Crit. stage  +1  +1  +2    ?  ?    ?  ? Increased critical-hit ratio

Generation IX

Pokémon Legends: Z-A

Pokémon Legends: Z-A Category  Physical Accuracy  100% Standard Plus Move Power  80  96 Cooldown  8s Move wind-up time  10 frames Effect duration  —s Additional effect  —  —  — None

Description

Games Description DPPtHGSSPBR The user slashes at the foe by crossing its scythes or claws as if they were a pair of scissors. BWB2W2 XYORAS SMUSUMPE SwShBDSP The user slashes at the target by crossing its scythes or claws as if they were a pair of scissors. LA The user strikes at the target by crossing its scythes or claws as if they were a pair of scissors. This move has a heightened chance of landing a critical hit. SV The user slashes at the target by crossing its scythes, claws, or the like as if they were a pair of scissors. ZA The user attacks using scythes, claws, or the like as if they were a pair of scissors.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups	Level
					IV	V	VI	VII		VIII			IX
								SMUSUM	PE	SwSh	BDSP	LA	SV	ZA
0015		Beedrill		Bug	−	−	−	−	−		−			10
0046		Paras		Bug Grass	43	54	54	54	31		54	37
0047		Parasect		Bug Grass	55	66	66	66	43		66	37
0123		Scyther		Bug	41	41	41	41	50	40	40	34	40	32
0127		Pinsir		Bug	30	30BW 29B2W2	29XY 33ORAS	29	20	32	32			32
0167		Spinarak		Bug	−	−	−	−			−		−	16
0168		Ariados		Bug	−	−	−	−			−		−	16
0207		Gligar		Bug	42	45BW 40B2W2	40	40			40	43	40
0212		Scizor		Bug	41	41	41	41		40	40	34	40	32
0253		Grovyle		Monster Dragon	−	−	43ORAS	43		1	1		Rem.	1
0254		Sceptile		Monster Dragon	16	16	16XY 45ORAS	45		1	1		Rem.	1
0291		Ninjask		Bug	52	52	52XY 47ORAS	47		64	64
0335		Zangoose		Field	48	48BW 36B2W2	36XY 40ORAS	40			40		40	40
0347		Anorith		Water 3	61	61	61XY 44ORAS	44		44	44
0348		Armaldo		Water 3	73	73	73XY 46ORAS	46		48	48
0402		Kricketune		Bug	26DP 30PtHGSS	30	30	30			30	29	30
0451		Skorupi		Bug Water 3	−	−	−	−		42	42	34
0452		Drapion		Bug Water 3	−	−	−	−		44	44	34
0472		Gliscor		Bug	42	45BW 40B2W2	40	40			40	43	40
0530		Excadrill		Field		−	−	−		−			−	26
0542		Leavanny		Bug		39	39	39					39
0545		Scolipede		Bug		−	−	−		−				44
0557		Dwebble		Bug Mineral		35	35	35		36
0558		Crustle		Bug Mineral		38	38	38		38
0588		Karrablast		Bug		44	44	44		32
0589		Escavalier		Bug		44	44	44		32
0632		Durant		Bug		51	51	41		32
0649		Genesect All forms		No Eggs Discovered		51	51	51		42				21
0736		Grubbin		Bug				25		30			30
0737		Charjabug		Bug				31		36			36
0738		Vikavolt		Bug				−		1			Rem.
0753		Fomantis		Grass				−		30			30
0754		Lurantis		Grass				1		30			30
0772		Type: Null		No Eggs Discovered				35		40
0773		Silvally All forms		No Eggs Discovered				35		40
0798		Kartana		No Eggs Discovered				47		−
0900		Kleavor		Bug								34	40	32
0950		Klawf		Water 3									29
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/TR/Move Tutor

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups	Compatibility
					IV	V	VI	VII		VIII			IX
					TM81	TM81	TM81	SMUSUM TM81	PE TM24	SwSh TR60	BDSP TM81	LA Tutor	SV TM105	ZA TM081
0015		Beedrill		Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔			✔
0027		Sandshrew		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0027		Sandshrew Alolan Form		Field				✔	✔	✔			✔
0028		Sandslash		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0028		Sandslash Alolan Form		Field				✔	✔	✔			✔
0042		Golbat		Flying	−	−	−	−	−	−	−	−		✔
0046		Paras		Bug Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0047		Parasect		Bug Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0052		Meowth Galarian Form		Field						−			✔	✔
0098		Krabby		Water 3	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0099		Kingler		Water 3	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0123		Scyther		Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0127		Pinsir		Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔			✔
0141		Kabutops		Water 1 Water 3	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0151		Mew		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0167		Spinarak		Bug	−	✔B2W2	✔	✔			✔		✔	✔
0168		Ariados		Bug	−	✔B2W2	✔	✔			✔		✔	✔
0169		Crobat		Flying	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔	✔		✔
0207		Gligar		Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔			✔	✔	✔
0212		Scizor		Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0215		Sneasel		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔	✔	✔
0215		Sneasel Hisuian Form		Field								✔	✔
0227		Skarmory		Flying	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔		✔	✔
0253		Grovyle		Monster Dragon	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔		✔	✔
0254		Sceptile		Monster Dragon	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔		✔	✔
0275		Shiftry		Field Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔		✔
0287		Slakoth		Field	−	−	−	−			−		✔
0288		Vigoroth		Field	−	−	−	−			−		✔
0289		Slaking		Field	−	−	−	−			−		✔
0290		Nincada		Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0291		Ninjask		Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0292		Shedinja		Mineral	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0302		Sableye		Human-Like	−	−	−	−		−	−		✔	✔
0335		Zangoose		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔			✔		✔	✔
0336		Seviper		Field Dragon	✔	✔	✔	✔			✔		✔	✔
0341		Corphish		Water 1 Water 3	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔		✔
0342		Crawdaunt		Water 1 Water 3	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔		✔
0347		Anorith		Water 3	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0348		Armaldo		Water 3	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0359		Absol		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔			✔
0402		Kricketune		Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔			✔	✔	✔
0416		Vespiquen		Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔	✔	✔
0451		Skorupi		Bug Water 3	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔	✔
0452		Drapion		Bug Water 3	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔	✔
0453		Croagunk		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔	✔	✔
0454		Toxicroak		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔	✔	✔
0461		Weavile		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔	✔	✔
0470		Leafeon		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0472		Gliscor		Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔			✔	✔	✔
0475		Gallade		Human-Like Amorphous	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0491		Darkrai		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔	✔			✔	✔	✔	✔
0493		Arceus All available forms		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔	✔			✔	✔	✔
0501		Oshawott		Field		✔	✔	✔				✔	✔
0502		Dewott		Field		✔	✔	✔				✔	✔
0503		Samurott		Field		✔	✔	✔					✔
0503		Samurott Hisuian Form		Field								✔	✔
0510		Liepard		Field		−	−	−		−				✔
0529		Drilbur		Field		✔	✔	✔		✔			✔	✔
0530		Excadrill		Field		✔	✔	✔		✔			✔	✔
0542		Leavanny		Bug		✔	✔	✔					✔
0545		Scolipede		Bug		✔	✔	✔		✔				✔
0557		Dwebble		Bug Mineral		✔	✔	✔		✔
0558		Crustle		Bug Mineral		✔	✔	✔		✔
0588		Karrablast		Bug		✔	✔	✔		✔
0589		Escavalier		Bug		✔	✔	✔		✔
0595		Joltik		Bug		✔	✔	✔		✔			✔
0596		Galvantula		Bug		✔	✔	✔		✔			✔
0610		Axew		Monster Dragon		✔	✔	✔		✔			✔
0611		Fraxure		Monster Dragon		✔	✔	✔		✔			✔
0612		Haxorus		Monster Dragon		✔	✔	✔		✔			✔
0613		Cubchoo		Field		−	−	−		−			✔
0614		Beartic		Field		−	−	−		−			✔
0624		Pawniard		Human-Like		✔	✔	✔		✔			✔
0625		Bisharp		Human-Like		✔	✔	✔		✔			✔
0632		Durant		Bug		✔	✔	✔		✔
0638		Cobalion		No Eggs Discovered		✔	✔	✔		✔			✔	✔
0639		Terrakion		No Eggs Discovered		✔	✔	✔		✔			✔	✔
0640		Virizion		No Eggs Discovered		✔	✔	✔		✔			✔	✔
0647		Keldeo All available forms		No Eggs Discovered		✔	✔	✔		✔			✔	✔
0649		Genesect All forms		No Eggs Discovered		✔	✔	✔		✔				✔
0675		Pangoro		Field Human-Like			✔	✔		✔				−
0688		Binacle		Water 3			✔	✔		✔				✔
0689		Barbaracle		Water 3			✔	✔		✔				✔
0701		Hawlucha		Flying Human-Like			✔	✔		✔			✔	✔
0709		Trevenant		Grass Amorphous			✔	✔		✔			✔	✔
0714		Noibat		Flying Dragon			✔	✔		✔			✔	−
0715		Noivern		Flying Dragon			✔	✔		✔			✔	−
0736		Grubbin		Bug				✔		✔			✔
0737		Charjabug		Bug				✔		✔			✔
0738		Vikavolt		Bug				✔		✔			✔
0751		Dewpider		Water 1 Bug				✔		✔			✔
0752		Araquanid		Water 1 Bug				✔		✔			✔
0753		Fomantis		Grass				✔		✔			✔
0754		Lurantis		Grass				✔		✔			✔
0768		Golisopod		Bug Water 3				✔		✔				✔
0772		Type: Null		No Eggs Discovered				✔		✔
0773		Silvally All forms		No Eggs Discovered				✔		✔
0778		Mimikyu		Amorphous				✔		✔			✔	✔
0782		Jangmo-o		Dragon				✔		✔			✔
0783		Hakamo-o		Dragon				✔		✔			✔
0784		Kommo-o		Dragon				✔		✔			✔
0798		Kartana		No Eggs Discovered				✔		✔
0800		Necrozma All available forms		No Eggs Discovered				✔		✔			✔
0804		Naganadel		No Eggs Discovered				✔USUM		✔
0851		Centiskorch		Bug						✔
0862		Obstagoon		Field						✔
0863		Perrserker		Field						−			✔	✔
0900		Kleavor		Bug								✔	✔	✔
0903		Sneasler		Field								✔	✔
0917		Tarountula		Bug									✔
0918		Spidops		Bug									✔
0919		Nymble		Bug									✔
0920		Lokix		Bug									✔
0937		Ceruledge		Human-Like									✔	✔
0945		Grafaiai		Field									✔	✔
0950		Klawf		Water 3									✔
0953		Rellor		Bug									✔
0954		Rabsca		Bug									✔
0983		Kingambit		Human-Like									✔
1005		Roaring Moon		No Eggs Discovered									✔
1006		Iron Valiant		No Eggs Discovered									✔
1010		Iron Leaves		No Eggs Discovered									✔
1022		Iron Boulder		No Eggs Discovered									✔
1023		Iron Crown		No Eggs Discovered									✔
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 event

Generation VIII

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups	Obtained with
0850		Sizzlipede		Bug	Wild Area News Sh
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.

Special move

Generation IX

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups	Obtained with
0701		Hawlucha		Flying Human-Like	Wild Tera Pokémon - South Province (Area Six)SV
0945		Grafaiai		Field	Wild Tera Pokémon - Tagtree ThicketSV
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 Mystery Dungeon series

Game Base Power Max Power Base PP Max PP Base Accuracy Max Accuracy Range Target Cuts corners MDTDS 40 - 10 - 88% - Front Enemy No BSL 40 - 10 - 88% - Front Enemy No MDGtI 15 99 18 50 95% 98% Front Enemy No SMD 15 99 18 40 95% 98% Front Enemy No With some exceptions, Pokémon learnsets match those from the core series games: MD Time and Darkness = Pokémon Diamond and Pearl. MD Sky = Pokémon Platinum. MD Adventure Squad = Pokémon Platinum. MD Gates to Infinity = Pokémon Black 2 and White 2. Super Mystery Dungeon = Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire. MD Rescue Team DX = Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon.

Pokémon Conquest

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Stars: ★★★★ Power: 41 Accuracy: 100%

Effect: None

Users:

Grid assumes the user is in the square marked by > facing to the right, to act as their origin point.
A blue square indicates the user's position after performing the move, if the move changes their positioning at all.
Orange squares indicate spaces that are hit.
Red squares indicate the knockback on hit Pokémon.

Pokémon GO

X-Scissor
Charged Attack
Gyms & Raids Power 45 Energy cost 33 Duration 1.6 seconds Damage window 1.2 - 1.4 seconds
Trainer Battles Power 65 Energy cost 40 Secondary effect ? Effect chance ?%
Max Battles Power Level 1: 250 Level 2: 300 Level 3: 350
Eligible Pokémon:
Standard eligibility By Elite Charged TM By GO Snapshot As Shadow Pokémon As Purified Pokémon Formerly eligible None

Updates

Gyms & Raids

• July 30, 2016
  • Power: 30 → 35
• February 16, 2017
  • Power: 35 → 45
  • Duration: 2.1 → 1.6 seconds
  • Damage window: 1.35 - 1.6 → 1.2 - 1.4 seconds

Trainer Battles

• September 1, 2023
  • Power: 40 → 65
  • Energy Cost: 35 → 40

Pokémon Rumble Rush

X-Scissor

★★★★
Attack power	25.64636
Charge time	0.74 seconds
Range type	Arc (melee)
Number of hits	2
Number of projectiles	1
Critical hit rate	1.5%
Additional effect	None

Pokémon Masters EX

Name	Category	Move gauge cost	MP (uses)	Base power	Max power	Accuracy	Target	Effect tag	Description	Playable sync pair(s)
X-Scissor	Physical	2	—	50	60	100%	An opponent	—	No additional effect.	Noland & Pinsir Scottie/Bettie & Paras/ParasectEgg (Strike/tech roles only) Scottie/Bettie & ScytherEgg (Support role only) Scottie/Bettie & PinsirEgg
Buddy move
Accelerating X-Scissor	Physical	1	—	160	192	—%	An opponent	Sure Hit	Activation Condition: When the user's Speed its raised to its maximum stat rank. Deactivation Condition: When the user's Speed is not raised to its maximum stat rank. Never misses. Lowers the target's accuracy by 1 stat rank. Leaves the target confused.	Noland & Ninjask
Sync move
Name	Category	State		Base power	Max power	Target		Effect tag	Description	Playable sync pair
Factory Head X-Scissor	Physical	Default 6★ EX		160	192	An opponent All opponents		—	Become Mega Pinsir until the end of battle.	Noland & Pinsir
Your Boy's X-Scissor	Physical	Default 6★ EX		250	300	An opponent All opponents		—	No additional effect.	Guzma & Golisopod

Pokémon UNITE

X-Scissor

Pokémon	Move Icon	Image	Level Learned	Cooldown	Description
Crustle			6	6.5s	Has the user dash forward with crossed claws, dealing damage to opposing Pokémon multiple times and shoving them. Leaves opposing Pokémon unable to act if they hit an object when shoved. Upgraded to X-Scissor+ when the Pokémon reaches Lv. 13. Upgrade: Reduces this move's cooldown.

Description

Games Description MDTDS Inflicts damage on the target. BSL てきポケモンに ダメージをあたえる Conq. The user slashes at the target by crossing its scythes or claws as if they were a pair of scissors. MDGtI SMD MDRTDX It damages an enemy.

In animation

Pokémon animated series

Zangoose Crustle Scizor Kleavor
The user slashes at the target by crossing its scythe-like appendages or claws as if they were a pair of scissors.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Kricketune's scythes glow light blue, and it crosses them in front of its body, creating a light blue 'X' in front of itself and then tackling the opponent with it or firing it at the opponent. Sometimes, its scythes don't glow before using the move.
Nando's Kricketune	Dawn's Early Night!		Debut
	Scyther crosses its scythes and they start to glow light purple. It then flies toward the opponent and slices them in an 'X'-like fashion.
A Trainer's Scyther	Tag! We're It...!		None
	Zangoose's claws glow light blue, and it swipes them in an 'X' formation, creating a light blue 'X' in front of itself and then slamming into the opponent with it.
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 crosses them in front of its body, creating a light blue 'X' in front of itself and then tackling the opponent with it or firing it at the opponent; or, Gliscor's claws glow light green, and it slashes the opponent with them in an 'X' formation, leaving behind a trail of light green energy from them.
Paul's Gliscor	Riding the Winds of Change!		None
Ash's Gliscor	Fighting Fear With Fear!		None
A wild Gliscor	HZ134		None
	Gligar's claws glow light blue, and it slashes the opponent with them in an 'X' formation.
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 with them in an 'X' formation.
Jupiter's Skuntank	Unlocking the Red Chain of Events!		Skuntank cannot legally learn X-Scissor
	Toxicroak crosses its arms across its chest. Then, its claws glow light blue, and it slashes the opponent with them in an 'X' formation.
Saturn's Toxicroak	The Needs of the Three!		None
	Armaldo retracts its claws back into its body. Then, they reemerge while glowing light blue, and it slashes the opponent with them in an 'X' formation.
Nando's Armaldo	League Unleashed!		None
	Dwebble jumps into the air, its claws glow light blue, and it crosses them in front of its body. Then, it falls towards the opponent as a light blue and magenta 'X' appears in front of itself and slams into the opponent with it.
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, its claws glow light blue, and it crosses them in front of its body. Then, it falls towards the opponent as a light blue and magenta 'X' appears in front of itself and slams into the opponent with it.
Cilan's Crustle	Evolution Exchange Excitement!		None
Ultimo's Crustle	Curtain Up, Unova League!		None
	The leaves on Leavanny's arms glow light blue. Then, Leavanny 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, and it crosses them in front of its body, creating a light blue and magenta 'X' in front of itself and then slamming into the opponent with it; or, Pinsir's pincers glow light green and extend, and it slashes the opponent with them in an 'X' formation, leaving behind a trail of light green energy from them.
Multiple wild Pinsir	Defending the Homeland!		None
Goh's Pinsir	Suffering the Flings and Arrows!		None
	Hawlucha's claws glow light blue, and it crosses them in front of its body, creating a light blue and magenta 'X' in front of itself and then slamming into the opponent with it.
Ash's Hawlucha	Fairy-Type Trickery!		None
	Bisharp's arms glow light blue, and it crosses them in front of its body, creating a light blue and magenta 'X' in front of itself and then firing it at the opponent.
Heidayu's Bisharp	A Festival of Decisions!		None
	Scizor's claws glow light green, and it slashes the opponent with them in an 'X' formation, leaving behind a trail of light green energy from them.
Guzma's Scizor	Battling Besties!		None
Goh's Scizor	Beyond Chivalry… Aiming to be a Leek Master!		None
	Naganadel's stinger becomes surrounded in a green aura, and it jabs or swipes the opponent with it.
Ash's Naganadel	Fiery Surprises!		First mentioned in A Full Battle Bounty!
	Vikavolt's pincers glow light green, and it slashes the opponent with them in an 'X' formation, leaving behind a trail of light green energy from them.
Sterling's Vikavolt	Narrowing the Chaser Chase!		None
	Klawf's pincers glow light green, and it slashes the opponent with them in an 'X' formation.
Three wild Klawf	Transform! Hero of the Seas, Palafin		None
	Kleavor's axes glow light green, and it slashes the opponent with them in an 'X' formation, leaving behind a trail of light green energy from them.
Lucius's Kleavor	Kleavor the Solitary Warrior		Affectable by Laquium
	Excadrill swipes its claws in an 'X' formation, creating a light green 'X' in front of itself and then firing it at the opponent.
Lacey's Excadrill	Ult-imate Training		None

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

Type: Null Kricketune Galvantula
The user slashes at the target by crossing its scythe-like appendages or claws as if they were a pair of scissors.
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	The Power of Dreams		None
	Type: Null slashes the opponent with its claws in the form of an X.
Gladion's Type: Null	The Party Crasher and Guzma the Destroyer		None

In other generations

Core series games

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	SV	Legends: Z-A	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Time and Darkness	MD: Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX	Champions

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	SV	Legends: Z-A	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Time and Darkness	MD: Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX	Champions

Side series games

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	SV	Legends: Z-A	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Time and Darkness	MD: Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX	Champions

Spin-off series games

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	SV	Legends: Z-A	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Time and Darkness	MD: Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX	Champions

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
Catalan		Tisora X*
Chinese	Cantonese	十字剪 Sahpjih Jín * 剪刀十字拳 Jíndōu Sahpjih Kyùhn *
	Mandarin	十字剪 Shízì Jiǎn * 剪刀十字拳 Jiǎndāo Shízìquán *
Czech		Křížový řezavý útok Nůžkový útok VI
Dutch		X-schaar
French		Plaie CroixVIII+ Plaie-CroixIV–VII
German		Kreuzschere
Greek		Σταυροψαλιδισμός Stavropsalidismós
Hindi		एक्स-सिज़र X-Scissor * केंची काटो Kaynchi Kato
Indonesian		Gunting-X* X-Scissor Gunting Menyilang
Italian		Forbice X
Korean		시저크로스 Sijeokeuroseu
Polish		Nożyce
Portuguese	Brazil	Tesoura X (games, BW103–present, TCG, manga) Corte X (early animated series)[specify]
	Portugal	Tesoura X
Romanian		Foarfeca X
Russian		Икс-Ножницы Iks-Nozhnitsy
Spanish	Latin America	Tijera X (games, DP064, DP131–present) Tijerequis (DP070–DP108)
	Spain	Tijera X
Thai		ซิสเซอร์ครอส Scissor Cross
Turkish		Çapraz Makas
Vietnamese		Kéo Cắt Hai Đường

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

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