X-Scissor (move)

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X-Scissor
シザークロス Scissor Cross
X-Scissor IX.png
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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 adjacent to 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  Cool
Appeal  2 ♥♥
Jamming  1
Badly startles Pokémon that used a move of the same type.

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

It is:

Effect

X-Scissor deals 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.

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

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.


Learnset

By leveling up

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Level
I II III IV V VI VII VIII IX
046 Paras Paras
BugIC Big.png
GrassIC Big.png
Bug Grass 43 54 54 54SMUSUM
31PE
54BDSP
37LA
047 Parasect Parasect
BugIC Big.png
GrassIC Big.png
Bug Grass 55 66 66 66SMUSUM
43PE
66BDSP
37LA
123 Scyther Scyther
BugIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Bug Bug 41 41 41 41SMUSUM
50PE
40SwShBDSP
34LA
40
127 Pinsir Pinsir
BugIC Big.png Bug Bug 30 30BW
29B2W2
29XY
33ORAS
29SMUSUM
20PE
32SwShBDSP
207 Gligar Gligar
GroundIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Bug Bug 42 45BW
40B2W2
40 40 40BDSP
43LA
212 Scizor Scizor
BugIC Big.png
SteelIC Big.png
Bug Bug 41 41 41 41 40SwShBDSP
34LA
40
253 Grovyle Grovyle
GrassIC Big.png Monster Dragon 43ORAS 43 1SwShBDSP
254 Sceptile Sceptile
GrassIC Big.png Monster Dragon 16 16 16XY
45ORAS
45 1SwShBDSP
291 Ninjask Ninjask
BugIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Bug Bug 52 52 52XY
47ORAS
47 64SwShBDSP
335 Zangoose Zangoose
NormalIC Big.png Field Field 48 48BW
36B2W2
36XY
40ORAS
40 40BDSP 40
347 Anorith Anorith
RockIC Big.png
BugIC Big.png
Water 3 Water 3 61 61 61XY
44ORAS
44 44SwShBDSP
348 Armaldo Armaldo
RockIC Big.png
BugIC Big.png
Water 3 Water 3 73 73 73XY
46ORAS
46 48SwShBDSP
402 Kricketune Kricketune
BugIC Big.png Bug Bug 26DP
30PtHGSS
30 30 30 30BDSP
29LA
30
451 Skorupi Skorupi
PoisonIC Big.png
BugIC Big.png
Bug Water 3 42SwShBDSP
34LA
452 Drapion Drapion
PoisonIC Big.png
DarkIC Big.png
Bug Water 3 44SwShBDSP
34LA
472 Gliscor Gliscor
GroundIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Bug Bug 42 45BW
40B2W2
40 40 40BDSP
43LA
542 Leavanny Leavanny
BugIC Big.png
GrassIC Big.png
Bug Bug 39 39 39
557 Dwebble Dwebble
BugIC Big.png
RockIC Big.png
Bug Mineral 35 35 35 36SwSh
558 Crustle Crustle
BugIC Big.png
RockIC Big.png
Bug Mineral 38 38 38 38SwSh
588 Karrablast Karrablast
BugIC Big.png Bug Bug 44 44 44 32SwSh
589 Escavalier Escavalier
BugIC Big.png
SteelIC Big.png
Bug Bug 44 44 44 32SwSh
632 Durant Durant
BugIC Big.png
SteelIC Big.png
Bug Bug 51 51 41 32SwSh
649 Genesect Genesect
BugIC Big.png
SteelIC Big.png
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 51 51 51 42SwSh
736 Grubbin Grubbin
BugIC Big.png Bug Bug 25 30SwSh
737 Charjabug Charjabug
BugIC Big.png
ElectricIC Big.png
Bug Bug 31 36SwSh
738 Vikavolt Vikavolt
BugIC Big.png
ElectricIC Big.png
Bug Bug 1SwSh
753 Fomantis Fomantis
GrassIC Big.png Grass Grass 30SwSh 30
754 Lurantis Lurantis
GrassIC Big.png Grass Grass 1 30SwSh 30
772 Type: Null Type: Null
NormalIC Big.png No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 35 40SwSh
773 Silvally Silvally
NormalIC Big.png No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 35 40SwSh
798 Kartana Kartana
GrassIC Big.png
SteelIC Big.png
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 47
900 Kleavor Kleavor
BugIC Big.png
RockIC Big.png
Bug Bug 34LA 40
950 Klawf Klawf
RockIC Big.png Water 3 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.


By TM/TR

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Machine
I
[[|]]
II
[[|]]
III
[[|]]
IV
TM81
V
TM81
VI
TM81
VII
TM81
TM24
VIII
TR60
IX
TM105
015 Beedrill Beedrill
BugIC Big.png
PoisonIC Big.png
Bug Bug BDSP
027 Sandshrew Sandshrew
GroundIC Big.png Field Field
027 Sandshrew Sandshrew
Alolan Form
IceIC Big.png
SteelIC Big.png
Field Field
028 Sandslash Sandslash
GroundIC Big.png Field Field
028 Sandslash Sandslash
Alolan Form
IceIC Big.png
SteelIC Big.png
Field Field
046 Paras Paras
BugIC Big.png
GrassIC Big.png
Bug Grass BDSP
047 Parasect Parasect
BugIC Big.png
GrassIC Big.png
Bug Grass BDSP
052 Meowth Meowth
Galarian Form
SteelIC Big.png Field Field
098 Krabby Krabby
WaterIC Big.png Water 3 Water 3
099 Kingler Kingler
WaterIC Big.png Water 3 Water 3
123 Scyther Scyther
BugIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Bug Bug
127 Pinsir Pinsir
BugIC Big.png Bug Bug
141 Kabutops Kabutops
RockIC Big.png
WaterIC Big.png
Water 1 Water 3
151 Mew Mew
PsychicIC Big.png No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
167 Spinarak Spinarak
BugIC Big.png
PoisonIC Big.png
Bug Bug B2W2 BDSP
168 Ariados Ariados
BugIC Big.png
PoisonIC Big.png
Bug Bug B2W2 BDSP
169 Crobat Crobat
PoisonIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Flying Flying
207 Gligar Gligar
GroundIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Bug Bug BDSP
212 Scizor Scizor
BugIC Big.png
SteelIC Big.png
Bug Bug
215 Sneasel Sneasel
DarkIC Big.png
IceIC Big.png
Field Field
215 Sneasel Sneasel
Hisuian Form
FightingIC Big.png
PoisonIC Big.png
Field Field
227 Skarmory Skarmory
SteelIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Flying Flying
253 Grovyle Grovyle
GrassIC Big.png Monster Dragon
254 Sceptile Sceptile
GrassIC Big.png Monster Dragon
275 Shiftry Shiftry
GrassIC Big.png
DarkIC Big.png
Field Grass
287 Slakoth Slakoth
NormalIC Big.png Field Field
288 Vigoroth Vigoroth
NormalIC Big.png Field Field
289 Slaking Slaking
NormalIC Big.png Field Field
290 Nincada Nincada
BugIC Big.png
GroundIC Big.png
Bug Bug
291 Ninjask Ninjask
BugIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Bug Bug
292 Shedinja Shedinja
BugIC Big.png
GhostIC Big.png
Mineral Mineral
302 Sableye Sableye
DarkIC Big.png
GhostIC Big.png
Human-Like Human-Like
335 Zangoose Zangoose
NormalIC Big.png Field Field BDSP
336 Seviper Seviper
PoisonIC Big.png Field Dragon BDSP
341 Corphish Corphish
WaterIC Big.png Water 1 Water 3
342 Crawdaunt Crawdaunt
WaterIC Big.png
DarkIC Big.png
Water 1 Water 3
347 Anorith Anorith
RockIC Big.png
BugIC Big.png
Water 3 Water 3
348 Armaldo Armaldo
RockIC Big.png
BugIC Big.png
Water 3 Water 3
359 Absol Absol
DarkIC Big.png Field Field
402 Kricketune Kricketune
BugIC Big.png Bug Bug BDSP
416 Vespiquen Vespiquen
BugIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Bug Bug
451 Skorupi Skorupi
PoisonIC Big.png
BugIC Big.png
Bug Water 3
452 Drapion Drapion
PoisonIC Big.png
DarkIC Big.png
Bug Water 3
453 Croagunk Croagunk
PoisonIC Big.png
FightingIC Big.png
Human-Like Human-Like
454 Toxicroak Toxicroak
PoisonIC Big.png
FightingIC Big.png
Human-Like Human-Like
461 Weavile Weavile
DarkIC Big.png
IceIC Big.png
Field Field
470 Leafeon Leafeon
GrassIC Big.png Field Field
472 Gliscor Gliscor
GroundIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Bug Bug BDSP
475 Gallade Gallade
PsychicIC Big.png
FightingIC Big.png
Human-Like Amorphous
491 Darkrai Darkrai
DarkIC Big.png No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered BDSP
493 Arceus Arceus
NormalIC Big.png No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered BDSP
501 Oshawott Oshawott
WaterIC Big.png Field Field
502 Dewott Dewott
WaterIC Big.png Field Field
503 Samurott Samurott
WaterIC Big.png Field Field
503 Samurott Samurott
Hisuian Form
WaterIC Big.png
DarkIC Big.png
Field Field
529 Drilbur Drilbur
GroundIC Big.png Field Field
530 Excadrill Excadrill
GroundIC Big.png
SteelIC Big.png
Field Field
542 Leavanny Leavanny
BugIC Big.png
GrassIC Big.png
Bug Bug
545 Scolipede Scolipede
BugIC Big.png
PoisonIC Big.png
Bug Bug
557 Dwebble Dwebble
BugIC Big.png
RockIC Big.png
Bug Mineral
558 Crustle Crustle
BugIC Big.png
RockIC Big.png
Bug Mineral
588 Karrablast Karrablast
BugIC Big.png Bug Bug
589 Escavalier Escavalier
BugIC Big.png
SteelIC Big.png
Bug Bug
595 Joltik Joltik
BugIC Big.png
ElectricIC Big.png
Bug Bug
596 Galvantula Galvantula
BugIC Big.png
ElectricIC Big.png
Bug Bug
610 Axew Axew
DragonIC Big.png Monster Dragon
611 Fraxure Fraxure
DragonIC Big.png Monster Dragon
612 Haxorus Haxorus
DragonIC Big.png Monster Dragon
613 Cubchoo Cubchoo
IceIC Big.png Field Field
614 Beartic Beartic
IceIC Big.png Field Field
624 Pawniard Pawniard
DarkIC Big.png
SteelIC Big.png
Human-Like Human-Like
625 Bisharp Bisharp
DarkIC Big.png
SteelIC Big.png
Human-Like Human-Like
632 Durant Durant
BugIC Big.png
SteelIC Big.png
Bug Bug
638 Cobalion Cobalion
SteelIC Big.png
FightingIC Big.png
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
639 Terrakion Terrakion
RockIC Big.png
FightingIC Big.png
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
640 Virizion Virizion
GrassIC Big.png
FightingIC Big.png
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
647 Keldeo Keldeo
WaterIC Big.png
FightingIC Big.png
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
649 Genesect Genesect
BugIC Big.png
SteelIC Big.png
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
675 Pangoro Pangoro
FightingIC Big.png
DarkIC Big.png
Field Human-Like
688 Binacle Binacle
RockIC Big.png
WaterIC Big.png
Water 3 Water 3
689 Barbaracle Barbaracle
RockIC Big.png
WaterIC Big.png
Water 3 Water 3
701 Hawlucha Hawlucha
FightingIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Flying Human-Like
709 Trevenant Trevenant
GhostIC Big.png
GrassIC Big.png
Grass Amorphous
714 Noibat Noibat
FlyingIC Big.png
DragonIC Big.png
Flying Dragon
715 Noivern Noivern
FlyingIC Big.png
DragonIC Big.png
Flying Dragon
736 Grubbin Grubbin
BugIC Big.png Bug Bug
737 Charjabug Charjabug
BugIC Big.png
ElectricIC Big.png
Bug Bug
738 Vikavolt Vikavolt
BugIC Big.png
ElectricIC Big.png
Bug Bug
751 Dewpider Dewpider
WaterIC Big.png
BugIC Big.png
Water 1 Bug
752 Araquanid Araquanid
WaterIC Big.png
BugIC Big.png
Water 1 Bug
753 Fomantis Fomantis
GrassIC Big.png Grass Grass
754 Lurantis Lurantis
GrassIC Big.png Grass Grass
768 Golisopod Golisopod
BugIC Big.png
WaterIC Big.png
Bug Water 3
772 Type: Null Type: Null
NormalIC Big.png No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
773 Silvally Silvally
NormalIC Big.png No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
778 Mimikyu Mimikyu
GhostIC Big.png
FairyIC Big.png
Amorphous Amorphous
782 Jangmo-o Jangmo-o
DragonIC Big.png Dragon Dragon
783 Hakamo-o Hakamo-o
DragonIC Big.png
FightingIC Big.png
Dragon Dragon
784 Kommo-o Kommo-o
DragonIC Big.png
FightingIC Big.png
Dragon Dragon
798 Kartana Kartana
GrassIC Big.png
SteelIC Big.png
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
800 Necrozma Necrozma
PsychicIC Big.png No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
800 Necrozma Necrozma
Dusk Mane
PsychicIC Big.png
SteelIC Big.png
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered USUM
800 Necrozma Necrozma
Dawn Wings
PsychicIC Big.png
GhostIC Big.png
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered USUM
804 Naganadel Naganadel
PoisonIC Big.png
DragonIC Big.png
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered USUM
851 Centiskorch Centiskorch
FireIC Big.png
BugIC Big.png
Bug Bug
862 Obstagoon Obstagoon
DarkIC Big.png
NormalIC Big.png
Field Field
863 Perrserker Perrserker
SteelIC Big.png Field Field
900 Kleavor Kleavor
BugIC Big.png
RockIC Big.png
Bug Bug
903 Sneasler Sneasler
FightingIC Big.png
PoisonIC Big.png
Field Field
917 Tarountula Tarountula
BugIC Big.png Bug Bug
918 Spidops Spidops
BugIC Big.png Bug Bug
919 Nymble Nymble
BugIC Big.png Bug Bug
920 Lokix Lokix
BugIC Big.png
DarkIC Big.png
Bug Bug
937 Ceruledge Ceruledge
FireIC Big.png
GhostIC Big.png
Human-Like Human-Like
945 Grafaiai Grafaiai
PoisonIC Big.png
NormalIC Big.png
Field Field
950 Klawf Klawf
RockIC Big.png Water 3 Water 3
953 Rellor Rellor
BugIC Big.png Bug Bug
954 Rabsca Rabsca
BugIC Big.png
PsychicIC Big.png
Bug Bug
983 Kingambit Kingambit
DarkIC Big.png
SteelIC Big.png
Human-Like Human-Like
100 Roaring Moon Roaring Moon
DragonIC Big.png
DarkIC Big.png
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
100 Iron Valiant Iron Valiant
FairyIC Big.png
FightingIC Big.png
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
101 Iron Leaves Iron Leaves
GrassIC Big.png
PsychicIC Big.png
No Eggs Discovered 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.


By Move Tutor

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Game
SwSh SwSh
EP
BDSP LA
046 Paras Paras
BugIC Big.png
GrassIC Big.png
Bug Grass
047 Parasect Parasect
BugIC Big.png
GrassIC Big.png
Bug Grass
123 Scyther Scyther
BugIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Bug Bug
169 Crobat Crobat
PoisonIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Flying Flying
207 Gligar Gligar
GroundIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Bug Bug
212 Scizor Scizor
BugIC Big.png
SteelIC Big.png
Bug Bug
215 Sneasel Sneasel
DarkIC Big.png
IceIC Big.png
Field Field
215 Sneasel Sneasel
Hisuian Form
FightingIC Big.png
PoisonIC Big.png
Field Field
402 Kricketune Kricketune
BugIC Big.png Bug Bug
416 Vespiquen Vespiquen
BugIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Bug Bug
451 Skorupi Skorupi
PoisonIC Big.png
BugIC Big.png
Bug Water 3
452 Drapion Drapion
PoisonIC Big.png
DarkIC Big.png
Bug Water 3
453 Croagunk Croagunk
PoisonIC Big.png
FightingIC Big.png
Human-Like Human-Like
454 Toxicroak Toxicroak
PoisonIC Big.png
FightingIC Big.png
Human-Like Human-Like
461 Weavile Weavile
DarkIC Big.png
IceIC Big.png
Field Field
470 Leafeon Leafeon
GrassIC Big.png Field Field
472 Gliscor Gliscor
GroundIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Bug Bug
475 Gallade Gallade
PsychicIC Big.png
FightingIC Big.png
Human-Like Amorphous
491 Darkrai Darkrai
DarkIC Big.png No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
493 Arceus Arceus
NormalIC Big.png No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
501 Oshawott Oshawott
WaterIC Big.png Field Field
502 Dewott Dewott
WaterIC Big.png Field Field
503 Samurott Samurott
Hisuian Form
WaterIC Big.png
DarkIC Big.png
Field Field
900 Kleavor Kleavor
BugIC Big.png
RockIC Big.png
Bug Bug
903 Sneasler Sneasler
FightingIC Big.png
PoisonIC Big.png
Field Field
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.


By event

Generation VIII

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Obtained with
850 Sizzlipede Sizzlipede
FireIC Big.png
BugIC Big.png
Bug 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.


In other games

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

In Explorers of Time and Darkness and Sky, X-Scissor is a move with 40 base power, 10PP and 88% accuracy. The user targets enemy in front.

Pokémon Conquest

 
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Stars: ★★★★
Power: 41
Accuracy: 100%
Effect: None
Users: Scizor   Armaldo   Leavanny
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

GO Bug.png X-Scissor
Charged Attack
Gyms & Raids
Power 45
Energy cost 33
Duration 1.6 seconds
Damage window 1.2 - 1.4 seconds
X-Scissor GO.png
Trainer Battles
Power 45
Energy cost 35
Secondary effect ?
Effect chance ?%
Eligible Pokémon:
Standard eligibility
BeedrillParasParasectKinglerScytherPinsirScizorSneaselKricketuneVespiquenDewottLeavannyScolipedeDwebbleCrustleKarrablastPawniardBisharpDurantKeldeoKeldeoGenesectGenesectGenesectGenesectGenesectHawluchaGrubbinCharjabugVikavoltLurantisGolisopodKartanaKleavorSneasler
By Elite Charged TM
By GO Snapshot
Smeargle
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

Pokémon Rumble Rush

BugIC RR.png 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
X-Scissor Rumble Rush.png

Pokémon Masters EX

Category Move Gauge MP Base Power Max Power Accuracy Target Effect Tag Description Playable Users
Physical 2 50 60 100% An opponent No additional effect. Noland & Pinsir
Scottie/Bettie & Strike/Tech Paras/Parasect Egg
Scottie/Bettie & Support Scyther Egg
Scottie/Bettie & Pinsir Egg

Pokémon UNITE

In Pokémon UNITE, X-Scissor is Crustle's second move. It is obtained by reaching level 6 and upgrading Fury Cutter into it instead of Stealth Rock. The user attacks three times with his claws, dealing increased damage with each hit and knocking back enemies with each hit. Stuns for 2s if the enemy is against a wall when the third hit lands. X-Scissor can critically hit, however, the user's base critical hit chance is 0%. At level 13, move's cooldown is reduced.

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 the anime

Crimson Zangoose X-Scissor.png Cilan Crustle X-Scissor.png Guzma Scizor X-Scissor.png Ash Hawlucha X-Scissor.png
Zangoose Crustle Scizor Hawlucha
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 Kricketune 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 Scyther 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.
A Trainer's Scyther Tag! We're It...! None
Zangoose Zangoose Zangoose's claws glow light blue before it 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 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 mass of 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 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 Skuntank 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 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 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 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
Crustle Crustle 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
Leavanny Leavanny 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 Pinsir 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; or, Pinsir's pincers glow light green and grow longer. It slashes at the opponent with its pincers in an 'X' formation, leaving behind a trail of light green energy from each of its pincers.
Multiple wild Pinsir Defending the Homeland! None
Goh's Pinsir Suffering the Flings and Arrows! None
Hawlucha Hawlucha 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 Bisharp 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.
Heidayu's Bisharp A Festival of Decisions! None
Scizor Scizor Scizor's claws glow light green. It then slashes at the opponent with its claws in an 'X' formation, leaving behind a trail of light green energy from each of its claws.
Guzma's Scizor Battling Besties! None
Goh's Scizor Beyond Chivalry… Aiming to be a Leek Master! None
Naganadel Naganadel Naganadel's stinger becomes surrounded in a green aura and it jabs the opponent with it.
Ash's Naganadel Fiery Surprises! First mentioned in
A Full Battle Bounty!
Vikavolt Vikavolt Vikavolt's pincers glow light green. It then slashes at the opponent with its pincers in an 'X' formation, leaving behind a trail of light green energy from each of its pincers.
Sterling's Vikavolt Narrowing the Chaser Chase! None


In the manga

Pokémon Adventures


In other generations

Core series games

Side series games

Spin-off series games

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
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 *
The Czech Republic Flag.png Czech Křížový řezavý útok
Nůžkový útok VI
The Netherlands Flag.png Dutch X-schaar
France Flag.png French Plaie CroixVIII+
Plaie-CroixIVVII
Germany Flag.png German Kreuzschere
Greece Flag.png Greek Σταυροψαλιδισμός
India Flag.png Hindi केंची काटो Kaynchi Kato
Indonesia Flag.png Indonesian X-Scissor
Gunting Menyilang
Italy Flag.png Italian Forbice X
South Korea Flag.png Korean 시저크로스 Sijeokeuroseu
Poland Flag.png Polish Nożyce
Portuguese Brazil Flag.png Brazil Tesoura X (games, BW103–present, TCG, manga)
Corte X (early anime)
Portugal Flag.png Portugal Tesoura X
Romania Flag.png Romanian Foarfeca X
Spanish CELAC Flag.png Latin America X-Scissor (DP049, DP051)
Tijeretazo (DP050)
Tijera X (DP070–present)
Spain Flag.png Spain Tijera X
Thailand Flag.png Thai ซิสเซอร์ครอส
Vietnam Flag.png Vietnamese Kéo Cắt Hai Đường



Variations of the move Drill Peck
PhysicalIC HOME.png Drill PeckStrengthDragon ClawSeed BombX-Scissor
SpecialIC HOME.png Power Gem


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
Generation VI TMs
0102030405060708091011121314151617181920212223242526
2728293031323334353637383940414243444546474849505152
5354555657585960616263646566676869707172737475767778
798081828384858687888990919293 • 94 (XYORAS) • 9596979899100
Generation VI HMs
010203040506ORAS07ORAS
Generation VII TMs
SMUSUM
0102030405060708091011121314151617181920
2122232425262728293031323334353637383940
4142434445464748495051525354555657585960
6162636465666768697071727374757677787980
81828384858687888990919293949596979899100
PE
0102030405060708091011121314151617181920
2122232425262728293031323334353637383940
4142434445464748495051525354555657585960
Generation VIII TMs
SwSh
0001020304050607080910111213141516171819
2021222324252627282930313233343536373839
4041424344454647484950515253545556575859
6061626364656667686970717273747576777879
8081828384858687888990919293949596979899
BDSP
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2122232425262728293031323334353637383940
4142434445464748495051525354555657585960
6162636465666768697071727374757677787980
81828384858687888990919293949596979899100
Generation VIII TRs (SwSh)
0001020304050607080910111213141516171819
2021222324252627282930313233343536373839
4041424344454647484950515253545556575859
6061626364656667686970717273747576777879
8081828384858687888990919293949596979899
Generation IX TMs
001002003004005006007008009010011012013014015016017018019
020021022023024025026027028029030031032033034035036037038
039040041042043044045046047048049050051052053054055056057
058059060061062063064065066067068069070071072073074075076
077078079080081082083084085086087088089090091092093094095
096097098099100101102103104105106107108109110111112113114
115116117118119120121122123124125126127128129130131132133
134135136137138139140141142143144145146147148149150151152
153154155156157158159160161162163164165166167168169170171


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