Quick facts
Species: Scizor (Mega)
Types: Bug / Steel
Primary weaknesses: Fire
Recommended lobby: 3–7 trainers
🪲⚙️ Mega Scizor Raid Guide in Pokémon GO
Mega Scizor is a Bug and Steel-type Mega Pokémon in Pokémon GO. It is very bulky and can deal heavy damage, but it has one very important and exploitable weakness.
In this complete guide, you will learn everything you need to know about Mega Scizor raids including its weaknesses, best counters, moveset, weather boosts, how many trainers are needed, catch CP values, and whether it is worth raiding.
Table of Contents
Weakness Best Pokemon Regular Counters Mega Counters Moveset Weather Effects Size Rewards FAQs🧬 About Mega Scizor in Pokémon GO
Mega Scizor is a Bug / Steel-type Pokémon. When Mega Evolved, it becomes a powerful Bug-type attacker and provides damage bonuses to Bug-type and Steel-type Pokémon in raids.
Mega Scizor is useful because:
- It boosts Bug-type and Steel-type Pokémon in raids
- It is excellent against Psychic, Grass, and Fairy-type raid bosses
- It has very high defense and good attack
Weaknesses & resistances
| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| ❌ Double Weak To: |
 Fire
|
| ✅ Resistant To: |
 Normal •
 Bug •
 Steel •
 Grass •
 Ice •
 Psychic •
 Dragon •
 Fairy
|
| 🚫 Immune To: |
 Poison
|
🗡️ Best Counters for Mega Scizor
The best way to defeat Mega Scizor is to use strong Fire-type Pokémon because it has a double weakness to Fire-type moves.
🔥 Best Fire-type Counters
- Salamence : (Fire Fang / Fire Blast)
- Emboar : (Ember / Blast Burn)
- Arcanine: (Fire Fang / Flamethrower)
Best Mega Evolutions
Recommended Megas to use against Mega Scizor:
- Charizard Y, Blaziken, Charizard X, Houndoom – Fire boost
Best Regular Counters
Regular pokemon that amplify the right types give you a powerful edge. Below are top Regular counters with short notes on why they excel.
| Pokémon | Fast Moves | Charged Moves | Elite Moves | Best Moves |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chandelure | Hex / Fire Spin / Incinerate | Shadow Ball / Overheat / Flame Charge / Energy Ball | Poltergeist | Incinerate (32) and Overheat (160) |
| Reshiram | Fire Fang / Dragon Breath | Stone Edge / Overheat / Draco Meteor / Crunch | Fusion Flare | Fire Fang (13) and Overheat (160) |
| Blacephalon | Astonish / Incinerate | Shadow Ball / Mystical Fire / Overheat | - | Incinerate (32) and Overheat (160) |
| Volcarona | Bug Bite / Fire Spin | Hurricane / Bug Buzz / Overheat / Solar Beam | - | Fire Spin (13) and Solar Beam (180) |
| Heatran | Bug Bite / Fire Spin | Earth Power / Stone Edge / Iron Head / Fire Blast / Flamethrower | Magma Storm | Fire Spin (13) and Fire Blast (140) |
| Blaziken | Counter / Fire Spin / Ember | Focus Blast / Aura Sphere / Brave Bird / Overheat / Blaze Kick | Stone Edge / Blast Burn | Counter / Fire Spin (13) and Overheat (160) |
| Darmanitan | Tackle / Fire Fang / Incinerate | Focus Blast / Rock Slide / Overheat / Psychic | - | Incinerate (32) and Overheat (160) |
| Emboar | Low Kick / Ember | Focus Blast / Rock Slide / Heat Wave / Flame Charge | Blast Burn | Ember (10) and Focus Blast (140) |
| Moltres | Wing Attack / Fire Spin | Ancient Power / Fire Blast / Heat Wave / Overheat | Sky Attack | Fire Spin (13) and Overheat (160) |
Best Shadow Counters
Shadow pokemon that amplify the right types give you a powerful edge. Below are top Shadow counters with short notes on why they excel.
| Pokémon | Fast Moves | Charged Moves | Elite Moves | Best Moves |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shadow Blaziken | Counter / Fire Spin / Ember | Focus Blast / Aura Sphere / Brave Bird / Overheat / Blaze Kick | Stone Edge / Blast Burn | Counter / Fire Spin (13) and Overheat (160) |
| Shadow Infernape | Rock Smash / Fire Spin | Close Combat / Flamethrower / Solar Beam | Blast Burn | Rock Smash (17) and Solar Beam (180) |
| Shadow Ho-Oh | Hidden Power / Steel Wing / Incinerate / Extrasensory | Brave Bird / Fire Blast / Solar Beam | Earthquake / Sacred Fire | Incinerate (32) and Solar Beam (180) |
| Shadow Salamence | Fire Fang / Dragon Tail / Bite | Fly / Fire Blast / Hydro Pump / Draco Meteor / Brutal Swing / Crunch | Outrage | Dragon Tail (14) and Draco Meteor (150) |
| Shadow Arcanine | Fire Fang / Thunder Fang / Snarl | Scorching Sands / Fire Blast / Flamethrower / Wild Charge / Psychic Fangs / Crunch | Bite / Bulldoze | Fire Fang (13) and Fire Blast (140) |
| Shadow Magmortar | Karate Chop / Fire Spin | Brick Break / Scorching Sands / Fire Punch / Fire Blast / Psychic | Thunderbolt | Fire Spin (13) and Fire Blast (140) |
| Shadow Typhlosion | Shadow Claw / Ember / Incinerate | Fire Blast / Overheat / Solar Beam / Thunder Punch | Blast Burn | Incinerate (32) and Solar Beam (180) |
| Shadow Entei | Fire Spin / Fire Fang | Scorching Sands / Iron Head / Flamethrower / Fire Blast / Overheat / Flame Charge | - | Fire Spin / Fire Fang (13) and Overheat (160) |
| Shadow Charizard | Air Slash / Fire Spin | Air Cutter / Fire Blast / Overheat / Dragon Claw | Wing Attack / Ember / Dragon Breath / Blast Burn / Flamethrower | Fire Spin (13) and Overheat (160) |
| Shadow Emboar | Low Kick / Ember | Focus Blast / Rock Slide / Heat Wave / Flame Charge | Blast Burn | Ember (10) and Focus Blast (140) |
| Shadow Chandelure | Hex / Fire Spin / Incinerate | Shadow Ball / Overheat / Flame Charge / Energy Ball | Poltergeist | Incinerate (32) and Overheat (160) |
| Shadow Moltres | Wing Attack / Fire Spin | Ancient Power / Fire Blast / Heat Wave / Overheat | Sky Attack | Fire Spin (13) and Overheat (160) |
| Shadow Darmanitan | Tackle / Fire Fang / Incinerate | Focus Blast / Rock Slide / Overheat / Psychic | - | Incinerate (32) and Overheat (160) |
| Shadow Delphox | Scratch / Fire Spin / Zen Headbutt | Flamethrower / Flame Charge / Fire Blast / Mystical Fire / Psychic / Payback | Blast Burn | Fire Spin (13) and Fire Blast (140) |
| Shadow Heatran | Bug Bite / Fire Spin | Earth Power / Stone Edge / Iron Head / Fire Blast / Flamethrower | Magma Storm | Fire Spin (13) and Fire Blast (140) |
Best Mega Counters
Mega pokemon that amplify the right types give you a powerful edge. Below are top Mega counters with short notes on why they excel.
| Pokémon | Fast Moves | Charged Moves | Elite Moves | Best Moves |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mega Houndoom | Fire Fang / Snarl | Fire Blast / Flamethrower / Crunch / Foul Play | - | Fire Fang (13) and Fire Blast (140) |
| Mega Charizard X | Air Slash / Fire Spin | Dragon Claw / Fire Blast / Air Cutter / Overheat | Dragon Breath / Ember / Wing Attack / Flamethrower / Blast Burn | Fire Spin (13) and Overheat (160) |
| Mega Charizard Y | Air Slash / Fire Spin | Dragon Claw / Fire Blast / Air Cutter / Overheat | Dragon Breath / Ember / Wing Attack / Flamethrower / Blast Burn | Fire Spin (13) and Overheat (160) |
| Mega Blaziken | Counter / Fire Spin | Focus Blast / Brave Bird / Overheat / Blaze Kick | Stone Edge / Blast Burn | Counter / Fire Spin (13) and Overheat (160) |
🌀 Mega Scizor Moveset
Scizor common fast moves are Fury Cutter or Bullet Punch. Charged moves include X-Scissor or Iron Head or Trailblaze or Night Slash.
Threat: Mega Scizor’s Bullet Punch + Iron Head combo can quickly break shields.
Tip: Avoid using Grass, Bug, or Ice Pokémon—they take reduced damage and may slow your raid.
🌦️ Weather Boost
Mega Scizor gets a weather boost in:
- Rain → boosts Bug
- Snow → boosts Steel
Your Fire-type counters get boosted in:
- Sunny → boosts Fire
Recommended Teams
Optimized Team
- Mega Charizard Y
- Reshiram
- Shadow Moltres
- Chandelure
- Darmanitan
- Mega Blaziken
Budget Team
- Charizard
- Blaziken
- Flareon
- Arcanine
- Typhlosion
- Emboar
💡 Best Strategy to Defeat Mega Scizor
- Only use Fire-type attackers to exploit the double weakness.
- Mega Evolve a Fire-type Pokémon to boost the entire raid lobby.
- Dodge Iron Head if possible.
- 2–3 strong trainers can defeat Mega Scizor easily.
👥 How Many Trainers Are Needed?
- 2–3 very strong trainers → Possible
- 4–5 trainers → Comfortable clear
- Lower-level groups → 6+ recommended
Rewards
- Mega Energy for Scizor
- Chance to catch Scizor (with boosted IVs)
- Rare Candy & XL Candy
📌 Is Mega Scizor Worth Raiding?
Mega Scizor is worth raiding mainly for its Mega bonus to Bug and Steel-type Pokémon. It is also a solid Bug-type Mega attacker.
FAQ
Can Mega Scizor be shiny in Pokémon GO?
Not currently. Shiny Scizor has not yet been released in raids or events.
What are best moveset of Scizor?
Best moveset of Scizor are Bullet Punch which does damage of 10 under Fast Attack and Trailblaze of 65 under Charged Attack.
Are Shadow Pokémon better?
Yes—Shadow forms have +20% attack, making them excellent choices if available.
What is the best weather to raid Mega Scizor?
Sunny or Cloudy weather boosts Fire types counters.
🏁 Conclusion
Mega Scizor is very bulky but has one massive weakness to Fire-type moves. With proper Fire-type counters, it becomes one of the easiest Mega Raid bosses to defeat.
Related Guides
Looking for more counters? Check out our Mega Blaziken Raid Guide, Mega Charizard Y Raid Guide
Summary
- Fire-types deal massive damage
- Flying-types cover Steel weaknesses
- Save shields for Iron Head/X-Scissor
- Fast DPS Pokémon are preferred