X-Scissor (move)
| X-Scissor シザークロス Scissor Cross | ||||||||||||
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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
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By TM81
Generation V
By leveling up
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By TM81
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In the anime
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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 | |
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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 | |
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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 | |
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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 | |
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Gligar's claws glow light blue and it slashes the opponent in an 'X' like fashion. | ||
| Ash's Gligar | The Bells are Singing! | None | |
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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 | |
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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 | |
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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. | ||
| Dent's Ishizumai | BW011 | None | |
| A wild Ishizumai | BW011 | None | |
In the manga
Pokémon Adventures
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| The user attackes with scythe like appendages | |||
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Kricketune charges at the opponent with its arms outstretched. | ||
| Scientist's Kricketune | VS. Drapion and Kricketune II | Debut | |
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
| Generation IV TMs | |
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| 01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06 • 07 • 08 • 09 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 • 20 • 21 • 22 • 23 24 • 25 • 26 • 27 • 28 • 29 • 30 • 31 • 32 • 33 • 34 • 35 • 36 • 37 • 38 • 39 • 40 • 41 • 42 • 43 • 44 • 45 • 46 47 • 48 • 49 • 50 • 51 • 52 • 53 • 54 • 55 • 56 • 57 • 58 • 59 • 60 • 61 • 62 • 63 • 64 • 65 • 66 • 67 • 68 • 69 70 • 71 • 72 • 73 • 74 • 75 • 76 • 77 • 78 • 79 • 80 • 81 • 82 • 83 • 84 • 85 • 86 • 87 • 88 • 89 • 90 • 91 • 92 | |
| Generation IV HMs | |
| 01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 (DPPt • HGSS) • 06 • 07 • 08 | |
| Generation V TMs | |
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| 01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06 • 07 • 08 • 09 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 20 • 21 • 22 • 23 • 24 • 25 • 26 • 27 • 28 • 29 • 30 • 31 • 32 • 33 • 34 • 35 • 36 • 37 • 38 39 • 40 • 41 • 42 • 43 • 44 • 45 • 46 • 47 • 48 • 49 • 50 • 51 • 52 • 53 • 54 • 55 • 56 • 57 58 • 59 • 60 • 61 • 62 • 63 • 64 • 65 • 66 • 67 • 68 • 69 • 70 • 71 • 72 • 73 • 74 • 75 • 76 77 • 78 • 79 • 80 • 81 • 82 • 83 • 84 • 85 • 86 • 87 • 88 • 89 • 90 • 91 • 92 • 93 • 94 • 95 | |
| Generation V HMs | |
| 01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06 | |
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