X-Scissor (move)

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 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.

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
0046    
 
Bug Grass 43 54 54 54 31 54 37
0047    
 
Bug Grass 55 66 66 66 43 66 37
0123    
 
Bug Bug 41 41 41 41 50 40 40 34 40
0127     Bug Bug 30 30BW
29B2W2
29XY
33ORAS
29 20 32 32
0207    
 
Bug Bug 42 45BW
40B2W2
40 40 40 43 40
0212    
 
Bug Bug 41 41 41 41 40 40 34 40
0253     Monster Dragon 43ORAS 43 1 1 Rem.
0254     Monster Dragon 16 16 16XY
45ORAS
45 1 1 Rem.
0291    
 
Bug Bug 52 52 52XY
47ORAS
47 64 64
0335     Field Field 48 48BW
36B2W2
36XY
40ORAS
40 40 40
0347    
 
Water 3 Water 3 61 61 61XY
44ORAS
44 44 44
0348    
 
Water 3 Water 3 73 73 73XY
46ORAS
46 48 48
0402     Bug Bug 26DP
30PtHGSS
30 30 30 30 29 30
0451    
 
Bug Water 3 42 42 34
0452    
 
Bug Water 3 44 44 34
0472    
 
Bug Bug 42 45BW
40B2W2
40 40 40 43 40
0542    
 
Bug Bug 39 39 39 39
0557    
 
Bug Mineral 35 35 35 36
0558    
 
Bug Mineral 38 38 38 38
0588     Bug Bug 44 44 44 32
0589    
 
Bug Bug 44 44 44 32
0632    
 
Bug Bug 51 51 41 32
0649  
Genesect
All forms
 
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 51 51 51 42
0736     Bug Bug 25 30 30
0737    
 
Bug Bug 31 36 36
0738    
 
Bug Bug 1 Rem.
0753     Grass Grass 30 30
0754     Grass Grass 1 30 30
0772     No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 35 40
0773  
Silvally
All forms
  No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 35 40
0798    
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 47
0900    
 
Bug Bug 34 40
0950     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.
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
TM81
0015    
 
Bug Bug
0027     Field Field
0027  
Sandshrew
Alolan Form
 
 
Field Field
0028     Field Field
0028  
Sandslash
Alolan Form
 
 
Field Field
0046    
 
Bug Grass
0047    
 
Bug Grass
0052  
Meowth
Galarian Form
  Field Field
0098     Water 3 Water 3
0099     Water 3 Water 3
0123    
 
Bug Bug
0127     Bug Bug
0141    
 
Water 1 Water 3
0151     No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0167    
 
Bug Bug B2W2
0168    
 
Bug Bug B2W2
0169    
 
Flying Flying
0207    
 
Bug Bug
0212    
 
Bug Bug
0215    
 
Field Field
0215  
Sneasel
Hisuian Form
 
 
Field Field
0227    
 
Flying Flying
0253     Monster Dragon
0254     Monster Dragon
0275    
 
Field Grass
0287     Field Field
0288     Field Field
0289     Field Field
0290    
 
Bug Bug
0291    
 
Bug Bug
0292    
 
Mineral Mineral
0302    
 
Human-Like Human-Like
0335     Field Field
0336     Field Dragon
0341     Water 1 Water 3
0342    
 
Water 1 Water 3
0347    
 
Water 3 Water 3
0348    
 
Water 3 Water 3
0359     Field Field
0402     Bug Bug
0416    
 
Bug Bug
0451    
 
Bug Water 3
0452    
 
Bug Water 3
0453    
 
Human-Like Human-Like
0454    
 
Human-Like Human-Like
0461    
 
Field Field
0470     Field Field
0472    
 
Bug Bug
0475    
 
Human-Like Amorphous
0491     No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0493  
Arceus
All available forms
  No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0501     Field Field
0502     Field Field
0503     Field Field
0503  
Samurott
Hisuian Form
 
 
Field Field
0529     Field Field
0530    
 
Field Field
0542    
 
Bug Bug
0545    
 
Bug Bug
0557    
 
Bug Mineral
0558    
 
Bug Mineral
0588     Bug Bug
0589    
 
Bug Bug
0595    
 
Bug Bug
0596    
 
Bug Bug
0610     Monster Dragon
0611     Monster Dragon
0612     Monster Dragon
0613     Field Field
0614     Field Field
0624    
 
Human-Like Human-Like
0625    
 
Human-Like Human-Like
0632    
 
Bug Bug
0638    
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0639    
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0640    
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0647  
Keldeo
All available forms
 
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0649  
Genesect
All forms
 
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0675    
 
Field Human-Like
0688    
 
Water 3 Water 3
0689    
 
Water 3 Water 3
0701    
 
Flying Human-Like
0709    
 
Grass Amorphous
0714    
 
Flying Dragon
0715    
 
Flying Dragon
0736     Bug Bug
0737    
 
Bug Bug
0738    
 
Bug Bug
0751    
 
Water 1 Bug
0752    
 
Water 1 Bug
0753     Grass Grass
0754     Grass Grass
0768    
 
Bug Water 3
0772     No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0773  
Silvally
All forms
  No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0778    
 
Amorphous Amorphous
0782     Dragon Dragon
0783    
 
Dragon Dragon
0784    
 
Dragon Dragon
0798    
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0800  
Necrozma
All available forms
  No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0804    
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered USUM
0851    
 
Bug Bug
0862    
 
Field Field
0863     Field Field
0900    
 
Bug Bug
0903    
 
Field Field
0917     Bug Bug
0918     Bug Bug
0919     Bug Bug
0920    
 
Bug Bug
0937    
 
Human-Like Human-Like
0945    
 
Field Field
0950     Water 3 Water 3
0953     Bug Bug
0954    
 
Bug Bug
0983    
 
Human-Like Human-Like
1005    
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
1006    
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
1010    
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
1022    
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
1023    
 
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.
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    
 
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.
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    
 
Flying Human-Like Wild Tera Pokémon - South Province (Area Six)SV
0945    
 
Field 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:

Pokémon Conquest

 
>
 
Stars: ★★★★
Power: 41
Accuracy: 100%
Effect: None
Users:          
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

  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 ?%
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

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

 
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 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 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 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'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'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'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 crosses its arms across its chest and the large red claws on its arms glow light blue. Toxicroak then runs toward 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 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 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 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
  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'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'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's arms glow light blue. It then 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'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'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'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
  Klawf's pincers glow light green. It then slashes at the opponent with its pincers in an 'X' formation.
Three wild Klawf HZ042 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 *
  Czech Křížový řezavý útok
Nůžkový útok VI
  Dutch X-schaar
  French Plaie CroixVIII+
Plaie-CroixIVVII
  German Kreuzschere
  Greek Σταυροψαλιδισμός
  Hindi केंची काटो Kaynchi Kato
  Indonesian X-Scissor
Gunting Menyilang
  Italian Forbice X
  Korean 시저크로스 Sijeokeuroseu
  Polish Nożyce
Portuguese   Brazil Tesoura X (games, BW103–present, TCG, manga)
Corte X (early anime)
  Portugal Tesoura X
  Romanian Foarfeca X
Spanish   Latin America X-Scissor (DP049, DP051)
Tijeretazo (DP050)
Tijera X (DP070–present)
  Spain Tijera X
  Thai ซิสเซอร์ครอส
  Vietnamese Kéo Cắt Hai Đường


Variations of the move Drill Peck
  Drill PeckStrengthDragon ClawSeed BombX-Scissor
  Power Gem


Generation IV TMs
0102030405060708091011121314151617181920212223
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
0102030405060708091011121314151617181920
2122232425262728293031323334353637383940
4142434445464748495051525354555657585960
6162636465666768697071727374757677787980
81828384858687888990919293949596979899100
Generation VIII TRs (SwSh)
0001020304050607080910111213141516171819
2021222324252627282930313233343536373839
4041424344454647484950515253545556575859
6061626364656667686970717273747576777879
8081828384858687888990919293949596979899
Generation IX TMs
SV
001002003004005006007008009010011012013014015016017018019
020021022023024025026027028029030031032033034035036037038
039040041042043044045046047048049050051052053054055056057
058059060061062063064065066067068069070071072073074075076
077078079080081082083084085086087088089090091092093094095
096097098099100101102103104105106107108109110111112113114
115116117118119120121122123124125126127128129130131132133
134135136137138139140141142143144145146147148149150151152
153154155156157158159160161162163164165166167168169170171
Added in SV 2.0.1
172173174175176177178179180181182183184185186
187188189190191192193194195196197198199200201
Added in SV 3.0.0
202203204205206207208209210211212213214215216
217218219220221222223224225226227228229


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