How to beat Mega Scizor: Movesets, counters, and weakness
The Pokemon Go annual Bug Out! event has arrived, and with it, a whole host of new and returning Bug-type Pokemon are landing on screens everywhere! Trainers are also welcoming Mega Scizor to the game as it makes its debut.
Beginning Wednesday, August 10, 2022, and finishing on August 16, 2022, trainers have a short time frame to encounter Mega Scizor and collect the all-important candy to mega evolve.
Let’s take a look at everything we know about Mega Scizor, and how to defeat it with ease.
How to Beat Mega Scizor
Mega Scizor is a Bug/Steel type Pokemon, making battling Mega Scizor a breeze! A team filled with strong fire-type Pokemon will give trainers a major advantage. In addition, steel or ghost-type Pokemon can help with trainers being attacked with the steel and bug moves from Mega Scizor.
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As a rule, the easiest way to beat Mega Scizor is as follows:
Mega Scizor weakness – Fire
Mega Scizor counters – Charizard, Chandelure, Volcarona, Blaziken, and Ho-oh.
Mega Scizor Strongest Moveset – Fast – Fury Cutter, Charged -Iron Head
How to beat Mega Scizor – Pokemon and their Counters
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Whilst battling in a raid to beat Mega Scizor, it is worth remembering that a Mega Evolved Pokemon will give the team an advantage, with the following being the strongest combination:
- Mega Charizard Y – Fire Spin/Blast Burn
- Mega Charizard X – Fire Spin/Blast Burn
- Mega Houndoom – Fire Fang/Flamethrower
However many other Pokemon can be advantageous to trainers, using the following counter combinations:
- Reshiram – Fire Fang/Overheat
- Magmortar – Fire Spin/Fire Blast
- Flareon – Fire Spin/Overheat
- Typhlosion – Incinerate/Blast Burn
- Charizard – Fire Spin/Blast Burn
- Moltres – Fire Spin/Overheat
- Entei – Fire Fang/Overheat
- Darmanitan – Fire Fang/Overheat
- Blaziken – Fire Spin/Blast Burn
- Emboar – Ember/Blast Burn
- Ho-Oh – Incinerate/Sacred Fire
- Chandelure – Fire Spin/Overheat
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And that’s everything you need to know. Remember trainers, there are only 6 days to collect those all-important candies to Mega Evolve Scizor, grab your team, and happy raiding!