[[File:Gary Scizor.png|thumb|200px|left|Scizor with its wings retracted]]
[[File:Gary Scizor.png|thumb|200px|left|Scizor with its wings retracted]]
Scizor is an insectoid Pokémon with a red, metallic exoskeleton. It has gray, retractable forewings and hind wings with simple, curved venation. Its head is kite-shaped with three blunt horns extending past its forehead. Its eyes are large with white sclerae, orange irises, and black pupils. Scizor's neck and part of its chest give the appearance of being exposed: they show black skin, and are surrounded by the raised shell of Scizor's chest. The chest is small, ending in a large abdomen with three black, pointed stripes below the waist; the female has a larger abdomen than the male. Scizor has broad shoulders and thin, segmented arms ending in large, round pincers. The pincers, which can be opened and closed like jaws, are patterned with black, eye-like circles with yellow "pupils." Scizor's legs are defined by large hip joints, thin thighs, and wide calves, its feet ending in one clawed toe in front and another in the back.
Scizor is a bipedal, insectoid Pokémon with a red, metallic exoskeleton. It has gray, retractable forewings and hind wings with simple, curved venation. Its head is kite-shaped with three blunt horns extending above its forehead. Its eyes are large dark yellow. Scizor's neck and part of its thorax give the appearance of being exposed: they show black skin, and are surrounded by its raised exoskeleton. Scizor has a large abdomen with three black, pointed stripes below the waist; the female has a larger abdomen than the male. Scizor has broad shoulders and thin, segmented arms ending in large, round pincers. Scizor's legs are defined by large hip joints, thin thighs, and wide calves, its feet ending in one clawed toe in front and another in the back.
Scizor's claws are as hard as steel, and are strong enough to crush any hard object. It will raise its claws and wave them around to scare off predators or foes, giving it the appearance of having three heads. Scizor is incapable of flight, instead quickly flapping its wings to regulate its body temperature. It lives in {{DL|List of Pokémon by habitat|Grassland Pokémon|grasslands}}.
Scizor's claws are as hard as steel, and are strong enough to crush any hard object. They can be opened and closed like jaws, and are patterned with black, eyespots with yellow "pupils." It will raise its claws and wave them around to scare off predators or foes, giving it the appearance of having three heads. Scizor is incapable of flight, instead quickly flapping its wings to regulate its body temperature. It lives in {{DL|List of Pokémon by habitat|Grassland Pokémon|grasslands}}.
==In the anime==
==In the anime==
[[File:McCann Scizor.png|thumb|220px|right|Scizor in the anime]]
[[File:McCann Scizor.png|thumb|220px|left|Scizor in the anime]]
[[File:Sugimori Scizor AG.jpg|thumb|250px|right|[[Ken Sugimori|Sugimori]] reference sheet for the anime]]
[[File:Sugimori Scizor AG.jpg|thumb|250px|right|[[Ken Sugimori|Sugimori]] reference sheet for the anime]]
Scizor is a bipedal, insectoid Pokémon with a red, metallic exoskeleton. It has gray, retractable forewings and hind wings with simple, curved venation. Its head is kite-shaped with three blunt horns extending above its forehead. Its eyes are large dark yellow. Scizor's neck and part of its thorax give the appearance of being exposed: they show black skin, and are surrounded by its raised exoskeleton. Scizor has a large abdomen with three black, pointed stripes below the waist; the female has a larger abdomen than the male. Scizor has broad shoulders and thin, segmented arms ending in large, round pincers. Scizor's legs are defined by large hip joints, thin thighs, and wide calves, its feet ending in one clawed toe in front and another in the back.
Scizor's claws are as hard as steel, and are strong enough to crush any hard object. They can be opened and closed like jaws, and are patterned with black, eyespots with yellow "pupils." It will raise its claws and wave them around to scare off predators or foes, giving it the appearance of having three heads. Scizor is incapable of flight, instead quickly flapping its wings to regulate its body temperature. It lives in grasslands.
In the anime
Scizor in the animeSugimori reference sheet for the anime
Major appearances
Scizor was first seen under the ownership of a Trainer named Shingo who thought he could always predict the outcome of a match by the database on his computer in Wired For Battle. In the same episode, the Trainer Muramasa has a Scizor named Masamune.
In Curbing the Crimson Tide, a girl named Luna had a Scizor disguise itself as "Red Lightning". Red Lightning went around a city, battling other people's Pokémon. Red Lightning would then scribble on the defeated Pokémon's face. The disguised Scizor's reign of terror ended when Ash's Pikachu blasted its costume off and Ash's Sceptile defeated it in battle.
Scizor is first seen in Volume 9 under the control of Blue, having evolved from his Scyther prior to the events of the volume. He brings it on his journey to the Sevii Islands.
In the Pokémon Pocket Monsters manga
Giovanni owned a Scizor in Pokémon Hair Salon Opens!! where it became his battling Pokémon after revealing himself from his disguise as Green.
Scizor is a more dangerous version of Marill. Not only does it do more damage but it will also jump around the screen targeting an opponent.
Trophy information
This evolved form of Scyther has arms ending in large pincers with distinctive eye-spot markings. It's unable to fly very far with its wings, but it can affect its body temperature by flapping them at high speeds. Its sleek look has made Scizor quite popular among collectors.
Scizor has a body with the hardness of steel. It is not easily fazed by ordinary sorts of attacks. This Pokémon flaps its wings to regulate its body temperature.
A Scizor has a body with the hardness of steel. It is not easily fazed by ordinary sorts of attacks. It flaps its wings to regulate its body temperature.
Scizor shares the same species name with Kingler. They are both known as the Pincer Pokémon (though Scizor was known as the Scissors Pokémon in Generation II and has been called the Scissor Pokémon in the anime).
Despite having different base stats, Scizor and its pre-evolution both have a base stat total of 500. In turn, Scizor is the only Pokémon to not have its base stat total changed upon evolving.
Origin
Scizor shares characteristics with flying red ants and mantises. It may also share characteristics with lobsters.
Name origin
Scizor is a corruption of scissor or a combination of scissors and razor.
Hassam is a corruption of 剪む hasamu (to clip or snip).
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