X Scissor
Bug-type charged move in Pokémon GO. Costs 40 energy to fire. Use the stats below to compare against alternatives in the same type.
- Power
- 65
- Energy cost
- 40
- Turns
- 1
- DPE
- 1.63
How X Scissor performs in Pokémon GO PvP
Charged moves cost energy to fire. X Scissor costs 40 energy and deals 65 damage, giving it a damage-per-energy of 1.63. Higher DPE = more bang per charged-move cycle, which compounds across long matches.
X Scissor's DPE is lower than meta picks. Use for type coverage if you don't have higher-DPE alternatives.
Best Pokémon with X Scissor
Tier-list-ranked attackers that run X Scissor as part of their recommended moveset. Tier shown is the best slot the mons holds — sometimes general-raid, sometimes a specific type bucket.
What does X Scissor do in Pokémon GO?
X Scissor is a Bug-type charged move. Costs 40 energy to fire, deals 65 damage, giving it a damage-per-energy of 1.63.
Is X Scissor worth unlocking?
X Scissor's DPE is lower than meta picks. Use for type coverage if you don't have higher-DPE alternatives.
Does X Scissor have any extra effects?
X Scissor is a clean damage move — no buffs, debuffs, or stat changes. The full value is in the DPE ratio.
Can X Scissor be used in raids too?
Yes — charged-move stats are shared between PvP and raids, with different timing mechanics. In raids, X Scissor contributes to DPS based on power and the underlying mons's stats. See /raid for raid counter rankings.
For the full move database with sortable columns, see all moves. For type-effectiveness math behind STAB, see the type chart.