Pokémon · Base
Scizor
Wizards Black Star Promos · #33 · Promo · 1999
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Market reference
$17.37
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 33 / 53
- Release year
- 1999
- Rarity
- Promo
- HP
- 70
- Subtype
- Stage 1
- Evolves from
- Scyther
- Retreat cost
- 2 energy
- Illustrator
- Hironobu Yoshida
- Pokédex #
- 212
- Series
- Base
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Attacker
- Damage efficiency
- 30 damage
- 10 per Energy
- Prize liability
- 1 Prize given up
- Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
- Setup
- Stage 1
- One evolution step from a Basic
Strategy & play
How Scizor plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Its main attack (Metal Pincer) needs 3 Energy — a turn-3 swing on manual attachment — you’ll want Energy acceleration to power it up on time.
- Needs Metal Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Metal type, weak to Fire ×2 — a Fire attacker doing ≥35 effectively one-shots it.
- A single-prize attacker — prize-trade-positive against ex / V decks that give up two at a time.
- A Stage 1 — one step up from Scyther; doesn’t help your opening hand, but quick to set up.
How to beat Scizor
- Exploit its Fire weakness — ≥35 damage one-shots it.
- Gust it before the evolution is set up.
Budget alternatives
Cheaper cards that fill a similar role in Standard decks. Reference prices — most-played option first.
More by Hironobu Yoshida
This card was illustrated by Hironobu Yoshida.
Building around Scizor?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
"Its wings are not used for flying. They are flapped at high speed to adjust its body temperature."
CLeer
Flip a coin. If heads, the Defending Pokémon can't attack Scizor during your opponent's next turn. (Benching either Pokémon ends this effect.)
MCCMetal Pincer — 30+
Flip a coin until you get tails. This attack does 30 damage plus 10 more damage for each heads.
Weakness:R×2
Resistance:G-30
Retreat cost:CC
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Pricing reference
Latest snapshot from the upstream catalog. Actual marketplace prices fluctuate by condition, edition, and grade — use this as a reference, not a quote.
TCGPlayer (USD)
Updated 2026/07/07| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | $10.00 | $18.00 | $599.99 | $17.37 | $100.65 |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/07/01| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €49.99 |
| 7-day average | €11.38 |
| 30-day average | €20.27 |
| Low | €6.00 |
| Trend price | €21.44 |
| Low (excellent+) | €9.99 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €45.00 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €15.78 |
| averageSellPrice | €21.88 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €15.78 |
| Reverse holo trend | €40.24 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Scizor is real?
Scizor is not on our list of commonly-counterfeited cards, but counterfeits exist across every set. Check the back-light test (real cards have a black inner layer that blocks light; counterfeits glow through), the rosette dot pattern on the back under magnification, font weight and kerning on the card name, and the holofoil pattern if applicable. For high-value copies we recommend submitting to a professional grader (PSA, BGS, CGC) for tamper-evident authentication.
What is Scizor worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Scizor is $17.37; there are no active listings on The Game Traders right now. Actual value depends on condition, grading, edition and printing variant — graded high-condition copies (PSA 9–10) trade at a substantial premium over raw copies.
What set is Scizor from?
Scizor is from the Pokémon set "Wizards Black Star Promos" in the Base series, released in 1999.
What rarity is Scizor?
Scizor is a Promo card in the Wizards Black Star Promos set.
Other Scizor printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
