Pokémon · Diamond & Pearl
Scizor
Majestic Dawn · #29 · Rare · 2008
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Market reference
$12.78
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 29 / 100
- Release year
- 2008
- Rarity
- Rare
- HP
- 90
- Subtype
- Stage 1
- Evolves from
- Scyther
- Retreat cost
- 1 energy
- Illustrator
- Daisuke Ito
- Pokédex #
- 212
- Series
- Diamond & Pearl
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Attacker
- Damage efficiency
- 50 damage
- 30 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 (X-Scissor) 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 ≥45 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 — ≥45 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.
Building around Scizor?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
"It has a steel-hard body. It intimidates foes by upraising its eye-patterned pincers."
MSpecial Blow — 30+
If the Defending Pokémon has any Special Energy cards attached to it, this attack does 30 damage plus 50 more damage.
MCCX-Scissor — 50+
Flip a coin. If heads, this attack does 50 damage plus 40 more damage.
Weakness:R+30
Resistance:P-20
Retreat cost:C
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 2026/07/03| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | $7.07 | $22.50 | $137.50 | $12.78 | — |
| Reverse Holofoil | $14.99 | $24.72 | $164.90 | $40.00 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/06/22| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €0.95 |
| 7-day average | €1.38 |
| 30-day average | €1.53 |
| Low | €0.10 |
| Trend price | €1.48 |
| Low (excellent+) | €0.99 |
| Reverse holo low | €0.50 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €6.95 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €3.60 |
| reverseHoloSell | €6.95 |
| averageSellPrice | €1.22 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €4.86 |
| Reverse holo trend | €2.60 |
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 $12.78; 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 "Majestic Dawn" in the Diamond & Pearl series, released in 2008.
What rarity is Scizor?
Scizor is a Rare card in the Majestic Dawn set.
Other Scizor printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
