Pokemon GO offers players different Legendary and Mega raid opportunities, allowing them to encounter powerhouses regularly. Mega Scizor is one of the powerful Mega raid bosses and is a difficult challenge to defeat. Once the Mega raid boss is defeated, a window of opportunity to encounter Shiny Mega Scizor opens.
While the Mega and Shiny Mega variants of Scizor are different in color design, they share the same attacks, stats, and power levels. Mega Scizor is a dual Bug and Steel-type monster with notable battle abilities, making its Shiny variant even more desirable. But it is tough to get such a rare Shiny monster in Pokemon GO. Players need a mighty battle roster to defeat the Mega raid boss and secure the possibility of encountering Shiny Mega Scizor. That said, this guide details the best way to get a Shiny Mega Scizor in the game.
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Pokemon GO: Get Shiny Mega Scizor Through Mega Raids
Obtaining a Shiny Mega Scizor in Pokemon GO is a two-step process. Trainers must first get a Shiny Scizor by defeating the Mega Scizor raid, and Mega Evolve it. Although there is a possibility of encountering Shiny Scizor after defeating the Mega raid boss, the Shiny encounter is not guaranteed. Actively participating and winning numerous Mega raids rewards players with numerous Scizor encounters, which may help catch up to its Shiny odds.
While Mega Scizor is weak to Fire-type moves, it has many resistances comprising Grass, Poison, Bug, Dragon, Fairy, Ice, Normal, Steel, and Psychic-attacks in Pokemon GO. One must carefully study the monster’s meta and devise a battle roster aligned to its weaknesses and resistance. The counters should also possess moves that trigger the Same Type of Attack Bonus (STAB) effect and deal bonus damage during the battle. When a monster’s attribute type and move type are the same, using that move triggers the STAB effect.
Mega Scizor Raid Counters
|
Pokemon |
Fast Moves |
Charged Moves |
|---|---|---|
|
Mega Blaziken |
Fire Spin |
Blast Burn |
|
Mega Y Charizard |
Fire Spin |
Blast Burn |
|
Reshiram |
Fire Fang |
Fusion Flare |
|
Shadow Blaziken |
Fire Spin |
Blast Burn |
|
Mega X Charizard |
Fire Spin |
Blast Burn |
|
Shadow Moltres |
Fire Spin |
Overheat |
|
Shadow Entei |
Fire Fang |
Overheat |
|
Shadow Charizard |
Fire Spin |
Blast Burn |
|
Heatran |
Fire Spin |
Magma Storm |
|
Shadow Chandelure |
Fire Spin |
Overheat |
How To Mega Evolve Shiny Scizor In Pokemon GO
After obtaining a Shiny Scizor, Pokemon GO players need to Mega Evolve into a Shiny Mega Scizor. The cost of Mega Evolving Scizor for the first time is 200 Mega Energy, and it decreases to 40 Mega Energy for later Mega Evolutions. However, collecting 200 Mega Energy is a challenging ordeal. One must defeat multiple Mega Scizor raids, complete specific Research tasks, and conduct daily tasks with the Scizor evolution family monster as the buddy Pokemon.
Pokémon GO
After a test run via an April Fools’ joke on Google Maps, Pokemon GO was released to the public in the summer of 2016. The AR mobile app saw unparalleled success and continues to be one of the largest mobile games in the world, pulling in billions for developer Niantic.
- Franchise
- Pokemon
- Platform(s)
- iOS, Android
- Released
- July 6, 2016
- Developer(s)
- Niantic, The Pokemon Company
