
TM81 X-Scissor is one of the many TMs only available at the Battle Frontier. You will need to spend Battle Points (BP) to acquire the TM, and you will need to have defeated the Elite Four before you can access this area.
The TM costs 64 BP, and you can get unlimited copies if you can afford them.
Finding TM81 X-Scissor
The Battle Frontier is to the left of Olivine City.
If you have never been to the Battle Frontier before, start by taking Olivine City’s west exit. Just go west past Olivine City’s Pokémon Center onto Route 40.

Keep going until you hit the western wall, then enter the gate located in the top-left corner of this route.

If you have already beaten the Pokémon League, the NPC managing the gate will not block your way.
Proceed through the gate and you should find yourself in the Frontier Access area.

Continue heading north through the Frontier Access area until you come across a sheltered entrance.
This building will take you into the Battle Frontier gate, which has several NPCs behind two counters on the sides of the entrance hall.

Keep walking through this building and leave through the opposite end of the entrance hall to get to the actual Battle Frontier grounds.
You will see a set of stalls not far from the entrance. These stalls carry different kinds of items that you can get by exchanging Battle Points.

The red-striped stall is the one that offers TMs. From the entrance, this would be the closest to your right.

Speak to the NPC at this stall and you’ll be asked to select from 3 different categories of moves.
Choose the Physical Attacks category to find TM81 X-Scissor.

Using TM81 X-Scissor
X-Scissor Move Details | |
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Type | Bug |
Category | Physical |
Power | 80 |
Accuracy | 100 |
PP | 15 |
X-Scissor is a physical Bug-type attack move with 80 base power and 100 accuracy. It has no additional effects.

Key Takeaways:
- X-Scissor works best as a STAB move for physically-oriented Bug-types. There are other options for these kinds of Pokémon, like Megahorn and Bug Bite. But X-Scissor may take the edge for its mix of high power, good accuracy, and high learning availability.
- X-Scissor could also be used as a coverage move. Although few types are weak to Bug, so it’s not always necessary.
We can recommend the following Pokémon that would benefit from X-Scissor:
- Pinsir
- Armaldo
- Ninjask
- Shedinja
- Crawdaunt
- Kabutops
- Kingler
- Gallade
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