Scizor 33 WOTC Pokémon Promos Raw

Character: Scizor

Set: Promo

Series: WOTC

Card Number: 33

Rarity: R

Condition: N/A

Grade: Raw

Year: 2000

Illustrator: Hironobu Yoshida

The Scizor 33/53 is a Promo card from the Wizards Black Star Promos set, produced by Wizards of the Coast and distributed at Pokémon League events and conventions during the 1999–2002 era. As a Metal-type Stage 1 Pokémon with 70 HP that evolves from Scyther, it is illustrated by Hironobu Yoshida and carries the distinctive black star logo on the card's border, marking it as a tournament-exclusive promotional card. The Japanese printing bears the text "CoroCoro Comic July issue bonus card" along the bottom border, indicating its origin as a magazine insert that was later reprinted for English-language WOTC events.

In gameplay, Scizor offers two versatile attacks. Leer requires one Colorless Energy and involves a coin flip: if heads, the Defending Pokémon cannot attack Scizor during the opponent's next turn (ending if either Pokémon is benched). Metal Pincer requires two Metal Energy and deals 30 damage plus 10 more for each heads flipped until tails appears, creating a potentially devastating damage roll. The card carries a Weakness to Fire-type attacks (×2), a Resistance to Grass-type attacks (−30), and a Retreat Cost of two Colorless Energy, making it a solid mid-game attacker in Metal-type decks of its era.

This permanently fixed-supply promotional set. As a vintage WOTC-era card with no modern reprints, it remains a key single for collectors completing the Black Star Promos checklist or assembling early competitive Metal-type strategies. 

Product Details

Card Number / Rarity:33/53 / Promo

Card Type / HP / Stage:Metal / 70 / Stage 1

Attack 1:[1] Leer
Flip a coin. If heads, the Defending Pokémon can't attack Scizor during your opponent's next turn. (Benching either Pokémon ends this effect.)

Attack 2:[2M] Metal Pincer (30+)
Flip a coin until you get tails. This attack does 30 damage plus 10 more damage for each heads.

Weakness / Resistance / Retreat Cost:R / G-30 / 2

All Cards Come Sleeved & Toploaded