Personally I think Scott should have "
Gifted" for intelligence, he is currently rated at Average which I disagree in my opinion.
Here is why
Strategy/ Planning
Gerard
First of all, Gerard is a great hunter and manipulator, as he tricked a younger and more naïve Deucalion and brainwashed Allison into turning her back to her friends, which clearly shows his level of intelligence. When Scott finally figured out Gerard intentions which was to get bitten,
he constructed a plan and it consisted of replacing his pills with ones filled with mountain ash, so that his body would reject the bite. (Teen Wolf 2x12)
Deucalion
During his discussions with Gerard in order to found a way to take down Deucalion, he tells him that he actually isn't always blind, giving Scott an idea. So, he decided to get a flasher in order to temporally blind him.
Deduction/Memory
While being tortured, he figured out that La Loba was actually Kate Argent, this was done by piecing small clues together such as how deep the scratches of an alpha need to be to actually turn someone into a supernatural creature, which is was only a small dialogue between her and Chris during a match a year ago. (Teen Wolf 4x01)
Social/leadership Skills
Scott has natural leadership skills, he was able to direct his own group, which incorporates of Stiles, Allison and Lydia. Later, he would have his own pack with new members like Cory, Liam, Malia, Kira, Theo and others, and had again new members in order to take down Tamora Monroe across the world. Even before knowing that he had the potential to become a true alpha, Derek praised him and claimed that he was already the alpha of his own pack (Teen Wolf 2x05). With his experience, Scott guided Liam through his own journey as a werewolf and helped through multiple obstacles.
He was also claimed by Derek Hale to be a great mentor for Liam.
Knowledge
- Worked under the supervision at Dr. Deaton's clinic and was capable of lab tests, splint broken bones, and give injections to animals which shows his knowing of the animal's anatomy, physiology, and diseases. He would later graduate of University of California, Davis as a Veterinarian.
- After 15 years as a werewolf, he has comprehension of the supernatural worlds and it's different sorts of shapeshifters, having been mentored by Derek Hale and Dr. Deaton, and have been researching the the Argent Bestiary.
Combat Skills
Despite having no former training, Scott is actually an expert fighter, he was able to hold his own against Derek Hale, an experienced werewolf that have fought the Oni and other skilled fighters. After a few months of actually learning more about his powers, he started to use more his agility than others who typically fights like a brawler, which was shown when briefly fighting Deucalion, doing several flips and other incredible acrobatic stunts, which impressed the latter, who is a martial artist, has decade of experience as a werewolf and easily outmaneuvered Derek Hale. He also briefly fought Allison, a hunter that was trained by his father and grand-father, both experts in the fields of combat. Defeated both Erica and Isaac without too much struggle. Easily stomped Peter Hale and was able to counteract every attacks from him.
