A powered pruning shears (1) comprises a machine body (2), a fixed blade (3), integrally carried by the machine body (2), a movable blade (4), rotating with respect to the fixed blade (3) about a rotation axis (R) by way of a pivot (5) and operated by a transmission/reduction system (7) connectable to an electric motor (6) the pivot (5) is angularly integral with the movable blade (4) and rotates together with the movable blade (4) about the rotation axis (R).
