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Ash's Snivy サトシのツタージャ Satoshi's Tsutarja

Ash's Snivy

Debuts in BW007 Caught at Route 3 Gender Female Ability Unknown Current location With Ash

This Pokémon has not evolved.

Voice actor Japanese English As Snivy Megumi Hayashibara N/A

Ash's Snivy (Japanese: サトシのツタージャ Satoshi's Tsutarja) is the fourth Pokémon that Ash caught in the Unova region.

History

Ash and Snivy

Appearing in BW007, Snivy was discovered by Ash and his friends after she stole some food from them. Iris and Dent speculated that Snivy abandoned her Trainer who she deemed unworthy, as she was clearly demonstrating a high level of competency and skill, evident in her first escape from Ash by infatuating Pikachu with Attract then escaping using Leaf Storm.

Ash was able to capture Snivy when he won her respect, and was recognized before her eyes as a Trainer of not only skill, but of qualities like his unwavering determination and overpowering spirit. Despite his countless defeats with Snivy, especially when the majority of his team (Pikachu, Oshawott, Tepig) succumbed easily to her Attract, Ash nevertheless followed her all the way throughout from the time they met to the point of her capture. During this journey, Ash showed her two notable acts of sacrifice: the first when he shielded Pikachu from her Vine Whip, and the second when he asked Pikachu to climb onto his head when they were sinking into a muddy swamp. At last, Ash had to perform a show of skill before he could capture her. Luckily for Ash, Pidove was also female and was not affected by Attract, allowing him to battle on even grounds. In the battle that ensued, Snivy put up a strong struggle against her capture but was weakened considerably. Despite seemingly being in visibly good condition, she finally let out a small, humble smile that signified the acceptance of her Trainer, before allowing Ash to capture her.

Snivy was sent out twice during Ash's battle with Shooti in BW010. In her first match against Shooti's Janovy, her use of Attract predominantly paved her way to victory after her opponent successfully became infatuated with her. Later on she was called upon to battle Shooti's Pururiru, and Ash, who had no knowledge of his opponent's ability, Cursed Body, commanded Snivy to use physical attacks which ultimately led to their loss.

Moves used

Using Leaf Storm	Move First Used In Attract BW007 Vine Whip † BW007 Leaf Storm † BW007 Leaf Blade BW010
A † shows that the move was used recently, unless all moves fit this case or there are fewer than five known moves.

Trivia

• Snivy's capture was first revealed in a short preview aired after DP190, featuring all the Unova starters.
• The capture of Snivy marks the first time Ash has owned all three of the region's starters since his adventures in Johto.
• Snivy's capture was Ash's last capture of the three Unova starters. To contrast, in the previous four regions, each region's Grass-type starter was the first starter to be caught by Ash.
• Snivy is Ash's fourth Pokémon species to have its gender confirmed before he obtained it. The first three were Tauros (male only), Buizel (the two spots on its back) and Gible (due to the notch in its fin). In the case of Snivy, its gender was confirmed when it used Attract on Pikachu, who is male. Out of all these Pokémon, Snivy is the only female and the only one that was not confirmed through gender differences, as Snivy has none.
  • Snivy is also Ash's second Template:Type2 starter Pokémon to be confirmed female, the first being Bayleef.
• Snivy is the only Unova starter owned by Ash that doesn't know how to use Tackle.
• Snivy is Ash's fifth Pokémon to battle a Pokémon of its own evolved form. The other four were Pikachu, Treecko, Buizel, and Gligar.
  • Out of the five, only Snivy, together with Pikachu and Buizel, finally managed to defeat their own evolved form.
• Snivy is the second Template:Type2 starter Pokémon under Ash's ownership to be voiced by Megumi Hayashibara in the Japanese version, with the first being Bulbasaur.

Related articles

For more information on this Pokémon's species, see Snivy.

Ash's Pokémon
On hand:	Pikachu
Traveling with:	Rotom Phone
At Oak's/In rotation:	Pidgeot	Bulbasaur	Charizard	Kingler	Muk	Tauros (×30)
	Snorlax	Heracross	Bayleef	Quilava	Totodile	Noctowl
	Donphan	Swellow	Sceptile	Corphish	Torkoal	Glalie
	Staraptor	Torterra	Infernape	Buizel	Gliscor	Gible
	Unfezant	Oshawott	Pignite	Snivy	Scraggy	Leavanny
	Palpitoad	Boldore	Krookodile	Talonflame	Hawlucha	Noivern
	Dragonite	Gengar	Lucario	Sirfetch'd	Dracovish
With Kukui/In rotation:	Rowlet	Lycanroc	Incineroar	Melmetal
At home:	Mr. Mime
In training:	Squirtle	Primeape
Released:	Butterfree	Lapras	Larvitar	Greninja	Goodra	Nebby
	Naganadel
Temporarily owned:	Seaking	Buzzwole	Stakataka	Pheromosa	Rowlet
Traded away:	Raticate	Aipom
Given away:	Beedrill
Traveled with:	Haunter	Meloetta	Rotom Pokédex
The Power of Us only:	Ekans	Sentret
EToP only:	Fearow	Oddish	Mankey	Slowpoke
Newspaper Strip only:	Starmie	Clefairy
For a list of Pokémon Ash has temporarily owned, used, or commanded, see here

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