Serperior (Pokémon)

For Pokémon GO information on this species, see the game's section.
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This article is about the species. For a specific instance of this species, see Serperior (disambiguation).

Serperior Regal Pokémon ジャローダ Jalorda #497 Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type Grass Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Abilities Overgrow Cacophony Cacophony Contrary Hidden Ability Cacophony Hidden Ability Cacophony Cacophony
Gender ratio Unknown 87.5% male, 12.5% female	Catch rate 45 (11.9%)
Breeding Egg Groups Field and Grass Hatch time 20 cycles
Height 10'10" 3.3 m Serperior 0'0" 0 m {{{form2}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form3}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form4}}}	Weight 138.9 lbs. 63.0 kg Serperior 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form2}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form3}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form4}}}
Mega Stone [[|]] [[|]]
Base experience yield Unknown Gen. IV Unknown IV 238	Leveling rate Medium Slow
EV yield Total: 3 Serperior 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 3 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed
Shape	Footprint {{{form2}}}
Pokédex color   Green	Base friendship 70
External Links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Serperior (Japanese: ジャローダ Jalorda) is a Grass-type Pokémon introduced in Generation V.

It evolves from Servine starting at level 36. It is the final form of Snivy.

Biology

Serperior is a primarily pale green, serpentine Pokémon. Its face and throat are white, while its back is dark green. Curled, mint-colored patterns extend into the white portion of its face, and it has narrow red eyes. In the lower jaw, two fangs are visible when its mouth is open. There are two pointed yellow extensions on the back of its head. Coiled, dark green extensions spread out from the sides of its lower neck, forming a curving pattern lower down the body. Just below its neck, it has two small leaf-like hands coming out of either side. It has curved yellow markings around its middle and several palmate leaves on its tail. Serperior will only attack with full force against opponents that are unfazed by its piercing glare. It is capable of amplifying solar energy with its body.

In the anime

In the main series

Serperior in the anime

Major appearances

Trip's Serperior

Trip's Servine was revealed to have evolved into a Serperior in Jostling for the Junior Cup!, which also served as the species' main series debut.

Other

Serperior debuted in White—Victini and Zekrom and Black—Victini and Reshiram, under the ownership of Mako. It battled and lost against Ash's Pikachu during Eindoak Town's Harvest Festival battle tournament.

Minor appearances

In New Places... Familiar Faces!, Nanette's fantasy featured a Serperior.

Pokédex entries

In the Pokémon Black 2 and White 2 Animated Trailer

Serperior in the animated trailer

In the Pokémon Black Version 2 and Pokémon White Version 2 Animated Trailer, Rosa's Serperior battled Cheren's Stoutland in a Gym battle.

In the manga

Serperior in Pokémon Adventures

In the Be the Best! Pokémon B+W manga

Main article: Monta's Serperior

A Serperior appeared in Let's Master Pokémon Capturing!, under the ownership of Monta. It was revealed to have evolved from his Servine.

In the movie adaptations

Mako owns a Serperior in White—Victini and Zekrom.

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Main article: Amanda (Adventures)

White owns a Serperior named Amanda that evolved sometime prior to The Lesson End Here.

In the Pokémon RéBURST manga

Fraud owns a Serperior which he uses as his Burst.

In the TCG

Main article: Serperior (TCG)

Game data

Pokédex entries

Game locations

In side games

In events

Held items

Game		Held Item(s)
Events*		Leftovers (100%)

Stats

Base stats

Type effectiveness

Learnset

Side game data

Pokémon Rumble Blast Attack ●●● Defense ●●●● Speed ●●●●
PokéPark 2: Wonders Beyond Strong: Weak: PokéPark Pad entry: She is the Area Keeper of the Arbor Area and is always calm. Everyone in the Area respects her. She might be a bit out of touch because of her noble upbringing.
Pokémon Conquest HP: ★★★ Move: Leaf Storm Attack: ★★ Ability 1: Overgrow Ability 2: Grass Cloak Ability 3: Nurse Defense: ★★★★ Speed: ★★★★★ Evolves from Servine when its Speed is 104 or higher Range: 3 Perfect Links: Motonari, Takamoto, and Ujisato
Pokémon Battle Trozei Grass Attack Power: ★★★★★ Power of Five Increases the damage dealt by matching five Pokémon.			Pokémon Shuffle Grass Attack Power: 70 - 130 15 #260 Relentless Increases damage done by combos if foe has any status condition.
Pokémon GO Base HP: 181 Base Attack: 161 Base Defense: 204 Egg Distance: N/A Buddy Distance: 3 km Evolution Requirement: N/A Fast Attacks: Iron Tail, Vine Whip Charged Attacks: Grass Knot, Leaf Tornado, Aerial Ace

Evolution

Unevolved Snivy  Grass

Level 17 →

First evolution Servine  Grass

Level 36 →

Second evolution Serperior  Grass

Sprites

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.
Generation V Black White Black 2 White 2 Front Back Front Back
Generation VI X Y Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire Front Back Front Back
Generation VII Sun Moon Ultra Sun Ultra Moon Front Back Front Back

For other sprites and images, please see Serperior images on the Bulbagarden Archives.

Trivia

Serperior in Pokémon Battle Chess

• Serperior, Samurott, and Emboar all share the same base stat total of 528.
• Serperior is the only starter and Generation V Pokémon with a serpentine body.
• Serperior appears in Pokémon Battle Chess. It acts as a rook piece in chess.

Origin

Serperior is based on multiple species of snakes and limbless lizards, such as Oxybelis fulgidus, Ahaetulla nasuta, and Ahaetulla prasina (species of vine snakes), as well as the emerald tree boa, ball python, and possibly Burton's legless lizard. The shape of its head and the extensions on its collar may be based on the bird of paradise or false bird of paradise flowers, a cobra's hood, or a snake's shed skin. Serperior may also originate from Quetzalcoatl, a green, feathered serpent deity. Its body markings resemble the acanthus leaf motifs popularized during the Renaissance.

Ken Sugimori has said that Snivy, Servine, and Serperior are based on French royalty, specifically mentioning the anime The Rose of Versailles as inspiration.^[1] The fact that Serperior amplifies sunlight in its body, as stated in its Pokédex entry, may be an allusion to King Louis XIV of France, who famously referred to himself as the "Sun King". Its white face also alludes to the skin whitening fashion, mostly used by the European aristocracy in the 17th century. The dark green design on its chest seems to form a fleur-de-lis, a French insignia that is used on many European noble families' and nations' coat of arms. Along with its regal look, Serperior's ability to seize opponents with its piercing stare is a reference to the basilisk, the king of serpents in European legend.

Name origin

Serperior is a combination of serpent and superior. It may also be a combination of serpent and warrior or emperor.

Jalorda is a combination of 蛇 ja (snake) and lord.

In other languages

Language Title Meaning Japanese ジャローダ Jalorda From 蛇 ja and lord French Majaspic From majestueux and aspic Spanish Serperior Same as English name German Serpiroyal From the suborder Serpentes and royal Italian Serperior Same as English name Korean 샤로다 Syaroda Possibly from the English word sharp (샤프), shah (샤), or a corruption of 蛇/사 sa, and a corruption of the English word lord (로드). Mandarin Chinese 君主蛇 Jūnzhǔshé Literally "Monarch snake". Cantonese Chinese

More languages Russian Серпериор Serperior Transcription of English name Thai จาโลดา Jalorda Transcription of trademarked Japanese name

Related articles

• Trip's Serperior
• Amanda
• Monta's Serperior
• Starter Pokémon

Notes

External links

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