Snivy (Pokémon)

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Snivy
Grass Snake Pokémon
ツタージャ
Tsutarja
#495
Snivy



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
2'00" 0.6 m
Snivy
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Weight
17.9 lbs. 8.1 kg
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Mega Stone
[[|]] [[|]]
Base experience yield
Unknown
Gen. IV
Unknown
IV
62
Leveling rate
Medium Slow
EV yield
Total: 1
Snivy
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HP
0
Atk
0
Def
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Sp.Atk
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Sp.Def
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Speed
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Speed
Shape
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Footprint
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Pokédex color
Green
Base friendship
70
External Links

Snivy (Japanese: ツタージャ Tsutarja) is a Grass-type Pokémon introduced in Generation V.

It evolves into Servine starting at level 17, which evolves into Serperior starting at level 36.

Along with Tepig and Oshawott, Snivy is one of three starter Pokémon of Unova available at the beginning of Pokémon Black, White, Black 2, and White 2.

Biology

Snivy is a bipedal, reptilian Pokémon with a slender build. Most of its body is green with a cream underside. A yellow stripe runs down the length of its back and tail, and it has yellow markings around its large eyes. Two curved yellow structures that resemble leaves or small wings protrude from its shoulders and bend backwards. Its slender arms have three fingers, while its tiny feet have no digits whatsoever. It has a large, palmate leaf with three prongs on the end of its tail. This tail is capable of performing photosynthesis, which allows Snivy to move more quickly. However, the tail will begin to droop when Snivy loses energy. This Pokémon has a calm, collected demeanor.

In the anime

Main series

Snivy in the anime

Major appearances

Trip's Snivy

Snivy debuted in In The Shadow of Zekrom!, where Professor Juniper gave it to Trip as his starter Pokémon. He was able to defeat Ash's Pikachu with Leaf Tornado in a battle they had, due to Pikachu being unable to use Electric-type attacks at the time. Eventually, when Ash and Trip met again in A Rival Battle for Club Champ!, his Snivy had evolved into Servine.

Ash's Snivy

Ash's Snivy debuted in Snivy Plays Hard to Catch!. She knows Attract, much to the dismay of Ash, who kept trying to catch her, but would fail because most of his team was male. She was defeated by Pidove due to both of them having the same gender, and Ash successfully caught her.

Other

In New Places... Familiar Faces!, Professor Juniper offered a Snivy for Nanette as a starter Pokémon. However, she chose Tepig instead.

Minor appearances

In A Connoisseur's Revenge!, multiple Trainers' Snivy were at a Poké Mart near Castelia City.

A Snivy appeared in a fantasy in Ash and N: A Clash of Ideals!.

A Trainer's Snivy appeared in League Offenders and Defenders!.

A Snivy appeared in a fantasy alongside the other starter Pokémon in Getting More Than You Battled For!.

Pokédex entries

Episode Pokémon Source Entry
BW001 Snivy Trip's Pokédex Snivy, the Grass Snake Pokémon. Cool, calm, and collected, Snivy uses photosynthesis to collect energy with the leaf on its tail.

Pokémon Masters Animated Trailer

A Snivy appeared in the Pokémon Masters Animated Trailer, under the ownership of Rosa. Alongside a male Trainer's Pikachu and Brock's Onix, it battled Erika's Vileplume, as well as a Beauty's Lotad and a Lass's Whimsicott. After freeing Onix from Whimsicott's Leech Seed with Leaf Storm, Snivy was injured by Lotad's Energy Ball, but Brock caught it and then healed it with a Potion.

GOTCHA!

A Snivy briefly appeared in GOTCHA!.

Pokémon Evolutions

A Snivy briefly appeared in The Plan, under the ownership of a Trainer who was listening to Ghetsis's speech in Accumula Town.

In the manga

Be the Best! Pokémon B+W

Main article: Monta's Serperior

Snivy is Monta's starter Pokémon in Be the Best! Pokémon B+W, a "walkthrough comic" based on the Black and White games. It later evolved into its final form.

Pocket Monsters BW

A Snivy appeared in PMBW01.

Pokémon Adventures

Main article: Cheren's Snivy
Main article: N's Snivy

Snivy is featured as one of the starter Pokémon in Professor Juniper's lab. While talking on the phone to Fennel, Tepig spilled some Berry Juice on Snivy, causing him to fight with Tepig. Eventually, Oshawott joined in on the commotion until the three starter Pokémon had managed to make a mess of her office, after which Juniper returned them to their Poké Balls, commenting that she was worried that the three might be too much for their future Trainers. Snivy was given to Cheren by Bianca because she thought he resembled him. He first appeared in Fussing and Fighting.

Professor Cedric Juniper's Snivy was supposed to be given to new Trainers but was liberated by N. Snivy went with N, and evolved into a Servine while with N, and was then given to White. She first appeared in The Case of the Missing Pokémon.

A Team Plasma Grunt's Snivy first appeared in The Final Battle: Crushed Ambition.

In the TCG

Main article: Snivy (TCG)

Other appearances

Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS/Wii U

Snivy in Super Smash Bros. for 3DS

Snivy appears as a Pokémon released from a Poké Ball in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS/Wii U. When released, it uses Razor Leaf, a move that it cannot legally learn.

Snivy trophy in Super Smash Bros. for 3DS

Snivy also appears as a trophy in both versions of the game.

Trophy information

NA: Along with Ekans and Onyx, this Pokémon is considered to be a snake Pokémon, even though it has two legs. When it evolves into Serperior, however, it sheds those legs. In Smash Bros., Snivy unleashes Razor Leaf on fighters, sending sharp leaves flying and damaging anything in range.

PAL: Like Ekans and Onix, Snivy is known as a snake Pokémon. Unlike those Pokémon, it has two legs. When it eventually evolves into Serperior, though, it loses them. It attacks using Razor Leaf, which sends super sharp leaves flying into fighters in front of it, potentially hitting them over and over again.

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

Snivy returns as a Pokémon summoned from the Poké Ball, retaining its behavior from the previous game.

As the Player

In PokéPark 2: Wonders Beyond

Snivy as seen in PokéPark 2: Wonders Beyond

Snivy appears as one of the player character in PokéPark 2: Wonders Beyond. She is the daughter of Queen Serperior, which makes her Princess of the Arbor Area. Much to her mother's dismay, she is quite rambunctious and prefers playing and getting dirty than being elegant and proper. Upon hearing of Pikachu and Oshawott's task to save the PokéPark, she helps them to open the portal in the Arbor Zone, on the condition that they take her with them.

In Pokémon Mystery Dungeon

Snivy is also playable in Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Gates to Infinity. The player may either choose to be transformed into Snivy, or have the partner be one. The same also applies to Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon.

Game data

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.
Generation V Unova
#001
Black It is very intelligent and calm. Being exposed to lots of sunlight makes its movements swifter.
White They photosynthesize by bathing their tails in sunlight. When they are not feeling well, their tails droop.
Black 2 Being exposed to sunlight makes its movements swifter. It uses vines more adeptly than its hands.
White 2
Generation VI Kalos
#—
Hoenn
#—
X Being exposed to sunlight makes its movements swifter. It uses vines more adeptly than its hands.
Y They photosynthesize by bathing their tails in sunlight. When they are not feeling well, their tails droop.
Omega Ruby Being exposed to sunlight makes its movements swifter. It uses vines more adeptly than its hands.
Alpha Sapphire They photosynthesize by bathing their tails in sunlight. When they are not feeling well, their tails droop.
Generation VII Alola
#—
Kanto
#—
This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Generation VII.
Generation VIII Galar
#—
Sinnoh
#—
This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Generation VIII.


Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.
Generation V
Black White
Starter Pokémon from Professor Juniper in Nuvema Town
Black 2 White 2
Starter Pokémon from Bianca in Aspertia City
Generation VI
X Y
Trade
Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire
From Professor Birch on Route 101 after completing the Delta Episode
Generation VII
Sun Moon
Breed Serperior
Ultra Sun Ultra Moon
Trade
Let's Go Pikachu Let's Go Eevee
Unobtainable
Generation VIII
Sword Shield
Unobtainable
Brilliant Diamond Shining Pearl
Unobtainable


In side games

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.
Generation V
Rumble Blast
Autumnwood: Volcanic Slope; Forest: Echo Valley, Trailhead Field
Conquest
Greenleaf
MD GTI
Starter Pokémon, Partner Pokémon, Moonlit Forest (Uncharted Road), Rusty Mountain (Uncharted Road), Ivy Park (1F-14F)
Rumble U
Jungle Area: Serperior Jungle, Adventure Area: Unexpected Land,
Variety Battle: Get 1,000 Combos!
Generation VI
Battle Trozei
Colossal Forest: Stage 3
Shuffle
Prasino Woods: Stage 593
Rumble World
Sapphire Sea: Sunlit Forest (All Areas)
Picross
Area 13: Stage 01
Generation VII
Rumble Rush
Pinsir Sea, Mewtwo SeaFinal
Masters EX
Chapter 1: New Adventure, New Goal (Rosa's)


In events

Games Event Language Location Level Distribution period
BW Pokémon Center Tohoku Snivy Japanese Japan 5 December 4 to December 18, 2011

Held items

Game Held Item(s)
Events* Muscle Band Muscle Band (100%)

Stats

Base stats

Stat Range
At Lv. 50 At Lv. 100
45
105 - 152 200 - 294
45
45 - 106 85 - 207
55
54 - 117 103 - 229
45
45 - 106 85 - 207
55
54 - 117 103 - 229
63
61 - 126 117 - 247
Total:
308
Other Pokémon with this total
  • Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature.
  • Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.

Type effectiveness

Under normal battle conditions in Generation IX, this Pokémon is:
Damaged
normally by:
Normal
Fighting
Flying
Poison
Ground ½×
Rock
Bug
Ghost
Steel
Fire
Water ½×
Grass ½×
Electric ½×
Psychic
Ice
Dragon
Dark
Fairy
None
Weak to:
Normal
Fighting
Flying
Poison
Ground ½×
Rock
Bug
Ghost
Steel
Fire
Water ½×
Grass ½×
Electric ½×
Psychic
Ice
Dragon
Dark
Fairy
None
Immune to:
Normal
Fighting
Flying
Poison
Ground ½×
Rock
Bug
Ghost
Steel
Fire
Water ½×
Grass ½×
Electric ½×
Psychic
Ice
Dragon
Dark
Fairy
None
Resistant to:
Normal
Fighting
Flying
Poison
Ground ½×
Rock
Bug
Ghost
Steel
Fire
Water ½×
Grass ½×
Electric ½×
Psychic
Ice
Dragon
Dark
Fairy
None

Learnset

Generation IX
Other generations:
V - VI - VII - VIII - IX
This Pokémon is unavailable within Generation VIII.
Click on the generation numbers above to see Snivy's learnsets from other generations.


TCG-only moves

Move Card
Razor Leaf Snivy (Legendary Treasures RC1)

Side game data

Pokémon Rumble Blast
Attack
Defense ●●
Speed ●●●
Pokémon Rumble Rush
Rush495Body.png Walking Speed: 2.08 seconds Base HP: 46
Base Attack: 68 Base Defense: 49 Base Speed: 60
Pokémon Conquest
PCP495.png HP: ★★ Move: Vine Whip
Attack: Ability 1: Overgrow
Ability 2: Grass Cloak
Ability 3: Instinct
Defense: ★★
Speed: ★★★
Evolves into Servine when its Speed is 56 or higher
Range: 4 Perfect Links: Takamoto and Ujisato
Pokémon Battle Trozei
Grass
Attack Power: ★★★★

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Pokémon Shuffle
None Shuffle.png
Grass
None Shuffle.png Attack Power: 50 - 120 Raise Max Level.png 15

#258
Shuffle495.png

Absorb
Damage varies depending on the opponent's remaining HP.


Pokémon Shuffle
None Shuffle.png
Grass
None Shuffle.png Attack Power: 50 - 100 Raise Max Level.png 5

#258
Shuffle495Winking.png

Flash Mob
Increases damage when there are more Pokémon with the same type in the puzzle area.
Skill Swapper.png Swappable Skill(s): Hammering Streak


Pokémon GO
GO495.png Base HP: 128 Base Attack: 88 Base Defense: 107
Egg Distance: 5 km Buddy Distance: 3 km Evolution Requirement: Snivy Candy 25
Fast Attacks: Tackle, Vine Whip
Charged Attacks: Energy Ball, Seed Bomb, Wrap

In Pokémon GO, Snivy can be obtained by completing 1/4 of the Special Research, Snivy in the Sunshine.

Evolution

495Snivy.png
Unevolved
Snivy
 Grass 
Rare Candy
Level 17
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First evolution
Servine
 Grass 
Rare Candy
Level 36
497Serperior.png
Second evolution
Serperior
 Grass 


Sprites

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.
Generation V
Black White Black 2 White 2
Spr 5b 495.png Spr b 5b 495.png Spr 5b2 495.png Spr b 5b2 495.png
Spr 5b 495 s.png Spr b 5b 495 s.png Spr 5b2 495 s.png Spr b 5b2 495 s.png
Front Back Front Back
Generation VI
X Y Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire
Spr 6x 495.png
Spr b 6x 495.png
Spr 6o 495.png
Spr b 6o 495.png
Spr 6x 495 s.png
Spr b 6x 495 s.png
Spr 6o 495 s.png
Spr b 6o 495 s.png
Front Back Front Back
Generation VII
Sun Moon Ultra Sun Ultra Moon
Spr 7s 495.png
Spr b 7s 495.png
Spr 7s 495.png
Spr b 7s 495.png
Spr 7s 495 s.png
Spr b 7s 495 s.png
Spr 7s 495 s.png
Spr b 7s 495 s.png
Front Back Front Back
Generation VIII
HOME
HOME495.png HOME495 s.png
495MS.png For other sprites and images, please see Snivy images on the Bulbagarden Archives.


Trivia

The three silhouettes on Pokémon Sunday
Bulbanews
Bulbanews has an article related to this subject:

Origin

Snivy seems to be based on different species of serpents and legless lizards. Its Grass typing may be a reference to vine snakes, or even tree snakes and grass snakes. The Pokémon's combination of snake- and lizard-like features is also similar to skinks. The shape of its head, body, and the protrusions on its shoulders may be based on the bird of paradise or false bird of paradise flowers.

Ken Sugimori has said that Snivy, Servine, and Serperior are based on French royalty, specifically mentioning the anime The Rose of Versailles as inspiration.[2]

Name origin

Snivy may be a combination of snake and ivy. It may also involve snide, sly, snark (a snide remark), or snicker (a sly or snide laugh).

Tsutarja may be a combination of ツタ tsuta (Japanese ivy) and 蛇 ja (snake).

In other languages

Language Title Meaning
Japan Flag.png Japanese ツタージャ Tsutarja From ツタ tsuta and ja
France Flag.png French Vipélierre From vipère and lierre
Spain Flag.png Spanish Snivy Same as English name
Germany Flag.png German Serpifeu From the suborder Serpentes and Efeu
Italy Flag.png Italian Snivy Same as English name
South Korea Flag.png Korean 주리비얀 Juribiyan From 줄기 julgi and 비암 biam; essentially "vine snake"
China and Taiwan Flags.png Mandarin Chinese 藤藤蛇 Téngténgshé From téng and shé
Hong Kong Flag.png Cantonese Chinese


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