Seviper can be obtained in: Sapphire (Wild – Hoenn route 114), Emerald (Wild – Hoenn route 114), Diamond (Wild – Sinnoh route 208, Sinnoh route 210 west towards celestic town), Pearl (Wild – Sinnoh route 208, Sinnoh route 210 west towards celestic town), Platinum (Wild – Sinnoh route 208, Sinnoh route 210 west towards celestic town), Black (Wild, Dark Grass – Village bridge, Unova route 11), White (Wild, Dark Grass – Village bridge, Unova route 11), Black 2 (Dark Grass, Wild, Hidden Grotto – Village bridge, Unova route 7, Unova route 11, Unova route 7 hidden grotto, Unova route 23 hidden grotto), White 2 (Dark Grass, Wild, Hidden Grotto – Village bridge, Unova route 7, Unova route 11, Unova route 7 hidden grotto, Unova route 23 hidden grotto), X (Horde, Wild – Kalos route 8, Friend safari poison), Y (Wild, Yellow Flowers, Horde – Kalos route 8, Friend safari poison). In other games, trade or transfer via Pokemon HOME.

#336 Seviper

poison

Height2.7 m(8'10")

Weight52.5 kg(115.7 lbs)

Gender♂ 50%♀ 50%

Gen 3

Seviper Evolution

SeviperLevel 1

Seviper's Detailed Stats

Stat	Base	EVs	Total
HP	73		287
Attack	100		236
Defense	60		156
Sp. Atk	100		236
Sp. Def	60		156
Speed	65		166
		0/508	1237

Type Effectiveness

2xdamage

ground psychic

1xdamage

normal fire water electric ice flying rock ghost dragon dark steel

0.5xdamage

grass fighting poison bug fairy

Seviper Abilities

Shed Skin

Has a 33% chance of curing any major status ailment after each turn.

InfiltratorHidden

Bypasses Light Screen, Reflect, and Safeguard.

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Seviper Moves

Move▲	Type▲	Cat.▲	Pow▲	Acc▲	Method▲	Description
Wrap	normal	physical	15	90	Level 1	A long body, vines, or the like are used to wrap and squeeze the target for four to five turns.
Swagger	normal	status	–	85	Level 1	The user enrages and confuses the target. However, this also sharply boosts the target's Attack stat.
Bite	dark	physical	60	100	Level 4	The target is bitten with viciously sharp fangs. This may also make the target flinch.
Lick	ghost	physical	30	100	Level 6	The user licks the target with a long tongue to inflict damage. This may also leave the target with paralysis.
Poison Tail	poison	physical	50	100	Level 9	The user hits the target with its tail. This move has a heightened chance of landing a critical hit and may also poison the target.
Feint	normal	physical	30	100	Level 11	This attack can hit a target using a move such as Protect or Detect. This also lifts the effects of those moves.
Screech	normal	status	–	85	Level 14	An earsplitting screech harshly lowers the target's Defense stat.
Glare	normal	status	–	100	Level 19	The user intimidates the target with the pattern on its belly to cause paralysis.
Poison Fang	poison	physical	50	100	Level 21	The user bites the target with toxic fangs. This may also leave the target badly poisoned.
Venoshock	poison	special	65	100	Level 24	The user drenches the target in a special poisonous liquid. This move's power is doubled if the target is poisoned.
Gastro Acid	poison	status	–	100	Level 29	The user hurls up its stomach acids on the target. The fluid eliminates the effect of the target's Ability.
Poison Jab	poison	physical	80	100	Level 31	The target is stabbed with a tentacle, an arm, or the like steeped in poison. This may also poison the target.
Haze	ice	status	–	–	Level 34	The user creates a haze that eliminates every stat change among all the Pokémon engaged in battle.
Crunch	dark	physical	80	100	Level 39	The user crunches up the target with sharp fangs. This may also lower the target's Defense stat.
Belch	poison	special	120	90	Level 41	The user lets out a damaging belch at the target. The user must eat a held Berry to use this move.
Coil	poison	status	–	–	Level 44	The user coils up and concentrates. This boosts its Attack and Defense stats as well as its accuracy.
Sludge Bomb	poison	special	90	100	Level 46	The user hurls unsanitary sludge at the target to inflict damage. This may also poison the target.
Acid Spray	poison	special	40	100	TM	The user attacks by spitting fluid that works to melt the target. This also harshly lowers the target's Sp. Def stat.
Breaking Swipe	dragon	physical	60	100	TM	The user swings its tough tail wildly and attacks opposing Pokémon. This also lowers their Attack stats.
Brick Break	fighting	physical	75	100	TM	The user attacks with a swift chop. This move can also break barriers, such as Light Screen and Reflect.
Bulldoze	ground	physical	60	100	TM	The user strikes everything around it by stomping down on the ground. This lowers the Speed stats of those hit.
Curse	ghost	status	–	–	TM	A move that has different effects depending on whether the user is a Ghost type or not.
Dark Pulse	dark	special	80	100	TM	The user releases a horrible aura imbued with ill intent. This may also make the target flinch.
Dig	ground	physical	80	100	TM	The user burrows into the ground on the first turn, then attacks on the next turn.
Double Edge	normal	physical	120	100	TM	A reckless life-risking tackle in which the user rushes the target. This also damages the user quite a lot.
Earthquake	ground	physical	100	100	TM	The user sets off an earthquake that strikes every Pokémon around it.
Endeavor	normal	physical	–	100	TM	The user inflicts damage by cutting down the target's HP to roughly equal the user's HP.
Endure	normal	status	–	–	TM	The user endures any attack with at least 1 HP. This move's chance of failing rises if used in succession.
Facade	normal	physical	70	100	TM	This move's power is doubled if the user is poisoned, burned, or paralyzed.
Fire Fang	fire	physical	65	95	TM	The user bites with flame-cloaked fangs. This may also make the target flinch or leave it with a burn.
Flamethrower	fire	special	90	100	TM	The target is scorched with an intense blast of fire. This may also leave the target with a burn.
Giga Drain	grass	special	75	100	TM	A nutrient-draining attack. The user's HP is restored by up to half the damage taken by the target.
Giga Impact	normal	physical	150	90	TM	The user charges at the target using every bit of its power. The user can't move on the next turn.
Gunk Shot	poison	physical	120	80	TM	The user shoots filthy garbage at the target to attack. This may also poison the target.
Helping Hand	normal	status	–	–	TM	The user assists an ally by boosting the power of that ally's attack.
Hyper Beam	normal	special	150	90	TM	The target is attacked with a powerful beam. The user can't move on the next turn.
Ice Fang	ice	physical	65	95	TM	The user bites with cold-infused fangs. This may also make the target flinch or leave it frozen.
Iron Head	steel	physical	80	100	TM	The user slams the target with its steel-hard head. This may also make the target flinch.
Knock Off	dark	physical	65	100	TM	The user slaps down the target's held item, making it unusable for that battle. This move does more damage if the target has a held item.
Lash Out	dark	physical	75	100	TM	The user lashes out to vent its frustration toward the target. This move's power is doubled if the user's stats were lowered during this turn.
Pounce	bug	physical	50	100	TM	The user attacks by pouncing on the target. This also lowers the target's Speed stat.
Protect	normal	status	–	–	TM	This move enables the user to protect itself from all attacks. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession.
Psychic Fangs	psychic	physical	85	100	TM	The user attacks by biting the target with its psychic capabilities. This move can also break barriers, such as Light Screen and Reflect.
Rain Dance	water	status	–	–	TM	The user summons a heavy rain that falls for five turns, powering up Water-type attacks. The rain also lowers the power of Fire-type attacks.
Rest	psychic	status	–	–	TM	The user goes to sleep for two turns. This fully restores the user's HP and cures any status conditions.
Reversal	fighting	physical	–	100	TM	An all-out attack that becomes more powerful the less HP the user has.
Seed Bomb	grass	physical	80	100	TM	The user attacks by slamming a barrage of hard-shelled seeds down on the target from above.
Skitter Smack	bug	physical	70	90	TM	The user skitters behind the target to attack. This also lowers the target's Sp. Atk stat.
Sleep Talk	normal	status	–	–	TM	The user randomly uses one of the moves it knows. This move can only be used while the user is asleep.
Sludge Wave	poison	special	95	100	TM	The user strikes everything around it by swamping the area with a giant sludge wave. This may also poison those it hits.
Snarl	dark	special	55	95	TM	The user yells as if it's ranting about something, which lowers the Sp. Atk stats of opposing Pokémon.
Substitute	normal	status	–	–	TM	The user creates a substitute for itself using some of its own HP. The substitute serves as the user's decoy.
Sunny Day	fire	status	–	–	TM	The user intensifies the sun for five turns, powering up Fire-type attacks. The sunlight also lowers the power of Water-type attacks.
Swords Dance	normal	status	–	–	TM	A frenetic dance to uplift the fighting spirit. This sharply boosts the user's Attack stat.
Take Down	normal	physical	90	85	TM	A reckless full-body charge attack for slamming into the target. This also damages the user a little.
Taunt	dark	status	–	100	TM	The target is taunted into a rage that allows it to use only attack moves for three turns.
Tera Blast	normal	special	80	100	TM	If the user has Terastallized, it unleashes energy of its Tera Type. This move inflicts damage using the Attack or Sp. Atk stat—whichever is higher for the user.
Thief	dark	physical	60	100	TM	The user attacks and steals the target's held item simultaneously. The user can't steal anything if it already holds an item.
Throat Chop	dark	physical	80	100	TM	The user attacks the target's throat, and the resultant suffering prevents the target from using sound-based moves for two turns.
Thunder Fang	electric	physical	65	95	TM	The user bites with electrified fangs. This may also make the target flinch or leave it with paralysis.
Toxic	poison	status	–	90	TM	A move that leaves the target badly poisoned. Its poison damage worsens every turn.
Trailblaze	grass	physical	50	100	TM	The user attacks suddenly as if leaping out from tall grass. The user's nimble footwork boosts its Speed stat.
X Scissor	bug	physical	80	100	TM	The user slashes at the target by crossing its scythes, claws, or the like as if they were a pair of scissors.
Zen Headbutt	psychic	physical	80	90	TM	The user focuses its willpower to its head and attacks the target. This may also make the target flinch.
Assurance	dark	physical	60	100	Egg	This move's power is doubled if the target has already taken some damage in the same turn.
Body Slam	normal	physical	85	100	Egg	The user attacks by dropping onto the target with its full body weight. This may also leave the target with paralysis.
Final Gambit	fighting	special	–	100	Egg	The user risks everything to attack the target. The user faints but inflicts damage equal to its own HP.
Night Slash	dark	physical	70	100	Egg	The user slashes the target the instant an opportunity arises. This move has a heightened chance of landing a critical hit.
Scary Face	normal	status	–	100	Egg	The user frightens the target with a scary face to harshly lower its Speed stat.
Spit Up	normal	special	–	100	Egg	The power stored using the move Stockpile is released at once in an attack. The more power is stored, the greater the move's power.
Stockpile	normal	status	–	–	Egg	The user stores power and boosts its Defense and Sp. Def stats. This move can be used up to three times.
Swallow	normal	status	–	–	Egg	The power stored using the move Stockpile is absorbed by the user to restore its own HP. The more power is stored, the more HP is restored.
Switcheroo	dark	status	–	100	Egg	The user trades held items with the target faster than the eye can follow.

Seviper Sprites

Normal

Shiny

Pokedex Entries

Ruby

SEVIPER shares a generations-long feud with ZANGOOSE. The scars on its body are evidence of vicious battles. This POKéMON attacks using its sword- edged tail.

Sapphire

SEVIPER’s swordlike tail serves two purposes - it slashes foes and douses them with secreted poison. This POKéMON will not give up its long- running blood feud with ZANGOOSE.

Emerald

SEVIPER and ZANGOOSE are eternal rivals. It counters a ZANGOOSE’s dazzling agility with its swordlike tail, which also oozes a horrible poison.

FireRed

It sharpens its swordlike tail on hard rocks. It hides in tall grass and strikes unwary prey with venomous fangs.

Diamond

For many generations, it has feuded with ZANGOOSE. It whets its bladed tail on rocks for battle.

In Other Languages

Seviper's Japanese name is Habunake (ハブネーク). Here are all the official names for Seviper across different languages:

JapaneseハブネークHabunake

Korean세비퍼

Chinese (Traditional)飯匙蛇

FrenchSéviper