Snivy is a Grass-type Pokemon introduced in Generation 5.

#495 Snivy

grass

Height0.6 m(1'12")

Weight8.1 kg(17.9 lbs)

Gender♂ 87.5%♀ 12.5%

Gen 5

Snivy Evolution

SnivyLevel 1

ServineLevel 17

SerperiorLevel 36

Snivy's Detailed Stats

Stat	Base	EVs	Total
HP	45		231
Attack	45		126
Defense	55		146
Sp. Atk	45		126
Sp. Def	55		146
Speed	63		162
		0/508	937

Type Effectiveness

2xdamage

fire ice poison flying bug

1xdamage

normal fighting psychic rock ghost dragon dark steel fairy

0.5xdamage

water electric grass ground

Snivy Abilities

Overgrow

Strengthens Grass moves to inflict 1.5× damage at 1/3 max HP or less.

ContraryHidden

Inverts stat changes.

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Snivy Moves

Move▲	Type▲	Cat.▲	Pow▲	Acc▲	Method▲	Description
Tackle	normal	physical	40	100	Level 1	A physical attack in which the user charges and slams into the target with its whole body.
Leer	normal	status	–	100	Level 4	The user gives opposing Pokémon an intimidating leer that lowers their Defense stats.
Vine Whip	grass	physical	45	100	Level 7	The target is struck with slender, whiplike vines to inflict damage.
Wrap	normal	physical	15	90	Level 10	A long body, vines, or the like are used to wrap and squeeze the target for four to five turns.
Growth	normal	status	–	–	Level 13	The user's body grows all at once, boosting the Attack and Sp. Atk stats.
Magical Leaf	grass	special	60	–	Level 16	The user scatters curious leaves that chase the target. This attack never misses.
Leech Seed	grass	status	–	90	Level 19	A seed is planted on the target. It steals some HP from the target every turn.
Mega Drain	grass	special	40	100	Level 22	A nutrient-draining attack. The user's HP is restored by up to half the damage taken by the target.
Slam	normal	physical	80	75	Level 25	The target is slammed with a long tail, vines, or the like to inflict damage.
Leaf Blade	grass	physical	90	100	Level 28	The user handles a sharp leaf like a sword and cuts the target to inflict damage. This move has a heightened chance of landing a critical hit.
Coil	poison	status	–	–	Level 31	The user coils up and concentrates. This boosts its Attack and Defense stats as well as its accuracy.
Giga Drain	grass	special	75	100	Level 34	A nutrient-draining attack. The user's HP is restored by up to half the damage taken by the target.
Gastro Acid	poison	status	–	100	Level 37	The user hurls up its stomach acids on the target. The fluid eliminates the effect of the target's Ability.
Leaf Storm	grass	special	130	90	Level 40	The user whips up a storm of leaves around the target. The recoil from this move harshly lowers the user's Sp. Atk stat.
Aerial Ace	flying	physical	60	–	TM	The user confounds the target with speed, then slashes. This attack never misses.
Bullet Seed	grass	physical	25	100	TM	The user attacks by forcefully shooting seeds at the target. This move hits two to five times in a row.
Calm Mind	psychic	status	–	–	TM	The user quietly focuses its mind and calms its spirit to boost its Sp. Atk and Sp. Def stats.
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.
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.
Energy Ball	grass	special	90	100	TM	The user draws power from nature and fires it at the target. This may also lower the target's Sp. Def stat.
Facade	normal	physical	70	100	TM	This move's power is doubled if the user is poisoned, burned, or paralyzed.
Grass Knot	grass	special	–	100	TM	The user snares the target with grass and trips it. The heavier the target, the greater the move's power.
Grass Pledge	grass	special	80	100	TM	A column of grass hits the target. When used with its water counterpart, this move's power is boosted and a vast swamp appears.
Grassy Glide	grass	physical	55	100	TM	Gliding on the ground, the user attacks the target. This move always goes first on Grassy Terrain.
Grassy Terrain	grass	status	–	–	TM	The user turns the ground into Grassy Terrain for five turns. This restores the HP of Pokémon on the ground a little every turn and powers up Grass-type moves.
Helping Hand	normal	status	–	–	TM	The user assists an ally by boosting the power of that ally's attack.
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.
Light Screen	psychic	status	–	–	TM	A wondrous wall of light is put up to reduce damage from special moves for five turns.
Petal Blizzard	grass	physical	90	100	TM	The user stirs up a violent petal blizzard and damages everything around it.
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.
Reflect	psychic	status	–	–	TM	A wondrous wall of light is put up to reduce damage from physical moves for five turns.
Rest	psychic	status	–	–	TM	The user goes to sleep for two turns. This fully restores the user's HP and cures any status conditions.
Seed Bomb	grass	physical	80	100	TM	The user attacks by slamming a barrage of hard-shelled seeds down on the target from above.
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.
Solar Beam	grass	special	120	100	TM	The user gathers light on the first turn, then blasts a bundled beam on the next turn.
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.
Swift	normal	special	60	–	TM	Star-shaped rays are shot at opposing Pokémon. This attack never misses.
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.
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.
Glare	normal	status	–	100	Egg	The user intimidates the target with the pattern on its belly to cause paralysis.
Iron Tail	steel	physical	100	75	Egg	The target is slammed with a steel-hard tail. This may also lower the target's Defense stat.
Mean Look	normal	status	–	–	Egg	The user pins the target with a dark, arresting look. The target becomes unable to flee.
Mirror Coat	psychic	special	–	100	Egg	A retaliatory attack that counters any special move, inflicting double the damage taken.
Sweet Scent	normal	status	–	100	Egg	The user releases a scent that harshly lowers opposing Pokémon's evasiveness.
Synthesis	grass	status	–	–	Egg	The user restores its own HP. The amount of HP regained varies with the weather.
Twister	dragon	special	40	100	Egg	The user whips up a vicious tornado to tear at opposing Pokémon. This may also make them flinch.

Snivy Sprites

Normal

Shiny

Back

Back Shiny

Pokedex Entries

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.

In Other Languages

Snivy's Japanese name is Tsutarja (ツタージャ). Here are all the official names for Snivy across different languages:

JapaneseツタージャTsutarja

Korean주리비얀

Chinese (Traditional)藤藤蛇

FrenchVipélierre

GermanSerpifeu

SpanishSnivy

ItalianSnivy

Chinese (Simplified)藤藤蛇

Snivy Breeding

Species

Grass Snake Pokémon

Egg Groups

Ground Plant

Hatch Time5,120 steps(20 cycles)

Gender DifferencesNone

Misc Data

Catch Rate45

Base Friendship70

Growth RateMedium Slow

Base Experience62

How to Get Snivy

Snivy is not catchable in the wild in most mainline Pokemon games – it is typically received as a gift or chosen as a starter Pokemon. Here is how to obtain Snivy in every game where it is available:

Regional Pokedex Numbers

Unova #1 Unova (B2W2) #1 Blueberry #200

GameMethodLocationDetails

BlackGiftNuvema town–

WhiteGiftNuvema town–

Black 2GiftAspertia city–

White 2GiftAspertia city–

Omega RubyGiftHoenn route 101–

Alpha SapphireGiftHoenn route 101–

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