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Snivy.

national dex #495 · gen V
BST 308 · grass
Snivy official artwork
grass
#495 · gen V
Profile
HP
45
ATK
45
DEF
55
SPA
45
SPD
55
SPE
63
BST 308 · best Speed 63 · worst HP 45 · meters scale to 200

Snivy is weak to Fire, Ice, Poison, Flying, Bug and resists Water, Electric, Grass, Ground.

Typinggrass
AbilitiesOvergrow, Contrary
Height, weight0.6 m / 8.1 kg
Catch rate45 / 255
Egg groupsGround, Plant
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#494victini
Dex position
#495 of 1025
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#496servine

Snivy base stats

BST 308 · ranges at level 100
StatBaseDistributionMin lv 100Max lv 100
HP45200294
Atk4585207
Def55103229
SpA4585207
SpD55103229
Spe63117247
BST308bst bar scales to 720, the series maximum
min = 0 IVs, 0 EVs, hindering nature · max = 31 IVs, 252 EVs, boosting natureEV yield 1 Spe

Snivy weaknesses and resistances

damage taken from each attacking type
nor1
fir2
wat½
ele½
gra½
ice2
fig1
poi2
gro½
fly2
psy1
bug2
roc1
gho1
dra1
dar1
ste1
fai1
Weak to
Fire, Ice, Poison, Flying, Bug
Resists
Water, Electric, Grass, Ground
Immune to
nothing

Snivy abilities

2 total · 1 hidden
OvergrowStrengthens grass moves to inflict 1.5× damage at 1/3 max HP or less.
ContraryhiddenInverts stat changes.

Snivy evolution line

3 stages

Snivy evolves into Servine: level it up to 17 or higher. How to evolve Snivy, every game

Best Snivy moves

gen 9 learnset · sorted by base power
Best STAB movessame type attack bonus, 1.5x power
grassLeaf StormSPEC130
grassSolar BeamSPEC120
grassLeaf BladePHYS90
grassEnergy BallSPEC90
Best coverage movesoff-type, for hitting weaknesses
normalDouble EdgePHYS120
steelIron TailPHYS100
normalTake DownPHYS90
normalSlamPHYS80

Snivy moves

gen 9 · 63 moves · 14 level-up · 32 TM/HM · 9 egg · 8 tutor
50 moves · Snivy appears in 7 games
TackleL1LeerL4Vine WhipL7WrapL10GrowthL13Magical LeafL16Leech SeedL19Mega DrainL22SlamL25Leaf BladeL28CoilL31Giga DrainL34Gastro AcidL40Leaf StormL43Aerial AceTMBullet SeedTMCalm MindTMDouble EdgeTMEndureTMEnergy BallTMFacadeTMGlareeggGrass KnotTMGrass PledgeTMGrassy GlideTMGrassy TerraineggHelping HandTMIron TaileggKnock OffTMLight ScreenTMMean LookeggMirror CoateggPetal BlizzardTMProtectTMReflectTMRestTMSeed BombTMSleep TalkTMSolar BeamTMSubstituteTMSunny DayTMSweet ScenteggSwiftTMSwords DanceTMSynthesiseggTake DownTMTauntTMTera BlastTMTrailblazeTMTwisteregg
MoveTypeCatPowerAccuracyPPMethod
TacklenormalPHYS40100%35Level 1
LeernormalSTAT-100%30Level 4
Vine WhipSTABgrassPHYS45100%25Level 7
WrapnormalPHYS1590%20Level 10
GrowthnormalSTAT--20Level 13
Magical LeafSTABgrassSPEC60-20Level 16
Leech SeedgrassSTAT-90%10Level 19
Mega DrainSTABgrassSPEC40100%15Level 22
SlamnormalPHYS8075%20Level 25
Leaf BladeSTABgrassPHYS90100%15Level 28
CoilpoisonSTAT--20Level 31
Giga DrainSTABgrassSPEC75100%10Level 34
Gastro AcidpoisonSTAT-100%10Level 40
Leaf StormSTABgrassSPEC13090%5Level 43
Aerial AceflyingPHYS60-20TM / HM
Bullet SeedSTABgrassPHYS25100%30TM / HM
Calm MindpsychicSTAT--20TM / HM
Double EdgenormalPHYS120100%15TM / HM
EndurenormalSTAT--10TM / HM
Energy BallSTABgrassSPEC90100%10TM / HM
FacadenormalPHYS70100%20TM / HM
Giga DrainSTABgrassSPEC75100%10TM / HM
Grass KnotSTABgrassSPEC-100%20TM / HM
Grass PledgeSTABgrassSPEC80100%10TM / HM
Grassy GlideSTABgrassPHYS55100%20TM / HM
Grassy TerraingrassSTAT--10TM / HM
Helping HandnormalSTAT--20TM / HM
Knock OffdarkPHYS65100%20TM / HM
Leaf StormSTABgrassSPEC13090%5TM / HM
Light ScreenpsychicSTAT--30TM / HM
Magical LeafSTABgrassSPEC60-20TM / HM
Petal BlizzardSTABgrassPHYS90100%15TM / HM
ProtectnormalSTAT--10TM / HM
ReflectpsychicSTAT--20TM / HM
RestpsychicSTAT--5TM / HM
Seed BombSTABgrassPHYS80100%15TM / HM
Sleep TalknormalSTAT--10TM / HM
Solar BeamSTABgrassSPEC120100%10TM / HM
SubstitutenormalSTAT--10TM / HM
Sunny DayfireSTAT--5TM / HM
SwiftnormalSPEC60-20TM / HM
Swords DancenormalSTAT--20TM / HM
Take DownnormalPHYS9085%20TM / HM
TauntdarkSTAT-100%20TM / HM
Tera BlastnormalSPEC80100%10TM / HM
TrailblazeSTABgrassPHYS50100%20TM / HM
GlarenormalSTAT-100%30Egg
Grassy TerraingrassSTAT--10Egg
Iron TailsteelPHYS10075%15Egg
Magical LeafSTABgrassSPEC60-20Egg
Mean LooknormalSTAT--5Egg
Mirror CoatpsychicSPEC-100%20Egg
Sweet ScentnormalSTAT-100%20Egg
SynthesisgrassSTAT--5Egg
TwisterdragonSPEC40100%20Egg
Gastro AcidpoisonSTAT-100%10Tutor
Giga DrainSTABgrassSPEC75100%10Tutor
Grass PledgeSTABgrassSPEC80100%10Tutor
Iron TailsteelPHYS10075%15Tutor
Knock OffdarkPHYS65100%20Tutor
Seed BombSTABgrassPHYS80100%15Tutor
Sleep TalknormalSTAT--10Tutor
SynthesisgrassSTAT--5Tutor

Snivy Pokédex entries

2 generations · newest first
Generation VI2 entries
X, Omega Ruby

Being exposed to sunlight makes its movements swifter. It uses vines more adeptly than its hands.

Y, Alpha Sapphire

They photosynthesize by bathing their tails in sunlight. When they are not feeling well, their tails droop.

Generation V3 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, White 2

Being exposed to sunlight makes its movements swifter. It uses vines more adeptly than its hands.

Snivy species data

gen V species · breeding and training
Species
GenerationV (Unova)
ColorGreen
ShapeUpright
HabitatUnknown
Height0.6 m (1'12")
Weight8.1 kg (17.9 lbs)
Training and breeding
Capture rate45 (17.6%)
Growth rateMedium Slow
Gender ratio87.5% Male / 12.5% Female
Egg groupsGround, Plant
Hatch counter20 cycles, 5,376 steps
Base experience62
EV yield1 Spe
Regional dex numbers
National#495
Unova (BW)#001
Unova (B2W2)#001
Conquest#118
Blueberry#200
Read outfrom base stats
Battle roleBalanced spread45 Atk / 45 SpA
Best statSpeed 63average
Speed tier63 Speaverage speed
Defensive load5 weak / 4 resistno immunities
Catch difficulty45 / 255hard, about 17.6% per ball

About Snivy

Snivy is a Grass-type Pokémon introduced in Generation 5 (Unova). Being exposed to sunlight makes its movements swifter. It uses vines more adeptly than its hands. Snivy stands 0.6 m (1'12") tall and weighs 8.1 kg (17.9 lbs), making it a small Pokémon.

Snivy base stats

Snivy has a base stat total of 308, which is low, indicating a pre-evolution or utility-focused Pokémon. Its highest stat is Speed at 63 (average), while its lowest is HP at 45 (below average). Snivy is average speed with a base Speed of 63.

Snivy weaknesses and resistances

As a Grass-type, Snivy is weak to Fire, Ice, Poison, Flying, Bug-type moves, resists Water, Electric, Grass, Ground-type attacks. This gives Snivy 5 weaknesses, 4 resistances, and 0 immunities.

Snivy abilities

Snivy's abilities include Overgrow, Contrary. Overgrow strengthens grass moves to inflict 1.5× damage at 1/3 max HP or less. Its Hidden Ability is Contrary, which inverts stat changes.

Snivy moves and learnset

Snivy can learn 63 moves in Generation 9, including 14 by leveling up, 32 via TM/HM, 9 through breeding, and 8 from move tutors. Its strongest STAB moves include Leaf Storm (Grass, 130 power), Solar Beam (Grass, 120 power), Leaf Blade (Grass, 90 power), Energy Ball (Grass, 90 power). For coverage, Snivy can learn Double Edge (Normal), Iron Tail (Steel), Take Down (Normal).

Training Snivy

With a capture rate of 45 (17.6%), Snivy can be quite challenging to catch in the wild. Defeating Snivy yields 1 Speed EV. It has a medium slow growth rate and requires approximately 5,376 steps to hatch from an Egg. Snivy belongs to the Ground and Plant egg groups. Snivy is part of a 3-stage evolution line (Snivy → Servine → Serperior).

Use the tools on the right to calculate damage, optimize EVs, build teams, and more with Snivy. Check the damage calculator to find the best moves against Snivy, or use the team builder to see how Snivy fits into your squad.

Tools for Snivy
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