Snivy

Species

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“Snivy, the Grass Snake Pokémon. Cool, calm, and collected, Snivy uses photosynthesis to collect energy with the leaf on its tail.” — Snivy's Pokédex entry^[src]

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Snivy ^{(JPJapanese: ツタージャ

Romaji: Tsutarja)} is a species of Pokémon in the series of the same name. It is a Grass Pokémon that made its first appearance in the fifth generation games Pokémon Black and White. It evolves into Servine starting at level 17.

Physiology and Behaviour[]

Appearances[]

Main Pokémon games[]

Snivy is the starter Pokémon for Pokémon Black and White and Pokémon Black 2 and White 2.

Other Pokémon games[]

Snivy appears as one of the player characters 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. Her special skill is the ability to jump higher than the other player characters.

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.

Snivy can be used as an assist in Pokkén Tournament.

Super Smash Bros.[]

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

In the anime[]

Snivy appears in Pokémon the Series: Black and White. It is the starting Pokémon of the beginning trainer, Trip, and Ash Ketchum would later catch one himself. It is a female Snivy that knows the move Attract.

In the manga[]

Snivy has also appeared in the Pokémon Master Black and White Manga as Monta's starter Pokémon. It is a walkthrough comic based on the games Pokémon Black and White.

Origin and inspiration[]

In-game information[]

Pokédex entries[]

Title	Entry
Fifth Pokémon generation
Pokémon Black	It is very intelligent and calm. Being exposed to lots of sunlight makes its movements swifter.
Pokémon White	They photosynthesize by bathing their tails in sunlight. When they are not feeling well, their tails droop.
Pokémon Black 2	Being exposed to sunlight makes its movements swifter. It uses vines more adeptly than its hands.
Pokémon White 2	Being exposed to sunlight makes its movements swifter. It uses vines more adeptly than its hands.
Sixth Pokémon generation
Pokémon X	Being exposed to sunlight makes its movements swifter. It uses vines more adeptly than its hands.
Pokémon Y	They photosynthesize by bathing their tails in sunlight. When they are not feeling well, their tails droop.
Pokémon Omega Ruby	Being exposed to sunlight makes its movements swifter. It uses vines more adeptly than its hands.
Pokémon Alpha Sapphire	They photosynthesize by bathing their tails in sunlight. When they are not feeling well, their tails droop.
Ninth Pokémon generation
Pokémon Scarlet	The leaf on Snivy’s tail generates energy when exposed to sunlight, making Snivy swifter and adding an edge to its moves.
Pokémon Violet	It prefers to avoid groups. In its day-to-day life, it dexterously controls its vines to compensate for its short arms.

Game locations[]

Title	Location(s)
Fifth Pokémon generation
Pokémon Black	First partner Pokémon
Pokémon White	First partner Pokémon
Pokémon Black 2	First partner Pokémon
Pokémon White 2	First partner Pokémon
Sixth Pokémon generation
Pokémon X	Trade
Pokémon Omega Ruby	Professor Birch on Route 101 after the Delta Episode
Pokémon Alpha Sapphire	Professor Birch on Route 101 after the Delta Episode
Seventh Pokémon generation
Pokémon Sun	Breed Serperior
Pokémon Moon	Breed Serperior
Ninth Pokémon generation
Pokémon Scarlet	Savanna Biome
Pokémon Violet	Savanna Biome

Evolution[]

Snivy

Reach level 17.

Servine

Reach level 36.

Serperior

Base Stats[]

Base Stats
HP	45
Attack	45
Defense	55
Sp. Attack	45
Sp. Defense	55
Speed	63
Total	308

Moveset[]

Main article: Snivy/moveset

Gallery[]

Artwork[]

Sprites[]

Sprites and renders

Black	White

Black 2	White 2
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X	Y
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Scarlet	Violet
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Trivia[]

Snivy has the lowest base stat total of all Grass-type First partner Pokémon.
Snivy is the only Grass-type first partner Pokémon that is not listed as the first Pokémon in its regional Pokédex, although it is still marked as #001; this is because the Mythical Pokémon Victini, the Pokémon before it, has a Pokédex number of #000. It is also the only Grass-type first partner Pokémon that is not the first Pokémon of its generation in National Pokédex order.

First partner Pokémon
Generation I	Bulbasaur • Charmander • Squirtle • Pikachu (Yellow and Let's Go Pikachu!) • Eevee (Let's Go Eevee!)
Generation II	Chikorita (also in Legends: Z-A) • Cyndaquil (also in Legends: Arceus) • Totodile (also in Legends: Z-A)
Generation III	Treecko • Torchic • Mudkip
Generation IV	Turtwig • Chimchar • Piplup
Generation V	Snivy • Tepig (also in Legends: Z-A) • Oshawott (also in Legends: Arceus)
Generation VI	Chespin • Fennekin • Froakie
Generation VII	Rowlet (also in Legends: Arceus) • Litten • Popplio
Generation VIII	Grookey • Scorbunny • Sobble
Generation IX	Sprigatito • Fuecoco • Quaxly