Mixed
Pivot
BTier
113Speed · Fast

Nothing fancy in Serperior's spread. It leans mixed with Speed out front. And you'll get 3 Speed EVs per KO for it. Follows a 1.06M XP medium-slow curve.

Base Stats
High
HP75
C
Attack75
C
Defense95
B
Sp. Atk75
C
Sp. Def95
B
Speed113
B
Total528
Details
Catch Rate
Challenging45 / 255
Growth Rate
Medium Slow1.06M XP
Height3.3 m
10'10"Tall
Weight63.0 kg
138.9 lbsStandard
Base XP238
High Yield
Abilities
OvergrowRare
Strengthens grass moves to inflict 1.5× damage at 1/3 max HP or less.
ContraryHATop Pick
Inverts stat changes.
EV Yield
HPAtkDefSpASpDSpe+3
Strong Speed training target
Pokedex Entries

It only gives its all against strong opponents who are not fazed by the glare from Serperior’s noble eyes.

Fire, Ice, Poison, Flying, and Bug moves hit Serperior for super-effective damage. The Grass typing picks up 4 resistances to work with.

Serperior Weakness and Resistance Chart
DamageTypes
2x (Weak)Fire, Ice, Poison, Flying, Bug
0.5x (Resist)Water, Electric, Grass, Ground
Type ChartFragile
5Weak
4Resist
0Immune
Score-6
4xCritical
None
2xWeak
FireIcePoisonFlyingBug
½xResist
WaterElectricGrassGround
¼xResist
None
0xImmune
None
STAB (3)
WaterGroundRock
How to Beat Serperior (Best Counters)
Ting-Lu
Ting-LuWalls physical sets
DarkGround
S
Recommended Build
AbilityVesselofruin
ItemSitrus Berry
NatureAdamant
Moves
  • EarthquakeSTAB
  • RuinationSTAB
  • WhirlwindUtility
  • Stealth Rock
Damage vs Serperior
Earthquake
29-34%
View Ting-Lu builds →

The three-stage chain from Snivy through Servine ends here at Serperior. Want more? Breed for Snivy eggs. A massive partner pool available via two egg groups. The evolution from Snivy pushed Serperior to 528 total stats. Speed saw the largest single gain at +50. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

3 Forms
Snivy
#495Snivy
17
Level 17
Servine
#496Servine
36
Level 36
Serperior
#497Serperior
Stat Comparison 3 Stages
Snivy
Grass
Servine
Grass
Serperior
Grass
HP
45
60+15
75+15
ATK
45
60+15
75+15
DEF
55
75+20
95+20
SP.ATK
45
60+15
75+15
SP.DEF
55
75+20
95+20
SPE
63
83+20
113+30
BST
308D-Tier
413C-Tier+105
528B-Tier+115
ROLE
Balanced
Balanced
Pivot
TYPE
Utility
Utility
Mixed

Breeding

Easy

Breed with Serperior to get Snivy eggs easily using 278 partners from the Ground and Plant egg groups.

Egg Groups
GroundPlant
Gender
♂87.5%♀12.5%
Hatch Time
20 cycles·5,140 steps
Quick~5 min with Flame Body
Breed With (best first)
raichupikachunidokinggolduckampharosvenusaurmeganiumtorterraroseraderhydonludicoloshiftry
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Bulk and offense in one package. Serperior runs Leftovers for passive recovery each turn with a Timid nature, so it survives long enough to threaten with Leaf Storm. Max Sp. Atk and Speed EVs and utility options make it hard to safely switch into.

Best Build

All 7 games
Recommended
Ability
Contrary
Item
LeftoversSUSTAIN
Best Nature for Serperior
Timid+SPE

Serperior best EVs are Sp. Atk and Speed

EVs

Special Sweeper Moveset

  • Leaf StormSTAB
  • Tera Blast
  • GlareUtility
  • Dragon Pulse

Recommended Teammates

Excadrill
ExcadrillDecent

Moves

All 7 games

The level-up pool is slim, so TMs matter here. Serperior's Normal and Flying coverage and more all comes from technical machines, built on top of Frenzy Plant and Leaf Storm for same-type damage. Leaf Blade and Leaf Storm are the payoff moves.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Leer
D—10030Normal
Lv 1
Tackle
D4010035Normal
Lv 1
Vine Whip
D4510025Grass
Lv 1
Wrap
D159020Normal
Lv 13
Growth
C——20Normal
Lv 16
Magical Leaf
C60—20Grass
Lv 20
Leech Seed
A—9010Grass
Lv 24
Mega Drain
D4010015Grass
Lv 28
Slam
—807520Normal
Lv 32
Leaf Blade
C9010015Grass
Lv 38
Coil
C——20Poison
Lv 44
Giga Drain
A7510010Grass
Lv 50
Gastro Acid
D—10010Poison
Lv 56
Leaf Storm
S130905Grass

TM Moves

TM
TM27
Aerial Ace
D60—20Flying
TM66
Body Slam
C8510015Normal
TM222
Breaking Swipe
D6010015Dragon
TM56
Bullet Seed
D2510030Grass
TM129
Calm Mind
C——20Psychic
TM204
Double-Edge
C12010015Normal
TM115
Dragon Pulse
A8510010Dragon
TM44
Dragon Tail-6
D609010Dragon
TM47
Endure+4
C——10Normal
TM119
Energy Ball
C9010010Grass
TM25
Facade
D7010020Normal
TM155
Frenzy Plant
B150905Grass
TM111
Giga Drain
A7510010Grass
TM152
Giga Impact
C150905Normal
TM81
Grass Knot
D—10020Grass
TM146
Grass Pledge
B8010010Grass
TM194
Grassy Glide
C5510020Grass
TM137
Grassy Terrain
D——10Grass
TM130
Helping Hand+5
C——20Normal
TM163
Hyper Beam
C150905Normal
TM181
Knock Off
D6510020Dark
TM159
Leaf Storm
S130905Grass
TM75
Light Screen
A——30Psychic
TM33
Magical Leaf
C60—20Grass
TM156
Outrage
C12010010Dragon
TM206
Petal Blizzard
C9010015Grass
TM07
Protect+4
S——10Normal
TM74
Reflect
A——20Psychic
TM85
Rest
C——5Psychic
TM200
Scale Shot
D259020Dragon
TM06
Scary Face
C—10010Normal
TM71
Seed Bomb
C8010015Grass
TM70
Sleep Talk
C——10Normal
TM168
Solar Beam
B12010010Grass
TM103
Substitute
A——10Normal
TM49
Sunny Day
C——5Fire
TM32
Swift
D60—20Normal
TM88
Swords Dance
C——20Normal
TM01
Take Down
D908520Normal
TM87
Taunt
C—10020Dark
TM171
Tera Blast
S8010010Normal
TM20
Trailblaze
D5010020Grass

Egg Moves

Serperior doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Serperior can't learn any Tutor moves
All 7 games

Serperior isn't available in the wild in Scarlet & Violet. Start by transferring Snivy from Black, Black 2, or Omega Ruby. The evolution path from Snivy to Serperior is covered in the steps below.

How to Obtain Serperior in Scarlet & Violet

  1. Snivy
    Step 1Obtain Snivy

    Also found in:

    BlackBlack 2Omega Ruby
  2. Servine
    Step 2Evolve into Servine

    Also found in:

    BlackBlack 2Omega Ruby
  3. Serperior
    Step 3Serperior ✓

  • Serperior looks average on paper at 528 BST. But Contrary is why it sees play. Build around that and it pulls its weight. B-Tier pivot on our tier list.

  • Watch for Blaziken (Fire), Weavile (Ice), and Roserade (Poison) when using Serperior. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Flying and Bug-type attackers are also a problem. With 5 weakness types, most competitive teams carry at least one counter.

  • Serperior gets Contrary and Overgrow. But Contrary is the one that matters. It's the centerpiece of every viable set. Build around that.

  • Serperior is a mixed attacker with base 75 Attack and 75 Sp. Atk. Enough bulk to take a hit or two, too. Speed tells the real story. Base 113 Speed lets it outrun most of the field. Fits the pivot role.

  • Serperior's hidden ability is Contrary. Inverts stat changes. Better than the standard options for competitive play.

Since Black & White, Serperior has been obtainable in 7 games. A Generation 5 debut means a shorter history, but Serperior has appeared steadily across every generation since.

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