Is Serperior Good in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Playthrough?
Serperior from Birch's postgame gift is the fastest Grass starter at 113 Speed. Handles parts of the rematch E4, but the offensive stats are underwhelming without the hidden ability. A speed demon that needs help dealing damage.
Snivy resists most of Roxanne's coverage and hits back hard.
Snivy has the type edge here and should clean up Brawly's team.
Wattson's typing presses Servine's defenses.
Flannery's team hits Servine's weaknesses hard.
Servine trades roughly evenly with Norman's team.
Winona's team hits Servine's weaknesses hard.
Serperior resists most of Tate & Liza's coverage and hits back hard.
Serperior resists most of Wallace's coverage and hits back hard.
Serperior trades roughly evenly with Sidney's team.
Serperior has the type edge here and should clean up Phoebe's team.
Serperior has the type edge here and should clean up Glacia's team.
Serperior trades roughly evenly with Drake's team.
Serperior trades roughly evenly with Steven's team.
Snivy is given to you as a gift on Route 101 at Lv 5. LIMITED; After completing Delta Episode. Receive from Professor Birch on Route 101 after completing the Delta Episode
Your Snivy should hit Level 17 before you reach Wattson, at typical leveling pace.
Your Servine should hit Level 36 before you reach Tate & Liza, at typical leveling pace.
How to Get Serperior in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
Can't catch Serperior directly. Start with Snivy at moderate rates from the locations below, then evolve at level 36. The 3-stage chain from Snivy to Serperior is where the leveling time goes.
Serperior Weakness
Fire, Ice, Poison, Flying, and Bug moves hit Serperior for super-effective damage. The Grass typing picks up 4 resistances to work with.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Fire, Ice, Poison, Flying, Bug |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Water, Electric, Grass, Ground |
What is Serperior Weak Against
FragileBest Pokemon Against Serperior
 Glaceon Ice | C | |
 Dustox BugPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Serperior View Dustox builds →Sludge Bomb 2x52-61% Gust 2x19-22% | ||
 Sewaddle BugGrass | D | |
 Paras BugGrass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Serperior View Paras builds →Sludge Bomb 2x31-37% Leech Life 2x19-22% | ||
 Chatot Normal | C | |
 Ninjask Bug | B | |
 Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Serperior View Aerodactyl builds →Wing Attack 2x52-62% Fire Fang 2x36-44% Ice Fang 2x36-44% | ||
 Archen Rock | C | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift | ||
 Oddish GrassPoison | D | |
 Beautifly Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Serperior View Beautifly builds →Air Cutter 2x49-58% Struggle Bug 2x43-51% | ||
 Combusken FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Torchic (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Serperior View Combusken builds →Overheat 2x89-105%KO Aerial Ace 2x30-35% | ||
 Roselia GrassPoison | C | |
 Monferno FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Chimchar (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Serperior View Monferno builds →Overheat 2x84-99% U-turn 2x31-37% Aerial Ace 2x27-33% | ||
 Skarmory Steel | B | |
 Gloom GrassPoison | C | |
Combusken FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Torchic (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Serperior View Combusken builds →Overheat 2x92-108%KO Aerial Ace 2x29-35% | ||
Roselia GrassPoison | C | |
Monferno FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Chimchar (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Serperior View Monferno builds →Overheat 2x84-99% U-turn 2x31-37% Aerial Ace 2x28-33% | ||
Skarmory Steel | B | |
Gloom GrassPoison | C | |
 Vileplume GrassPoison | C | |
Skarmory Steel | B | |
Combusken FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Torchic (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Serperior View Combusken builds →Overheat 2x92-109%KO Aerial Ace 2x29-35% | ||
Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Serperior View Aerodactyl builds →Fly 2x77-91% Fire Fang 2x38-45% Ice Fang 2x38-45% | ||
Roselia GrassPoison | C | |
 Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Serperior View Heracross builds →Megahorn 2x116-137%KO Aerial Ace 2x40-47% Venoshock 2x18-22% | ||
 Blaziken FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Torchic (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Serperior View Blaziken builds →Overheat 2x113-132%KO Aerial Ace 2x38-46% | ||
 Infernape FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Chimchar (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Serperior View Infernape builds →Overheat 2x108-128%KO U-turn 2x40-47% Aerial Ace 2x33-40% | ||
 Roserade GrassPoison | B | |
Vileplume GrassPoison | C | |
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Serperior View Heracross builds →Megahorn 2x114-134%KO Aerial Ace 2x39-46% Venoshock 2x18-22% | ||
Blaziken FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Torchic (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Serperior View Blaziken builds →Overheat 2x110-129%KO Aerial Ace 2x37-45% | ||
Infernape FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Chimchar (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Serperior View Infernape builds →Overheat 2x104-123%KO U-turn 2x39-46% Aerial Ace 2x32-39% | ||
Roserade GrassPoison | B | |
Vileplume GrassPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Serperior View Vileplume builds →Sludge Bomb 2x77-91% Infestation 2x13-16% | ||
 Rayquaza Dragon | S | |
Obtain MethodSky Pillar Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Serperior View Rayquaza builds →Fly 2x100-118%KO Overheat 2x97-114%KO Ice Beam 2x67-79% | ||
 Volcarona BugFire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Serperior View Volcarona builds →Overheat 2x132-155%KO Bug Buzz 2x91-108%KO Hurricane 2x75-88% Poison Jab 2x28-33% | ||
 Darmanitan Fire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Serperior View Darmanitan builds →Flare Blitz 2x126-149%KO U-turn 2x49-58% | ||
 Heatran FireSteel | A | |
Obtain MethodScorched Slab Interact Encounter | ||
 Salamence Dragon | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Serperior View Salamence builds →Fly 2x91-108%KO Fire Blast 2x62-74% | ||
B | ||
Recommended Build AbilityRegenerator ItemRocky Helmet NatureCareful Moves
Damage vs Serperior View Alomomola builds →Scald4-5% | ||
B | ||
Recommended Build AbilitySand Stream ItemLeftovers NatureImpish Moves
Damage vs Serperior View Hippowdon builds →Earthquake13-16% Rock Slide20-24% | ||
B | ||
Recommended Build AbilitySturdy ItemLeftovers NatureImpish Moves
Damage vs Serperior View Donphan builds →Earthquake14-17% Rapid Spin15-17% Ice Shard 2x24-28% Knock Off19-22% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityUnaware ItemLeftovers NatureRelaxed Moves
Damage vs Serperior View Quagsire builds →Scald7-8% Earthquake11-13% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityWaterabsorb ItemLeftovers NatureBold Moves
Damage vs Serperior View Jellicent builds →Scald9-10% | ||
Serperior Evolutions
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
Breeding
Breed with Serperior to get Snivy eggs easily using 200 partners from the Ground and Plant egg groups. Notable egg moves include Captivate, Glare, Grassy Terrain and 8 more.
ORAS Serperior Best Moveset
AbilityContrary reverses all stat changes, making MoveLeaf Storm boost Sp. Atk by +2 instead of dropping it. 113 Speed fires Grass TermStab that gets stronger with every use. The moveset earns S-tier because Contrary Leaf Storm creates self-boosting offense that accelerates instead of weakening.
Best Build
Serperior best EVs are Speed and Sp. Atk
Special Sweeper Moveset
- Leaf Storm
- Glare
- Hidden Power Fire
- Hidden Power Rock
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Don't skip the egg moves. Serperior picks up Captivate and Glare only through breeding, and both fill gaps the natural movepool can't. STAB runs through Frenzy Plant and Leaf Storm while coverage across 8 types adds range.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
It only gives its all against strong opponents who are not fazed by the glare from Serperior’s noble eyes.
It can stop its opponents’ movements with just a glare. It takes in solar energy and boosts it internally.
Serperior Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Guide
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Serperior looks average on paper at 528 BST. But Contrary is why it sees play. Build around that and it pulls its weight. A-Tier pivot on our tier list. Leaf Storm with Leftovers is the standard set.
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 special attacker with base 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.
For Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Serperior has answers, but so do you. Super-effective STAB from faster Pokemon is the simplest answer. Fire, Ice, and Poison-type attackers hit hardest.
Game Availability
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.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BWDebut
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves