Is Serperior Good in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Playthrough?
Fast Grass-type with high Speed and decent defenses. Handles Olivia and Hapu with Grass. Without its hidden ability AbilityContrary, the offensive output is limited. Island Scan access makes it a niche pick at best.
Snivy trades roughly evenly with Ilima's team.
Serperior trades roughly evenly with Hala's team.
Serperior has the type edge here and should clean up Lana's team.
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Kiawe's team hits Servine's weaknesses hard.
Mallow's team hits Servine's weaknesses hard.
Servine has the type edge here and should clean up Olivia's team.
Sophocles's team hits Servine's weaknesses hard.
Servine trades roughly evenly with Acerola's team.
Serperior has the type edge here and should clean up Nanu's team.
Serperior trades roughly evenly with Mina's team.
Serperior resists most of Hapu's coverage and hits back hard.
Molayne's team hits Serperior's weaknesses hard.
Serperior has the type edge here and should clean up Olivia's team.
Serperior has the type edge here and should clean up Acerola's team.
Kahili's team hits Serperior's weaknesses hard.
Kukui's team hits Serperior's weaknesses hard.
Serperior cannot be caught in this game. It must be traded in from a compatible game where it appears in the wild. Cross-region trading typically becomes available after defeating the Elite Four. Alternatively, transfer the pre-evolution and level it up to Lv 36.
Your Serperior should hit Level 17 before you reach Kiawe, at typical leveling pace.
How to Get Serperior in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon
Serperior isn't available in the wild in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon. Start by transferring Snivy from Black & White, Black 2 & White 2, or Scarlet & Violet. The evolution path from Snivy to Serperior is covered in the steps below.
How to Obtain Serperior in USUM
Step 1Obtain SnivyLATER APPEARANCEfrom Black & WhiteNot TradeableAppears in Black & White via Gift · Nuvema Town · Starter Pokémon. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Black 2 & White 2Not TradeableAppears in Black 2 & White 2 via Gift · Aspertia City · Starter Pokémon. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCENot TradeableAppears in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire via Gift · Route 101 · Complete Delta Episode. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Scarlet & VioletNot TradeableAppears in Scarlet & Violet via Overworld · Savanna Biome. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.
Step 2Evolve into Servine- Step 3Serperior ✓
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
 Salamence Dragon | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Serperior View Salamence builds →Fly 2x98-117%KO Fire Fang 2x46-56% | ||
 Oricorio Fire | C | |
 Hawlucha Fighting | A | |
 Vivillon Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Serperior View Vivillon builds →Struggle Bug 2x41-50% Gust 2x37-44% | ||
 Trumbeak Normal | C | |
Salamence Dragon | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Serperior View Salamence builds →Fly 2x92-109%KO Fire Fang 2x44-52% | ||
 Noctowl Normal | C | |
 Flareon Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) | ||
Oricorio Fire | C | |
 Salazzle PoisonFire | B | |
Obtain MethodHeahea Beach Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Serperior View Salazzle builds →Flame Burst 2x62-74% Smog 2x29-35% | ||
Salamence Dragon | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Serperior View Salamence builds →Fly 2x95-113%KO Fire Fang 2x45-55% | ||
 Toucannon Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Serperior View Toucannon builds →Beak Blast 2x95-113%KO Flame Charge 2x32-39% | ||
Noctowl Normal | C | |
 Ariados BugPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Serperior View Ariados builds →Leech Life 2x64-75% Venoshock 2x40-48% | ||
Salazzle PoisonFire | B | |
Obtain MethodHeahea Beach Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Serperior View Salazzle builds →Flame Burst 2x64-75% Venoshock 2x60-72% Leech Life 2x32-39% | ||
Salazzle PoisonFire | B | |
Obtain MethodHeahea Beach Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Serperior View Salazzle builds →Overheat 2x115-136%KO Venoshock 2x58-69% Leech Life 2x31-37% | ||
 Turtonator FireDragon | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Serperior View Turtonator builds →Overheat 2x99-117%KO Venoshock 2x34-41% | ||
 Houndoom DarkFire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Serperior View Houndoom builds →Overheat 2x113-133%KO Smog 2x19-22% | ||
 Talonflame Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Serperior View Talonflame builds →Flare Blitz 2x82-97% Fly 2x63-75% U-turn 2x32-39% | ||
Toucannon Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Serperior View Toucannon builds →Beak Blast 2x94-111%KO Overheat 2x56-67% U-turn 2x45-54% | ||
 Volcarona BugFire | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Serperior View Volcarona builds →Overheat 2x130-153%KO Bug Buzz 2x89-106%KO Hurricane 2x74-87% | ||
 Charizard Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Serperior View Charizard builds →Overheat 2x109-129%KO Air Slash 2x63-74% | ||
Turtonator FireDragon | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Serperior View Turtonator builds →Overheat 2x93-111%KO Venoshock 2x32-38% | ||
Salazzle PoisonFire | B | |
Obtain MethodHeahea Beach Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Serperior View Salazzle builds →Overheat 2x111-131%KO Sludge Bomb 2x77-90% Leech Life 2x30-36% Acrobatics 2x21-26% | ||
 Blaziken FireFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Serperior View Blaziken builds →Overheat 2x109-129%KO Aerial Ace 2x37-44% | ||
Volcarona BugFire | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Serperior View Volcarona builds →Overheat 2x130-153%KO Bug Buzz 2x90-106%KO Hurricane 2x74-87% | ||
Turtonator FireDragon | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Serperior View Turtonator builds →Shell Trap 2x107-127%KO Venoshock 2x32-37% | ||
Hawlucha Fighting | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Serperior View Hawlucha builds →Sky Attack 2x144-170%KO X-Scissor 2x39-46% | ||
 Chandelure GhostFire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Serperior View Chandelure builds →Overheat 2x137-162%KO Smog 2x22-26% | ||
Charizard Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Serperior View Charizard builds →Overheat 2x109-129%KO Air Slash 2x63-75% | ||
 Rayquaza Dragon | S | |
Obtain MethodUltra Space Wilds Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Serperior View Rayquaza builds →Fly 2x101-119%KO Overheat 2x97-115%KO Ice Beam 2x67-79% | ||
Volcarona BugFire | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Serperior View Volcarona builds →Overheat 2x133-156%KO Bug Buzz 2x93-109%KO Hurricane 2x75-89% Poison Jab 2x29-34% | ||
Turtonator FireDragon | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Serperior View Turtonator builds →Shell Trap 2x110-130%KO Venoshock 2x32-39% | ||
Hawlucha Fighting | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Serperior View Hawlucha builds →Sky Attack 2x146-172%KO X-Scissor 2x40-47% Poison Jab 2x40-47% | ||
Chandelure GhostFire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Serperior View Chandelure builds →Overheat 2x141-166%KO Smog 2x23-27% | ||
B | ||
Recommended Build AbilitySand Stream ItemLeftovers NatureImpish Moves
Damage vs Serperior View Hippowdon builds →Earthquake14-17% | ||
B | ||
Recommended Build AbilityRegenerator ItemRocky Helmet NatureBold Moves
Damage vs Serperior View Alomomola builds →Scald5-6% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityStormdrain ItemLeftovers NatureSassy Moves
Damage vs Serperior View Gastrodon builds →Scald10-11% Earthquake11-13% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityUnaware ItemLeftovers NatureRelaxed Moves
Damage vs Serperior View Quagsire builds →Scald7-9% Earthquake11-13% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityWaterabsorb ItemLeftovers NatureCareful Moves
Damage vs Serperior View Seismitoad builds →Scald8-10% Earthquake12-15% | ||
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 218 partners from the Ground and Plant egg groups. Notable egg moves include Captivate, Glare, Grassy Terrain and 8 more.
USUM Serperior Best Moveset
AbilityContrary reverses all stat changes, turning MoveLeaf Storm from a power move with a Sp. Atk drop into a power move that raises Sp. Atk by two stages every use. 75 Sp. Atk at 113 Speed climbs rapidly with each Leaf Storm fired. The moveset holds S-tier through the most self-sustaining offensive loop in the format.
Best Build
Serperior best EVs are Sp. Atk and Speed
Support Moveset
- Leaf Storm
- Glare
- Defog
- Hidden Power Fire
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 7 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
Serperior Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Guide
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, 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. 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.
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, run Leaf Storm, Glare, Defog, and Hiddenpowerfire on Serperior. Leaf Storm is the most common pick at 0% usage. This set covers the pivot role with a mix of damage and utility.
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