Is Servine Good in Black 2 & White 2 Playthrough?
Snivy evolves at level 17. Grass with AbilityOvergrow. Still waiting for Serperior's Speed at 36. Roxie's Poison resists Grass, making the mid-game rough.
Snivy trades roughly evenly with Cheren's team.
Roxie's team hits Snivy's weaknesses hard.
Servine trades roughly evenly with Burgh's team.
Servine trades roughly evenly with Elesa's team.
Servine has the type edge here and should clean up Clay's team.
Serperior trades roughly evenly with Skyla's team.
Serperior trades roughly evenly with Drayden's team.
Serperior resists most of Marlon's coverage and hits back hard.
Serperior trades roughly evenly with Shauntal's team.
Serperior trades roughly evenly with Grimsley's team.
Serperior trades roughly evenly with Caitlin's team.
Serperior trades roughly evenly with Marshal's team.
Serperior trades roughly evenly with Iris's team.
Snivy is available as a starter.
Your Snivy should hit Level 17 before you reach Burgh, at typical leveling pace.
Your Servine should hit Level 36 before you reach Skyla, at typical leveling pace.
How to Get Servine in Black 2 & White 2
You're catching Snivy first, not Servine. Snivy appears but it's a rare spawn in the encounters below. The step cards map the full 3-stage chain with evolution methods between each stage.
Servine Weakness
Servine is weak to Fire, Ice, Poison, Flying, and Bug. 4 resistances help offset the weaknesses. That's a lot of weak spots to cover so team support is important.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Fire, Ice, Poison, Flying, Bug |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Water, Electric, Grass, Ground |
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
What is Servine Weak Against
FragileBest Pokemon Against Servine
 Tepig Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodAspertia City Gift | ||
 Braviary Normal | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 4 Interact Encounter | ||
 Mandibuzz Dark | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 4 Interact Encounter | ||
 Darumaka Fire | C | |
 Arcanine Fire | B | |
 Golbat Poison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Servine View Golbat builds →Wing Attack 2x56-67% Venoshock 2x53-64% Leech Life 2x13-16% | ||
 Scolipede BugPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Servine View Scolipede builds →Megahorn 2x125-148%KO Poison Tail 2x54-63% | ||
Braviary Normal | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 4 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Servine View Braviary builds →Fly 2x113-133%KO U-turn 2x59-69% | ||
 Pinsir Bug | C | |
Darumaka Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Servine View Darumaka builds →Flare Blitz 2x115-136%KO U-turn 2x46-55% | ||
 Roserade GrassPoison | B | |
 Darmanitan Fire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Servine View Darmanitan builds →Flare Blitz 2x166-196%KO U-turn 2x64-77% | ||
Scolipede BugPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Servine View Scolipede builds →Megahorn 2x126-149%KO Poison Tail 2x54-64% | ||
 Leavanny BugGrass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Servine View Leavanny builds →X-Scissor 2x88-104%KO Aerial Ace 2x44-52% | ||
Braviary Normal | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 4 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Servine View Braviary builds →Fly 2x114-135%KO U-turn 2x58-69% | ||
Pinsir Bug | C | |
Darmanitan Fire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Servine View Darmanitan builds →Flare Blitz 2x170-201%KO U-turn 2x66-78% | ||
 Volcarona BugFire | A | |
Obtain MethodRelic Castle Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Servine View Volcarona builds →Fire Blast 2x165-194%KO U-turn 2x51-60% Gust 2x38-45% | ||
Scolipede BugPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Servine View Scolipede builds →Megahorn 2x127-150%KO Poison Tail 2x55-65% | ||
 Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Servine View Heracross builds →Megahorn 2x152-180%KO Aerial Ace 2x52-62% Venoshock 2x25-29% | ||
 Skarmory Steel | B | |
Darmanitan Fire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Servine View Darmanitan builds →Flare Blitz 2x166-196%KO U-turn 2x65-77% | ||
Volcarona BugFire | A | |
Obtain MethodRelic Castle Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Servine View Volcarona builds →Fire Blast 2x162-191%KO Silver Wind 2x83-98% Gust 2x37-43% | ||
Scolipede BugPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Servine View Scolipede builds →Megahorn 2x125-148%KO Poison Tail 2x53-63% | ||
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Servine View Heracross builds →Megahorn 2x151-178%KO Aerial Ace 2x51-61% Venoshock 2x23-28% | ||
Skarmory Steel | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Servine View Skarmory builds →Fly 2x79-93% X-Scissor 2x48-57% | ||
Volcarona BugFire | A | |
Obtain MethodRelic Castle Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Servine View Volcarona builds →Overheat 2x190-224%KO Bug Buzz 2x123-145%KO Hurricane 2x108-128%KO Poison Jab 2x38-44% | ||
 Chandelure GhostFire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Servine View Chandelure builds →Overheat 2x203-239%KO Smog 2x20-24% | ||
 Heatran FireSteel | A | |
Obtain MethodReversal Mountain Interact Encounter | ||
Darmanitan Fire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Servine View Darmanitan builds →Flare Blitz 2x169-199%KO U-turn 2x66-77% | ||
 Dragonite Dragon | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Servine View Dragonite builds →Fly 2x122-144%KO Fire Blast 2x84-99% Ice Beam 2x67-79% | ||
In Black 2 & White 2, Volcarona can KO Servine with Fire Blast (120-141%). Arcanine threatens a KO with Flare Blitz (100-118%). Staraptor deals 61-71% with Double-Edge.
Volcarona BugFire | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityFlame Body ItemLum Berry NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Servine View Volcarona builds →Giga Drain14-16% Fire Blast 2x120-141%KO | ||
Arcanine Fire | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityFlashfire ItemLeftovers NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Servine View Arcanine builds →Flare Blitz 2x100-118%KO Extreme Speed22-26% Close Combat33-39% | ||
 Staraptor Normal | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityReckless ItemChoice Scarf NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Servine View Staraptor builds →Close Combat40-48% U Turn 2x48-56% Double Edge61-71% | ||
 Lapras WaterIce | C | |
Recommended Build AbilityWaterabsorb ItemLeftovers NatureRelaxed Moves
Damage vs Servine View Lapras builds →Ice Beam 2x66-78% Surf16-20% Ice Shard 2x25-30% Thunderbolt11-13% | ||
 Nidoking PoisonGround | C | |
Recommended Build AbilitySheerforce ItemLife Orb NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Servine View Nidoking builds →Ice Beam 2x62-74% Flamethrower 2x62-74% | ||
Servine Evolutions
Partway through Snivy's chain. Servine still has another evolution ahead before reaching Serperior. For breeding, average hatch time with a massive partner pool via two egg groups. Defense has grown the most so far (+20), but there's still another 115 stats to gain in the final evolution. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed with Servine to get Snivy eggs easily using 181 partners from the Ground and Plant egg groups. Notable egg moves include Captivate, Glare, Iron Tail and 7 more.
B2W2 Servine Best Moveset
Middle stage at 60 Sp. Atk and 83 Speed with AbilityContrary making MoveLeaf Storm boost Sp. Atk instead of dropping it. The moveset gets stronger with each attack. Serperior one evolution away adds the Speed tier to outrun real threats.
Best Build
Servine best EVs are Attack and Speed
Support Moveset
- Leaf Blade
- Glare
- Aqua Tail
- Synthesis
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Breeding opens up real options for Servine. Captivate and Glare come exclusively from egg moves, and they're worth the effort. The rest of the kit covers basics through Leaf Storm and Solar Beam and coverage across 7 types.
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
When it gets dirty, its leaves can’t be used in photosynthesis, so it always keeps itself clean.
Servine Black 2 & White 2 Guide
Servine is meant to evolve into Serperior. At 413 BST, the stats aren't there for competitive play yet. Pre-evolution Pokemon rarely hold up against fully evolved threats.
Contrary is what you want on Servine. Every competitive set worth running is built with that ability in mind. The alternatives (Overgrow) work on paper but Contrary is what makes Servine worth using.
In Black 2 & White 2, Contrary is the hidden ability. It inverts stat changes. Worth hunting for if you want Servine to compete at a higher level.
Base 83 Speed is workable. Faster than some, slower than many. On offense, Servine is a physical attacker with base 60 Attack. Defensively? Enough bulk to take a hit or two. Best used as a support.
Game Availability
Servine joined the series in Black & White and has been available in 7 titles so far. With 6 generations of appearances, it's established itself despite the later start.
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