Stats & Training
Seviper's built around mixed offense. Attack leads the charge, Defense pays for it. Moderately hard to find, worth 2 Attack and Sp. Atk EVs. Follows a standard growth curve.
Constant polishing makes the edge of the blade on its tail extremely sharp. It’s Zangoose’s archrival.
Constant polishing makes the edge of the blade on its tail extremely sharp. It’s Zangoose’s archrival.
Seviper Weakness
Seviper is weak to Ground and Psychic. It resists 4 types, giving it decent defensive coverage. Only 2 weaknesses makes it relatively easy to build around defensively.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Ground, Psychic |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Grass, Fighting, Poison, Bug |
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
Excadrill GroundSteel | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Seviper View Excadrill builds →Earthquake 2x149-176%KO Dig 2x120-142%KO Drill Run 2x120-142%KO Bulldoze 2x91-107%KO | ||
Gliscor Ground | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Seviper View Gliscor builds →Dig 2x89-105%KO Bulldoze 2x67-79% | ||
Flygon GroundDragon | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Seviper View Flygon builds →Earth Power 2x88-103%KO Dig 2x93-109%KO Bulldoze 2x70-83% Sand Tomb 2x43-51% | ||
Krookodile GroundDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Seviper View Krookodile builds →Earthquake 2x132-156%KO Dig 2x107-126%KO Bulldoze 2x80-95% Sand Tomb 2x48-57% | ||
Claydol GroundPsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Seviper View Claydol builds →Earth Power 2x79-93% Extrasensory 2x70-83% Dig 2x70-83% Psybeam 2x58-69% | ||
Excadrill GroundSteel | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Seviper View Excadrill builds →Earthquake 2x149-176%KO Dig 2x120-142%KO Drill Run 2x120-142%KO Bulldoze 2x91-107%KO | ||
Gliscor Ground | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Seviper View Gliscor builds →Dig 2x89-105%KO Bulldoze 2x67-79% | ||
Flygon GroundDragon | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Seviper View Flygon builds →Earth Power 2x88-103%KO Dig 2x93-109%KO Bulldoze 2x70-83% Sand Tomb 2x43-51% | ||
Krookodile GroundDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Seviper View Krookodile builds →Earthquake 2x132-156%KO Dig 2x107-126%KO Bulldoze 2x80-95% Sand Tomb 2x48-57% | ||
Claydol GroundPsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Seviper View Claydol builds →Earth Power 2x79-93% Extrasensory 2x70-83% Dig 2x70-83% Psybeam 2x58-69% | ||
Excadrill GroundSteel | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Seviper View Excadrill builds →Earthquake 2x149-176%KO Dig 2x120-142%KO Drill Run 2x120-142%KO Bulldoze 2x91-107%KO | ||
Gliscor Ground | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Seviper View Gliscor builds →Dig 2x89-105%KO Bulldoze 2x67-79% | ||
Flygon GroundDragon | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Seviper View Flygon builds →Earth Power 2x88-103%KO Dig 2x93-109%KO Bulldoze 2x70-83% Sand Tomb 2x43-51% | ||
Krookodile GroundDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Seviper View Krookodile builds →Earthquake 2x132-156%KO Dig 2x107-126%KO Bulldoze 2x80-95% Sand Tomb 2x48-57% | ||
Claydol GroundPsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Seviper View Claydol builds →Earth Power 2x79-93% Extrasensory 2x70-83% Dig 2x70-83% Psybeam 2x58-69% | ||
Sandslash Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Seviper View Sandslash builds →Dig 2x96-113%KO Sand Tomb 2x43-52% | ||
Trapinch Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Seviper View Trapinch builds →Dig 2x96-113%KO Bulldoze 2x71-84% Sand Tomb 2x43-52% Mud-Slap 2x16-19% | ||
Sigilyph Psychic | C | |
Krokorok GroundDark | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Seviper View Krokorok builds →Dig 2x82-97% Sand Tomb 2x38-45% Mud-Slap 2x16-19% | ||
Baltoy GroundPsychic | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Seviper View Baltoy builds →Extrasensory 2x52-61% Dig 2x52-61% Psybeam 2x41-48% Confusion 2x32-39% | ||
Sandslash Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Seviper View Sandslash builds →Dig 2x90-107%KO Bulldoze 2x68-81% Sand Tomb 2x41-49% | ||
Trapinch Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Seviper View Trapinch builds →Dig 2x90-107%KO Bulldoze 2x68-81% Sand Tomb 2x41-49% Mud-Slap 2x14-17% | ||
Sigilyph Psychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Seviper View Sigilyph builds →Synchronoise 2x137-162%KO Psybeam 2x76-89% | ||
Krokorok GroundDark | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Seviper View Krokorok builds →Dig 2x78-92% Bulldoze 2x59-69% Sand Tomb 2x37-43% Mud-Slap 2x14-17% | ||
Baltoy GroundPsychic | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Seviper View Baltoy builds →Extrasensory 2x49-58% Dig 2x49-58% Psybeam 2x38-46% Bulldoze 2x37-43% | ||
Sandslash Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Seviper View Sandslash builds →Dig 2x92-109%KO Bulldoze 2x69-81% Sand Tomb 2x41-48% | ||
Onix RockGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Seviper View Onix builds →Dig 2x52-61% Bulldoze 2x38-46% Sand Tomb 2x24-28% | ||
Krokorok GroundDark | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Seviper View Krokorok builds →Dig 2x77-92% Bulldoze 2x60-71% Sand Tomb 2x36-43% Mud-Slap 2x14-18% | ||
Drilbur Ground | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Seviper View Drilbur builds →Earthquake 2x99-117%KO Dig 2x80-94% Bulldoze 2x60-71% Mud-Slap 2x13-15% | ||
Baltoy GroundPsychic | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Seviper View Baltoy builds →Earth Power 2x53-64% Extrasensory 2x47-56% Dig 2x47-56% Psybeam 2x38-46% | ||
Excadrill GroundSteel | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Seviper View Excadrill builds →Earthquake 2x149-175%KO Dig 2x120-142%KO Bulldoze 2x89-106%KO Mud-Slap 2x15-19% | ||
Gliscor Ground | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Seviper View Gliscor builds →Dig 2x89-106%KO Bulldoze 2x68-80% | ||
Camerupt FireGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Seviper View Camerupt builds →Earthquake 2x115-135%KO Earth Power 2x108-127%KO Dig 2x93-110%KO Bulldoze 2x70-82% | ||
Lunatone RockPsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Seviper View Lunatone builds →Future Sight 2x132-156%KO Psychic 2x100-118%KO Bulldoze 2x30-35% Confusion 2x57-68% | ||
Solrock RockPsychic | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Seviper View Solrock builds →Psychic 2x66-78% Bulldoze 2x45-54% Confusion 2x37-44% | ||
Excadrill GroundSteel | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Seviper View Excadrill builds →Earthquake 2x149-176%KO Dig 2x120-142%KO Bulldoze 2x91-107%KO Mud-Slap 2x15-18% | ||
Gliscor Ground | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Seviper View Gliscor builds →Dig 2x89-105%KO Bulldoze 2x67-79% | ||
Camerupt FireGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Seviper View Camerupt builds →Earthquake 2x117-138%KO Earth Power 2x108-128%KO Dig 2x93-109%KO Bulldoze 2x70-83% | ||
Lunatone RockPsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Seviper View Lunatone builds →Future Sight 2x132-156%KO Psychic 2x99-118%KO Bulldoze 2x30-35% Confusion 2x57-67% | ||
Solrock RockPsychic | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Seviper View Solrock builds →Psychic 2x67-79% Bulldoze 2x45-53% Confusion 2x38-45% | ||
In Black 2 & White 2, Garchomp can KO Seviper with Earthquake (173-204%). Excadrill threatens a KO with Earthquake (178-209%).
Garchomp DragonGround | S | |
Recommended Build AbilityRough Skin ItemFocus Sash NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Seviper View Garchomp builds →Earthquake 2x173-204%KO Outrage103-122%KO | ||
Excadrill GroundSteel | A | |
Recommended Build AbilitySandforce ItemChoice Scarf NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Seviper View Excadrill builds →Earthquake 2x178-209%KO Rapid Spin30-35% Rock Slide45-53% | ||
Jirachi SteelPsychic | A | |
Recommended Build AbilitySerenegrace ItemLeftovers NatureCareful Moves
Damage vs Seviper View Jirachi builds →U Turn13-16% | ||
Alakazam Psychic | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityMagic Guard ItemFocus Sash NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Seviper View Alakazam builds →Focus Blast35-41% Psychic 2x159-187%KO Shadow Ball47-55% | ||
Black 2 & White 2 Evolution
No evolution chain to worry about here. Seviper is a standalone Pokemon with a decent partner pool for breeding through two egg groups. Eggs come out average hatch time. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed Seviper easily with 39 breeding partners from the Dragon and Ground egg groups. Pass egg moves like Assurance, Body Slam, Final Gambit and 9 more to offspring.
Black 2 & White 2 Seviper Best Moveset
You commit to a move every time Seviper comes in. Choice Scarf gives speed patching through item lock, and Infiltrator adds to that. Max Sp. Atk and Speed EVs make sure the locked move actually hurts. Fire coverage covers the rest.
Best Build
Seviper best EVs are Sp. Atk and Speed
Special Revenge Killer Moveset
- Flamethrower
- Giga Drain
- Sludge Wave
- Dark Pulse
Recommended Teammates
Moves
The TM pool is where it gets interesting. Coverage across 11 types means almost nothing walls Seviper cleanly, with Sludge Wave and Sludge Bomb anchoring the STAB side. Matchup flexibility isn't a problem.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Transfer Moves
Black 2 & White 2 Seviper Locations
12 encounter spots for Seviper at decent spawn rates starting from late-game routes. Best and Earliest sort options below help narrow down your approach based on odds vs. Accessibility.
Best Locations to Catch Seviper in Black 2 & White 2
You can catch Seviper through 12 walking encounters from Lv. 32-43, but availability differs between White 2 and Black 2. Some spots are exclusive to one version.
Seviper Guide
In Black 2 & White 2, Seviper has a 458 base stat total and ranks as C-Tier: a niche pick in Black 2 & White 2's meta. It works best as an attacker. Flamethrower with Choice Scarf is the standard set.
Shed Skin is the go-to ability for Seviper. It has a 33% chance of curing any major status ailment after each turn. Its hidden ability Infiltrator can work in specific setups.
In Black 2 & White 2, Seviper fills the attacker role. It's a special attacker with base 100 Sp. Atk. At base 65 Speed, it won't be moving first often.
For Black 2 & White 2, the core moveset is Flamethrower, Giga Drain, Sludgewave, and Dark Pulse. Flamethrower leads at 20% usage. This set covers the attacker role with a mix of damage and utility.
Game Availability
Seviper first appeared in Ruby & Sapphire and has been available in 15 games across 8 generations. Obtainable through wild encounters in most titles where it appears.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 1RB

Red & Blue - Gen 2GS

Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RSDebut

Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3FRLG

FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS

HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 4DP

Diamond & Pearl - Gen 5BW

Black & White - Gen 5B2W2

Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY

X & Y - Gen 6ORAS

Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7USUM

Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7SM

Sun & Moon - Gen 7LGPE

Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh

Sword & Shield - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 8BDSP

Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 9SV

Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW

Winds & Waves
