Seviper is a Poison-type from Gen 3. Only weak to Ground and Psychic. 100 base Attack is its best stat. It relies on priority moves or Scarf to keep up. Known as the Fang Snake Pokemon.
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.
For many generations, it has feuded with ZANGOOSE. It whets its bladed tail on rocks for battle.
Seviper Weakness
AvgSeviper is weak to Ground and Psychic-type moves. It resists 4 types, giving it decent defensive coverage. Only 2 weaknesses makes it relatively easy to build around defensively.
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
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.
How to Evolve
Breed Seviper easily with 30 breeding partners from the Dragon and Ground egg groups. Pass egg moves like Assurance, Body Slam, Night Slash and 4 more to offspring.
Focus Sash guarantees Seviper survives one hit from full HP. That's enough to deal early damage and fire off Flamethrower before going down. Shedskin and max HP and Sp. Atk EVs maximize first-turn impact.
Best Build
Best Seviper Moveset
- Flamethrower
- Earthquake
- Sucker Punch
- Sludge Bomb
Recommended Teammates
Breeding opens up real options for Seviper. Assurance and Body Slam come exclusively from egg moves, and they're worth the effort. The rest of the kit covers basics through Sludge Bomb and Poison Jab and coverage across 9 types.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Transfer Moves
You'll want mid-game access before hunting Seviper. Moderate rates across 4 encounter spots means the location matters. Sort by Best below and target the top-rated area first.
Best Locations
Seviper appears in 4 walking locations at Lv. 18-26 across Diamond and Pearl. Not all encounters show up in every version, so check which ones match your game.
Seviper has a 458 base stat total and ranks as C-Tier — a situational pick that fills a niche. It works best as an attacker. Base 100 Attack is where it shines.
Seviper doesn't evolve and has no evolutionary line. It's a Poison-type Pokemon with a 458 base stat total.
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.
Seviper fills the attacker role. It's a mixed attacker — base 100 Attack and 100 Sp. Atk. At base 65 Speed, it won't be moving first often.
Seviper appears in 15 games, including Ruby & Sapphire, FireRed & LeafGreen, and Emerald.
Seviper first appeared in Ruby & Sapphire and has been available in 15 games across 7 generations. Obtainable through wild encounters in most titles where it appears.
- Gen IY
Yellow - Gen IRB
Red & Blue - Gen IIGS
Gold & Silver - Gen IIC
Crystal - Gen IIIRSDebut
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen IIIFRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen IIIE
Emerald - Gen IVPt
Platinum - Gen IVHGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen IVDP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen VBW
Black & White - Gen VB2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen VIXY
X & Y - Gen VIORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen VIIUSUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen VIISM
Sun & Moon - Gen VIILGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen VIIISwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen VIIIPLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen VIIIBDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen IXSV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen IXLZA
Legends: Z-A