Is Seviper Good in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Playthrough?
Poison-type with solid Attack and Special Attack. Handles Mina's Fairy trial and nothing else of note at the E4. Outclassed by Crobat, Salazzle, and Alolan Muk for the Poison role.
Seviper has the type edge here and should clean up Ilima's team.
Seviper has the type edge here and should clean up Hala's team.
Seviper has the type edge here and should clean up Lana's team.
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Seviper trades roughly evenly with Kiawe's team.
Seviper has the type edge here and should clean up Mallow's team.
Seviper trades roughly evenly with Olivia's team.
Seviper trades roughly evenly with Sophocles's team.
Seviper trades roughly evenly with Acerola's team.
Seviper trades roughly evenly with Nanu's team.
Seviper has the type edge here and should clean up Mina's team.
Seviper trades roughly evenly with Hapu's team.
Seviper trades roughly evenly with Molayne's team.
Seviper trades roughly evenly with Olivia's team.
Seviper trades roughly evenly with Acerola's team.
Seviper trades roughly evenly with Kahili's team.
Seviper trades roughly evenly with Kukui's team.
Seviper 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.
How to Get Seviper in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon
Seviper can't be caught in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon. Bring it over from Ruby & Sapphire, Emerald, or Scarlet & Violet instead. The encounter info below covers the source games.
Seviper is not available as a wild encounter in this game.
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Pokemon transfers only go forward through generations, never backward. Direct cross-gen trades aren't supported.
Seviper Weakness
Seviper is weak to Ground and Psychic. It resists 5 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 |
What is Seviper Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Seviper
 Espeon Psychic | B | |
 Marowak Ground | C | |
Obtain MethodHeahea Beach Gift | ||
 Onix RockGround | C | |
 Slowbro WaterPsychic | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Seviper View Slowbro builds →Psyshock 2x93-110%KO Bulldoze 2x39-46% | ||
 Oranguru NormalPsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Seviper View Oranguru builds →Psyshock 2x87-103%KO Bulldoze 2x32-39% | ||
Espeon Psychic | B | |
 Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Seviper View Gardevoir builds →Future Sight 2x163-192%KO | ||
 Kadabra Psychic | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Seviper View Kadabra builds →Future Sight 2x157-185%KO | ||
 Metang SteelPsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Seviper View Metang builds →Zen Headbutt 2x72-85% Bulldoze 2x36-43% | ||
 Torterra GrassGround | C | |
 Solgaleo PsychicSteel | S | |
Obtain MethodMahalo Trail Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Seviper View Solgaleo builds →Psychic 2x112-132%KO Bulldoze 2x60-70% | ||
Espeon Psychic | B | |
Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Seviper View Gardevoir builds →Future Sight 2x164-192%KO | ||
Kadabra Psychic | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Seviper View Kadabra builds →Future Sight 2x157-185%KO | ||
 Delphox FirePsychic | C | |
Solgaleo PsychicSteel | S | |
Obtain MethodMahalo Trail Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Seviper View Solgaleo builds →Psychic 2x115-136%KO Earthquake 2x100-118%KO | ||
 Mewtwo Psychic | S | |
Obtain MethodUltra Space Wilds Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Seviper View Mewtwo builds →Future Sight 2x198-234%KO Earthquake 2x83-98% | ||
Espeon Psychic | B | |
 Azelf Psychic | B | |
Obtain MethodUltra Space Wilds Interact Encounter | ||
Marowak Ground | C | |
Obtain MethodHeahea Beach Gift | ||
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, Garchomp can KO Seviper with Earthquake (142-167%). Alakazam threatens a KO with Psychic (130-153%). Mesprit deals 65-77% with Psyshock.
 Garchomp DragonGround | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityRough Skin ItemRocky Helmet NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Seviper View Garchomp builds →Earthquake 2x142-167%KO Stone Edge47-56% | ||
 Alakazam Psychic | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityMagic Guard ItemFocus Sash NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Seviper View Alakazam builds →Psychic 2x130-153%KO Focus Blast29-34% Energy Ball22-25% Shadow Ball39-45% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Seviper View Mesprit builds →Ice Beam36-43% Psyshock 2x65-77% Shadow Ball32-38% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityStamina ItemLeftovers NatureSassy Moves
Damage vs Seviper View Mudsdale builds →Earthquake 2x77-90% | ||
Seviper Evolutions
No evolution chain to worry about here. Seviper is a standalone Pokemon with plenty of partners 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 57 breeding partners from the Dragon and Ground egg groups. Pass egg moves like Assurance, Body Slam, Final Gambit and 9 more to offspring.
USUM Seviper Best Moveset
100 Attack and 100 Sp. Atk with AbilityInfiltrator bypassing defensive screens and substitutes as a hidden ability. Poison TermStab hits from either side. But 65 Speed and 73/60/60 bulk mean the moveset goes down before the mixed offenses matter.
Best Build
Seviper best EVs are HP and Attack
Physical Tank Moveset
- Poison Jab
- Glare
- Aqua Tail
- Dragon Tail
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
The TM pool is where it gets interesting. Coverage across 11 types means almost nothing walls Seviper cleanly, with Belch and Sludge Wave anchoring the STAB side. Matchup flexibility isn't a problem.
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
Seviper Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Guide
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, Seviper has a 458 base stat total and ranks as C-Tier: a niche pick in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon's meta. It works best as an attacker. Poisonjab with Focus Sash 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 Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, Seviper fills the attacker role. It's a mixed attacker with base 100 Attack and 100 Sp. Atk. At base 65 Speed, it won't be moving first often.
For Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, the core moveset is Poisonjab, Glare, Aquatail, and Dragontail. Poisonjab leads at 0% 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 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RSDebut
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW
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