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.
It sharpens its swordlike tail on hard rocks. It hides in tall grass and strikes unwary prey with venomous fangs.
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 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 |
 Swampert WaterGround | A | |
Ground is super effective against SeviperView Swampert → | ||
 Tapu Lele PsychicFairy | A | |
Psychic is super effective against SeviperView Tapu Lele → | ||
 Garchomp DragonGround | A | |
Ground is super effective against SeviperView Garchomp → | ||
 Alakazam Psychic | B | |
Psychic is super effective against SeviperView Alakazam → | ||
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, Swampert can KO Seviper with Earthquake (218-257%). Tapu Lele threatens a KO with Psychic (232-273%). Garchomp's Earthquake also KOs at 173-203%.
Swampert WaterGround | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityTorrent ItemLife Orb NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Seviper View Swampert builds →Earthquake 2x218-257%KO Scald47-55% Waterfall87-103%KO | ||
Tapu Lele PsychicFairy | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityPsychic Surge ItemChoice Specs NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Seviper View Tapu Lele builds →Moonblast61-72% Psyshock 2x206-243%KO Psychic 2x232-273%KO | ||
Garchomp DragonGround | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityRough Skin ItemRocky Helmet NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Seviper View Garchomp builds →Earthquake 2x173-203%KO Stone Edge57-68% | ||
Alakazam Psychic | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityMagic Guard ItemFocus Sash NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Seviper View Alakazam builds →Dazzling Gleam24-28% Psychic 2x159-188%KO Shadow Ball47-56% | ||
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Evolution
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.
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Seviper Best Moveset
This build takes hits and hits back. Rocky Helmet provides chip damage on every physical hit received, Infiltrator supports the gameplan, and max Sp. Atk and Speed EVs mean Seviper doesn't crumble to chip damage. Plus Fire and Ground coverage backing it up.
Best Build
Seviper best EVs are Sp. Atk and Speed
Doubles Special Sweeper Moveset
- Giga Drain
- Flamethrower
- Earthquake
- Venoshock
Recommended Teammates
Physical Tank Moveset
- Poison Jab
- Glare
- Aqua Tail
- Dragon Tail
Recommended Teammates
Moves
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.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Transfer Moves
How to Get Seviper in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon
Seviper 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. Giga Drain with Rocky Helmet 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 Giga Drain, Flamethrower, Earthquake, and Venoshock. Giga Drain leads at 25% usage. Venoshock provides reliable STAB damage.
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