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snivy
#495

Snivy

Grass Snake Pokémon

Grass

It is very intelligent and calm. Being exposed to lots of sunlight makes its movements swifter.

Base Stats

HP 45
Attack 45
Defense 55
Sp. Atk 45
Sp. Def 55
Speed 63
Total 308

Type Effectiveness

Abilities

Evolution Chain

servine Servine Lv. 17
serperior Serperior Lv. 36

Moves

Details

Category Grass Snake Pokémon
Height 0.6 m
Weight 8.1 kg
Base Exp 62
Growth Rate Medium Slow
Capture Rate 45
Base Happiness 70
Gender 87.5% ♂ / 12.5% ♀
Habitat
Egg Groups Ground ,Plant

Sprites

snivy Front Front
snivy Back Back
snivy Front Shiny Front Shiny
snivy Back Shiny Back Shiny
snivy Official Art Official Art
snivy Official Art (Shiny) Official Art (Shiny)

Competitive

lc Usage: 13.9%
Eviolite Wallbreaker
Moves
Defog / Glare / Knock Off
Hidden Power Ice / Hidden Power Ground / Hidden Power Fire
Item
Eviolite
Ability
Contrary
Nature
Timid
EVs
SpA 240
Spe 252
Berry Juice
Moves
Defog / Substitute / Knock Off
Glare / Defog
Hidden Power Ice / Hidden Power Ground / Hidden Power Fire
Item
Berry Juice
Ability
Contrary
Nature
Timid
EVs
SpA 240
Spe 252
Normalium Z
Item
Normalium Z
Ability
Contrary
Nature
Timid
EVs
SpA 240
Spe 252
Choice Scarf
Moves
Giga Drain / Defog
Knock Off / Defog
Hidden Power Ground / Hidden Power Fire
Item
Choice Scarf
Ability
Contrary
Nature
Timid
EVs
SpA 240
Spe 252

Strategy Overview

Snivy's niche comes from the ability Contrary and the move Leaf Storm, which when paired together give Snivy a 130-Base Power move that also provides a +2 boost to its Special Attack, making it one of the best wallbreakers and the best offensive Grass-type Pokemon in Little Cup. Contrary also has several other uses, including making Snivy one of the best Sticky Web checks in the metagame by giving it a +1 boost to Speed every time it comes in when the entry hazard is up. In addition, Defog lets it support its teammates by clearing entry hazards. However, Snivy's poor offensive movepool forces it to rely on Hidden Power for coverage against the wide variety of Pokemon that resist Leaf Storm. Additionally, Snivy hits 17 Speed, which, while decent, leaves it susceptible to being revenge killed by faster Pokemon; couple this with its mediocre defenses, and its sweeping potential becomes rather limited.

Most Used Moves

Glare
56.3%
Synthesis
46.0%
Defog
32.8%

Most Used Items

Eviolite
56.2%

Competitive data from Smogon University via data.pkmn.cc