Seviper (Pokémon)

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This article is about the species. For a specific instance of this species, see Seviper (disambiguation).
Seviper
Fang Snake Pokémon
ハブネーク
Habunake
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Seviper



Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type
Poison Unknown
Unknown Unknown
Unknown Unknown
Unknown Unknown
Unknown Unknown
Unknown Unknown
Abilities
Shed Skin Cacophony
Cacophony
Infiltrator
Hidden Ability
Cacophony
Hidden Ability
Cacophony
Cacophony
Gender ratio
Unknown
50% male, 50% female
Catch rate
90 (20.1%)
Breeding
Egg Groups
Field and Dragon
Hatch time
21 cycles
Height
8'10" 2.7 m
Seviper
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Weight
115.7 lbs. 52.5 kg
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Mega Stone
[[|]] [[|]]
Base experience yield
165
Gen. III-IV
Unknown
IV
160
V+
Leveling rate
Fluctuating
EV yield
Total: 2
Seviper
0
HP
1
Atk
0
Def
1
Sp.Atk
0
Sp.Def
0
Speed
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HP
0
Atk
0
Def
0
Sp.Atk
0
Sp.Def
0
Speed
0
HP
0
Atk
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Sp.Atk
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Sp.Def
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Speed
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HP
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Atk
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Speed
Shape
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Footprint
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Pokédex color
Black
Base friendship
70
External Links

Seviper (Japanese: ハブネーク Habunake) is a Poison-type Pokémon.

It is not known to evolve into or from any other Pokémon.

It is well known for its ongoing feud against Zangoose.

Biology

Seviper is a serpentine Pokémon that is usually depicted scrunched up like an accordion. It is mostly black, but has several markings on its body. It has yellow hexagon markings that run from its head to its tail, small yellow bumps where it touches the ground, and various purple scar-like marks. It has elongated red fangs that protrude from its upper jaw and fierce red eyes. Its tail is partially red and has a blade-like shape. Seviper sharpens its tail on rocks, and can use it for its former signature move, Poison Tail.

Seviper wraps around its opponents to make them unable to move. Its tail and fangs are venomous, and are used for striking and poisoning prey or enemies. It has been bitter enemies with Zangoose for many generations. It lives in grassy areas.

In the anime

 
Seviper in the anime

Major appearances

Jessie's Seviper

Seviper first appeared in A Tail with a Twist. Jessie was so impressed by how it beat up Ash's Treecko, that she had to capture it. After it bit off a chunk of her hair accidentally, she beat it up with her own two hands. After James and Meowth calmed her back down, she captured it in a Poké Ball.

Lucy's Seviper

The Battle Pike Queen Lucy owns a Seviper. She used it to fight off Team Rocket and to battle Ash's Donphan in Queen of the Serpentine.

Other

A Seviper appeared in Saving Braviary! under the ownership of a Team Plasma Grunt named Schwarz.

Multiple Seviper appeared in Defending the Homeland!. They are one of Florges's minions who orders them to attack Goodra's homeland. Two of them reappeared in Beyond the Rainbow! and Master Class is in Session!.

Minor appearances

A Seviper appeared in a flashback in Good Friends, Great Training!.

Pokédex entries

Episode Pokémon Source Entry
AG008 Seviper Ash's Pokédex Seviper, the Fang Snake Pokémon. Seviper is known for its angry disposition, immobilizing its opponents by wrapping its body around them.
AG048 Seviper Nicholai's Pokédex Seviper, the Fang Snake Pokémon. Seviper shares a generations-long feud with Zangoose. Its sword-like tail can slash foes and douse them with poison.

In the manga

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Main article: Lucy's Seviper

A wild Seviper attacked Ruby and Sapphire after the latter took him to her Secret Base. Her Torchic was able to put it down for the time being with its Ember barrage, but it rose back up after Sapphire fainted from an earlier wound. Ruby, seeing that there was no one around to see him fight, knocked it out cold before leaving Sapphire a letter and a change of clothes.

Another Seviper appeared in the wild in On the Loose and Hyper with Zangoose and Seviper I and On the Loose and Hyper with Zangoose and Seviper II where it broke Ruby's Poké Balls in unison with a wild Zangoose. The then-uncaptured Feefee was able to take them both out, resulting in it being forced into his team (which provided a sharp contrast between the well-groomed Nana and Kiki, and Mumu and itself).

As in the games, the Pike Queen Lucy uses a Seviper as her main Pokémon, which was able to defeat two rental Pokémon in an exhibition match, and later fought Emerald before losing.

In the Pokémon Battle Frontier manga

Main article: Lucy's Seviper

Lucy used a Seviper during her battle with Enta.

Pokédex entries

Manga Chapter Entry
Pokémon Adventures PS183 Its sword-like tail can slash and emit poison at the enemy. It has a long-lasting feud with the Zangoose.*

In the TCG

Main article: Seviper (TCG)

Game data

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation III.
Generation III
Ruby Seviper shares a generations-long feud with Zangoose. The scars on its body are evidence of vicious battles. This Pokémon attacks using its sword-edged tail.
Sapphire Seviper's swordlike tail serves two purposes - it slashes foes and douses them with secreted poison. This Pokémon will not give up its long-running blood feud with Zangoose.
Emerald Seviper and Zangoose are eternal rivals. It counters a Zangoose's dazzling agility with its swordlike tail, which also oozes a horrible poison.
FireRed It sharpens its swordlike tail on hard rocks. It hides in tall grass and strikes unwary prey with venomous fangs.
LeafGreen
Generation IV
Diamond For many generations, it has feuded with Zangoose. It whets its bladed tail on rocks for battle.
Pearl
Platinum
HeartGold In battle, it uses its bladed tail to counter any Zangoose. It secretes a deadly venom in its tail.
SoulSilver
Generation V
Black For many generations, it has feuded with Zangoose. It whets its bladed tail on rocks for battle.
White
Black 2 Constant polishing makes the edge of the blade on its tail extremely sharp. It's Zangoose's archrival.
White 2
Generation VI
X In battle, it uses its bladed tail to counter any Zangoose. It secretes a deadly venom in its tail.
Y Constant polishing makes the edge of the blade on its tail extremely sharp. It's Zangoose's archrival.
Omega Ruby Seviper shares a generations-long feud with Zangoose. The scars on its body are evidence of vicious battles. This Pokémon attacks using its sword-edged tail.
Alpha Sapphire Seviper’s swordlike tail serves two purposes—it slashes foes and douses them with secreted poison. This Pokémon will not give up its long-running blood feud with Zangoose.


Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation III.
Generation III
Ruby
Trade
Sapphire
Route 114
Emerald
Route 114
FireRed LeafGreen
Trade
Colosseum
Trade
XD
Trade
Generation IV
Diamond Pearl
Route 208 (Sapphire)
Platinum
Route 208 (Sapphire)
HeartGold SoulSilver
Safari Zone
Pal Park
Forest
Generation V
Black White
Route 11, Village Bridge
Black 2 White 2
Routes 7 and 11, Village Bridge
Routes 7 and 23 (Hidden Grotto)
Dream World
Dream Park
Generation VI
X Y
Route 8, Friend Safari (Poison)
Omega Ruby
Trade
Alpha Sapphire
Route 114


In side games

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation III.
Generation III
Pinball: R&S
Plains (Sapphire Field)
Trozei!
Secret Storage 20, Endless Level 41, Forever Level 41, Mr. Who's Den
MD Red MD Blue
Mt. Freeze (13F-15F), Northern Range (20F-24F), Murky Cave (1F-5F), Joyous Tower (62F-69F)
Generation IV
MD Time MD Darkness
Crystal Cave (B1-B7)
MD Sky
Crystal Cave (B1-B7)
Generation V
Rumble Blast
Meadow: Everspring Valley
Rumble U
Vehicle Gallery: Slithering Trains, Entranceway: A Fateful Showdown!
Generation VI
Battle Trozei
Safari Jungle: Stage 3Fr
Shuffle
Event: The Daily Pokémon (#4)
Rumble World
Legend Terrain: Meteorite Parkland (All Areas)


In events

Games Event Language Location Level Distribution period
RS Christmas Day Seviper English United States 18 December 25, 2003
RS Pokémon Box Ruby & Sapphire Promotion Seviper English United States 30 July 10, 2004
RSEFRLG Gather More Pokémon! Fifth Campaign Seviper Japanese Japan 10 March 21 to April 9, 2006

Held items

Game Held Item(s)
X Y   Persim Berry (100%)
Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire   Shed Shell (5%)

Stats

Base stats

Stat Range
At Lv. 50 At Lv. 100
73
133 - 180 256 - 350
100
94 - 167 184 - 328
60
58 - 123 112 - 240
100
94 - 167 184 - 328
60
58 - 123 112 - 240
65
63 - 128 121 - 251
Total:
458
Other Pokémon with this total
  • Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature.
  • Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.

Pokéathlon stats

Speed
3/4 ★★★
Power
3/4 ★★★
Skill
4/5 ★★★★
Stamina
4/5 ★★★★
Jump
2/2 ★★
Total
16/20 ★★★


Type effectiveness

Under normal battle conditions in Generation IX, this Pokémon is:
Damaged
normally by:
Normal
Fighting ½×
Flying
Poison ½×
Ground
Rock
Bug ½×
Ghost
Steel
Fire
Water
Grass ½×
Electric
Psychic
Ice
Dragon
Dark
Fairy ½×
None
Weak to:
Normal
Fighting ½×
Flying
Poison ½×
Ground
Rock
Bug ½×
Ghost
Steel
Fire
Water
Grass ½×
Electric
Psychic
Ice
Dragon
Dark
Fairy ½×
None
Immune to:
Normal
Fighting ½×
Flying
Poison ½×
Ground
Rock
Bug ½×
Ghost
Steel
Fire
Water
Grass ½×
Electric
Psychic
Ice
Dragon
Dark
Fairy ½×
None
Resistant to:
Normal
Fighting ½×
Flying
Poison ½×
Ground
Rock
Bug ½×
Ghost
Steel
Fire
Water
Grass ½×
Electric
Psychic
Ice
Dragon
Dark
Fairy ½×
None

Learnset

By leveling up

Generation VI
Other generations:
III - IV - V - VII - VIII - IX
 XY   ORAS   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP   Contest   Appeal   Jamming 
0011 0011 Wrap Normal Physical 01515 090}}90% 20 Tough 3 ♥♥♥ 0  
0011 0011 Swagger Normal Status 0000 090}}90% 15 Cute 3 ♥♥♥ 0  
0055 0044 Bite Dark Physical 06060 100}}100% 25 Tough 2 ♥♥ 3 ♥♥♥
0099 0077 Lick Ghost Physical 03030 100}}100% 30 Cute 2 ♥♥ 3 ♥♥♥
01212 01010 Poison Tail Poison Physical 05050 100}}100% 25 Clever 3 ♥♥♥ 0  
01616 01313 Screech Normal Status 0000 085}}85% 40 Clever 3 ♥♥♥ 0  
02020 01616 Venoshock Poison Special 06565 100}}100% 10 Beautiful 2 ♥♥ 0  
02323 01919 Glare Normal Status 0000 100}}100% 30 Tough 1 3 ♥♥♥
02727 02222 Poison Fang Poison Physical 05050 100}}100% 15 Clever 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0  
02828 02525 Venom Drench Poison Status 0000 100}}100% 20 Clever 3 ♥♥♥ 0  
03131 02828 Night Slash Dark Physical 07070 100}}100% 15 Cool 3 ♥♥♥ 0  
03434 03131 Gastro Acid Poison Status 0000 100}}100% 10 Tough 3 ♥♥♥ 0  
04242 03434 Poison Jab Poison Physical 08080 100}}100% 20 Tough 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0  
03838 03737 Haze Ice Status 0000 —}}—% 30 Beautiful 3 ♥♥♥ 0  
04545 04040 Crunch Dark Physical 08080 100}}100% 15 Tough 1 4 ♥♥♥♥
04646 04343 Belch Poison Special 120120 090}}90% 10 Tough 1 0  
04848 04646 Coil Poison Status 0000 —}}—% 20 Tough 1 0  
05050 04949 Wring Out Normal Special 0000 100}}100% 5 Tough 2 ♥♥ 1
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Seviper
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Seviper
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations

By TM/HM

Generation VI
Other generations:
III - IV - V - VII - VIII - IX
   TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP   Contest   Appeal   Jamming 
TM06  TM06 Toxic Poison Status 0000 090}}90% 10 Clever 3 ♥♥♥ 0  
TM09  TM09 Venoshock Poison Special 06565 100}}100% 10 Beautiful 2 ♥♥ 0  
TM10  TM10 Hidden Power Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 Clever 3 ♥♥♥ 0  
TM11  TM11 Sunny Day Fire Status 0000 —}}—% 5 Beautiful 1 0  
TM12  TM12 Taunt Dark Status 0000 100}}100% 20 Clever 2 ♥♥ 1
TM17  TM17 Protect Normal Status 0000 —}}—% 10 Cute 2 ♥♥ 0  
TM18  TM18 Rain Dance Water Status 0000 —}}—% 5 Beautiful 1 0  
TM21  TM21 Frustration Normal Physical 0000 100}}100% 20 Cute 2 ♥♥ 3 ♥♥♥
TM26  TM26 Earthquake Ground Physical 100100 100}}100% 10 Tough 2 ♥♥ 1
TM27  TM27 Return Normal Physical 0000 100}}100% 20 Cute 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0  
TM28  TM28 Dig Ground Physical 08080 100}}100% 10 Tough 2 ♥♥ 0  
TM32  TM32 Double Team Normal Status 0000 —}}—% 15 Cool 1 0  
TM34  TM34 Sludge Wave Poison Special 09595 100}}100% 10 Tough 3 ♥♥♥ 0  
TM35  TM35 Flamethrower Fire Special 09090 100}}100% 15 Beautiful 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0  
TM36  TM36 Sludge Bomb Poison Special 09090 100}}100% 10 Tough 2 ♥♥ 1
TM42  TM42 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 Cute 2 ♥♥ 0  
TM44  TM44 Rest Psychic Status 0000 —}}—% 10 Cute 1 0  
TM45  TM45 Attract Normal Status 0000 100}}100% 15 Cute 2 ♥♥ 0  
TM46  TM46 Thief Dark Physical 06060 100}}100% 25 Tough 1 0  
TM48  TM48 Round Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 Beautiful 2 ♥♥ 0  
TM66  TM66 Payback Dark Physical 05050 100}}100% 10 Tough 2 ♥♥ 0  
TM67  TM67 Retaliate Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 5 Cool 3 ♥♥♥ 0  
TM78  TM78 Bulldoze Ground Physical 06060 100}}100% 20 Tough 2 ♥♥ 2 ♥♥
TM81  TM81 X-Scissor Bug Physical 08080 100}}100% 15 Cool 2 ♥♥ 1
TM82  TM82 Dragon Tail Dragon Physical 06060 090}}90% 10 Tough 3 ♥♥♥ 0  
TM83  TM83 Infestation Bug Special 02020 100}}100% 20 Cute 3 ♥♥♥ 0  
TM84  TM84 Poison Jab Poison Physical 08080 100}}100% 20 Tough 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0  
TM87  TM87 Swagger Normal Status 0000 090}}90% 15 Cute 3 ♥♥♥ 0  
TM88  TM88 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000 —}}—% 10 Cute 1 0  
TM90  TM90 Substitute Normal Status 0000 —}}—% 10 Cute 2 ♥♥ 0  
TM94  TM94 Rock SmashXY Fighting Physical 04040 100}}100% 15 Tough 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0  
TM94  TM94 Secret PowerORAS Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 Clever 1 0  
TM97  TM97 Dark Pulse Dark Special 08080 100}}100% 15 Cool 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0  
XTM100  TM100 Confide Normal Status 0000 —}}—% 20 Cute 3 ♥♥♥ 0  
ZHM04  HM04 Strength Normal Physical 08080 100}}100% 15 Tough 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0  
ZHM06  HM06 Rock SmashORAS Fighting Physical 04040 100}}100% 15 Tough 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0  
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Seviper
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Seviper
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations

By breeding

Generation VI
Other generations:
III - IV - V - VII - VIII - IX
 Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP   Contest   Appeal   Jamming 
Assurance Dark Physical 60 100% 10 Clever 1 0  
Final Gambit Fighting Special 100% 5 Tough 8 ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ 0  
Iron Tail* Steel Physical 100 75% 15 Cool 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0  
Night Slash Dark Physical 70 100% 15 Cool 3 ♥♥♥ 0  
Punishment Dark Physical 100% 5 Cool 2 ♥♥ 1
Scary Face Normal Status 100% 10 Tough 3 ♥♥♥ 0  
Spit Up Normal Special 100% 10 Tough 1 0  
Stockpile Normal Status —% 20 Tough 1 0  
Swallow Normal Status —% 10 Tough 2 ♥♥ 0  
Switcheroo Dark Status 100% 10 Clever 2 ♥♥ 1
Wring Out Normal Special 100% 5 Tough 2 ♥♥ 1
  • Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Seviper in Generation VI
  • Moves marked with a double dagger (‡) can only be bred from a Pokémon who learned the move in an earlier generation.
  • Moves marked with a superscript game abbreviation can only be bred onto Seviper in that game.
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Seviper
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Seviper
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations

By tutoring

Generation VI
Other generations:
III - IV - V - VII - VIII - IX
 Game   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP   Contest   Appeal   Jamming 
X Y OR AS Aqua Tail Water Physical 90 90% 10 Beautiful 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0  
X Y OR AS Bind Normal Physical 15 85% 20 Tough 3 ♥♥♥ 0  
X Y OR AS Gastro Acid Poison Status 100% 10 Tough 3 ♥♥♥ 0  
X Y OR AS Giga Drain Grass Special 75 100% 10 Clever 1 4 ♥♥♥♥
X Y OR AS Iron Tail Steel Physical 100 75% 15 Cool 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0  
X Y OR AS Knock Off Dark Physical 65 100% 25 Clever 2 ♥♥ 3 ♥♥♥
X Y OR AS Snatch Dark Status —% 10 Clever 1 0  
X Y OR AS Snore Normal Special 50 100% 15 Cute 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0  
  • A black or white abbreviation in a colored box indicates that Seviper can be tutored the move in that game
  • A colored abbreviation in a white box indicates that Seviper cannot be tutored the move in that game
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Seviper
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Seviper
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Move Tutor moves from other generations

Side game data

Pokémon Pinball RS
   
Acquisition: Catch
Pokémon Trozei!
 
Rarity: Common
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon
Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team
Body size: 1
Recruit rate: 7.2%
Friend Area: Wild Plains
Phrases
51%-100% HP Go with Zangoose? Sorry, I don't do that!
26%-50% HP Shoot... My health's been cut to half already?
1%-25% HP It's hopeless... My bladed tail is losing its edge...
Level up There, I leveled up! I hate losing to Zangoose!
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon
Explorers of Time, Explorers of Darkness, and Explorers of Sky
  Body size: 1
Recruit rate: 6.4%
IQ group: C
Pokémon Rumble Blast
Attack ●●●
Defense ●●
Speed ●●●
Pokémon Battle Trozei
Poison
Attack Power: ★★★★★

 

Pokémon Shuffle
 
Poison
  Attack Power: 60 - 80   0

#271
 

Eject
Removes one non-Support Pokémon icon without fail.


Evolution

 
Unevolved
Seviper
 Poison 



Sprites

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation III.
Generation III
Ruby Sapphire Emerald FireRed LeafGreen
           
           
Front Back Front Back Front Back
Generation IV
Diamond Pearl Platinum HeartGold SoulSilver
           
           
Front Back Front Back Front Back
Generation V
Black White Black 2 White 2
       
       
Front Back Front Back
Generation VI
X Y Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire
Front Back Front Back
  For other sprites and images, please see Seviper images on the Bulbagarden Archives.


Trivia

  • In an infamous Pokémon Trainer's Choice, Seviper was incorrectly claimed to be an evolution of Arbok.
  • Seviper and its rival Zangoose share several characteristics, such as being in the Field Egg Group, residing in the same Friend Area, and being the only two Pokémon with a base stat total of 458 (which is unique to only them).
    • Seviper and Zangoose also have the exact opposite Experience group, with Seviper being in the Fluctuating group and Zangoose being in the Erratic group.
  • Seviper is the only pure Poison type to not have an evolutionary relative.

Origin

Seviper is based on a viper; specifically, the habu, a type of venomous snake that was often pitted against mongooses in roadside shows. This practice is now considered inhumane and is rarely seen today. Aside from its scars, the shape of its color pattern resembles that of the elegant pitviper. The rivalry it shares with Zangoose is based on the relationship between mongooses and snakes.

Name origin

Seviper is a combination of sever (to cut and detach) or severe (intense) and viper.

Habunake is a combination of 波布 habu and snake.

In other languages

Language Title Meaning
  Japanese ハブネーク Habunake From 波布 habu and snake
  French Séviper Same as English name
  Spanish Seviper Same as English name
  German Vipitis From Viper and Bitis
  Italian Seviper Same as English name
  Korean 세비퍼 Seviper Transliteration of English name
  Mandarin Chinese 飯匙蛇 / 饭匙蛇 Fànchí​shé Means "Spoon-shaped snake"
  Cantonese Chinese


Related articles

External links


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