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* Snivy and its fellow {{2v2|Black|White}} starter Pokémon were first revealed as silhouettes on the May 9, 2010 episode of [[Pokémon Sunday]]. They were later revealed in full in the June 2010 issue of [[CoroCoro]]. | * Snivy and its fellow {{2v2|Black|White}} starter Pokémon were first revealed as silhouettes on the May 9, 2010 episode of [[Pokémon Sunday]]. They were later revealed in full in the June 2010 issue of [[CoroCoro]]. | ||
* Shortly after its release, much like many other [[Generation V]] Pokémon newly introduced, Snivy received the fan-made moniker, "Smugleaf". This name was picked up on and published in an article on video gaming-focused blog [http://kotaku.com/5538319/pokemons-smugleaf-a-meme-in-the-making/ Kotaku] and later in an issue of [[a:File:NZAU Magazine Scan.jpg|Official Nintendo Magazine Australia and New Zealand]], as well as its United Kingdom counterpart. | * Shortly after its release, much like many other [[Generation V]] Pokémon newly introduced, Snivy received the fan-made moniker, "Smugleaf". This name was picked up on and published in an article on video gaming-focused blog [http://kotaku.com/5538319/pokemons-smugleaf-a-meme-in-the-making/ Kotaku] and later in an issue of [[a:File:NZAU Magazine Scan.jpg|Official Nintendo Magazine Australia and New Zealand]], as well as its United Kingdom counterpart. | ||
* Snivy is the only {{type|Grass}} [[starter Pokémon]] that is not listed as the first Pokémon in its [[regional Pokédex]], although it is still #001; this is because the {{p|Victini|Pokémon before it}} has a Pokédex number of #000. It is also the only Grass-type starter Pokémon that is not the first Pokémon of its generation in [[National Pokédex]] order. | * Snivy is the only {{type|Grass}} [[starter Pokémon]] that is not listed as the first Pokémon in its [[regional Pokédex]], although it is still #001; this is because the {{p|Victini|Pokémon before it}} has a Pokédex number of #000. It is also the only Grass-type starter Pokémon that is not the first Pokémon of its generation in [[National Pokédex]] order. | ||
* Snivy has the lowest base stat total of all {{type|Grass}} starter Pokémon. | * Snivy has the lowest base stat total of all {{type|Grass}} starter Pokémon. | ||
* Snivy, along with {{p|Tepig}} and {{p|Oshawott}}, has the lowest [[List of Pokémon by effort value yield|base experience yield]], with a base of 28. | * Snivy, along with {{p|Tepig}} and {{p|Oshawott}}, has the lowest [[List of Pokémon by effort value yield|base experience yield]], with a base of 28. | ||
* Snivy is the only Grass-type starter Pokémon not in the {{egg3|Monster}} and the first to be classified in the {{egg3|Field}}. | * Snivy is the only Grass-type starter Pokémon not in the {{egg3|Monster}} and the first to be classified in the {{egg3|Field}}. | ||
* Snivy learns a new move every three levels until its final move, at level 43. | * Snivy learns a new move every three levels until its final move, at level 43. | ||
* Snivy, along with the other two {{2v2|Black|White}} starter Pokémon, are the only starter Pokémon to evolve at an odd number: 17. | * Snivy, along with the other two {{2v2|Black|White}} starter Pokémon, are the only starter Pokémon to evolve at an odd number: 17. | ||
===Origin=== | ===Origin=== | ||
Snivy may be based on a variety of vine snake species (''{{wp|Oxybelis fulgidus}}''), (''{{wp|Ahaetulla nasuta}}''), or (''{{wp|Ahaetulla prasina}}''), snakes with green scales and a pointed nose that lives in the Americas and Southeast Asia. Its color scheme resembles ''{{wp|Opheodrys aestivus}}'' (Rough Green Snake), the North American grass snake that is likely the namesake of Snivy's species designation. The Pokémon's combination of snake- and lizard-like features is also similar to that of the {{wp|skink}}, more specifically the {{wp|Neoseps}}. Neoseps heavily resemble snakes but have small, stubby legs. Its head and general body shape, as well as its protrusions on its shoulders, may be based on the {{wp|birds of paradise flowers}} or {{wp|Heliconia|false birds of paradise}}. | Snivy may be based on a variety of vine snake species (''{{wp|Oxybelis fulgidus}}''), (''{{wp|Ahaetulla nasuta}}''), or (''{{wp|Ahaetulla prasina}}''), snakes with green scales and a pointed nose that lives in the Americas and Southeast Asia. Its color scheme resembles ''{{wp|Opheodrys aestivus}}'' (Rough Green Snake), the North American grass snake that is likely the namesake of Snivy's species designation. The Pokémon's combination of snake- and lizard-like features is also similar to that of the {{wp|skink}}, more specifically the {{wp|Neoseps}}. Neoseps heavily resemble snakes but have small, stubby legs. Its head and general body shape, as well as its protrusions on its shoulders, may be based on the {{wp|birds of paradise flowers}} or {{wp|Heliconia|false birds of paradise}}. [[Ken Sugimori]] has said that Snivy's personality was meant to be similar to that of European (particularly French) royalty, specifically mentioning ''{{wp|The Rose of Versailles}}'' anime as inspiration. | ||
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