Snivy (Japanese: ツタージャ Tsutarja) is a Grass-type Pokémon introduced in Generation V.
It evolves into Servine starting at level 17, which evolves into Serperior starting at level 36.
Along with Tepig and Oshawott, Snivy is one of three starter Pokémon of Unova available at the beginning of Pokémon Black, White, Black 2, and White 2.
Biology
Snivy is a bipedal, reptilian Pokémon with a slender build. Most of its body is green with a cream underside. A yellow stripe runs down the length of its back and tail, and it has yellow markings around its large eyes. Two curved yellow structures that resemble leaves or small wings protrude from its shoulders and bend backwards. Its slender arms have three fingers, while its tiny feet have no digits whatsoever. It has a large, palmate leaf with three prongs on the end of its tail. This tail is capable of performing photosynthesis, which allows Snivy to move more quickly. However, the tail will begin to droop when Snivy loses energy. This Pokémon has a calm, collected demeanor.
In the anime
In the main series
Major appearances
Snivy debuted in In The Shadow of Zekrom!, where Professor Juniper gave it to Trip as his starter Pokémon. He was able to defeat Ash's Pikachu with Leaf Tornado in a battle they had, due to Pikachu being unable to use Electric-type attacks at the time. Eventually, when Ash and Trip met again in A Rival Battle for Club Champ!, his Snivy had evolved into Servine.
Ash's Snivy debuted in Snivy Plays Hard to Catch!. She knows Attract, much to the dismay of Ash, who kept trying to catch her, but would fail because most of his team was male. She was defeated by Pidove due to both of them having the same gender, and Ash successfully caught her.
Other
In New Places... Familiar Faces!, Professor Juniper offered a Snivy for Nanette as a starter Pokémon. However, she chose Tepig instead.
Minor appearances
In A Connoisseur's Revenge!, multiple Trainers' Snivy were at a Poké Mart near Castelia City.
A Snivy appeared in a fantasy in Ash and N: A Clash of Ideals!.
A Trainer's Snivy appeared in League Offenders and Defenders!.
A Snivy appeared in the intro segment of JN046 alongside other starter Pokémon.
Pokédex entries
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Entry
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Snivy
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Trip's Pokédex
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Snivy, the Grass Snake Pokémon. Cool, calm, and collected, Snivy uses photosynthesis to collect energy with the leaf on its tail.
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In the Pokémon Masters Animated Trailer
A Snivy appeared in the Pokémon Masters Animated Trailer, under the ownership of Rosa. Alongside a male Trainer's Pikachu and Brock's Onix, it battled Erika's Vileplume, as well as a Beauty's Lotad and a Lass's Whimsicott. After freeing Onix from Whimsicott's Leech Seed with Leaf Storm, Snivy was injured by Lotad's Energy Ball, but Brock caught it and then healed it with a Potion.
In the GOTCHA! music video
A Snivy briefly appeared in GOTCHA!.
In the manga
In the Be the Best! Pokémon B+W manga
- Main article: Monta's Serperior
Snivy is Monta's starter Pokémon in Be the Best! Pokémon B+W, a "walkthrough comic" based on the Black and White games. It later evolved into its final form.
In the Pocket Monsters BW manga
A Snivy appeared in PMBW01.
In the Pokémon Adventures manga
- Main article: Cheren's Snivy
- Main article: N's Snivy
Snivy is featured as one of the starter Pokémon in Professor Juniper's lab. While talking on the phone to Fennel, Tepig spilled some Berry Juice on Snivy, causing him to fight with Tepig. Eventually Oshawott joined in on the commotion until the three starter Pokémon had managed to make a mess of her office, after which Juniper returned them to their Poké Balls, commenting that she was worried that the three might be too much for their future Trainers. Snivy was given to Cheren by Bianca because she thought he resembled him. He first appeared in Fussing and Fighting.
Professor Cedric Juniper's Snivy was supposed to be given to new Trainers, but was liberated by N. Snivy went with N, and evolved into a Servine while with N, and was then given to White. She first appeared in The Case of the Missing Pokémon.
A Team Plasma Grunt's Snivy first appeared in PS547.
In the TCG
- Main article: Snivy (TCG)
Other appearances
Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS/Wii U
Snivy in Super Smash Bros. for 3DS
Snivy appears as a Pokémon released from a Poké Ball in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS/Wii U. When released, it uses Razor Leaf, a move that it cannot legally learn.
Trophy information
NA: Along with Ekans and Onyx, this Pokémon is considered to be a snake Pokémon, even though it has two legs. When it evolves into Serperior, however, it sheds those legs. In Smash Bros., Snivy unleashes Razor Leaf on fighters, sending sharp leaves flying and damaging anything in range.
PAL: Like Ekans and Onix, Snivy is known as a snake Pokémon. Unlike those Pokémon, it has two legs. When it eventually evolves into Serperior, though, it loses them. It attacks using Razor Leaf, which sends super sharp leaves flying into fighters in front of it, potentially hitting them over and over again.
Snivy returns as a Pokémon summoned from the Poké Ball, retaining its behavior from the previous game.
Snivy as seen in PokéPark 2: Wonders Beyond
As the Player
Snivy appears as one of the player character in PokéPark 2: Wonders Beyond. She is the daughter of Queen Serperior, which makes her Princess of the Arbor Area. Much to her mother's dismay, she is quite rambunctious, and prefers playing and getting dirty than being elegant and proper. Upon hearing of Pikachu and Oshawott's task to save the PokéPark, she helps them to open the portal in the Arbor Zone, on the condition that they take her with them.
Snivy is also playable in Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Gates to Infinity. The player may either choose to be transformed into Snivy, or have the partner be one. The same also applies to Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon.
Game data
Pokédex entries
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Unova
#001
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It is very intelligent and calm. Being exposed to lots of sunlight makes its movements swifter.
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| White
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They photosynthesize by bathing their tails in sunlight. When they are not feeling well, their tails droop.
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| Black 2
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Being exposed to sunlight makes its movements swifter. It uses vines more adeptly than its hands.
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| White 2
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| Generation VI
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Kalos
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Hoenn
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Being exposed to sunlight makes its movements swifter. It uses vines more adeptly than its hands.
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| Y
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They photosynthesize by bathing their tails in sunlight. When they are not feeling well, their tails droop.
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| Omega Ruby
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Being exposed to sunlight makes its movements swifter. It uses vines more adeptly than its hands.
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They photosynthesize by bathing their tails in sunlight. When they are not feeling well, their tails droop.
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Game locations
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In side games
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In events
Held items
Stats
Base stats
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Range
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At Lv. 100
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45
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105 - 152
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200 - 294
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45
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45 - 106
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85 - 207
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55
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54 - 117
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103 - 229
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45
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45 - 106
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85 - 207
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55
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54 - 117
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103 - 229
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63
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61 - 126
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117 - 247
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Total: 308
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Other Pokémon with this total
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- 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.
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Type effectiveness
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Learnset
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This Pokémon is unavailable within Generation VIII.
Click on the generation numbers above to see Snivy's learnsets from other generations.
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TCG-only moves
Side game data
Evolution
Sprites
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Trivia
Bulbanews has an article related to this subject:
- Snivy and the other Black and 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 the video gaming-focused blog Kotaku and later in an issue of Official Nintendo Magazine Australia and New Zealand, as well as its United Kingdom counterpart.
- Snivy is the only Grass-type starter Pokémon that is not listed as the first Pokémon in its regional Pokédex, although it is still #001; this is because the 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 Grass-type starter Pokémon.
- In Pokémon Black and White, Snivy, along with Tepig and Oshawott, has the lowest experience yield of all Pokémon, with a base value of 28. This was done specifically for the first two battles of the games, so the player's starter wouldn't level up after defeating Bianca and thus have a level advantage over Cheren.
- Snivy was designed by Reiko Tanoue, who was inspired by a picture book that compared snakes to vines.[1]
Origin
Snivy may be based on a variety of green vine snake species with a pointed snout, including Oxybelis fulgidus, Ahaetulla nasuta, and Ahaetulla prasina. Snivy's color scheme is similar to its species' possible namesake, the smooth green snake. The Pokémon's combination of snake- and lizard-like features is also similar to that of the Florida sand skink, a lizard that resembles a snake with small, stubby legs. The shape of its head, body, and the protrusions on its shoulders may be based on the bird of paradise or false bird of paradise flowers. Ken Sugimori has said that Snivy, Servine, and Serperior are based on French royalty, specifically mentioning the anime The Rose of Versailles as inspiration.[2]
Name origin
Snivy is a combination of snake and ivy. It may also involve snide, sly, snark (a snide remark), or snicker (a sly or snide laugh).
Tsutarja may be a combination of ツタ tsuta (Japanese ivy) and 蛇 ja (snake).
In other languages
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Title
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Meaning
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 Japanese
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ツタージャ Tsutarja
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From ツタ tsuta and 蛇 ja
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 French
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Vipélierre
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From vipère and lierre
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 Spanish
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Snivy
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Same as English name
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 German
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Serpifeu
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From the suborder Serpentes and Efeu
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 Italian
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Snivy
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Same as English name
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 Korean
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주리비얀 Juribiyan
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From 줄기 julgi and 뱀 baem; essentially "vine snake"
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 Mandarin Chinese
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藤藤蛇 Téngténgshé
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From 藤 téng and 蛇 shé
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 Cantonese Chinese
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 Croatian
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Snivjja
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From English name
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 Russian
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Снайви Snayvi
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Transcription of English name
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 Thai
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ซึทาจะ Tsutarja
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Transcription of Japanese name
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Related articles
Notes
External links
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This Pokémon article is part of Project Pokédex, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on each Pokémon species, as well as Pokémon groups and forms.
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Muscle Band (100%)
For other sprites and images, please see Snivy images on the Bulbagarden Archives.
