Seviper (Pokémon)

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Zangoose #335: Zangoose
Pokémon
#337: Lunatone Lunatone
Seviper
ハブネーク Habunake
#336
336Seviper.png
Artwork from R/S/E
Type
Poison '
Category
Fang Snake Pokémon
Ability
Shed Skin
Exp. at Lv. 100
1,640,000
Regional Pokédex numbers
Hoenn
#124
Regional Browser numbers
Height
8'10"
Imperial
2.7 m
Metric
Weight
115.7 lbs.
Imperial
52.5 kg
Metric
Dex color
Black
Catch rate
90 (11.8%)
Body style
Body02.png BodyUnknown.png
Blue-Striped
Footprint
 F336.png   F487O.png
Blue-Striped
Gender ratio
50% male, 50% female
Breeding
Ground and
Dragon groups
21 cycles
(5355 minimum steps)
EV yield
HP
0
Atk
1
Def
0
Sp.Atk
1
Sp.Def
0
Speed
0
Base Exp.: 165 Battle Exp.: 1651*

Seviper (Japanese: ハブネーク Habunake) is a Template:Type2 Pokémon. It is well-known for its ongoing feud against Zangoose.

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

Biology

Physiology

Seviper are fairly large snake Pokémon that are usually depicted scrunched up like an accordion. They are mostly black in color, but have several markings on their body. Seviper have yellow hexagon markings that run from their head to their tail, small yellow bumps where they touch the ground (this is presumably to help with movement) and various purple scar-like marks. Seviper has several different weapons it can use in battle, such as elongated red fangs that protrude from the mouth and a bladed tail which it can stab or swipe with. Seviper also have fierce red eyes that make it able to use attacks like Glare.

It is theorized whether Seviper are distant relatives of the Ekans line, considering they are both snake Pokémon, can breed together and have similar behavioral patterns.

Gender differences

None.

Special abilities

Seviper can create a horrible poison that it can channel through either the tail or fangs, quickly dispatching prey.

Seviper is the only known Pokémon that learns Poison Tail through leveling up.

Behavior

Seviper are bitter enemies with Zangoose, willing to battle them to the bitter end. It is suggested that this feud has lasted since the beginning of time.

Habitat

Unknown, though this Pokémon is found on Route 114 and Route 208, which suggests its habitat consists of grassy plains with sparse trees and mountains. However, in Pal Park Seviper are found in the forest section. They live on places such as plains and forest to search for prey.

Diet

Main article: Pokémon food

Seviper appears to hunt small rodent, bird, and bug Pokémon. They also eat Pokémon bigger than its own size with their elastic mouth.

In the anime

Seviper in the anime

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

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.

In Tears for Fears, the rivalry between both Seviper and Zangoose was highlighted upon a couple of times during the episode. Jessie's Seviper had picked up on the three other Zangoose that were making their way towards the team. It had immediately reacted and proceeded to do battle with them. Once learning of the fact that they would be fighting till the death, Jessie had tried to recall Seviper several times, though each time, Seviper would break back out of its Poké Ball to continue fighting.

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 fued with Zangoose. Its sword-like tail can slash foes and douse them with poison.

In the manga

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 I
Red {{{redbluedex}}}
Blue
Yellow {{{yellowdex}}}
Stadium {{{stadiumdex}}}
Generation II
Gold {{{golddex}}}
Silver {{{silverdex}}}
Crystal {{{crystaldex}}}
Stadium 2 Unknown
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 It sharpens its swordlike tail on hard rocks. It hides in tall grass and strikes unwary prey with venomous fangs.
Generation IV
Diamond For many generations, it has feuded with Zangoose. It whets its bladed tail on rocks for battle.
Pearl For many generations, it has feuded with Zangoose. It whets its bladed tail on rocks for battle.
Platinum For many generations, it has feuded with Zangoose. It whets its bladed tail on rocks for battle.
HeartGold {{{heartgolddex}}}
SoulSilver {{{soulsilverdex}}}
Generation V
Black {{{blackdex}}}
White {{{whitedex}}}
Black 2 {{{black2dex}}}
White 2 {{{white2dex}}}
Generation VI
X Unknown
Y Unknown


Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation III.
Generation I
Red Blue
None Trade
Blue (Japan)
None Trade
Yellow
None Trade
Generation II
Gold Silver
None Trade
Crystal
None Trade
Generation III
Ruby Sapphire
Uncommon Route 114 (Sapphire only)
Emerald
Rare Route 114
FireRed LeafGreen
None Trade
Colosseum
None Trade
XD
None Trade
Generation IV
Diamond Pearl
Dongle Route 208 (Sapphire)
Platinum
Dongle Route 208 (Sapphire)
HeartGold SoulSilver
Common Safari Zone
Pal Park
Forest
Pokéwalker
None
Generation V
Black White
None Trade
Black 2 White 2
None Trade
Dream World
None
Generation VI
X Y
None Trade



In side games

Game Location
Pokémon Pinball:
Ruby & Sapphire
Plains (Sapphire Field)
Pokémon Trozei! Secret Storage 20
Endless Level 41
Forever Level 41
Mr. Who's Den
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon
Red/Blue Rescue Team
Mt. Freeze (13F-15F)
Northern Range (20F-24F)
Murky Cave (1F-5F)
Joyous Tower (62F-69F)
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon
Explorers of Time/Darkness
Crystal Cave (B1-B7)

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.

Pokéthlon stats

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


Type effectiveness

Template:DP type effectiveness

Learnset

By leveling up

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By TM/HM

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By breeding

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By tutoring

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|- style="background:#B884DD" | colspan="13" | Bold indicates a move that gets STAB
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Special moves

Side game data

Template:Side game

Evolution

Seviper
Does not evolve
Seviper
 Poison 


Sprites

Gen Game
I Red Blue Yellow Red (Ja) Green Back
This Pokémon did not appear during Generation I.
II Gold Silver Crystal   Back
This Pokémon did not appear during Generation II.
III Ruby Sapphire Emerald FireRed LeafGreen Back
Spr 3r 336.png Spr 3e 336.png Spr 3f 336.png Spr b 3r 336.png
Spr 3r 336 s.png Spr 3e 336 s.png Spr 3f 336 s.png Spr b 3r 336 s.png
IV Diamond Pearl Platinum HeartGold SoulSilver Back
Spr 4d 336.png Spr 4p 336.png Spr 4h 336.png Spr b 4d 336.png
Spr 4d 336 s.png Spr 4p 336 s.png Spr 4h 336 s.png Spr b 4d 336 s.png
V Black White Black 2 White 2 Back
Spr 5b 336.png Spr 5b2 336.png Spr b 5b 336.png
Spr 5b 336 s.png Spr 5b2 336 s.png Spr b 5b 336 s.png
Seviper For other sprites and images, please see Seviper images on Bulbagarden Archives.

Trivia

  • In the most infamous Pokémon Trainer's Choice, Seviper was incorrectly claimed as an evolution of Arbok.
  • Despite being known as Zangoose's worst enemy, they are both in the Ground egg group, meaning they can breed.
  • The rivalry between Seviper and Zangoose is based on the relationship between the mongoose and the king cobra - the cobra is the largest venomous snake in the world, and the mongoose is one of its few predators.
  • Seviper and Zangoose's signature moves are Poison Tail and Crush Claw, respectively, and they are version-exclusive Pokémon. Ekans can also learn Poison Tail, and Sandshrew can also learn Crush Claw, and they are also version-exclusive Pokémon.
  • Seviper is the only pure Template:Type2 to not have an evolutionary relative, and one of two Poison-types in total to not have an evolutionary relative (Qwilfish is the other).
  • Seviper is one of the three Poison-types in the Dragon-egg group, the other two being Ekans and its evolution Arbok, all based on snakes.
  • Seviper is mentioned in every single one of Zangoose's Pokédex entries. However, Seviper's Pokédex entries fail to mention Zangoose in both FireRed and LeafGreen.
  • The pattern on the Luck Symbol seems to be based off of Seviper's diamond patterns.
  • Seviper is one of three Pokémon to learn every offensive tail-based move, learning Poison Tail, Aqua Tail and Iron Tail by level-up, move tutor and TM respectively.
  • Seviper and Zangoose have the same base stat total, 458. They are the only two Pokémon to have this amount.

Origin

Seviper is based on a viper or other venomous fanged snake, like an adder.

Name origin

Seviper's name is a combination of sever and viper. It may also be a combination of severe and viper.

Habunake is a combination of 波布 habu and English snake.

In other languages

Related articles

External links

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