Stats & Training
Seviper's built around mixed offense. Attack leads the charge, Defense pays for it. Moderately hard to find, worth 2 Attack and Sp. Atk EVs. Follows a standard growth curve.
In battle, it uses its bladed tail to counter any ZANGOOSE. It secretes a deadly venom in its tail.
In battle, it uses its bladed tail to counter any ZANGOOSE. It secretes a deadly venom in its tail.
Seviper Weakness
Seviper is weak to Ground and Psychic. It resists 4 types, giving it decent defensive coverage. Only 2 weaknesses makes it relatively easy to build around defensively.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Ground, Psychic |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Grass, Fighting, Poison, Bug |
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
In HeartGold & SoulSilver, Flygon can KO Seviper with Earthquake (132-155%). Azelf threatens a KO with Explosion (105-123%). Alakazam's Psychic also KOs at 131-154%.
 Flygon GroundDragon | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemChoice Scarf NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Seviper View Flygon builds →Earthquake 2x132-155%KO Outrage79-93% U Turn15-18% | ||
 Azelf Psychic | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemFocus Sash NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Seviper View Azelf builds →Explosion105-123%KO U Turn15-17% | ||
 Alakazam Psychic | B | |
Recommended Build AbilitySynchronize ItemFocus Sash NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Seviper View Alakazam builds →Psychic 2x131-154%KO Focus Blast29-34% Shadow Ball39-46% | ||
 Garchomp DragonGround | C | |
Ground is super effective against SeviperView Garchomp → | ||
HeartGold & SoulSilver Evolution
No evolution chain to worry about here. Seviper is a standalone Pokemon with a decent partner pool for breeding through two egg groups. Eggs come out average hatch time. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed Seviper easily with 30 breeding partners from the Dragon and Ground egg groups. Pass egg moves like Assurance, Body Slam, Night Slash and 5 more to offspring.
HeartGold & SoulSilver Seviper Best Moveset
Focus Sash guarantees Seviper survives one hit from full HP. That's enough to deal early damage and fire off Flamethrower before going down. Shedskin and max HP and Sp. Atk EVs maximize first-turn impact.
Best Build
Seviper best EVs are HP and Sp. Atk
Special Tank Moveset
- Flamethrower
- Earthquake
- Sucker Punch
- Sludge Bomb
Recommended Teammates
Moves
The TM pool is where it gets interesting. Coverage across 10 types means almost nothing walls Seviper cleanly, with Sludge Bomb and Poison Jab anchoring the STAB side. Matchup flexibility isn't a problem.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Transfer Moves
How to Get Seviper in HeartGold & SoulSilver
Seviper can't be caught in HeartGold & SoulSilver. Bring it over from Sapphire, Emerald, or Scarlet instead. The encounter info below covers the source games.
Seviper is not available as a wild encounter in this game.
Catch in the wild in:
Then trade to HeartGold & SoulSilver.
Also found in:
Seviper Guide
In HeartGold & SoulSilver, Seviper has a 458 base stat total and ranks as C-Tier: a niche pick in HeartGold & SoulSilver's meta. It works best as an attacker. Flamethrower with Focus Sash is the standard set.
Shed Skin is the go-to ability for Seviper. It has a 33% chance of curing any major status ailment after each turn. Its hidden ability Infiltrator can work in specific setups.
In HeartGold & SoulSilver, Seviper fills the attacker role. It's a mixed attacker with base 100 Attack and 100 Sp. Atk. At base 65 Speed, it won't be moving first often.
For HeartGold & SoulSilver, the core moveset is Flamethrower, Earthquake, Sucker Punch, and Sludge Bomb. Flamethrower leads at 25% usage. This set covers the attacker role with a mix of damage and utility.
Game Availability
Seviper first appeared in Ruby & Sapphire and has been available in 15 games across 8 generations. Obtainable through wild encounters in most titles where it appears.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RSDebut
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves