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.
For many generations, it has feuded with ZANGOOSE. It whets its bladed tail on rocks for battle.
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)
 Bronzong SteelPsychic | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Seviper View Bronzong builds →Dream Eater 2x98-116%KO Earthquake 2x71-84% Psychic 2x87-103%KO Extrasensory 2x78-94% | ||
 Gligar Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Seviper View Gligar builds →Earthquake 2x96-113%KO Dig 2x76-90% | ||
 Graveler RockGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Seviper View Graveler builds →Earthquake 2x112-132%KO Dig 2x90-106%KO | ||
 Onix RockGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Seviper View Onix builds →Earthquake 2x66-77% Dig 2x55-65% | ||
 Rhyhorn GroundRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Seviper View Rhyhorn builds →Earthquake 2x103-123%KO Dig 2x85-100%KO | ||
Bronzong SteelPsychic | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Seviper View Bronzong builds →Dream Eater 2x95-112%KO Earthquake 2x69-81% Psychic 2x84-99% Extrasensory 2x75-89% | ||
 Gastrodon WaterGround | C | |
Obtain MethodCanalave City Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Seviper View Gastrodon builds →Earthquake 2x97-114%KO Dig 2x77-92% Mud Bomb 2x69-81% Mud-Slap 2x24-28% | ||
 Quagsire WaterGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Seviper View Quagsire builds →Earthquake 2x99-117%KO Dig 2x80-94% Mud Bomb 2x53-64% Mud Shot 2x45-53% | ||
Gligar Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Seviper View Gligar builds →Earthquake 2x91-107%KO Dig 2x73-86% | ||
Graveler RockGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Seviper View Graveler builds →Earthquake 2x110-130%KO Dig 2x88-104%KO | ||
Bronzong SteelPsychic | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Seviper View Bronzong builds →Dream Eater 2x93-110%KO Earthquake 2x67-79% Psychic 2x85-100%KO Extrasensory 2x75-88% | ||
 Steelix SteelGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Seviper View Steelix builds →Earthquake 2x98-117%KO Dig 2x79-93% | ||
Gastrodon WaterGround | C | |
Obtain MethodCanalave City Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Seviper View Gastrodon builds →Earthquake 2x97-114%KO Dig 2x76-90% Mud Bomb 2x68-81% Mud-Slap 2x24-29% | ||
Quagsire WaterGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Seviper View Quagsire builds →Earthquake 2x98-117%KO Dig 2x79-93% Mud Bomb 2x52-62% Mud Shot 2x44-52% | ||
Gligar Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Seviper View Gligar builds →Earthquake 2x89-105%KO Dig 2x72-86% | ||
Bronzong SteelPsychic | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Seviper View Bronzong builds →Future Sight 2x115-136%KO Dream Eater 2x96-114%KO Earthquake 2x70-82% Psychic 2x88-103%KO | ||
Steelix SteelGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Seviper View Steelix builds →Earthquake 2x101-120%KO Dig 2x82-97% | ||
Gastrodon WaterGround | C | |
Obtain MethodCanalave City Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Seviper View Gastrodon builds →Earthquake 2x99-118%KO Dig 2x80-95% Mud Bomb 2x72-85% Mud-Slap 2x24-28% | ||
Quagsire WaterGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Seviper View Quagsire builds →Earthquake 2x101-120%KO Dig 2x82-97% Mud Bomb 2x55-65% Mud Shot 2x46-55% | ||
Gligar Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Seviper View Gligar builds →Earthquake 2x93-109%KO Dig 2x74-87% | ||
In Platinum, 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 → | ||
Platinum 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 4 more to offspring.
Platinum 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
Platinum Seviper Locations
Finding Seviper at moderate rates takes patience. 2 spots are available in mid-game routes, but the rate difference between them matters. Lock in the top one from the sorted list below.
Best Locations to Catch Seviper in Platinum
Seviper Guide
In Platinum, Seviper has a 458 base stat total and ranks as C-Tier: a niche pick in Platinum'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 Platinum, 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 Platinum, 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