Snivy

Table of Contents

Overview and stats
Snivy's best moves and movesets
Special CP Values
Max CP Chart
Evolution Chart
Snivy in the meta
Mega boost
Catch Rates
Pokédex information
Snivy Pokédex entries
Sprites
Costumes
Frequently Asked Questions

Snivy is a Grass-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO. As a Grass-type Pokémon, Snivy is weak to Bug, Fire, Flying, Ice, and Poison-type moves.

Snivy's maximum Combat Power stat is 960 CP, and its best Pokémon GO moves are Vine Whip and Seed Bomb. Snivy encounters are boosted during Sunny weather. Shiny Snivy is available! ✨

Stats

Max CP	960 CP
Attack	88 ATK
Defense	107 DEF
Stamina	128 HP
Buddy distance	3 km
Released	Yes
Shiny released	Yes

Snivy Type Chart

Snivy takes increased damage from:
+60.0%	Bug Fire Flying Ice Poison

Snivy takes reduced damage from:
-37.5%	Electric Grass Ground Water

Snivy's Tier Ranking

Raid Attacker	Not ranked
Gym Defender	Not ranked

Snivy's best moves and movesets

Snivy's best moveset is Vine Whip and Seed Bomb, with 5.16 DPS (damage per second) and 42.0 TDO (total damage output). These moves are boosted by Sunny weather.

DPS5.16
TDO41.99
Weather

Opponent

#	Fast Attack	Charged Attack	DPS	TDO	Score 🔽
1.	Vine Whip	Seed Bomb	5.16	42.0	4.0
2.	Vine Whip	Energy Ball	4.77	38.8	3.7
3.	Tackle	Seed Bomb	4.43	36.0	3.4
4.	Vine Whip	Wrap	4.40	35.8	3.4
5.	Tackle	Energy Ball	4.04	32.9	3.1
6.	Tackle	Wrap	3.73	30.4	2.9

More information

The following chart shows Snivy's DPS and TDO for every fast and charge attack combination. This chart is useful for comparing the relative strength of Snivy's movesets. You can change the weather and the opposing Pokémon to see how it affects the rankings.

Legacy Elite Fast and Charge Attacks can only be obtained during special events, or by using an Elite Fast TM or an Elite Charge TM. Legacy moves are marked with an asterisk (*). The table above provides information on different moves Snivy has in Pokémon GO, along with their corresponding DPS (Damage per Second) and TDO (Total Damage Output).

Fast Attacks

Vine Whip650.5s
Type effectiveness chart
160.0%
Ground
Rock
Water
62.5%
Flying
Poison
Bug
Steel
Fire
Grass
Dragon
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 6
Energy 5
Weather boost
Sunny
Duration 0.5s
Damage window 0.3s - 0.5s
Trainer Battles
Damage 5
Energy 8

Effects
Vine Whip has no special effects.
See Vine Whip details page ↗
Tackle550.5s
Type effectiveness chart
62.5%
Rock
Steel
39.1%
Ghost
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 5
Energy 5
Weather boost
Partly Cloudy
Duration 0.5s
Damage window 0.3s - 0.5s
Trainer Battles
Damage 3
Energy 3

Effects
Tackle has no special effects.
See Tackle details page ↗

Damage	6
Energy	5
Weather boost	Sunny
Duration	0.5s
Damage window	0.3s - 0.5s

Damage	5
Energy	8

Damage	5
Energy	5
Weather boost	Partly Cloudy
Duration	0.5s
Damage window	0.3s - 0.5s

Damage	3
Energy	3

Charged Moves

Wrap60333.0s
Type effectiveness chart
62.5%
Rock
Steel
39.1%
Ghost
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 60
Energy 33
Weather boost
Partly Cloudy
Duration 3.0s
Damage window 2.1s - 2.8s
Trainer Battles
Damage 60
Energy 45

Effects
Special
Wrap has a 100.0% chance to:
Decrease Target's Defense by 20.0%
See Wrap details page ↗
Seed Bomb55332.0s
Type effectiveness chart
160.0%
Ground
Rock
Water
62.5%
Flying
Poison
Bug
Steel
Fire
Grass
Dragon
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 55
Energy 33
Weather boost
Sunny
Duration 2.0s
Damage window 1.1s - 1.8s
Trainer Battles
Damage 65
Energy 45

Effects
Seed Bomb has no special effects.
See Seed Bomb details page ↗
Energy Ball90504.0s
Type effectiveness chart
160.0%
Ground
Rock
Water
62.5%
Flying
Poison
Bug
Steel
Fire
Grass
Dragon
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 90
Energy 50
Weather boost
Sunny
Duration 4.0s
Damage window 3.1s - 3.9s
Trainer Battles
Damage 90
Energy 55

Effects
Special
Energy Ball has a 10.0% chance to:
Decrease Target's Defense by 20.0%
See Energy Ball details page ↗

Damage	60
Energy	33
Weather boost	Partly Cloudy
Duration	3.0s
Damage window	2.1s - 2.8s

Damage	60
Energy	45

Damage	55
Energy	33
Weather boost	Sunny
Duration	2.0s
Damage window	1.1s - 1.8s

Damage	65
Energy	45

Damage	90
Energy	50
Weather boost	Sunny
Duration	4.0s
Damage window	3.1s - 3.9s

Damage	90
Energy	55

Special CP Values

Snivy's has 960 max CP (at Level 50). A Snivy obtained from Raids can be encountered from 444 CP to 485 CP, or if weather boosted, in the 555 CP to 606 CP range. In Field and Special Research, Snivy can be found in the 333 CP to 364 CP range.

Max CP	960 CP
Max CP	Level 50, 15/15/15 IVs
Research	333 CP - 364 CP
Research	Level 15, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
Eggs	444 CP - 485 CP
Eggs	Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
Raids	444 CP - 485 CP
	Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
	555 CP - 606 CP
	Weather boosted, Level 25, 10/10/10 minimum IVs

More information

Field and Special Research encounters are always Level 15. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Field Research encounters have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
Pokémon hatched from Eggs are always Level 20. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Egg Hatches have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
Raid Bosses caught without weather boost are always Level 20. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Raid Catches have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
- 😈 Shadow Pokémon have 6/6/6 IV floor in raids.
Raid Bosses caught with weather boost are always Level 25. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Weather boosted Raid Catches have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
- 😈 Shadow Pokémon have 6/6/6 IV floor in raids.
Wild encounters range from Level 1 to Level 30 Pokémon. Their IVs range from 0 (min) to 15 (max) for each stat.
Weather Boosted wild Pokémon encounters get a 5 Level boost, bringing their Level range to Level 6 to Level 35. In addition, they have a guaraneed minimum IV value of 4 for each stat, resulting in a 4/4/4 IV floor.

Max CP Chart

Max Combat Power per Level chart

Snivy Max CP per level chart. This table shows maximum Combat Power values from Level 1 to Level 50.

LVL	Max CP	LVL	Max CP	LVL	Max CP
1	12 CP	2	37 CP	3	63 CP
4	88 CP	5	114 CP	6	140 CP
7	165 CP	8	191 CP	9	217 CP
10	242 CP	11	267 CP	12	291 CP
13	315 CP	14	339 CP	15	364 CP
16	388 CP	17	412 CP	18	436 CP
19	461 CP	20	485 CP	21	509 CP
22	534 CP	23	558 CP	24	582 CP
25	606 CP	26	631 CP	27	655 CP
28	679 CP	29	704 CP	30	728 CP
31	740 CP	32	752 CP	33	764 CP
34	776 CP	35	789 CP	36	801 CP
37	813 CP	38	825 CP	39	837 CP
40	849 CP	41	860 CP	42	871 CP
43	882 CP	44	893 CP	45	904 CP
46	915 CP	47	926 CP	48	937 CP
49	949 CP	50	960 CP

Snivy evolution chart

Pokémon	Requires	Evolution
Snivy	25 Candy	Servine
Servine	100 Candy	Serperior

Snivy evolves into Servine which costs 25 Candy.
Servine evolves into Serperior which costs 100 Candy.

Snivy family

A list of Pokémon that are somehow related to Snivy in Pokémon GO. Includes evolutions, regional, and form variations.

Snivy in the meta

PvE Analysis

A tiny snake with too low of an Attack stat. Sorry Snivy, no PvE for you. 😮‍💨

⚔️ Raids

The Snivy line isn't good for raids.

🛡️ Gyms

Snivy’s final form, Serperior, is bulky, and that's your best-case scenario for Gym defense. 🫥

PvP Analysis

💥 Snivy’s only PvP usage is in the Little Cup, with the moves Vine Whip, Energy Ball, and Seed Bomb.

🧸 Little Cup

The pure Grass-type Snivy has a very monotonous role in the Little Cup… as a pure Grass-type attacker! 😅 Unfortunately, Grass isn’t very strong offensively, and Snivy’s low Attack stat makes things even worse.

Snivy is too underpowered for the rest of PvP, so it’s better to skip it for other Leagues or limited cups.

Mega Pokémon that boost Snivy

A list of Mega Pokémon that boost Snivy's Grass-type moves, Candy, and Candy XL from catching Snivy.

Grass

More information

Mega and Primal Raid Bonus –Mega Pokémon boost the attack power of all other Pokémon when battling in Raid Battles by 10%. Attacks that share their type with the Mega Pokémon's type(s) receive a 30% boost. However, these bonuses do not stack if there are multiple Mega-Evolved Pokémon battling simultaneously; only the higher boost will be applied.

Mega and Primal Catch Bonus –While a Pokémon is Mega-Evolved, additional XP and Candy is granted when catching a Pokémon that shares a type with it, or for any raid boss caught. These do not stack with each other. Additionally, High and Max Level Mega-Evolved Pokémon grant an increased chance to obtain Candy XL when catching a Pokémon that shares a type with it.

Note on Primal Kyogre, Primal Groudon, and Mega Rayquaza

Primal Kyogre boosts Water-, Electric- and Bug-type attacks and Pokémon.
Primal Groudon boosts Fire-, Grass- and Ground-type attacks and Pokémon.
Mega Rayquaza boosts Flying-, Dragon- and Psychic-type attacks and Pokémon.

Catch Rates

The base catch rate for Snivy in Pokémon GO is 16.74%, calculated for catching a Level 20 with no berries. Curved Great throw has a 37.32% chance to catch, and adding a Razz Berry raises that to 50.38%.

Configure

		Normal	Nice	Great	Excellent
No Berry	-	16.74%	19.00%	24.03%	28.75%
No Berry	Curve	26.76%	30.10%	37.32%	43.79%
Razz Berry	-	24.03%	27.09%	33.78%	39.85%
Razz Berry	Curve	37.32%	41.56%	50.38%	57.86%
Silver Pinap Berry	-	28.09%	31.56%	39.02%	45.67%
Silver Pinap Berry	Curve	42.91%	47.52%	56.87%	64.55%
Golden Razz Berry	-	36.74%	40.94%	49.69%	57.14%
Golden Razz Berry	Curve	54.09%	59.15%	68.90%	76.32%

More information

Catch probability with multiple throws

In order to help Trainers understand their overall odds when catching Snivy, we enable the functionality to showing the total chance to catch it depending on the number of available throws. We calculate this chance as if you repeated the same throw N-number of times.

To activate this functionality, change the number of Number of throws to a value greater than 1. The Number of throws option is available in the configuration options above the chart

Catch rate formula

Pokémon GO catch rate formula can be expressed as follows:

CATCH_MULTIPLIERS = ball * curve * berry * throwType * (type1Medal + type2Medal / 2)
CATCH_RATE = 1 - Math.pow(1 - baseCatchRate / (2 * cpm), CATCH_MULTIPLIERS)

There are different multipliers that come into play when calculating catch rate.

Curved throws are more effective than regular throws, stronger types of Poké Ball have a higher catch rate, and using a Razz Berry or a Golden Razz Berry also improves your chances.

Catch rate multipliers

The following table shows all the different catch rate multipliers in Pokémon GO:

Multiplier	Amount
Razz Berry	1.5
Silver Pinap Berry	1.8
Golden Razz Berry	2.5
Curveball	1.7
Nice Throw	1.15
Great Throw	1.5
Excellent Throw	1.85
PokéBall	1.0
Premier Ball	1.0
Great Ball	1.5
Ultra Ball	2.0
Bronze medal	1.1
Silver medal	1.2
Gold medal	1.3

Pokédex information

Pokédex Number	#495
Height	0.6 m
Weight	8.1 kg
Region	Generation 5
Can be traded	Allowed
Pokémon Home transfer	Allowed
Base Catch Rate	20%
Base Flee Rate	0%
Catch rewards	3 100
Additional Move Cost	25 10000

Size information

XXS	XS	M	XL	XXL

0.29 m	0.3 m	0.6 m	0.9 m	0.93 m

Snivy's height ranges from 0.29 m to 0.93 m, with the average being 0.6 m. The illustration shows a comparison with a 1.70 m (5′07″) tall Trainer. Max height has been limited to 450px for rendering purposes.

Size bounds

This table shows the size bounds of Snivy in Pokémon GO. The size bounds are the minimum and maximum values for each size category.

Size	Lower bound	Upper bound
XXS	0.294 m	0.3 m
XXS	0′12″	0′12″
XS	0.3 m	0.6 m
XS	0′12″	1′12″
M	0.45 m	0.75 m
M	1′06″	2′06″
XL	0.75 m	0.9 m
XL	2′06″	2′11″
XXL	0.9 m	0.93 m
XXL	2′11″	3′01″

Encounter data

Movement type	MOVEMENT_JUMP
Movement Timer	10s
Jump Time	1s
Attack Probability	10.0%
Attack Timer	29s
Dodge Probability	15.0%
Dodge Duration	0.0s
Dodge Distance	1
Min Action Frequency	1s
Max Action Frequency	2s

Snivy Pokédex entries

Versions	Pokédex entry
Black	It is very intelligent and calm. Being exposed to lots of sunlight makes its movements swifter.
White	They photosynthesize by bathing their tails in sunlight. When they are not feeling well, their tails droop.
Black 2, White 2	Being exposed to sunlight makes its movements swifter. It uses vines more adeptly than its hands.
X, Omega Ruby	Being exposed to sunlight makes its movements swifter. It uses vines more adeptly than its hands.
Y, Alpha Sapphire	They photosynthesize by bathing their tails in sunlight. When they are not feeling well, their tails droop.

Sprites

Regular and Shiny Snivy

Snivy high resolution sprites

A list of high resolution Pokémon HOME sprites related to Snivy. Sprite description is a best guess on what the sprite is related to, use your own judgment. Click to download full 512x512 resolution.

Wallpaper

Frequently Asked Questions

What are Snivy’s strengths and weaknesses?

As a Grass-type Pokémon, Snivy is weak to Bug, Fire, Flying, Ice, and Poison-type moves.

What are the best moves for Snivy in Pokémon GO?

The best moves for Snivy in Pokémon GO are Vine Whip and Seed Bomb. This moveset has a DPS (Damage Per Second) of 5.164 and a TDO (Total Damage Output) of 41.988.

How does Snivy perform in Raids?

Snivy's Raid attacker tier is currently not known, has no viable moves, or it is too low to be ranked.

How does Snivy rank as a Grass-type attacker?

Snivy's performance as a Grass-type attacker is currently not known, has no viable moves, or it is too low to be ranked.

What Mega Pokémon boost Snivy?

The following Mega Pokémon boost Snivy: Mega Venusaur, Mega Sceptile, Primal Groudon, and Mega Abomasnow.

What is Snivy’s maximum CP at Level 40 and Level 50?

Snivy’s maximum CP at Level 40 is 849 CP and 960 CP at Level 50.

Can Snivy be shiny in Pokémon GO?

Snivy can be Shiny in Pokémon GO ✨.

Can Snivy Dynamax in Pokémon GO?

Snivy cannot Dynamax in Pokémon GO.