Shadow Snivy

Shadow Snivy is a Grass-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO. At level 50, Shadow Snivy has a maximum CP of 960. It is weak to Bug, Fire, Flying, Ice, and Poison-type attacks. The best raid moveset for Shadow Snivy is Vine Whip and Seed Bomb.

Shadow Snivy Stats and Max CP

88 ATK

107 DEF

128 HP

Lvl 50 Max CP

960 CP

Lvl 40

849 CP

Lvl 25 Weather Boost

606 CP

Lvl 20 Raids

485 CP

Lvl 15 Research

364 CP

Shadow Snivy's Tier Ranking & Meta Analysis

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Raid Attacker

Not ranked

Little Cup

#66

Shadow Snivy Type Chart

Shadow Snivy takes increased damage from:

Bug160.0%

Fire160.0%

Flying160.0%

Ice160.0%

Poison160.0%

Shadow Snivy takes reduced damage from:

Electric62.5%

Grass62.5%

Ground62.5%

Water62.5%

Shadow Snivy best moveset

Vine Whip + Seed Bomb

Vine Whip

Seed Bomb

The best moveset for Shadow Snivy in raids is Vine Whip and Seed Bomb (6.27 DPS, 48.0 TDO).

8 of 8 matches

Data table

1.	Vine Whip	Seed Bomb	4.73	6.27	48.0
2.	Vine Whip	Energy Ball	4.38	5.81	44.4
3.	Vine Whip	Wrap	4.07	5.39	41.3
4.	Tackle	Seed Bomb	4.01	5.31	40.7
5.	Tackle	Energy Ball	3.65	4.84	37.0
6.	Tackle	Wrap	3.40	4.51	34.5
7.	Vine Whip	Frustration	0	0.10	0
8.	Tackle	Frustration	0	0.10	0

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Fast Attacks

Vine Whip650.5s
Type effectiveness chart
Super effective against
Ground160%
Rock160%
Water160%
Resisted by
Flying62.5%
Poison62.5%
Bug62.5%
Steel62.5%
Fire62.5%
Grass62.5%
Dragon62.5%
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
Resisted by
Rock62.5%
Ghost39.1%
Steel62.5%
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 Attacks

Energy Ball90504.0s
Type effectiveness chart
Super effective against
Ground160%
Rock160%
Water160%
Resisted by
Flying62.5%
Poison62.5%
Bug62.5%
Steel62.5%
Fire62.5%
Grass62.5%
Dragon62.5%
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 90
Energy 50
Weather boost
Sunny
Duration 4.0s
Damage window 3.1s - 3.9s
Trainer Battles
Damage 80
Energy 45

Effects
Special
Energy Ball has a 10.0% chance to:
Decrease Target's Defense by 20.0%
See Energy Ball details page ↗
Seed Bomb55332.0s
Type effectiveness chart
Super effective against
Ground160%
Rock160%
Water160%
Resisted by
Flying62.5%
Poison62.5%
Bug62.5%
Steel62.5%
Fire62.5%
Grass62.5%
Dragon62.5%
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 55
Energy 33
Weather boost
Sunny
Duration 2.0s
Damage window 1.1s - 1.8s
Trainer Battles
Damage 55
Energy 40

Effects
Seed Bomb has no special effects.
See Seed Bomb details page ↗
Wrap60333.0s
Type effectiveness chart
Resisted by
Rock62.5%
Ghost39.1%
Steel62.5%
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 60
Energy 33
Weather boost
Partly Cloudy
Duration 3.0s
Damage window 2.1s - 2.8s
Trainer Battles
Damage 70
Energy 45

Effects
Special
Wrap has a 100.0% chance to:
Decrease Target's Defense by 20.0%
See Wrap details page ↗
Frustration10332.0s
Type effectiveness chart
Resisted by
Rock62.5%
Ghost39.1%
Steel62.5%
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 10
Energy 33
Weather boost
Partly Cloudy
Duration 2.0s
Damage window 1.0s - 1.8s
Trainer Battles
Damage 10
Energy 70

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

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

Damage	80
Energy	45

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

Damage	55
Energy	40

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

Damage	70
Energy	45

Damage	10
Energy	33
Weather boost	Partly Cloudy
Duration	2.0s
Damage window	1.0s - 1.8s

Damage	10
Energy	70

More information

DPS and TDO for every Fast and Charged Attack combination Shadow Snivy can learn. Change the weather or the opponent to see how the order shifts.

Legacy moves are marked with an asterisk (*). You get them at special events or with an Elite Fast TM or Elite Charged TM. The table above lists every move Shadow Snivy can learn, with its DPS and TDO.

Shadow Snivy CP Chart

At Level 50, Shadow Snivy maxes out at 960 CP. Raid catches are 412 to 485 CP, or 516 to 606 CP weather boosted. Field and Special Research catches are 333 to 364 CP. The top of each range is a hundo.

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	412 CP - 485 CP
	Level 20, 6/6/6 minimum IVs
	516 CP - 606 CP
	Weather boosted, Level 25, 6/6/6 minimum IVs

Max Combat Power per Level chart

Shadow Snivy’s max CP at every level from 1 to 50. CP Calculator

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

More information

Field and Special Research encounters are always Level 15, with a 10/10/10 IV floor.
Pokémon hatched from Eggs are always Level 20, with a 10/10/10 IV floor.
Raid Bosses caught without a weather boost are always Level 20, with a 6/6/6 IV floor.
- 😈 Shadow Pokémon have 6/6/6 IV floor in raids.
Raid Bosses caught with weather boost are always Level 25, with a 6/6/6 IV floor.
- 😈 Shadow Pokémon have 6/6/6 IV floor in raids.
Wild encounters range from Level 1 to 30, with no IV floor.
Weather Boosted wild Pokémon encounters get a 5-level boost, to Level 6 to 35, and a 4/4/4 IV floor.

Mega Pokémon that boost Shadow Snivy

Mega Pokémon that boost Shadow Snivy’s Grass-type moves and give extra Candy and Candy XL when you catch Shadow Snivy.

Grass

More information

Mega and Primal Raid Bonus –In raids, an active Mega gives every other Pokémon a 10% damage boost, or 30% for attacks that share its type. Boosts from several Megas don’t stack; only the highest one applies.

Mega and Primal Catch Bonus –While you have a Mega out, you get extra XP and Candy for catching Pokémon that share its type, and for any raid boss. These bonuses don’t stack. At High and Max Mega Level, same-type catches also have a better chance of giving Candy XL.

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.

Pokédex information

Pokédex Number	#495
Height	0.6 m
Weight	8.1 kg
Region	Generation 5
Can be traded	Allowed
Gender	♂ 87.5% Male ♀ 12.5% Female
Buddy distance	3 km
Released	Yes
Shiny released	Yes
Pokémon Home transfer	Allowed
Base Flee Rate	0%
Catch rewards	3 100
Additional Move Cost	25 10000

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.

Shadow Snivy family

Shadow Snivy’s evolutions, regional forms and other variants in Pokémon GO.

How to purify Shadow Snivy

Purification cost	3 Candy
Purification cost	3000 Stardust
Shadow Charged Attack	Frustration
Purified Charged Attack	Return

Size information

No size information available for this Pokémon

Encounter data

Movement type: Jumping
Movement Timer: 10s
Jump Time: 0.75s
Attack Probability: 70%
Attack Timer: 29s
Dodge Probability: 20%
Dodge Duration: 1s
Dodge Distance: 1
Action Frequency: 0.2–1.6s

Power-up costs

LVL	Stardust	Candy	Candy XL
50	624,000	406	360
40	336,000	406	12
35	228,000	274	-
30	150,000	185	-
25	96,000	136	-
20	57,000	97	-
15	30,600	67	-
10	13,200	38	-
5	3,600	18	-

Stardust, Candy and Candy XL to power up Shadow Snivy from Level 1 to 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40 and 50. Maxing it out costs 624,000 Stardust, 406 Candy and 360 Candy XL.

Power-Up Cost Calculator

Sprites

Regular and Shiny Shadow Snivy

Shadow Snivy high resolution sprites

High-resolution Pokémon HOME sprites for Shadow Snivy. Labels are our best match for each sprite. Click one to download it at 512×512.

Official artwork

Wallpaper

Shadow 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.

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the best moves for Shadow Snivy in Pokémon GO?

Shadow Snivy’s best moves are Vine Whip and Seed Bomb, for 6.27 DPS and 48 TDO.

Values use the default battle settings. Results vary with the opponent and weather.

What are Shadow Snivy’s strengths and weaknesses?

Grass-type Pokémon are weak to Bug, Fire, Flying, Ice, and Poison-type moves. They take reduced damage from Electric, Grass, Ground, and Water-type moves.

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

Shadow Snivy tops out at 849 CP at Level 40 and 960 CP at Level 50.

Can Shadow Snivy be shiny in Pokémon GO?

Shadow Snivy can be Shiny in Pokémon GO ✨.

Can Shadow Snivy Dynamax in Pokémon GO?

Shadow Snivy cannot Dynamax in Pokémon GO.