Shadow Snivy

Table of contents

Overview and stats
PvE and PvP analysis
Moves and best movesets
CP chart
Pokédex information
Evolution chart
Mega boosts
Power-up costs
Family and forms
Size information
Encounter data
Sprites
Pokédex entries
Frequently asked questions

Shadow Snivy is a Grass-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO. It reaches 849 CP and is weak to Bug, Fire, Flying, Ice, and Poison-type moves. Its recommended moveset is Vine Whip / Seed Bomb. It is boosted by Sunny weather. Its shiny form is available.

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

Read meta analysis

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

Shadow Snivy's best moveset is Vine Whip and Seed Bomb, with 6.27 DPS (damage per second) and 48.0 TDO (total damage output). These moves are boosted by Sunny weather.


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
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 Attacks

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 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
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 55
Energy 40

Effects
Seed Bomb has no special effects.
See Seed Bomb details page ↗
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 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
62.5%
Rock
Steel
39.1%
Ghost
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

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

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

Shadow Snivy CP Chart

Shadow Snivy reaches a maximum of 849 CP at Level 50. Raid encounters have 412–485 CP, rising to 516–606 CP when weather boosted. Field and Special Research encounters have 333–364 CP.

Max CP	849 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

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 6 (min) to 15 (max). Raid Catches have 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. IVs range from 6 (min) to 15 (max). Weather boosted Raid Catches have a 6/6/6 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 guaranteed minimum IV value of 4 for each stat, resulting in a 4/4/4 IV floor.

Max Combat Power per Level chart

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

Pokédex information

Pokédex Number	#495
Height	0.6 m
Weight	8.1 kg
Region	Generation 5
Can be traded	Allowed
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.

How to purify Shadow Snivy

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

Mega Pokémon that boost Shadow Snivy

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

Power-up costs

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

Shadow Snivy Power Up costs in Pokémon GO. The table shows the total Stardust, Candy, and Candy XL required to power up Shadow Snivy from Level 1 to Level 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, and 50. It will cost you 624,000 Stardust, 406 Candy, and 360 Candy XL to fully power up Shadow Snivy in Pokémon GO.

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Shadow Snivy family

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

Size information

No size information available for this Pokémon

Encounter data

Movement type	MOVEMENT_JUMP
Movement Timer	10s
Jump Time	1s
Attack Probability	70.0%
Attack Timer	29s
Dodge Probability	20.0%
Dodge Duration	0.0s
Dodge Distance	1
Min Action Frequency	1s
Max Action Frequency	2s

Sprites

Regular and Shiny Shadow Snivy

Shadow Snivy high resolution sprites

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

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 Shadow Snivy’s strengths and weaknesses?

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

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

The best moves for Shadow Snivy in Pokémon GO are Vine Whip and Seed Bomb. This moveset has a DPS (Damage Per Second) of 6.275 and a TDO (Total Damage Output) of 48.005.

How does Shadow Snivy perform in Raids?

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

How does Shadow Snivy rank as a Grass-type attacker?

Shadow 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 Shadow Snivy?

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

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

Shadow Snivy’s maximum CP at Level 40 is 849 CP 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.