Serperior
Table of Contents
Serperior is a Grass-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO. As a Grass-type Pokémon, Serperior is weak to Bug, Fire, Flying, Ice, and Poison-type moves.
Serperior's maximum Combat Power stat is 2574 CP, and its recommended Pokémon GO moveset is Vine Whip / Frenzy Plant. Serperior encounters are boosted during Sunny weather. Shiny Serperior is available! ✨
Serperior Stats and Max CP
Serperior's Tier Ranking
Serperior Type Chart
Serperior takes increased damage from:
Serperior takes reduced damage from:
Moves Analysis
# | Fast Attack | Charged Attack | DPS | TDO | Score 🔽 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 10.95 | 217.7 | 9.73 | ||
| 2. | 10.28 | 204.5 | 9.14 | ||
| 3. | 9.25 | 184.0 | 8.22 | ||
| 4. | 8.77 | 174.4 | 7.79 | ||
| 5. | 7.60 | 151.1 | 6.75 | ||
| 6. | 6.96 | 138.3 | 6.18 | ||
| 7. | 6.86 | 136.5 | 6.10 | ||
| 8. | 6.42 | 127.7 | 5.71 |
Fast Attacks
Vine Whip6
5
0.5s
Type effectiveness chart - 160.0%
Ground
Rock
Water
- 62.5%

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 ↗
Iron Tail14
6
1.0s
Type effectiveness chart - 160.0%
Rock
Ice
Fairy
- 62.5%
Steel
Fire
Water
Electric
Gym and Raid Battles Damage 14 Energy 6 Weather boost
Snow
Duration 1.0s Damage window 0.8s - 0.9s Trainer Battles Damage 10 Energy 7 Effects Iron Tail has no special effects.See Iron Tail details page ↗
Charged Attacks
Grass Knot90
50
2.5s
Type effectiveness chart - 160.0%
Ground
Rock
Water
- 62.5%

Poison
Bug
Steel
Fire
Grass
Dragon
Gym and Raid Battles Damage 90 Energy 50 Weather boost
Sunny
Duration 2.5s Damage window 1.6s - 2.5s Trainer Battles Damage 90 Energy 50 Effects Grass Knot has no special effects.See Grass Knot details page ↗
Frenzy Plant *100
50
2.5s
Type effectiveness chart - 160.0%
Ground
Rock
Water
- 62.5%

Poison
Bug
Steel
Fire
Grass
Dragon
Gym and Raid Battles Damage 100 Energy 50 Weather boost
Sunny
Duration 2.5s Damage window 2.0s - 2.5s Trainer Battles Damage 100 Energy 45 Effects Frenzy Plant has no special effects.See Frenzy Plant details page ↗
Leaf Tornado45
33
3.0s
Type effectiveness chart - 160.0%
Ground
Rock
Water
- 62.5%

Poison
Bug
Steel
Fire
Grass
Dragon
Gym and Raid Battles Damage 45 Energy 33 Weather boost
Sunny
Duration 3.0s Damage window 1.9s - 2.5s Trainer Battles Damage 45 Energy 40 Effects Special
Leaf Tornado has a 50.0% chance to:
- Decrease Target's Attack by 33.3%
See Leaf Tornado details page ↗
More information
The following chart shows Serperior's DPS and TDO for every fast and charge attack combination. This chart is useful for comparing the relative strength of Serperior'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 Serperior has in Pokémon GO, along with their corresponding DPS (Damage per Second) and TDO (Total Damage Output).
Serperior in the meta
PvE Analysis
Recommended moves
- Grass Attacker:
Vine Whip
Frenzy Plant *
Serperior is among the weakest starter Pokémon in PvE owing to its extremely low Attack stat of only 161. Additionally, Grass types in general compete with other types when facing Ground, Rock, and Water Pokémon, and these other types usually perform better. This further diminishes Serperior's position as a whole. 😭😭
💥 The best PvE moves for Serperior are Vine Whip and Frenzy Plant.
⚔️ Raids
A Frenzy Plant Serperior is not good enough for raids, as it is outclassed by several Grass Pokémon in terms of damage. 😶🌫️
🛡️ Gyms
Serperior is tanky enough to defend Gyms better than most Grass-type Pokémon. Do give it a shot! 🐍
PvP Analysis
Recommended moves
- Great League:
Vine Whip
Frenzy Plant
Aerial Ace - Ultra League:
Vine Whip
Frenzy Plant
Aerial Ace
Serperior's bulk is key to its success in the lower PvP platforms, as it can even absorb super-effective hits. However, this bulk isn't enough to win most matches, especially given the presence of better Grass-type starters like Venusaur, Meganium, and Chesnaught. 🍃
💥 The best PvP moves for Serperior are Vine Whip, Frenzy Plant, and Aerial Ace.
🔵 Great League
Serperior excels in its singular Grass-type role, achieving great success. 💚
However, there are complaints. Aerial Ace is a strange and weak second move. Even Meganium hits harder, is bulkier, and has a superior second move (Earthquake) to capitalize on. 🌿
That said, Serperior is far from bad. This tank serpent defeats notable Pokémon like Water types, Annihilape, Cresselia, Wigglytuff, Galarian Corsola, Clodsire, Azumarill, and Malamar. It slithers to the top of the Great League throne! 🐍👑
🟡 Ultra League
Serperior slows down in the Ultra League, struggling against massive threats like Giratina (Altered Forme), Registeel, and Venusaur. 😨
Still, it earns notable victories against Pokémon like Ampharos, Clefable, Shadow Golurk, and Primeape. It just cannot handle the Ultra League’s biggest threats. 😣
🟣 Master League
Trainer used Serperior in the Master League. Serperior is hisssstory. 🐍😝
Pokédex information
| Pokédex Number | #497 |
|---|---|
| Height | 3.3 m |
| Weight | 63 kg |
| Region | Generation 5 |
| Can be traded | Allowed |
| Buddy distance | 3 km |
| Released | Yes |
| Shiny released | Yes |
| Pokémon Home transfer | Allowed |
| Base Catch Rate | 20% |
| Base Flee Rate | 0% |
| Catch rewards | |
| Additional Move Cost |
Evolution Chart
More information
Serperior family
A list of Pokémon that are somehow related to Serperior in Pokémon GO. Includes evolutions, regional, and form variations.
Size information
| XXS | XS | M | XL | XXL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.62 m | 1.65 m | 3.3 m | 4.95 m | 5.12 m |
Serperior's height ranges from 1.62 m to 5.12 m, with the average being 3.3 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 Serperior in Pokémon GO. The size bounds are the minimum and maximum values for each size category.
| Size | Lower bound | Upper bound |
|---|---|---|
| XXS | 1.617 m | 1.65 m |
| 5′04″ | 5′05″ | |
| XS | 1.65 m | 3.3 m |
| 5′05″ | 10′10″ | |
| M | 2.475 m | 4.125 m |
| 8′01″ | 13′06″ | |
| XL | 4.125 m | 4.95 m |
| 13′06″ | 16′03″ | |
| XXL | 4.95 m | 5.115 m |
| 16′03″ | 16′09″ |
Encounter data
| Movement type | MOVEMENT_JUMP |
|---|---|
| Movement Timer | 10s |
| Jump Time | 1s |
| Attack Probability | 20.0% |
| Attack Timer | 29s |
| Dodge Probability | 15.0% |
| Dodge Duration | 0.0s |
| Dodge Distance | 0.5 |
| Min Action Frequency | 1s |
| Max Action Frequency | 2s |
Serperior CP Chart
Serperior's has 2574 max CP (at Level 50). A Serperior obtained from Raids can be encountered from 1233 CP to 1301 CP, or if weather boosted, in the 1542 CP to 1626 CP range. In Field and Special Research, Serperior can be found in the 925 CP to 976 CP range.
| 2574 CP | |
| Level 50, 15/15/15 IVs | |
| 925 CP - 976 CP | |
| Level 15, 10/10/10 minimum IVs | |
| 1233 CP - 1301 CP | |
| Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs | |
| 1233 CP - 1301 CP | |
| Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs | |
| 1542 CP - 1626 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 Combat Power per Level chart
Serperior 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 | 32 CP | 2 | 100 CP | 3 | 169 CP |
| 4 | 238 CP | 5 | 307 CP | 6 | 375 CP |
| 7 | 444 CP | 8 | 513 CP | 9 | 582 CP |
| 10 | 650 CP | 11 | 715 CP | 12 | 780 CP |
| 13 | 846 CP | 14 | 911 CP | 15 | 976 CP |
| 16 | 1041 CP | 17 | 1106 CP | 18 | 1171 CP |
| 19 | 1236 CP | 20 | 1301 CP | 21 | 1366 CP |
| 22 | 1431 CP | 23 | 1496 CP | 24 | 1561 CP |
| 25 | 1626 CP | 26 | 1691 CP | 27 | 1756 CP |
| 28 | 1822 CP | 29 | 1887 CP | 30 | 1952 CP |
| 31 | 1984 CP | 32 | 2017 CP | 33 | 2049 CP |
| 34 | 2082 CP | 35 | 2114 CP | 36 | 2147 CP |
| 37 | 2179 CP | 38 | 2212 CP | 39 | 2244 CP |
| 40 | 2277 CP | 41 | 2306 CP | 42 | 2335 CP |
| 43 | 2364 CP | 44 | 2394 CP | 45 | 2423 CP |
| 46 | 2453 CP | 47 | 2483 CP | 48 | 2513 CP |
| 49 | 2544 CP | 50 | 2574 CP |
Mega Pokémon that boost Serperior
A list of Mega Pokémon that boost Serperior's Grass-type moves, Candy, and Candy XL from catching Serperior.
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 and Power Up Costs
Serperior Pokémon GO Power Up Costs
| Stardust | Candy | Candy XL | |
|---|---|---|---|
| LVL 50 | 520,000 | 304 | 296 |
| LVL 40 | 280,000 | 304 | 10 |
| LVL 35 | 190,000 | 196 | - |
| LVL 30 | 125,000 | 126 | - |
| LVL 25 | 80,000 | 87 | - |
| LVL 20 | 47,500 | 58 | - |
| LVL 15 | 25,500 | 38 | - |
| LVL 10 | 11,000 | 19 | - |
| LVL 5 | 3,000 | 9 | - |
Serperior Power Up costs in Pokémon GO. The table shows the total Stardust, Candy, and Candy XL required to power up Serperior from Level 1 to Level 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, and 50. It will cost you 520,000 Stardust, 304 Candy, and 296 Candy XL to fully power up Serperior in Pokémon GO.
Complete Serperior Power Up Costs Table
| LVL | Power Ups | Stardust | Candy | Candy XL | Total Stardust | Total Candy | Total Candy XL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 200 | 1 | - | 200 | 1 | - |
| 1.5 | 2 | 200 | 1 | - | 400 | 2 | - |
| 2 | 3 | 200 | 1 | - | 600 | 3 | - |
| 2.5 | 4 | 200 | 1 | - | 800 | 4 | - |
| 3 | 5 | 400 | 1 | - | 1,200 | 5 | - |
| 3.5 | 6 | 400 | 1 | - | 1,600 | 6 | - |
| 4 | 7 | 400 | 1 | - | 2,000 | 7 | - |
| 4.5 | 8 | 400 | 1 | - | 2,400 | 8 | - |
| 5 | 9 | 600 | 1 | - | 3,000 | 9 | - |
| 5.5 | 10 | 600 | 1 | - | 3,600 | 10 | - |
| 6 | 11 | 600 | 1 | - | 4,200 | 11 | - |
| 6.5 | 12 | 600 | 1 | - | 4,800 | 12 | - |
| 7 | 13 | 800 | 1 | - | 5,600 | 13 | - |
| 7.5 | 14 | 800 | 1 | - | 6,400 | 14 | - |
| 8 | 15 | 800 | 1 | - | 7,200 | 15 | - |
| 8.5 | 16 | 800 | 1 | - | 8,000 | 16 | - |
| 9 | 17 | 1,000 | 1 | - | 9,000 | 17 | - |
| 9.5 | 18 | 1,000 | 1 | - | 10,000 | 18 | - |
| 10 | 19 | 1,000 | 1 | - | 11,000 | 19 | - |
| 10.5 | 20 | 1,000 | 1 | - | 12,000 | 20 | - |
| 11 | 21 | 1,300 | 2 | - | 13,300 | 22 | - |
| 11.5 | 22 | 1,300 | 2 | - | 14,600 | 24 | - |
| 12 | 23 | 1,300 | 2 | - | 15,900 | 26 | - |
| 12.5 | 24 | 1,300 | 2 | - | 17,200 | 28 | - |
| 13 | 25 | 1,600 | 2 | - | 18,800 | 30 | - |
| 13.5 | 26 | 1,600 | 2 | - | 20,400 | 32 | - |
| 14 | 27 | 1,600 | 2 | - | 22,000 | 34 | - |
| 14.5 | 28 | 1,600 | 2 | - | 23,600 | 36 | - |
| 15 | 29 | 1,900 | 2 | - | 25,500 | 38 | - |
| 15.5 | 30 | 1,900 | 2 | - | 27,400 | 40 | - |
| 16 | 31 | 1,900 | 2 | - | 29,300 | 42 | - |
| 16.5 | 32 | 1,900 | 2 | - | 31,200 | 44 | - |
| 17 | 33 | 2,200 | 2 | - | 33,400 | 46 | - |
| 17.5 | 34 | 2,200 | 2 | - | 35,600 | 48 | - |
| 18 | 35 | 2,200 | 2 | - | 37,800 | 50 | - |
| 18.5 | 36 | 2,200 | 2 | - | 40,000 | 52 | - |
| 19 | 37 | 2,500 | 2 | - | 42,500 | 54 | - |
| 19.5 | 38 | 2,500 | 2 | - | 45,000 | 56 | - |
| 20 | 39 | 2,500 | 2 | - | 47,500 | 58 | - |
| 20.5 | 40 | 2,500 | 2 | - | 50,000 | 60 | - |
| 21 | 41 | 3,000 | 3 | - | 53,000 | 63 | - |
| 21.5 | 42 | 3,000 | 3 | - | 56,000 | 66 | - |
| 22 | 43 | 3,000 | 3 | - | 59,000 | 69 | - |
| 22.5 | 44 | 3,000 | 3 | - | 62,000 | 72 | - |
| 23 | 45 | 3,500 | 3 | - | 65,500 | 75 | - |
| 23.5 | 46 | 3,500 | 3 | - | 69,000 | 78 | - |
| 24 | 47 | 3,500 | 3 | - | 72,500 | 81 | - |
| 24.5 | 48 | 3,500 | 3 | - | 76,000 | 84 | - |
| 25 | 49 | 4,000 | 3 | - | 80,000 | 87 | - |
| 25.5 | 50 | 4,000 | 3 | - | 84,000 | 90 | - |
| 26 | 51 | 4,000 | 4 | - | 88,000 | 94 | - |
| 26.5 | 52 | 4,000 | 4 | - | 92,000 | 98 | - |
| 27 | 53 | 4,500 | 4 | - | 96,500 | 102 | - |
| 27.5 | 54 | 4,500 | 4 | - | 101,000 | 106 | - |
| 28 | 55 | 4,500 | 4 | - | 105,500 | 110 | - |
| 28.5 | 56 | 4,500 | 4 | - | 110,000 | 114 | - |
| 29 | 57 | 5,000 | 4 | - | 115,000 | 118 | - |
| 29.5 | 58 | 5,000 | 4 | - | 120,000 | 122 | - |
| 30 | 59 | 5,000 | 4 | - | 125,000 | 126 | - |
| 30.5 | 60 | 5,000 | 4 | - | 130,000 | 130 | - |
| 31 | 61 | 6,000 | 6 | - | 136,000 | 136 | - |
| 31.5 | 62 | 6,000 | 6 | - | 142,000 | 142 | - |
| 32 | 63 | 6,000 | 6 | - | 148,000 | 148 | - |
| 32.5 | 64 | 6,000 | 6 | - | 154,000 | 154 | - |
| 33 | 65 | 7,000 | 8 | - | 161,000 | 162 | - |
| 33.5 | 66 | 7,000 | 8 | - | 168,000 | 170 | - |
| 34 | 67 | 7,000 | 8 | - | 175,000 | 178 | - |
| 34.5 | 68 | 7,000 | 8 | - | 182,000 | 186 | - |
| 35 | 69 | 8,000 | 10 | - | 190,000 | 196 | - |
| 35.5 | 70 | 8,000 | 10 | - | 198,000 | 206 | - |
| 36 | 71 | 8,000 | 10 | - | 206,000 | 216 | - |
| 36.5 | 72 | 8,000 | 10 | - | 214,000 | 226 | - |
| 37 | 73 | 9,000 | 12 | - | 223,000 | 238 | - |
| 37.5 | 74 | 9,000 | 12 | - | 232,000 | 250 | - |
| 38 | 75 | 9,000 | 12 | - | 241,000 | 262 | - |
| 38.5 | 76 | 9,000 | 12 | - | 250,000 | 274 | - |
| 39 | 77 | 10,000 | 15 | - | 260,000 | 289 | - |
| 39.5 | 78 | 10,000 | 15 | - | 270,000 | 304 | - |
| 40 | 79 | 10,000 | - | 10 | 280,000 | 304 | 10 |
| 40.5 | 80 | 10,000 | - | 10 | 290,000 | 304 | 20 |
| 41 | 81 | 11,000 | - | 10 | 301,000 | 304 | 30 |
| 41.5 | 82 | 11,000 | - | 10 | 312,000 | 304 | 40 |
| 42 | 83 | 11,000 | - | 12 | 323,000 | 304 | 52 |
| 42.5 | 84 | 11,000 | - | 12 | 334,000 | 304 | 64 |
| 43 | 85 | 12,000 | - | 12 | 346,000 | 304 | 76 |
| 43.5 | 86 | 12,000 | - | 12 | 358,000 | 304 | 88 |
| 44 | 87 | 12,000 | - | 15 | 370,000 | 304 | 103 |
| 44.5 | 88 | 12,000 | - | 15 | 382,000 | 304 | 118 |
| 45 | 89 | 13,000 | - | 15 | 395,000 | 304 | 133 |
| 45.5 | 90 | 13,000 | - | 15 | 408,000 | 304 | 148 |
| 46 | 91 | 13,000 | - | 17 | 421,000 | 304 | 165 |
| 46.5 | 92 | 13,000 | - | 17 | 434,000 | 304 | 182 |
| 47 | 93 | 14,000 | - | 17 | 448,000 | 304 | 199 |
| 47.5 | 94 | 14,000 | - | 17 | 462,000 | 304 | 216 |
| 48 | 95 | 14,000 | - | 20 | 476,000 | 304 | 236 |
| 48.5 | 96 | 14,000 | - | 20 | 490,000 | 304 | 256 |
| 49 | 97 | 15,000 | - | 20 | 505,000 | 304 | 276 |
| 49.5 | 98 | 15,000 | - | 20 | 520,000 | 304 | 296 |
Serperior Pokédex entries
Frequently Asked Questions
What are Serperior’s strengths and weaknesses?
As a Grass-type Pokémon, Serperior is weak to Bug, Fire, Flying, Ice, and Poison-type moves.
What are the best moves for Serperior in Pokémon GO?
The best moves for Serperior in Pokémon GO are Vine Whip and Frenzy Plant. This moveset has a DPS (Damage Per Second) of 10.947 and a TDO (Total Damage Output) of 217.738.
How does Serperior perform in Raids?
Serperior's Raid attacker tier is currently not known, has no viable moves, or it is too low to be ranked.
How does Serperior rank as a Grass-type attacker?
Serperior is an F-Tier Grass-type attacker and not recommended for Raid battles.
What Mega Pokémon boost Serperior?
The following Mega Pokémon boost Serperior: Mega Venusaur, Mega Victreebel, Mega Sceptile, Primal Groudon, and Mega Abomasnow.
What is Serperior’s maximum CP at Level 40 and Level 50?
Serperior’s maximum CP at Level 40 is 2277 CP and 2574 CP at Level 50.
Can Serperior be shiny in Pokémon GO?
Serperior can be Shiny in Pokémon GO ✨.
Can Serperior Dynamax in Pokémon GO?
Serperior cannot Dynamax in Pokémon GO.











