Snivyin Pokémon SoulGold
grass
Pokédex Entry
Grass Snake Pokémon
It is very intelligent and calm. Being exposed to lots of sunlight makes its movements swifter. When they are not feeling well, their tails droop.
Snivy in Pokémon SoulGold
Snivy is #495 in the Pokédex for Pokémon SoulGold. This page covers its grass typing, base stats, abilities, level-up and TM/HM moves, evolution chain, and where to find it.
Front
Normal
Shiny
Animated
Shiny Animated
Back
Normal
Shiny
Type
Grass
Dex
#495
Growth Rate
mediumslow
Gender Ratio
87.5% Male, 12.5% Female
Egg Groups
field, grass
Hatch Rate
Medium Fast (20 cycles)
Catch Rate
45
Base Exp
62
EV Yield
1 Speed
Wild Held Items
None
Weak To
fire ×2ice ×2poison ×2flying ×2bug ×2
Resists
water ×0.5electric ×0.5grass ×0.5ground ×0.5
Evolution Chain
How to Obtain
Snivy isn't found in the wild. You'll need to evolve, trade, or breed to get one.
Level Up Moves (14)
| Level | Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TackleLevel: 1Tackle | normal | 35 | 0 | 35 | ||
| Charges the foe with a full- body tackle. | ||||||
| LeerLevel: 4Leer | normal | 0 | 100 | 30 | ||
| Frightens the foes with a leer to lower Defense. | ||||||
| Vine WhipLevel: 7Vine Whip | grass | 0 | 100 | 10 | ||
| Strikes the foe with slender, whiplike vines. | ||||||
| WrapLevel: 10Wrap | normal | 15 | 0 | 20 | ||
| Wraps and squeezes the foe times with vines, etc. | ||||||
| GrowthLevel: 13Growth | normal | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Forces the body to grow, raising Attack and Sp. Atk.Forces the body to grow and heightens Sp. Atk. | ||||||
| Magical LeafLevel: 16Magical Leaf | grass | 60 | 0 | 20 | ||
| Attacks with a strange leaf that cannot be evaded. | ||||||
| Leech SeedLevel: 19Leech Seed | grass | 0 | 90 | 10 | ||
| Plants a seed on the foe to steal HP on every turn. | ||||||
| Mega DrainLevel: 22Mega Drain | grass | 40 | 100 | 0 | ||
| An attack that absorbs half the damage inflicted. | ||||||
| SlamLevel: 25Slam | normal | 80 | 75 | 20 | ||
| Slams the foe with a long tail, vine, etc. | ||||||
| Leaf BladeLevel: 28Leaf Blade | grass | 0 | 100 | 15 | ||
| Slashes with a sharp leaf. High critical-hit ratio. | ||||||
| CoilLevel: 31Coil | poison | 0 | 0 | 20 | ||
| Coils up to raise Attack, Defense and Accuracy. | ||||||
| Giga DrainLevel: 34Giga Drain | grass | 0 | 100 | 0 | ||
| An attack that steals half the damage inflicted. | ||||||
| Gastro AcidLevel: 37Gastro Acid | poison | 0 | 100 | 10 | ||
| Stomach acid suppresses the foe's Ability. | ||||||
| Leaf StormLevel: 40Leaf Storm | grass | 0 | 90 | 5 | ||
| Whips up a storm of leaves. Harshly lowers the Sp. Atk. |
Egg Moves (11)
| Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CaptivateCaptivate | normal | 0 | 100 | 20 | |
| Makes the opposite gender sharply reduce its Sp. Atk. | |||||
| Natural GiftNatural Gift | normal | 1 | 100 | 15 | |
| The effectiveness varies with the held Berry. | |||||
| GlareGlare | normal | 0 | 75 | 30 | |
| Intimidates and frightens the foe into paralysis. | |||||
| Iron TailIron Tail | steel | 100 | 75 | 15 | |
| Attacks with a rock-hard tail. May lower Defense. | |||||
| Magical LeafMagical Leaf | grass | 60 | 0 | 20 | |
| Attacks with a strange leaf that cannot be evaded. | |||||
| Sweet ScentSweet Scent | normal | 0 | 100 | 20 | |
| Allures the foes to harshly reduce evasiveness.Allures the foes to reduce evasiveness. | |||||
| Mirror CoatMirror Coat | psychic | 1 | 100 | 20 | |
| Counters the foe's special attack at double the power. | |||||
| PursuitPursuit | dark | 40 | 100 | 20 | |
| Inflicts bad damage if used on a foe switching out. | |||||
| Mean LookMean Look | normal | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
| Fixes the foe with a mean look that prevents escape. | |||||
| TwisterTwister | dragon | 40 | 100 | 20 | |
| Whips up a vicious twister to tear at foes. May flinch. | |||||
| Grassy TerrainGrassy Terrain | grass | 0 | 0 | 10 | |
| The ground turns to grass for 5 turns. Restores HP. |
TM/HM Moves (29)
| Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aerial AceAerial Ace | flying | 60 | 0 | 20 | TM40TM40 | |
| An extremely speedy and unavoidable attack. | ||||||
| AttractAttract | normal | 0 | 100 | 15 | TM45TM45 | |
| Makes the opposite gender less likely to attack. | ||||||
| Calm MindCalm Mind | psychic | 0 | 0 | 20 | TM04TM04 | |
| Raises Sp. Atk and Sp. Def by focusing the mind. | ||||||
| CutCut | steel | 50 | 95 | 30 | HM01HM01 | |
| Cuts the foe with sharp scythes, claws, etc. | ||||||
| Double TeamDouble Team | normal | 0 | 0 | 15 | TM32TM32 | |
| Creates illusory copies to raise evasiveness. | ||||||
| Energy BallEnergy Ball | grass | 0 | 100 | 10 | TM53TM53 | |
| Draws power from nature to attack. May lower Sp. Def. | ||||||
| FacadeFacade | normal | 70 | 100 | 20 | TM42TM42 | |
| Boosts power when burned, paralyzed, or poisoned. | ||||||
| FlashFlash | normal | 0 | 0 | 20 | HM05HM05 | |
| Looses a powerful blast of light that cuts accuracy. | ||||||
| FrustrationFrustration | normal | 1 | 100 | 20 | TM21TM21 | |
| An attack that is stronger if the Trainer is disliked. | ||||||
| Giga DrainGiga Drain | grass | 0 | 100 | 0 | TM87TM87 | |
| An attack that steals half the damage inflicted. | ||||||
| Grass KnotGrass Knot | grass | 1 | 100 | 20 | TM86TM86 | |
| A snare attack that does more damage to heavier foes. | ||||||
| The type varies with the user.The type and effectiveness vary with the user. | ||||||
| Light ScreenLight Screen | psychic | 0 | 0 | 30 | TM16TM16 | |
| Wall of light cuts special damage for 5 turns. | ||||||
| Nature PowerNature Power | normal | 1 | 0 | 20 | TM96TM96 | |
| The type of attack varies depending on the location. | ||||||
| ProtectProtect | normal | 0 | 0 | 10 | TM17TM17 | |
| Evades attack, but may fail if used in succession. | ||||||
| ReflectReflect | psychic | 0 | 0 | 20 | TM33TM33 | |
| Wall of light cuts physical damage for 5 turns. | ||||||
| RestRest | psychic | 0 | 0 | 0 | TM44TM44 | |
| The user sleeps for 2 turns, restoring HP and status. | ||||||
| ReturnReturn | normal | 1 | 100 | 20 | TM27TM27 | |
| An attack that increases in power with friendship. | ||||||
| RoundRound | normal | 60 | 100 | 15 | TM48TM48 | |
| A song that inflicts damage. Others can join in too. | ||||||
| SafeguardSafeguard | normal | 0 | 0 | 25 | TM20TM20 | |
| Protects allies from status problems for 5 turns. | ||||||
| Solar BeamSolar Beam | grass | 120 | 100 | 10 | TM22TM22 | |
| Absorbs light in one turn, then attacks next turn. | ||||||
| SubstituteSubstitute | normal | 0 | 0 | 10 | TM90TM90 | |
| Creates a decoy using 1/4 of the user's maximum HP. | ||||||
| Sunny DaySunny Day | fire | 0 | 0 | 5 | TM11TM11 | |
| Boosts the power of Fire- type moves for 5 turns. | ||||||
| Swords DanceSwords Dance | normal | 0 | 0 | 0 | TM75TM75 | |
| A fighting dance that sharply raises Attack. | ||||||
| TauntTaunt | dark | 0 | 100 | 20 | TM12TM12 | |
| Taunts the foe into only using attack moves. | ||||||
| TormentTorment | dark | 0 | 100 | 15 | TM41TM41 | |
| Torments the foe and stops successive use of a move. | ||||||
| ToxicToxic | poison | 0 | 0 | 10 | TM06TM06 | |
| Poisons the foe with an intensifying toxin. | ||||||
| TrailblazeTrailblaze | grass | 50 | 100 | 20 | TM60TM60 | |
| The user attacks suddenly, raising its Speed. | ||||||
| Work UpWork Up | normal | 0 | 0 | 30 | TM01TM01 | |
| The user is roused. Ups Attack and Sp. Atk. |
Type Summary
5
Weaknesses
4
Resistances
0
Immunities
9
Neutral
Weaknesses
Types that deal increased damage to Snivy. Use these types to counter it effectively.
Resistances & Immunities
Types that Snivy resists or is immune to. Avoid using these types against it.
Best Counters
Pokémon that have type advantages against Snivy, either offensively or defensively.
Bulbasaur
grasspoison
2× STAB damage • Resists grass
2×Good
Ivysaur
grasspoison
2× STAB damage • Resists grass
2×Good
Venusaur
grasspoison
2× STAB damage • Resists grass
2×Good
Charizard
fireflying
2× STAB damage • Resists grass
2×Good
Butterfree
bugflying
2× STAB damage • Resists grass
2×Good
Weedle
bugpoison
2× STAB damage • Resists grass
2×Good
Kakuna
bugpoison
2× STAB damage • Resists grass
2×Good
Beedrill
bugpoison
2× STAB damage • Resists grass
2×Good
Zubat
poisonflying
2× STAB damage • Resists grass
2×Good
Golbat
poisonflying
2× STAB damage • Resists grass
2×Good
Oddish
grasspoison
2× STAB damage • Resists grass
2×Good
Gloom
grasspoison
2× STAB damage • Resists grass
2×Good
Vileplume
grasspoison
2× STAB damage • Resists grass
2×Good
Bellsprout
grasspoison
2× STAB damage • Resists grass
2×Good
Weepinbell
grasspoison
2× STAB damage • Resists grass
2×Good
Victreebel
grasspoison
2× STAB damage • Resists grass
2×Good
Scyther
bugflying
2× STAB damage • Resists grass
2×Good
Moltres
fireflying
2× STAB damage • Resists grass
2×Good
Dragonite
dragonflying
2× STAB damage • Resists grass
2×Good
Spinarak
bugpoison
2× STAB damage • Resists grass
2×Good
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