Serperior (Pokémon)

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This article is about the species. For a specific instance of this species, see Serperior (disambiguation).

Serperior Regal Pokémon ジャローダ Jalorda #0497 Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type Grass Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Abilities Overgrow Cacophony Cacophony Contrary Hidden Ability Cacophony Hidden Ability Cacophony Cacophony
Gender ratio Unknown 87.5% male, 12.5% female	Catch rate 45 (11.9%)
Breeding Egg Groups Field and Grass Hatch time 20 cycles
Height 10'10" 3.3 m Serperior 0'0" 0 m {{{form2}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form3}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form4}}}	Weight 138.9 lbs. 63.0 kg Serperior 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form2}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form3}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form4}}}
Mega Stone [[|]] [[|]]
Base experience yield Unknown Gen. IV Unknown IV 238	Leveling rate Medium Slow
EV yield Total: 3 Serperior 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 3 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed
Shape	Footprint {{{form2}}}
Pokédex color   Green	Base friendship 70
External Links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Serperior (Japanese: ジャローダ Jalorda) is a Grass-type Pokémon introduced in Generation V.

It evolves from Servine starting at level 36. It is the final form of Snivy.

Biology

Serperior is a primarily pale green, serpentine Pokémon. Its face and throat are white, while its back is dark green. Curled, mint-colored patterns extend into the white portion of its face, and it has narrow red eyes. In the lower jaw, two fangs are visible when its mouth is open. There are two pointed yellow extensions on the back of its head. Coiled, dark green extensions spread out from the sides of its lower neck, forming a curving pattern lower down the body. It has now completely lost the legs from its previous stages and now must slither about due to its new, serpentine form; however, just below its neck, it has two small leaf-like arms on either side of its body, which it usually keeps folded behind its back. It has curved yellow markings around its middle and several palmate leaves on its tail.

Serperior will only attack with full force against opponents that are unfazed by its piercing glare, which is said to be able to halt its foes' movements. This intimidating stare and its regal form have earned it the title of "Lord of the Forest". It is capable of amplifying solar energy with its body.

Evolution

Serperior evolves from Servine and is the final form of Snivy.

(For specifics on this Pokémon's Evolution in the games, refer to Game data→Evolution data.)

Unevolved Snivy  Grass

→

First Evolution Servine  Grass

→

Second Evolution Serperior  Grass

Game data

NPC appearances

• PokéPark 2: Wonders Beyond: Serperior is the Area Keeper and queen of the Arbor Area, as well as Snivy's mother.

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.
Generation V Unova #003 Black It can stop its opponents' movements with just a glare. It takes in solar energy and boosts it internally. White They raise their heads to intimidate opponents but only give it their all when fighting a powerful opponent. Black 2 It only gives its all against strong opponents who are not fazed by the glare from Serperior's noble eyes. White 2
Generation VI Kalos #— Hoenn #— X It only gives its all against strong opponents who are not fazed by the glare from Serperior's noble eyes. Y It can stop its opponents' movements with just a glare. It takes in solar energy and boosts it internally. Omega Ruby It only gives its all against strong opponents who are not fazed by the glare from Serperior's noble eyes. Alpha Sapphire It can stop its opponents' movements with just a glare. It takes in solar energy and boosts it internally.
Generation VII Alola #— Kanto #— This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Generation VII.
Generation VIII Galar #— Sinnoh #— Hisui #— This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Generation VIII.
Generation IX Paldea #— Kitakami #— Blueberry #202 Scarlet It generates energy from sunlight, then amplifies that energy dozens of times within its long body. Violet An intimidating gaze and majestic appearance have caused this Pokémon to be known as the Lord of the Forest.

Serperior in the Blueberry Pokédex

Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.
Generation V Black White Evolve Servine Black 2 White 2 Evolve Servine
Generation VI X Y Trade Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire Evolve Servine
Generation VII Sun Moon Exeggutor Island (Island Scan)Th Ultra Sun Ultra Moon Trade Let's Go Pikachu Let's Go Eevee Unobtainable
Generation VIII Sword Shield Unobtainable Brilliant Diamond Shining Pearl Unobtainable Legends: Arceus Unobtainable
Generation IX Scarlet Violet TradeVersion 3.0.0+ The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero Evolve Servine

In side games

Serperior in PokéPark 2: Wonders Beyond

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.
Generation V Rumble Blast Forest: World Axle - B1F PokéPark 2 Arbor Area Conquest Evolve Servine MD GTI Moonlit Forest (Uncharted Road), Rusty Mountain (Uncharted Road) Rumble U Jungle Area: Serperior Jungle (Boss), Vehicle Gallery: Slithering Trains (Reward), Variety Battle: A Battle in the Tower (Co-Boss)
Generation VI Battle Trozei Colossal Forest: Stage 5 Rumble World Sapphire Sea: Sunlit Forest (Back Boss) Picross Area 26: Stage 11
Generation VII Rumble Rush Pinsir Sea, Mewtwo SeaFinal
Generation VIII New Snap Elsewhere ForestLevel 2+, Belusylva Island Illumina SpotLevel 2
Cross-Generation Shuffle Expert Stage: Stage EX49 Masters EX Evolution: Rosa & Servine

In events

Games	Event	Language/Region	Location	Level	Distribution period
BWB2W2	Pokémon Center 15th Anniversary Serperior	Japanese	Japan	100	May 22 to 28, 2013; July 3 to 7, 2013
ORAS	Hidden Ability Present Serperior	Japanese region	Online	50	January 9 to November 30, 2015
ORAS	Hidden Ability Present Serperior	American region	Online	50	January 22 to November 30, 2015
ORAS	Hidden Ability Present Serperior	PAL region	Online	50	January 22 to November 30, 2015

Poké Portal News

Games	Event	Tera Type	Location	Level	Distribution period
SV	Serperior the Unrivaled	Grass	hide	100	September 20 to 22, 2024 September 27 to 29, 2024

Held items

Game		Held Item(s)
Events*		Leftovers (100%)

Stats

Base stats

Stat		Range
		At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP: 75		135 - 182	260 - 354
Attack: 75		72 - 139	139 - 273
Defense: 95		90 - 161	175 - 317
Sp. Atk: 75		72 - 139	139 - 273
Sp. Def: 95		90 - 161	175 - 317
Speed: 113		106 - 181	207 - 357
Total: 528	Other Pokémon with this total
Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature. Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.

Type effectiveness

Under normal battle conditions in Generation IX, this Pokémon is:

Damaged normally by: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 2× Poison 2× Ground ½× Rock 1× Bug 2× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire 2× Water ½× Grass ½× Electric ½× Psychic 1× Ice 2× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× None

Weak to: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 2× Poison 2× Ground ½× Rock 1× Bug 2× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire 2× Water ½× Grass ½× Electric ½× Psychic 1× Ice 2× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× None

Immune to: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 2× Poison 2× Ground ½× Rock 1× Bug 2× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire 2× Water ½× Grass ½× Electric ½× Psychic 1× Ice 2× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× None

Resistant to: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 2× Poison 2× Ground ½× Rock 1× Bug 2× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire 2× Water ½× Grass ½× Electric ½× Psychic 1× Ice 2× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× None

Learnset

Serperior is available in Scarlet and Violet Version 3.0.0+.

By leveling up

Generation IX Other generations: V - VI - VII - VIII

Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 011 Tackle Normal Physical 04040 100100% 35 011 Leer Normal Status 0000— 100100% 30 011 Vine Whip Grass Physical 04545 100100% 25 011 Wrap Normal Physical 01515 09090% 20 1313 Growth Normal Status 0000— 00——% 20 1616 Magical Leaf Grass Special 06060 00——% 20 2020 Leech Seed Grass Status 0000— 09090% 10 2424 Mega Drain Grass Special 04040 100100% 15 2828 Slam Normal Physical 08080 07575% 20 3232 Leaf Blade Grass Physical 09090 100100% 15 3838 Coil Poison Status 0000— 00——% 20 4444 Giga Drain Grass Special 07575 100100% 10 5050 Gastro Acid Poison Status 0000— 100100% 10 5656 Leaf Storm Grass Special 130130 09090% 5

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Serperior Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Serperior Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations

By TM

Generation IX Other generations: V - VI - VII - VIII

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  TM001 TM001 Take Down Normal Physical 09090 085}}85% 20 TM006 TM006 Scary Face Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 10 TM007 TM007 Protect Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM020 TM020 Trailblaze Grass Physical 05050 100}}100% 20 TM025 TM025 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM027 TM027 Aerial Ace Flying Physical 06060 00—}}—% 20 TM032 TM032 Swift Normal Special 06060 00—}}—% 20 TM033 TM033 Magical Leaf Grass Special 06060 00—}}—% 20 TM044 TM044 Dragon Tail Dragon Physical 06060 090}}90% 10 TM047 TM047 Endure Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM049 TM049 Sunny Day Fire Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM056 TM056 Bullet Seed Grass Physical 02525 100}}100% 30 TM066 TM066 Body Slam Normal Physical 08585 100}}100% 15 TM070 TM070 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM071 TM071 Seed Bomb Grass Physical 08080 100}}100% 15 TM074 TM074 Reflect Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM075 TM075 Light Screen Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 30 TM081 TM081 Grass Knot Grass Special 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM085 TM085 Rest Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM087 TM087 Taunt Dark Status 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM088 TM088 Swords Dance Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM103 TM103 Substitute Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM111 TM111 Giga Drain Grass Special 07575 100}}100% 10 TM115 TM115 Dragon Pulse Dragon Special 08585 100}}100% 10 TM119 TM119 Energy Ball Grass Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TM129 TM129 Calm Mind Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM130 TM130 Helping Hand Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM137 TM137 Grassy Terrain Grass Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM146 TM146 Grass Pledge Grass Special 08080 100}}100% 10 TM152 TM152 Giga Impact Normal Physical 150150 090}}90% 5 TM155 TM155 Frenzy Plant Grass Special 150150 090}}90% 5 TM156 TM156 Outrage Dragon Physical 120120 100}}100% 10 TM159 TM159 Leaf Storm Grass Special 130130 090}}90% 5 TM163 TM163 Hyper Beam Normal Special 150150 090}}90% 5 TM168 TM168 Solar Beam Grass Special 120120 100}}100% 10 TM171 TM171 Tera Blast Normal Special 08080 100}}100% 10 TM181 TM181 Knock Off Dark Physical 06565 100}}100% 20 TM194 TM194 Grassy Glide Grass Physical 05555 100}}100% 20 TM200 TM200 Scale Shot Dragon Physical 02525 090}}90% 20 TM204 TM204 Double-Edge Normal Physical 120120 100}}100% 15 TM206 TM206 Petal Blizzard Grass Physical 09090 100}}100% 15 TM222 TM222 Breaking Swipe Dragon Physical 06060 100}}100% 15

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Serperior Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution or an alternate form of Serperior Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations

By breeding

Generation IX Other generations: V - VI - VII - VIII

Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  Glare Normal Status — 100% 30 Iron Tail Steel Physical 100 75% 15 Mean Look Normal Status — —% 5 Mirror Coat Psychic Special — 100% 20 Synthesis Grass Status — —% 5 Sweet Scent Normal Status — 100% 20 Twister Dragon Special 40 100% 20

Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Serperior Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Serperior Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Serperior Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations

By a prior Evolution

Generation IX Other generations: V - VI - VII - VIII

Stage   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  This Pokémon has no moves exclusive to prior Evolutions.

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Serperior Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Serperior Click on the generation numbers at the top to see moves from other generations

Side game data

Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon Body size: Standard (1 tile) How to Recruit: Talk to in Noe Town Connected to: Dustox, Tranquill Connection Orb Set: 5 Phrases Normal Whatever you do, don't drag me down, OK? Low HP (< 50%) Pretty rough, I'd say... Phrases if the hero Normal (All right! I'll give it my all!) Low HP (< 50%) (This is hard…but I need to hang in there!) Phrases if the partner Normal Let's give it our all! Low HP (< 50%) I'm OK… I can take it a little more…
Pokémon Rumble Blast Attack ●●● Defense ●●●● Speed ●●●●
Pokémon Rumble Rush Walking Speed: 2.1 seconds Base HP: 54 Base Attack: 79 Base Defense: 58 Base Speed: 70
PokéPark 2: Wonders Beyond Strong: Weak: PokéPark Pad entry: She is the Area Keeper of the Arbor Area and is always calm. Everyone in the Area respects her. She might be a bit out of touch because of her noble upbringing.
Pokémon Conquest HP: ★★★ Move: Leaf Storm Attack: ★★ Ability 1: Overgrow Ability 2: Grass Cloak Ability 3: Nurse Defense: ★★★★ Speed: ★★★★★ Evolves from Servine when its Speed is 104 or higher Range: 3 Perfect Links: Motonari, Takamoto, and Ujisato
Pokémon Battle Trozei Grass Attack Power: ★★★★★ Power of Five Increases the damage dealt by matching five Pokémon.			Pokémon Shuffle Grass Attack Power: 70 - 130 15 #260 Relentless Increases damage done by combos if foe has any status condition.
Pokémon GO Base HP: 181 Base Attack: 161 Base Defense: 204 Egg Distance: N/A Buddy Distance: 3 km Evolution Requirement: N/A Fast Attacks: Iron Tail, Vine Whip Charged Attacks: Grass Knot, Leaf Tornado, Aerial Ace, Frenzy Plant*
New Pokémon Snap Photodex entry #071 Serperior’s haughty eyes can stop a foe in its tracks with just a glare. It’s a very cautious Pokémon and usually lives quietly in the ruins in the forest.

Evolution data

Unevolved Snivy  Grass

Level 17 →

First Evolution Servine  Grass

Level 36 →

Second Evolution Serperior  Grass

Sprites

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.
Generation V Black White Black 2 White 2 Front Back Front Back
Generation VI X Y Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire Front Back Front Back
Generation VII Sun Moon Ultra Sun Ultra Moon Front Back Front Back
This Pokémon is unavailable in Generation VIII.
Cross-Generation HOME

For other sprites and images, please see Serperior images on the Bulbagarden Archives.

In animation

Main series

Serperior in Pokémon the Series: Black & White

Major appearances

Trip's Serperior

Trip's Servine was revealed to have evolved into a Serperior in Jostling for the Junior Cup!, which also served as the species' animated series debut.

Other

Serperior debuted in White—Victini and Zekrom and Black—Victini and Reshiram, under the ownership of Mako. It battled and lost against Ash's Pikachu during Eindoak Town's Harvest Festival battle tournament.

Minor appearances

In New Places... Familiar Faces!, Nanette's fantasy featured a Serperior.

Pokédex entries

Episode Pokémon Source Entry BW090 Serperior Ash's Pokédex Serperior, the Regal Pokémon and the evolved form of Servine. Serperior's glare can halt its opponent's movement. It increases the solar energy it absorbs.

Pokémon Black 2 and White 2 Animated Trailer

Serperior in the animated trailer

In the Pokémon Black Version 2 and Pokémon White Version 2 Animated Trailer, Rosa's Serperior battled Cheren's Stoutland in a Gym battle.

In the manga

Serperior in Pokémon Adventures

Be the Best! Pokémon B+W

Main article: Monta's Serperior

A Serperior appeared in Let's Master Pokémon Capturing!, under the ownership of Monta. It was revealed to have evolved from his Servine.

Movie adaptations

Mako owns a Serperior in White—Victini and Zekrom.

Pokémon Adventures

Main article: Amanda (Adventures)

White owns a Serperior named Amanda that evolved sometime prior to The Lesson End Here.

Pokémon RéBURST

Fraud owns a Serperior which he uses as his Burst.

In the TCG

Main article: Serperior (TCG)

Trivia

Serperior in Pokémon Battle Chess

• Serperior, Samurott, and Emboar all share the same base stat total of 528. They are the only Pokémon with this base stat total.
• Serperior appears in Pokémon Battle Chess BW Version. It acts as a rook piece in chess.

Origin

Serperior is based on a snake, perhaps specifically the vine snake, tree snake or green snake. It may also be based on legless lizards. The shape of its head and the extensions on its collar may be based on the bird of paradise or false bird of paradise flowers, a cobra's hood, or a snake's shed skin.

Ken Sugimori has said that Snivy, Servine, and Serperior are based on Western culture, specifically mentioning Lady Oscar from the manga series The Rose of Versailles as an inspiration. Serperior, Emboar, and Samurott's evolutionary lines are collectively based on Western, Chinese, and Japanese culture respectively, to represent the diversity of the Unova region.

The fact that Serperior amplifies sunlight in its body, as stated in its Pokédex entry, may be an allusion to King Louis XIV of France, who famously referred to himself as the "Sun King". Its white face may allude to the skin whitening fashion, mostly used by the European aristocracy in the 17th century. The way it keeps its tiny arms behind its back is a signal of dominance and authority. Its body markings resemble the acanthus leaf motifs popularized during the Renaissance. The dark green design on its chest seems to form a fleur-de-lis, a French insignia that is used on many European noble families' and nations' coat of arms. Along with its regal look, Serperior's ability to seize opponents with its piercing stare may be a reference to the basilisk, the king of serpents in European legend. This, along with its basil-like leaves may be a visual pun as both have the same root Βασιλεύς denoting royalty.

Name origin

Serperior may be a combination of serpent, superior, and possibly warrior and emperor.

Jalorda may be a combination of 蛇 ja (snake) and lord.

In other languages

Language Title Meaning Japanese ジャローダ Jalorda From 蛇 ja and lord French Majaspic From majesté, Naja and aspic Spanish Serperior Same as English name German Serpiroyal From the suborder Serpentes and royal Italian Serperior Same as English name Korean 샤로다 Syaroda From shah, sharp, 사 (蛇) sa, and lord Mandarin Chinese 君主蛇 Jūnzhǔshé From 君主 jūnzhǔ and 蛇 shé Cantonese Chinese 君主蛇 Gwānjyúhsèh From 君主 gwānjyúh and 蛇 sèh

More languages Hindi सर्पिरियर Serperior Transcription of its English name Russian Серпериор Serperior Transcription of English name Thai จาโลดา Chaloda Transcription of Japanese name

See also

• Trip's Serperior
• Amanda
• Monta's Serperior
• First partner Pokémon

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