Competitive Information for Seviper [Black/White]
Poison
Abilities:
This Pokemon's moves ignore the foe's Reflect, Light Screen, Safeguard, and Mist.
This Pokemon has a 33% chance to have its status cured at the end of each turn.
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Movesets for Singles
Looking for a competitive moveset for Seviper? These builds are optimized for Black/White Single Battles. The movesets and EVs are designed to maximize damage against common opponents and threats in the Black/White metagame. Check out the expert movesets below to boost your battle performance and dominate your opponents!
Get ready to meet Seviper, the wonderful Poison-typed Pokémon! It's a sight to see Seviper out in the 5th generation battlefield. Its only type-related weaknesses are Ground and Psychic. Explore the movesets of Seviper below to understand its battle capabilities.
Item: Shell Bell / Life Orb
Ability: Infiltrator
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Poison Tail / Poison Jab
- Night Slash / Sucker Punch
- Double-Edge / Return
- Earthquake / Bulldoze
Seviper is a wonderful Physical Sweeper to use for single battles. This setup is intended to crush rivals using heavy-hitting physical power. Life Orb boosts the power of Seviper's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. The Shell Bell item option is to help Seviper recover from the recoil damage it may take from Double-Edge. With Infiltrator, Seviper's moves ignore the foe's reflect light screen safeguard and mist.
◆ Poison Jab is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Poison-type move (30% chance to poison the target).
◆ Night Slash is a physical 70-base power Dark-type move (high critical hit ratio).
◆ Sucker Punch is a physical priority-increased 80-base power Dark-type move (usually goes first. Fails if target is not attacking).
◆ Double-Edge is a physical 120-base power Normal-type move (has 33% recoil).
◆ Return is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness).
◆ Earthquake is a physical 100-base power Ground-type move (hits adjacent pokemon).
◆ Bulldoze is a physical 60-base power Ground-type move (100% chance lower adjacent Pokemon speed by 1 stage).
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Item: Life Orb / Choice Specs
Ability: Infiltrator
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Sludge Wave / Sludge Bomb
- Flamethrower
- Dark Pulse
- Giga Drain
Ready for single battles? Seviper is a superior Special Sweeper. This moveset attempts to take down the opponent's team with powerful special power. Choice Specs will increase the damage of Seviper's special moves by 1.5x but will lock you into the first move you pick. Life Orb boosts the power of Seviper's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Infiltrator, Seviper's moves ignore the foe's reflect light screen safeguard and mist.
◆ Sludge Bomb is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Poison-type move (30% chance to poison the target).
◆ Flamethrower is a special 95-base power Fire-type move (10% chance to burn the target).
◆ Dark Pulse is a special 80-base power Dark-type move (20% chance to make the target flinch).
◆ Giga Drain is a special 75-base power Grass-type move (Seviper recovers 50% of the damage dealt).
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Item: Life Orb
Ability: Shed Skin
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 69 Hp / 195 Atk / 57 SpD / 189 Spe
Moveset:
- Coil
- Aqua Tail
- Substitute
- Earthquake
Prepare for single battles with Seviper as an incredible Physical Sweeper. It attempts to crush rivals using intense physical moves. Life Orb boosts the power of Seviper's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Shed Skin, Seviper has a 33% chance to have its status cured at the end of each turn.
◆ Aqua Tail is a physical 90-base power Water-type move that deals a good amount of damage.
◆ Substitute is a status move (Seviper takes 1/4 its max hp to put in a substitute).
◆ Earthquake is a physical 100-base power Ground-type move (hits adjacent pokemon).
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Item: Black Sludge
Ability: Infiltrator
Nature: Impish (+Def, -SpA)
EVs: 199 Hp / 240 Def / 71 Spe
Moveset:
- Night Slash
- Knock Off
- Toxic
- Earthquake
Seviper shows a noteworthy Physical Wall prowess in single battles. This setup is intended to take a hefty amount of physical hits while dealing some decent damage. With Infiltrator, Seviper's moves ignore the foe's reflect light screen safeguard and mist. With a Black Sludge equipped to it, each turn, if Seviper is a poison type, restores 1/16 max hp; loses 1/8 if not.
◆ Knock Off is a physical 20-base power Dark-type move (removes the target's held item).
◆ Toxic is a status move (badly poisons the target).
◆ Earthquake is a physical 100-base power Ground-type move (hits adjacent pokemon).
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Movesets for Doubles
Need a strong doubles moveset for Seviper? These builds are perfect for VGC (Pokémon Video Game Championship) and other competitive Black/White Double Battles. The VGC is the ultimate test of strategy and skill, and these movesets and EVs are designed to excel against multiple opponents at once while providing essential support to your team. Dominate the Black/White metagame with these expert-crafted setups!
Item: Shell Bell / Life Orb
Ability: Infiltrator
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Earthquake / Bulldoze
- Poison Tail / Poison Jab
- Night Slash / Crunch
- Double-Edge / Return
Seviper shows an exceptional Physical Sweeper prowess in double battles. This technique aims to overwhelm foes with forceful physical power. Life Orb boosts the power of Seviper's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. The Shell Bell item option is to help Seviper recover from the recoil damage it may take from Double-Edge. With Infiltrator, Seviper's moves ignore the foe's reflect light screen safeguard and mist.
◆ Bulldoze is a physical 60-base power Ground-type move (100% chance lower adjacent Pokemon speed by 1 stage).
◆ Poison Tail is a physical STAB-boosted 50-base power Poison-type move (high critical hit ratio. 10% chance to poison).
◆ Poison Jab is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Poison-type move (30% chance to poison the target).
◆ Night Slash is a physical 70-base power Dark-type move (high critical hit ratio).
◆ Crunch is a physical 80-base power Dark-type move (20% chance to lower the target's defense by 1 stage).
◆ Double-Edge is a physical 120-base power Normal-type move (has 33% recoil).
◆ Return is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness).
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Item: Life Orb / Choice Specs
Ability: Infiltrator
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Sludge Wave / Sludge Bomb
- Flamethrower
- Dark Pulse
- Giga Drain
In double battles, Seviper is known as a top-notch Special Sweeper. The intention of this moveset is to take down the opponent's team with forceful special moves. Choice Specs will increase the damage of Seviper's special moves by 1.5x but will lock you into the first move you pick. Life Orb boosts the power of Seviper's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Infiltrator, Seviper's moves ignore the foe's reflect light screen safeguard and mist.
◆ Sludge Bomb is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Poison-type move (30% chance to poison the target).
◆ Flamethrower is a special 95-base power Fire-type move (10% chance to burn the target).
◆ Dark Pulse is a special 80-base power Dark-type move (20% chance to make the target flinch).
◆ Giga Drain is a special 75-base power Grass-type move (Seviper recovers 50% of the damage dealt).
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Movepool
Want to know what moves Seviper can learn? Check out the full list of moves available in the Pokemon Black/White generation.
Sort and organize the learnset by type, category, accuracy, and power. Moves in bold get the same-type attack bonus (STAB) when used by Seviper.
Damage Modifiers:
Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Seviper can perform in Black/White. Not every combo going to be game-changing, but some can be pretty fun to play with. Sometimes these can be easily overlooked or forgotten, hence why we find and list them here. Discover what items, abilities, and moves this Pokemon can use in combination with each other to gain a strategic advantage in competitive battles.
Competitive BW Move and Ability Combos for Seviper
- Moves: Swagger + Screech
- Moves: Swagger + Punishment
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Rest + Snore
- Moves: Stockpile + Spit up
- Moves: Stockpile + Swallow
- Move: Swagger + Item: Mirror Herb
- Move: Assurance + Item: Rocky Helmet
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Moves with Priority: Endure, Protect, Snatch, Sucker Punch
- Moves that inflict status: Glare, Toxic
Moves that boost Seviper's stats
- Coil
- Stockpile
Most notable and possible best moves for Seviper
- Earthquake
- Knock Off
- Protect
- Rest
- Taunt
- Toxic
Common Effort Values for Seviper in Black and White
Usage Data
Explore the latest analytical usage data for this Pokémon from various VGC and online competitions. We use this data to develop our strategies and movesets. The data is categorized by competition and skill level: top-ranking trainers, mid-level players, and entry-level players.
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