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SnivyGrass Snake Pokémon ツタージャTsutarja #0495 Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type Grass Unknown Unknown 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 2'00" 0.6 m Snivy 0'0" 0 m {{{form2}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form3}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form4}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form5}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form6}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form7}}}	Weight 17.9 lbs. 8.1 kg Snivy 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form2}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form3}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form4}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form5}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form6}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form7}}}
Mega Stone [[|]] [[|]]
Base experience yield UnknownGen. IV UnknownIV 62	Leveling rate Medium Slow
EV yield Total: 1 Snivy 0HP 0Atk 0Def 0Sp.Atk 0Sp.Def 1Speed 0HP 0Atk 0Def 0Sp.Atk 0Sp.Def 0Speed 0HP 0Atk 0Def 0Sp.Atk 0Sp.Def 0Speed 0HP 0Atk 0Def 0Sp.Atk 0Sp.Def 0Speed
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

Snivy (Japanese: ツタージャ Tsutarja) is a Grass-type Pokémon introduced in Generation V.

It evolves into Servine starting at level 17, which evolves into Serperior starting at level 36.

Along with Tepig and Oshawott, Snivy is one of the three first partner Pokémon of Unova available at the beginning of Pokémon Black, White, Black 2, and White 2.

Contents

• 1 Biology
  • 1.1 Evolution
• 2 Game data
  • 2.1 Pokédex entries
  • 2.2 Game locations
    • 2.2.1 In side games
    • 2.2.2 In events
  • 2.3 Held items
  • 2.4 Stats
    • 2.4.1 Base stats
  • 2.5 Type effectiveness
  • 2.6 Learnset
    • 2.6.1 By leveling up
    • 2.6.2 By TM
    • 2.6.3 By breeding
    • 2.6.4 TCG-only moves
  • 2.7 Side game data
  • 2.8 Evolution data
  • 2.9 Sprites
• 3 In animation
  • 3.1 Main series
    • 3.1.1 Major appearances
      • 3.1.1.1 Trip's Snivy
      • 3.1.1.2 Ash's Snivy
      • 3.1.1.3 Other
    • 3.1.2 Minor appearances
    • 3.1.3 Pokédex entries
  • 3.2 Pokémon Masters Animated Trailer
  • 3.3 GOTCHA!
  • 3.4 Pokémon Evolutions
• 4 In the manga
  • 4.1 Be the Best! Pokémon B+W
  • 4.2 Pocket Monsters BW
  • 4.3 Pokémon Adventures
• 5 In the TCG
• 6 Other appearances
  • 6.1 Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS/Wii U
    • 6.1.1 Trophy information
  • 6.2 Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
  • 6.3 As the Player
    • 6.3.1 PokéPark 2: Wonders Beyond
    • 6.3.2 Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series
• 7 Trivia
  • 7.1 Origin
    • 7.1.1 Name origin
• 8 In other languages
• 9 See also
• 10 References
• 11 External links

Biology

Snivy is a bipedal, reptilian Pokémon with a slender build. Most of its body is green with a cream underside. A yellow stripe runs down the length of its back and tail and has yellow markings around its large eyes. Two curved yellow structures that resemble leaves or small wings protrude from its shoulders and bend backward. Its slender arms have three fingers, while its tiny feet have no digits. It has a large, palmate leaf with three prongs on the end of its tail.

This tail can perform photosynthesis, allowing Snivy to move more quickly and adding an edge to its moves. However, the tail will begin to droop when Snivy loses energy. Snivy can use its vines with incredible adaptive and dexterity skills, to make up for having short arms. This Pokémon has a calm, collected demeanor and is very intelligent. Snivy prefers to be alone and avoid groups whenever it can. It has been recently seen living in the Terarium of Blueberry Academy.

Evolution

Snivy evolves into Servine, which evolves into Serperior.

(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

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.
Generation V Unova #001 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 Being exposed to sunlight makes its movements swifter. It uses vines more adeptly than its hands. White 2
Generation VI Central Kalos #— Coastal Kalos #— Mountain Kalos #— Hoenn #— X Being exposed to sunlight makes its movements swifter. It uses vines more adeptly than its hands. Y They photosynthesize by bathing their tails in sunlight. When they are not feeling well, their tails droop. Omega Ruby Being exposed to sunlight makes its movements swifter. It uses vines more adeptly than its hands. Alpha Sapphire They photosynthesize by bathing their tails in sunlight. When they are not feeling well, their tails droop.
Generation VII Alola #— Kanto #— This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Generation VII.
Generation VIII Galar #— Isle of Armor #— Crown Tundra #— Sinnoh #— Hisui #— This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Generation VIII.
Generation IX Paldea #— Kitakami #— Blueberry #200 Lumiose #— Hyperspace #— This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Legends: Z-A. Scarlet The leaf on Snivy’s tail generates energy when exposed to sunlight, making Snivy swifter and adding an edge to its moves. Violet It prefers to avoid groups. In its day-to-day life, it dexterously controls its vines to compensate for its short arms.

Snivy in the Blueberry Pokédex

Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.
Generation V Black White First partner Pokémon from Professor Juniper in Nuvema Town Black 2 White 2 First partner Pokémon from Bianca in Aspertia City
Generation VI X Y Trade Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire Received from Professor Birch on Route 101 after completing the Delta Episode
Generation VII Sun Moon Breed Serperior 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 Savanna Biome (after boosting biodiversity in the Savanna Biome) Legends: Z-A Unobtainable

In side games

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.
Generation V Rumble Blast Autumnwood: Volcanic Slope; Forest: Echo Valley, Trailhead Field Conquest Greenleaf MD GTI Hero Pokémon, Partner Pokémon, Moonlit Forest (Uncharted Road), Rusty Mountain (Uncharted Road), Ivy Park (1F-14F) Rumble U Jungle Area: Serperior Jungle, Adventure Area: Unexpected Land,Variety Battle: Get 1,000 Combos!
Generation VI Battle Trozei Colossal Forest: Stage 3 Rumble World Sapphire Sea: Sunlit Forest (All Areas) Super MD Hero Pokémon, Partner Pokémon Picross Area 13: Stage 01
Generation VII Rumble Rush Pinsir Sea, Mewtwo SeaFinal
Generation VIII This Pokémon is unavailable in Generation VIII side games.
Cross-Generation Shuffle Prasino Woods: Stage 593 Masters EX PML Arc (Chapter 1: New Adventure, New Goal): Rosa & Snivy

In events

Games	Event	Language	Location	Level	Distribution period
BW	Pokémon Center Tohoku Snivy	Japanese	Japan	5	December 4 to December 18, 2011

Held items

Game		Held Item(s)
Events*		Muscle Band (100%)

Stats

Base stats

Stat		Range
		At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP:45	105 - 152	200 - 294
Attack:45	45 - 106	85 - 207
Defense:55	54 - 117	103 - 229
Sp. Atk:45	45 - 106	85 - 207
Sp. Def:55	54 - 117	103 - 229
Speed:63	61 - 126	117 - 247
Total:308	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:

Damagednormally 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

Snivy 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% 35 044 Leer Normal Status 0000— 100100% 30 077 Vine Whip Grass Physical 04545 100100% 25 1010 Wrap Normal Physical 01515 09090% 20 1313 Growth Normal Status 0000— 00——% 20 1616 Magical Leaf Grass Special 06060 00——% 20 1919 Leech Seed Grass Status 0000— 09090% 10 2222 Mega Drain Grass Special 04040 100100% 15 2525 Slam Normal Physical 08080 07575% 20 2828 Leaf Blade Grass Physical 09090 100100% 15 3131 Coil Poison Status 0000— 00——% 20 3434 Giga Drain Grass Special 07575 100100% 10 3737 Gastro Acid Poison Status 0000— 100100% 10 4040 Leaf Storm Grass Special 130130 09090% 5

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Snivy Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Snivy 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 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 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 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 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 TM159 TM159 Leaf Storm Grass Special 130130 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 TM204 TM204 Double-Edge Normal Physical 120120 100}}100% 15 TM206 TM206 Petal Blizzard Grass Physical 09090 100}}100% 15

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Snivy Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution or an alternate form of Snivy 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 Sweet Scent Normal Status — 100% 20 Synthesis Grass Status — —% 5 Twister Dragon Special 40 100% 20

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

TCG-only moves

Move	Card
Razor Leaf	Snivy (Legendary Treasures RC1)

Side game data

Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon Body size: Standard (1 tile) How to Recruit: Talk to in Capim Town Connected to: Servine, Tepig, Oshawott Connection Orb Set: 1 Phrases Normal I love sunlight! I feel great when I sunbathe! Low HP (< 50%) It's tough going... 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: 2.08 seconds Base HP: 46 Base Attack: 68 Base Defense: 49 Base Speed: 60
Pokémon Conquest HP: ★★ Move: Vine Whip Attack: ★ Ability 1: OvergrowAbility 2: Grass CloakAbility 3: Instinct Defense: ★★ Speed: ★★★ Evolves into Servine when its Speed is 56 or higher Range: 4 Perfect Links: Takamoto and Ujisato
Pokémon Battle Trozei Grass Attack Power: ★★★★★
Pokémon Shuffle Grass Attack Power: 50 - 120 15 #258 Absorb Damage varies depending on the opponent's remaining HP.			Pokémon Shuffle Grass Attack Power: 50 - 100 5 #258 Flash Mob Increases damage when there are more Pokémon with the same type in the puzzle area. Swappable Skill(s): Hammering Streak
Pokémon GO Base HP: 128 Base Attack: 88 Base Defense: 107 Egg Distance: 5 km Buddy Distance: 3 km Evolution Requirement: 25 Fast Attacks: Tackle, Vine Whip Charged Attacks: Energy Ball, Seed Bomb, Wrap, Frustration, Return

In Pokémon GO, Snivy can be obtained by completing 1/4 of the Ticketed Special Research, Snivy in the Sunshine.

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 Snivy images on the Bulbagarden Archives.

In animation

Main series

Major appearances

Trip's Snivy

Snivy debuted in In The Shadow of Zekrom!, where Professor Juniper gave it to Trip as his first partner Pokémon. He was able to defeat Ash's Pikachu with Leaf Tornado in a battle they had, due to Pikachu being unable to use Electric-type attacks at the time. Eventually, when Ash and Trip met again in A Rival Battle for Club Champ!, his Snivy had evolved into Servine.

Ash's Snivy

Ash's Snivy debuted in Snivy Plays Hard to Catch!. She knows Attract, much to the dismay of Ash, who kept trying to catch her, but would fail because most of his team was male. She was defeated by Pidove due to both of them having the same gender, and Ash successfully caught her.

Other

In New Places... Familiar Faces!, Professor Juniper offered a Snivy for Nanette as a first partner Pokémon. However, she chose Tepig instead.

Minor appearances

In A Connoisseur's Revenge!, multiple Trainers' Snivy were at a Poké Mart near Castelia City.

A Snivy appeared in a fantasy in Ash and N: A Clash of Ideals!.

A Trainer's Snivy appeared in League Offenders and Defenders!.

A Snivy appeared in a fantasy alongside the other first partner Pokémon in Getting More Than You Battled For!.

A Snivy appeared in The Pendant That Starts It All (Part One), under the ownership of a student of Indigo Academy.

Pokédex entries

Episode Pokémon Source Entry BW001 Snivy Trip's Pokédex Snivy, the Grass Snake Pokémon. Cool, calm, and collected, Snivy uses photosynthesis to collect energy with the leaf on its tail.

Pokémon Masters Animated Trailer

A Snivy appeared in the Pokémon Masters Animated Trailer, under the ownership of Rosa. Alongside Scottie's Pikachu and Brock's Onix, it battled Erika's Vileplume, as well as a Beauty's Lotad and a Lass's Whimsicott. After freeing Onix from Whimsicott's Leech Seed with Leaf Storm, Snivy was injured by Lotad's Energy Ball, but Brock caught it and healed it with a Potion.

GOTCHA!

A Snivy briefly appeared in GOTCHA!.

Pokémon Evolutions

A Snivy briefly appeared in The Plan, under the ownership of a Trainer who was listening to Ghetsis's speech in Accumula Town.

In the manga

Be the Best! Pokémon B+W

Main article: Monta's Serperior

Snivy is Monta's first partner Pokémon in Be the Best! Pokémon B+W, a "walkthrough comic" based on the Black and White games. It later evolved into its final form.

Pocket Monsters BW

A Snivy appeared in PMBW01.

Pokémon Adventures

Main article: Cheren's Snivy Main article: N's Snivy

Snivy is featured as one of the first partner Pokémon in Professor Juniper's lab. While talking on the phone to Fennel, Tepig spilled some Berry Juice on Snivy, causing him to fight with Tepig. Eventually, Oshawott joined in on the commotion until the three first partner Pokémon had managed to make a mess of her office, after which Juniper returned them to their Poké Balls, commenting that she was worried that the three might be too much for their future Trainers. Snivy was given to Cheren by Bianca because she thought he resembled him. He first appeared in Fussing and Fighting.

Professor Cedric Juniper's Snivy was supposed to be given to new Trainers but was liberated by N. Snivy went with N, and evolved into a Servine while with N, and was then given to White. She first appeared in The Case of the Missing Pokémon.

A Team Plasma Grunt's Snivy first appeared in The Final Battle.

In the TCG

Main article: Snivy (TCG)

Other appearances

Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS/Wii U

Snivy appears as a Pokémon released from a Poké Ball in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS/Wii U. When released, it uses Razor Leaf, a move that it cannot legally learn.

Snivy also appears as a trophy in both versions of the game.

Trophy information

NA: Along with Ekans and Onyx[sic], this Pokémon is considered to be a snake Pokémon, even though it has two legs. When it evolves into Serperior, however, it sheds those legs. In Smash Bros., Snivy unleashes Razor Leaf on fighters, sending sharp leaves flying and damaging anything in range.

PAL: Like Ekans and Onix, Snivy is known as a snake Pokémon. Unlike those Pokémon, it has two legs. When it eventually evolves into Serperior, though, it loses them. It attacks using Razor Leaf, which sends super sharp leaves flying into fighters in front of it, potentially hitting them over and over again.

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

Snivy returns as a Pokémon summoned from the Poké Ball, retaining its behavior from the previous game.

As the Player

PokéPark 2: Wonders Beyond

Snivy appears as one of the player characters in PokéPark 2: Wonders Beyond. She is the daughter of Queen Serperior, which makes her Princess of the Arbor Area. Much to her mother's dismay, she is quite rambunctious and prefers playing and getting dirty than being elegant and proper. Upon hearing of Pikachu and Oshawott's task to save the PokéPark, she helps them to open the portal in the Arbor Zone, on the condition that they take her with them. Her special skill is the ability to jump higher than the other player characters.

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

Snivy is also playable in Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Gates to Infinity. The player may either choose to be transformed into Snivy, or have the partner be one. The same also applies to Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon.

Trivia

Bulbanews has an article related to this subject: Gotta Meme 'em All: Genetics and Smugleaf

• Snivy and the other Black and White first partner Pokémon were first revealed as silhouettes on the May 9, 2010 episode of Pokémon Sunday. They were later revealed in full in the June 2010 issue of CoroCoro.
• Shortly after its release, much like many other Generation V Pokémon newly introduced, Snivy received the fan-made moniker, "Smugleaf". This name was picked up on and published in an article on the video gaming-focused blog Kotaku and later in an issue of Official Nintendo Magazine Australia and New Zealand, as well as its United Kingdom counterpart.
• Snivy is the only Grass-type first partner Pokémon that is not listed as the first Pokémon in its regional Pokédex, although it is still marked as #001; this is because Victini, the Pokémon before it, has a Pokédex number of #000. It is also the only Grass-type first partner Pokémon that is not the first Pokémon of its generation in National Pokédex order.
• Snivy has the lowest base stat total of all Grass-type first partner Pokémon.
• In Pokémon Black and White, Snivy, along with Tepig and Oshawott, has the lowest experience yield of all Pokémon, with a base value of 28. This was done specifically for the first two battles of the games, so the player's first partner Pokémon wouldn't level up after defeating Bianca and thus have a level advantage over Cheren.
  • From Pokémon Black 2 and White 2 onward, their base experience yield was raised to 62 to bring them in line with the other first partner Pokémon in the series.
• Snivy was designed by Reiko Tanoue.[1]
• Snivy is the only first partner Pokémon available in Pokémon GO to have its Shiny form not be released during a Community Day.
• Snivy is the only Unova first partner Pokémon to not be a first partner Pokémon outside of Unova.

Origin

Snivy is based on a snake. Designer Reiko Tanoue mentioned that its design was inspired by a picture book describing snakes that resemble vines.[1] The specific species referenced may include the vine snake, tree snake, or green snake. Unlike real snakes, Snivy was given arms and legs to make it appear less threatening and more appealing to players. As it evolves, it gradually becomes more snake-like.[2]

Additionally, some of Snivy's features may be inspired by legless lizards, grass lizards, Asian grass lizards, or skinks. The shape of its head, body, and shoulder protrusions may be based on the bird of paradise or false bird of paradise flowers. The former, also called "Strelitzia," is named after Queen Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, reinforcing Snivy's regal theme.

Ken Sugimori has said that Snivy, Servine, and Serperior are based on Western culture, specifically mentioning the manga series The Rose of Versailles as an inspiration.[1][2] Snivy, Tepig, and Oshawott's evolutionary lines represents the diverse cultural influences of the Unova region, with their evolutionary lines inspired by Western, Chinese, and Japanese cultures, respectively.[2]

Name origin

Snivy may be a combination of snake and ivy. It may also involve snide, sly, snark (a snide remark), snicker (a sly or snide laugh), and/or savvy.

Tsutarja is a combination of 蔦 tsuta (Japanese creeper) and 蛇 ja (snake).[3]

In other languages

Language Title Meaning Japanese ツタージャ Tsutarja From 蔦 tsuta and 蛇 ja French Vipélierre From vipère and lierre Spanish Snivy Same as English name German Serpifeu From the suborder Serpentes and Efeu Italian Snivy Same as English name Korean 주리비얀 Juribiyan From 줄기 julgi, ivy, and 비암 biam Mandarin Chinese 藤藤蛇 Téngténgshé From 藤 téng and 蛇 shé Cantonese Chinese 藤藤蛇 Tàhngtàhngsèh From 藤 tàhng and 蛇 sèh

More languages Croatian Snivjja From English name Hindi वाईनेक Vainek From vine and snake Russian Снайви Snayvi Transcription of English name Thai สึทาจะ Suethacha Transcription of Japanese name

See also

• Ash's Snivy
• Trip's Snivy
• Cheren's Snivy
• N's Snivy
• Monta's Snivy
• First partner Pokémon
• Partner Pokémon (Mystery Dungeon)

References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Pokémon Peer interview (Translation by Pokebeach; note that in this translation, her name is incorrectly transliterated as "Tagami".)
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Nintendo Dream Vol. 201, January 2011 (Translation by Dr. Lava)
3. ↑ Page 5 of interview with Game Freak, hosted on Nintendo's official website (Japanese, archived)

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