Type matchups
Damage Seviper takes from each attacking type.
As a Poison type, Seviper has 2 weaknesses, 5 resistances and 0 immunities, fewer than the average Pokémon's 3.3 weaknesses. 15 other Pokémon share the Poison typing.
Base stats
- HP
- 73
- Attack
- 100
- Defense
- 60
- Sp. Atk
- 100
- Sp. Def
- 60
- Speed
- 65
- Total
- 458
Seviper has a base stat total of 458, higher than 47% of Pokémon. Its Attack (100) and Sp. Atk (100) are close, so it can run physical or special moves. Its Speed of 65 is middling (faster than 44% of Pokémon). With 73 HP, 60 Defense and 60 Sp. Def it is frail.
Seviper can have the abilities Shed Skin and Infiltrator.
How to beat Seviper
Seviper takes 2× damage from Ground and Psychic moves, so lead with those.
Avoid relying on attacks it shrugs off: Fighting, Poison, Bug, Grass and Fairy moves are resisted.
Good counters: Solgaleo hits for 2× with Psychic-type STAB and is immune to Seviper's Poison moves. Dusk Necrozma hits for 2× with Psychic-type STAB and is immune to Seviper's Poison moves. Metagross hits for 2× with Psychic-type STAB and is immune to Seviper's Poison moves.
Evolution
Seviper does not evolve.
Best counters to Seviper
Frequently asked questions
What is Seviper weak to?
As a Poison type, Seviper takes super-effective damage from Ground and Psychic moves.
What is Seviper resistant to?
Seviper resists Fighting, Poison, Bug, Grass and Fairy moves.
What are the best counters to Seviper?
Strong type-based picks include Solgaleo, Dusk Necrozma and Metagross, which hit Seviper with super-effective attacks.