Seviper (ハブネーク Habuneiku)
Artwork		General
		National Dex:	#336
		Evolves From:	None
		Evolves Into:	None
		Generation:	Generation III
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Base Stats		Biological Details
HP:	73	Species:	Fang Snake Pokémon
Attack:	100	Type(s):	Poison
Defense:	60	Height:	8'10"
Special Atk:	100	Weight:	115.7 lbs.
Special Def:	60	Abilities:	Shed Skin Infiltrator (Dream World)
Speed:	65	Pokédex Color:	Black
Stat Total:	458	Gender:	50% ♀/50% ♂
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Seviper (Japanese: ハブネーク Habuneiku) is a Poison-type Pokémon introduced in Generation III. Seviper has a sword-like shape at the end of his tail, that he uses for the move Poison Tail. When using Poison Tail, Seviper's sword tipped tail lights up purple. Seviper is sworn enemies with the Pokémon Zangoose, telling the fact that in real life Mongooses and Snakes are rivals. Ext's unobtainable in the wild but possible in a link trade with Daisy.

Contents 1 Appearance 2 Special abilities 3 Evolution 4 In the anime 5 Game info 5.1 Game locations 5.2 Side game locations 5.3 Pokédex entries 6 Origin 7 Trivia 8 References

Appearance

Seviper is a purplish Pokémon with golden "plates" on its body. both of its fangs are red but on side of its face is light purple while the other side is a darker purplish color. It's eyes are also red and the also have gold "plates" on them.

Special abilities

Seviper has the ability Shed Skin and the hidden ability Infiltrator. Shed Skin may have a 30% chance of curing a stat aliment. Infiltrator prevents the effects of Light Screen, Reflect, or Safeguard.

Evolution

Seviper does not evolve.

In the anime

Main article: Jessie's Seviper

Seviper first appeared in A Tail with a Twist. A Seviper is attacking other Pokémon to steal its food. Soon when the Gang has Lunch, May's Torchic is attacked by a wild Seviper and also gets its food taken. Ash's Treeko Sees it attacking Torchic and tries to help. After Treeko attacked it a few times the Seviper runs away. Later in the episode Jessie, James and Meowth and having a lunch. Once they ran out of food, Jessie gets a secret rice roll she was hiding from James and Meowth and while they where fight over it. The Seviper had its eye on Jessie's rice roll. The Seviper steals, and eats it. Jessie gets mad, however, the Seviper bites her hair. Jessie became very angry and attacked it. She almost killed it, but James and Meowth tell her to catch it, so she did.

Game info

Game locations

Seviper Locations
Version(s)	Location	Rarity
Ruby/ Sapphire	Route 114 (Sapphire Only)	Uncommon
Emerald	Route 114	Rare
FireRed/ LeafGreen	Trade	None
Diamond/ Pearl	Route 208 (Sapphire)	Dongle
Platinum	Route 208 (Sapphire)	Dongle
HeartGold/SoulSilver	Safari Zone	None
Black/White	Route 11, Village Bridge	Rare

Side game locations

Seviper Locations
Game(s)	Location
Pokémon Pinball Ruby & Sapphire	Plains (Sapphire Field)
Pokémon Trozei!	Secret Storage 20, Endless Level 41, Forever Level 41, Mr. Who's Den
Red Rescue Team & Blue Rescue Team	Mt. Freeze (13-15F), Northern Range (20-24F), Murky Cave (1-5F), Joyous Tower (62-69F)
Explorers of Time & Explorers of Darkness	Crystal Cave (1-7BF)

Pokédex entries

Pokédex Entries
Generation I
Seviper did not appear during the Generation I games.
Generation II
Seviper did not appear during the Generation II games.
Ruby
Seviper shares a generations-long feud with Zangoose. The scars on its body are evidence of vicious battles. This Pokémon attacks with using its sword-edged tail.
Sapphire
Seviper's swordlike tail serves two purposes - it slashes foes and douses them with secreted poison. This Pokémon will not give up its long running feud with Zangoose.
Emerald
Seviper and Zangoose are eternal rivals. It counters a Zangoose's dazzling agility with its swordlike tail, which also oozes a horrible poison.
FireRed
It sharpens its swordlike tail on hard rocks. It hides in tall grass and strikes unwary prey with venomous fangs.
LeafGreen
It sharpens its swordlike tail on hard rocks. It hides in tall grass and strikes unwary prey with venomous fangs.
Diamond
For many generations, it has feuded with Zangoose. It whets its bladed tail on rocks for battle.
Pearl
For many generations, it has feuded with Zangoose. It whets its bladed tail on rocks for battle.
Platinum
For many generations, it has feuded with Zangoose. It whets its bladed tail on rocks for battle.
HeartGold
In battle, it uses its bladed tail to counter any Zangoose. It secretes a deadly venom in its tail.
SoulSilver
In battle, it uses its bladed tail to counter any Zangoose. It secretes a deadly venom in its tail.
Black
For many generations, it has feuded with Zangoose. It whets its bladed tail on rocks for battle.
White
For many generations, it has feuded with Zangoose. It whets its bladed tail on rocks for battle.
Black 2
Constant polishing makes the edge of the blade on its tail extremely sharp. It's Zangoose's archrival.
White 2
Constant polishing makes the edge of the blade on its tail extremely sharp. It's Zangoose's archrival.

Origin

Seviper's name comes from the word "viper", and severe or serpent.

Trivia

• Seviper is the only pure Poison type Pokémon to not have an evolutionary relative.
• Zangoose is in every one of Seviper's Pokédex Entries, except FireRed and LeafGreen.
• Despite Seviper and Zangoose being enemies, they are in the same egg group.
• There is a misconception of Seviper evolving from Ekans or Arbok.

References

• Pokémon.com Pokédex
• Serebii.net Pokédex data
• Legendary Pokémon data
• The Pokémon Database
• Pokémon.Marriland data
• Pokémon Dream Pokédex data
• Psypokes Psydex data