[[Category:Grass-type Pokémon]][[Category:Generation V Pokémon]] [[Category:Green Pokémon]]Smugleaf is a Grass-type starter Pokémon introduced in Generation V along with Oshawott and Tepig as a Starter Pokémon. It first appears in the new Pokémon Black and White games. Smugleaf's classification is the Grass Snake Pokémon. Like all of the previous grass starters, it Smugleaf has the ability Overgrow. It is #001 in the Unova Pokedex and its evolutions are #002 and #003 like other grass Starter Pokémon, but this time it won't be the first Pokemon (the first being Victini). It is the 495th Pokemon of the National Pokédex. It evolves into Servine at level 17.
Appearance
Smugleaf using Leaf Tornado
Smugleaf is a serpentine-like creature with a mainly green body and a tan stomach and lower head with the end of its tail being a large leaf, as large as its head. Though unlike most other snake-like creatures, Smugleaf sports arms and legs, being green and tan respectively. The arms are quite plant like, ending in three prongs that act like fingers. Its head is a tear drop shape with the top half being green and the bottom half, in front of the neck, being tan. Its eye is in the intersection between the border of the green and tan parts of its body. Its eye is surrounded by a yellow marking and is usually half closed. Near the bottom of its neck is a yellow collar which comes up on either side on its body and comes together in the center of its back making a line to the bottom of the leaf tail.
In the Anime
Template:I The first Smugleaf seen was when Professor Dumbass, introduced the starter Pokemon of Unova. When Trip arrived to pick his starter he chose Smugleaf, because of its confidence.
Ash's Smugleaf
Trip's Smugleaf
Game Info
Game Locations
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| Version(s) | Area(s) | Rarity |
| Black and White | Nuvema Town | one |
Pokédex Entries
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Learnset
| LevelingGeneration IX | |||||||||
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| Level | Move | Power | Accuracy | PP | Type | Cat. | Contest Cat. | Appeal | Jam |
| 1 | Tackle | 50 | 100% | 35 | [[File:Type Normal HOME.png|25px|link=Normal type]] [[Normal type|Normal]] | [[Move#Physical | Physical
]] | ||
| 4 | Leer | — | 100% | 40 | [[File:Type Normal HOME.png|25px|link=Normal type]] [[Normal type|Normal]] | [[Move#Status | Status
]] | ||
| 7 | Vine Whip | 35 | 100% | 15 | [[File:Type Grass HOME.png|25px|link=Grass type]] [[Grass type|Grass]] | [[Move#Physical | Physical
]] | ||
| 10 | Wrap | 15 | 90% | 20 | [[File:Type Normal HOME.png|25px|link=Normal type]] [[Normal type|Normal]] | [[Move#Physical | Physical
]] | ||
| 13 | Growth | - | -% | 40 | [[File:Type Normal HOME.png|25px|link=Normal type]] [[Normal type|Normal]] | [[Move#Status | Status
]] | ||
| 16 | Leaf Tornado | 65 | 90% | 10 | [[File:Type Grass HOME.png|25px|link=Grass type]] [[Grass type|Grass]] | [[Move#Special | Special
]] | ||
| 19 | Leech Seed | — | 90% | 10 | [[File:Type Grass HOME.png|25px|link=Grass type]] [[Grass type|Grass]] | [[Move#Status | Status
]] | ||
| 22 | Mega Drain | 40 | 100% | 15 | [[File:Type Grass HOME.png|25px|link=Grass type]] [[Grass type|Grass]] | [[Move#Special | Special
]] | ||
| 25 | Slam | 80 | 75% | 20 | [[File:Type Normal HOME.png|25px|link=Normal type]] [[Normal type|Normal]] | [[Move#Physical | Physical
]] | ||
| 28 | Leaf Blade | 90 | 100% | 15 | [[File:Type Grass HOME.png|25px|link=Grass type]] [[Grass type|Grass]] | [[Move#Physical | Physical
]] | ||
| 31 | Coil | - | -% | 20 | [[File:Type Poison HOME.png|25px|link=Poison type]] [[Poison type|Poison]] | [[Move#Status | Status
]] | ||
| 34 | Giga Drain | 75 | 100% | 10 | [[File:Type Grass HOME.png|25px|link=Grass type]] [[Grass type|Grass]] | [[Move#Special | Special
]] | ||
| 37 | Wring Out | - | 100% | 5 | [[File:Type Normal HOME.png|25px|link=Normal type]] [[Normal type|Normal]] | [[Move#Special | Special
]] | ||
| 40 | Gastro Acid | - | 100% | 10 | [[File:Type Poison HOME.png|25px|link=Poison type]] [[Poison type|Poison]] | [[Move#Status | Status
]] | ||
| 43 | Leaf Storm | 140 | 90% | 5 | [[File:Type Grass HOME.png|25px|link=Grass type]] [[Grass type|Grass]] | [[Move#Special | Special
]] | ||
| Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. | |||||||||
Sprites
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Trivia
- Smugleaf may/can be based off a lizard or a snake. Its shared traits with both make it similar to skinks.
- Smugleaf's Japanese name is possibly derived from ツタ tsuta, Japanese ivy, and 蛇 jaa, snake.
- It is called Grass Snake Pokémon even though it has four limbs, and walks with two legs.
- With the exception of Treecko, Smugleaf is the only Grass starter that doesn't walk on all four legs.
- Some large snakes such as pythons and anacondas have vestigial legs which are visible on the outside of them. Yet Smugleaf's legs seem to function. When Smugleaf is a Servine and evolves into Serperior, it loses its legs and its arms become small and stubby.
- It's evolution seems to be based off of real life evolution, of the snake, there are living snakes today with real small stubby legs/arms
- In the anime, it is said that Smugleaf are clever Pokemon. Sometimes they find their trainers incompetent, so they abandon their trainers instead.
- The English name is the combination of the words snake(a reptile), and ivy (a plant).
- Smugleaf's head bears a slight resemblance to Cyndaquil's.
- In the anime, Trip chooses Smugleaf as his starter Pokemon. Trip is shown to be quite arrogant and there for Smugleaf is a good match sense Smugleaf is a very arrogant and proud Pokemon
- Smugleaf is the only fifth Generation starter not to be based on a mammal.
- Smugleaf real name is smugleaf not snivy you mornic pokemon fans.
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| Kanto | |
| Johto | |
| Hoenn | |
| Sinnoh | |
| Hisui | |
| Unova | |
| Kalos | |
| Alola | |
| Galar | |
| Paldea |
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