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Seviper in Pokémon X and Y: locations, stats and moves

Find Seviper’s X/Y locations, Poison typing, base stats, abilities, evolution and level-up, TM and Egg moves.

Edition covered

Original Pokémon X and Pokémon Y for Nintendo 3DS. Version-specific encounters, Mega Stones and legendary Pokémon are labelled. Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire additions and later Kalos games are outside this guide.

Kalos Pokédex identity and base stats

Seviper is Kalos Coastal #006 and National #336. Its Pokémon X and Y typing is Poison.

Base stats describe the species. Level, individual values, effort values, nature and Super Training determine an individual Pokémon’s actual stats.

Seviper Pokémon X/Y base stats
Stat	Base value
HP	73
Attack	100
Defense	60
Sp. Atk	100
Sp. Def	60
Speed	65
Total	458

Where to find it in X and Y

Match the version, area and method before travelling. Grass, flowers, Horde Encounters, fishing, Rock Smash, ambushes, gifts and the Friend Safari are separate encounter methods.

Rows marked “X only” or “Y only” are version-specific. Friend Safari rows need the postgame Kiloude City safari and a friend whose safari contains this Pokémon.

Encounter methods · Version exclusives

Seviper Pokémon X/Y encounters
Location	Version	Method	Level	Condition
Route 8	Y only	Tall grass, caves or dungeon floors	14	—
Route 8	Y only	Yellow flowers	14	—
Route 8	X and Y	Horde Encounter (five wild Pokémon)	8	—
Friend Safari — Poison	X and Y	Tall grass, caves or dungeon floors	30	Friend Safari slot 1 (postgame; depends on a registered friend’s safari)

Evolution family

Seviper does not evolve in Pokémon X and Y.

Abilities, breeding and training

Seviper abilities
Ability	Slot
Shed Skin	Regular ability
Infiltrator	Hidden Ability

Hidden Abilities in X and Y come mainly from the Friend Safari, Horde Encounters and certain gifts or events. Breeding can pass a Hidden Ability from a female parent.

Seviper breeding and training facts
Property	Value
Gender ratio	50% female / 50% male
Egg group(s)	Field / Dragon
Base hatch cycles	20
Experience growth	fluctuating
Base capture rate	90 /255 (not a percentage chance)
Base friendship	70
EV yield	Attack +1, Sp. Atk +1
Height / weight	2.7 m / 52.5 kg

The Pokémon Day Care on Route 7 accepts two parents. In X and Y, a Destiny Knot passes five IVs from the parents, and an Everstone passes the holder’s nature.

Breeding, EVs, IVs and Super Training

Level-up moves

Seviper Pokémon X/Y level-up moves
Level	Move
1 / start	Swagger
1 / start	Wrap
5	Bite
9	Lick
12	Poison Tail
16	Screech
20	Venoshock
23	Glare
27	Poison Fang
28	Venom Drench
31	Night Slash
34	Gastro Acid
38	Haze
42	Poison Jab
45	Crunch
46	Belch
48	Coil
50	Wring Out

All rows use the X and Y learnset. The Move Reminder in Dendemille Town teaches forgotten level-up moves in exchange for a Heart Scale.

Compatible TMs and HMs

Seviper compatible machines
Machine	Move	Type	Category
TM06	Toxic	Poison	Status
TM09	Venoshock	Poison	Special
TM10	Hidden Power	Normal	Special
TM11	Sunny Day	Fire	Status
TM12	Taunt	Dark	Status
TM17	Protect	Normal	Status
TM18	Rain Dance	Water	Status
TM21	Frustration	Normal	Physical
TM26	Earthquake	Ground	Physical
TM27	Return	Normal	Physical
TM28	Dig	Ground	Physical
TM32	Double Team	Normal	Status
TM34	Sludge Wave	Poison	Special
TM35	Flamethrower	Fire	Special
TM36	Sludge Bomb	Poison	Special
TM42	Facade	Normal	Physical
TM44	Rest	Psychic	Status
TM45	Attract	Normal	Status
TM46	Thief	Dark	Physical
TM48	Round	Normal	Special
TM66	Payback	Dark	Physical
TM67	Retaliate	Normal	Physical
TM78	Bulldoze	Ground	Physical
TM81	X-Scissor	Bug	Physical
TM82	Dragon Tail	Dragon	Physical
TM83	Infestation	Bug	Special
TM84	Poison Jab	Poison	Physical
TM87	Swagger	Normal	Status
TM88	Sleep Talk	Normal	Status
TM90	Substitute	Normal	Status
TM94	Rock Smash	Fighting	Physical
TM97	Dark Pulse	Dark	Special
TM100	Confide	Normal	Status
HM04	Strength	Normal	Physical

TMs are reusable in X and Y. Each move has its own physical, special or status category regardless of type.

All 100 TM and 5 HM locations

Egg moves and move tutors

Egg moves: Assurance, Body Slam, Final Gambit, Iron Tail, Night Slash, Punishment, Scary Face, Spit Up, Stockpile, Swallow, Switcheroo, Wring Out.

No move tutor moves are recorded for this species in X and Y.

In X and Y, both parents can pass Egg moves to the offspring.

Related species

Return to Seviper in the Kalos Pokédex.

FIELD NOTE

Check Seviper’s version label and encounter method before travelling.

References

Covered edition: Original Pokémon X and Pokémon Y for Nintendo 3DS. Version-specific encounters, Mega Stones and legendary Pokémon are labelled. Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire additions and later Kalos games are outside this wiki.