Seviper (Japanese: ハブネークHabuneiku) is a Poison-typePokémon 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 PokémonZangoose, 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.
Seviper is a purplish Pokémon with golden "plates" on it's body. both of it's fangs are red but on side of it's 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.
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.
Seviper did not appear during the Generation I - 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.
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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.
