Species guide · Ages 10+ · July 2026
Serperior
Say it: SE-rpe-rio-r
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Serperior is the Regal Pokémon — Grass from Snivy → Servine → Serperior. In Pokémon GO it is a Grass attacker with Vine Whip + Frenzy Plant / Grass Knot. Grass helps against Water, Ground, and Rock; Fire, Ice, Poison, Flying, and Bug hit Grass hard. Frenzy Plant from Snivy Community Day (or an Elite TM) is its best Grass charged move. Evolve Servine or catch Serperior from events.
Say it: SE-rpe-rio-r
Serperior (#497) is a Grass Pokémon in Pokémon GO — the final form of Snivy. Trainers use it as a Grass attacker with Vine Whip / Iron Tail + Grass Knot / Leaf Tornado / Aerial Ace / Frenzy Plant. Against Serperior, lead with Fire, Ice, Poison, Flying, or Bug. Stats, type chart, moves, and counter picks below use our Game Master snapshot.
Type-colored placeholder — not official Pokémon artwork (see IP notice below).
Pokédex notes
Serperior is a Grass-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO. National Dex #0497. Grass picks spike during Sunny weather and certain Community Days.
Where in GO: Wild spawns, eggs, Field Research, and seasonal events
Invest tip: Priority Community Day move: Frenzy Plant (Elite Charged TM if you missed Snivy Community Day). Vine Whip + Frenzy Plant / Grass Knot is the usual kit. Shadow Serperior is the DPS lean — remove Frustration before investing.
Type matchups
- Grass moves hit Water, Ground, and Rock hard.
When Serperior is your opponent, Fire, Ice, Poison, Flying, Bug hits hard.
Full type matchup guide →GO base stats
From Game Master snapshot — IVs, buddy, and power-ups change real battle stats.
- Attack
- 161
- Defense
- 204
- Stamina
- 181
Weak to
Resists
Best Pokémon to use against it
When this species is your opponent (Rocket battle, gym, raid, or PvP), these picks exploit its typings. Each list is a pool of options — not a required 12-Pokémon lobby.
Recommended
Strongest practical attackers for this matchup.
- 1. Mega Charizard Y · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Blast Burn · Elite TM
- 2. Reshiram · beats Fire
Fire Fang + Fusion Flare
- 3. Shadow Moltres · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Overheat
- 4. Shadow Charizard · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Blast Burn · Elite TM
- 5. Mega Blaziken · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Blast Burn · Elite TM
- 6. Shadow Entei · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Overheat
- 7. Blaziken · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Blast Burn · Elite TM
- 8. Darmanitan · beats Fire
Fire Fang + Overheat
- 9. Chandelure · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Overheat
- 10. Heatran · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Flamethrower
- 11. Emboar · beats Fire
Ember + Blast Burn · Elite TM
- 12. Infernape · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Blast Burn · Elite TM
Budget
Solid alternatives when you cannot build the Recommended picks.
- 1. Darmanitan · beats Fire
Fire Fang + Overheat
- 2. Arcanine · beats Fire
Fire Fang + Flamethrower
- 3. Flareon · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Overheat
- 4. Typhlosion · beats Fire
Incinerate + Blast Burn · Elite TM
- 5. Magmortar · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Fire Punch
- 6. Camerupt · beats Fire
Incinerate + Overheat
- 7. Torkoal · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Overheat
- 8. Rapidash · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Fire Blast
- 9. Pyroar · beats Fire
Fire Fang + Overheat
- 10. Simisear · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Flamethrower
- 11. Charizard · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Blast Burn · Elite TM
- 12. Houndoom · beats Fire
Fire Fang + Flamethrower
Recommended moves
Game Master “moves in GO” lists Serperior’s always-available TM pool. Frenzy Plant is a Snivy Community Day exclusive — Elite TM if your copy is missing it.
Fast
- Vine Whip · Standard
Grass energy / default
- Iron Tail · Standard
Steel damage
Charged
- Frenzy Plant · Community Day / Elite TM
Best Grass nuke
- Grass Knot · Standard
Grass alternate
- Leaf Tornado · Standard
Grass / debuff
- Aerial Ace · Standard
Flying coverage
Moves in GO
Always-available Game Master learnset (regular TMs). Community Day / Elite TM moves appear above when we have curated notes for this species.
Fast
- iron tail
- vine whip
Charged
- grass knot
- leaf tornado
- aerial ace
PvP league ranks (family snapshot)
- Great League · rank #78 of 954 · CP 1496
Vine Whip + Grass Knot
- Ultra League · rank #40 of 747 · CP 2498
Vine Whip + Grass Knot
- Master League · rank #286 of 1023 · CP 2574
Vine Whip + Grass Knot
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Open Collect →Raid and PvP advice uses our Game Master snapshot (updated July 2026).
Raid attacker roles
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