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#495 · Generation 5

Snivy

Max CP (L40 / L50)
849 / 960
Raid catch CP (L20 / L25)
485 / 606
Research CP (L15)
364
Buddy distance
3 km
2nd charged move
10,000 dust · 25 candy
  • Shiny
  • Shadow
  • Tradable
  • Mega
  • Dynamax
Snivy
Situational

Verdict: Situational

Snivy has a niche: C-tier Little Cup. Keep one with the right IVs and transfer the rest.

Battle roles

  • C
    Little Cup#52 of 168 · score 74.9

    It is ranked #52 in Little Cup on PvPoke with Vine Whip / Seed Bomb / Wrap.

Collection value

  • Shadow version exists: Shadows hit 20% harder and are worth a raid slot even with low IVs.

Tiers: S = meta-defining, A = strong, B = playable, C = niche. PvP from PvPoke overall rankings; raids from computed DPS/TDO within each attacking type; Max Battles from GO Hub tier lists.

Base stats

Attack88
Defense107
Stamina128

Base stats. Bars are scaled to the strongest Pokemon in the game.

Weak to

Resists

Evolution line

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PvP rankings (GO Battle League)

LeagueTierRankScoreRecommended movesTypical build
Little CupC#52 / 16874.9
Vine Whip · Seed Bomb · Wrap
L23.5 · 2/15/15
Little CupShadow–#66 / 16873.4
Vine Whip · Seed Bomb · Wrap
L23.5 · 2/15/15

Source: PvPoke overall rankings. Score is relative to the league meta (100 = best). Typical build is the IV spread PvPoke assumes.

Raid attacker rankings

Attacking typeTierRankDPSTDOBest moves
normalShadow–#283 / 3545.134Vine Whip · Wrap
grassShadow–#299 / 3445.739Vine Whip · Seed Bomb
normal–#301 / 3544.436Vine Whip · Wrap
grass–#302 / 3445.242Vine Whip · Seed Bomb

Level 40, 15/15/15, neutral target. DPS = damage per second, TDO = total damage output before fainting. Rank is among every Pokemon using that attacking type.

Moves

Fast moveTypeRaid powerEnergyDurationDPSPvP powerPvP energySpeed
Tackle
normal5+50.5s10.03+31 turn
Vine WhipSTAB
grass6+50.5s12.05+82 turns
Charged moveTypeRaid powerEnergyDurationDmg/energyPvP powerPvP energyEffects
Energy BallSTAB
grass90-504.0s1.8080-4510% chance: -1 foe Def
Seed BombSTAB
grass55-332.0s1.6755-40
Wrap
normal60-333.0s1.8270-45100% chance: -1 foe Def

Questions people ask

Is Snivy good in Pokemon GO?
Yes. Snivy is C-tier for Little Cup.
Should I keep or transfer Snivy?
Snivy has a niche: C-tier Little Cup. Keep one with the right IVs and transfer the rest.
What are the best Snivy IVs for Little Cup?
The rank-1 Little Cup spread is 2/15/15 (Attack/Defense/HP), which reaches the 500 CP cap at level 23.5. Low Attack with high Defense and HP wins in capped leagues. Use the IV checker on this page to rank your own copy among all 4,096 spreads.
Is Snivy a good raid attacker?
Snivy ranks #302 of 344 grass attackers with 5.2 DPS. That is outside the top 15, so it is not a raid priority.
Can Snivy be shiny in Pokemon GO?
Yes. Shiny Snivy is available from photobomb, raid, research, wild. A shiny is worth keeping for the collection no matter its IVs.
Is Shadow Snivy worth keeping?
Shadow Snivy hits 20% harder and takes 20% more damage. It has no ranked role of its own, so treat it like a normal copy.

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