Serperior
Serperior is a Grass-type Pokémon, the Regal Pokémon, number 497 (#0497) in the National Pokédex. It was introduced in Generation 5 and comes from the Unova region. It is 3.3 m tall and weighs 63 kg.
Serperior is the Regal Pokémon, so dignified that the Violet Pokédex says its intimidating gaze and majestic look earned it the title Lord of the Forest. The Pokédex also says a glare alone can stop an opponent's movements.
How to pronounce Serperior
Serperior is pronounced sur-PEER-ee-er. The capital letters show the stressed syllable.
Listen to Serperior said out loud:
In Japanese it is ジャローダ (Jalorda).
Hear every other name on the Pokémon pronunciation guide.
Lore
Biology
Serperior is a pale green, serpentine Pokémon, 3.3 m tall and 63 kg, with a white face and throat, a dark green back and narrow red eyes. It has lost its legs for good, keeps two small leaf-like arms folded behind its back, and has two fangs, a pair of sharp yellow spikes at the back of its head and palmate leaves across its tail. The Pokédex says it takes in sunlight and boosts that energy dozens of times inside its long body.
Behaviour
Serperior is proud and selective. The White Pokédex says it raises its head to intimidate opponents, and the Black 2 and White 2 entries say it only gives its all against powerful rivals who are not fazed by its noble stare.
Habitat
The Pokédex lists no habitat. In The Indigo Disk expansion you get it by evolving Servine; elsewhere in Scarlet and Violet it arrives through Pokémon HOME or trade, and it is not in Legends: Z-A.
Powers
Its Ability Overgrow boosts Grass moves when its HP is low. Its hidden Ability Contrary reverses stat changes, so Leaf Storm, which normally harshly lowers its Special Attack, harshly raises it instead; it learns Leaf Storm at level 56. It also learns Leaf Blade, Giga Drain and Coil. Its best base stat is Speed at 113, and its total is 528.
Name origin
Serperior may combine 'serpent' and 'superior', and perhaps 'warrior' and 'emperor'. The Japanese name is Jalorda [Jarōda] (ジャローダ), possibly from ja ('snake') and 'lord'.
Design inspiration
Ken Sugimori has said the line draws on Western culture, naming Lady Oscar from the manga The Rose of Versailles, and Bulbapedia notes the three Unova starter lines stand for Western, Chinese and Japanese influences. Fan readings add that its stored sunlight may nod to France's 'Sun King', Louis XIV, and that the dark green marking across its chest resembles a fleur-de-lis.
Evolution notes
Serperior evolves from Servine at level 36 and is the final form of the line.
In the games
Serperior is the final stage of Unova's Grass starter line, introduced in Black and White, and in PokéPark 2: Wonders Beyond it rules the Arbor Area as its keeper and queen, and is Snivy's mother.
In the anime
Serperior first appeared in the twin films 'White: Victini and Zekrom' and 'Black: Victini and Reshiram', where Mako's Serperior lost to Ash's Pikachu in Eindoak Town's Harvest Festival tournament. Trip's Servine had become one by 'Jostling for the Junior Cup!'.
Fun facts
- At 3.3 m, poke.si's data makes it the tallest Pokémon introduced in Generation V, and Bulbapedia names it the tallest of all fully evolved starters.
- Serperior, Samurott and Emboar each have a base stat total of 528, and Bulbapedia says no other Pokémon matches it.
- Bulbapedia lists Serperior as the sole fully evolved Unova starter with no alternate form.
- In Pokémon Battle Chess, Serperior acts as a rook.
Base stats
- HP: 75
- Attack: 75
- Defense: 95
- Sp. Atk: 75
- Sp. Def: 95
- Speed: 113
Serperior’s base stat total is 528. Its highest stat is Speed.
Type matchups
What is Serperior weak to?
Serperior takes extra damage from Fire (2×), Ice (2×), Poison (2×), Flying (2×), Bug (2×) moves.
It resists Water (½×), Electric (½×), Grass (½×), Ground (½×).
Evolution
What does Serperior evolve from?
Serperior evolves from Servine at level 36.
Serperior is the final stage of its evolution family.
The whole family: Snivy, Servine, Serperior.
Abilities
- Overgrow: Strengthens Grass moves to inflict 1.5× damage at 1/3 max HP or less.
- Contrary (hidden ability): Inverts stat changes.
Moves
Moves Serperior learns by level up in Scarlet / Violet
| Level | Move | Type | Category | Power |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vine Whip | Grass | Physical | 45 |
| 1 | Tackle | Normal | Physical | 40 |
| 1 | Wrap | Normal | Physical | 15 |
| 1 | Leer | Normal | Status | — |
| 13 | Growth | Normal | Status | — |
| 16 | Magical Leaf | Grass | Special | 60 |
| 20 | Leech Seed | Grass | Status | — |
| 24 | Mega Drain | Grass | Special | 40 |
| 28 | Slam | Normal | Physical | 80 |
| 32 | Leaf Blade | Grass | Physical | 90 |
| 38 | Coil | Poison | Status | — |
| 44 | Giga Drain | Grass | Special | 75 |
| 50 | Gastro Acid | Poison | Status | — |
| 56 | Leaf Storm | Grass | Special | 130 |
TM moves (42)
Serperior can learn 42 moves from TMs in Scarlet / Violet: Take Down, Scary Face, Protect, Trailblaze, Facade, Aerial Ace, Swift, Magical Leaf, Dragon Tail, Endure, Sunny Day, Bullet Seed, Body Slam, Sleep Talk, Seed Bomb, Reflect, Light Screen, Grass Knot, Rest, Taunt, Swords Dance, Substitute, Giga Drain, Dragon Pulse, Energy Ball, Calm Mind, Helping Hand, Grassy Terrain, Grass Pledge, Giga Impact, Frenzy Plant, Outrage, Leaf Storm, Hyper Beam, Solar Beam, Tera Blast, Knock Off, Grassy Glide, Scale Shot, Double-Edge, Petal Blizzard, Breaking Swipe.
Egg moves (7):Glare, Iron Tail, Mean Look, Mirror Coat, Sweet Scent, Synthesis, Twister.
Breeding & training
- Gender: 87.5% male, 12.5% female.
- Egg groups: Field, Grass.
- Egg cycles: 20 (steps to hatch, Scarlet/Violet: 2,560).
- Catch rate: 45 out of 255.
- Base friendship (Gen 8 onward): 50.
- Growth rate: Medium Slow (1,059,860 experience points to reach level 100).
- Defeating it gives 3 Speed effort values.
- Base experience yield: 238.
Pokédex entries
It can stop its opponents' movements with just a glare. It takes in solar energy and boosts it internally. (Black, Y, Alpha Sapphire)
It only gives its all against strong opponents who are not fazed by the glare from Serperior's noble eyes. (Black 2, White 2, X, Omega Ruby)
They raise their heads to intimidate opponents but only give it their all when fighting a powerful opponent. (White)
Names around the world
| Japanese | ジャローダ |
|---|---|
| Romaji | Jalorda |
| French | Majaspic |
| German | Serpiroyal |
| Spanish | Serperior |
| Italian | Serperior |
| Korean | 샤로다 |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 君主蛇 |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 君主蛇 |
Trivia
- Tallest Pokémon in Gen 5: 3.3 m.
- Tallest Grass type in Gen 5: 3.3 m.
- Taller than 96% of all Pokémon (3.3 m).
- Heavier than 73% of all Pokémon (63 kg).
- Base stat total 528, ranked #186 of 1,025.
- Its best stat is Speed, ranked #61 of 1,025.
- One of 127 Grass-type Pokémon (counting dual types).
- One of 130 green Pokémon.
- Number 4 of 156 Pokémon introduced in Generation 5 (Unova).
- Part of an evolution family of 3 Pokémon.
- Can learn 60 different moves in Scarlet / Violet.
- Catch rate 45: about 5.9% per Poké Ball at full health.
- Appears in 3 distinct Pokédex entries.
Sources and fact-checking
- Stats, types, abilities, moves, evolutions, forms and Pokédex entries: PokéAPI open game data.
- Lore: written by pokee.si in our own words, researched from Bulbapedia: Serperior (Pokémon), Serebii: Serperior (Scarlet/Violet Pokédex).
- Pronunciation (sur-PEER-ee-er): it follows how the English anime, games or official videos say it.
Last checked: . Every sentence of the lore was checked against Bulbapedia, Serebii and the game data.
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