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This is a guide to movesets and best builds for using Serperior in competitive play for the games Pokemon Scarlet and Violet (SV). Read on for tips on the best Nature, EV spreads, Movesets, Tera Type, and Held Items to use with Serperior, as well as its strengths and weaknesses.
Serperior - Related Guides | ||
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Blueberry #202 | Type | |
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Serperior | ||
Abilities | ||
Overgrow Contrary (Hidden) |
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Weak to: | ||
(2x) | ||
Damaged Normally By: |
(1x) | |
Resists: | (0.5x) | |
Ability Name | Description | |
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Overgrow | Increases the damage of Grass-type moves by 50% when the user's HP is below 1/3 its max. | |
Contrary (Hidden) |
Moves that changes stats now have the opposite effect. |
Stat | Value | Rank |
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HP | 75 | 317 |
Atk | 75 | 420 |
Def | 95 | 161 |
SpAtk | 75 | 345 |
SpDef | 95 | 154 |
Speed | 113 | 61 |
Total | 528 | 192 |
Stat | Max | 0Nat | 0EV | -Nat | Min |
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HP | 182 | 182 | 150 | 150 | 135 |
Atk | 139 | 127 | 95 | 85 | 72 |
Def | 161 | 147 | 115 | 103 | 90 |
SpAtk | 139 | 127 | 95 | 85 | 72 |
SpDef | 161 | 147 | 115 | 103 | 90 |
Spd | 181 | 165 | 133 | 119 | 106 |
Best Natures | ||
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Timid (+Spe, -Atk) |
Build Name | Recommendation |
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Substitute Sweeper | ★★★★ |
Offensive Lead | ★★★ |
Nature | Timid (+Spe, -Atk) |
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EV Spread | HP 252 / Sp. Atk 4 / Spe 252 |
Final Stat Values | HP 182 / Def 115 / Sp. Atk 96 / Sp. Def 115 / Spe 181 |
Ability | Contrary |
Tera Type | |
Held Item | Leftovers |
Moveset | ・
Leaf Storm
・ Substitute ・ Taunt ・ Glare |
Amazing Leaf Storm + Contrary combo. Has good natural bulk. Has high base speed unlike most bulky Pokemon. |
Ability | Held Item | |
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Contrary | Leftovers |
The Ability chosen for this build is Contrary. This lets Serperior boost its low Special Attack by two stages whenever it uses Leaf Storm.
The item chosen for this build is Leftovers. This helps Serperior heal back some of its lost health every turn.
Leaf Storm | Substitute |
Taunt | Glare |
Leaf Storm is its best attacking move because it will boost Serperior's Sp. Atk stat by two stages every time it's used thanks to Contrary.
Substitute is used to keep Serperior safe and get free Leaf Storm boosts or to fish for a paralysis with Glare.
Taunt helps Serperior shut down opposing setup Pokemon that resist Leaf Storm like Dragon Dance Dragonite or Swords Dance Hearthflame Ogerpon.
Glare lets Serperior paralyze the opponent so that it can potentially outspeed them during future turns.
Grass Tera Type Matchup | ||
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Weak to: | ||
(2x) | ||
Damaged Normally By: |
(1x) | |
Resists: | (0.5x) | |
Grass is the best Tera Type for this build because it will further boost the damage output of Leaf Storm, making Serperior an even more threatening sweeper.
Alternatively, it could use a Stellar Tera Type so that it can also get Contrary boosts when Tera Blast is used against a Terastallized opponent.
A full 252 EVs are placed in Serperior's Speed and HP to make it as fast and bulky as possible. The extra 4 EVs are put into its Sp. Atk to help slightly boost its damage output.
A Timid nature is preferred to help Serperior outspeed as many Pokemon as possible.
Dragon Pulse | Serperior's only other decent attacking move that covers for any non-Steel-type that resists Leaf Storm. |
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Tera Blast | Best used with a Stellar Tera Type, so that Serperior's stats gets boosted when use against a Terastallized opponent. |
Damage Dealt by Serperior |
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Item: Booster Energy | +2 Leaf Storm 137-163 (104.5 - 124.4%) Guaranteed OHKO |
Item: Assault Vest | +2 Leaf Storm 246-290 (130.1 - 153.4%) Guaranteed OHKO |
Item: Punching Glove | Leaf Storm 176-210 (100 - 119.3%) Guaranteed OHKO |
Damage Received by Serperior |
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Item: Booster Energy | Mystical Fire 92-110 (50.5 - 60.4%) 86.3% chance to 2HKO after Leftovers recovery |
Item: Assault Vest | Blood Moon 141-166 (77.4 - 91.2%) guaranteed 2HKO after Leftovers recovery |
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Nature | Timid (+Spe, -Atk) |
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EV Spread | HP 4 / Sp. Atk 252 / Spe 252 |
Final Stat Values | HP 151 / Def 115 / Sp. Atk 127 / Sp. Def 115 / Spe 181 |
Ability | Contrary |
Tera Type | |
Held Item | Focus Sash |
Moveset | ・
Leaf Storm
・ Tera Blast ・ Glare ・ Taunt |
Guaranteed to get one Leaf Storm boost off. Can now Terastallize to help it deal with its harder matchups. Can also act as a supportive lead with Glare. |
Ability | Held Item | |
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Contrary | Focus Sash |
The Ability chosen for this build is Contrary. This lets Serperior boost its low Special Attack by two stages whenever it uses Leaf Storm.
The item chosen for this build is a Focus Sash. This guarantees that Serperior survives one hit and gets an attack or paralysis off.
Leaf Storm | Tera Blast |
Taunt | Glare |
Leaf Storm is its best attacking move because it will boost Serperior's Sp. Atk stat by two stages every time it's used thanks to Contrary.
Tera Blast becomes a Rock-type move when Serperior Terastallizes. This helps it deal with most of its Grass-type weaknesses.
Taunt is used to shut down opposing hazard or setup leads.
Glare lets Serperior act as a supportive lead by paralyzing the opponent's Pokemon.
Rock Tera Type Matchup | ||
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Weak to: | ||
(2x) | ||
Damaged Normally By: |
(1x) | |
Resists: | (0.5x) | |
Rock is the best Tera Type for this build because it lets Serperior threaten common Flying, Fire and Ice-types that would normally counter it.
Best Rock Type Pokemon
A full 252 EVs are put into Serperior's Sp. Atk and Speed to make it hit as hard and fast as possible. The extra 4 EVs are placed in its HP to help round out its bulk.
A Timid nature is preferred to help Serperior outspeed as many Pokemon as possible.
Dragon Pulse | Serperior's only other decent attacking move that covers for any non-Steel-type that resists Leaf Storm. |
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There are a lot of new Pokemon introduced that outspeed Serperior since the last time it appeared in Generation 7. Try to position Serperior against slower Pokemon on the enemy's team or knock out their faster Pokemon so that Serperior can comfortably set up.
Serperior wants to have teammates who can help it deal with its rougher matchups to let it freely set up.
Supportive Lead | Setup Sweeper | Physical Attacker |
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Whimsicott | Serperior | Urshifu Rapid-Strike Style |
Whimsicott can use Tailwind or Memento to help Serperior safely setup, while Urshifu is used to counter some of Serperior's harder matchups like Heatran or Hearthflame Ogerpon.
Pokemon | Description |
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Sneasler | Ranking: ★★★★★
・Can use Fake Out to break any potential Focus Sashes. ・Poison/Fighting typing counters Serperior both offensively and defensively. ▶️ Sneasler Best Movesets |
Chien-Pao | Ranking: ★★★★
・Forces Serperior to Terastallize or it will get KO'd by an Ice-type STAB attack. ・Can get an easy follow-up KO with priority Sucker Punch. ▶️ Chien-Pao Best Movesets |
Iron Bundle | Ranking: ★★★★
・Doesn't need to run Booster Energy to outspeed Serperior. ・Hydro Pump + Freeze Dry is hard to cover for defensively. ▶️ Iron Bundle Best Movesets |
Pokemon | Description |
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Skeledirge | Ranking: ★★★★★
・Ignores any of Serperior's Sp. Atk boosts. ・Can out-heal Serperior's damage with Slack Off. ▶️ Skeledirge Best Movesets |
Heatran | Ranking: ★★★★
・Fire/Steel typing x4 resists Leaf Storm. ・Magma Storm traps Serperior preventing it from switching out. ▶️ Heatran Best Movesets |
Dragonite | Ranking: ★★★★
・Dragon/Flying typing x4 resists Leaf Storm. ・Can get a quick KO with Extreme Speed. ▶️ Dragonite Best Movesets |
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