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Serperior (Japanese: ジャローダ Jalorda) is a Grass-type Pokémon introduced in Generation V.

It evolves from Servine starting at level 36. It is the final form of Snivy.

Biology

Serperior is a primarily pale green, serpentine Pokémon. Its face and throat are white, while its back is dark green. Curled, mint-colored patterns extend into the white portion of its face, and it has narrow red eyes. In the lower jaw, two fangs are visible when its mouth is open. There are two pointed yellow extensions on the back of its head. Coiled, dark green extensions spread out from the sides of its lower neck, forming a curving pattern lower down the body. It has now completely lost the legs from its previous stages and now must slither about due to its new, serpentine form; however, just below its neck, it has two small leaf-like arms on either side of its body, which it usually keeps folded behind its back. It has curved yellow markings around its middle and several palmate leaves on its tail.

Serperior will only attack with full force against opponents that are unfazed by its piercing glare, which is said to be able to halt its foes' movements. This intimidating stare and its regal form have earned it the title of "Lord of the Forest". It is capable of amplifying solar energy with its body.

Evolution

Serperior evolves from Servine and is the final form of Snivy.

(For specifics on this Pokémon's evolution in the games, refer to Game data→Evolution data.)

Game data

NPC appearances

Pokédex entries

Game locations

In side games

In events

Held items

Stats

Base stats

Type effectiveness

Learnset

Serperior is available in Scarlet and Violet Version 3.0.0+.

By leveling up

By TM

By breeding

By a prior evolution

Side game data

Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon Body size: Standard (1 tile) How to Recruit: Talk to in Noe Town Connected to: Dustox, Tranquill Connection Orb Set: 5 Phrases Normal Whatever you do, don't drag me down, OK? Low HP (< 50%) Pretty rough, I'd say... Phrases if the hero Normal (All right! I'll give it my all!) Low HP (< 50%) (This is hard…but I need to hang in there!) Phrases if the partner Normal Let's give it our all! Low HP (< 50%) I'm OK… I can take it a little more…
Pokémon Rumble Rush Walking Speed: 2.1 seconds Base HP: 54 Base Attack: 79 Base Defense: 58 Base Speed: 70
Pokémon Battle Trozei Attack Power: ★★★★★ Power of Five Increases the damage dealt by matching five Pokémon.
New Pokémon Snap Photodex entry #071 Serperior’s haughty eyes can stop a foe in its tracks with just a glare. It’s a very cautious Pokémon and usually lives quietly in the ruins in the forest.

Evolution data

Sprites

In the anime

Main series

Major appearances

Trip's Serperior

Trip's Servine was revealed to have evolved into a Serperior in Jostling for the Junior Cup!, which also served as the species' main series debut.

Other

Serperior debuted in White—Victini and Zekrom and Black—Victini and Reshiram, under the ownership of Mako. It battled and lost against Ash's Pikachu during Eindoak Town's Harvest Festival battle tournament.

Minor appearances

In New Places... Familiar Faces!, Nanette's fantasy featured a Serperior.

Pokédex entries

Pokémon Black 2 and White 2 Animated Trailer

In the Pokémon Black Version 2 and Pokémon White Version 2 Animated Trailer, Rosa's Serperior battled Cheren's Stoutland in a Gym battle.

In the manga

Be the Best! Pokémon B+W

A Serperior appeared in Let's Master Pokémon Capturing!, under the ownership of Monta. It was revealed to have evolved from his Servine.

Movie adaptations

Mako owns a Serperior in White—Victini and Zekrom.

Pokémon Adventures

White owns a Serperior named Amanda that evolved sometime prior to The Lesson End Here.

Pokémon RéBURST

Fraud owns a Serperior which he uses as his Burst.

In the TCG

Trivia

Origin

Serperior is based on a snake,[1] perhaps specifically the vine snake, tree snake or green snake. It may also be based on legless lizards. The shape of its head and the extensions on its collar may be based on the bird of paradise or false bird of paradise flowers, a cobra's hood, or a snake's shed skin.

Ken Sugimori has said that Snivy, Servine, and Serperior are based on Western culture, specifically mentioning Lady Oscar from the manga series The Rose of Versailles as an inspiration. Serperior, Emboar, and Samurott's evolutionary lines are collectively based on Western, Chinese, and Japanese culture respectively, to represent the diversity of the Unova region.[1]

The fact that Serperior amplifies sunlight in its body, as stated in its Pokédex entry, may be an allusion to King Louis XIV of France, who famously referred to himself as the "Sun King". Its white face may allude to the skin whitening fashion, mostly used by the European aristocracy in the 17th century. The way it keeps its tiny arms behind its back is a signal of dominance and authority. Its body markings resemble the acanthus leaf motifs popularized during the Renaissance. The dark green design on its chest seems to form a fleur-de-lis, a French insignia that is used on many European noble families' and nations' coat of arms. Along with its regal look, Serperior's ability to seize opponents with its piercing stare may be a reference to the basilisk, the king of serpents in European legend. This, along with its basil-like leaves may be a visual pun as both have the same root Βασιλεύς denoting royalty.

Name origin

Serperior may be a combination of serpent, superior, and possibly warrior and emperor.

Jalorda may be a combination of 蛇 ja (snake) and lord.

In other languages

More languages Hindi सर्पिरियर Serperior Transcription of its English name Russian Серпериор Serperior Transcription of English name Thai จาโลดา Chaloda Transcription of Japanese name

See also

References

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