Snivy - Generation 5 learnset

This page lists all the moves that Snivy can learn in Generation 5, which consists of these games:

Pokémon Black
Pokémon White
Pokémon Black 2
Pokémon White 2

At the bottom we also list further details for egg moves: which compatible Pokémon can pass down the moves, and how those Pokémon learn said move.

Note: many moves have changed stats over the years. The power, accuracy and other information listed below is as it was in the respective games. Check a move's detail page for stats in the most recent games and when they changed.

Snivy artwork by Ken Sugimori

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In other generations
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8
9

Black/White Black 2/White 2

Moves learnt by level up

Snivy learns the following moves in Pokémon Black & White at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Tackle	Normal	50	100
4	Leer	Normal	—	100
7	Vine Whip	Grass	35	100
10	Wrap	Normal	15	90
13	Growth	Normal	—	—
16	Leaf Tornado	Grass	65	90
19	Leech Seed	Grass	—	90
22	Mega Drain	Grass	40	100
25	Slam	Normal	80	75
28	Leaf Blade	Grass	90	100
31	Coil	Poison	—	—
34	Giga Drain	Grass	75	100
37	Wring Out	Normal	—	100
40	Gastro Acid	Poison	—	100
43	Leaf Storm	Grass	140	90

Egg moves

Snivy learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Black & White. Details and compatible parents can be found below.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Captivate	Normal	—	100
Glare	Normal	—	90
Iron Tail	Steel	100	75
Magical Leaf	Grass	60	∞
Mean Look	Normal	—	—
Mirror Coat	Psychic	—	100
Natural Gift	Normal	—	100
Pursuit	Dark	40	100
Sweet Scent	Normal	—	100
Twister	Dragon	40	100

Move Tutor moves

Snivy can be taught these attacks in Pokémon Black & White from move tutors (details):

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
Grass Pledge	Grass		50	100

Moves learnt by HM

Snivy is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Black & White:

HM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
01	Cut	Normal		50	95

Moves learnt by TM

Snivy is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Black & White:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
04	Calm Mind	Psychic	—	—
06	Toxic	Poison	—	90
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
12	Taunt	Dark	—	100
16	Light Screen	Psychic	—	—
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
20	Safeguard	Normal	—	—
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
22	SolarBeam	Grass	120	100
27	Return	Normal	—	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
33	Reflect	Psychic	—	—
40	Aerial Ace	Flying	60	∞
41	Torment	Dark	—	100
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
48	Round	Normal	60	100
53	Energy Ball	Grass	80	100
70	Flash	Normal	—	100
75	Swords Dance	Normal	—	—
86	Grass Knot	Grass	—	100
87	Swagger	Normal	—	90
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—

Moves learnt by level up

Snivy learns the following moves in Pokémon Black 2 & White 2 at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Tackle	Normal	50	100
4	Leer	Normal	—	100
7	Vine Whip	Grass	35	100
10	Wrap	Normal	15	90
13	Growth	Normal	—	—
16	Leaf Tornado	Grass	65	90
19	Leech Seed	Grass	—	90
22	Mega Drain	Grass	40	100
25	Slam	Normal	80	75
28	Leaf Blade	Grass	90	100
31	Coil	Poison	—	—
34	Giga Drain	Grass	75	100
37	Wring Out	Normal	—	100
40	Gastro Acid	Poison	—	100
43	Leaf Storm	Grass	140	90

Egg moves

Snivy learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Black 2 & White 2. Details and compatible parents can be found below.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Captivate	Normal	—	100
Glare	Normal	—	90
Iron Tail	Steel	100	75
Magical Leaf	Grass	60	∞
Mean Look	Normal	—	—
Mirror Coat	Psychic	—	100
Natural Gift	Normal	—	100
Pursuit	Dark	40	100
Sweet Scent	Normal	—	100
Twister	Dragon	40	100

Move Tutor moves

Snivy can be taught these attacks in Pokémon Black 2 & White 2 from move tutors (details):

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Aqua Tail	Water	90	90
Bind	Normal	15	85
Gastro Acid	Poison	—	100
Giga Drain	Grass	75	100
Grass Pledge	Grass	50	100
Iron Tail	Steel	100	75
Knock Off	Dark	20	100
Seed Bomb	Grass	80	100
Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
Snatch	Dark	—	—
Snore	Normal	40	100
Synthesis	Grass	—	—
Worry Seed	Grass	—	100

Moves learnt by HM

Snivy is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Black 2 & White 2:

HM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
01	Cut	Normal		50	95

Moves learnt by TM

Snivy is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Black 2 & White 2:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
04	Calm Mind	Psychic	—	—
06	Toxic	Poison	—	90
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
12	Taunt	Dark	—	100
16	Light Screen	Psychic	—	—
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
20	Safeguard	Normal	—	—
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
22	SolarBeam	Grass	120	100
27	Return	Normal	—	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
33	Reflect	Psychic	—	—
40	Aerial Ace	Flying	60	∞
41	Torment	Dark	—	100
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
48	Round	Normal	60	100
53	Energy Ball	Grass	80	100
70	Flash	Normal	—	100
75	Swords Dance	Normal	—	—
86	Grass Knot	Grass	—	100
87	Swagger	Normal	—	90
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—

Snivy egg move parents

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8
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Snivy

Snivy's egg groups: Field, Grass

The egg moves for Snivy are listed below, alongside compatible parent Pokémon it can breed with.

You will need to breed a female Snivy with a compatible male Pokémon, with the male (for Gen 2-5) knowing the egg move in question. Alternatively, if you already have a Snivy with the egg move it can breed with Ditto.

Captivate

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Nidoran♂ Nidorino Vulpix Meowth Persian Stantler Skitty Glameow Purugly Purrloin Minccino
Breeding	Ponyta Rapidash Skitty Delcatty Mawile Snivy Servine Serperior Zorua Zoroark
Pre-evolution Level up	Nidoking Ninetales Delcatty Liepard Cinccino
Generation 4 TM	Bulbasaur Ivysaur Venusaur Rattata Raticate Ekans Arbok Pikachu Raichu Sandshrew Sandslash Oddish Gloom Vileplume Paras Parasect Diglett Dugtrio Psyduck Golduck Mankey Primeape Growlithe Arcanine Bellsprout Weepinbell Victreebel Farfetch'd Seel Dewgong Exeggcute Exeggutor Rhyhorn Rhydon Tangela Tauros Eevee Vaporeon Jolteon Flareon Chikorita Bayleef Meganium Cyndaquil Quilava Typhlosion Sentret Furret Mareep Flaaffy Ampharos Bellossom Hoppip Skiploom Jumpluff Aipom Sunkern Sunflora Wooper Quagsire Espeon Umbreon Girafarig Dunsparce Snubbull Granbull Sneasel Teddiursa Ursaring Swinub Piloswine Delibird Houndour Houndoom Phanpy Donphan Torchic Combusken Blaziken Poochyena Mightyena Zigzagoon Linoone Lotad Lombre Ludicolo Seedot Nuzleaf Shiftry Shroomish Breloom Slakoth Vigoroth Slaking Whismur Loudred Exploud Electrike Manectric Roselia Wailmer Wailord Numel Camerupt Torkoal Spoink Grumpig Spinda Cacnea Cacturne Zangoose Seviper Kecleon Tropius Absol Spheal Sealeo Walrein Turtwig Grotle Torterra Chimchar Monferno Infernape Piplup Prinplup Empoleon Bidoof Bibarel Shinx Luxio Luxray Roserade Pachirisu Buizel Floatzel Cherubi Cherrim Ambipom Buneary Lopunny Stunky Skuntank Lucario Hippopotas Hippowdon Carnivine Snover Abomasnow Weavile Rhyperior Tangrowth Leafeon Glaceon Mamoswine
Sketch	Smeargle

Glare

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Ekans Arbok Dunsparce Seviper
Breeding	Snivy Servine Serperior
Sketch	Smeargle

Iron Tail

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Breeding	Ekans Arbok Nidoran♂ Nidorino Nidoking Meowth Persian Growlithe Arcanine Seel Dewgong Rhyhorn Rhydon Sentret Furret Mareep Flaaffy Ampharos Zangoose Seviper Pachirisu Stunky Skuntank Rhyperior Snivy Servine Serperior Patrat Watchog Minccino Cinccino Emolga
Move tutor	Rattata Raticate Ekans Arbok Pikachu Raichu Sandshrew Sandslash Nidoran♂ Nidorino Nidoking Vulpix Ninetales Meowth Persian Psyduck Golduck Mankey Primeape Growlithe Arcanine Ponyta Rapidash Farfetch'd Seel Dewgong Rhyhorn Rhydon Tauros Eevee Vaporeon Jolteon Flareon Chikorita Bayleef Meganium Sentret Furret Mareep Flaaffy Ampharos Aipom Wooper Quagsire Espeon Umbreon Girafarig Dunsparce Granbull Sneasel Houndour Houndoom Phanpy Donphan Stantler Poochyena Mightyena Zigzagoon Linoone Breloom Skitty Delcatty Electrike Manectric Torkoal Spoink Grumpig Zangoose Seviper Kecleon Absol Spheal Sealeo Walrein Turtwig Grotle Torterra Chimchar Monferno Infernape Bidoof Bibarel Shinx Luxio Luxray Pachirisu Buizel Floatzel Ambipom Buneary Lopunny Glameow Purugly Stunky Skuntank Lucario Hippopotas Hippowdon Snover Abomasnow Weavile Rhyperior Leafeon Glaceon Snivy Servine Serperior Tepig Pignite Emboar Oshawott Dewott Samurott Patrat Watchog Purrloin Liepard Pansage Simisage Pansear Simisear Panpour Simipour Sandile Krokorok Krookodile Scraggy Scrafty Minccino Cinccino Emolga
Sketch	Smeargle

Magical Leaf

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Chikorita Bayleef Meganium Bellossom Roselia Tropius Roserade Cherubi Cherrim Leafeon
Breeding	Bulbasaur Ivysaur Venusaur Bellsprout Weepinbell Victreebel Cacnea Cacturne Carnivine Snover Abomasnow Snivy Servine Serperior Pansage Simisage
Sketch	Smeargle

Mean Look

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Umbreon Patrat Watchog
Breeding	Girafarig Absol Snivy Servine Serperior Sandile Krokorok Krookodile
Sketch	Smeargle

Mirror Coat

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Lopunny Glaceon
Breeding	Girafarig Spoink Grumpig Snivy Servine Serperior
Sketch	Smeargle

Natural Gift

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Oddish Gloom Exeggcute Tangela Chikorita Bayleef Meganium Sunkern Sunflora Phanpy Lotad Tropius Tangrowth Pansage Pansear Panpour
Breeding	Paras Parasect Bellsprout Weepinbell Victreebel Exeggcute Exeggutor Tangela Eevee Vaporeon Jolteon Flareon Sentret Furret Sunkern Sunflora Espeon Umbreon Shroomish Breloom Roselia Tropius Roserade Cherubi Cherrim Snover Abomasnow Tangrowth Leafeon Glaceon Snivy Servine Serperior Cottonee Whimsicott Deerling Sawsbuck
Pre-evolution Level up	Vileplume Exeggutor Bellossom Donphan Lombre Ludicolo Simisage Simisear Simipour
Generation 4 TM	Bulbasaur Ivysaur Venusaur Rattata Raticate Ekans Arbok Pikachu Raichu Sandshrew Sandslash Nidoran♂ Nidorino Nidoking Vulpix Ninetales Diglett Dugtrio Meowth Persian Psyduck Golduck Mankey Primeape Growlithe Arcanine Ponyta Rapidash Farfetch'd Seel Dewgong Rhyhorn Rhydon Tauros Cyndaquil Quilava Typhlosion Mareep Flaaffy Ampharos Hoppip Skiploom Jumpluff Aipom Wooper Quagsire Girafarig Dunsparce Snubbull Granbull Sneasel Teddiursa Ursaring Swinub Piloswine Delibird Houndour Houndoom Stantler Torchic Combusken Blaziken Poochyena Mightyena Zigzagoon Linoone Seedot Nuzleaf Shiftry Slakoth Vigoroth Slaking Whismur Loudred Exploud Skitty Delcatty Mawile Electrike Manectric Wailmer Wailord Numel Camerupt Torkoal Spoink Grumpig Spinda Cacnea Cacturne Zangoose Seviper Kecleon Absol Spheal Sealeo Walrein Turtwig Grotle Torterra Chimchar Monferno Infernape Piplup Prinplup Empoleon Bidoof Bibarel Shinx Luxio Luxray Pachirisu Buizel Floatzel Ambipom Buneary Lopunny Glameow Purugly Stunky Skuntank Lucario Hippopotas Hippowdon Carnivine Weavile Rhyperior Mamoswine
Sketch	Smeargle

Pursuit

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Rattata Raticate Tauros Umbreon Dunsparce Zangoose Absol Buizel Floatzel Purrloin Liepard Blitzle Zebstrika Zorua Zoroark Emolga Bouffalant
Breeding	Ekans Arbok Paras Parasect Diglett Dugtrio Sentret Furret Aipom Sneasel Houndour Houndoom Zigzagoon Linoone Slakoth Vigoroth Slaking Ambipom Stunky Skuntank Weavile Snivy Servine Serperior Patrat Watchog Lillipup Herdier Stoutland Sandile Krokorok Krookodile Heatmor
Sketch	Smeargle

Sweet Scent

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Bulbasaur Ivysaur Venusaur Oddish Gloom Bellsprout Weepinbell Victreebel Chikorita Bayleef Meganium Bellossom Teddiursa Ursaring Mawile Roselia Tropius Roserade Carnivine Maractus Foongus Amoonguss
Breeding	Paras Parasect Sunkern Sunflora Lotad Lombre Ludicolo Cherubi Cherrim Snivy Servine Serperior
Pre-evolution Level up	Vileplume
Sketch	Smeargle

Twister

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Breeding	Snivy Servine Serperior
Generation 4 Move tutor	Farfetch'd Shiftry Tropius
Sketch	Smeargle