Serperior

Grass

In SDL

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Base stats

HP75

Atk75

Def95

SpA75

SpD95

Spe113

BST528

Abilities

Primary: Overgrow
Secondary: —
Hidden: Contrary

Singles analysis

What this movepool and ability set qualify for under the Singles on Gen 9 role checks used by league synergy and the roster builder.

Base 113 Speed: fast pivot range (100+).

Recovery

Reliable recovery: Synthesis
Rest (near-universal; pairs with Sleep Talk): Rest

Setup

Offensive setup: Swords Dance, Calm Mind

Priority

Grassy Glide (terrain-gated): Grassy Glide

Status

Paralysis (Thunder Wave / Glare / Nuzzle): Glare

Anti-setup

Phazing (Whirlwind / Roar / Dragon Tail / Circle Throw): Dragon Tail

Stallbreak / utility

Knock Off
Taunt
Substitute (near-universal): Substitute
Leech Seed

Screens

Screens (near-universal movepool): Reflect, Light Screen

Moves — Gen 9

Type

60 of 60 moves


Aerial Ace	Flying	Physical	60	—	20	This move does not check accuracy.
Body Slam	Normal	Physical	85	100	15	30% chance to paralyze the target.
Breaking Swipe	Dragon	Physical	60	100	15	100% chance to lower the foe(s) Attack by 1.
Bullet Seed	Grass	Physical	25	100	30	Hits 2-5 times in one turn.
Calm Mind	Psychic	Status	—	—	20	Raises the user's Sp. Atk and Sp. Def by 1.
Coil	Poison	Status	—	—	20	Raises user's Attack, Defense, accuracy by 1.
Double-Edge	Normal	Physical	120	100	15	Has 33% recoil.
Dragon Pulse	Dragon	Special	85	100	10	No additional effect.
Dragon Tail	Dragon	Physical	60	90	10	Forces the target to switch to a random ally.
Endure	Normal	Status	—	—	10	User survives attacks this turn with at least 1 HP.
Energy Ball	Grass	Special	90	100	10	10% chance to lower the target's Sp. Def by 1.
Facade	Normal	Physical	70	100	20	Power doubles if user is burn/poison/paralyzed.
Frenzy Plant	Grass	Special	150	90	5	User cannot move next turn.
Gastro Acid	Poison	Status	—	100	10	Nullifies the target's Ability.
Giga Drain	Grass	Special	75	100	10	User recovers 50% of the damage dealt.
Giga Impact	Normal	Physical	150	90	5	User cannot move next turn.
Glare	Normal	Status	—	100	30	Paralyzes the target.
Grass Knot	Grass	Special	—	100	20	More power the heavier the target.
Grass Pledge	Grass	Special	80	100	10	Use with Fire or Water Pledge for added effect.
Grassy Glide	Grass	Physical	55	100	20	User on Grassy Terrain: +1 priority.
Grassy Terrain	Grass	Status	—	—	10	5 turns. Grounded: +Grass power, +1/16 max HP.
Growth	Normal	Status	—	—	20	Raises user's Attack and Sp. Atk by 1; 2 in Sun.
Helping Hand	Normal	Status	—	—	20	One adjacent ally's move power is 1.5x this turn.
Hyper Beam	Normal	Special	150	90	5	User cannot move next turn.
Iron Tail	Steel	Physical	100	75	15	30% chance to lower the target's Defense by 1.