Serperior

PVE Movesets Grades

Quick	Charge	ATK	DEF
Vine Whip	Grass Knot	B	B-
Iron Tail	Grass Knot	C	A-
Iron Tail	Leaf Tornado	X	B
Iron Tail	Aerial Ace	X	A-
Vine Whip	Frenzy Plant*	A	B-
Iron Tail	Frenzy Plant*	C	A

Quick	Charge	ATK	DEF
Vine Whip	Leaf Tornado	X	C
Vine Whip	Aerial Ace	X	C

PVE Offensive Moves Explanation

• Vine Whip takes advantage of STAB and is the optimal fast move for Serperior. 
• Iron Tail trails behind in performance and isn't as useful partly due to lacking STAB.
• Frenzy Plant is objectively great, and the charge move of choice.
• Grass Knot is Serperior's best non-elite charge move and hits hard with STAB.
• Leaf Tornado does get STAB, but has very bad damage output. 
• Aerial Ace is a lackluster move. 

PVE Defensive Moves Explanation

• Iron Tail hits quite hard on defense and is more optimal than Vine Whip.
• Frenzy Plant hits for maximum power.
• Grass Knot is weaker, but still usable.
• Aerial Ace and Leaf Tornado perform roughly the same on defense, and are okay as 3-bar moves but don't deal as much damage. 

PVE Overview

PVP Movesets Grades

Quick	Charge	ATK
Vine Whip	Frenzy Plant* Aerial Ace	A
Vine Whip	Frenzy Plant* Leaf Tornado	B

PvP Moveset Explanation

Vine Whip + Frenzy Plant* and Aerial Ace or Leaf Tornado

Vine Whip is the superior pick due to significantly better energy gains along with STAB.

Frenzy Plant is Serperior's strongest move in a vacuum, as well as in practice. Aerial Ace provides good coverage against other Grass and common Fighting-types, but is generally a weak move. Leaf Tornado is a bad move from a damage perspective, but if you're willing to forgo Aerial Ace's coverage, it can be worth throwing out to fish for debuffs. Grass Knot can technically be run, but it's a significant downgrade over Frenzy Plant.

PvP Rating Explanation

Great League: 3 / 5

While Serperior isn't a "bad" Pokemon in the Great League, it really doesn't hold much of a niche. While it's pretty bulky (on par with Meganium), less valuable secondary coverage makes it a significantly less exciting choice. If you just need a Frenzy Plant user, Serperior could certainly be worse, but it shouldn't be your go-to option.

Ultra League: 2.5 / 5

Much like in Great League, Serperior is a bulky Vine Whip/Frenzy Plant user. Also like in Great League, its mediocre secondary coverage leaves it a subpar option. It's also incredibly expensive, needing to go up to Level 50 to function at its full potential. Consider whether or not it's a worthwhile investment for you.

 Master League: 0 / 5

Poor little snake just doesn't stand a chance against those Steel and Dragon-types....

Fast Moves

15

Iron Tail

More Info

Steel

1.6x Damage	VS
1.6x Damage	VS
1.6x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS

0.7 secs

CD	DW	EPS	EPU	DPS	DPS w/STAB	True DPS
1.10	0.20	6.36		13.64	17.05

7

Vine Whip

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Grass

1.6x Damage	VS
1.6x Damage	VS
1.6x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS

0.7 secs

CD	DW	EPS	EPU	DPS	DPS w/STAB	True DPS
0.60	0.25	10.00		11.67	14.58

Charge Moves

90

Grass Knot

2 Energy

More Info

Grass

1.6x Damage	VS
1.6x Damage	VS
1.6x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS

0.7 secs

CD	DW	EPS	DPE	DPS	DPS w/STAB	DPE*DPS
2.60	0.90	0.00	1.80	34.62	43.27		62.31

45

Leaf Tornado

3 Energy

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Grass

1.6x Damage	VS
1.6x Damage	VS
1.6x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS

0.7 secs

CD	DW	EPS	DPE	DPS	DPS w/STAB	DPE*DPS
3.10	0.60	0.00	1.36	14.52	18.15		19.79

55

Aerial Ace

3 Energy

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Flying

1.6x Damage	VS
1.6x Damage	VS
1.6x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS

0.7 secs

CD	DW	EPS	DPE	DPS	DPS w/STAB	DPE*DPS
2.40	0.30	0.00	1.67	22.92	28.65		38.19

Elite Charge Moves

100

Frenzy Plant

2 Energy

More Info

Grass

1.6x Damage	VS
1.6x Damage	VS
1.6x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS

0.7 secs

CD	DW	EPS	DPE	DPS	DPS w/STAB	DPE*DPS
2.60	0.41	0.00	2.00	38.46	48.08		76.92

Pokemon Type Chart

Vulnerable

	160% damage
	160% damage
	160% damage
	160% damage
	160% damage

Resistant

	62.5% damage
	62.5% damage
	62.5% damage
	62.5% damage

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