Snivy

Snivy in the anime

Snivy appeared in In The Shadow of Zekrom! when Professor Juniper gave one to Trip as his partner Pokémon; it defeated Ash's Pikachu with Leaf Tornado before evolving into Servine by the time the two met again. Ash's own Snivy appeared in Snivy Plays Hard to Catch!, repeatedly evading capture due to her Attract until a loss to Pidove let Ash finally catch her, and Professor Juniper also offered one to Nanette, who chose Tepig instead.

Snivy on the card

Snivy is based on a snake, reportedly inspired by a picture book about vine-like snakes, and designer Reiko Tanoue gave it arms and legs so it would appear less threatening to players. Its earliest cards are the two 2011 Black & White Commons illustrated by Kagemaru Himeno and 5ban Graphics. Cosmic Eclipse later paired it with Venusaur across three Venusaur & Snivy GX cards, including an Ultra Rare and a Secret Rare, and Black Bolt added an illustration rare illustrated by Yoshimi Miyoshi.

Cards to know

• Snivy (Black & White #1)

  One of Snivy's earliest cards, a 2011 Black & White common illustrated by Kagemaru Himeno.

• Venusaur & Snivy GX (Cosmic Eclipse #1)

  A Cosmic Eclipse Venusaur & Snivy GX Ultra Rare illustrated by Mitsuhiro Arita.

• Venusaur & Snivy GX (Cosmic Eclipse #249)

  A Cosmic Eclipse Venusaur & Snivy GX Secret Rare illustrated by 5ban Graphics.

• Snivy (Black Bolt #087)

  A Black Bolt illustration rare illustrated by Yoshimi Miyoshi.

• Snivy (Perfect Order #004)

  A Perfect Order common illustrated by Narumi Sato.