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Ash's Snivy サトシのツタージャ Satoshi's Tsutarja

Ash's Snivy

Debuts in Snivy Plays Hard to Catch! Caught at Route 3 Gender Female[1] Ability Unknown Current location Professor Oak's Laboratory

This Pokémon has not evolved.

Voice actor Japanese English As Snivy Megumi Hayashibara Michele Knotz

Ash's Snivy (Japanese: サトシのツタージャ Satoshi's Tsutarja) was the fourth Pokémon that Ash caught in the Unova region, and his thirty-seventh overall.

In the anime

History

Pokémon the Series: Black & White

Unova

Snivy and Ash

Snivy debuted in Snivy Plays Hard to Catch!. She was discovered by Ash and his friends after she stole some cake from them. Iris and Cilan speculated that Snivy abandoned her Trainer, whom she had deemed unworthy of having her, as she was clearly demonstrating a high level of competency and skill for a wild Pokémon, evident in her first escape from Ash by infatuating Pikachu with Attract then escaping using the cover of her Leaf Storm. She also snickered at Ash in his first attempt to catch her.

Ash was able to catch Snivy when he won her respect and was recognized before her eyes as a Trainer of not only skill but of unwavering determination and overpowering spirit. Despite his countless defeats with Snivy, especially when Pikachu, Oshawott, and Tepig all succumbed easily to her Attract, Ash nevertheless followed her all the way throughout from the time they met to the point of her capture. During this journey, Ash showed her two notable acts of sacrifice: the first when he shielded Pikachu from her Vine Whip, and the second when he asked Pikachu to climb onto his head when they were sinking into a muddy swamp. At last, Ash had to perform a show of skill before he could capture her. Luckily for Ash, his Pidove was also female and thus immune to Snivy's Attract, allowing him to battle on even grounds. In the battle that ensued, Snivy put up a strong struggle against her captor but was weakened considerably. Despite seemingly being in visibly good condition, she finally let out a small, humble smile that signified the acceptance of her Trainer, before allowing Ash to capture her.

Snivy was sent out twice during Ash's 5-on-5 battle with Trip in A Rival Battle for Club Champ!. Though she initially struggled in her first match against Trip's Servine, the use of Attract predominantly paved the way to a surprise victory against her evolved form. Later on, she was called upon as Ash's last Pokémon to battle Trip's Frillish after his swift defeat of Pidove, and Ash, who had no knowledge of his opponent's Ability, Cursed Body, commanded Snivy to use physical attacks which ultimately led to their loss.

Snivy and Emolga

In Emolga and the New Volt Switch!, Snivy was called out of her Poké Ball by Iris's Emolga's Volt Switch. Since Emolga did not wish to battle anymore, Ash used Snivy in a battle against Bianca's Pignite for a short period. Later during lunch, Snivy noticed with distaste that Emolga had used Attract to make her male teammates give their lunch to her and ratted her out to Ash and company. Later, she noticed that Emolga had wandered away, as well as Axew and Oshawott after her, and decided to investigate. Snivy found them being attacked by an angry Simisear and stopped it with Vine Whip. Emolga did not wish to fight Simisear, but Snivy forced her to help out. When Snivy was hurt by Simisear, Emolga finally decided to assist her and the two Pokémon worked together to stop it. They also saved Simisear's life by doing a Hidden Power-Leaf Storm combo to destroy a boulder that was about to crush it. Both Snivy and Emolga later temporarily settled their differences and shared an apple to symbolize that.

She battled with Trip's Servine once again in Ash and Trip's Third Battle!. This time around, Trip and Servine were prepared for Attract and countered it with Leaf Tornado. She was then taken out of the match when a single Cut from Servine overpowered her Leaf Blade.

In Cilan Versus Trip, Ash Versus Georgia!, Snivy was used against Georgia's Pawniard during the second round of the Club Battle Tournament, however, she struggled against the powerful Pokémon, having Attract fail when Pawniard also turned out to be female. However, she managed to defeat Pawniard in the following episode with Leaf Storm.

In Battle For The Underground!, when Pikachu spotted her Poké Ball among those Team Rocket had stolen from the Nimbasa Pokémon Center, he used Electro Ball to let her out. Snivy searched through the pile of Poké Balls for the others, letting out Excadrill to free Pikachu and Axew from their cages, Pansage to help bust through the door, Dwebble at Pikachu's request to burn from the sturdy door, and Tepig and Roggenrola to propel the train cart away from Team Rocket. She later helped fight off Dr. Zager's helicopter while the other Pokémon tried to work out an escape.

In Dazzling the Nimbasa Gym!, Ash used Snivy in his Gym match against Elesa and her Emolga. They were both females, so Attract proved to be ineffective. Despite trying her best, none of Snivy's attacks were working and in the end, Emolga defeated Snivy with a barrage of powerful Aerial Ace and Acrobatics attacks.

In Scraggy and the Demanding Gothita!, Snivy looked happy to see Ash's Scraggy and Iris's Axew getting along happily. In the middle of the night when Katharine's Gothita escaped with Scraggy, and then followed by Axew, Snivy closely followed them all and helped protect them from a wild and angry Garbodor that Gothita had disturbed. Snivy scolded Gothita and battled Garbodor until Katharine's Deerling calmed it down with Aromatherapy. The next day, Snivy had a battle with Gothita, which resulted in a clear victory for Snivy. Snivy then condemned Gothita's loss, making it run away in a fuss with its Trainer close behind.

Snivy battling Moira's Cinccino, Cinccinoette

In Stopping the Rage of Legends! Part 1, Snivy battled Tornadus and Thundurus in an attempt to halt their rampage. She landed a hit on the legendary Pokémon by combining her Leaf Storm with Excadrill's Drill Run, but was eventually defeated by the powerful opponents.

In Battling the King of the Mines!, Snivy was Ash's second Pokémon in his Driftveil Gym battle against Clay, she went up against his Palpitoad, since she was strong against both Water-type and Ground-type, Snivy opened with Attract to infatuate Clay's Palpitoad, which worked as he was male; she then quickly defeated her defenseless opponent with a barrage of doubly super-effective hits from Vine Whip, Leaf Blade, and finally Leaf Storm. The use of Attract annoyed Clay, who denounced Ash's strategy as "unfair" since it wasn't an upfront assault. In response, he used his most powerful Pokémon, his Excadrill. Snivy used Vine Whip, but this was blocked by Excadrill's Rapid Spin. Her Leaf Blade, Attract and even her Leaf Storm attacks were all countered in the same way, causing Excadrill's Rapid Spin to hit Snivy. The Subterrene Pokémon then used its one-hit knockout move, Horn Drill, to defeat Snivy.

In Evolution by Fire!, Snivy was disgusted at Shamus, Tepig's former Trainer, for his treatment of her friend and volunteered to battle as Tepig's partner with Shamus's Emboar and Heatmor the next day. That night, she confronted Tepig and slapped him with Vine Whip in an attempt to snap him out of his depression and encouraged him. When she was sent out to battle Shamus's Pokémon, Snivy was more than ready to fight and defend her friend's honor, while Tepig didn't feel as motivated. While shouting words of encouragement to Tepig, who wouldn't dodge his opponents' attacks, they began to team up against her, wearing her down severely. When Shamus ordered a Flare Blitz/Fire Spin combination attack, Snivy pushed her friend out the way of the attack, taking a lot of damage and being knocked out. Though she was unable to battle, Snivy insisted that she stay outside of her Poké Ball and watch the end of the battle. This motivated Tepig to evolve into Pignite, learn Fire Pledge, and defeat his opponents.

In Beauties Battling for Pride and Prestige!, after Iris, Emolga, and Snivy were insulted by the Flower Garden Troupe, a trio of performers who prized beauty in themselves and their Pokémon above all else, Iris forced Ash and Cilan to dress up as women so that they could confront the Troupe in a battle. In the final confrontation with Troupe leader Moira, Iris asked Ash to let her use Snivy against Moira's Cinccino, 'Cinccinotte,', with Snivy's Leaf Storm cleaning off the oil that Moira used to protect Cinccinotte from getting dirty.

Snivy battling Cameron's Riolu

In Cameron's Secret Weapon!, Snivy was the sixth Pokémon Ash chose to use during his Vertress Conference battle with Cameron, sending her out to face Cameron's Riolu. Riolu started the battle with a Vacuum Wave, which Snivy was easily able to dodge before attacking the Emanation Pokémon with Leaf Blade. Riolu, however, quickly recovered and used Copycat, striking Snivy back with her own attack. Next, Riolu used Vacuum Wave again, forcing Snivy to jump out of the way and allowing Riolu to easily grab her in order to use Force Palm on her. Before Snivy could recover from the hit, Riolu carried on with a Circle Throw, sending the Grass Snake Pokémon flying into the arena wall. Snivy, however, just got mad for getting thrown around and started a comeback. First, she fired a Leaf Storm, forcing Riolu to dodge it and allowing her to grab the Emanation Pokémon with Vine Whip and slam it into the field. Riolu then fired another Vacuum Wave attack, which made a direct hit. But when it tried to repeat the same move, Snivy used Leaf Storm to counter it. The Grass-type attack overpowered the Fighting-type move and hit Riolu, causing serious damage. Unfortunately for Snivy and Ash, this resulted in Riolu's sudden evolution into Lucario, a much more formidable opponent. When the battle continued in the next episode, Snivy fought bravely against her evolved opponent, hitting it with Leaf Blade and Vine Whip. Despite this, Lucario hit back with Force Palm, swung Snivy around by her own Vine Whip, and finally finished her off with a newly-learned Aura Sphere.

In Team Plasma and the Awakening Ceremony!, Snivy was sent out alongside the rest of Ash's team to help Ash and N dig up to the surface of the White Ruins after they had fallen into a pit. While battling Team Plasma, Snivy dealt massive damage to two controlled Golurk with her Leaf Storm attack. However, when Colress turned his mind control machine on them, Snivy was quickly recalled to her Poké Ball along with Ash's other Pokémon.

Decolore Islands

In Team Rocket's Shocking Recruit!, Snivy joined the gang to search for Emolga, who had run off after being unfairly shouted at by Iris for attacking Axew. When they later found Emolga with Team Rocket, Snivy and Emolga began to argue and battle each other. Snivy deflected one of Emolga's Hidden Power attacks which flew off course and disturbed a sleeping Exploud. The Loud Noise Pokémon emerged from the bushes and began to attack the gang, allowing Team Rocket and Emolga to escape with Axew. The gang later found out that Emolga had not been in the wrong and had actually been protecting Axew, leaving Snivy a little embarrassed over assuming the worst of her rival. Snivy helped to save the day by hitting Woobat and Yamask with a frenzy of Vine Whip attacks and a powerful Leaf Storm before freeing Pikachu with Leaf Blade. After Team Rocket had blasted off, Snivy reluctantly and sharply apologized to Emolga.

Snivy was reunited with the entire Unova team at Professor Oak's Laboratory in The Dream Continues!. She joined the others in a group attack on Team Rocket with her Leaf Storm to send them blasting off for the last time in Pokémon the Series: Black & White. Snivy later posed in a group photo with the rest of Ash's Pokémon. Then, she was left at the lab when Ash set off for the Kalos region.

Pokémon Journeys: The Series

Snivy, along with the rest of Ash's Pokémon at the lab, reunited with Ash in Friends, Rivals, Lend Me Your Spirit!. During the visit, she watched the battle between Ash and Paul. Before Ash left, she posed with the rest of Ash's Pokémon in a group photo with him.

In JN118, Snivy watched Ash's Masters Eight Tournament match against Steven.

From JN123 to JN125, Snivy watched Ash's match against Cynthia.

In JN130, Snivy watched Ash's match against Leon.

Personality and characteristics

Snivy sharing an apple with Iris's Emolga and Axew

Snivy is nothing less than a Pokémon shrouded in mystery. It is speculated that she had a previous Trainer whom she left because they did not meet her expectations, but she seems to have found what she had been searching for in Ash. It appears that Snivy was looking for compassion and loyalty from a trainer, as it kept remembering Ash's multiple self-sacrificial actions in which he prioritised his Pokémon's safety above his own. This may be the reason Snivy left her previous trainer, which shows that Snivy has little tolerance for selfishness and only respects those who treat her and her fellow Pokémon with respect. She tends to show no emotion except for when she is battling, even then moving as gracefully as she does outside of battle. Snivy is a fierce competitor and will take each battle that she participates in seriously. She is very mature psychologically, as seen when Ash's newly hatched Scraggy attempted to attack her and she did not utilize her full strength when stopping him. Though Snivy is distant, she still knows all of her Pokémon companions well and watches out for them whenever their Trainers cannot as seen in episodes like Emolga and the New Volt Switch! and Scraggy and the Demanding Gothita!.

Ever since Iris's Emolga joined the team, she and Snivy have gotten into a few disagreements. Snivy did not like how Emolga used her cuteness to get what she wanted as seen in Emolga and the New Volt Switch! and was pretty much the only one able to see through it. As shown in Facing Fear with Eyes Wide Open!, she still holds animosity towards Emolga. In Movie Time! Zorua in "The Legend of the Pokémon Knight"!, Emolga and Snivy were seen fighting again which resulted in them knocking over paint, causing paint to cover their Trainers. Behind her tough exterior, Snivy actually cares deeply about her friends, as seen in Evolution by Fire!, where she comforted Tepig when he was disappointed by his former Trainer and was later seen hugging a newly evolved Pignite along with Ash while laughing, making it one of the few times she ever laughed.

Moves used

Using Attract	Move First Used In Attract Snivy Plays Hard to Catch! Vine Whip Snivy Plays Hard to Catch! Leaf Storm Snivy Plays Hard to Catch! Leaf Blade A Rival Battle for Club Champ!
A † shows that the move was used recently, unless all moves fit this case or there are fewer than five known moves.

Moves improvised

Picture	First Used In	Moves Involved	Partnered With
	The Dream Continues!	Thunderbolt, Flamethrower, Leaf Storm, Hydro Pump, Air Cutter, Focus Blast, Energy Ball, Flash Cannon, Mud Shot, and Stone Edge	Ash's rotation for Pokémon the Series: Black & White
	Description: Snivy combines her Leaf Storm with a joint Flamethrower attack from Pignite and Charizard, Krookodile's Stone Edge attack, Oshawott's Hydro Pump attack, Unfezant's Air Cutter attack, Scraggy's Focus Blast, Leavanny's Energy Ball, Boldore's Flash Cannon attack, Palpitoad's Mud Shot, and Pikachu's Thunderbolt to create a gigantic blast of energy. This was used to defend Professor Oak's Laboratory from Team Rocket.

Artwork

In the games

In the spin-off games

Arcade games

Snivy appears in Pokémon Medal World and Pokémon Tug of War Tournament: Absolutely Get Medal!.

Pokémon Best Wishes: Intelligence Training Pokémon Big Sports Meet!

Snivy appears in Pokémon Best Wishes: Intelligence Training Pokémon Big Sports Meet!.

In the manga

Movie adaptations

Snivy appeared in Kyurem VS. The Sword of Justice and Genesect and the Legend Awakened.

Trivia

• Snivy's capture was first revealed in a short preview aired after DP190, featuring all the Unova starters.
• Snivy's capture was Ash's last capture of the three Unova starters. To contrast, in the previous four regions, each region's Grass-type starter was the first starter to be caught by Ash (in Hoenn, Treecko was the only one).
• Snivy is the only one of the three Unova starter Pokémon that Ash caught by battling, as the other two simply let him catch them.
• A constant animation quirk that occurs with Snivy is that she appears to have a third arm and her right foot turns green every time she uses Leaf Blade up close.

Related articles

• For more information on this Pokémon's species, see Snivy.

References

Ash's Pokémon
On hand:	Pikachu
Traveling with:	Rotom Phone
At Oak's/In rotation:	Pidgeot	Bulbasaur	Charizard	Kingler	Muk	Tauros (×30)
	Snorlax	Heracross	Bayleef	Quilava	Totodile	Noctowl
	Donphan	Swellow	Sceptile	Corphish	Torkoal	Glalie
	Staraptor	Torterra	Infernape	Buizel	Gliscor	Gible
	Unfezant	Oshawott	Pignite	Snivy	Scraggy	Leavanny
	Palpitoad	Boldore	Krookodile	Talonflame	Hawlucha	Noivern
	Dragonite	Gengar	Lucario	Sirfetch'd	Dracovish
With Kukui/In rotation:	Rowlet	Lycanroc	Incineroar	Melmetal
At home:	Mr. Mime
In training:	Squirtle	Primeape
Released:	Butterfree	Lapras	Larvitar	Greninja	Goodra	Nebby
	Naganadel
Temporarily owned:	Seaking	Buzzwole	Stakataka	Pheromosa	Rowlet
Traded away:	Raticate	Aipom
Given away:	Beedrill
Traveled with:	Haunter	Azelf	Meowth	Meloetta	Rotom Pokédex	Latias
The Power of Us only:	Ekans	Sentret
EToP only:	Fearow	Oddish	Mankey	Slowpoke
Newspaper Strip only:	Starmie	Clefairy
For a list of Pokémon Ash has temporarily owned, used, or commanded, see here

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