5th Gen Best nature for Snivy in black/white?

With the normal ability (Overgrow) and a normal story playthrough: Either Adamant (+Attack / -Special Attack) or Jolly (+Speed / -Special Attack). Prefers Adamant, personally. Gave Serperior very poor offensive stats and an awful movepool. Relies on Growth or Coil to boost its damage. Recommends Coil. Builds up Defense against the many physical Pokemon while also increasing Attack.

Could justify Impish (+Defense / -Special Attack) and Careful (+Special Defense / -Special Attack), as mentioned above. Stays alive easier while using Coil.

With the hidden ability (Contrary): Timid (+Speed / -Attack). Describes it as a one-trick pony: Leaf Storm spam. Relies on outspeeding. Already moves quite fast, though. Could get away with Modest (+Special Attack / -Attack), outside of Black Tower / White Tree / Battle Subway(?). Will pick up Speed Effort Values that the opposing trainers do not have.
 
BW Serperior has terrible move pool for a physical attacker. Gets better in BW2 with access to Aqua Tail and Outrage move tutors, but on BW it has Leaf Blade and not much else. Could benefit from Coil, but still awful move pool.

Special move pool also lame, especially without Contrary. Calm Mind + Giga Drain could make it a great tank though. And if you get lucky, Hidden Power could provide some decent coverage.

Honestly, I'd make it defensive, with a nature that lowers whichever Attack stat you care less about and boosts either Defense or Speed. Its offensive stats are the lowest to begin with so they would get the smaller nature boost/penalty anyway.
 
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