diff --git a/server/art.ts b/server/art.ts
index fc51248..a254ca7 100644
--- a/server/art.ts
+++ b/server/art.ts
@@ -103,24 +103,24 @@ export const SPECIES_ART: Record<Species, string[][]> = {
     ["            ", "  /\\    /\\  ", " ( {E}    {E} ) ", " (   ..   ) ", "  `------'~ "],
   ],
   wyvern: [
-    ["}       {", 
+    // Frame 0: wings spread
+    ["}       {",
      "|\\^```^/|",
-     "\\ {E}' '{E} /", 
-     " \\ } { /",
-     " ≈(° °)≈",
-     "   '-'"],
-    ["}       {", 
+     "\\ {E}' '{E} /",
+     " \\  ~  /",
+     " `--v--'"],
+    // Frame 1: wings mid-beat
+    ["}       {",
+     "|/v```v\\|",
+     "\\ {E}' '{E} /",
+     "/  ~  \\ ",
+     " `--v--'"],
+    // Frame 2: shimmer
+    ["~       ~",
      "|\\^```^/|",
-     "\\ {E}' '{E} /", 
-     " \\ } { /",
-     " ≈(° °)≈",
-     "  \x1b[38;2;255;120;0m//|\\\\\x1b[0m"],
-    ["}       {", 
-     "|\\^```^/|",
-     "\\ {E}' '{E} /", 
-     " \\ } { /",
-     " ≈(° °)≈",
-     "   'v'"],
+     "\\ {E}' '{E} /",
+     " \\  ~~  /",
+     " `--v--'~"],
   ],
   pikachu: [
     ["            ", "   /\\_/\\   ", "  ({E} {E})  ", "   (  ω )   ", "   (__)    "],
diff --git a/server/reactions.ts b/server/reactions.ts
index ebcd968..f79e773 100644
--- a/server/reactions.ts
+++ b/server/reactions.ts
@@ -418,6 +418,40 @@ const SPECIES_REACTIONS: Partial<Record<Species, Partial<Record<ReactionReason,
     pet: ["*warm and soft*", "*content jiggle*"],
     hatch: ["*rolls out*", "*first wobble* I'm round!"],
   },
+  wyvern: {
+    error: ["*smoke curls from nostrils* this displeases me.", "*narrows ancient eyes* I've seen this error before. ages ago.", "*tail lashes* the bug reveals itself."],
+    "test-fail": ["*low rumble* the tests have spoken unfavorably.", "failures are merely lessons in disguise.", "*wings spread slightly* this is not yet over."],
+    commit: ["*hoards the commit among treasured artifacts*", "another commit to the hoard. it grows.", "*scales shimmer* good. the codebase strengthens."],
+    push: ["*launches skyward* it soars to the cloud.", "into the winds of production.", "*spreads wings* the code takes flight."],
+    "merge-conflict": ["*both heads consider the conflict* ...interesting.", "territorial dispute in the diff. I shall mediate.", "*ancient wisdom* merge conflicts are older than time."],
+    "late-night": ["*glides silently on night winds*", "wyverns are creatures of the dark hours. let us work.", "*eyes glow faintly* the night holds fewer distractions."],
+    "type-error": ["*unfurls wings slowly* the type system speaks truth.", "the types have rebelled. as they inevitably do.", "*exhales smoke* an ancient type mismatch."],
+    "lint-fail": ["*a single scale quivers disapprovingly*", "even serpents of legend maintain proper formatting.", "*stares down with patience* the linter endures."],
+    "build-fail": ["*roars into the void* the build has fallen.", "*circles overhead, assessing* we rebuild.", "the build failed. as empires do. we rise again."],
+    "all-green": ["*triumphant cry echoes through the canyon*", "ALL GREEN. *soars upward in celebration*", "*spreads wings fully* the tests bow before you."],
+    deploy: ["*escorts the code to production on ancient wings*", "deployed. the realm is notified.", "*watches from mountain peak* it is live."],
+    pet: ["*allows the gesture, surprisingly*", "*leans enormous head into your hand*", "*purrs, which sounds like distant thunder*"],
+    idle: ["*circles slowly overhead, watching*", "*rests on highest peak, scanning the horizon*"],
+    hatch: ["*tears through shell with one claw*", "*first breath of ancient fire* I am awake.", "*spreads wings for the first time* ...magnificent."],
+    "large-diff": ["*counts lines with enormous patience* {lines} changes. a cataclysm."],
+  },
+  pikachu: {
+    error: ["*sparks fly from cheeks* z-zap! an error!", "*ears flatten, sparks crackle* uh oh.", "*tail twitches with static* shocking. literally."],
+    "test-fail": ["*lets out a small bolt* the test! it failed!", "*ears droop, cheeks spark sadly*", "*buzzes* that test did NOT pass."],
+    commit: ["*cheeks glow golden* committed! ⚡", "*happy static crackle* another one in the repo!", "*bounces with electric energy* yes yes yes!"],
+    push: ["*charges up and launches the code* ⚡⚡⚡", "*tail sparks* it's going to production!", "*cheeks glow* PUSHED! ZAP!"],
+    "merge-conflict": ["*confused sparks* conflict?! two things in one place?!", "*ears up, crackling* both sides have power. pick one!", "*static discharge* merge conflict detected."],
+    "late-night": ["*cheeks dim slightly* tired... but still sparking.", "*yawns, tail flickers* zz...zap.", "even electricity needs rest. *dim glow*"],
+    "type-error": ["*sparks at the type annotation*", "*confused static* what type is this even?", "*tail sparks quizzically* TypeScript says no."],
+    "lint-fail": ["*small spark of annoyance*", "*cheeks flicker* the linter is right, grudgingly.", "*mild static discharge* formatting matters. *zap*"],
+    "build-fail": ["*BIG SPARK* THE BUILD! NO!", "*ears pin back, cheeks flash* compilation failed!", "*bolt of dismay* BZZT."],
+    "all-green": ["*FULL ELECTRIC DISCHARGE OF JOY* ⚡⚡⚡", "*runs in electric circles* ALL GREEN ALL GREEN!", "*cheeks glow maximum brightness* ZAP! PERFECT!"],
+    deploy: ["*sends the code to production with a thunderbolt*", "*cheeks spark rapidly* DEPLOYED! ⚡", "*victory bolt* it's live! it's ALIVE!"],
+    pet: ["*cheeks glow warmly*", "*happy static, ears perk up*", "*sparks gently* ...okay fine. *allows it*"],
+    idle: ["*tail flickers idly* ...", "*cheeks pulse softly with static*"],
+    hatch: ["*bursts from egg in a shower of sparks* ⚡", "*first bolt of electricity* HELLO WORLD!", "*cheeks light up* I'm here! I'm electric!"],
+    "large-diff": ["*eyes widen, cheeks glow* {lines} lines changed?! *overcharges*"],
+  },
 };
 
 const SNARK_OVERRIDES: Partial<Record<ReactionReason, string[]>> = {