Carnivine (Pokémon)

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Carnivine マスキッパ
Muskippa
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Carnivine



Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type
Grass Unknown
Unknown Unknown
Unknown Unknown
Unknown Unknown
Unknown Unknown
Unknown Unknown
Abilities
Levitate Cacophony
Cacophony
Cacophony
Hidden Ability
Cacophony
Hidden Ability
Cacophony
Cacophony
Gender ratio
Unknown
50% male, 50% female
Catch rate
200 (36.6%)
Breeding
Egg Group
Grass
Hatch time
26 cycles
Height
4'07" 1.4 m
Carnivine
0'0" 0 m
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0'0" 0 m
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0'0" 0 m
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Weight
59.5 lbs. 27.0 kg
Carnivine
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Mega Stone
[[|]] [[|]]
Base experience yield
164
Gen. IV
Unknown
IV
159
V+
Leveling rate
Slow
EV yield
Total: 2
Carnivine
0
HP
2
Atk
0
Def
0
Sp.Atk
0
Sp.Def
0
Speed
0
HP
0
Atk
0
Def
0
Sp.Atk
0
Sp.Def
0
Speed
0
HP
0
Atk
0
Def
0
Sp.Atk
0
Sp.Def
0
Speed
0
HP
0
Atk
0
Def
0
Sp.Atk
0
Sp.Def
0
Speed
Shape
Body10.png
Footprint
F455.png F000.png
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Pokédex color
Green
Base friendship
70
External Links

Carnivine (Japanese: マスキッパ Muskippa) is a Grass-type Pokémon.

It is not known to evolve into or from any other Pokémon.

Biology

 
Carnivine with its mouth opened wide

Carnivine is a green Pokémon resembling a Venus flytrap. Its circular eyes have small pupils, and it has spiky teeth. Its stem is yellow with green spots, with red and green vines beneath with the appearance of tentacles. It can hang from tree branches using these vines, and it is said to look like a plant. It has two arms resembling leaves with three leafy 'fingers' each. Its mouth can open to about 180 degrees wide. With its mouth wide open, it attracts the prey it waits for with a sweet-smelling saliva, then chomps down. It takes a whole day to eat prey. It lives in forests and marshes. Its diet consists mostly of insects and small bugs.


In the anime

 
Carnivine in the anime

Major appearances

James's Carnivine

James has a Carnivine that first appeared in Two Degrees of Separation!, an old childhood friend of his which he finds at his old family mansion in Sinnoh. It replaced his Cacnea as his main battling Pokémon.

Pokédex entries

Episode Pokémon Source Entry
DP004 Carnivine Ash's Pokédex Carnivine, the Bug Catcher Pokémon. It uses its sweet smelling saliva to catch its prey.
DP143 Carnivine Khoury's Pokédex Carnivine, the Bug Catcher Pokémon. Carnivine latches onto tress in marshes and lures its prey with its sweet-smelling saliva.

In the manga

 
Carnivine in Pokémon Adventures

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

In Pokémon Adventures, while the main protagonists were in the Great Marsh catching Pokémon, a Carnivine began chasing Lax and Chatler.

In the Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure! manga

Carnivine made a cameo appearance as one of Team Galactic's Pokémon.

In the Pocket Monsters DP manga

A Carnivine appeared as one of the contestants in a Super Contest.

In the TCG

Main article: Carnivine (TCG)

Game data

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation IV.
Generation IV
Diamond It attracts prey with its sweet-smelling saliva, then chomps down. It takes a whole day to eat prey.
Pearl Hanging from branches using its tentacles, it looks like a plant. It awaits prey, mouth wide open.
Platinum It binds itself to trees in marshes. It attracts prey with its sweet-smelling drool and gulps them down.
HeartGold It walks around on its tentacles in search of a tree branch where it can dangle down and ambush prey.
SoulSilver
Generation V
Black It binds itself to trees in marshes. It attracts prey with its sweet-smelling drool and gulps them down.
White
Black 2 Using its tentacles to lash itself to trees, it lies in wait for prey, luring it close with sweet-smelling drool.
White 2
Generation VI
X It attracts prey with its sweet-smelling saliva, then chomps down. It takes a whole day to eat prey.
Y It binds itself to trees in marshes. It attracts prey with its sweet-smelling drool and gulps them down.
Omega Ruby It attracts prey with its sweet-smelling saliva, then chomps down. It takes a whole day to eat prey.
Alpha Sapphire It binds itself to trees in marshes. It attracts prey with its sweet-smelling drool and gulps them down.


Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation IV.
Generation IV
Diamond Pearl
Great Marsh
Platinum
Great Marsh
HeartGold SoulSilver
Safari Zone
Ilex Forest, Viridian Forest (Sinnoh Sound)
Generation V
Black White
Trade
Black 2 White 2
Route 18
Dream World
Dream Park
Generation VI
X Y
Routes 14 and 19
Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire
Trade


In side games

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation IV.
Generation IV
MD Time MD Darkness
Northern Desert (7F-15F), Final Maze (B1-B48)
MD Sky
Northern Desert (7F-15F), Final Maze (B1-B48)
Ranger: SoA
Chroma Highlands
Rumble
Silent Forest
Ranger: GS
Sophian Road, Forest Temple, Odd Temple
Generation V
Rumble Blast
Treetops: Shimmering Lake
Conquest
Greenleaf
Rumble U
Vehicle Gallery: A Flowing Desert, Chill Battle: Garden Keepers
Generation VI
Battle Trozei
Mysterious Fountain: Stage 2
Shuffle
Event: Carnivine Crops Up!
Rumble World
White Ruins: Trailhead Field (All Areas)


Stats

Base stats

Stat Range
At Lv. 50 At Lv. 100
74
134 - 181 258 - 352
100
94 - 167 184 - 328
72
69 - 136 134 - 267
90
85 - 156 166 - 306
72
69 - 136 134 - 267
46
45 - 107 87 - 210
Total:
454
Other Pokémon with this total
  • Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature.
  • Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.

Pokéathlon stats

Speed
2/3 ★★
Power
3/5 ★★★☆☆
Skill
2/3 ★★
Stamina
2/3 ★★
Jump
5/5 ★★★★★
Total
14/19 ★★


Type effectiveness

Under normal battle conditions in Generation IX, this Pokémon is:
Damaged
normally by:
Normal
Fighting
Flying
Poison
Ground
Rock
Bug
Ghost
Steel
Fire
Water ½×
Grass ½×
Electric ½×
Psychic
Ice
Dragon
Dark
Fairy
None
Weak to:
Normal
Fighting
Flying
Poison
Ground
Rock
Bug
Ghost
Steel
Fire
Water ½×
Grass ½×
Electric ½×
Psychic
Ice
Dragon
Dark
Fairy
None
Immune to:
Normal
Fighting
Flying
Poison
Ground
Rock
Bug
Ghost
Steel
Fire
Water ½×
Grass ½×
Electric ½×
Psychic
Ice
Dragon
Dark
Fairy
None
Resistant to:
Normal
Fighting
Flying
Poison
Ground
Rock
Bug
Ghost
Steel
Fire
Water ½×
Grass ½×
Electric ½×
Psychic
Ice
Dragon
Dark
Fairy
None
Notes:

Learnset

By leveling up

Generation VI
Other generations:
IV - V - VII - VIII - IX
 Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP   Contest   Appeal   Jamming 
00Start Bind Normal Physical 01515 08585% 20 Tough 3 ♥♥♥ 0  
00Start Growth Normal Status 0000 —% 40 Beautiful 1 0  
077 Bite Dark Physical 06060 100100% 25 Tough 2 ♥♥ 3 ♥♥♥
1111 Vine Whip Grass Physical 04545 100100% 25 Cool 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0  
1717 Sweet Scent Normal Status 0000 100100% 20 Cute 2 ♥♥ 0  
2121 Ingrain Grass Status 0000 —% 20 Clever 1 0  
2727 Feint Attack Dark Physical 06060 —% 20 Clever 2 ♥♥ 0  
3131 Leaf Tornado Grass Special 06565 09090% 10 Cool 3 ♥♥♥ 0  
3737 Stockpile Normal Status 0000 —% 20 Tough 1 0  
3737 Spit Up Normal Special 0000 100100% 10 Tough 1 0  
3737 Swallow Normal Status 0000 —% 10 Tough 2 ♥♥ 0  
4141 Crunch Dark Physical 08080 100100% 15 Tough 1 4 ♥♥♥♥
4747 Wring Out Normal Special 0000 100100% 5 Tough 2 ♥♥ 1
5050 Power Whip Grass Physical 120120 08585% 10 Tough 1 0  
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Carnivine
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Carnivine
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations

By TM/HM

Generation VI
Other generations:
IV - V - VII - VIII - IX
   TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP   Contest   Appeal   Jamming 
TM06  TM06 Toxic Poison Status 0000 090}}90% 10 Clever 3 ♥♥♥ 0  
TM10  TM10 Hidden Power Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 Clever 3 ♥♥♥ 0  
TM11  TM11 Sunny Day Fire Status 0000 —}}—% 5 Beautiful 1 0  
TM15  TM15 Hyper Beam Normal Special 150150 090}}90% 5 Cool 4 ♥♥♥♥ 4 ♥♥♥♥
TM17  TM17 Protect Normal Status 0000 —}}—% 10 Cute 2 ♥♥ 0  
TM21  TM21 Frustration Normal Physical 0000 100}}100% 20 Cute 2 ♥♥ 3 ♥♥♥
TM22  TM22 Solar Beam Grass Special 120120 100}}100% 10 Cool 3 ♥♥♥ 0  
TM27  TM27 Return Normal Physical 0000 100}}100% 20 Cute 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0  
TM32  TM32 Double Team Normal Status 0000 —}}—% 15 Cool 1 0  
TM36  TM36 Sludge Bomb Poison Special 09090 100}}100% 10 Tough 2 ♥♥ 1
TM42  TM42 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 Cute 2 ♥♥ 0  
TM44  TM44 Rest Psychic Status 0000 —}}—% 10 Cute 1 0  
TM45  TM45 Attract Normal Status 0000 100}}100% 15 Cute 2 ♥♥ 0  
TM46  TM46 Thief Dark Physical 06060 100}}100% 25 Tough 1 0  
TM48  TM48 Round Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 Beautiful 2 ♥♥ 0  
TM53  TM53 Energy Ball Grass Special 09090 100}}100% 10 Beautiful 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0  
TM56  TM56 Fling Dark Physical 0000 100}}100% 10 Cute 3 ♥♥♥ 0  
TM66  TM66 Payback Dark Physical 05050 100}}100% 10 Tough 2 ♥♥ 0  
TM68  TM68 Giga Impact Normal Physical 150150 090}}90% 5 Tough 4 ♥♥♥♥ 4 ♥♥♥♥
TM70  TM70 Flash Normal Status 0000 100}}100% 20 Beautiful 3 ♥♥♥ 0  
TM75  TM75 Swords Dance Normal Status 0000 —}}—% 20 Beautiful 1 0  
TM83  TM83 Infestation Bug Special 02020 100}}100% 20 Cute 3 ♥♥♥ 0  
TM86  TM86 Grass Knot Grass Special 0000 100}}100% 20 Cute 1 0  
TM87  TM87 Swagger Normal Status 0000 090}}90% 15 Cute 3 ♥♥♥ 0  
TM88  TM88 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000 —}}—% 10 Cute 1 0  
TM90  TM90 Substitute Normal Status 0000 —}}—% 10 Cute 2 ♥♥ 0  
TM94  TM94 Secret PowerORAS Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 Clever 1 0  
TM96  TM96 Nature Power Normal Status 0000 —}}—% 20 Beautiful 1 0  
XTM100  TM100 Confide Normal Status 0000 —}}—% 20 Cute 3 ♥♥♥ 0  
ZHM01  HM01 Cut Normal Physical 05050 095}}95% 30 Cool 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0  
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Carnivine
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Carnivine
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations

By breeding

Generation VI
Other generations:
IV - V - VII - VIII - IX
 Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP   Contest   Appeal   Jamming 
Giga Drain Grass Special 75 100% 10 Clever 1 4 ♥♥♥♥
Grass Whistle Grass Status 55% 15 Clever 2 ♥♥ 0  
Leech Seed Grass Status 90% 10 Clever 1 0  
Magical Leaf Grass Special 60 —% 20 Beautiful 2 ♥♥ 0  
Rage Powder Bug Status —% 20 Clever 3 ♥♥♥ 0  
Razor Leaf Grass Physical 55 95% 25 Cool 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0  
Slam Normal Physical 80 75% 20 Tough 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0  
Sleep Powder Grass Status 75% 15 Clever 1 3 ♥♥♥
Stun Spore Grass Status 75% 30 Clever 2 ♥♥ 1
Synthesis Grass Status —% 5 Clever 1 0  
Worry Seed Grass Status 100% 10 Clever 2 ♥♥ 0  
  • Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Carnivine in Generation VI
  • Moves marked with a double dagger (‡) can only be bred from a Pokémon who learned the move in an earlier generation.
  • Moves marked with a superscript game abbreviation can only be bred onto Carnivine in that game.
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Carnivine
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Carnivine
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations

By tutoring

Generation VI
Other generations:
IV - V - VII - VIII - IX
 Game   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP   Contest   Appeal   Jamming 
X Y OR AS Bind Normal Physical 15 85% 20 Tough 3 ♥♥♥ 0  
X Y OR AS Bug Bite Bug Physical 60 100% 20 Cute 3 ♥♥♥ 0  
X Y OR AS Gastro Acid Poison Status 100% 10 Tough 3 ♥♥♥ 0  
X Y OR AS Giga Drain Grass Special 75 100% 10 Clever 1 4 ♥♥♥♥
X Y OR AS Knock Off Dark Physical 65 100% 25 Clever 2 ♥♥ 3 ♥♥♥
X Y OR AS Seed Bomb Grass Physical 80 100% 15 Tough 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0  
X Y OR AS Snore Normal Special 50 100% 15 Cute 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0  
X Y OR AS Synthesis Grass Status —% 5 Clever 1 0  
X Y OR AS Worry Seed Grass Status 100% 10 Clever 2 ♥♥ 0  
  • A black or white abbreviation in a colored box indicates that Carnivine can be tutored the move in that game
  • A colored abbreviation in a white box indicates that Carnivine cannot be tutored the move in that game
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Carnivine
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Carnivine
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Move Tutor moves from other generations

TCG-only moves

Move Card
Absorb Carnivine (Platinum 43)

Side game data

Pokémon Pinball
 N/A 
Not available
Pokémon Pinball RS
 N/A 
Not available
Pokémon Trozei!
 N/A 
Not available
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon
Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team
Body size: 1
Recruit rate: 0%
Friend Area: Beau Plains
Phrases
51%-100% HP My HP is between 51% and 100%.
26%-50% HP My HP is between 26% and 50%.
1%-25% HP My HP is between 1% and 25%.
Level up I leveled up.
Partner phrases
51%-100% HP <name>, my HP is between 51% and 100%.
26%-50% HP <name>, my HP is between 26% and 50%.
1%-25% HP <name>, my HP is between 1% and 25%.
Level up I leveled up.
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon
Explorers of Time, Explorers of Darkness
,
and Explorers of Sky
  Body size: 1
Recruit rate: 8.2%
IQ group: A
Pokémon Ranger
Group:  Normal  Poké Assist: None Field move: None
Loops: 0 Min. exp.: 0 Max. exp.: 0
Browser entry  
This Pokémon does not have a browser entry.
Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia
Group:  Grass  Poké Assist:  
( Grass )
Field move:  
(Cut ×2)
Browser entry  
It shoots seeds to attack.
Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs
Group: Poké Assist: Field move:
 Grass   
( Grass )
Past
 
( Normal )
 
(Cut ×2)
Past
 
(Electrify ×1)
Browser entry  
It launches leaf blades around itself.
Attack ●●●
Defense ●●●
Speed ●●●
Attack Not
Available
Defense
Speed
Attack ●●●
Defense ●●●
Speed ●●●
Attack Not
Available
Defense
Speed
Attack Not
Available
Defense
Speed
Attack Not
Available
Defense
Speed
PokéPark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure
  PokéPark Pad entry:
This Pokémon has no PokéPark Pad entry.
PokéPark 2: Wonders Beyond
  Strong: {{{Park2strong}}} Weak: {{{Park2weak}}}
PokéPark Pad entry:
This Pokémon has no PokéPark Pad entry.
  HP: ★★★ Move: Vine Whip
Attack: ★★★ Ability 1: Levitate
Defense: ★★★ Ability 2:
Speed: ★★ Ability 3:
Does not evolve into or from anything
Range: 3 Perfect Links: Ekei and Yoshiaki

Evolution

 
Unevolved
Carnivine
 Grass 



Sprites

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation IV.
Generation IV
Diamond Pearl Platinum HeartGold SoulSilver
           
           
Front Back Front Back Front Back
Generation V
Black White Black 2 White 2
       
       
Front Back Front Back
Generation VI
X Y Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire
Front Back Front Back
  For other sprites and images, please see Carnivine images on the Bulbagarden Archives.


Trivia

  • In Pokémon Battle Revolution, Toxic is depicted as two purple orbs spinning around each other towards the target. However, when Carnivine uses Toxic the orbs travel erratically. The same animation is used for Spinda.
  • Carnivine is the only Pokémon with a base stat total of 454.
  • James's Carnivine is the only one of this species to have appeared in the anime.

Origin

Carnivine is based on a venus flytrap.

Name origin

Carnivine is a combination of the words carnivore and vine.

Muskippa is a combination of Dionaea muscipula (the scientific name for the Venus Flytrap) and 空きっ腹 sukippara (hunger) or 喫飯 kippan (eating).

In other languages

Language Title Meaning
  Japanese マスキッパ Muskippa From Dionaea muscipula and 空きっ腹 sukippara or 喫飯 kippan
  French Vortente From carnivore and possibly tente
  Spanish Carnivine Same as English name
  German Venuflibis From Venusfliegenfalle and Biss
  Italian Carnivine Same as English name
  Korean 무스틈니 Museuteumni From Dionaea muscipula, 틈새 teumsae, and 어금니 eogeumni
  Mandarin Chinese 尖牙籠 / 尖牙笼 Jiānyálóng Literally "Sharp-teethed cage"
  Cantonese Chinese 尖牙籠 Jīmngàhlúhng Same as Mandarin name


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External links

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