James's Carnivine: Difference between revisions

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[[File:Young James Carnivine.png|220px|thumb|left|Carnivine and James when they first met]]

[[File:James Carnivine affection.png|250px|thumb|right|Carnivine showing affection]]

James originally {{pkmn2|caught}} Carnivine in the [[Great Marsh]] as a boy, as mentioned in a flashback in ''[[DP082|Cream of the Croagunk Crop!]]''. It made its debut in ''[[DP002|Two Degrees of Separation!]]''. In this episode, {{TRT}} went to [[James's parents]]' vacation home in [[Sinnoh]] and James found Carnivine's [[Poké Ball]] among a collection of bottlecaps, but left quickly after being told [[Jessebelle]] was on her way. He decided to bring Carnivine with him. For the duration of time James had it with him, Carnivine took {{TP|James|Cacnea}}'s place as his main battling Pokémon.  

In [[Jessie|Jessilina]]'s Sinnoh Contest [[DP011|debut]], Carnivine was used in both the [[Appeal|Performance Stage]] and the [[Contest Battle|Battle Stage]]. In the first round, Carnivine used {{m|Bullet Seed}} on a lollipop that Jessie threw and amazed the crowd by biting Jessie's head. The performance impressed the judges and, as a result, Jessilina was one of the eight {{pkmn|Coordinator}}s moving on to the second round. There, it was seen defeating a {{p|Rhydon}}, showing that it is a skilled battler, and thanks to it, Jessie reached the final stage. However, it lost against [[Zoey's Glameow]].

In ''[[DP114|Another One Gabites the Dust!]]'', Jessie used Carnivine in the Battle Stage of the {{to|Chocovine}} Contest, where it got to the semi-finals, losing to [[Ursula's Gabite]].

Carnivine was also used in ''[[DP146|Dressed for Jess Success!]]'' to compete in the {{to|Lilypad}} Contest Battle Rounds. Together with James, who was the one disguised as Jessilina at that time, they defeated {{an|Dawn}} and her {{TP|Dawn|Mamoswine}} in the semifinals and eventually won the [[Ribbon]].

Carnivine was used by Jessilina multiple times in the [[Sinnoh Grand Festival]], with the [[DP176|final one]] ending in Jessie's defeat to {{an|Dawn}}.

Carnivine continues the series' running gag of James's {{type|Grass}} Pokémon showing affection for him by hurting him whenever they are released from their [[Poké Ball]]s. This affection is probably due to the fact that [[James]] and Carnivine shared a close bond when James was a child.  

Carnivine shares a great relationship with James, like his other Pokémon. In ''[[DP111|Saving the World From Ruins!]]'', Carnivine saw the fear in James's eyes at the face of death and heroically learned {{m|Vine Whip}} to rescue him and the others.

* For [[DP027]], [[Professor Oak's Big Pokémon Encyclopedia]] is about James's Carnivine. He writes this Pokémon senryū about it: マスキッパ　きょうもはらぺこ　すきっぱら ''{{tt|Muskippa|Carnivine}} is also starving today: empty stomach''.

* James's Carnivine is the only one of its [[Pokémon (species)|species]] to have appeared in the anime.

* In the {{pmin|Latin America|Latin American Spanish dub}}, James nicknamed it (''{{tt|Carnavalín|portmanteau between Carnival and Carnivine}}'') for comical purposes, much like his {{TP|James|Victreebel}} and {{TP|James|Yamask}}. However, he also calls it Carnivine on occasions.

* Not including temporary Pokémon, Carnivine is the only Pokémon owned by James that does not have any evolutionary relatives.