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'''James's Carnivine''' (Japanese: '''コジロウのマスキッパ''' ''Kojirō's Muskippa'') was the only {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} that [[James]] obtained in the [[Sinnoh]] region, and his second overall.

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

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 debuted in ''[[DP002|Two Degrees of Separation!]]''. During this episode, {{TRT}} went to [[James's parents]]' vacation home in [[Sinnoh]]. While there, James found Carnivine's [[Poké Ball]] among a collection of bottlecaps, but he left quickly after being informed that [[Jessebelle]] was on her way. Before leaving, however, 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 [[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 [[Contest Judge]]s 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 was a skilled battler, and thanks to it, Jessie reached the final stage. However, it lost against [[Zoey's Glameow]].

In ''[[DP150|Unlocking the Red Chain of Events!]]'', Carnivine stopped [[Jupiter]]'s {{p|Skuntank}} from attacking [[Looker]] with Vine Whip. Right after an explosion occurred, giving Skuntank the opportunity to defeat Carnivine with {{m|X-Scissor}}.  

In ''[[DP161|Yes in Dee Dee, It's Dawn!]]'', Carnivine teamed up with {{TP|Jessie|Seviper}} to perform at the [[Daybreak Town]] Pokémon Contest, which was being held under the [[Double Performance]] rule. It walked into the stage alongside Jessilina with Seviper's [[Poké Ball]] inside its mouth. When Jessilina began playing her {{p|Arbok}}-shaped flute, Seviper popped out of its Poké Ball and joined Carnivine. The two were able to dazzle the judges and the audience with their performance, which secured Jessilina a spot in the Battle Stage.

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

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

Carnivine continues the series' running gag of James's {{type|Grass}} Pokémon showing affection for him by hurting him whenever they are sent out 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.  

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* 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.

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