Carnivine (Pokémon)

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This article is about the species. For a specific instance of this species, see Carnivine (disambiguation).

Carnivine Bug Catcher Pokémon マスキッパ Muskippa #455 Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type Grass Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown	Ability 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 6425 - 6681 steps
Height 4'07" 1.4 m Carnivine 0'0" 0 m {{{form2}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form3}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form4}}}	Weight 59.5 lbs. 27.0 kg Carnivine 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form2}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form3}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form4}}}
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 {{{form2}}}	Footprint {{{form2}}}
Pokédex color   Green	Base friendship 70
External Links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

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

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

Contents

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 debuted in Two Degrees of Separation!, where he retrieved it from one of his old mansions in Sinnoh. The episode also marked the species' debut. James was eventually forced to leave it at the Team Rocket HQ when he headed to Unova so that it wouldn't attract attention as a Pokémon not native to the region.

Minor appearances

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 trees in marshes and lures its prey with its sweet-smelling saliva.

In the manga

Carnivine in Pokémon Adventures

In the Pocket Monsters DP manga

A Carnivine appeared in PMDP08.

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

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

A Trainer's Carnivine appeared in Deprogramming Porygon-Z.

A Carnivine liberated by Team Plasma appeared in PS547 as one of the Pokémon stuck in N's Castle.

A Carnivine appeared in Pinsir Changes.

In the Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure! manga

Carnivine made a cameo appearance as one of Team Galactic's Pokémon in Deoxys, The Phantom Pokémon! (Part 1).

In the Pokémon + Nobunaga's Ambition ~ Ranse's Color Picture Scroll ~ manga

A Carnivine appeared in The Yellow Scroll: Hanbei vs Kanbei.

A Carnivine appeared in The Black Scroll: Nobunaga's Ambition, under the ownership of Magoichi.

In the TCG

Main article: Carnivine (TCG)

Game data

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation IV.
Generation IV Sinnoh #131 Johto #— 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 Unova B2W2: #289 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 Kalos Mountain #029 Hoenn #— 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.
Generation VII Alola #— Kanto #— This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Generation VII.
Generation VIII Galar #— This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Generation VIII.

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
Generation VII Sun Moon Pokémon Bank Ultra Sun Ultra Moon Pokémon Bank Let's Go Pikachu Let's Go Eevee Unobtainable
Generation VIII Sword Shield Unobtainable

In side games

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation IV.
Generation IV MD Time MD Darkness Northern Desert (7F-15F), Final Maze (B1F-B48F) MD Sky Northern Desert (7F-15F), Final Maze (B1F-B48F) 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! Event: Carnivine Appears Rumble World White Ruins: Trailhead Field (All Areas)

Stats

Base stats

Stat		Range
		At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP: 74		134 - 181	258 - 352
Attack: 100		94 - 167	184 - 328
Defense: 72		69 - 136	134 - 267
Sp. Atk: 90		85 - 156	166 - 306
Sp. Def: 72		69 - 136	134 - 267
Speed: 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 VIII, this Pokémon is:

Damaged normally by: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 2× Poison 2× Ground 0× Rock 1× Bug 2× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire 2× Water ½× Grass ½× Electric ½× Psychic 1× Ice 2× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× None

Weak to: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 2× Poison 2× Ground 0× Rock 1× Bug 2× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire 2× Water ½× Grass ½× Electric ½× Psychic 1× Ice 2× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× None

Immune to: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 2× Poison 2× Ground 0× Rock 1× Bug 2× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire 2× Water ½× Grass ½× Electric ½× Psychic 1× Ice 2× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× None

Resistant to: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 2× Poison 2× Ground 0× Rock 1× Bug 2× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire 2× Water ½× Grass ½× Electric ½× Psychic 1× Ice 2× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× None

Notes: If Gravity is in effect, this Pokémon is given an Iron Ball or affected by Smack Down or Ingrain, the opponent has the Ability Mold Breaker, Turboblaze or Teravolt, or this Pokémon is affected by Gastro Acid, or this Pokémon's Ability is replaced, the effectiveness of  Ground-type  moves is ½×.

Learnset

Generation VIII Other generations: IV - V - VI - VII
This Pokémon is unavailable within Generation VIII. Click on the generation numbers above to see Carnivine's learnsets from other generations.

TCG-only moves

Move	Card
Absorb	Carnivine (Platinum 43)

Side game data

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: Shadows of Almia Group: Grass Poké Assist: Grass Field move: (Cut ×2) Browser entry R-136 It shoots seeds to attack.
Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs Group: Grass Poké Assist: (present) Grass Field move: (present) (Cut ×2) Poké Assist: (past) Grass Field move: (past) (Cut ×1) Browser entry R-238/N-052 It launches leaf blades around itself.
Pokémon Rumble Attack ●●● Defense ●●● Speed ●●●			Pokémon Rumble Blast Attack ●●● Defense ●●● Speed ●●●
Pokémon Conquest HP: ★★★ Move: Vine Whip Attack: ★★★ Ability 1: Levitate Defense: ★★★ Speed: ★★ Does not evolve into or from anything Range: 3 Perfect Links: Ekei and Yoshiaki
Pokémon Battle Trozei Grass Attack Power: ★★★★★			Pokémon Shuffle Grass Attack Power: 60 - 105 5 #304 Risk-Taker Increases damage randomly. Skill Swapper: Flash Mob
Pokémon GO Base Stamina: 179 Base Attack: 187 Base Defense: 139 Egg Distance: N/A Buddy Distance: 5 km Evolution Requirement: N/A Fast Attacks: Bite, Vine Whip Charged Attacks: Power Whip, Energy Ball, Crunch

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
Generation VII Sun Moon Ultra Sun Ultra Moon 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.
• 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 Cantonese Chinese 尖牙籠 Jīmngàhlúhng Same as Mandarin name Mandarin Chinese 尖牙籠 / 尖牙笼 Jiānyálóng Literally "Sharp-teethed cage"

More languages Thai มัสคิปปา Muskippa Transcription of trademarked Japanese name

Related articles

• James's Carnivine

External links

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