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	Footprint {{{form2}}}
Pokédex color   Green	Base friendship 70
External Links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII 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.

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 has two arms resembling leaves with three leafy 'fingers' each.

It can hang from tree branches using its vines, and it is said to look like a plant. Its mouth can open to about 180 degrees wide. With its mouth wide open, it attracts the prey it waits for with 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. Carnivine is known to have a gluttonous and unruly temper.

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.

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

Pocket Monsters DP

A Carnivine appeared in PMDP08.

Pokémon Adventures

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 The Final Battle: Crushed Ambition as one of the Pokémon stuck in N's Castle.

A Carnivine appeared in PS585.

Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure!

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

Pokémon + Nobunaga's Ambition ~ Ranse's Color Picture Scroll ~

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 #— Sinnoh #131 Hisui #092 This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Sword and Shield. Brilliant Diamond It attracts prey with its sweet-smelling saliva, then chomps down. It takes a whole day to eat its prey. Shining Pearl Using its tentacles to hang from branches, it looks like a plant when it is not moving. It awaits prey with its mouth wide open. Legends: Arceus Though this is a plant Pokémon, it has a gluttonous and unruly temperament. Carnivine attacks its prey with its cavernous maw wide open.

Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation IV.
Generation IV Diamond Pearl Great Marsh Platinum Great Marsh HeartGold SoulSilver Safari Zone (Desert with 49 Plains points; tall grass in Marshland with 35 Forest points) 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 Brilliant Diamond Shining Pearl Great Marsh

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)
Generation VII Rumble Rush Charizard Sea2020, Arceus Sea, Garchomp SeaFinal, Mimikyu SeaFinal

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

Carnivine is available in Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl and Pokémon Legends: Arceus.

By leveling up

BDSP

Generation VIII Other generations: IV - V - VI - VII

Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 011 Bind Normal Physical 01515 08585% 20 011 Growth Normal Status 0000— ——% 20 077 Bite Dark Physical 06060 100100% 25 1111 Vine Whip Grass Physical 04545 100100% 25 1717 Sweet Scent Normal Status 0000— 100100% 20 2121 Ingrain Grass Status 0000— ——% 20 2727 Grass Knot Grass Special 0000— 100100% 20 3131 Leaf Tornado Grass Special 06565 09090% 10 3737 Stockpile Normal Status 0000— ——% 20 3737 Spit Up Normal Special 0000— 100100% 10 3737 Swallow Normal Status 0000— ——% 10 4141 Crunch Dark Physical 08080 100100% 15 4747 Seed Bomb Grass Physical 08080 100100% 15 5050 Power Whip Grass Physical 120120 08585% 10

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

LA

Generation VIII Other generations: IV - V - VI - VII

Learn Mastery  Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 1 10 Absorb Grass Special 30 100% 20 6 15 Acid Spray Poison Special 40 100% 20 11 20 Bite Dark Physical 60 100% 20 18 28 Stun Spore Grass Status — 80% 20 25 35 Crunch Dark Physical 80 100% 10 34 45 Sleep Powder Grass Status — 80% 20 43 54 Energy Ball Grass Special 80 100% 10

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

Generation VIII Other generations: IV - V - VI - VII

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  TM09 TM09 Bullet Seed Grass Physical 02525 100}}100% 30 TM11 TM11 Sunny Day Fire Status 0000— —}}—% 5 TM15 TM15 Hyper Beam Normal Special 150150 090}}90% 5 TM17 TM17 Protect Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM19 TM19 Giga Drain Grass Special 07575 100}}100% 10 TM22 TM22 Solar Beam Grass Special 120120 100}}100% 10 TM32 TM32 Double Team Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 15 TM36 TM36 Sludge Bomb Poison Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TM42 TM42 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM44 TM44 Rest Psychic Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM45 TM45 Attract Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 15 TM46 TM46 Thief Dark Physical 06060 100}}100% 25 TM53 TM53 Energy Ball Grass Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TM56 TM56 Fling Dark Physical 0000— 100}}100% 10 TM58 TM58 Endure Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM66 TM66 Payback Dark Physical 05050 100}}100% 10 TM68 TM68 Giga Impact Normal Physical 150150 090}}90% 5 TM70 TM70 Flash Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM75 TM75 Swords Dance Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 20 TM82 TM82 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM86 TM86 Grass Knot Grass Special 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM87 TM87 Swagger Normal Status 0000— 085}}85% 15 TM90 TM90 Substitute Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM93 TM93 Cut Normal Physical 05050 095}}95% 30

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 VIII Other generations: IV - V - VI - VII

Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  Acid Spray* Poison Special 40 100% 20 Leech Seed Grass Status — 90% 10 Magical Leaf Grass Special 60 —% 20 Rage Powder Bug Status — —% 20 Razor Leaf Grass Physical 55 95% 25 Slam Normal Physical 80 75% 20 Sleep Powder Grass Status — 75% 15 Stun Spore Grass Status — 75% 30 Synthesis Grass Status — —% 5 Worry Seed Grass Status — 100% 10

Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Carnivine in Generation VIII 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

BDSP

Generation VIII Other generations: IV - V - VI - VII

Game   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  This Pokémon learns no moves by tutoring.

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

LA

Generation VIII Other generations: IV - V - VI - VII

Game   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  Sw Sh EP BD SP Magical Leaf Grass Special 60 —% 20 Sw Sh EP BD SP Rest Psychic Status — —% 10 Sw Sh EP BD SP Leech Life Bug Physical 75 100% 10 Sw Sh EP BD SP Energy Ball Grass Special 80 100% 10 Sw Sh EP BD SP Sludge Bomb Poison Special 80 100% 10 Sw Sh EP BD SP Giga Impact Normal Physical 120 90% 5 Sw Sh EP BD SP Hyper Beam Normal Special 120 90% 5

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

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 Rumble Rush Walking Speed: 1.5 seconds Base HP: 54 Base Attack: 77 Base Defense: 54 Base Speed: 60
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
Generation VIII HOME

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 the ability Levitate that is resistant to the Ground type without the Ability.

Origin

Carnivine is based on a Venus flytrap.

Name origin

Carnivine may be a combination of carnivore and vine.

Muskippa may be a combination of Dionaea muscipula (scientific name of Venus flytrap) and 空きっ腹 sukippara (empty stomach) or すきっ歯 sukippa (gap between the teeth).

In other languages

Language Title Meaning Japanese マスキッパ Muskippa From Dionaea muscipula and 空きっ腹 sukippara or すきっ歯 sukippa French Vortente From carnivore, vorace, and possibly tentacule, plante, or tenter 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 From 尖牙 jiān yá and 籠 / 笼 lóng or 豬籠草 / 猪笼草 zhūlóngcǎo Cantonese Chinese 尖牙籠 Jīmngàhlúhng From 尖牙 jīm ngàh and 籠 lúhng or 豬籠草 jyūlúhngchóu

More languages Thai มัสคิปปา Matkhippa Transcription of Japanese name

Related articles

• James's Carnivine

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