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 (26.1%)
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
Regional numbers Pokédex #455 Kanto #000 Johto #000 Hoenn #131 Sinnoh #289 Unova Mountain #029 Kalos #000 Alola Not in any regional Pokédex Browser R-000 Fiore R-136 Almia R-238/N-052 Oblivia Not in any Browser
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
Body style {{{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. James was 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. This concludes the entries from the Diamond & Pearl series.

In the manga

Carnivine in Pokémon Adventures

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 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 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
Generation VII Sun Moon Pokémon Bank Ultra Sun Ultra Moon Pokémon Bank

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 a hindering nature, if applicable. Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and a helpful nature, if applicable.

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 VII, 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

By leveling up

Generation VII Other generations: IV - V - VI

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 Feint Attack Dark Physical 06060 ——% 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 Wring Out Normal Special 0000— 100100% 5 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

By TM/HM

Generation VII Other generations: IV - V - VI

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  TM06 TM06 Toxic Poison Status 0000— 090}}90% 10 TM10 TM10 Hidden Power Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 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 TM21 TM21 Frustration Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM22 TM22 Solar Beam Grass Special 120120 100}}100% 10 TM27 TM27 Return Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20 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 TM48 TM48 Round Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 TM53 TM53 Energy Ball Grass Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TM56 TM56 Fling Dark Physical 0000— 100}}100% 10 TM66 TM66 Payback Dark Physical 05050 100}}100% 10 TM68 TM68 Giga Impact Normal Physical 150150 090}}90% 5 TM75 TM75 Swords Dance Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 20 TM83 TM83 Infestation Bug Special 02020 100}}100% 20 TM86 TM86 Grass Knot Grass Special 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM87 TM87 Swagger Normal Status 0000— 085}}85% 15 TM88 TM88 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM90 TM90 Substitute Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM96 TM96 Nature Power Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 20 XTM100 TM100 Confide Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 20

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 VII Other generations: IV - V - VI

Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  Acid Spray*USUM Poison Special 40 100% 20 Giga Drain Grass Special 75 100% 10 Grass Whistle Grass Status — 55% 15 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 VII 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 VII Other generations: IV - V - VI

Game   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  S M US UM Bind Normal Physical 15 85% 20 S M US UM Bug Bite Bug Physical 60 100% 20 S M US UM Defog Flying Status — —% 15 S M US UM Gastro Acid Poison Status — 100% 10 S M US UM Giga Drain Grass Special 75 100% 10 S M US UM Knock Off Dark Physical 65 100% 20 S M US UM Seed Bomb Grass Physical 80 100% 15 S M US UM Snore Normal Special 50 100% 15 S M US UM Synthesis Grass Status — —% 5 S M US UM Throat Chop Dark Physical 80 100% 15 S M US UM Worry Seed Grass Status — 100% 10

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 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 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 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

Related articles

• James's Carnivine

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