Carnivine (Pokémon)

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

For Pokémon GO information on this species, see the game's section.
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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
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0'0" 0 m
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 Weight
59.5 lbs. 27.0 kg
Carnivine
0 lbs. 0 kg
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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

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Pokédex color
  Green
 Base friendship
70
External Links

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 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 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

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

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 prey.
Shining Pearl Hanging from branches using its tentacles, it looks like a plant. It awaits prey, 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
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


Base stats
Stat Range
At Lv. 50 At Lv. 100
74
134 - 181 258 - 352
100
94 - 167 184 - 328
72
69 - 136 134 - 267
90
85 - 156 166 - 306
72
69 - 136 134 - 267
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:

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
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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.

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, 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
Cantonese Chinese 尖牙籠 Jīmngàhlúhng Same as Mandarin name
Mandarin Chinese 尖牙籠 / 尖牙笼 Jiānyálóng Literally "Sharp-teethed cage"



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