#0455
Carnivine
Bug Catcher Pokémon
Though this is a plant Pokémon, it has a gluttonous and unruly temperament. Carnivine attacks its prey with its cavernous maw wide open.
Details
Height1.4 m
Weight27.0 kg
Gender50.0% ♂ · 50.0% ♀
Catch rate200(36.6%)Moderate
Base friendship70Standard
Hatch time25 cycles · ~6,630 steps
Growth rateslow
Base EXP159
Abilities
Levitate
Evades Ground moves.
Egg groups: Grass
Base stats
HP
74
Attack
100
Defense
72
Sp. Atk
90
Sp. Def
72
Speed
46
Total
454
Base Stat Total
Competitive movesets
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Where to find Carnivine
Wild encounter locations across the games. Availability may also include trades, evolution, gifts, and events not listed here.
Diamond
Pearl
Platinum
Black 2
White 2
Evolution
This Pokémon does not evolve.
Notable moves
The strongest damaging moves Carnivine can learn — same-type (STAB) moves get a 1.5× power bonus in battle.
Moves
| Lv. | Move & effect | Type | Class | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Absorb Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user. | Grass | Special | 20 | 100 | 25 |
| 1 | Bind Prevents the target from fleeing and inflicts damage for 2-5 turns. | Normal | Physical | 15 | 85 | 20 |
| 1 | Growth Raises the user’s Attack and Special Attack by one stage. | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 |
| 6 | Acid Spray Lowers the target’s Special Defense by two stages. | Poison | Special | 40 | 100 | 20 |
| 11 | Bite Has a chance to make the target flinch. | Dark | Physical | 60 | 100 | 25 |
| 11 | Vine Whip Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | Grass | Physical | 45 | 100 | 25 |
| 17 | Sweet Scent Lowers the target’s evasion by one stage. | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 20 |
| 18 | Stun Spore Paralyzes the target. | Grass | Status | — | 75 | 30 |
| 21 | Ingrain Prevents the user from leaving battle. User regains 1/16 of its max HP every turn. | Grass | Status | — | — | 20 |
| 25 | Crunch Has a chance to lower the target’s Defense by one stage. | Dark | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 |
| 27 | Feint Attack Never misses. | Dark | Physical | 60 | — | 20 |
| 27 | Grass Knot Inflicts more damage to heavier targets, with a maximum of 120 power. | Grass | Special | — | 100 | 20 |
| 31 | Leaf Tornado Has a chance to lower the target’s accuracy by one stage. | Grass | Special | 65 | 90 | 10 |
| 34 | Sleep Powder Puts the target to sleep. | Grass | Status | — | 75 | 15 |
| 37 | Spit Up Power is 100 times the amount of energy Stockpiled. | Normal | Special | — | 100 | 10 |
| 37 | Stockpile Stores energy up to three times for use with Spit Up and Swallow. | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 |
| 37 | Swallow Recovers 1/4 HP after one Stockpile, 1/2 HP after two Stockpiles, or full HP after three Stockpiles. | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| 43 | Energy Ball Has a chance to lower the target’s Special Defense by one stage. | Grass | Special | 90 | 100 | 10 |
| 47 | Seed Bomb Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | Grass | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 |
| 47 | Wring Out Power increases against targets with more HP remaining, up to a maximum of 121 power. | Normal | Special | — | 100 | 5 |
| 50 | Power Whip Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | Grass | Physical | 120 | 85 | 10 |
Breeding & egg moves
Carnivine can inherit these egg moves by breeding with a compatible parent that knows the move and shares an egg group.
Sprites & renders
16 sprites & renders for Carnivine.
Across the games
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Cite this page
“Carnivine”. Pokémonism. Retrieved [date] from pokemonism.com/pokedex/carnivine.
Species data from PokéAPI.