455: Carnivine

Essentials

Carnivine

Abilities

Levitate: Evades Ground moves.

Damage Taken

Pokédex Numbers

Introduced in
National: 455
Original Sinnoh: 131
Extended Sinnoh: 131

Names

Chinese: 尖牙籠
German: Venuflibis
French: Vortente
Korean: 무스틈니
Japanese: マスキッパ (masukippa)
Official Roomaji: Muskippa

Breeding

Gender

½ male, ½ female

Egg groups

Plant

Hatch counter

Steps to hatch

6630 / 3570

Compatibility

Training

Base EXP

164

2342 EXP at level

Effort points

2 Attack

Capture rate

200

Base happiness

Growth rate

slow

Wild held items

		nothing
		nothing

Evolution

Compare this family

Baby	Basic	Stage 1	Stage 2
	Carnivine

Stats

			Level
			Effort
		Pctile	Min IVs	Max IVs
HP	74	64.4	321	352
Attack	100	80.6	268	299
Defense	72	59.1	212	243
Special Attack	90	75.6	248	279
Special Defense	72	59.9	212	243
Speed	46	27.2	160	191
Total	454	55.5

Pokéathlon Performance

Minimum; Base; Maximum

Speed
Power
Skill
Stamina
Jump
Total: 8/14/19

Flavor

Detailed flavor page covering all versions

Flavor Text

: It attracts prey with its sweet-smelling saliva, then chomps down. It takes a whole day to eat prey.
: Hanging from branches using its tentacles, it looks like a plant. It awaits prey, mouth wide open.
: It binds itself to trees in marshes. It attracts prey with its sweet-smelling drool and gulps them down.
: It walks around on its tentacles in search of a tree branch where it can dangle down and ambush prey.

: It binds itself to trees in marshes. It attracts prey with its sweet-smelling drool and gulps them down.

Sprites

Miscellany

Species: Bug Catcher
Color: Green
Cry
Footprint
Shape: Cilial

Height

$${_("Trainer dude")}$

4'7.1"
1.4 m

Weight

$${_("Trainer dudette")}$

270

59.5 lb
27.0 kg

Locations

Ridiculously detailed breakdown

HeartGold

SoulSilver

Moves

Grass moves get STAB, and have their type highlighted in green.

Physical moves better suit Carnivine's higher Attack, and have their class highlighted in green.

		Move	Type	Class	PP	Power	Acc	Pri	Effect
Level up: Learned when a Pokémon reaches a certain level.
—	—	Bind			20	15	85%		Prevents the target from fleeing and inflicts damage for 2-5 turns.
—	—	Growth			40	—	—		Raises the user's Attack and Special Attack by one stage.
7	7	Bite			25	60	100%		Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch.
11	11	Vine Whip			15	35	100%		Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
17	17	Sweet Scent			20	—	100%		Lowers the target's evasion by one stage.
21	21	Ingrain			20	—	—		Prevents the user from leaving battle. User regains 1/16 of its max HP every turn.
27	27	Faint Attack			20	60	—		Never misses.
	31	Leaf Tornado			10	65	90%		Has a 50% chance to lower the target's accuracy by one stage.
31	37	Stockpile			20	—	—		Stores energy up to three times for use with Spit Up and Swallow.
31	37	Spit Up			10	*	100%		Power is 100 times the amount of energy Stockpiled.
31	37	Swallow			10	—	—		Recovers 1/4 HP after one Stockpile, 1/2 HP after two Stockpiles, or full HP after three Stockpiles.
37	41	Crunch			15	80	100%		Has a 20% chance to lower the target's Defense by one stage.
41	47	Wring Out			5	*	100%		Power increases against targets with more HP remaining, up to a maximum of 110 power.
47	51	Power Whip			10	120	85%		Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
		Move	Type	Class	PP	Power	Acc	Pri	Effect
Egg: Appears on a newly-hatched Pokémon, if the father had the same move.
		Giga Drain			10	75	100%		Heals the user by half the damage inflicted.
		GrassWhistle			15	—	55%		Puts the target to sleep.
		Leech Seed			10	—	90%		Seeds the target, stealing HP from it every turn.
		Magical Leaf			20	60	—		Never misses.
		Rage Powder			20	—	—	3	Redirects the target's single-target effects to the user for this turn.
		Razor Leaf			25	55	95%		Has an increased chance for a critical hit.
		Slam			20	80	75%		Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
		Sleep Powder			15	—	75%		Puts the target to sleep.
		Stun Spore			30	—	75%		Paralyzes the target.
		Synthesis			5	—	—		Heals the user by half its max HP. Affected by weather.
		Worry Seed			10	—	100%		Changes the target's ability to Insomnia.
		Move	Type	Class	PP	Power	Acc	Pri	Effect
Tutor: Can be taught at any time by an NPC.
		Bug Bite			20	60	100%		If target has a berry, inflicts double damage and uses the berry.
		Fury Cutter			20	20	95%		Power doubles every turn this move is used in succession after the first, maxing out after five turns.
		Gastro Acid			10	—	100%		Nullifies target's ability until it leaves battle.
		Knock Off			20	20	100%		Target drops its held item.
		Mud-Slap			10	20	100%		Has a 100% chance to lower the target's accuracy by one stage.
		Seed Bomb			15	80	100%		Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
		Snore			15	40	100%		Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch. Only works if the user is sleeping.
		Synthesis			5	—	—		Heals the user by half its max HP. Affected by weather.
		Worry Seed			10	—	100%		Changes the target's ability to Insomnia.
		Move	Type	Class	PP	Power	Acc	Pri	Effect
Machine: Can be taught at any time by using a TM or HM.
06	06	Toxic			10	—	90%		Badly poisons the target, inflicting more damage every turn.
09		Bullet Seed			30	25	100%		Hits 2-5 times in one turn.
10	10	Hidden Power			15	*	100%		Power and type depend upon user's IVs. Power can range from 30 to 70.
11	11	Sunny Day			5	—	—		Changes the weather to sunny for five turns.
15	15	Hyper Beam			5	150	90%		User foregoes its next turn to recharge.
17	17	Protect			10	—	—	4	Prevents any moves from hitting the user this turn.
19		Giga Drain			10	75	100%		Heals the user by half the damage inflicted.
21	21	Frustration			20	*	100%		Power increases as happiness decreases, up to a maximum of 102.
22	22	SolarBeam			10	120	100%		Requires a turn to charge before attacking.
27	27	Return			20	*	100%		Power increases with happiness, up to a maximum of 102.
32	32	Double Team			15	—	—		Raises the user's evasion by one stage.
36	36	Sludge Bomb			10	90	100%		Has a 30% chance to poison the target.
42	42	Facade			20	70	100%		Power doubles if user is burned, paralyzed, or poisoned.
43		Secret Power			20	70	100%		Has a 30% chance to inflict a status effect which depends upon the terrain.
44	44	Rest			10	—	—		User sleeps for two turns, completely healing itself.
45	45	Attract			15	—	100%		Target falls in love if it has the opposite gender, and has a 50% chance to refuse attacking the user.
46	46	Thief			10	40	100%		Takes the target's item.
	48	Round			15	60	100%		Has double power if it's used more than once per turn.
53	53	Energy Ball			10	80	100%		Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Special Defense by one stage.
56	56	Fling			10	*	100%		Throws held item at the target; power depends on the item.
58		Endure			10	—	—	4	Prevents the user's HP from lowering below 1 this turn.
66	66	Payback			10	50	100%		Power is doubled if the target has already moved this turn.
68	68	Giga Impact			5	150	90%		User foregoes its next turn to recharge.
70	70	Flash			20	—	100%		Lowers the target's accuracy by one stage.
75	75	Swords Dance			30	—	—		Raises the user's Attack by two stages.
78		Captivate			20	—	100%		Lowers the target's Special Attack by two stages if it's the opposite gender.
82		Sleep Talk			10	—	—		Randomly uses one of the user's other three moves. Only works if the user is sleeping.
83		Natural Gift			15	*	100%		Power and type depend on the held berry.
86	86	Grass Knot			20	*	100%		Inflicts more damage to heavier targets, with a maximum of 120 power.
87	87	Swagger			15	—	90%		Raises the target's Attack by two stages and confuses the target.
90	90	Substitute			10	—	—		Transfers 1/4 of the user's max HP into a doll, protecting the user from further damage or status changes until it breaks.
H1	H1	Cut			30	50	95%		Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.