Pokémon#455

Carnivine

Type: Grass • Also known asBug Catcher Pokémon

Generation 4

Description

It attracts prey with its sweet- smelling saliva, then chomps down. It takes a whole day to eat prey.

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Base Stats

Attack

100

Defense

Sp. Atk

Sp. Def

Speed

Total

454

Stat Ranges

Min (0 IV / 0 EV / 0.9 nature) and Max (31 IV / 252 EV / 1.1 nature).

Stat	Lv 50 Min	Lv 100 Min	Lv 50 Max	Lv 100 Max
HP	134	258	181	352
Attack	94	184	167	328
Defense	69	134	136	267
Sp. Atk	85	166	156	306
Sp. Def	69	134	136	267
Speed	45	87	107	210

Min/Max use the standard Gen III+ stat formula. HP for Shedinja is capped at 1 in-game regardless.

Weak to

Flying

Poison

Bug

Resists

Ground

Water

Grass

Species Identity

Core species facts, alternate varieties, and Pokédex placements at a glance.

Generation

Generation 4

Habitat

Unknown

Color

Green

Shape

Tentacles

Gender Difference

Forms Switchable

Regional Pokédex Numbers

National	#455
Conquest Gallery	#186
Extended Sinnoh	#131
Hisui	#92
Kalos Mountain	#29
Original Sinnoh	#131
Updated Unova	#289

Training Profile

Battle-ready training facts pulled from EV yield, growth curve, and wild held item data.

Base Experience

159

EV Yield

+2 Attack

Growth Curve

Slow

(5x³) / (4)

Exp at Lv. 50

156,250

Exp at Lv. 100

1,250,000

Wild Held Items

No wild held item data available.

Encounter Guide

Where this Pokémon appears in supported games, including method, level range, and encounter conditions.

HeartGold

2 spots

20% max

Ilex Forest

20%

Method: Walking in tall grass or a cave
Level Range: Lv. 6
Conditions: Sinnoh radio

Viridian Forest

20%

Method: Walking in tall grass or a cave
Level Range: Lv. 5
Conditions: Sinnoh radio

SoulSilver

2 spots

20% max

Ilex Forest

20%

Method: Walking in tall grass or a cave
Level Range: Lv. 6
Conditions: Sinnoh radio

Viridian Forest

20%

Method: Walking in tall grass or a cave
Level Range: Lv. 5
Conditions: Sinnoh radio

Diamond

4 spots

10% max

Great Marsh Area 1

10%

Method: Walking in tall grass or a cave
Level Range: Lv. 26
Conditions: Great Marsh Daily Chance: 5 in 32

Great Marsh Area 2

10%

Method: Walking in tall grass or a cave
Level Range: Lv. 26
Conditions: Great Marsh Daily Chance: 5 in 32

Great Marsh Area 3

10%

Method: Walking in tall grass or a cave
Level Range: Lv. 24
Conditions: Great Marsh Daily Chance: 5 in 32

Great Marsh Area 4

10%

Method: Walking in tall grass or a cave
Level Range: Lv. 24
Conditions: Great Marsh Daily Chance: 5 in 32

Pearl

4 spots

10% max

Great Marsh Area 1

10%

Method: Walking in tall grass or a cave
Level Range: Lv. 26
Conditions: Great Marsh Daily Chance: 5 in 32

Great Marsh Area 2

10%

Method: Walking in tall grass or a cave
Level Range: Lv. 26
Conditions: Great Marsh Daily Chance: 5 in 32

Great Marsh Area 3

10%

Method: Walking in tall grass or a cave
Level Range: Lv. 24
Conditions: Great Marsh Daily Chance: 5 in 32

Great Marsh Area 4

10%

Method: Walking in tall grass or a cave
Level Range: Lv. 24
Conditions: Great Marsh Daily Chance: 5 in 32

Type Matchups

Understanding damage taken from different types is crucial for battles. Plan your team accordingly!

Weaknesses

2× Weakness

2×

Takes double damage from these types - watch out!

Resistances

½× Resistance

½×

Takes half damage from these types - good defense!

0.5×

0.5×

0.5×

0.5×

Tip: Build your team with Pokémon that cover each other's weaknesses!

Full Type Defense Chart

Damage multipliers from all 18 attacking types

1×

1×

2×

2×

½×

1×

2×

1×

1×

2×

½×

½×

½×

1×

2×

1×

1×

1×

Battle Profile

Offensive Coverage

Super effective against these types with STAB moves

Ground

Rock

Water

Strategic Insight

Carnivine's grass typing gives it 5 weaknesses but strong offensive coverage against ground, rock, water types

Move Insights

High-signal moves surfaced from learnsets and move metadata, grouped by battle purpose.

Best STAB Options

Reliable same-type attacks that match this Pokémon's typing.

Power Whip

Learned at Lv. 51

Black White

Grass

Power: 120Accuracy: 85PP: 10Physical

Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.

Energy Ball

Learned at Lv. 43

Legends Arceus

Grass

Power: 90Accuracy: 100PP: 10Special

Has a chance to lower the target’s Special Defense by one stage.

Seed Bomb

Learned at Lv. 47

Brilliant Diamond Shining Pearl

Grass

Power: 80Accuracy: 100PP: 15Physical

Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.

Coverage Picks

Off-type attacks that expand what this Pokémon can threaten.

Crunch

Learned at Lv. 41

X Y

Dark

Power: 80Accuracy: 100PP: 15Physical

Has a chance to lower the target’s Defense by one stage.

Bug Bite

Tutor Moves

Ultra Sun Ultra Moon

Bug

Power: 60Accuracy: 100PP: 20Physical

If target has a berry, inflicts double damage and uses the berry.

Cut

TM/TR Moves

X Y

Normal

Power: 50Accuracy: 95PP: 30Physical

Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.

Utility & Status

Support, disruption, and setup tools worth noticing.

Attract

TM/TR Moves

X Y

Normal

Accuracy: 100PP: 15StatusInfatuation

Target falls in love if it has the opposite gender, and has a 50% chance to refuse attacking the user.

Grass Whistle

Egg Moves

X Y

Grass

Accuracy: 55PP: 15StatusSleep

Puts the target to sleep.

Leech Seed

Egg Moves

X Y

Grass

Accuracy: 90PP: 10StatusLeech Seed

Seeds the target, stealing HP from it every turn.

Bullet Seed

TM/TR Moves

Platinum

Grass

Power: 25Accuracy: 100PP: 30Physical

Hits 2-5 times in one turn.

Related Guides & News

Guide

Evolution Strategies →

Guide

Stats & IVs Guide →

Related Pokémon

Reference Data

Names in Other Languages

English	Carnivine
Japanese	マスキッパ
Japanese (Kanji)	マスキッパ
Roomaji	Muskippa
Korean	무스틈니
French	Vortente
German	Venuflibis
Spanish	Carnivine
Italian	Carnivine
Chinese (Traditional)	尖牙籠
Chinese (Simplified)	尖牙笼

Sprite Gallery

Diamond Pearl

Carnivine shiny sprite (Diamond Pearl) — Shiny

Carnivine shiny back sprite (Diamond Pearl) — Shiny Back

Heartgold Soulsilver

Carnivine shiny sprite (Heartgold Soulsilver) — Shiny

Carnivine shiny back sprite (Heartgold Soulsilver) — Shiny Back

Platinum

Carnivine shiny sprite (Platinum) — Shiny

Carnivine shiny back sprite (Platinum) — Shiny Back

Pokédex Data

Height

1.4 m

Weight

27.0 kg

Type

Grass

Abilities

Evades Ground moves.

Breeding Information

🥚

Egg Groups

Plant

⚧

Gender Ratio

♂

50%

♀

50%

🐣

Hatch Steps

6,375

Hatch Counter: 25

⚪

Capture Rate

200

Higher values mean easier to catch

❤️

Base Happiness

Initial friendship level

📈

Growth Rate

Slow

Experience points needed to level up

Move Name

Absorb

absorb

Lv. 1

Bind

bind

Lv. 1

Growth

growth

Lv. 1

Acid Spray

acid-spray

Lv. 6

Bite

bite

Lv. 11

Vine Whip

vine-whip

Lv. 11

Sweet Scent

sweet-scent

Lv. 17

Stun Spore

stun-spore

Lv. 18

Ingrain

ingrain

Lv. 21

Crunch

crunch

Lv. 41

Feint Attack

feint-attack

Lv. 27

Grass Knot

grass-knot

Lv. 27

Leaf Tornado

leaf-tornado

Lv. 31

Spit Up

spit-up

Lv. 37

Stockpile

stockpile

Lv. 37

Swallow

swallow

Lv. 37

Sleep Powder

sleep-powder

Lv. 34

Wring Out

wring-out

Lv. 47

Energy Ball

energy-ball

Lv. 43

Power Whip

power-whip

Lv. 51

Seed Bomb

seed-bomb

Lv. 47

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