Carnivine (Pokémon)

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Carnivine マスキッパ
Muskippa
#455
Carnivine



Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type
Grass Unknown
Unknown Unknown
Unknown Unknown
Unknown Unknown
Unknown Unknown
Unknown Unknown
Abilities
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
26 cycles
Height
4'07" 1.4 m
Carnivine
0'0" 0 m
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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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0 lbs. 0 kg
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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
Body10.png
Footprint
F455.png F000.png
{{{form2}}}
Pokédex color
Green
Base friendship
70
External Links

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

It is not known to evolve into or from any other Pokémon.

Biology

Physiology

Carnivine with its mouth opened wide

Its appearance is based on a Venus Flytrap, with circular eyes and small pupils. Instead of having legs like other Grass Pokémon, it has red and green vines attached to the end of its yellow and green-spotted stem, giving the vines the appearance of tentacles. The leaves act as arms, and appear to have three leafy 'fingers'. Its mouth can open to about 180 degrees wide.

Gender differences

None.

Special abilities

Behavior

Hanging from branches using its tentacles, Carnivine is said to look like a plant. 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.

Habitat

Carnivine inhabits forests, and marshes.

Diet

Main article: Pokémon food

Carnivine have a diet consisting mostly of insects and small bugs.

In the anime

Carnivine in the anime

Major appearances

James's Carnivine

James has a Carnivine that first appeared in Two Degrees of Separation!, an old childhood friend of his which he finds at his old family mansion in Sinnoh. It replaced his Cacnea as his main battling Pokémon.

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 tress in marshes and lures its prey with its sweet-smelling saliva.

In the manga

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

In Pokémon Adventures, while the main protagonists were in the Great Marsh catching Pokémon, a Carnivine began chasing Lax and Chatler.

In the Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure! manga

Carnivine made a cameo appearance as one of Team Galactic's Pokémon.

In the TCG

Main article: Carnivine (TCG)

Game data

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation IV.
Generation I
Red {{{redbluedex}}}
Blue
Yellow {{{yellowdex}}}
Stadium {{{stadiumdex}}}
Generation II
Gold {{{golddex}}}
Silver {{{silverdex}}}
Crystal {{{crystaldex}}}
Stadium 2 Unknown
Generation III
Ruby {{{rubydex}}}
Sapphire {{{sapphiredex}}}
Emerald {{{emeralddex}}}
FireRed {{{firereddex}}}
LeafGreen {{{leafgreendex}}}
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.


Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation IV.
Generation I
Red Blue
None Trade
Blue (Japan)
None Trade
Yellow
None Trade
Generation II
Gold Silver
None Trade
Crystal
None Trade
Generation III
Ruby Sapphire
None Trade
Emerald
None Trade
FireRed LeafGreen
None Trade
Colosseum
None Trade
XD
None Trade
Generation IV
Diamond Pearl
Rare Great Marsh
Platinum
Uncommon Great Marsh
HeartGold SoulSilver
Rare Safari Zone, Ilex Forest, Viridian Forest (Sinnoh Sound)
Pal Park
None
Pokéwalker
None
Generation V
Black White
None Trade
Black 2 White 2
Unknown Route 18
Dream World
Dream Park
Generation VI
X Y
Very Rare Routes 14, 19



In side games

Game Location
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon
Explorers of Time/Darkness
Northern Desert (7F-15F)
Final Maze (B1-B48)
Pokémon Ranger:
Shadows of Almia
Chroma Highlands
Pokémon Ranger:
Guardian Signs
Sophian Road
Forest Temple
Odd Temple
Pokémon Rumble Silent Forest
Pokémon Rumble Blast Treetops: Shimmering Lake
Pokémon Conquest Greenleaf

Stats

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 IX, this Pokémon is:
Damaged
normally by:
Normal
Fighting
Flying
Poison
Ground
Rock
Bug
Ghost
Steel
Fire
Water ½×
Grass ½×
Electric ½×
Psychic
Ice
Dragon
Dark
Fairy
None
Weak to:
Normal
Fighting
Flying
Poison
Ground
Rock
Bug
Ghost
Steel
Fire
Water ½×
Grass ½×
Electric ½×
Psychic
Ice
Dragon
Dark
Fairy
None
Immune to:
Normal
Fighting
Flying
Poison
Ground
Rock
Bug
Ghost
Steel
Fire
Water ½×
Grass ½×
Electric ½×
Psychic
Ice
Dragon
Dark
Fairy
None
Resistant to:
Normal
Fighting
Flying
Poison
Ground
Rock
Bug
Ghost
Steel
Fire
Water ½×
Grass ½×
Electric ½×
Psychic
Ice
Dragon
Dark
Fairy
None
Notes:

Learnset

By leveling up

Generation VI
Other generations:
IV - V - VII - VIII - IX
 Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP   Contest   Appeal   Jamming 
00Start Bind Normal Physical 01515 08585% 20
00Start Growth Normal Status 0000 —% 40
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 VI
Other generations:
II - III - IV - V - VII - VIII - IX
   TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP   Contest   Appeal   Jamming 
Bag TM Poison Sprite.png TM06 Toxic Poison Status 0000 090}}90% 10
Bag TM Normal Sprite.png TM10 Hidden Power Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15
Bag TM Normal Sprite.png TM17 Protect Normal Status 0000 —}}—% 10
Bag TM Normal Sprite.png TM21 Frustration Normal Physical 0000 100}}100% 20
Bag TM Grass Sprite.png TM22 Solar Beam Grass Special 120120 100}}100% 10
Bag TM Normal Sprite.png TM27 Return Normal Physical 0000 100}}100% 20
Bag TM Poison Sprite.png TM36 Sludge Bomb Poison Special 09090 100}}100% 10
Bag TM Normal Sprite.png TM42 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20
Bag TM Psychic Sprite.png TM44 Rest Psychic Status 0000 —}}—% 10
Bag TM Normal Sprite.png TM45 Attract Normal Status 0000 100}}100% 15
Bag TM Dark Sprite.png TM46 Thief Dark Physical 06060 100}}100% 25
Bag TM Grass Sprite.png TM53 Energy Ball Grass Special 09090 100}}100% 10
Bag TM Dark Sprite.png TM56 Fling Dark Physical 0000 100}}100% 10
Bag TM Dark Sprite.png TM66 Payback Dark Physical 05050 100}}100% 10
Bag TM Normal Sprite.png TM70 Flash Normal Status 0000 100}}100% 20
Bag TM Bug Sprite.png TM83 Infestation Bug Special 02020 100}}100% 20
Bag TM Grass Sprite.png TM86 Grass Knot Grass Special 0000 100}}100% 20
Bag TM Normal Sprite.png TM88 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000 —}}—% 10
Bag TM Normal Sprite.png TM100 Confide Normal Status 0000 —}}—% 20
Bag HM Normal Sprite.png HM01 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 V
Other generations:
IV - VI - VII - VIII - IX
 Father   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 
OddishGloomTangelaTangrowthHoppipSkiploom
JumpluffSunkernSunfloraTreeckoShroomishRoselia
TurtwigGrotleTorterraSnivyServineSerperior
CottoneeMaractusFoongusAmoonguss
Giga Drain Grass Special 75 100% 10
SunkernSunfloraRoseliaSnoverAbomasnow
GrassWhistle Grass Status 55% 15
BulbasaurIvysaurVenusaurExeggcuteHoppipSkiploom
JumpluffSunkernSunfloraShroomishBreloomRoselia
CacneaCacturneTurtwigGrotleTorterraCherubi
CherrimSnivyServineSerperiorCottoneeWhimsicott
Leech Seed Grass Status 90% 10
ChikoritaBayleefMeganiumBellossomRoseliaRoserade
TropiusCherubiCherrim
Magical Leaf Grass Special 60 —% 20
ParasParasectHoppipSkiploomJumpluffFoongus
Amoonguss
Rage Powder Bug Status —% 20
BulbasaurIvysaurVenusaurBellsproutWeepinbellVictreebel
ChikoritaBayleefMeganiumSunkernSunfloraNuzleaf
ShiftryTropiusTurtwigGrotleTorterraSnover
AbomasnowCottonee
Razor Leaf Grass Physical 55 95% 25
BellsproutWeepinbellTangelaTangrowthSnivyServine
Serperior
Slam Normal Physical 80 75% 20
BulbasaurIvysaurVenusaurOddishGloomVileplume
BellsproutWeepinbellVictreebelExeggcuteTangelaTangrowth
HoppipSkiploomJumpluff
Sleep Powder Grass Status 75% 15
OddishGloomVileplumeBellossomParasParasect
BellsproutWeepinbellExeggcuteTangelaTangrowthHoppip
SkiploomJumpluffShroomishBreloomRoseliaCottonee
Stun Spore Grass Status 75% 30
BulbasaurIvysaurVenusaurChikoritaBayleefMeganium
HoppipSkiploomJumpluffSunkernSeedotRoselia
TropiusTurtwigGrotleTorterraMaractusFoongus
Amoonguss
Synthesis Grass Status —% 5
BulbasaurIvysaurVenusaurExeggcuteHoppipSkiploom
JumpluffSunkernSunfloraShroomishCherubiCherrim
Worry Seed Grass Status 100% 10
  • Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Carnivine in Generation V
  • 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 V
Other generations:
IV - VI - VII - VIII - IX
 Game   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 
B W B2 W2 Bind Normal Physical 15 85% 20
B W B2 W2 Bug Bite Bug Physical 60 100% 20
B W B2 W2 Gastro Acid Poison Status 100% 10
B W B2 W2 Giga Drain Grass Special 75 100% 10
B W B2 W2 Knock Off Dark Physical 20 100% 20
B W B2 W2 Seed Bomb Grass Physical 80 100% 15
B W B2 W2 Sleep Talk Normal Status —% 10
B W B2 W2 Snore Normal Special 40 100% 15
B W B2 W2 Synthesis Grass Status —% 5
B W B2 W2 Worry Seed Grass Status 100% 10
  • A black 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

Side game data

Pokémon Pinball
 N/A 
Not available
Pokémon Pinball RS
 N/A 
Not available
Pokémon Trozei!
 N/A 
Not available
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon
Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team
Body size: 1
Recruit rate: 0%
Friend Area: Beau Plains
Phrases
51%-100% HP My HP is between 51% and 100%.
26%-50% HP My HP is between 26% and 50%.
1%-25% HP My HP is between 1% and 25%.
Level up I leveled up.
Partner phrases
51%-100% HP <name>, my HP is between 51% and 100%.
26%-50% HP <name>, my HP is between 26% and 50%.
1%-25% HP <name>, my HP is between 1% and 25%.
Level up I leveled up.
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon
Explorers of Time, Explorers of Darkness
,
and Explorers of Sky
MDP E 455.png Body size: 1
Recruit rate: 8.2%
IQ group: A
Pokémon Ranger
Group:  Normal  Poké Assist: None Field move: None
Loops: 0 Min. exp.: 0 Max. exp.: 0
Browser entry  
This Pokémon does not have a browser entry.
Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia
Group:  Grass  Poké Assist: Grass PA.png
( Grass )
Field move: Cut 2 field move.png
(Cut ×2)
Browser entry  
It shoots seeds to attack.
Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs
Group: Poké Assist: Field move:
 Grass  Grass Assist.png
( Grass )
Past
Electric Assist.png
( Normal )
Cut 2 field move.png
(Cut ×2)
Past
Electrify 1 field move.png
(Electrify ×1)
Browser entry  
It launches leaf blades around itself.
Attack ●●●
Defense ●●●
Speed ●●●
Attack Not
Available
Defense
Speed
Attack ●●●
Defense ●●●
Speed ●●●
Attack Not
Available
Defense
Speed
Attack Not
Available
Defense
Speed
Attack Not
Available
Defense
Speed
PokéPark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure
None.png PokéPark Pad entry:
This Pokémon has no PokéPark Pad entry.
PokéPark 2: Wonders Beyond
None.png Strong: {{{Park2strong}}} Weak: {{{Park2weak}}}
PokéPark Pad entry:
This Pokémon has no PokéPark Pad entry.
PCP455.png HP: ★★★ Move: Vine Whip
Attack: ★★★ Ability 1: Levitate
Defense: ★★★ Ability 2:
Speed: ★★ Ability 3:
Does not evolve into or from anything
Range: 3 Perfect Links: Ekei and Yoshiaki

Evolution

455Carnivine.png
Unevolved
Carnivine
 Grass 



Sprites

Gen Game
I Red Blue Yellow Red (Ja) Green Back
This Pokémon did not appear during Generation I.
II Gold Silver Crystal   Back
This Pokémon did not appear during Generation II.
III Ruby Sapphire Emerald FireRed LeafGreen Back
This Pokémon did not appear during Generation III.
IV Diamond Pearl Platinum HeartGold SoulSilver Back
Spr 4d 455.png Spr 4p 455.png Spr 4h 455.png Spr b 4d 455.png
Spr 4d 455 s.png Spr 4p 455 s.png Spr 4h 455 s.png Spr b 4d 455 s.png
V Black White Black 2 White 2 Back
Spr 5b 455.png Spr 5b2 455.png Spr b 5b 455.png
Spr 5b 455 s.png Spr 5b2 455 s.png Spr b 5b 455 s.png
Carnivine For other sprites and images, please see Carnivine images on 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 a base stat total of 454.
  • 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
Japan Flag.png Japanese マスキッパ Muskippa From Dionaea muscipula (the scientific name for the Venus Flytrap) and 空きっ腹 sukippara (hunger) or 喫飯 kippan (eating)
France Flag.png French Vortente From carnivore and possibly tente
Spain Flag.png Spanish Carnivine Same as English name
Germany Flag.png German Venuflibis From Venusfliegenfalle and Biss
Italy Flag.png Italian Carnivine Same as English name
South Korea Flag.png Korean 무스틈니 Mus'teumni From 무스키플라 Muscipula, 틈새 teum'sae and 어금니 eo'geumni
China and Taiwan Flags.png Mandarin Chinese 尖牙籠 Jiān Yá Lóng Literally "Sharp-teethed cage". 尖牙 also refers to the canine teeth.
Hong Kong Flag.png Cantonese Chinese


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External links

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