James's Carnivine (Japanese: コジロウのマスキッパ Kojiro's Muskippa) was the first Pokémon that James obtained in the Sinnoh region. Its Japanese voice actor is 阪口大助 Daisuke Sakaguchi.

James originally caught Carnivine long before its first appearance in Two Degrees of Separation. In this episode, Team Rocket went to a vacation home belonging to James's parents, and James found Carnivine's Poké Ball among a collection of bottlecaps. He then decided to bring Carnivine with him.

Carnivine continues the series' running gag of James's Grass-type Pokémon showing affection for him by biting his head whenever they are released from their balls. This affection is probably due to the fact that James and Carnivine shared a close bond when James was a child.

Since James found it, Carnivine has taken Cacnea's place as his main battling Pokémon. It seems to be a strong battler, even defeating a Rhydon for Jessie in a contest.

Attacks used

• Bite
• Bind
• Bullet Seed

Related articles

For more information on this Pokémon's species, see Carnivine.

External links

• Muskippa's Profile on Pokeani (Japanese)

Team Rocket's Pokémon
Travel with:	Meowth	Rotom Phone
	Jessie			James
On hand:	Wobbuffet	Seviper	Yanmega	Mime Jr.	Carnivine	Yamask
	Woobat	Frillish	Gourgeist	Amoonguss	Inkay	Morpeko
In training:				Cacnea
At home:				Growlie	Chimecho
Released:	Arbok	Dustox	Mimikyu	Weezing	Gyarados	Mareanie
Traded away:	Lickitung			Victreebel
Lived with (all three):	Bewear	Stufful
Worked with (all three):	Delibird	Pelipper
Temporarily owned:	Porygon Zero	Shellder	Magikarp	Second Victreebel	Hoppip
	Mawile
Befriended:	Blissey
Status unknown:	Starmie			Pidgey	Numel
For a list of other Pokémon Team Rocket has commanded, see here and here