Carnivine

Ranges: 0 IV/EV with a hindering nature to 31 IV/252 EV with a helpful nature. EV yield: 2 Atk.

Speed at Lv 50 in Pokémon Champions (base 46). Scarf and Tailwind use the Max+ value.

At max Speed, Carnivine outspeeds 11 of the 30 most used Pokémon in Champions VGC.

1. 203Mega Garchomp ZModest · 32 SP · #21 in usage
2. 200Mega GengarTimid · 32 SP · #26 in usage
3. 190Mega Raichu YTimid · 23 SP · #13 in usage
4. 189Mega SalamenceTimid · 32 SP · #4 in usage
5. 184WhimsicottTimid · 32 SP · #23 in usage
6. 178Mega MetagrossJolly · 32 SP · #28 in usage
7. 178Mega StaraptorJolly · 32 SP · #29 in usage
8. 172SneaslerAdamant · 32 SP · #2 in usage
9. 169Mega FloetteTimid · 32 SP · #17 in usage
10. 169GarchompJolly · 32 SP · #19 in usage
11. 167Mega Charizard YTimid · 32 SP · #14 in usage
12. 167Mega GardevoirTimid · 32 SP · #20 in usage
13. 161IndeedeeTimid · 32 SP · #30 in usage
14. 156Hisuian ArcanineJolly · 32 SP · #16 in usage
15. 150ArchaludonTimid · 32 SP · #9 in usage
16. 149GholdengoTimid · 32 SP · #8 in usage
17. 143BasculegionJolly · 32 SP · #6 in usage
18. 128PelipperTimid · 32 SP · #12 in usage
19. 120VolcaronaBold · 0 SP · #25 in usage
20. 107Carnivine · Max+32 SP, Speed-raising alignment
21. 105RillaboomAdamant · 0 SP · #1 in usage
22. 101MiloticCalm · 0 SP · #15 in usage
23. 98Carnivine · Max32 SP, neutral alignment
24. 95SylveonModest · 15 SP · #18 in usage
25. 94Female IndeedeeRelaxed · 0 SP · #7 in usage
26. 90PolitoedCalm · 0 SP · #22 in usage
27. 90SinistchaBold · 0 SP · #24 in usage
28. 85ArmarougeQuiet · 0 SP · #27 in usage
29. 80IncineroarCareful · 0 SP · #3 in usage
30. 80FarigirafBold · 0 SP · #11 in usage
31. 70KingambitAdamant · 0 SP · #5 in usage
32. 66Carnivine · No SP0 SP, neutral alignment
33. 60Mega GolisopodAdamant · 0 SP · #10 in usage

Others at their most common Speed investment in Champions VGC (Reg M-C · Doubles, Sep 2026); Pokémon holding a Mega Stone are shown as their Mega.

With Levitate: Ground becomes 0×

• Levitate

  Evades Ground moves.

Not used in the tracked Showdown formats this month.

Carnivine does not evolve.

Category

Bug Catcher Pokémon

Debut

Sinnoh · Diamond & Pearl

Color

Green

Shape

Tentacles

Habitat

—

Pal Park area

Mountain

1. Though this is a plant Pokémon, it has a gluttonous and unruly temperament. Carnivine attacks its prey with its cavernous maw wide open.

   Legends: Arceus

2. Using its tentacles to lash itself to trees, it lies in wait for prey, luring it close with sweet-smelling drool.

   Black 2 · White 2

3. It walks around on its tentacles in search of a tree branch where it can dangle down and ambush prey.

   HeartGold · SoulSilver

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

   Platinum · Black · White · Y · Alpha Sapphire

5. Hanging from branches using its tentacles, it looks like a plant. It awaits prey, mouth wide open.

   Pearl

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

   Diamond · X · Omega Ruby

Names around the world

Japanese

マスキッパ

Japanese (romaji)

Muskippa

Korean

무스틈니

Chinese (Traditional)

尖牙籠

Chinese (Simplified)

尖牙笼

French

Vortente

German

Venuflibis

Spanish

Carnivine

Italian

Carnivine

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Official artwork

Official art

Dream World art

3D models

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3D model (animated)

Generation IV

▶Diamond & Pearl

▶Platinum

▶HeartGold & SoulSilver

Generation V

▶Black & White

Generation VI

X & Y

Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire

Generation VII

▶Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon

Generation VIII · animated models

▶Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl

▶Legends: Arceus

EV yield

2 Atk

Catch rate

200 ≈26.1% with a Poké Ball at full HP

Base friendship

70

Base experience

159

Growth rate

Slow

Egg groups

Grass

Gender

♂ 50%♀ 50%

Hatch time

25 egg cycles ≈6,630 steps (Gen IV–VII)