Carnivine #0455

The Bug Catcher Pokémon

Typing	Grass
Abilities	Levitate
Classification	The Bug Catcher Pokémon
National ID	#0455
Regional ID	#0131

Type Effectiveness

Weak x2

FlyingPoisonBugFireIce

Resists x½

GroundWaterGrassElectric

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This page displays data from Shining Pearl (the most recent standard appearance of this Pokémon). To view data from other games, use the game selector in the sidebar.

Official Artwork

Base Stats

Stat	Amount	Stat Range
HP	74	134—181
Attack	100	94—167
Defense	72	69—136
Sp. Attack	90	85—156
Sp. Defense	72	69—136
Speed	46	45—107
Total	454	Calculated Stat Range

Calculated stats: Lv. 50

Lv. 100Nature details:

Breeding and Species Information

Egg Group(s)	Grass
Egg Cycles	25
Egg Steps	6400 - Generations II, III, and VII 6375 - Generations IV 6425 - Generations V and VI 6375 - Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl 3200 - Sword, Shield, Scarlet, and Violet
Gender Ratio	50.20% 49.80%
Height	1.4 m (4'7")
Weight	27.0 kg (59.5 lbs.)

Battle Information

EV Yield	2 Attack
Base Exp. Yield	159
Catch Rate	200
Catch Chance	~36.57% Success (Poké Ball, Lvl. 50, Full HP)
Exp. Growth Rate	Slow
Base Friendship	50

Pokédex Entries

Brilliant Diamond "It attracts prey with its sweet-smelling saliva, then chomps down. It takes a whole day to eat its prey." Shining Pearl "Using its tentacles to hang from branches, it looks like a plant when it is not moving. It awaits prey with its mouth wide open."
Legends: Arceus "Though this is a plant Pokémon, it has a gluttonous and unruly temperament. Carnivine attacks its prey with its cavernous maw wide open."
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."
Alpha Sapphire "It binds itself to trees in marshes. It attracts prey with its sweet-smelling drool and gulps them down." Omega Ruby "It attracts prey with its sweet-smelling saliva, then chomps down. It takes a whole day to eat prey."
Black White "It binds itself to trees in marshes. It attracts prey with its sweet- smelling drool and gulps them down."
Black 2 White 2 "Using its tentacles to lash itself to trees, it lies in wait for prey, luring it close with sweet-smelling drool."
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 SoulSilver "It walks around on its tentacles in search of a tree branch where it can dangle down and ambush prey."

Learnset

Level-up Egg TM

Learnset via Level-up

The following moves are learned by Carnivine via level-up in Pokémon Shining Pearl:

Level	Name	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
1	Bind	15	85	Normal	Phys.
1	Growth	—	—	Normal	Stat.
7	Bite	60	100	Dark	Phys.
11	Vine Whip	45	100	Grass	Phys.
17	Sweet Scent	—	100	Normal	Stat.
21	Ingrain	—	—	Grass	Stat.
27	Grass Knot	1	100	Grass	Spec.
31	Leaf Tornado	65	90	Grass	Spec.
37	Spit Up	1	100	Normal	Spec.
37	Stockpile	—	—	Normal	Stat.
37	Swallow	—	—	Normal	Stat.
41	Crunch	80	100	Dark	Phys.
47	Seed Bomb	80	100	Grass	Phys.
50	Power Whip	120	85	Grass	Phys.

Egg Moves

The following moves are learned by Carnivine as Egg Moves in Pokémon Shining Pearl:

Name	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
Acid Spray	40	100	Poison	Spec.
Leech Seed	—	90	Grass	Stat.
Magical Leaf	60	—	Grass	Spec.
Rage Powder	—	—	Bug	Stat.
Razor Leaf	55	95	Grass	Phys.
Slam	80	75	Normal	Phys.
Sleep Powder	—	75	Grass	Stat.
Stun Spore	—	75	Grass	Stat.
Synthesis	—	—	Grass	Stat.
Worry Seed	—	100	Grass	Stat.

Learnset via TM

The following moves are learned by Carnivine via TM in Pokémon Shining Pearl:

TM	Name	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
TM009	Bullet Seed	25	100	Grass	Phys.
TM011	Sunny Day	—	—	Fire	Stat.
TM015	Hyper Beam	150	90	Normal	Spec.
TM017	Protect	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TM019	Giga Drain	75	100	Grass	Spec.
TM022	Solar Beam	120	100	Grass	Spec.
TM032	Double Team	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TM036	Sludge Bomb	90	100	Poison	Spec.
TM042	Facade	70	100	Normal	Phys.
TM044	Rest	—	—	Psychic	Stat.
TM045	Attract	—	100	Normal	Stat.
TM046	Thief	60	100	Dark	Phys.
TM053	Energy Ball	90	100	Grass	Spec.
TM056	Fling	1	100	Dark	Phys.
TM058	Endure	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TM066	Payback	50	100	Dark	Phys.
TM068	Giga Impact	150	90	Normal	Phys.
TM070	Flash	—	100	Normal	Stat.
TM075	Swords Dance	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TM082	Sleep Talk	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TM086	Grass Knot	1	100	Grass	Spec.
TM087	Swagger	—	85	Normal	Stat.
TM090	Substitute	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TM093	Cut	50	95	Normal	Phys.

How to Obtain

Available In

Generation IV

Diamond

Catchable

Pearl

Catchable

Platinum

Catchable

HeartGold

Catchable

SoulSilver

Catchable

Generation V

Black

Transfer

White

Transfer

Black 2

Catchable

White 2

Catchable

Generation VI

X

Catchable

Y

Catchable

Alpha Sapphire

Transfer

Omega Ruby

Transfer

Generation VII

Sun

Transfer

Moon

Transfer

Ultra Sun

Transfer

Ultra Moon

Transfer

Generation VIII

Brilliant Diamond

Catchable

Shining Pearl

Catchable

Legends: Arceus

Catchable

What does each category mean?

Catchable Can be caught in the base game without special requirements. It spawns somewhere in game.

Obtainable Available only through an in-game gift, such as a starter or in-game trade with an NPC.

Evolve Only available through evolution. A pre-evolution is available for catching or obtaining.

Event Only available through some sort of event or distribution.

Transfer Exists within the game's data, but can only be obtained via a trade with another player (version exclusive) or transfer through another means like Pokémon HOME.

In-Game Images

Standard Sprites

Main Sprite

Shiny Sprites

Main Sprite

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Scarlet and Violet

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Carnivine #0455

The Bug Catcher Pokémon

Type Effectiveness

Official Artwork

Base Stats

Breeding and Species Information

Battle Information

Pokédex Entries

Learnset

Learnset via Level-up

Egg Moves

Learnset via TM

How to Obtain

Available In

Generation IV

Generation V

Generation VI

Generation VII

Generation VIII

In-Game Images

Standard Sprites

Shiny Sprites