Carnivine (Pokémon)

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Carnivine マスキッパ Muskippa #455
File:Masukippa.png Artwork from Diamond/Pearl
Type Grass ' Unknown Unknown Blue-Striped Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown	Category Bug Catcher Pokémon
Ability Levitate Blue-Striped -----	Exp. at Lv. 100 1,250,000
Regional Pokédex numbers Kanto #— Johto — Hoenn — Sinnoh #131 Unova Not in any regional Pokédex
Regional Browser numbers Fiore R— Almia R— Oblivia
Height 4'07" Imperial 1.4 m Metric 4'07"/1.4 m Red-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m Blue-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m
Weight 59.5 lbs. Imperial 27.0 kg Metric 59.5 lbs./27.0 kg Red-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg Blue-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg
Dex color Green	Catch rate 200 (26.1%)
Body style Blue-Striped	Footprint      Blue-Striped
Gender ratio Gender unknown Unknown 50% male, 50% female
Breeding Plant group 26 cycles (6630 minimum steps)
EV yield HP 0 Atk 2 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 Base Exp.: 164 Battle Exp.: 1641*
External links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Carnivine (Japanese: マスキッパ Muskippa) is a Template:Type2 Pokémon.

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

Biology

Physiology

Its appearance is based off of a Venus Flytrap. Instead of having legs like other Grass Pokémon (like Bellsprout), it has vines attached to the end of its stem, giving them the appearance of tentacles. The leaves act as arms, and the inside of its mouth secretes a sweet-smelling saliva, which it uses to attract prey.

Gender differences

None.

Special abilities

Strangely, Carnivine has the ability to Template:A2 above the ground.

Habitat

Carnivine inhabits forests, and marshes.

Diet

Main article: Pokémon food

In the anime

File:James Carnivine.jpg

James and 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 has replaced his Cacnea as his main battling Pokémon.

In the manga

In Pokémon Special, while the main protagonists were in the Great Marsh catching Pokémon, a Carnivine began chasing Template:P2 and Template:P2.

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 Template:M2 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 {{{heartgolddex}}} SoulSilver {{{soulsilverdex}}}
Generation V Black {{{blackdex}}} White {{{whitedex}}} Black 2 {{{black2dex}}} White 2 {{{white2dex}}}
Generation VI X Unknown Y Unknown

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 None Trade Pal Park None Pokéwalker None
Generation V Black White None Trade Black 2 White 2 None Trade Dream World None
Generation VI X Y None Trade

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

Base stats

Stat		Range
		At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP: 74		134 - 181	258 - 352
Attack: 100		94 - 167	184 - 328
Defense: 72		69 - 136	134 - 267
Sp. Atk: 90		85 - 156	166 - 306
Sp. Def: 72		69 - 136	134 - 267
Speed: 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.

Learnset

By leveling up

|- style="text-align:center" | style="text-align:left" | grass | style="background:#3FA129" |  grass 

| style=" background:#FFF" | 4 | style=" background:#FFF" | 4 | style=" background:#FFF" | Carnivine | style="display:none; background:#FFF" | {{{6}}} Template:Mlentry4 Template:Mlentry4 Template:Mlentry4 Template:Mlentry4 Template:Mlentry4 Template:Mlentry4 Template:Mlentry4 Template:Mlentry4 Template:Mlentry4 Template:Mlentry4 Template:Mlentry4 Template:Mlentry4 Template:Mlentry4 Template:Movelist/note

By tutoring

|- style="background:#82C274" | colspan="13" | Bold indicates a move that gets STAB
Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only from an Evolution of this Pokémon
A colored initial indicates that the move is not available to be tutored in this game,
while a colored background indicates that the move is available. |} |}

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
V	Black	White	Black 2	White 2			Back

For other sprites and images, please see Carnivine images on Bulbagarden Archives.

Trivia

• Carnivine is the only Template:Type2 Pokémon to have Levitate as its ability.
• Carnivine and Tropius are the only non-legendary Template:Type2 Pokémon that do not evolve from or into another Pokémon.
• When people first saw it, they thought it evolved from Weepinbell.

Origin

Carnivine is based on a venus flytrap.

Name Origin

Carnivine's name is a combination of the word carnivore and vine. Muskippa is derived from Dionaea muscipula, the scientific name for the venus flytrap.

In other languages

• German: Venuflibis - From Venusfliegenfalle (Venus fly trap).
• French: Vortente
• Korean: 무스틈니 Musteumni
• Chinese: 豬籠蔓 Zhu Long Man

Related articles

• James's Carnivine

External links

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