In Legends: Arceus, Carnivine looks average on paper at 454 BST. But Levitate is why it sees play. Build around that and it pulls its weight. C-Tier attacker on our tier list. Defog with Rocky Helmet is the standard set.

What is Carnivine weak to?

In Legends: Arceus, watch for Infernape (Fire), Lapras (Ice), and Nidoking (Poison) when using Carnivine. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Flying and Bug-type attackers are also a problem. With 5 weakness types, most competitive teams carry at least one counter.

What is the best ability for Carnivine?

Carnivine gets Levitate. But Levitate is the one that matters. It's the centerpiece of every viable set. Build around that.

What role does Carnivine play in battle?

Carnivine is leaning toward the physical side (base 100 Attack). Enough bulk to take a hit or two, too. Speed tells the real story. Base 46 Speed is low. Priority moves or Trick Room are the way to go. Fits the attacker role.

What are the best moves for Carnivine?

In Legends: Arceus, run Defog, Leech Seed, Acidspray, and Protect on Carnivine. Defog is the most common pick at 25% usage. This set covers the attacker role with a mix of damage and utility.

Carnivine - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Utility

Attacker

CTier

46Speed · Slow

Stats & Training

Nothing fancy in Carnivine's spread. It leans mixed with Attack out front. And you'll get 2 Attack EVs per KO for it. Follows a slow 1.25M XP grind.

Base Stats

Above

HP74

Attack100

Defense72

Sp. Atk90

Sp. Def72

Speed46

Total454

Details

Catch Rate

Easy200 / 255

Growth Rate

Slow1.25M XP

Height1.4 m

Weight27.0 kg

Base XP159

Abilities

LevitateTop Pick

Evades ground moves.

Levitate grants Ground immunity

EV Yield

HPAtk+2DefSpASpDSpe

Attack training target

Pokedex Entries

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

Carnivine Weakness

Carnivine's Grass typing leaves it vulnerable to Fire, Ice, Poison, Flying, and Bug. The Grass typing picks up 4 resistances to work with. Levitate grants an additional Ground immunity, reshaping the matchup chart.

Carnivine Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
2x (Weak)	Fire, Ice, Poison, Flying, Bug
0.5x (Resist)	Water, Electric, Grass, Ground

Type ChartFragile

5Weak

4Resist

1Immune

Score-6

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Fire Ice Poison Flying Bug

½xResist

Water Electric Grass Ground

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

Ground

STAB (3)

Water Ground Rock

How to Beat Carnivine in Legends: Arceus (Best Counters)

Magmortar Fire	C
Available Move Moves EmberLv. 1 Damage vs Carnivine Ember 2x 65-78% View Magmortar builds →
Flareon Fire	C
Available Move Moves EmberLv. 1 Damage vs Carnivine Ember 2x 52-65% View Flareon builds →
Roserade GrassPoison	C
Available Move Moves Poison StingLv. 1 Damage vs Carnivine Poison Sting 2x 30-39% View Roserade builds →
Honchkrow DarkFlying	C
Available Move Moves GustLv. 1 Damage vs Carnivine Gust 2x 65-78% View Honchkrow builds →
Rapidash Fire	C
Available Move Moves EmberLv. 5 Damage vs Carnivine Ember 2x 52-65% View Rapidash builds →

Legends: Arceus Evolution

Carnivine doesn't evolve, so breeding's where the action is. You'll find a decent partner pool across one egg group, and eggs are average hatch time. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

No Evolution

#455CarnivineDoes not evolve

Breeding is not available in this game

Legends: Arceus Carnivine Best Moveset

Levitate isn't flashy, but it matters. Combined with Rocky Helmet for chip damage on every physical hit received and Defense and Sp. Def investment EVs, Carnivine fills the attacker slot reliably. Hardy nature finishes the spread.

Best Build

Legends: Arceus uses different battle mechanics.

Competitive build content is not applicable for this game. Select a main series game for builds.

Moves

A compact toolkit overall. The offense runs through Energy Ball and Magical Leaf for Carnivine, with Poison and Dark coverage and more doing what it can. Don't expect versatility from this one.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Absorb

—2010025Grass

Lv 6

Acid Spray

S4010020Poison

Lv 11

Bite

C6010025Dark

Lv 18

Stun Spore

C—7530Grass

Lv 25

Crunch

C8010015Dark

Lv 34

Sleep Powder

C—7515Grass

Lv 43

Energy Ball

B9010010Grass

TM Moves

Carnivine can't learn any TM moves

Egg Moves

Carnivine doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Tut

Tutor

Energy Ball

B9010010Grass

Tutor

Giga Impact

B150905Normal

Tutor

Hyper Beam

B150905Normal

Tutor

Leech Life

C8010010Bug

Tutor

Magical Leaf

C60—20Grass

Tutor

Rest

C——10Psychic

Tutor

Sludge Bomb

C9010010Poison

Legends: Arceus Carnivine Locations

decent spawn rates across 5 locations for Carnivine in mid-game routes. Scroll the sorted list below and pick whichever spot sits closest to your current route. The rate differences between locations are worth comparing.

Best Locations to Catch Carnivine in Legends: Arceus

5 walking spots from walking for Carnivine. Sorted by game progression with rates on each row, so you can compare without scrolling through everything.

Cloudpool Ridge

Grass Sky

Uncommon

Gapejaw Bog

Grass Swamp

Uncommon

Golden Lowlands

Grass

Uncommon

Holm of Trials

Grass

Uncommon

Lonely Spring

Grass

Uncommon

Carnivine Guide

In Legends: Arceus, Carnivine looks average on paper at 454 BST. But Levitate is why it sees play. Build around that and it pulls its weight. C-Tier attacker on our tier list. Defog with Rocky Helmet is the standard set.
In Legends: Arceus, watch for Infernape (Fire), Lapras (Ice), and Nidoking (Poison) when using Carnivine. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Flying and Bug-type attackers are also a problem. With 5 weakness types, most competitive teams carry at least one counter.
Carnivine gets Levitate. But Levitate is the one that matters. It's the centerpiece of every viable set. Build around that.
Carnivine is leaning toward the physical side (base 100 Attack). Enough bulk to take a hit or two, too. Speed tells the real story. Base 46 Speed is low. Priority moves or Trick Room are the way to go. Fits the attacker role.
In Legends: Arceus, run Defog, Leech Seed, Acidspray, and Protect on Carnivine. Defog is the most common pick at 25% usage. This set covers the attacker role with a mix of damage and utility.

Game Availability

Debuting in Diamond & Pearl, Carnivine appears in 12 games across 7 generations. A reliable presence in a solid number of games, typically found through wild encounters.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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