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.
It attracts prey with its sweet-smelling saliva, then chomps down. It takes a whole day to eat prey.
Hanging from branches using its tentacles, it looks like a plant. It awaits prey, mouth wide open.
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.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Fire, Ice, Poison, Flying, Bug |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Water, Electric, Grass, Ground |
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
 Growlithe Fire | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Carnivine View Growlithe builds →Fire Blast 2x82-98% Ember 2x35-43% | ||
 Staravia Normal | D | |
 Doduo Normal | D | |
 Chimchar Fire | D | |
Obtain MethodLake Verity Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Carnivine View Chimchar builds →Fire Blast 2x78-92% Ember 2x31-37% | ||
 Combee Bug | D | |
 Murkrow Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Carnivine View Murkrow builds →Wing Attack 2x54-63% Pluck 2x54-63% Peck 2x31-38% | ||
 Beautifly Bug | D | |
Growlithe Fire | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Carnivine View Growlithe builds →Fire Blast 2x82-97% Flame Wheel 2x46-55% Ember 2x31-38% | ||
 Drifloon Ghost | D | |
Obtain MethodValley Windworks Interact Encounter | ||
Staravia Normal | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Carnivine View Staravia builds →Wing Attack 2x49-59% Pluck 2x49-59% | ||
 Abomasnow GrassIce | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Carnivine View Abomasnow builds →Blizzard 2x106-126%KO Ice Beam 2x87-103%KO Ice Punch 2x73-87% Icy Wind 2x55-65% | ||
 Noctowl Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Carnivine View Noctowl builds →Sky Attack 2x87-103%KO Fly 2x57-68% Pluck 2x38-45% Peck 2x24-29% | ||
Murkrow Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Carnivine View Murkrow builds →Fly 2x82-97% Wing Attack 2x57-68% Pluck 2x57-68% Peck 2x35-42% | ||
 Golbat Poison | D | |
Obtain MethodMt Coronet Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Carnivine View Golbat builds →Sludge Bomb 2x68-81% Fly 2x78-94% Leech Life 2x47-56% U-turn 2x42-49% | ||
 Ponyta Fire | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Carnivine View Ponyta builds →Fire Blast 2x82-97% Flamethrower 2x68-81% Ember 2x32-39% Fire Spin 2x30-35% | ||
 Drapion PoisonDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Carnivine View Drapion builds →Sludge Bomb 2x66-77% Ice Fang 2x42-49% Fire Fang 2x42-49% Aerial Ace 2x40-47% | ||
Abomasnow GrassIce | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Carnivine View Abomasnow builds →Blizzard 2x106-126%KO Ice Beam 2x87-103%KO Ice Punch 2x73-87% Icy Wind 2x55-65% | ||
 Toxicroak PoisonFighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Carnivine View Toxicroak builds →Sludge Bomb 2x82-97% Poison Sting 2x18-23% | ||
Noctowl Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Carnivine View Noctowl builds →Sky Attack 2x87-103%KO Fly 2x57-68% Aerial Ace 2x38-45% Pluck 2x38-45% | ||
Golbat Poison | D | |
Obtain MethodMt Coronet Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Carnivine View Golbat builds →Sludge Bomb 2x68-81% Fly 2x78-94% Leech Life 2x47-56% U-turn 2x42-49% | ||
Drapion PoisonDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Carnivine View Drapion builds →Sludge Bomb 2x60-71% Ice Fang 2x40-47% Fire Fang 2x40-47% Aerial Ace 2x36-44% | ||
Abomasnow GrassIce | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Carnivine View Abomasnow builds →Blizzard 2x102-120%KO Ice Beam 2x83-98% Ice Punch 2x69-82% Icy Wind 2x53-63% | ||
Toxicroak PoisonFighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Carnivine View Toxicroak builds →Sludge Bomb 2x81-95% Poison Sting 2x18-22% | ||
Noctowl Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Carnivine View Noctowl builds →Sky Attack 2x83-98% Fly 2x55-65% Air Slash 2x66-79% Aerial Ace 2x36-44% | ||
Golbat Poison | D | |
Obtain MethodMt Coronet Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Carnivine View Golbat builds →Sludge Bomb 2x65-76% Fly 2x74-87% Leech Life 2x45-53% U-turn 2x40-47% | ||
Drapion PoisonDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Carnivine View Drapion builds →Sludge Bomb 2x60-71% Poison Jab 2x73-86% Ice Fang 2x40-47% Fire Fang 2x40-47% | ||
Abomasnow GrassIce | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Carnivine View Abomasnow builds →Blizzard 2x101-119%KO Ice Beam 2x81-97% Ice Punch 2x69-81% Icy Wind 2x52-61% | ||
Toxicroak PoisonFighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Carnivine View Toxicroak builds →Sludge Bomb 2x80-94% Poison Jab 2x81-97% Poison Sting 2x17-20% | ||
Noctowl Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Carnivine View Noctowl builds →Sky Attack 2x81-97% Fly 2x53-64% Air Slash 2x67-79% Aerial Ace 2x36-43% | ||
Golbat Poison | D | |
Obtain MethodMt Coronet Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Carnivine View Golbat builds →Sludge Bomb 2x64-76% Fly 2x75-89% Leech Life 2x44-53% U-turn 2x38-46% | ||
Drapion PoisonDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Carnivine View Drapion builds →Sludge Bomb 2x60-71% Poison Jab 2x72-85% Ice Fang 2x39-46% Fire Fang 2x39-46% | ||
Abomasnow GrassIce | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Carnivine View Abomasnow builds →Blizzard 2x100-118%KO Ice Beam 2x82-97% Ice Punch 2x68-80% Avalanche 2x56-66% | ||
Toxicroak PoisonFighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Carnivine View Toxicroak builds →Sludge Bomb 2x78-92% Poison Jab 2x82-97% Poison Sting 2x17-21% | ||
Noctowl Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Carnivine View Noctowl builds →Sky Attack 2x80-94% Fly 2x52-61% Air Slash 2x66-78% Aerial Ace 2x35-43% | ||
Golbat Poison | D | |
Obtain MethodMt Coronet Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Carnivine View Golbat builds →Sludge Bomb 2x62-73% Fly 2x74-87% Leech Life 2x44-52% U-turn 2x39-46% | ||
Drapion PoisonDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Carnivine View Drapion builds →Sludge Bomb 2x60-71% Poison Jab 2x75-88% Ice Fang 2x40-48% Fire Fang 2x40-48% | ||
Abomasnow GrassIce | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Carnivine View Abomasnow builds →Blizzard 2x103-122%KO Ice Beam 2x83-99% Ice Punch 2x71-84% Avalanche 2x57-67% | ||
Toxicroak PoisonFighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Carnivine View Toxicroak builds →Sludge Bomb 2x80-94% Poison Jab 2x83-99% Poison Sting 2x17-21% | ||
Noctowl Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Carnivine View Noctowl builds →Sky Attack 2x82-97% Fly 2x53-63% Air Slash 2x67-80% Aerial Ace 2x36-42% | ||
Golbat Poison | D | |
Obtain MethodMt Coronet Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Carnivine View Golbat builds →Sludge Bomb 2x64-76% Fly 2x75-88% Leech Life 2x45-53% U-turn 2x39-46% | ||
In Diamond & Pearl, Infernape's Fire Blast hits Carnivine for 82-96%. Dragonite threatens a KO with Outrage (107-126%). Gengar deals 63-75% with Shadow Ball.
 Infernape FireFighting | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityBlaze ItemExpert Belt NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Carnivine View Infernape builds →Close Combat63-74% U Turn 2x49-58% Fire Blast 2x82-96% | ||
 Dragonite Dragon | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityInnerfocus ItemLife Orb NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Carnivine View Dragonite builds →Extreme Speed47-56% Outrage107-126%KO | ||
 Gengar GhostPoison | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemLife Orb NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Carnivine View Gengar builds →Shadow Ball63-75% Focus Blast63-74% Explosion55-64% | ||
 Forretress BugSteel | B | |
Recommended Build AbilitySturdy ItemLeftovers NatureImpish Moves
Damage vs Carnivine View Forretress builds →Rapid Spin13-15% Explosion61-72% Payback13-15% | ||
 Weavile DarkIce | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemExpert Belt NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Carnivine View Weavile builds →Ice Shard 2x47-55% Pursuit23-28% | ||
Diamond & Pearl 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. It's got 8 egg moves worth looking into. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed Carnivine easily with 45 breeding partners from the Plant egg group. Pass egg moves like Leech Seed, Magical Leaf, Razor Leaf and 5 more to offspring.
Diamond & Pearl Carnivine Best Moveset
Carnivine doesn't rely on pure speed. Leftovers gives it passive recovery each turn to stay healthy, and Modest nature still pushes offense. Sleep Powder and the remaining moves keep the pressure on while max HP and Sp. Atk EVs balance power and survivability.
Best Build
Carnivine best EVs are HP and Sp. Atk
Special Tank Moveset
- Sleep Powder
- Giga Drain
- Hidden Power Ice
- Sludge Bomb
Recommended Teammates
Moves
The natural movepool does the job, but Leech Seed and Magical Leaf from the egg pool give Carnivine something extra.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Diamond & Pearl Carnivine Locations
decent spawn rates across 2 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 Diamond & Pearl
Carnivine Guide
In Diamond & Pearl, 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. Sleep Powder with Leftovers is the standard set.
Carnivine gets Levitate. But Levitate is the one that matters. It's the centerpiece of every viable set. Build around that.
Carnivine is a physical attacker with 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.
For Diamond & Pearl, Carnivine has answers, but so do you. Faster attackers outpace it. Anything with a super-effective STAB move and decent speed can revenge kill.
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
- Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 4DPDebut
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves