In Winds & Waves, Carnivine looks average on paper at 454 BST. But Levitate is why it sees play. Build around that and it pulls its weight. D-Tier attacker on our tier list. Leech Seed with Bindingband is the standard set.

What is Carnivine weak to?

In Winds & Waves, 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 a mixed attacker with base 100 Attack and 90 Sp. Atk. 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 Winds & Waves, run Leech Seed, Synthesis, Infestation, and Stockpile on Carnivine. Leech Seed is the most common pick at 0% usage. This set covers the attacker role with a mix of damage and utility.

Carnivine - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Mixed

Attacker

DTier

46Speed · Slow

How to Get Carnivine in Winds & Waves

Location info for Winds & Waves is not yet available.

Location details will be added when the game launches.

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

What is Carnivine Weak Against

Fragile

5Weak

4Resist

1Immune

Score-6

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Fire Ice Poison Flying Bug

½xResist

Water Electric Grass Ground

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

Ground

What is Carnivine Strong Against

3Strong

7Resisted

0Immune

Score-4

2xStrong

Water Ground Rock

½xResisted

Fire Grass Poison Flying Bug Dragon Steel

0xImmune

None

Best Pokemon Against Carnivine

Winds & Waves has not been released yet. Counter data will be available after launch.

Type matchup data above is based on known typing.

Carnivine Evolutions

Carnivine doesn't evolve, so breeding's where the action is. You'll find no compatible partners 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

Easy

Breed Carnivine easily from the Plant egg group.

Egg Groups

Grass

Gender

♂50.0%♀50.0%

Hatch Time

25 cycles·6,425 steps

Moderate~6 min with Flame Body

WW Carnivine Best Moveset

Ground immunity through AbilityLevitate for a pure Grass-type is one of the few unique things Carnivine brings. Four generations at the bottom. This moveset runs Held ItemLeftovers with NatureModest and special Grass moves, though the stats and movepool can't compete with any other Grass-type option.

Best Build

Winds & Waves has not been released yet. Build info will be available after launch.

Check back after the game launches for competitive build content.

Move info for Winds & Waves is not yet available

Base Stats

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

Levitate

Evades ground moves.

Levitate grants Ground immunity

EV Yield

HPAtk+2DefSpASpDSpe

Attack training target

Carnivine Winds & Waves Guide

In Winds & Waves, Carnivine looks average on paper at 454 BST. But Levitate is why it sees play. Build around that and it pulls its weight. D-Tier attacker on our tier list. Leech Seed with Bindingband is the standard set.
In Winds & Waves, 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 a mixed attacker with base 100 Attack and 90 Sp. Atk. 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 Winds & Waves, run Leech Seed, Synthesis, Infestation, and Stockpile on Carnivine. Leech Seed is the most common pick at 0% 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.

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