In Black & White, 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. Powerwhip with Choice Band is the standard set.

What is Carnivine weak to?

In Black & White, 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 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.

What are the best moves for Carnivine?

In Black & White, run Powerwhip, Crunch, Gigaimpact, and Bugbite on Carnivine. Powerwhip 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

Physical

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

It binds itself to trees in marshes. It attracts prey with its sweet-smelling drool and gulps them down.

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

Gen V Type Chart

Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)

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 Black & White (Best Counters)

In Black & White, Dragonite can KO Carnivine with Outrage (91-107%). Volcarona threatens a KO with Fire Blast (129-151%).

Dragonite DragonFlying	A
Recommended Build AbilityMultiscale ItemLum Berry NatureAdamant Moves Dragon Dance Extreme Speed OutrageSTAB Fire Punch Damage vs Carnivine Extreme Speed 40-48% Outrage 91-107%KO View Dragonite builds →
Volcarona BugFire	A
Recommended Build AbilityFlame Body ItemLum Berry NatureTimid Moves Quiver Dance Bug Buzz Giga Drain Fire Blast Damage vs Carnivine Giga Drain 14-17% Fire Blast 2x 129-151%KO View Volcarona builds →
Heatran FireSteel	A
Recommended Build AbilityFlashfire ItemLeftovers NatureCalm Moves Earth Power ProtectPriority Lava Plume Hidden Power Ice View Heatran builds →
Tentacruel WaterPoison	B
Recommended Build AbilityRaindish ItemBlack Sludge NatureTimid Moves Rapid Spin ScaldSTAB ProtectPriority ToxicUtility Damage vs Carnivine Rapid Spin 10-12% Scald 13-15% View Tentacruel builds →
Mamoswine IceGround	B
Recommended Build AbilityThickfat ItemChoice Band NatureAdamant Moves EarthquakeSTAB Ice Shard Icicle Crash Superpower Damage vs Carnivine Earthquake 55-65% Ice Shard 2x 89-105%KO Superpower 88-104%KO View Mamoswine builds →

Black & White Evolution

Carnivine doesn't evolve, so breeding's where the action is. You'll find plenty of partners across one egg group, and eggs are average hatch time. It's got 11 egg moves worth looking into. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

No Evolution

#455CarnivineDoes not evolve

Breeding

Easy

Breed Carnivine easily with 57 breeding partners from the Plant egg group. Pass egg moves like Giga Drain, Grass Whistle, Leech Seed and 8 more to offspring.

Egg Groups

Plant

Gender

♂50.0%♀50.0%

Hatch Time

25 cycles·6,425 steps

Moderate~6 min with Flame Body

Egg Moves

11moves

Breed With (best first)

Black & White Carnivine Best Moveset

Carnivine's locked into one move per switch-in with Choice Band, trading flexibility for raw power at the cost of move flexibility. Powerwhip is the go-to spam option, with Dark coverage keeping switch-ins honest.

Best Build

Experimental

Physical Wallbreaker

Ability

Levitate

Item

Choice BandPOWER

Best Nature for Carnivine

Adamant+ATK

Carnivine best EVs are Attack and Sp. Def

EVs

Atk

SpD

Physical Wallbreaker Moveset

Power WhipSTAB
CrunchCoverage
Giga Impact
Bug Bite

Recommended Teammates

LickilickyGood

MienshaoGood

FloatzelGood

Moves

The natural movepool does the job, but Giga Drain and Grass Whistle from the egg pool give Carnivine something extra.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Bind

—158520Normal

Lv 1

Growth

D——40Normal

Lv 7

Bite

C6010025Dark

Lv 11

Vine Whip

C4510015Grass

Lv 17

Sweet Scent

——10020Normal

Lv 21

Ingrain

———20Grass

Lv 27

Feint Attack

—60—20Dark

Lv 31

Leaf Tornado

—659010Grass

Lv 37

Spit Up

——10010Normal

Lv 37

Stockpile

D——20Normal

Lv 37

Swallow

D——10Normal

Lv 41

Crunch

S8010015Dark

Lv 47

Wring Out

——1005Normal

Lv 51

Power Whip

S1208510Grass

TM Moves

TM45

Attract

C—10015Normal

HM01

Cut

—509530Normal

TM32

Double Team

———15Normal

TM53

Energy Ball

B8010010Grass

TM42

Facade

C7010020Normal

TM70

Flash

D—10020Normal

TM56

Fling

——10010Dark

TM21

Frustration

——10020Normal

TM68

Giga Impact

S150905Normal

TM86

Grass Knot

D—10020Grass

TM10

Hidden Power

—6010015Normal

TM15

Hyper Beam

B150905Normal

TM66

Payback

D5010010Dark

TM17

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TM44

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM27

Return

D—10020Normal

TM48

Round

—6010015Normal

TM36

Sludge Bomb

C9010010Poison

TM22

Solar Beam

B12010010Grass

TM90

Substitute

C——10Normal

TM11

Sunny Day

C——5Fire

TM87

Swagger

——9015Normal

TM75

Swords Dance

C——30Normal

TM46

Thief

—6010010Dark

TM06

Toxic

C—9010Poison

Egg Moves

Egg

Giga Drain

C7510010Grass

Egg

Grass Whistle

——5515Grass

Egg

Leech Seed

C—9010Grass

Egg

Magical Leaf

—60—20Grass

Egg

Rage Powder+2

———20Bug

Egg

Razor Leaf

—559525Grass

Egg

Slam

—807520Normal

Egg

Sleep Powder

——7515Grass

Egg

Stun Spore

C—7530Grass

Egg

Synthesis

C——5Grass

Egg

Worry Seed

——10010Grass

Tutor Moves

Carnivine can't learn any Tutor moves

Transfer Moves

Gen

Gen 4

Bullet Seed

D2510030Grass

Gen 4

Captivate

——10020Normal

Gen 4

Endure+4

D——10Normal

Gen 4

Fury Cutter

—209520Bug

Gen 4

Mud-Slap

D2010010Ground

Gen 4

Natural Gift

——10015Normal

Gen 4

Secret Power

—7010020Normal

How to Get Carnivine in Black & White

Carnivine doesn't appear in Black & White. Transfer it from Diamond, Platinum, or Legends: Arceus to add it to your collection. Check the source games below for encounter details.

Carnivine is not available as a wild encounter in this game.

Catch in the wild in:

Black 2Walking · Route 18

Then trade to Black & White.

Also found in:

Diamond Platinum HeartGold X Legends: Arceus

Carnivine Guide

In Black & White, 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. Powerwhip with Choice Band is the standard set.
In Black & White, 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 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.
In Black & White, run Powerwhip, Crunch, Gigaimpact, and Bugbite on Carnivine. Powerwhip 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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