In Brilliant Diamond & Shining 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. Defog with Rocky Helmet is the standard set.

What is Carnivine weak to?

In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, 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 Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, 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

It attracts prey with its sweet-smelling saliva, then chomps down. It takes a whole day to eat its prey.

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 Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl (Best Counters)

In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Weavile deals 42-50% with Ice Shard.

Heatran FireSteel	S
Recommended Build AbilityFlashfire ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves Earth Power Magma Storm Stealth Rock TauntUtility View Heatran builds →
Scizor BugSteel	A
Recommended Build AbilityTechnician ItemHeavy-Duty Boots NatureAdamant Moves Bullet Punch Knock Off RoostRecovery Swords Dance Damage vs Carnivine Bullet Punch 20-24% Knock Off 22-26% View Scizor builds →
Weavile DarkIce	A
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemHeavy-Duty Boots NatureJolly Moves Knock Off Ice Shard Triple Axel Swords Dance Damage vs Carnivine Knock Off 34-40% Ice Shard 2x 42-50% View Weavile builds →

Brilliant Diamond & Shining 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 10 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 45 breeding partners from the Plant egg group. Pass egg moves like Acid Spray, Leech Seed, Magical Leaf and 7 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

10moves

Breed With (best first)

Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl 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

Experimental

Wall

Ability

Levitate

Item

Rocky HelmetPUNISH

Best Nature for Carnivine

HardyNEUTRAL

Carnivine best EVs are Defense and Sp. Def

EVs

Def

SpD

Wall Moveset

DefogUtility
Leech SeedSTAB
Acid Spray
ProtectFAST +4

Moves

The natural movepool does the job, but Acid Spray and Leech Seed from the egg pool give Carnivine something extra.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Bind

—158520Normal

Lv 1

Growth

C——20Normal

Lv 7

Bite

C6010025Dark

Lv 11

Vine Whip

—4510025Grass

Lv 17

Sweet Scent

——10020Normal

Lv 21

Ingrain

———20Grass

Lv 27

Grass Knot

D—10020Grass

Lv 31

Leaf Tornado

—659010Grass

Lv 37

Spit Up

D—10010Normal

Lv 37

Stockpile

D——20Normal

Lv 37

Swallow

D——10Normal

Lv 41

Crunch

C8010015Dark

Lv 47

Seed Bomb

B8010015Grass

Lv 50

Power Whip

B1208510Grass

TM Moves

TM45

Attract

C—10015Normal

TM09

Bullet Seed

D2510030Grass

TM93

Cut

—509530Normal

TM32

Double Team

———15Normal

TM58

Endure+4

C——10Normal

TM53

Energy Ball

B9010010Grass

TM42

Facade

C7010020Normal

TM70

Flash

——10020Normal

TM56

Fling

——10010Dark

TM19

Giga Drain

C7510010Grass

TM68

Giga Impact

B150905Normal

TM86

Grass Knot

D—10020Grass

TM15

Hyper Beam

B150905Normal

TM66

Payback

D5010010Dark

TM17

Protect+4

S——10Normal

TM44

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM82

Sleep Talk

C——10Normal

TM36

Sludge Bomb

C9010010Poison

TM22

Solar Beam

B12010010Grass

TM90

Substitute

C——10Normal

TM11

Sunny Day

C——5Fire

TM87

Swagger

D—8515Normal

TM75

Swords Dance

C——20Normal

TM46

Thief

C6010025Dark

Egg Moves

Egg

Acid Spray

S4010020Poison

Egg

Leech Seed

S—9010Grass

Egg

Magical Leaf

C60—20Grass

Egg

Rage Powder+2

D——20Bug

Egg

Razor Leaf

—559525Grass

Egg

Slam

—807520Normal

Egg

Sleep Powder

C—7515Grass

Egg

Stun Spore

C—7530Grass

Egg

Synthesis

C——5Grass

Egg

Worry Seed

D—10010Grass

Tutor Moves

Carnivine can't learn any Tutor moves

How to Get Carnivine in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl

Carnivine can't be caught in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl. Bring it over from Diamond, Platinum, or Legends: Arceus instead. The encounter info below covers the source games.

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

Catch in the wild in:

Legends: ArceusWalking · Holm of Trials

Then trade to Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl.

Also found in:

Diamond Platinum HeartGold Black 2 X

Carnivine Guide

In Brilliant Diamond & Shining 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. Defog with Rocky Helmet is the standard set.
In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, 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 Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, 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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