Is Carnivine Good in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Playthrough?
Grass-type with AbilityLevitate for Ground immunity. Decent Attack but too slow and fragile to compete with native Grass options like Tsareena and Lurantis. Niche at best.
Carnivine has the type edge here and should clean up Ilima's team.
Carnivine trades roughly evenly with Hala's team.
Carnivine has the type edge here and should clean up Lana's team.
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Kiawe's team hits Carnivine's weaknesses hard.
Carnivine trades roughly evenly with Mallow's team.
Carnivine has the type edge here and should clean up Olivia's team.
Sophocles's team hits Carnivine's weaknesses hard.
Carnivine trades roughly evenly with Acerola's team.
Carnivine has the type edge here and should clean up Nanu's team.
Carnivine trades roughly evenly with Mina's team.
Carnivine resists most of Hapu's coverage and hits back hard.
Molayne's team hits Carnivine's weaknesses hard.
Carnivine has the type edge here and should clean up Olivia's team.
Carnivine has the type edge here and should clean up Acerola's team.
Kahili's Pokemon outpace and outclass Carnivine here.
Kukui's team hits Carnivine's weaknesses hard.
Carnivine cannot be caught in this game. It must be traded in from a compatible game where it appears in the wild. Cross-region trading typically becomes available after defeating the Elite Four.
How to Get Carnivine in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon
Carnivine can't be caught in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon. Bring it over from Diamond & Pearl, Platinum, or Legends: Arceus instead. The encounter info below covers the source games.
Carnivine is not available as a wild encounter in this game.
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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 |
What is Carnivine Weak Against
FragileBest Pokemon Against Carnivine
 Salamence Dragon | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Carnivine View Salamence builds →Fly 2x117-139%KO Fire Fang 2x56-67% | ||
 Oricorio Fire | C | |
 Hawlucha Fighting | A | |
 Vivillon Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Carnivine View Vivillon builds →Struggle Bug 2x52-61% Gust 2x41-50% | ||
 Trumbeak Normal | C | |
Salamence Dragon | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Carnivine View Salamence builds →Fly 2x113-134%KO Fire Fang 2x55-66% | ||
 Noctowl Normal | C | |
 Flareon Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) | ||
Oricorio Fire | C | |
 Masquerain Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Carnivine View Masquerain builds →Air Cutter 2x59-71% Infestation 2x22-28% | ||
Salamence Dragon | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Carnivine View Salamence builds →Fly 2x116-136%KO Fire Fang 2x56-66% | ||
 Toucannon Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Carnivine View Toucannon builds →Beak Blast 2x116-136%KO Flame Charge 2x40-48% | ||
Noctowl Normal | C | |
 Ariados BugPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Carnivine View Ariados builds →Leech Life 2x75-89% Venoshock 2x45-55% | ||
 Pinsir Bug | C | |
 Salazzle PoisonFire | B | |
Obtain MethodHeahea Beach Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Carnivine View Salazzle builds →Overheat 2x143-168%KO Venoshock 2x74-87% Leech Life 2x39-47% | ||
 Turtonator FireDragon | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Carnivine View Turtonator builds →Overheat 2x121-143%KO Venoshock 2x41-49% | ||
 Houndoom DarkFire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Carnivine View Houndoom builds →Overheat 2x140-165%KO Smog 2x23-28% | ||
 Talonflame Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Carnivine View Talonflame builds →Flare Blitz 2x102-121%KO Fly 2x79-93% U-turn 2x41-49% | ||
Toucannon Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Carnivine View Toucannon builds →Beak Blast 2x119-140%KO Overheat 2x69-82% U-turn 2x55-65% | ||
 Volcarona BugFire | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Carnivine View Volcarona builds →Overheat 2x162-191%KO Bug Buzz 2x114-134%KO Hurricane 2x91-108%KO | ||
 Charizard Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Carnivine View Charizard builds →Overheat 2x135-159%KO Air Slash 2x79-93% | ||
Turtonator FireDragon | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Carnivine View Turtonator builds →Overheat 2x117-139%KO Venoshock 2x39-47% | ||
Salazzle PoisonFire | B | |
Obtain MethodHeahea Beach Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Carnivine View Salazzle builds →Overheat 2x137-161%KO Sludge Bomb 2x96-114%KO Leech Life 2x37-44% Acrobatics 2x26-30% | ||
 Blaziken FireFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Carnivine View Blaziken builds →Overheat 2x137-161%KO Aerial Ace 2x46-55% | ||
Volcarona BugFire | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Carnivine View Volcarona builds →Overheat 2x163-191%KO Bug Buzz 2x113-133%KO Hurricane 2x92-109%KO | ||
 Chandelure GhostFire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Carnivine View Chandelure builds →Overheat 2x173-204%KO Smog 2x28-33% | ||
Hawlucha Fighting | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Carnivine View Hawlucha builds →Sky Attack 2x181-214%KO X-Scissor 2x49-58% | ||
Turtonator FireDragon | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Carnivine View Turtonator builds →Shell Trap 2x135-159%KO Venoshock 2x40-48% | ||
Charizard Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Carnivine View Charizard builds →Overheat 2x135-159%KO Air Slash 2x79-94% | ||
 Rayquaza Dragon | S | |
Obtain MethodUltra Space Wilds Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Carnivine View Rayquaza builds →Fly 2x127-149%KO Overheat 2x121-143%KO Ice Beam 2x84-99% | ||
Volcarona BugFire | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Carnivine View Volcarona builds →Overheat 2x166-196%KO Bug Buzz 2x116-137%KO Hurricane 2x94-111%KO Poison Jab 2x36-43% | ||
Chandelure GhostFire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Carnivine View Chandelure builds →Overheat 2x177-209%KO Smog 2x28-34% | ||
Hawlucha Fighting | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Carnivine View Hawlucha builds →Sky Attack 2x184-217%KO Poison Jab 2x50-59% X-Scissor 2x50-59% | ||
Turtonator FireDragon | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Carnivine View Turtonator builds →Shell Trap 2x137-162%KO Venoshock 2x41-48% | ||
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, Salazzle can KO Carnivine with Fire Blast (121-142%). Genesect's Flamethrower hits Carnivine for 70-82%. Charizard's Fire Blast also KOs at 155-182%.
Salazzle PoisonFire | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityCorrosion ItemBlack Sludge NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Carnivine View Salazzle builds →Flamethrower 2x99-116%KO Fire Blast 2x121-142%KO | ||
 Genesect BugSteel | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityDownload ItemChoice Scarf NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Carnivine View Genesect builds →U Turn 2x60-71% Flamethrower 2x70-82% | ||
Charizard Fire | C | |
Recommended Build AbilityBlaze ItemLife Orb NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Carnivine View Charizard builds →Air Slash 2x106-124%KO Flamethrower 2x127-150%KO Fire Blast 2x155-182%KO | ||
Talonflame Fire | C | |
Recommended Build AbilityGalewings ItemLeftovers NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Carnivine View Talonflame builds →Flare Blitz 2x107-126%KO | ||
Carnivine Evolutions
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 12 egg moves worth looking into. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed Carnivine easily with 67 breeding partners from the Plant egg group. Pass egg moves like Acid Spray, Giga Drain, Grass Whistle and 9 more to offspring.
USUM Carnivine Best Moveset
Grass at 100 Attack with AbilityLevitate granting Ground immunity. 74/72/72 bulk at 46 Speed. The moveset has some physical power but no Speed, no coverage beyond Grass, and no defensive identity. Levitate provides one immunity on a Pokemon that cannot justify a team slot.
Best Build
Carnivine best EVs are Sp. Atk and HP
Special Tank Moveset
- Power Whip
- Sleep Powder
- Hidden Power Grass
- Sludge Bomb
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
The natural movepool does the job, but Acid Spray and Giga Drain from the egg pool give Carnivine something extra.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
Carnivine Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Guide
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, 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 Grassiumz 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 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 Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, run Powerwhip, Sleep Powder, Hiddenpowergrass, and Sludge Bomb on Carnivine. Powerwhip 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.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DPDebut
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves