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Carnivine
◇ Missing
EN Legendary Treasures · 6 Nov 2013 · 5/140

Carnivine

マスキッパ Bug Catcher Pokémon
Grass Uncommon Basic
80HP
≈S$0est. to buy
1 / 17 Carnivine cards owned 0 / 2 in Black & White

Carnivine collection

1 / 17 collected

6% complete
Owned1 Missing16 TrackedS$0.60 Missing est.≈S$16

Gameplay profile

Unlimited: Legal Expanded: Legal
Attack

Ambush Bite

20+
Grass • Colorless

Flip a coin. If heads, this attack does 20 more damage and discard an Energy attached to the Defending Pokémon.

Versions & finishes

Carnivine — Normal missing
Normal not owned ≈ S$0.46
Carnivine — Reverse Holo missing
Reverse Holo not owned ≈ S$2.56

Artwork is identical across finishes; the holo or reverse shimmer is indicative.

Story & meaning

Carnivine is a Grass-type Pokémon introduced in Generation IV, designed after a venus flytrap with a large, toothy mouth. Despite being a plant, it has a gluttonous and unruly temperament, hanging from tree branches by its tendrils and…

“Using its tentacles to lash itself to trees, it lies in wait for prey, luring it close with sweet-smelling drool.”

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History

Carnivine is a Grass-type Pokémon introduced in Generation IV, designed after a venus flytrap with a large, toothy mouth. Despite being a plant, it has a gluttonous and unruly temperament, hanging from tree branches by its tendrils and luring prey with its sweet-smelling saliva before snapping its cavernous maw shut. In the anime, James of Team Rocket owns a Carnivine that affectionately—and chaotically—chomps onto its trainer, highlighting the species' clingy and voracious disposition.

Name & meaning

The Japanese name マスキッパ (Muskippa) is generally thought to combine 'masu' (possibly from 'mushi,' 莫, meaning bug/insect, referencing its prey) with a play on 'kippa' or the snapping action of its jaws, evoking a venus flytrap that catches bugs. The English name 'Carnivine' is a blend of 'carnivorous' and 'vine,' directly referencing its carnivorous plant nature and vine-like green body. Both names emphasize its identity as a predatory, insect-eating plant Pokémon.

Your Carnivine cards

1 owned

The Carnivine cards already in your collection.

All Carnivine cards across sets

17 shown

Every Carnivine print in the catalogue, including promos and cards from other series.