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Before doing damage, count the remaining HP of the Defending Pokémon and Carnivine. If the Defending Pokémon has fewer remaining HP than Carnivine's, this attack does 60 damage instead.
Flip a coin. If heads, the Defending Pokémon is now Paralyzed and discard an Energy card attached to the Defending Pokémon.
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Artwork is identical across finishes; the holo or reverse shimmer is indicative.
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…
“It attracts prey with its sweet-smelling saliva, then chomps down. It takes a whole day to eat prey.”
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.
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.
The Carnivine cards already in your collection.
Every Carnivine print in the catalogue, including promos and cards from other series.
