Competitive Information for Carnivine [Diamond/Pearl]
Grass
Abilities:
This Pokemon is immune to Ground; Gravity/Ingrain/Iron Ball nullify it.
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Note: Pokemon with the Levitate ability are immune to Ground attacks.
Movesets for Singles
Looking for a competitive moveset for Carnivine? These builds are optimized for Diamond/Pearl Single Battles. The movesets and EVs are designed to maximize damage against common opponents and threats in the Diamond/Pearl metagame. Check out the expert movesets below to boost your battle performance and dominate your opponents!
Discover Carnivine, an extraordinary Pokémon with Grass attributes! It's to see Carnivine show up as a Diamond/Pearl opponent. It has the potential to be a game-changer in the meta. It is weak to Bug, Fire, Flying, Ice, and Poison-typed attacks. Uncover the best movesets for Carnivine below and optimize your gameplay!
Item: Life Orb / Choice Band
Ability: Levitate
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Hp / 252 Atk / 4 SpD
Moveset:
- Razor Leaf / Seed Bomb
- Return / Facade
- Crunch / Bite
- Bug Bite / Fury Cutter
In single battles, Carnivine's Physical Sweeper role is a remarkable. It's designed to crush rivals using formidable physical attacks. Choice Band will increase the damage of Carnivine's physical moves by 1.5x at the cost of locking you into the first move you pick. Life Orb boosts the power of Carnivine's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Levitate, Carnivine is immune to damaging Ground-typed moves. Levitate also makes Carnivine unaffected by the effects of Spikes, Arena Trap or Toxic Spikes. Keep in mind that Ingrain, Gravity and the Iron ball item will nullify Levitate's effect. Facade's damage doubles when the user has a status affliction.
◆ Seed Bomb is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Grass-type move that deals a substantial amount of damage.
◆ Return is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness).
◆ Facade is a physical 70-base power Normal-type move (power doubles if Carnivine is burn/poison/paralyzed).
◆ Crunch is a physical 80-base power Dark-type move (20% chance to lower the target's defense by 1 stage).
◆ Bite is a physical 60-base power Dark-type move (30% chance to make the target flinch).
◆ Bug Bite is a physical 60-base power Bug-type move (Carnivine steals and eats the target's berry).
◆ Fury Cutter is a physical 10-base power Bug-type move (power doubles with each hit, up to 160).
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Item: Life Orb / Choice Specs
Ability: Levitate
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 252 Hp / 252 SpA / 4 SpD
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Energy Ball / Grass Knot
- Sludge Bomb
- Hyper Beam / Snore
- Mud-Slap
In single battles, Carnivine is known as a remarkable Special Sweeper. It was designed to overwhelm foes with forceful special attacks. Choice Specs will increase the damage of Carnivine's special moves by 1.5x but will lock you into the first move you pick. Life Orb boosts the power of Carnivine's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Levitate, Carnivine is immune to damaging Ground-typed moves. Levitate also makes Carnivine unaffected by the effects of Spikes, Arena Trap or Toxic Spikes. Keep in mind that Ingrain, Gravity and the Iron ball item will nullify Levitate's effect.
◆ Grass Knot is a special STAB-boosted 0-base power Grass-type move (more power the heavier the target).
◆ Sludge Bomb is a special 90-base power Poison-type move (30% chance to poison the target).
◆ Hyper Beam is a special 150-base power Normal-type move (Carnivine cannot move next turn).
◆ Snore is a special 40-base power Normal-type move (Carnivine must be asleep. 30% chance to flinch target).
◆ Mud-Slap is a special 20-base power Ground-type move (100% chance to lower the target's accuracy by 1 stage).
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Movesets for Doubles
Need a strong doubles moveset for Carnivine? These builds are perfect for VGC (Pokémon Video Game Championship) and other competitive Diamond/Pearl Double Battles. The VGC is the ultimate test of strategy and skill, and these movesets and EVs are designed to excel against multiple opponents at once while providing essential support to your team. Dominate the Diamond/Pearl metagame with these expert-crafted setups!
Item: Life Orb / Choice Band
Ability: Levitate
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Hp / 252 Atk / 4 SpD
Moveset:
- Razor Leaf / Seed Bomb
- Return / Facade
- Crunch / Bite
- Bug Bite / Fury Cutter
Carnivine proves to be popular Physical Sweeper for double battles. It's goal is to crush rivals using overwhelming physical moves. Choice Band will increase the damage of Carnivine's physical moves by 1.5x at the cost of locking you into the first move you pick. Life Orb boosts the power of Carnivine's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Levitate, Carnivine is immune to damaging Ground-typed moves. Levitate also makes Carnivine unaffected by the effects of Spikes, Arena Trap or Toxic Spikes. Keep in mind that Ingrain, Gravity and the Iron ball item will nullify Levitate's effect. Facade's damage doubles when the user has a status affliction.
◆ Seed Bomb is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Grass-type move that deals a substantial amount of damage.
◆ Return is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness).
◆ Facade is a physical 70-base power Normal-type move (power doubles if Carnivine is burn/poison/paralyzed).
◆ Crunch is a physical 80-base power Dark-type move (20% chance to lower the target's defense by 1 stage).
◆ Bite is a physical 60-base power Dark-type move (30% chance to make the target flinch).
◆ Bug Bite is a physical 60-base power Bug-type move (Carnivine steals and eats the target's berry).
◆ Fury Cutter is a physical 10-base power Bug-type move (power doubles with each hit, up to 160).
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Item: Life Orb / Choice Specs
Ability: Levitate
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 252 Hp / 252 SpA / 4 SpD
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Energy Ball / Grass Knot
- Sludge Bomb
- Hyper Beam / Snore
- Mud-Slap
Carnivine stands out as a superior Special Sweeper in double battles. It attempts to overwhelm foes with destructive special moves. Choice Specs will increase the damage of Carnivine's special moves by 1.5x but will lock you into the first move you pick. Life Orb boosts the power of Carnivine's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Levitate, Carnivine is immune to damaging Ground-typed moves. Levitate also makes Carnivine unaffected by the effects of Spikes, Arena Trap or Toxic Spikes. Keep in mind that Ingrain, Gravity and the Iron ball item will nullify Levitate's effect.
◆ Grass Knot is a special STAB-boosted 0-base power Grass-type move (more power the heavier the target).
◆ Sludge Bomb is a special 90-base power Poison-type move (30% chance to poison the target).
◆ Hyper Beam is a special 150-base power Normal-type move (Carnivine cannot move next turn).
◆ Snore is a special 40-base power Normal-type move (Carnivine must be asleep. 30% chance to flinch target).
◆ Mud-Slap is a special 20-base power Ground-type move (100% chance to lower the target's accuracy by 1 stage).
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Movepool
Want to know what moves Carnivine can learn? Check out the full list of moves available in the Pokemon Diamond/Pearl generation.
Sort and organize the learnset by type, category, accuracy, and power. Moves in bold get the same-type attack bonus (STAB) when used by Carnivine.
Damage Modifiers:
Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Carnivine can perform in Diamond/Pearl. Not every combo going to be game-changing, but some can be pretty fun to play with. Sometimes these can be easily overlooked or forgotten, hence why we find and list them here. Discover what items, abilities, and moves this Pokemon can use in combination with each other to gain a strategic advantage in competitive battles.
Competitive DP Move and Ability Combos for Carnivine
- Moves: Sunny day + Solar beam
- Moves: Sunny day + Growth
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Rest + Snore
- Moves: Substitute + Leech seed
- Moves: Ingrain + Leech seed
- Moves: Toxic + Leech seed
- Moves: Stockpile + Spit up
- Moves: Stockpile + Swallow
- Move: Swagger + Item: Mirror Herb
- Move: Fling + Item: King's Rock
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Moves with Priority: Endure, Protect
- Moves that inflict status: Sleep Powder, Stun Spore, Toxic
Moves that boost Carnivine's stats
- Growth
- Stockpile
- Swords Dance
Most notable and possible best moves for Carnivine
- Knock Off
- Protect
- Rest
- Toxic
Common Effort Values for Carnivine in Diamond and Pearl
Usage Data
Explore the latest analytical usage data for this Pokémon from various VGC and online competitions. We use this data to develop our strategies and movesets. The data is categorized by competition and skill level: top-ranking trainers, mid-level players, and entry-level players.
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