Competitive Information for Carnivine [Sun/Moon]
Grass
Abilities:
This Pokemon is immune to Ground; Gravity/Ingrain/Smack Down/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 Sun/Moon Single Battles. The movesets and EVs are designed to maximize damage against common opponents and threats in the Sun/Moon metagame. Check out the expert movesets below to boost your battle performance and dominate your opponents!
Meet Carnivine, a dazzling Pokémon ready to dominate with its Grass typing! It's to see Carnivine show up as a Sun/Moon opponent. It is weak to Bug, Fire, Flying, Ice, and Poison-typed attacks. Curious about Carnivine's movesets? Check our suggestions listed below!
Item: Grassium Z / Life Orb
Ability: Levitate
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Hp / 252 Atk / 4 SpD
Moveset:
- Seed Bomb / Razor Leaf
- Return / Secret Power
- Knock Off / Throat Chop
- Bug Bite / Fury Cutter
Carnivine is a decent Physical Sweeper. It's meant to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. 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 ground; gravity/ingrain/smack down/iron ball nullify it.
♦ Razor Leaf is a physical STAB-boosted 55-base power Grass-type move (high critical hit ratio. hits adjacent foes).
♦ Return is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness).
♦ Secret Power is a physical 70-base power Normal-type move (effect varies with terrain. (30% paralysis chance)).
♦ Knock Off is a physical 65-base power Dark-type move (1.5x damage if foe holds an item; Note: This will also remove that item).
♦ Throat Chop is a physical 80-base power Dark-type move (for 2 turns, the target cannot use sound moves).
♦ Bug Bite is a physical 60-base power Bug-type move (Carnivine steals and eats the target's berry).
♦ Fury Cutter is a physical 40-base power Bug-type move (power doubles with each hit, up to 160).
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Item: Grassium Z / Life Orb
Ability: Levitate
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 252 Hp / 252 SpA / 4 SpD
Moveset:
- Energy Ball / Giga Drain
- Sludge Bomb / Acid Spray
- Hyper Beam / Round
- Mud-Slap
Carnivine is a stupendous Special Sweeper. It's designed to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. 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 ground; gravity/ingrain/smack down/iron ball nullify it.
♦ Giga Drain is a special STAB-boosted 75-base power Grass-type move (Carnivine recovers 50% of the damage dealt).
♦ Sludge Bomb is a special 90-base power Poison-type move (30% chance to poison the target).
♦ Acid Spray is a special 40-base power Poison-type move (100% chance to lower the target's special defense by 2 stages).
♦ Hyper Beam is a special 150-base power Normal-type move (Carnivine cannot move next turn).
♦ Round is a special 60-base power Normal-type move (power doubles if others used round this turn).
♦ 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 Sun/Moon 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 Sun/Moon metagame with these expert-crafted setups!
Item: Grassium Z / Life Orb
Ability: Levitate
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Hp / 252 Atk / 4 SpD
Moveset:
- Razor Leaf / Seed Bomb
- Return / Secret Power
- Knock Off / Throat Chop
- Bug Bite / Fury Cutter
Carnivine is an outstanding Physical Sweeper. It is designed to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. 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 ground; gravity/ingrain/smack down/iron ball nullify it.
♦ Seed Bomb is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Grass-type move that deals a great amount of damage.
♦ Return is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness).
♦ Secret Power is a physical 70-base power Normal-type move (effect varies with terrain. (30% paralysis chance)).
♦ Knock Off is a physical 65-base power Dark-type move (1.5x damage if foe holds an item; Note: This will also remove that item).
♦ Throat Chop is a physical 80-base power Dark-type move (for 2 turns, the target cannot use sound moves).
♦ Bug Bite is a physical 60-base power Bug-type move (Carnivine steals and eats the target's berry).
♦ Fury Cutter is a physical 40-base power Bug-type move (power doubles with each hit, up to 160).
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Item: Grassium Z / Life Orb
Ability: Levitate
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 252 Hp / 252 SpA / 4 SpD
Moveset:
- Energy Ball / Giga Drain
- Sludge Bomb / Acid Spray
- Hyper Beam / Round
- Mud-Slap
Carnivine is an extraordinary Special Sweeper. It's primary goal is to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. 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 ground; gravity/ingrain/smack down/iron ball nullify it.
♦ Giga Drain is a special STAB-boosted 75-base power Grass-type move (Carnivine recovers 50% of the damage dealt).
♦ Sludge Bomb is a special 90-base power Poison-type move (30% chance to poison the target).
♦ Acid Spray is a special 40-base power Poison-type move (100% chance to lower the target's special defense by 2 stages).
♦ Hyper Beam is a special 150-base power Normal-type move (Carnivine cannot move next turn).
♦ Round is a special 60-base power Normal-type move (power doubles if others used round this turn).
♦ 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 Sun/Moon 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 Sun/Moon. 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 SM 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, Rage Powder
- Moves that Break Screens: Defog
- 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
- Hidden Power
- Knock Off
- Protect
- Rest
- Toxic
Common Effort Values for Carnivine in Sun and Moon
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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