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Carnivine G

DPDP42· Common
Carnivine G DP DP42

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What the card itself says

Its characteristics and effects in play, with the original text when available.

HP
80
Type
Grass
Stage
Basic
Retreat cost
1
Weakness
×2
Resistance
-20
Number
DP42/56
Illustrated by
Makoto Imai

Its attacks

Power Whip

Choose 1 of your opponent's Pokémon. This attack does 10 damage for each Energy attached to Carnivine to that Pokémon. (Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.)

Grass Knot

20+

Does 20 damage plus 10 more damage for each Colorless Energy in the Defending Pokémon's Retreat Cost (after applying effects to the Retreat Cost).

What to make of it

Have a look at what it does well, then at what will get in your way. After that you'll know whether it belongs in your deck.

  1. A strength

    Retreat cost 1. One Energy to discard and it is back on the Bench, which matters a lot on the turn you need to swap attackers.

  2. A strength

    It is a Basic Pokémon. You can put it down on your very first turn, with nothing to evolve through.

  3. Keep in mind

    None of the 4,126 tournament lists we have read runs it. That does not make it a bad card — it means we have not seen it on a table yet.

  4. Keep in mind

    Weakness Fire ×2. Against a Fire Pokémon, apply that to the damage it takes — it climbs fast. Of the 4,126 tournament lists we have read, 972 run at least one Pokémon of that type.

Who plays it

None of the tournament lists we have read mentions this card. That happens with a card that has just come out, or one players have not tried yet.

The other cards of this Pokémon

Two cards of the same Pokémon can be worth wildly different amounts — it depends on the set, the rarity and the artwork. We put all 17 Carnivine cards on one page, priciest first.

See every Carnivine card and its price