Is Carnivine good in Pokemon GO?

Not for battle. Carnivine has no ranked PvP, raid or Max Battle role, so keep one for the Pokedex and transfer the rest.

Is Carnivine a good raid attacker?

Carnivine ranks #116 of 344 grass attackers with 11.4 DPS. That is outside the top 15, so it is not a raid priority.

Can Carnivine be shiny in Pokemon GO?

Yes. Shiny Carnivine is available from photobomb, research, wild. A shiny is worth keeping for the collection no matter its IVs.

#455 · Generation 4

Carnivine

grass

Max CP (L40 / L50): 2,159 / 2,441
Raid catch CP (L20 / L25): 1,233 / 1,542
Research CP (L15): 925
Buddy distance: 5 km
2nd charged move: 75,000 dust · 75 candy

Shiny
Shadow
Tradable
Mega
Dynamax

Transfer

Transfer the extras

Carnivine has no job in PvP, raids, or Max Battles. Keep one for the Pokedex, and transfer the rest for candy.

Battle roles

–
Great League#930 of 1154 · score 60.7
Ranked #930 of 1154; not competitive in Great League.
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Ultra League#722 of 851 · score 60.9
Ranked #722 of 851; not competitive in Ultra League.

Collection value

Nothing special: keep one for the Pokedex.

Tiers: S = meta-defining, A = strong, B = playable, C = niche. PvP from PvPoke overall rankings; raids from computed DPS/TDO within each attacking type; Max Battles from GO Hub tier lists.

Base stats

Attack187

Defense136

Stamina179

Base stats. Bars are scaled to the strongest Pokemon in the game.

Weak to

bug×1.6
fire×1.6
flying×1.6
ice×1.6
poison×1.6

Resists

electric×0.625
grass×0.625
ground×0.625
water×0.625

Evolution line

Does not evolve.

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PvP rankings (GO Battle League)

League	Tier	Rank	Score	Recommended moves	Typical build
Great League	–	#930 / 1154	60.7	Vine Whip · Energy Ball · Crunch	L25.5 · 6/15/14
Ultra League	–	#722 / 851	60.9	Vine Whip · Energy Ball · Crunch	L50 · 15/15/15
Ultra Premier	–	#471 / 689	71.1	Vine Whip · Power Whip · Crunch

Source: PvPoke overall rankings. Score is relative to the league meta (100 = best). Typical build is the IV spread PvPoke assumes.

Raid attacker rankings

Attacking type	Tier	Rank	DPS	TDO	Best moves
grass	–	#116 / 344	11.4	155	Vine Whip · Power Whip
dark	–	#204 / 363	8.6	117	Vine Whip · Crunch

Level 40, 15/15/15, neutral target. DPS = damage per second, TDO = total damage output before fainting. Rank is among every Pokemon using that attacking type.

Moves

Fast move	Type	Raid power	Energy	Duration	DPS	PvP power	PvP energy	Speed
Bite	dark	6	+4	0.5s	12.0	2	+4	1 turn
Vine WhipSTAB	grass	6	+5	0.5s	12.0	5	+8	2 turns

Charged move	Type	Raid power	Energy	Duration	Dmg/energy	PvP power	PvP energy	Effects
Power WhipSTAB	grass	90	-50	2.5s	1.80	90	-50
Energy BallSTAB	grass	90	-50	4.0s	1.80	80	-45	10% chance: -1 foe Def
Crunch	dark	65	-33	3.0s	1.97	70	-45	20% chance: -1 foe Def

Questions people ask

Is Carnivine good in Pokemon GO?: Not for battle. Carnivine has no ranked PvP, raid or Max Battle role, so keep one for the Pokedex and transfer the rest.
Should I keep or transfer Carnivine?: Carnivine has no job in PvP, raids, or Max Battles. Keep one for the Pokedex, and transfer the rest for candy.
Is Carnivine a good raid attacker?: Carnivine ranks #116 of 344 grass attackers with 11.4 DPS. That is outside the top 15, so it is not a raid priority.
Can Carnivine be shiny in Pokemon GO?: Yes. Shiny Carnivine is available from photobomb, research, wild. A shiny is worth keeping for the collection no matter its IVs.

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