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Carnivine in Pokémon Black 2 and White 2: locations, stats and moves

Find Carnivine’s Black 2/White 2 locations, Generation V Grass typing, base stats, historical abilities, evolution requirements and sequel learnsets.

Edition covered

Nintendo DS sequels; not the original Black and White story.

Generation V identity and base stats

Carnivine is Unova #289 and National #455. Its Black 2/White 2 typing is Grass. These figures describe its standard Generation V form on the original Nintendo DS cartridges. Later Fairy typing and later stat increases are excluded.

The picture shows the standard Generation V form; gender, seasonal or alternate battle forms may look different.

Carnivine Generation V base stats
Stat	Base value
HP	74
Attack	100
Defense	72
Sp. Atk	90
Sp. Def	72
Speed	46
Total	454

Where to obtain it in Black 2 and White 2

Check the version, area and encounter method before travelling. A gift, trade, Hidden Grotto or stationary interaction is different from ordinary grass. Level ranges combine matching recorded slots under the same condition.

The following records use only Black 2 and White 2. Seasons and special requirements remain separate. Postgame areas require the appropriate story access; these records do not imply every location is open on a fresh save.

Encounter methods · Legendary and event requirements · Gifts, fossils and trades

Carnivine recorded Black 2 and White 2 encounters
Location / area	Version	Method	Level	Condition
Route 18	Black 2	Dark grass	66	No special condition recorded
Route 18	Black 2	Grass / cave walking	58	No special condition recorded
Route 18	White 2	Dark grass	66	No special condition recorded
Route 18	White 2	Grass / cave walking	58	No special condition recorded

Evolution family and Generation V requirements

Carnivine has no evolution within the Black 2/White 2 regional roster. Form changes are separate from evolution; evolutions added in later generations do not occur on these cartridges.

Forms and collection requirements

Abilities, breeding and training reference

Carnivine Generation V ability slots
Ability	Slot / availability
Levitate	Regular ability slot 1

A Hidden Ability slot does not guarantee an ordinary wild specimen. Hidden Grottos, specific sequel gifts, historical Dream World / Dream Radar access and external specimens have different requirements. Some Generation V slots, including the Unova starter Hidden Abilities and Litwick-line Shadow Tag, were never officially released in that generation.

Carnivine breeding and training facts
Property	Value
Gender ratio	50% female / 50% male
Egg group(s)	Grass
Base hatch cycles	25
Experience growth	Slow
Base capture rate	200 / 255 (not a percentage chance)
EV yield when defeated	Attack +2

The Route 3 Day Care is reached after the Hall of Fame in the sequels. Undiscovered species cannot produce Eggs. Baby forms that require an incense need the correct held item on a parent; breeding an evolved parent does not always yield its earliest Pokédex stage.

Sequel breeding, EV, IV and nature rules

Black 2 and White 2 level-up moves

Carnivine sequel level-up learnset
Level	Move
1 / starting move	Bind
1 / starting move	Growth
7	Bite
11	Vine Whip
17	Sweet Scent
21	Ingrain
27	Feint Attack
31	Leaf Tornado
37	Spit Up
37	Stockpile
37	Swallow
41	Crunch
47	Wring Out
51	Power Whip

Every row is filtered to the Black 2/White 2 version group. Level 1 entries include starting or reminder moves; a later caught specimen need not know every listed move. Evolution timing changes which form learns a move. The Move Reminder charges a Heart Scale.

Compatible TMs and HMs

Carnivine sequel compatible machines
Machine	Move	Type	Category
TM06	Toxic	Poison	Status
TM10	Hidden Power	Normal	Special
TM11	Sunny Day	Fire	Status
TM15	Hyper Beam	Normal	Special
TM17	Protect	Normal	Status
TM21	Frustration	Normal	Physical
TM22	Solarbeam	Grass	Special
TM27	Return	Normal	Physical
TM32	Double Team	Normal	Status
TM36	Sludge Bomb	Poison	Special
TM42	Facade	Normal	Physical
TM44	Rest	Psychic	Status
TM45	Attract	Normal	Status
TM46	Thief	Dark	Physical
TM48	Round	Normal	Special
TM53	Energy Ball	Grass	Special
TM56	Fling	Dark	Physical
TM66	Payback	Dark	Physical
TM68	Giga Impact	Normal	Physical
TM70	Flash	Normal	Status
TM75	Swords Dance	Normal	Status
TM86	Grass Knot	Grass	Special
TM87	Swagger	Normal	Status
TM90	Substitute	Normal	Status
HM01	Cut	Normal	Physical

Compatibility uses Black 2/White 2 learnset records. Machine numbers and move data match Generation V, while acquisition locations must come from the sequel guide. Sequel TM95 is obtainable; the original BW Lock Capsule restriction does not apply. HMs need the Move Deleter to be removed.

All sequel TM/HM locations

Egg moves and sequel Move Tutors

Recorded Black 2/White 2 Egg moves: Giga Drain, Grass Whistle, Leech Seed, Magical Leaf, Rage Powder, Razor Leaf, Slam, Sleep Powder, Stun Spore, Synthesis, Worry Seed.

Recorded Black 2/White 2 tutor compatibility: Bind, Bug Bite, Gastro Acid, Giga Drain, Knock Off, Seed Bomb, Sleep Talk, Snore, Synthesis, Worry Seed.

Tutor compatibility does not mean every move is taught by a shard tutor. Starter ultimate moves, pledge moves and species-specific services have their own conditions.

Tutor cities, shard colours, reminders and special move services

Related species and return to the Pokédex

Return to Carnivine in the illustrated regional Pokédex.

FIELD NOTE

Use Carnivine’s Black 2 or White 2 method and condition. Version-specific catches, postgame breeding and historical distribution requirements need their own collection plan.

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