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Cards/Carnivine G
Carnivine G card from the DP Black Star Promos set
Illustration by Makoto Imai. Card image via the Pokémon TCG API.
Basic Pokémon

Carnivine G

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A grass type that scales its damage with your energy count.

Grass80 HPBasicBeginner to play

What this card does

Power Whip deals 10 damage for every energy attached to Carnivine G.

Grass Knot adds extra damage based on the opponent's retreat cost.

Signature attack

Grass Knot

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). (20+ damage)

Power Whip allows you to deal significant damage if you have attached many energy cards. The attack ignores weakness and resistance for benched Pokémon, making it useful for targeting specific targets.

Attacks

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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.)

GC
Grass Knot20+

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).

Which deck it belongs in

This card suits decks that can quickly attach multiple energy cards to increase its damage output.

Strengths
  • High damage potential
  • Flexible targeting
  • Retreat cost teamwork
Watch out for
  • Weak to fire types
  • Requires energy attachment
  • Common rarity
Pro tip

Attach as many energy cards as possible before attacking with Power Whip.

From the Pokédex

Carnivine is a plant-like Pokemon that uses its vines to catch prey.

Note for the parent

Check the opponent's retreat cost before using Grass Knot to maximise its potential.

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