Carnivine Pokémon HeartGold: Moves, Sprites & Locations

Everything you need to know about Carnivine in Pokémon HeartGold. On this page you'll find its Pokédex entry straight from the game, all sprite variants including shiny forms, the complete moveset of 61 moves grouped by learning method (level-up, TM/HM, egg, tutor), and every wild encounter location with levels, conditions, and catch rates.

Pokémon HeartGold

Kanto

Carnivine Pokemon HeartGold Pokedex Entry

Though this is a plant Pokémon, it has a gluttonous and unruly temperament. Carnivine attacks its prey with its cavernous maw wide open.

Pokemon HeartGold Carnivine Sprites

Carnivine front-facing sprite from Pokémon HeartGold

Primary

Carnivine back-facing sprite from Pokémon HeartGold

Reverse

Shiny

Shiny Reverse

Pokémon HeartGold Carnivine Moveset

Complete registry of moves learned by Carnivine via various methods in Pokémon HeartGold.

Move	Type	Requirement
Bind	normal	Lv. 1
Growth	normal	Lv. 1
Bite	dark	Lv. 7
Vine Whip	grass	Lv. 11
Sweet Scent	normal	Lv. 17
Ingrain	grass	Lv. 21
Feint Attack	dark	Lv. 27
Stockpile	normal	Lv. 31
Spit Up	normal	Lv. 31
Swallow	normal	Lv. 31
Crunch	dark	Lv. 37
Wring Out	normal	Lv. 41
Power Whip	grass	Lv. 47

End of Move Database

Pokémon HeartGold Carnivine Locations

Carnivine can be caught in 2 locations across Pokémon HeartGold, including Ilex Forest Area and Viridian Forest Area. The most reliable spawn is at Viridian Forest Area, where you'll find it at Lv. 5 by walking through tall grass with a 10% encounter rate (radio sinnoh).

Ilex Forest Area

2 encounters

walk
Lv. 6
Radio sinnoh
10%Uncommon
walk
Lv. 6
Radio sinnoh
10%Uncommon

Viridian Forest Area

2 encounters

walk
Lv. 5
Radio sinnoh
10%Uncommon
walk
Lv. 5
Radio sinnoh
10%Uncommon