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If you have a good competitive moveset for Carnivine, post an answer below and upvote the best ones. Movesets for any of its pre-evolutions can also be shared on this thread.

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Gen V

Carnivine (M) @ Life Orb

Trait: Levitate

EVs: 128 HP / 252 Atk / 64 Def / 64 SDef

Adamant Nature (+Atk, -SAtk)

  • Crunch
  • Power Whip
  • Swords Dance
  • Sleep Powder
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Carnivine @ Leftovers
Carnivine
Ability: Levitate
Nature: Impish / Careful
EVs: 252 HP / 128 Def / 128 SpD
• Leech Seed
• Toxic
• Protect
• Power Whip
Probably the most forgettable Pokémon ever.

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Carnivine @ Life Orb
Role: Physical Sweeper
Trait: Levitate
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SAtk)
EVs: 252 Atk/ 128 Def/ 128 SDef
Moveset:
- Power Whip
- Crunch
- Sleep Powder
- Synthesis

Explanation: Use Sleep Powder first and if it hits, the target won't be able to attack for 1-3 turns, letting Carnivine attack. Power Whip gets STAB and has high power while Crunch provides coverage against Ghost and Psychic so it's good to have. Synthesis is there to recover HP especially when we think about Carnivine's less than stellar defenses, though it may still get KO. Synthesis is also good when paired with Life Orb.

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128 Def / 128 SpD is inferior to 252 HP on most Pokemon, including Carnivine. Though a lot of people seem to have trouble with that.