Pokémon · Black & White
Carnivine
Dark Explorers · #5 · Rare · 2012
Listings
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From
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Market reference
$1.30
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 5 / 111
- Release year
- 2012
- Rarity
- Rare
- HP
- 90
- Subtype
- Basic
- Retreat cost
- 2 energy
- Illustrator
- Yukiko Baba
- Pokédex #
- 455
- Series
- Black & White
About this card
"It binds itself to trees on marshes. It attracts prey with its sweet-smelling drool and gulps them down."
[Grass]Lure Poison
Switch the Defending Pokémon with 1 of your opponent's Benched Pokémon. The new Defending Pokémon is now Poisoned.
[Grass · Grass · Colorless]Spit Squall
Your opponent puts the Defending Pokémon and all cards attached to it into his or her hand.
Weakness: Fire ×2
Resistance: Water -20
Retreat cost: Colorless · Colorless
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Upcoming events
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Recent tournament results
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Pricing reference
Latest snapshot from the upstream catalog. Actual marketplace prices fluctuate by condition, edition, and grade — use this as a reference, not a quote.
TCGPlayer (USD)
Updated 2026/06/09| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | $1.24 | $1.66 | $26.80 | $1.30 | $19.97 |
| Reverse Holofoil | $5.00 | $27.50 | $49.99 | $1.73 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/06/09| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €0.69 |
| 7-day average | €1.12 |
| 30-day average | €0.80 |
| Low | €0.20 |
| Trend price | €0.89 |
| Low (excellent+) | €0.20 |
| Reverse holo low | €0.40 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €1.50 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €1.72 |
| averageSellPrice | €1.17 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €1.46 |
| Reverse holo trend | €1.93 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Carnivine is real?
Carnivine is not on our list of commonly-counterfeited cards, but counterfeits exist across every set. Check the back-light test (real cards have a black inner layer that blocks light; counterfeits glow through), the rosette dot pattern on the back under magnification, font weight and kerning on the card name, and the holofoil pattern if applicable. For high-value copies we recommend submitting to a professional grader (PSA, BGS, CGC) for tamper-evident authentication.
What is Carnivine worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Carnivine is $1.30; there are no active listings on The Game Traders right now. Actual value depends on condition, grading, edition and printing variant — graded high-condition copies (PSA 9–10) trade at a substantial premium over raw copies.
What set is Carnivine from?
Carnivine is from the Pokémon set "Dark Explorers" in the Black & White series, released in 2012.
What rarity is Carnivine?
Carnivine is a Rare card in the Dark Explorers set.
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Other Carnivine printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
