Pokémon · Diamond & Pearl
Carnivine G
DP Black Star Promos · #DP42 · Promo · 2007
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Market reference
$12.20
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- DP42 / 56
- Release year
- 2007
- Rarity
- Promo
- HP
- 80
- Subtype
- Basic · SP
- Retreat cost
- 1 energy
- Illustrator
- Makoto Imai
- Pokédex #
- 455
- Series
- Diamond & Pearl
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Attacker
- Damage efficiency
- 20 damage
- 10 per Energy
- Prize liability
- 1 Prize given up
- Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
- Setup
- Basic
- Plays straight down — no evolution needed
Strategy & play
How Carnivine G plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- A Basic — hits the board turn 1 with no evolution tax.
- Its main attack (Grass Knot) needs 2 Energy — a turn-2 swing on manual attachment.
- Needs Grass Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Grass type, weak to Fire ×2 — a Fire attacker doing ≥40 effectively one-shots it.
- A single-prize attacker — prize-trade-positive against ex / V decks that give up two at a time.
How to beat Carnivine G
- Exploit its Fire weakness — ≥40 damage one-shots it.
Budget alternatives
Cheaper cards that fill a similar role in Standard decks. Reference prices — most-played option first.
More by Makoto Imai
This card was illustrated by Makoto Imai.
Building around Carnivine G?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
CPower Whip
Choose 1 of your opponent's Pokémon. This attack does 10 damage for each Energy attached to Carnivine G to that Pokémon. (Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.)
GCGrass Knot — 20+
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).
Weakness:R×2
Resistance:W-20
Retreat cost:C
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
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 2026/07/04| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holofoil | $5.05 | $15.00 | $257.32 | $12.20 | $24.95 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Carnivine G is real?
Carnivine G 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 G worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Carnivine G is $12.20; 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 G from?
Carnivine G is from the Pokémon set "DP Black Star Promos" in the Diamond & Pearl series, released in 2007.
What rarity is Carnivine G?
Carnivine G is a Promo card in the DP Black Star Promos set.
