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|image=[[File:DQIV_Carnivine.png|250px]] | |image=[[File:DQIV_Carnivine.png|250px]] | ||
|caption=Art by [[Akira Toriyama]] | |caption=Art by [[Akira Toriyama]] | ||
|kanji={{tt| | |kanji=ひとくいそう | ||
|romanji={{tt|Hitokuisō|'Man-eating weed'}} | |||
|old=Carnivore plant<br>Snapper | |old=Carnivore plant<br>Snapper | ||
|firstappear={{DQ4}} | |firstappear={{DQ4}} | ||
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==={{DQMCH}}=== | ==={{DQMCH}}=== | ||
The Snapper is a three-star member of the [[Nature family]] with a weight of 3. It naturally learns [[Seal Magic]], [[Save Power]] and [[Sleep Attack|Sleep Hit]]. Its in-game description reads "Its breath has a sweet scent that lures prey inside." | The Snapper is a three-star member of the [[Nature family]] with a weight of 3. It naturally learns [[Seal Magic]], [[Save Power]] and [[Sleep Attack|Sleep Hit]]. Its in-game description reads "Its breath has a sweet scent that lures prey inside." | ||
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==Etymology== | ==Etymology== | ||
Carnivine is possibly a spin on the original name, Carnivore Plant, combining carnivore, a being that eats meat, with vine, a tendril-like component found on some plants. | Carnivine is possibly a spin on the original name, Carnivore Plant, combining carnivore, a being that eats meat, with vine, a tendril-like component found on some plants. | ||
==Related {{MFamilies}}s== | |||
*[[Venus guytrap]] | |||
*[[Mandragore]] | |||
*[[Chewlip]] | |||
*[[Gnashturtium]] | |||
*[[Dazey]] | |||
*[[Gnawchid]] | |||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*The {{MFamilies}} [http://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Carnivine_%28Pok%C3%A9mon%29 shares its name], possibly by coincidence, with a ''[[Pokémon]]''. | *The {{MFamilies}} [http://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Carnivine_%28Pok%C3%A9mon%29 shares its name], possibly by coincidence, with a ''[[Pokémon]]''. | ||
*Carnivines also bear a thematic similarity to the Piranha Plants of ''[[Super Mario]]'' fame, though they lack the tropical coloring and mottled appearance. | *Carnivines also bear a thematic similarity to the Piranha Plants of ''[[Super Mario]]'' fame, though they lack the tropical coloring and mottled appearance. | ||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
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