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The '''Carnivine''' is a recurring monster in the ''[[Dragon Quest series|Dragon Quest]]'' series. Introduced in ''[[Dragon Quest IV]]'', it is a monstrous plant with three flowers that act as mouths.
The '''Carnivine''' is a recurring monster in the {{DQSeries}}. Introduced in {{DQ4}}, it is a monstrous plant with three flowers that act as mouths.


==Characteristics==
==Characteristics==
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==Appearances==
==Appearances==
===''[[Dragon Quest IV]]''===
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===''[[Dragon Quest Monsters]]''===
==={{DQM}}===
{{Stub}}
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==={{DQM2}}===
{{Stub}}
{{Stub}}
===''[[Dragon Quest Monsters: Caravan Heart]]''===
 
==={{DQMCH}}===
{{Stub}}
{{Stub}}
==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.
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==Gallery==
==Gallery==
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Image:Snapper.png|DQM sprite
Image:Snapper.png|''DQM'' sprite.
Image:Snapper 1.png|DQM2 sprite
Image:Snapper 1.png|''DQM2'' sprite.
Image:Snapper 2.png|Caravan heart sprite
Image:Snapper 2.png|''Caravan'' heart sprite.
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[[Category: Plant monsters]]
 
[[Category:Plant monsters]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest IV enemies]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest IV enemies]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest Monsters enemies]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest Monsters enemies]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest Monsters 2 enemies]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest Monsters 2 enemies]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest Monsters: Caravan Heart enemies]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest Monsters: Caravan Heart enemies]]

Revision as of 19:02, 29 February 2020

The Carnivine is a recurring monster in the Dragon Quest series. Introduced in Dragon Quest IV: Chapters of the Chosen, it is a monstrous plant with three flowers that act as mouths.

Characteristics

The body of a carnivine is arranged in three layers, with the bottom composed of its leg-like roots, the middle being made of a circle of large, green leaves, and the top holding its three white, fanged flowers, connected to the leafy section by flexible stems.

Appearances

Dragon Quest IV: Chapters of the Chosen

Carnivine DQIV Logo.png
Original (NES)
Sprite HP MP Attack
Carnivine DQIV NES.gif 17 0 21
Defense Agility Experience Gold
16 4 7 18
Bestiary No. 025
Spell(s) None
Skill(s) Call for back up (Healslime)
Location(s)
Item Dropped Medicinal herb(116)
Evasion Frizz Resistance * Sizz Resistance * Bang Resistance *
164 0% 0% 25%
Crack Resistance * Woosh Resistance * Zap Resistance * Drain Magic Resistance
25% 75% 0% 100%
Whack Resistance * Kamikazee Bracer Resistance Poof Resistance Fuddle Resistance
25% 0% 75% 25%
Snooze Resistance Dazzle Resistance Sap Resistance * Fizzle Resistance
75% 25% 25% 100%
Remakes (PSX, DS, Mobile)
Sprites Notable Changes
Carnivine ds.png None


Dragon Quest Monsters

Dragon Quest Monsters 2

Dragon Quest Monsters: Caravan Heart

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.

Related monsters

Trivia

  • The monster 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.

Gallery