Carnivine Collector’s Guide: Crown Zenith Printing

Character Intro

Carnivine from the Crown Zenith set is an uncommon card numbered 12. It features 90 HP and includes Bind Down among its attacks. This card offers a straightforward addition to any collection.

Quick Facts

• Type: Grass
• Stage: Basic
• Retreat Cost: 1
• Weakness: Fire ×2
• Regulation Mark: F
• Flavor Text: It binds itself to trees in marshes. It attracts prey with its sweet-smelling drool and gulps them down.

Key Printings

This guide focuses on the Crown Zenith set printing of Carnivine, card number 12, an Uncommon rarity. It is a Basic Pokémon card with no evolutions from previous stages.

Variants & Identifiers

This printing has no known variants or alternate printings. The card is identified by the set code swsh12pt5, number 12, and features the illustrator Shibuzoh. The image for this card can be found at:
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Legality & Play Notes

• Legality status: unknown.

• Attacks:

• Festering Saliva: inflicts Burned and Poisoned status conditions on the opponent’s Active Pokémon.
• Bind Down: deals 40 damage and prevents the Defending Pokémon from retreating during the opponent’s next turn.

There are no abilities on this card.

Care & Storage Tips

To preserve the card’s condition, store it in a protective sleeve away from direct sunlight and moisture. Given its Uncommon rarity and detailed artwork, maintaining the card’s surface and edges will help retain collector value.

Set-by-Set Micro-summaries

• Crown Zenith: Carnivine appears as a Basic Grass-type Pokémon with strategic status-inflicting attacks and a moderate HP pool. This set printing emphasizes its marsh habitat and predatory behavior through flavor text and art.