Venomoth Pokédex: Stats, Weaknesses, Evolution and Moves

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Venomoth

Poison Moth Pokémon

BUGPOISON

The scales it scatters will paralyze anyone who touches them, making that person unable to stand.

Venomoth Pokédex brings together the essential information for Venomoth, including its typing, weaknesses, base stats, abilities, evolution line, forms, Pokédex entries and appearances across Pokémon games. Venomoth is National Pokédex #49 and was introduced in Generation I. It is a Bug and Poison-type Pokémon.

This Venomoth Pokédex covers Venomoth across the Pokémon series rather than focusing on one game. You can use it to check core stats, weaknesses, evolution, forms, moves, locations and game appearances, then follow the related guides for more detailed game-specific help. The scales it scatters will paralyze anyone who touches them, making that person unable to stand.

Venomoth at a glance

Type: BUGPOISON
Weak to: FIRE2×FLYING2×PSYCHIC2×ROCK2×
Best base stat: Special Attack — 90
Abilities: Shield Dust, Tinted Lens, Wonder Skin (Hidden)
Evolution: Final stage or no evolution data

Venomoth Pokédex overview

Venomoth has the Bug and Poison typing, it belongs to Generation I, its Pokédex classification is the Poison Moth Pokémon. The scales it scatters will paralyze anyone who touches them, making that person unable to stand. The quick facts below bring together the key measurements and species details, while the rest of the Venomoth Pokédex breaks down its battle strengths, evolution, forms and appearances in more detail.

Venomoth quick facts

Height: 1.5 m
Weight: 12.5 kg
Generation: Generation I
Growth rate: Medium
Capture rate: 75
Base happiness: 70

Venomoth Pokédex type and weaknesses

Venomoth is weak to Fire, Flying, Psychic and Rock. It resists Grass, Fighting, Poison, Bug and Fairy. These matchups come from Venomoth's typing, making this a quick way to check which attacking types are super effective against Venomoth and which types it can resist more comfortably.

Venomoth type effectiveness

Damage taken when Venomoth is hit by each type:

Weak to

FIRE2×FLYING2×PSYCHIC2×ROCK2×

Resists

POISON½×BUG½×FAIRY½×

Strongly resists

GRASS¼×FIGHTING¼×

Based on Bug / Poison typing. Abilities may modify these matchups.

Venomoth Pokédex stats

Venomoth has a base stat total of 450, with Special Attack as its highest listed base stat at 90. In the Venomoth Pokédex, base stats are useful for comparing natural strengths before a particular game layers on level, training, moves, abilities or battle formats. The bars below show the six standard stats side by side, making it easier to see where Venomoth is naturally strongest and where its lower base values sit.

Venomoth base stats

Hp70

Attack65

Defense60

Special Attack90

Special Defense75

Speed90

Total450

Venomoth Pokédex abilities

Venomoth can have Shield Dust, Tinted Lens and Wonder Skin as its Hidden Ability. Abilities can significantly change how Venomoth functions in battle, so they are worth considering alongside its typing and base stats. Any Hidden Ability is identified separately below.

Venomoth abilities

Shield Dust

Protects against incoming moves' extra effects.

Tinted Lens

Doubles damage inflicted with not-very-effective moves.

Wonder Skin Hidden

Lowers incoming non-damaging moves' base accuracy to exactly 50%.

Venomoth Pokédex evolution

Venomoth evolves from Venonat. The evolution section shows the family together and includes evolution requirements where they apply, making it easy to see how each stage connects. Each Pokémon in the family can also be opened in its own Pokédex guide.

Venomoth evolution family

Venonat

Level 31

Venomoth

Venomoth evolution requirements

Evolves from

Venonat

Level 31

Venomoth Pokédex forms and shiny appearance

Venomoth has 1 form shown on this Venomoth Pokédex page. Alternate forms are grouped together so you can compare them in one place, while the artwork switcher lets you view the standard and shiny appearance when shiny artwork is available.

Switch between the normal and shiny appearance of Venomoth.

Venomoth Pokédex game appearances

Venomoth appears in 29 Pokémon titles, including Alpha Sapphire, Black, Black 2, Blue, Crystal and Diamond. Availability differs between games, so the list below separates each title and makes it easier to see where Venomoth appears without assuming the same method or location applies everywhere.

Venomoth game availability

Alpha SapphireWild encounter

BlackWild encounter

Black 2Game data

BlueWild encounter

CrystalWild encounter

DiamondWild encounter

EmeraldGame data

FireredWild encounter

GoldWild encounter

Green JapanWild encounter

HeartgoldWild encounter

LeafgreenWild encounter

Lets Go EeveeWild encounter

Lets Go PikachuWild encounter

Omega RubyWild encounter

PearlWild encounter

PlatinumWild encounter

RedWild encounter

Red JapanWild encounter

RubyGame data

SapphireGame data

SilverWild encounter

SoulsilverWild encounter

WhiteWild encounter

White 2Game data

XWild encounter

XdWild encounter

YWild encounter

YellowWild encounter

This uses imported PokéAPI encounter and game-index records. It does not guarantee current transfer, DLC or event availability.

Where can you find Venomoth?

The locations below show where Venomoth can be found across Pokémon games, including the encounter method, level range and encounter chance where available. Use the filters to narrow the list to a particular game and find the location information you need.

Venomoth encounter locations

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69 records

Game	Location	Method	Level	Chance	Conditions
Alpha Sapphire	Mirage Spot Island Route 124	Walk	36–38	30%	—
Alpha Sapphire	Mirage Spot Island South Of Route 134	Walk	36–38	30%	—
Alpha Sapphire	Mirage Spot Island West Of Dewford Town	Walk	36–38	10%	—
Alpha Sapphire	Mirage Spot Island West Of Route 104	Walk	36–38	30%	—
Black	Dreamyard Area	Dark Grass	48	5%	—
Black	Dreamyard Area	Dark Grass	50	4%	—
Blue	Cerulean Cave 1f	Walk	49	10%	—
Blue	Cerulean Cave 2f	Walk	51	20%	—
Blue	Kanto Safari Zone Area 2 North	Walk	32	5%	—
Blue	Kanto Safari Zone Area 3 West	Walk	31	5%	—
Blue	Kanto Victory Road 2 3f	Walk	40	10%	—
Crystal	Johto Route 43 Area	Walk	17	4%	Time Night
Crystal	Kanto Route 10 Area	Walk	15	10%	Time Night
Crystal	Kanto Route 13 Area	Walk	25	10%	—
Crystal	Kanto Route 14 Area	Walk	28	10%	Time Night
Crystal	Kanto Route 15 Area	Walk	25	10%	Time Night
Crystal	Kanto Route 9 Area	Walk	15	10%	Time Night
Diamond	Sinnoh Route 229 Area	Walk	50	10%	Radar On
Firered	Berry ♀orest Area	Walk	37	4%	—
Firered	Berry ♀orest Area	Walk	40	1%	—
Firered	Kanto Safari Zone Area 2 North	Walk	32	5%	—
Firered	Kanto Safari Zone Area 3 West	Walk	32	5%	—
Gold	Kanto Route 24 Area	Walk	10	4%	Time Night
Gold	Kanto Route 25 Area	Walk	10	20%	Time Night
Green Japan	Cerulean Cave 1f	Walk	49	10%	—
Green Japan	Cerulean Cave 2f	Walk	51	20%	—
Green Japan	Kanto Safari Zone Area 2 North	Walk	32	5%	—
Green Japan	Kanto Safari Zone Area 3 West	Walk	31	5%	—
Green Japan	Kanto Victory Road 2 3f	Walk	40	10%	—
Heartgold	Kanto Route 24 Area	Walk	14	4%	Time Night
Heartgold	Kanto Route 25 Area	Walk	8	10%	Time Night, Radio Off
Leafgreen	Berry ♀orest Area	Walk	37	4%	—
Leafgreen	Berry ♀orest Area	Walk	40	1%	—
Leafgreen	Kanto Safari Zone Area 2 North	Walk	32	5%	—
Leafgreen	Kanto Safari Zone Area 3 West	Walk	32	5%	—
Lets Go Eevee	Kanto Route 14 Area	Overworld	33–38	100%	—
Lets Go Eevee	Kanto Route 15 Area	Overworld	33–38	100%	—
Lets Go Pikachu	Kanto Route 14 Area	Overworld	33–38	100%	—
Lets Go Pikachu	Kanto Route 15 Area	Overworld	33–38	100%	—
Omega Ruby	Mirage Spot Island Route 124	Walk	36–38	30%	—
Omega Ruby	Mirage Spot Island South Of Route 134	Walk	36–38	30%	—
Omega Ruby	Mirage Spot Island West Of Dewford Town	Walk	36–38	10%	—
Omega Ruby	Mirage Spot Island West Of Route 104	Walk	36–38	30%	—
Pearl	Sinnoh Route 229 Area	Walk	50	10%	Radar On
Platinum	Sinnoh Route 229 Area	Walk	49	10%	Radar On
Red	Cerulean Cave 1f	Walk	49	10%	—
Red	Cerulean Cave 2f	Walk	51	20%	—
Red	Kanto Safari Zone Area 2 North	Walk	32	5%	—
Red	Kanto Safari Zone Area 3 West	Walk	31	5%	—
Red	Kanto Victory Road 2 3f	Walk	40	10%	—
Red Japan	Cerulean Cave 1f	Walk	49	10%	—
Red Japan	Cerulean Cave 2f	Walk	51	20%	—
Red Japan	Kanto Safari Zone Area 2 North	Walk	32	5%	—
Red Japan	Kanto Safari Zone Area 3 West	Walk	31	5%	—
Red Japan	Kanto Victory Road 2 3f	Walk	40	10%	—
Silver	Kanto Route 24 Area	Walk	10	4%	Time Night
Silver	Kanto Route 25 Area	Walk	10	20%	Time Night
Soulsilver	Kanto Route 24 Area	Walk	14	4%	Time Night
Soulsilver	Kanto Route 25 Area	Walk	8	10%	Time Night, Radio Off
White	Dreamyard Area	Dark Grass	48	5%	—
White	Dreamyard Area	Dark Grass	50	4%	—
X	Friend Safari Bug	Walk	30	33%	Friend Safari Slot 3
X	Friend Safari Poison	Walk	30	33%	Friend Safari Slot 2
Xd	Cipher Key Lair Roof	Snag	32	100%	—
Y	Friend Safari Bug	Walk	30	33%	Friend Safari Slot 3
Y	Friend Safari Poison	Walk	30	33%	Friend Safari Slot 2
Yellow	Cerulean Cave 1f	Walk	54	5%	—
Yellow	Kanto Route 14 Area	Walk	30	1%	—
Yellow	Kanto Route 15 Area	Walk	30	1%	—

Venomoth Pokédex moves

The Venomoth Pokédex lists 123 moves below. Use the filters to narrow the list by move name, learning method, type or category. Move availability can differ between games and generations, so check the relevant game details when planning a specific moveset.

Venomoth move explorer

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123 moves shown

Level	Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy	PP	Method
—	Air Slash	FLYING	Special	75	95	15	Level Up
—	Gust	FLYING	Special	40	100	35	Level Up
1	Agility	PSYCHIC	Status	—	—	30	Level Up
1	Bug Buzz	BUG	Special	90	100	10	Level Up
1	Confusion	PSYCHIC	Special	50	100	25	Level Up
1	Disable	NORMAL	Status	—	100	20	Level Up
1	Foresight	NORMAL	Status	—	—	40	Level Up
1	Leech Life	BUG	Physical	80	100	10	Level Up
1	Poison Powder	POISON	Status	—	75	35	Level Up
1	Quiver Dance	BUG	Status	—	—	20	Level Up
1	Screech	NORMAL	Status	—	85	40	Level Up
1	Silver Wind	BUG	Special	60	100	5	Level Up
1	Struggle Bug	BUG	Special	50	100	20	Level Up
1	Supersonic	NORMAL	Status	—	55	20	Level Up
1	Tackle	NORMAL	Physical	40	100	35	Level Up
1	Whirlwind	NORMAL	Status	—	—	20	Level Up
16	Stun Spore	GRASS	Status	—	75	30	Level Up
17	Psybeam	PSYCHIC	Special	65	100	20	Level Up
24	Sleep Powder	GRASS	Status	—	75	15	Level Up
25	Mega Drain	GRASS	Special	40	100	15	Level Up
25	Signal Beam	BUG	Special	75	100	15	Level Up
37	Psychic	PSYCHIC	Special	90	100	10	Level Up
41	Zen Headbutt	PSYCHIC	Physical	80	90	15	Level Up
47	Poison ♀ang	POISON	Physical	50	100	15	Level Up
—	Acid Spray	POISON	Special	40	100	20	Machine
—	Acrobatics	FLYING	Physical	55	100	15	Machine
—	Aerial Ace	FLYING	Physical	60	—	20	Machine
—	Agility	PSYCHIC	Status	—	—	30	Machine
—	Air Cutter	FLYING	Special	60	95	25	Machine
—	Air Slash	FLYING	Special	75	95	15	Machine
—	Attract	NORMAL	Status	—	100	15	Machine
—	Baton Pass	NORMAL	Status	—	—	40	Machine
—	Bide	NORMAL	Physical	—	—	10	Machine
—	Bug Bite	BUG	Physical	60	100	20	Machine
—	Bug Buzz	BUG	Special	90	100	10	Machine
—	Captivate	NORMAL	Status	—	100	20	Machine
—	Confide	NORMAL	Status	—	—	20	Machine
—	Confuse Ray	GHOST	Status	—	100	10	Machine
—	Curse	GHOST	Status	—	—	10	Machine
—	Defog	FLYING	Status	—	—	15	Machine
—	Double Edge	NORMAL	Physical	120	100	15	Machine
—	Double Team	NORMAL	Status	—	—	15	Machine
—	Dream Eater	PSYCHIC	Special	100	100	15	Machine
—	Endeavor	NORMAL	Physical	—	100	5	Machine
—	Endure	NORMAL	Status	—	—	10	Machine
—	Energy Ball	GRASS	Special	90	100	10	Machine
—	Facade	NORMAL	Physical	70	100	20	Machine
—	Flash	NORMAL	Status	—	100	20	Machine
—	Frustration	NORMAL	Physical	—	100	20	Machine
—	Giga Drain	GRASS	Special	75	100	10	Machine
—	Giga Impact	NORMAL	Physical	150	90	5	Machine
—	Headbutt	NORMAL	Physical	70	100	15	Machine
—	Hidden Power	NORMAL	Special	60	100	15	Machine
—	Hyper Beam	NORMAL	Special	150	90	5	Machine
—	Infestation	BUG	Special	20	100	20	Machine
—	Leech Life	BUG	Physical	80	100	10	Machine
—	Lunge	BUG	Physical	80	100	15	Machine
—	Mega Drain	GRASS	Special	40	100	15	Machine
—	Mimic	NORMAL	Status	—	—	10	Machine
—	Natural Gift	NORMAL	Physical	—	100	15	Machine
—	Night Shade	GHOST	Special	—	100	15	Machine
—	Pounce	BUG	Physical	50	100	20	Machine
—	Protect	NORMAL	Status	—	—	10	Machine
—	Psybeam	PSYCHIC	Special	65	100	20	Machine
—	Psychic	PSYCHIC	Special	90	100	10	Machine
—	Psychic Noise	PSYCHIC	Special	75	100	10	Machine
—	Psywave	PSYCHIC	Special	—	100	15	Machine
—	Rage	NORMAL	Physical	20	100	20	Machine
—	Razor Wind	NORMAL	Special	80	100	10	Machine
—	Reflect	PSYCHIC	Status	—	—	20	Machine
—	Rest	PSYCHIC	Status	—	—	5	Machine
—	Return	NORMAL	Physical	—	100	20	Machine
—	Roost	FLYING	Status	—	—	5	Machine
—	Round	NORMAL	Special	60	100	15	Machine
—	Secret Power	NORMAL	Physical	70	100	20	Machine
—	Silver Wind	BUG	Special	60	100	5	Machine
—	Skill Swap	PSYCHIC	Status	—	—	10	Machine
—	Skitter Smack	BUG	Physical	70	90	10	Machine
—	Sleep Talk	NORMAL	Status	—	—	10	Machine
—	Sludge Bomb	POISON	Special	90	100	10	Machine
—	Sludge Wave	POISON	Special	95	100	10	Machine
—	Snore	NORMAL	Special	50	100	15	Machine
—	Solar Beam	GRASS	Special	120	100	10	Machine
—	Struggle Bug	BUG	Special	50	100	20	Machine
—	Substitute	NORMAL	Status	—	—	10	Machine
—	Sunny Day	FIRE	Status	—	—	5	Machine
—	Swagger	NORMAL	Status	—	85	15	Machine
—	Sweet Scent	NORMAL	Status	—	100	20	Machine
—	Swift	NORMAL	Special	60	—	20	Machine
—	Take Down	NORMAL	Physical	90	85	20	Machine
—	Teleport	PSYCHIC	Status	—	—	20	Machine
—	Tera Blast	NORMAL	Special	80	100	10	Machine
—	Thief	DARK	Physical	60	100	25	Machine
—	Toxic	POISON	Status	—	90	10	Machine
—	Toxic Spikes	POISON	Status	—	—	20	Machine
—	U Turn	BUG	Physical	70	100	20	Machine
—	Venoshock	POISON	Special	65	100	10	Machine
—	Whirlwind	NORMAL	Status	—	—	20	Machine
—	Zen Headbutt	PSYCHIC	Physical	80	90	15	Machine
—	Air Cutter	FLYING	Special	60	95	25	Tutor
—	Bug Bite	BUG	Physical	60	100	20	Tutor
—	Defog	FLYING	Status	—	—	15	Tutor
—	Double Edge	NORMAL	Physical	120	100	15	Tutor
—	Endure	NORMAL	Status	—	—	10	Tutor
—	Giga Drain	GRASS	Special	75	100	10	Tutor
—	Mimic	NORMAL	Status	—	—	10	Tutor
—	Ominous Wind	GHOST	Special	60	100	5	Tutor
—	Roost	FLYING	Status	—	—	5	Tutor
—	Signal Beam	BUG	Special	75	100	15	Tutor
—	Skill Swap	PSYCHIC	Status	—	—	10	Tutor
—	Sleep Talk	NORMAL	Status	—	—	10	Tutor
—	Snore	NORMAL	Special	50	100	15	Tutor
—	String Shot	BUG	Status	—	95	40	Tutor
—	Substitute	NORMAL	Status	—	—	10	Tutor
—	Swagger	NORMAL	Status	—	85	15	Tutor
—	Swift	NORMAL	Special	60	—	20	Tutor
—	Tailwind	FLYING	Status	—	—	15	Tutor
—	Twister	DRAGON	Special	40	100	20	Tutor
—	Zen Headbutt	PSYCHIC	Physical	80	90	15	Tutor
—	Psychic	PSYCHIC	Special	90	100	10	Xd Purification
—	Refresh	NORMAL	Status	—	—	20	Xd Purification
—	Silver Wind	BUG	Special	60	100	5	Xd Purification
—	Substitute	NORMAL	Status	—	—	10	Xd Purification

Venomoth Pokédex entries

The Venomoth Pokédex entries below let you compare how Venomoth has been described across different Pokémon games. Pokédex wording often changes between versions, so reading the entries together is a useful way to see how its description has evolved across the series.

Venomoth Pokédex entries

GameEntry

Red

The dust-like scales covering its wings are color coded to indicate the kinds of poison it has.

Blue

The dust-like scales covering its wings are color coded to indicate the kinds of poison it has.

Yellow

The powdery scales on its wings are hard to remove. They also contain poison that leaks out on contact.

Gold

When it attacks, it flaps its large wings violently to scatter its poi sonous powder all around.

Silver

The powder on its wings is poisonous if it is dark in color. If it is light, it causes paralysis.

Crystal

The scales it scatters will paralyze anyone who touches them, making that person unable to stand.

Ruby

VENOMOTH is nocturnal - it is a POKéMON that only becomes active at night. Its favorite prey are small insects that gather around streetlights, attracted by the light in the darkness.

Sapphire

VENOMOTH is nocturnal - it is a POKéMON that only becomes active at night. Its favorite prey are small insects that gather around streetlights, attracted by the light in the darkness.

Emerald

VENOMOTH are nocturnal--they only are active at night. Their favorite prey are insects that gather around streetlights, attracted by the light in the darkness.

Firered

The wings are covered with dustlike scales. Every time it flaps its wings, it looses highly toxic dust.

Leafgreen

The dustlike scales covering its wings are color-coded to indicate the kinds of poison it has.

Diamond