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Venomoth

venomoth
Poison Moth Pokémon
#049
Bug Poison
Venomoth ROM Changes

Abilities Changes:

  • shield-dust / tinted-lenstinted-lens / shield-dust

Base Stats Changes:

  • 70 HP / 65 Atk / 60 Def / 90 SAtk / 75 SDef / 90 Spd70 HP / 55 Atk / 60 Def / 100 SAtk / 75 SDef / 90 Spd

Level-up Moves Changes:

  • 18 moves20 moves

Machine Moves Changes:

  • 32 moves35 moves (added: bug-buzz, hurricane, fly)

Basic Information

  • Abilities


  • Physical Attributes


    Height: 1.5 m

    Weight: 12.5 kg

  • Training


    Base Experience: 138

    Base Happiness: 70

    Capture Rate: 75

    Growth Rate: Medium

    Habitat: Forest

    EV Yield: +1 Special Attack, +1 Speed

  • Breeding


    Gender Ratio: 50.0% ♂ / 50.0% ♀

    Egg Groups: Bug

    Hatch Counter: 0 cycles

  • Classification


    Generation: Generation I

    Color: Purple

    Shape: Bug Wings

Wild Held Items

These items can be found when catching or defeating this Pokémon in the wild:

Item Platinum Diamond Pearl Heartgold Soulsilver
Shed Shell Shed Shell

Type Effectiveness

  • Weak To


    2× Damage

    Fire Flying Psychic Rock

  • Resists


    ¼× Damage

    Fighting Grass

    ½× Damage

    Bug Fairy Poison

Base Stats

Stat Base Min Max Distribution
HP 70 250 344
Attack 55 103 229
Defense 60 112 240
Sp. Atk 100 184 328
Sp. Def 75 139 273
Speed 90 166 306
Base Stat Total 450

Min/Max Stats: Calculated at Level 100.

  • Min: 0 IVs, 0 EVs, hindering nature (0.9×) for non-HP stats

  • Max: 31 IVs, 252 EVs, beneficial nature (1.1×) for non-HP stats

Evolution Chain

Stage 1

Stage 2

Pokédex Entries

It flutters its wings to scatter dustlike scales. The scales leach toxins if they contact skin.

It flutters its wings to scatter dustlike scales. The scales leach toxins if they contact skin.

It flutters its wings to scatter dustlike scales. The scales leach toxins if they contact skin.

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

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

Moves

Level Move Type Category Power Accuracy PP
1 Silver Wind Bug Special 60 100 5
1 Tackle Normal Physical 40 100 35
1 Disable Normal Status 100 20
1 Foresight Normal Status 40
7 Supersonic Normal Status 55 20
10 Bug Bite Bug Physical 60 100 20
13 Confusion Psychic Special 50 100 25
15 Poison Powder Poison Status 75 35
15 Stun Spore Grass Status 75 30
15 Sleep Powder Grass Status 75 15
17 Psybeam Psychic Special 65 100 20
21 Poison Fang Poison Physical 65 95 15
24 Leech Life Bug Physical 80 100 10
27 Zen Headbutt Psychic Physical 80 90 15
30 Signal Beam Bug Special 75 100 15
31 Gust Flying Special 40 100 35
34 Baton Pass Normal Status 40
38 Psychic Psychic Special 90 100 10
42 Morning Sun Normal Status 5
46 Bug Buzz Bug Special 90 100 10
Move Type Category Power Accuracy PP
Aerial Ace Flying Physical 60 20
Attract Normal Status 100 15
Bug Buzz Bug Special 90 100 10
Captivate Normal Status 100 20
Defog Flying Status 15
Double Team Normal Status 15
Endure Normal Status 10
Energy Ball Grass Special 90 100 10
Facade Normal Physical 70 100 20
Flash Normal Status 100 20
Fly Flying Physical 100 100 15
Frustration Normal Physical 100 20
Giga Drain Grass Special 75 100 10
Giga Impact Normal Physical 150 90 5
Hidden Power Normal Special 60 100 15
Hurricane Flying Special 110 70 10
Hyper Beam Normal Special 150 90 5
Natural Gift Normal Physical 100 15
Protect Normal Status 10
Psychic Psychic Special 90 100 10
Rest Psychic Status 5
Return Normal Physical 100 20
Roost Flying Status 5
Secret Power Normal Physical 70 100 20
Silver Wind Bug Special 60 100 5
Skill Swap Psychic Status 10
Sleep Talk Normal Status 10
Sludge Bomb Poison Special 90 100 10
Solar Beam Grass Special 200 100 10
Substitute Normal Status 10
Sunny Day Fire Status 5
Swagger Normal Status 85 15
Thief Dark Physical 60 100 25
Toxic Poison Status 90 10
U Turn Bug Physical 70 100 20

No egg moves available

Move Type Category Power Accuracy PP
Air Cutter Flying Special 60 95 25
Bug Bite Bug Physical 60 100 20
Ominous Wind Ghost Special 60 100 5
Signal Beam Bug Special 75 100 15
Snore Normal Special 50 100 15
String Shot Bug Status 95 40
Swift Normal Special 60 20
Tailwind Flying Status 15
Twister Dragon Special 40 100 20
Zen Headbutt Psychic Physical 80 90 15

Sprites

Normal

  • Front


    Front

  • Back


    Back

✨ Shiny

  • Front


    Front

  • Back


    Back

  • Normal


    Normal

  • ✨ Shiny


    ✨ Shiny

Cries

  • Legacy Cry


    Original legacy cry

  • Latest Cry


    Updated cry from recent games