Venomoth.
BST 450 · bug / poison
Venomoth is weak to Fire, Flying, Psychic, Rock and resists Grass, Fighting, Poison, Bug, Fairy.
Venomoth base stats
BST 450 · ranges at level 100Venomoth weaknesses and resistances
damage taken · Bug / Poison dual typingVenomoth abilities
3 total · 1 hiddenVenomoth evolution line
2 stages
Best Venomoth moves
gen 9 learnset · sorted by base powerVenomoth moves
gen 9 · 71 moves · 17 level-up · 44 TM/HM · 10 tutorVenomoth Pokédex entries
7 generations · newest firstThe powdery scales on its wings are hard to remove from skin. They also contain poison that leaks out on contact.
The scales it scatters will paralyze anyone who touches them, making that person unable to stand.
The wings are covered with dustlike scales. Every time it flaps its wings, it looses highly toxic dust.
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.
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.
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.
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.
The wings are covered with dustlike scales. Every time it flaps its wings, it looses highly toxic dust.
The dustlike scales covering its wings are color-coded to indicate the kinds of poison it has.
When it attacks, it flaps its large wings violently to scatter its poi sonous powder all around.
The powder on its wings is poisonous if it is dark in color. If it is light, it causes paralysis.
The scales it scatters will paralyze anyone who touches them, making that person unable to stand.
The dust-like scales covering its wings are color coded to indicate the kinds of poison it has.
The powdery scales on its wings are hard to remove. They also contain poison that leaks out on contact.
Venomoth species data
gen I species · breeding and trainingAbout Venomoth
Venomoth is a Bug and Poison-type Pokémon introduced in Generation 1 (Kanto). The powdery scales on its wings are hard to remove from skin. They also contain poison that leaks out on contact. Venomoth stands 1.5 m (4'11") tall and weighs 12.5 kg (27.6 lbs), making it a medium-sized Pokémon.
Venomoth base stats
Venomoth has a base stat total of 450, which is moderate, typical of a fully-evolved Pokémon. Its highest stat is Sp. Atk at 90 (good), while its lowest is Defense at 60 (average). Venomoth excels as a special attacker. Venomoth is moderately fast with a base Speed of 90.
Venomoth weaknesses and resistances
As a Bug and Poison-type, Venomoth is weak to Fire, Flying, Psychic, Rock-type moves, resists Grass (¼x), Fighting (¼x), Poison, Bug, Fairy-type attacks. This gives Venomoth 4 weaknesses, 5 resistances, and 0 immunities.
Venomoth abilities
Venomoth's abilities include Shield Dust, Tinted Lens, Wonder Skin. Shield Dust protects against incoming moves' extra effects.. Tinted Lens doubles damage inflicted with not-very-effective moves. Its Hidden Ability is Wonder Skin, which lowers incoming non-damaging moves' base accuracy to exactly 50%.
Venomoth moves and learnset
Venomoth can learn 71 moves in Generation 9, including 17 by leveling up, 44 via TM/HM, and 10 from move tutors. Its strongest STAB moves include Sludge Wave (Poison, 95 power), Bug Buzz (Bug, 90 power), Sludge Bomb (Poison, 90 power), Leech Life (Bug, 80 power). For coverage, Venomoth can learn Giga Impact (Normal), Hyper Beam (Normal), Double Edge (Normal).
Training Venomoth
Venomoth has a moderate capture rate of 75 (29.4%), meaning it may take a few attempts to catch. Defeating Venomoth yields 1 Sp. Attack, 1 Speed EVs. It has a medium growth rate and requires approximately 5,376 steps to hatch from an Egg. Venomoth belongs to the Bug egg group. Venomoth is part of a 2-stage evolution line (Venonat → Venomoth). Wild Venomoth may be found holding Silver Powder or Shed Shell.
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