Venonat.
BST 305 · bug / poison
Venonat is weak to Fire, Flying, Psychic, Rock and resists Grass, Fighting, Poison, Bug, Fairy.
Venonat base stats
BST 305 · ranges at level 100Venonat weaknesses and resistances
damage taken · Bug / Poison dual typingVenonat abilities
3 total · 1 hiddenVenonat evolution line
2 stagesVenonat evolves into Venomoth: level it up to 31 or higher. How to evolve Venonat, every game
Best Venonat moves
gen 9 learnset · sorted by base powerVenonat moves
gen 9 · 68 moves · 14 level-up · 36 TM/HM · 10 egg · 8 tutorVenonat Pokédex entries
7 generations · newest firstIts large eyes act as radar. In a bright place, you can see that they are clusters of many tiny eyes.
Its big eyes are actually clusters of tiny eyes. At night, its kind is drawn by light.
Lives in the shadows of tall trees where it eats bugs. It is attracted by light at night.
Venonat is said to have evolved with a coat of thin, stiff hair that covers its entire body for protection. It possesses large eyes that never fail to spot even minuscule prey.
Its big eyes are actually clusters of tiny eyes. At night, its kind is drawn by light.
Its big eyes are actually clusters of tiny eyes. At night, its kind is drawn by light.
Its eyes also function as radar units. It catches and eats small bugs that hide in darkness.
Poison oozes from all over its body. It catches and eats small bugs at night that are attracted by light.
VENONAT is said to have evolved with a coat of thin, stiff hair that covers its entire body for protection. It possesses large eyes that never fail to spot even miniscule prey.
Its coat of thin, stiff hair that covers its entire body is said to have evolved for protection. Its large eyes never fail to spot even miniscule prey.
Its eyes act as radar, enabling it to be active in darkness. The eyes can also shoot powerful beams.
Lives in the shadows of tall trees where it eats bugs. It is attracted by light at night.
Its eyes also function as radar units. It catches and eats small bugs that hide in darkness.
Poison oozes from all over its body. It catches and eats small bugs at night that are at tracted by light.
The small bugs it eats appear only at night, so it sleeps in a hole in a tree until night falls.
Lives in the shadows of tall trees where it eats insects. It is attracted by light at night.
Its large eyes act as radars. In a bright place, you can see that they are clusters of many tiny eyes.
Venonat species data
gen I species · breeding and trainingAbout Venonat
Venonat is a Bug and Poison-type Pokémon introduced in Generation 1 (Kanto). Its large eyes act as radar. In a bright place, you can see that they are clusters of many tiny eyes. Venonat stands 1.0 m (3'03") tall and weighs 30.0 kg (66.1 lbs), making it a small Pokémon.
Venonat base stats
Venonat has a base stat total of 305, which is low, indicating a pre-evolution or utility-focused Pokémon. Its highest stat is HP at 60 (average), while its lowest is Sp. Atk at 40 (below average). Venonat is slow with a base Speed of 45.
Venonat weaknesses and resistances
As a Bug and Poison-type, Venonat is weak to Fire, Flying, Psychic, Rock-type moves, resists Grass (¼x), Fighting (¼x), Poison, Bug, Fairy-type attacks. This gives Venonat 4 weaknesses, 5 resistances, and 0 immunities.
Venonat abilities
Venonat's abilities include Compound Eyes, Tinted Lens, Run Away. Compound Eyes increases moves' accuracy to 1.3×.. Tinted Lens doubles damage inflicted with not-very-effective moves. Its Hidden Ability is Run Away, which ensures success fleeing from wild battles.
Venonat moves and learnset
Venonat can learn 68 moves in Generation 9, including 14 by leveling up, 36 via TM/HM, 10 through breeding, and 8 from move tutors. Its strongest STAB moves include Bug Buzz (Bug, 90 power), Sludge Bomb (Poison, 90 power), Leech Life (Bug, 80 power), Lunge (Bug, 80 power). For coverage, Venonat can learn Solar Beam (Grass), Psychic (Psychic), Energy Ball (Grass).
Training Venonat
Venonat has a capture rate of 190 (74.5%), making it relatively easy to catch. Defeating Venonat yields 1 Sp. Defense EV. It has a medium growth rate and requires approximately 5,376 steps to hatch from an Egg. Venonat belongs to the Bug egg group. Venonat is part of a 2-stage evolution line (Venonat → Venomoth).
Use the tools on the right to calculate damage, optimize EVs, build teams, and more with Venonat. Check the damage calculator to find the best moves against Venonat, or use the team builder to see how Venonat fits into your squad.
