#048 VenonatAll 251 Pokémon#050 Diglett
Gengar’s Pokédex · Kanto · Generation I
#049 Venomoth
BugPoison
- SpeciesPoisonmoth Pokémon
- Japanese nameMorphon
- PronunciationVENN-OH-MOTH
- Height4′ 11″ 1.50 m
- Weight28.0 lb 12.60 kg
- Gender♂ 50% · ♀ 50%
PokédexWhere to findType matchupsMovesBreedingStats
Name meaning
Combination of VENOM (poison) and MOTH. “moth that is poisonous”
Evolution
- VenonatLevel 31
Venomoth
Pokédex entries
| RedBlue | 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. |
| Stadium | The powder on its wings is poisonous. It scatters the powder with every flap, so you may be poisoned if you are downwind. |
| GoldStadium 2 | When it attacks, it flaps its large wings violently to to scatter its poisonous 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. |
Where to find Venomoth
| Game | Where to find it | Time | Rarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blue | Safari Zone, Victory Road, Unknown Dungeon | NA | Few/Evolve |
| Red | NA | Few/Evolve | |
| Yellow | Unknown Dungeon, Routes 14 and 15 | NA | Few/Evolve |
| Gold | Routes 24 (Few) and 25 (Many) | Night | Few/Evolve |
| Silver | Night | Few/Evolve | |
| Crystal | Routes 9, 10, 13, 14, 15, 43 | Night | Many/Evolve |
How to catch
| Ground | Surf | Fishing | Forest Tree | Mountain Tree | Rock Smash | Breed | Evolve | Event | BugCatch | Game Corner | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R/B | ✓ | ✓ | |||||||||
| Yellow | ✓ | ✓ | |||||||||
| G/S | ✓ | ✓ | |||||||||
| Crystal | ✓ | ✓ |
✓ marks how you can get it in each game. Shaded boxes are methods that didn’t exist in that game.
Type matchups
Defence: damage taken from each attack type
- Normal×1
- Fire×2
- Water×1
- Electric×1
- Grass×0.25
- Ice×1
- Fighting×0.25
- PoisonG/S/C ×0.5R/B/Y × 1
- Ground×1
- ×2
- Psychic×2
- BugG/S/C ×0.5R/B/Y × 2
- Rock×2
- Ghost×1
- Dragon×1
- Dark×1
- Steel×1
- Gold, Silver & Crystal: 4 weaknesses and 4 resistances out of 17 types. Defence ratio 1 : 1 (100%).
- Red, Blue & Yellow: 5 weaknesses and 2 resistances out of 15 types. Defence ratio 5 : 2 (250%).
- This Pokémon has more weaknesses and less resistances in RBY than GSC, thus it has a bad defense ratio in RBY.
Offence: same-type attacks against each type
- Normal1st: Normal 2nd: Normal
- Fire1st: Bad 2nd: Normal
- Water1st: Normal 2nd: Normal
- Electric1st: Normal 2nd: Normal
- Grass1st: Normal 2nd: Good
- Ice1st: Normal 2nd: Normal
- Fighting1st: Bad 2nd: Normal
- Poison1st (GSC): Bad 2nd (GSC): Bad 1st (RBY): Good 2nd (RBY): Bad
- Ground1st: Normal 2nd: Bad
- 1st: Bad 2nd: Normal
- Psychic1st: Good 2nd: Normal
- Bug1st (GSC): Normal 2nd (GSC): Normal 1st (RBY): Normal 2nd (RBY): Good
- Rock1st: Normal 2nd: Bad
- Ghost1st: Bad 2nd: Bad
- Dragon1st: Normal 2nd: Normal
- Dark1st: Good 2nd: Normal
- Steel1st: Bad 2nd: No Effect
- Gold, Silver & Crystal: 4 advantages and 11 disadvantages out of 34 types. Offensive ratio 4:11 (~36.36%).
- Red, Blue & Yellow: 5 advantages and 8 disadvantages out of 30 types. Offensive ratio 5:8 (62.5%).
Moves learned by levelling up
| Yellow | R/B | G/S/C | Move | Type | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start | Start | Start | Tackle | Normal | Physical |
| Start | Start | Start | Disable | Normal | Status |
| — | — | Start | Foresight | Normal | Status |
| Start | — | Start | Supersonic | Normal | Status |
| Start | — | Start | Confusion | Psychic | Special |
| Start | Start | Start | Poison Powder | Poison | Status |
| Start | Start | Start | Leech Life | Bug | Physical |
| Start | Start | Start | Stun Spore | Grass | Status |
| — | — | 31 | Gust | Physical | |
| 38 | 38 | 36 | Psybeam | Psychic | Special |
| 43 | 43 | 42 | Sleep Powder | Grass | Status |
| 50 | 50 | 52 | Psychic | Psychic | Special |
“Start” means it knows the move from level 1; a dash means it doesn’t learn the move by levelling up in that game.
Move Tutor Crystal
None.
TMs & HMs Gold, Silver & Crystal
- TM03Curse
- TM06Toxic
- TM10Hidden Power
- TM11Sunny Day
- TM12Sweet Scent
- TM13Snore
- TM15Hyper Beam
- TM17Protect
- TM19Giga Drain
- TM20Endure
- TM21Frustration
- TM22Solarbeam
- TM27Return
- TM29Psychic
- TM32Double Team
- TM34Swagger
- TM35Sleep Talk
- TM36Sludge Bomb
- TM39Swift
- TM44Rest
- TM45Attract
- TM46Thief
- HM05Flash
TMs & HMs Red, Blue & Yellow
- TM02Razor Wind
- TM04Whirlwind
- TM06Toxic
- TM09Take Down
- TM10Double-Edge
- TM15Hyper Beam
- TM20Rage
- TM21Mega Drain
- TM22Solarbeam
- TM29Psychic
- TM30Teleport
- TM31Mimic
- TM32Double Team
- TM33Reflect
- TM34Bide
- TM39Swift
- TM44Rest
- TM46Psywave
- TM50Substitute
- HM04Strength
Breeding Gold, Silver & Crystal
| Egg groups | Bug Pokémon group 2 |
|---|
Compatible Pokémon
- Caterpie Family
- Gligar
- Heracross
- Ledyba Family
- Paras Family
- Pineco Family
- Pinsir
- Scyther Family
- Shuckle
- Spinarak Family
- Venonat Family
- Weedle Family
- Yanma
Egg moves
| Move | How to pass it down |
|---|---|
| Baton Pass | Mate with a male Ledyba/Ledian. |
| Screech | Mate with a male Gligar, Spinarak/Ariados, or Yanma. |
Stats
| Stat | Base | Range at Lv. 100 | G/S/C rank | R/B/Y rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HP | 70 | 313-343 | 23/4553.98% | 20/4257.93% |
| Attack | 65 | 198-228 | 24/4940.14% | 24/4538.21% |
| Defense | 60 | 188-218 | 31/5538.21% | 26/4436.34% |
| Speed | 90 | 248-278 | 12/4780.20% | 12/4277.31% |
| Special Attack G/S/C | 90 | 248-278 | 12/4680.20% | — |
| Special Defense G/S/C | 75 | 218-248 | 20/4157.93% | — |
| Special R/B/Y | 90 | 248-278 | — | 11/2975.80% |
| Total | 450 G/S/C 375 R/B/Y |
1413-1593 1195-1345 |
27/8765.54% | 25/6563.67% |
Ranges are the lowest and highest the stat can be at level 100. Ranks compare the base stat with every other Pokémon in those games (1 is the highest), with its percentile underneath.
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