#0049

Venomoth

Poison Moth Pokémon

Bug Poison

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

In Pokémon GO · 2082 max CP 1 TCG Pocket card

Details

Height1.5 m

Weight12.5 kg

Gender50.0% ♂ · 50.0% ♀

Catch rate75

Base friendship70

Growth ratemedium

Abilities

Shield Dust

Protects against incoming moves' extra effects.

Tinted Lens

Doubles damage inflicted with not-very-effective moves.

Wonder SkinHidden

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

Egg groups: Bug

Appears in these games

Red · Blue · Yellow#049 Gold · Silver · Crystal#109 HeartGold · SoulSilver#110 Let's Go Pikachu · Eevee#049 Scarlet · Violet#257 SV — The Indigo Disk#009

Base stats

Attack

Defense

Sp. Atk

Sp. Def

Speed

Total

450

Base Stat Total

Type defenses

Damage taken from each attacking type.

Weak to

Flying2×

Rock2×

Fire2×

Psychic2×

Resistant to

Poison½×

Bug½×

Fairy½×

Fighting¼×

Grass¼×

Competitive movesets

Smogon · Gen 9

Recommended battle-ready sets by competitive tier. A “/” means either option works in that slot.

Quiver Dance

Item: Heavy-Duty Boots
Ability: Tinted Lens
Nature: Timid
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Tera: FairyGhost

Choice Specs

Item: Choice Specs
Ability: Tinted Lens
Nature: {"Timid","Modest"}
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Tera: Bug

Evolution

#0048Venonat

Lv. 31

#0049Venomoth

Notable moves

The strongest damaging moves Venomoth can learn — same-type (STAB) moves get a 1.5× power bonus in battle.

Sprites & renders

25 sprites & renders for Venomoth.

Across the games

Moves

Lv.	Move	Type	Class	Power	Acc.	PP
0	Air Slash	Flying	Special	75	95	15
0	Gust	Flying	Special	40	100	35
1	Agility	Psychic	Status	—	—	30
1	Disable	Normal	Status	—	100	20
1	Foresight	Normal	Status	—	—	40
1	Leech Life	Bug	Physical	80	100	10
1	Poison Powder	Poison	Status	—	75	35
1	Quiver Dance	Bug	Status	—	—	20
1	Screech	Normal	Status	—	85	40
1	Silver Wind	Bug	Special	60	100	5
1	Struggle Bug	Bug	Special	50	100	20
1	Supersonic	Normal	Status	—	55	20
1	Tackle	Normal	Physical	40	100	35
1	Whirlwind	Normal	Status	—	—	20
11	Confusion	Psychic	Special	50	100	25
25	Bug Buzz	Bug	Special	90	100	10
25	Mega Drain	Grass	Special	40	100	15
25	Signal Beam	Bug	Special	75	100	15
30	Stun Spore	Grass	Status	—	75	30
38	Psybeam	Psychic	Special	65	100	20
41	Zen Headbutt	Psychic	Physical	80	90	15
43	Sleep Powder	Grass	Status	—	75	15
47	Poison Fang	Poison	Physical	50	100	15
50	Psychic	Psychic	Special	90	100	10