Venomoth
| 049 Venomoth | |
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| Bug | Poison |
| 4' 11" - 27.6 lbs | Catch Rate: 17.5% |
Venomoth is a dual-type Bug/Poison Pokémon introduced in Generation 1.
Biology
Venomoth is a lepidopteran insect Pokémon whose body is varying shades of purple. Its head and thorax are both light purple, and it has bulbous, round, light blue eyes, a small mandible, and a three-point crest on its head. Tucked close to its thorax are three pairs of tiny, whitish legs. Its abdomen is paler with several black, zigzagging stripes encircling it. It has two pairs of pale purple moth-like wings with thin black venation. Its official artwork and various TCG cards depict the wings as translucent.
Venomoth's wings are covered in dust-like scales that vary in color depending on their toxic capability. Dark scales are poisonous, while lighter scales can cause paralysis. These scales are released when Venomoth flutters its wings and leak out poison once they make contact with the skin. Venomoth lives in dense temperate forests with thick undergrowth and little light. As a nocturnal Pokémon, Venomoth comes out at night to hunt for its favorite prey. It prefers to feed on insects that gather around light sources, and Venomoth is attracted to bright lights itself. As stated in the third chapter of Pokémon Adventures, Venomoth has a short lifespan.
Evolution
It evolves from Venonat starting at level 31.
Locations Found
Venomoth can be found in a total of 8 different locations in the wild, including: Route 12, Route 13, Route 14, Route 15, Route 99, Bond Bridge, Safari Zone, and Berry Forest.
Base Stats
| Stat | Value |
|---|---|
| HP | 70 |
| Attack | 65 |
| Defense | 60 |
| Sp. Atk | 90 |
| Sp. Def | 75 |
| Speed | 90 |
| Total | 450 |
Type effectiveness
| Weak to (x2) | Resistant to (x1/2) | Immune to (x0) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | Grass | Fire | Water | Bug | Electric |
| x1/4 | x2 | x1/2 | |||
| Steel | Ice | Psychic | Fighting | Flying | Poison |
| x2 | x1/4 | x2 | x1/2 | ||
| Ground | Rock | Ghost | Dragon | Dark | Fairy |
| x2 | x1/2 | ||||
Learnset
| Level | Move | Type | Category | Pwr. | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Quiver Dance | Bug | Status | — | — | 20 |
| 1 | Tackle | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100% | 35 |
| 1 | Disable | Normal | Status | — | 100% | 20 |
| 1 | Supersonic | Normal | Status | — | 55% | 20 |
| Evo. | Air Slash | Flying | Special | 75 | 95% | 15 |
| 11 | Confusion | Psychic | Special | 50 | 100% | 25 |
| 13 | Poison Powder | Poison | Status | — | 75% | 35 |
| 17 | Psybeam | Psychic | Special | 65 | 100% | 20 |
| 23 | Stun Spore | Grass | Status | — | 75% | 30 |
| 25 | Bug Buzz | Bug | Special | 90 | 100% | 10 |
| 29 | Sleep Powder | Grass | Status | — | 75% | 15 |
| 37 | Leech Life | Bug | Physical | 80 | 100% | 10 |
| 41 | Zen Headbutt | Psychic | Physical | 80 | 90% | 15 |
| 47 | Poison Fang | Poison | Physical | 50 | 100% | 15 |
| 55 | Psychic | Psychic | Special | 90 | 100% | 10 |
