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Venomoth(JP) is a species of Pokémon in the series of the same name. It is a dual-type Bug/Poison Pokémon that made its first appearance in the first generation games Red and Blue. It evolves from Venonat starting at level 31.
Physiology and Behaviour[]
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.
Appearances[]
Main Pokémon games[]
Other Pokémon games[]
Super Smash Bros. series[]
Trophy descriptions[]
In the anime[]
In The Ninja Poké-Showdown, after it evolved from Venonat, Koga used his Venomoth in a Gym battle against Ash Ketchum, during which it battled Pidgeotto before the match was interrupted by Team Rocket.
In Working My Way Back to Mew!, Goh caught a Venomoth. It has since made further appearances in Pokémon Journeys: The Series.
In The Rainbow and the Pokémon Master!, Tracey Sketchit's Venonat was revealed to have evolved into Venomoth.
Origin and inspiration[]
In-game information[]
Pokédex entries[]
| Title | Entry |
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| First Pokémon generation | |
| Pokémon Red and Blue | The dust-like scales covering its wings are color coded to indicate the kinds of poison it has. |
| Pokémon Yellow | The powdery scales on its wings are hard to remove. They also contain poison that leaks out on contact. |
| Pokémon Stadium | The powder on its wings is poisonous. It scatters the powder with every flap, so you may be poisoned if you are downwind. |
| Second Pokémon generation | |
| Pokémon Gold | When it attacks, it flaps its large wings violently to scatter its poisonous powder all around. |
| Pokémon Silver | The powder on its wings is poisonous if it is dark in color. If it is light, it causes paralysis. |
| Pokémon Crystal | The scales it scatters will paralyze anyone who touches them, making that person unable to stand. |
| Third Pokémon generation | |
| Pokémon Ruby | 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. |
| Pokémon Sapphire | 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. |
| Pokémon Emerald | 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. |
| Pokémon FireRed | The wings are covered with dustlike scales. Every time it flaps its wings, it looses highly toxic dust. |
| Pokémon LeafGreen | The dustlike scales covering its wings are color-coded to indicate the kinds of poison it has. |
| Fourth Pokémon generation | |
| Pokémon Diamond | It flutters its wings to scatter dustlike scales. The scales leach toxins if they contact skin. |
| Pokémon Pearl | It flutters its wings to scatter dustlike scales. The scales leach toxins if they contact skin. |
| Pokémon Platinum | It flutters its wings to scatter dustlike scales. The scales leach toxins if they contact skin. |
| Pokémon HeartGold | When it attacks, it flaps its large wings violently to scatter its poisonous powder all around. |
| Pokémon SoulSilver | The powder on its wings is poisonous if it is dark in hue. If it is light in hue, it causes paralysis. |
| Fifth Pokémon generation | |
| Pokémon Black | It flutters its wings to scatter dustlike scales. The scales leach toxins if they contact skin. |
| Pokémon White | It flutters its wings to scatter dustlike scales. The scales leach toxins if they contact skin. |
| Pokémon Black 2 | It flutters its wings to scatter dustlike scales. The scales leach toxins if they contact skin. |
| Pokémon White 2 | It flutters its wings to scatter dustlike scales. The scales leach toxins if they contact skin. |
| Sixth Pokémon generation | |
| Pokémon X | The scales it scatters will paralyze anyone who touches them, making that person unable to stand. |
| Pokémon Y | The wings are covered with dustlike scales. Every time it flaps its wings, it looses highly toxic dust. |
| Pokémon Omega Ruby | 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. |
| Pokémon Alpha Sapphire | 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. |
| Seventh Pokémon generation | |
| Pokémon Let's Go Pikachu |
The powdery scales on its wings are hard to remove from skin. They also contain poison that leaks out on contact. |
| Pokémon Let's Go Eevee |
The powdery scales on its wings are hard to remove from skin. They also contain poison that leaks out on contact. |
| Eighth Pokémon generation | |
| Pokémon Brilliant Diamond | It flutters its wings to scatter dustlike scales. The scales leach toxins if they contact skin. |
| Pokémon Shining Pearl | It flutters its wings to scatter dustlike scales. The scales leach toxins if they contact skin. |
| Ninth Pokémon generation | |
| Pokémon Scarlet | The wings are covered with dustlike scales. Every time it flaps its wings, it looses highly toxic dust. |
| Pokémon Violet | When it attacks, it flaps its large wings violently to scatter its poisonous powder all around. |
Game locations[]
Evolution[]
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Base Stats[]
| HP | 70 |
| Attack | 65 |
| Defense | 60 |
| Sp. Attack | 90 |
| Sp. Defense | 75 |
| Speed | 90 |
| Total | 450 |
