#0049
Venomoth
Poison Moth Pokémon
The powdery scales on its wings are hard to remove from skin. They also contain poison that leaks out on contact.
Details
Height1.5 m
Weight12.5 kg
Gender50.0% ♂ · 50.0% ♀
Catch rate75(17.5%)Tricky
Base friendship70Standard
Hatch time20 cycles · ~5,355 steps
Growth ratemedium
Base EXP158
Base stats
HP
70
Attack
65
Defense
60
Sp. Atk
90
Sp. Def
75
Speed
90
Total
450
Base Stat Total
Competitive movesets
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Choice Specs
PU
Source: Smogon (via pkmn) · Data snapshot: Jul 31, 2026 · 18,880 rows
Where to find Venomoth
Wild encounter locations across the games. Availability may also include trades, evolution, gifts, and events not listed here.
FireRed
LeafGreen
XD: Gale of Darkness
Diamond
Pearl
Platinum
Black
White
Omega Ruby
Alpha Sapphire
Green Japan
Red Japan
Evolution
Notable moves
The strongest damaging moves Venomoth can learn — same-type (STAB) moves get a 1.5× power bonus in battle.
Moves
| Lv. | Move & effect | Type | Class | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Air Slash Has a chance to make the target flinch. | Flying | Special | 75 | 95 | 15 |
| 0 | Gust Inflicts regular damage and can hit Pokémon in the air. | Flying | Special | 40 | 100 | 35 |
| 1 | Agility Raises the user’s Speed by two stages. | Psychic | Status | — | — | 30 |
| 1 | Disable Disables the target’s last used move for 1-8 turns. | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 20 |
| 1 | Foresight Forces the target to have no Evade, and allows it to be hit by Normal and Fighting moves even if it’s a Ghost. | Normal | Status | — | — | 40 |
| 1 | Leech Life Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user. | Bug | Physical | 80 | 100 | 10 |
| 1 | Poison Powder Poisons the target. | Poison | Status | — | 75 | 35 |
| 1 | Quiver Dance Raises the user’s Special Attack, Special Defense, and Speed by one stage each. | Bug | Status | — | — | 20 |
| 1 | Screech Lowers the target’s Defense by two stages. | Normal | Status | — | 85 | 40 |
| 1 | Silver Wind Has a chance to raise all of the user’s stats by one stage. | Bug | Special | 60 | 100 | 5 |
| 1 | Struggle Bug Has a chance to lower the target’s Special Attack by one stage. | Bug | Special | 50 | 100 | 20 |
| 1 | Supersonic Confuses the target. | Normal | Status | — | 55 | 20 |
| 1 | Tackle Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100 | 35 |
| 1 | Whirlwind Immediately ends wild battles. Forces trainers to switch Pokémon. | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 |
| 11 | Confusion Has a chance to confuse the target. | Psychic | Special | 50 | 100 | 25 |
| 25 | Bug Buzz Has a chance to lower the target’s Special Defense by one stage. | Bug | Special | 90 | 100 | 10 |
| 25 | Mega Drain Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user. | Grass | Special | 40 | 100 | 15 |
| 25 | Signal Beam Has a chance to confuse the target. | Bug | Special | 75 | 100 | 15 |
| 30 | Stun Spore Paralyzes the target. | Grass | Status | — | 75 | 30 |
| 38 | Psybeam Has a chance to confuse the target. | Psychic | Special | 65 | 100 | 20 |
| 41 | Zen Headbutt Has a chance to make the target flinch. | Psychic | Physical | 80 | 90 | 15 |
| 43 | Sleep Powder Puts the target to sleep. | Grass | Status | — | 75 | 15 |
| 47 | Poison Fang Has a chance to badly poison the target. | Poison | Physical | 50 | 100 | 15 |
| 50 | Psychic Has a chance to lower the target’s Special Defense by one stage. | Psychic | Special | 90 | 100 | 10 |
Sprites & renders
25 sprites & renders for Venomoth.
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“Venomoth”. Pokémonism. Retrieved [date] from pokemonism.com/pokedex/venomoth.
Species data from PokéAPI.