About Venomoth
Venomoth is a Bug / Poison-type Pokémon, the Poison Moth Pokémon (No. 49), introduced in Generation I and native to the Kanto region.
The powdery scales on its wings are hard to remove from skin. They also contain poison that leaks out on contact.
Pokédex data
- Category
- Poison Moth Pokémon
- Height
- 1.5 m
- Weight
- 12.5 kg
- Color
- Purple
- Shape
- Bug Wings
- Habitat
- Forest
- Generation
- Generation I
- Region
- Kanto
Base stats
Per statTotal 450
- HP70
- Attack65
- Defense60
- Sp. Atk90
- Sp. Def75
- Speed90
Type defenses (Bug / Poison)
Weak to
fire
flying
psychic
rockResists
grass
fighting
poison
bug
fairyAbilities
Shield Dust
Protective dust shields the Pokémon from the additional effects of moves.
Tinted Lens
The Pokémon can use “not very effective” moves to deal regular damage.
Wonder Skin
Hidden abilityMakes status moves more likely to miss the Pokémon.
Evolution
Venonat
#048
Lv. 31
Venomoth
#049
Breeding
Egg groups
Bug
Gender ratio
♂ 50% / ♀ 50%
Hatch counter
20 cycles (~5,140 steps)
Planning a specific spread? Open the breeding calculator to find compatible partners and hatch odds.
Training
EV yield (when defeated)
+1 Special Attack+1 Speed
- Catch rate
- 75
- Base happiness
- 70
- Base XP
- 158
- Growth rate
- Medium
Trivia & history
Regional Pokédex appearances
KantoJohtoPaldeaJohto (HGSS)Blueberry AcademyLet's Go Kanto
Sprites & cry
Artwork
- Artwork
- Shiny artwork
Sprites
- Front
- Front shiny
- Back
- Back shiny
Animated
- Front
- Front shiny
- Back
- Back shiny
Cry