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General

Venomoth

Abilities

Shield Dust: This Pokémon is immune to stat/status changes from damaging moves.
Tinted Lens: This Pokémon inflicts double damage with not-very-effective moves.

Damage Taken

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Dex Numbers

Generation: RBY
Kanto: 49
Johto: 109
Hoenn: n/a
Sinnoh: n/a

Names

Japanese: モルフォン
Romaji: Morufon

Flavor

Height: 4'11.1" or 1.5 m
Weight: 27.6 lb or 12.5 kg
Species: Poison Moth
Color: purple
Cry: mp3 here
Habitat
Pawprint

Misc

R/B/Y code: 119 or 0x77

Breeding

Gender: ½ male; ½ female (code: 127 or 0x7f)
Breeding groups: 3: Bug
Steps to hatch: 5,120
Compatible with: 25 families; 50 total Pokémon

In the Wild

Base EXP: 138 or 0x8a
Capture rate: 75 or 0x4b
Base happiness: 70 or 0x46
Growth rate: medium
Effort points: 1 Special Attack
1 Speed
Wild held items: Shed Shell (5%)

Evolution Chain

Basic	Stage 1
Venonat Base form	Venomoth Raise to level 31

Stats

Stat	Base	Max Stat		%ile
Stat	Base	L50	L100	%ile
HP	70	177	344	56.2
Attack	65	117	229	38.5
Defense	60	112	219	39.1
Special Attack	90	142	279	75.3
Special Defense	75	127	249	59.8
Speed	90	142	279	77.1
Average	75	-	-	56.2

Flavor

Diamond/Pearl It flutters its wings to scatter dust like scales. The scales leach toxins if they contact skin.

Locations

Route 229

Sorry, Pearl players! Only Diamond for the moment.

Area	Section	Level	Method
Route 229		50 - 52	10%

Move List

See also: Contest list

Venomoth's Special Attack is higher, so it will inflict more damage with special () moves.

Venomoth gets the STAB from and moves.

					Move	PP	Power	Acc.*	Pri.	Description
--	--	--	--	--	Disable	20	--	80%		Disables the target's last used move for 1-8 turns.
		--	--	--	Foresight	5	--	100%		Forces the target to have no Evade, and allows it to be hit by Normal and Fighting moves even if it is a Ghost.
			--	--	Silver Wind	5	60	100%		Has a 10% chance to raise all of the user's stats.
--	--	--	--	--	Tackle	35	35	95%		Inflicts regular damage.
			--	--	Supersonic	20	--	55%		Confuses the target.
	--	--	9	5	Supersonic	20	--	55%		Confuses the target.
	--	--	17	11	Confusion	25	50	100%		Has a 10% chance to Confuse the target.
--	--	--	20	13	PoisonPowder	35	--	75%		Poisons the target.
--	--	--	25	17	Leech Life	15	20	100%		Heals the user by half the damage the target receives.
--	--	--	28	23	Stun Spore	30	--	75%		Paralyzes the target.
				25	Psybeam	20	65	100%		Has a 10% chance to Confuse the target.
				29	Sleep Powder	15	--	75%		Puts the target to Sleep.
		31	31	31	Gust	35	40	100%		Inflicts regular damage.
				37	Signal Beam	15	75	100%		Has a 10% chance to Confuse the target.
38	38	36	36		Psybeam	20	65	100%		Has a 10% chance to Confuse the target.
				41	Zen Headbutt	15	80	90%		Has a 20% chance to make the target Flinch.
43	43	42	42		Sleep Powder	15	--	75%		Puts the target to Sleep.
				47	Poison Fang	15	50	100%		Has a 30% chance to badly Poison the target.
50	50	52	52	55	Psychic	10	90	100%		Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Special Defense.
				59	Bug Buzz	10	90	100%		Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Special Defense.
					Tutored moves
					Double-Edge	15	120	100%		User receives 1/3 the damage inflicted in recoil.
					Mimic	10	--	100%		Copies the target's last used move.
					Swift	20	60	100%		Never misses.
					Substitute	10	--	100%		Transfers 1/4 of the user's max HP into a doll, protecting the user from further damage or status changes until it breaks.
					Snore	15	40	100%		Has a 30% chance to make the target Flinch. Only works if the user is Sleeping.
					Endure	10	--	100%	3	Goes first. Prevents the user's HP from lowering below 1 this turn.
					Swagger	15	--	90%		Raises the target's Attack by two levels and Confuses the target.
					Sleep Talk	10	--	100%		Randomly uses one of the user's other three moves. Only works if the user is Sleeping.
					Miscellaneous moves
xd					Refresh	20	--	100%		Cleanses the user of a Burn, Paralysis, or Poison.
					TMs and HMs
			40	40	Aerial Ace	20	60	100%		Never misses.
		45	45	45	Attract	15	--	100%		Target falls in love if it has the opposite gender, and has a 50% chance to refuse attacking the user.
34	34				Bide	10	varies	100%	1	Goes first. User waits for 2-3 turns, then inflicts typeless damage equal to twice the HP it lost while waiting.
				78	Captivate	20	--	100%		Lowers the target's Special Attack by two levels if it is the opposite gender.
		03			Curse	10	--	100%		Ghosts pay half their max HP to hurt the target every turn. Others decrease Speed but raise Attack and Defense.
				H5	Defog	15	--	0%		Lowers the target's Evade. Cancels the effects of Reflect and Light Screen.
32	32	32	32	32	Double Team	15	--	100%		Raises the user's Evasion.
10	10				Double-Edge	15	120	100%		User receives 1/3 the damage inflicted in recoil.
		20		58	Endure	10	--	100%	3	Goes first. Prevents the user's HP from lowering below 1 this turn.
				53	Energy Ball	10	80	100%		Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Special Defense.
			42	42	Facade	20	70	100%		Power doubles if user is Burned, Paralyzed, or Poisoned.
	H5	H5	H5	70	Flash	20	--	100%		Lowers the target's Accuracy.
		21	21	21	Frustration	20	varies	100%		Power increases as Happiness decreases, up to a maximum of 102.
		19	19	19	Giga Drain	10	60	100%		Heals the user by half the damage the target receives.
				68	Giga Impact	5	150	90%		User foregoes its next turn to recharge.
		10	10	10	Hidden Power	15	varies	100%		Power and type depend upon user's IVs. Power can range from 30 to 70.
15	15	15	15	15	Hyper Beam	5	150	90%		User foregoes its next turn to recharge.
21	21				Mega Drain	15	40	100%		Heals the user by half the damage the target receives.
31	31				Mimic	10	--	100%		Copies the target's last used move.
				83	Natural Gift	15	varies	100%		Power and type depend on the held berry.
		17	17	17	Protect	10	--	0%	3	Goes first. Prevents any moves from hitting the user this turn.
29	29	29	29	29	Psychic	10	90	100%		Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Special Defense.
46	46				Psywave	15	varies	80%		Inflicts damage between 1 HP and 1.5 times the user's level.
20	20				Rage	20	20	100%		User can only use this move until it wins or faints, but becomes stronger each time it is hit.
02	02				Razor Wind	10	80	100%		User charges for one turn before attacking.
33	33				Reflect	20	--	100%		Reduces damage from physical attacks by 50%.
44	44	44	44	44	Rest	10	--	100%		User Sleeps, completely healing itself.
		27	27	27	Return	20	varies	100%		Power increases with Happiness, up to a maximum of 102.
				51	Roost	10	--	0%		Heals the user by half its max HP.
			43	43	Secret Power	20	70	100%		Has a 30% chance to inflict a status effect which depends upon the terrain.
				62	Silver Wind	5	60	100%		Has a 10% chance to raise all of the user's stats.
			48	48	Skill Swap	10	--	100%		User and target swap abilities.
		35		82	Sleep Talk	10	--	100%		Randomly uses one of the user's other three moves. Only works if the user is Sleeping.
		36	36	36	Sludge Bomb	10	90	100%		Has a 30% chance to Poison the target.
		13			Snore	15	40	100%		Has a 30% chance to make the target Flinch. Only works if the user is Sleeping.
22	22	22	22	22	SolarBeam	10	120	100%		Requires a turn to charge before attacking.
50	50			90	Substitute	10	--	100%		Transfers 1/4 of the user's max HP into a doll, protecting the user from further damage or status changes until it breaks.
		11	11	11	Sunny Day	5	--	0%		Changes the weather to sunny for five turns.
		34		87	Swagger	15	--	90%		Raises the target's Attack by two levels and Confuses the target.
		12			Sweet Scent	20	--	100%		Lowers the target's Evasion.
39	39	39			Swift	20	60	100%		Never misses.
09	09				Take Down	20	90	85%		User receives 1/4 the damage it inflicts in recoil.
30	30				Teleport	20	--	100%		Immediately ends wild battles.
		46	46	46	Thief	10	40	100%		Takes the target's item.
06	06	06	06	06	Toxic	10	--	85%		Badly Poisons the target, inflicting more damage every turn.
				89	U-Turn	20	70	100%		User must switch out after attacking.