Essentials

Venoshock

Poison special

Generation 5

Summary

Inflicts double damage if the target is Poisoned.

Damage Dealt

  • Bug 1
  • Dark 1
  • Dragon 1
  • Electric 1
  • Fairy 2
  • Fighting 1
  • Fire 1
  • Flying 1
  • Ghost ½
  • Grass 2
  • Ground ½
  • Ice 1
  • Normal 1
  • Poison ½
  • Psychic 1
  • Rock ½
  • Steel 0
  • Water 1

Stats

Power
65; percentile 36.7
Accuracy
100%
PP
10, up to 16 with PP Up PP Up
Target
Selected Pokémon
Effect chance
n/a
Priority
0 (normal)

Machines

Generation 5
TM09
Generation 6
TM09
Generation 7
TM09

Effect

Inflicts regular damage. If the target is poisoned, this move has double power.

Meta

This reflects how the games treat moves and may be somewhat idealistic.

Flavor

Flavor Text

Generation 5
Black, White, Black 2, White 2

The user drenches the target in a special poisonous liquid. Its power is doubled if the target is poisoned.

Generation 6
X, Y, Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire

The user drenches the target in a special poisonous liquid. This move’s power is doubled if the target is poisoned.

Generation 7
Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, Ultra Moon

The user drenches the target in a special poisonous liquid. This move’s power is doubled if the target is poisoned.

Foreign Names

Japanese
ベノムショック (benomushokku)
ベノムショック
Korean
베놈쇼크
Chinese
毒液衝擊
毒液冲击
French
Choc Venin
German
Giftschock
Spanish
Carga Tóxica
Italian
Velenoshock

Similar moves

No other moves have the same effect as Venoshock.

Pokémon

Poison Pokémon get STAB, and have their types highlighted in green.

Pokémon with higher Special Attack are more suited to Venoshock's special damage, and have the stat highlighted in green.

Black, White Black 2, White 2 X, Y Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Sun, Moon Ultra Sun, Ultra Moon Pokémon Type Ability Gender Egg Group HP Atk Def SpA SpD Spd Total
Level up: Learned when a Pokémon reaches a certain level.
23 23 Beedrill Bug Poison Swarm
Sniper
½ male, ½ female Bug 65 90 40 45 80 75 395
23 23 Mega Beedrill Mega Beedrill Bug Poison Adaptability ½ male, ½ female Bug 65 150 40 15 80 145 495
37 37 37 Zubat Poison Flying Inner Focus
Infiltrator
½ male, ½ female Flying 40 45 35 30 40 55 245
43 43 43 Golbat Poison Flying Inner Focus
Infiltrator
½ male, ½ female Flying 75 80 70 65 75 90 455
43 43 43 Crobat Poison Flying Inner Focus
Infiltrator
½ male, ½ female Flying 85 90 80 70 80 130 535
20 20 20 Dustox Bug Poison Shield Dust
Compound Eyes
½ male, ½ female Bug 60 50 70 50 90 65 385
55 20 20 16 16 16 Seviper Poison Shed Skin
Infiltrator
½ male, ½ female Field
Dragon
73 100 60 100 60 65 458
50 27 27 27 27 27 Skorupi Poison Bug Battle Armor
Sniper
Keen Eye
½ male, ½ female Bug
Water 3
40 50 90 30 55 65 330
56 27 27 27 27 27 Drapion Poison Dark Battle Armor
Sniper
Keen Eye
½ male, ½ female Bug
Water 3
70 90 110 60 75 95 500
36 36 36 36 36 36 Croagunk Poison Fighting Anticipation
Dry Skin
Poison Touch
½ male, ½ female Human-Like 48 61 40 61 40 50 300
36 36 36 36 36 36 Toxicroak Poison Fighting Anticipation
Dry Skin
Poison Touch
½ male, ½ female Human-Like 83 106 65 86 65 85 490
26 26 26 26 26 26 Venipede Bug Poison Poison Point
Swarm
Speed Boost
½ male, ½ female Bug 30 45 59 30 39 57 260
28 28 28 28 28 28 Whirlipede Bug Poison Poison Point
Swarm
Speed Boost
½ male, ½ female Bug 40 55 99 40 79 47 360
28 28 28 28 28 28 Scolipede Bug Poison Poison Point
Swarm
Speed Boost
½ male, ½ female Bug 60 100 89 55 69 112 485
25 25 Mareanie Poison Water Merciless
Limber
Regenerator
½ male, ½ female Water 1 50 53 62 43 52 45 305
25 25 Toxapex Poison Water Merciless
Limber
Regenerator
½ male, ½ female Water 1 50 63 152 53 142 35 495
37 37 Salandit Poison Fire Corrosion
Oblivious
⅞ male, ⅛ female Monster
Dragon
48 44 40 71 40 77 320
39 39 Salazzle Poison Fire Corrosion
Oblivious
always female Monster
Dragon
68 64 60 111 60 117 480
39 39 Totem Salazzle Totem Salazzle Poison Fire Corrosion
Oblivious
always female Monster
Dragon
68 64 60 111 60 117 480
23 23 Nihilego Rock Poison Beast Boost genderless Undiscovered 109 53 47 127 131 103 570
13 Poipole Poison Beast Boost genderless Undiscovered 67 73 67 73 67 73 420
13 Naganadel Poison Dragon Beast Boost genderless Undiscovered 73 73 73 127 73 121 540
Black, White Black 2, White 2 X, Y Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Sun, Moon Ultra Sun, Ultra Moon Pokémon Type Ability Gender Egg Group HP Atk Def SpA SpD Spd Total
Machine: Can be taught at any time by using a TM or HM.
09 09 09 09 09 09 Bulbasaur Grass Poison Overgrow
Chlorophyll
⅞ male, ⅛ female Monster
Grass
45 49 49 65 65 45 318
09 09 09 09 09 09 Ivysaur Grass Poison Overgrow
Chlorophyll
⅞ male, ⅛ female Monster
Grass
60 62 63 80 80 60 405
09 09 09 09 09 09 Venusaur Grass Poison Overgrow
Chlorophyll
⅞ male, ⅛ female Monster
Grass
80 82 83 100 100 80 525
09 09 09 09 Mega Venusaur Mega Venusaur Grass Poison Thick Fat ⅞ male, ⅛ female Monster
Grass
80 100 123 122 120 80 625
09 09 09 09 09 09 Butterfree Bug Flying Compound Eyes
Tinted Lens
½ male, ½ female Bug 60 45 50 90 80 70 395
09 09 09 09 09 09 Beedrill Bug Poison Swarm
Sniper
½ male, ½ female Bug 65 90 40 45 80 75 395
09 09 09 Mega Beedrill Mega Beedrill Bug Poison Adaptability ½ male, ½ female Bug 65 150 40 15 80 145 495
09 09 Alolan Raticate Alolan Raticate Dark Normal Gluttony
Hustle
Thick Fat
½ male, ½ female Field 75 71 70 40 80 77 413
09 09 Totem Alolan Raticate Totem Alolan Raticate Dark Normal Gluttony
Hustle
Thick Fat
½ male, ½ female Field 75 71 70 40 80 77 413
09 09 09 09 09 09 Ekans Poison Intimidate
Shed Skin
Unnerve
½ male, ½ female Field
Dragon
35 60 44 40 54 55 288
09 09 09 09 09 09 Arbok Poison Intimidate
Shed Skin
Unnerve
½ male, ½ female Field
Dragon
60 95 69 65 79 80 448
09 09 09 09 09 09 Nidoran♀ Poison Poison Point
Rivalry
Hustle
always female Monster
Field
55 47 52 40 40 41 275
09 09 09 09 09 09 Nidorina Poison Poison Point
Rivalry
Hustle
always female Undiscovered 70 62 67 55 55 56 365
09 09 09 09 09 09 Nidoqueen Poison Ground Poison Point
Rivalry
Sheer Force
always female Undiscovered 90 92 87 75 85 76 505
09 09 09 09 09 09 Nidoran♂ Poison Poison Point
Rivalry
Hustle
always male Monster
Field
46 57 40 40 40 50 273
09 09 09 09 09 09 Nidorino Poison Poison Point
Rivalry
Hustle
always male Monster
Field
61 72 57 55 55 65 365
09 09 09 09 09 09 Nidoking Poison Ground Poison Point
Rivalry
Sheer Force
always male Monster
Field
81 102 77 85 75 85 505
09 09 09 09 09 09 Zubat Poison Flying Inner Focus
Infiltrator
½ male, ½ female Flying 40 45 35 30 40 55 245
09 09 09 09 09 09 Golbat Poison Flying Inner Focus
Infiltrator
½ male, ½ female Flying 75 80 70 65 75 90 455
09 09 09 09 09 09 Crobat Poison Flying Inner Focus
Infiltrator
½ male, ½ female Flying 85 90 80 70 80 130 535
09 09 09 09 09 09 Oddish Grass Poison Chlorophyll
Run Away
½ male, ½ female Grass 45 50 55 75 65 30 320
09 09 09 09 09 09 Gloom Grass Poison Chlorophyll
Stench
½ male, ½ female Grass 60 65 70 85 75 40 395
09 09 09 09 09 09 Vileplume Grass Poison Chlorophyll
Effect Spore
½ male, ½ female Grass 75 80 85 110 90 50 490
09 09 09 09 09 09 Bellossom Grass Chlorophyll
Healer
½ male, ½ female Grass 75 80 95 90 100 50 490
09 09 09 09 09 09 Paras Bug Grass Effect Spore
Dry Skin
Damp
½ male, ½ female Bug
Grass
35 70 55 45 55 25 285
09 09 09 09 09 09 Parasect Bug Grass Effect Spore
Dry Skin
Damp
½ male, ½ female Bug
Grass
60 95 80 60 80 30 405
09 09 09 09 09 09 Venonat Bug Poison Compound Eyes
Tinted Lens
Run Away
½ male, ½ female Bug 60 55 50 40 55 45 305
09 09 09 09 09 09 Venomoth Bug Poison Shield Dust
Tinted Lens
Wonder Skin
½ male, ½ female Bug 70 65 60 90 75 90 450
09 09 09 09 09 09 Bellsprout Grass Poison Chlorophyll
Gluttony
½ male, ½ female Grass 50 75 35 70 30 40 300
09 09 09 09 09 09 Weepinbell Grass Poison Chlorophyll
Gluttony
½ male, ½ female Grass 65 90 50 85 45 55 390
09 09 09 09 09 09 Victreebel Grass Poison Chlorophyll
Gluttony
½ male, ½ female Grass 80 105 65 100 70 70 490
09 09 09 09 09 09 Tentacool Water Poison Clear Body
Liquid Ooze
Rain Dish
½ male, ½ female Water 3 40 40 35 50 100 70 335
09 09 09 09 09 09 Tentacruel Water Poison Clear Body
Liquid Ooze
Rain Dish
½ male, ½ female Water 3 80 70 65 80 120 100 515
09 09 09 09 09 09 Grimer Poison Stench
Sticky Hold
Poison Touch
½ male, ½ female Amorphous 80 80 50 40 50 25 325
09 09 Alolan Grimer Alolan Grimer Poison Dark Poison Touch
Gluttony
Power of Alchemy
½ male, ½ female Amorphous 80 80 50 40 50 25 325
09 09 09 09 09 09 Muk Poison Stench
Sticky Hold
Poison Touch
½ male, ½ female Amorphous 105 105 75 65 100 50 500
09 09 Alolan Muk Alolan Muk Poison Dark Poison Touch
Gluttony
Power of Alchemy
½ male, ½ female Amorphous 105 105 75 65 100 50 500
09 09 09 09 09 09 Gastly Ghost Poison Levitate ½ male, ½ female Amorphous 30 35 30 100 35 80 310
09 09 09 09 09 09 Haunter Ghost Poison Levitate ½ male, ½ female Amorphous 45 50 45 115 55 95 405
09 09 09 09 09 09 Gengar Ghost Poison Cursed Body ½ male, ½ female Amorphous 60 65 60 130 75 110 500
09 09 09 09 Mega Gengar Mega Gengar Ghost Poison Shadow Tag ½ male, ½ female Amorphous 60 65 80 170 95 130 600
09 09 09 09 09 09 Koffing Poison Levitate ½ male, ½ female Amorphous 40 65 95 60 45 35 340
09 09 09 09 09 09 Weezing Poison Levitate ½ male, ½ female Amorphous 65 90 120 85 70 60 490
09 09 09 09 09 09 Scizor Bug Steel Swarm
Technician
Light Metal
½ male, ½ female Bug 70 130 100 55 80 65 500
09 09 09 09 Mega Scizor Mega Scizor Bug Steel Technician ½ male, ½ female Bug 70 150 140 65 100 75 600
09 09 09 09 09 09 Mew Psychic Synchronize genderless Undiscovered 100 100 100 100 100 100 600
09 09 09 09 09 09 Spinarak Bug Poison Swarm
Insomnia
Sniper
½ male, ½ female Bug 40 60 40 40 40 30 250
09 09 09 09 09 09 Ariados Bug Poison Swarm
Insomnia
Sniper
½ male, ½ female Bug 70 90 70 60 70 40 400
09 09 09 09 09 09 Pineco Bug Sturdy
Overcoat
½ male, ½ female Bug 50 65 90 35 35 15 290
09 09 09 09 09 09 Forretress Bug Steel Sturdy
Overcoat
½ male, ½ female Bug 75 90 140 60 60 40 465
09 09 09 09 09 09 Gligar Ground Flying Hyper Cutter
Sand Veil
Immunity
½ male, ½ female Bug 65 75 105 35 65 85 430
09 09 09 09 09 09 Gliscor Ground Flying Hyper Cutter
Sand Veil
Poison Heal
½ male, ½ female Bug 75 95 125 45 75 95 510
09 09 09 09 09 09 Qwilfish Water Poison Poison Point
Swift Swim
Intimidate
½ male, ½ female Water 2 65 95 85 55 55 85 440
09 09 09 09 09 09 Shuckle Bug Rock Sturdy
Gluttony
Contrary
½ male, ½ female Bug 20 10 230 10 230 5 505
09 09 09 09 09 09 Heracross Bug Fighting Swarm
Guts
Moxie
½ male, ½ female Bug 80 125 75 40 95 85 500
09 09 09 09 Mega Heracross Mega Heracross Bug Fighting Skill Link ½ male, ½ female Bug 80 185 115 40 105 75 600
09 09 09 09 09 09 Beautifly Bug Flying Swarm
Rivalry
½ male, ½ female Bug 60 70 50 100 50 65 395
09 09 09 09 09 09 Dustox Bug Poison Shield Dust
Compound Eyes
½ male, ½ female Bug 60 50 70 50 90 65 385
09 09 09 09 09 09 Shroomish Grass Effect Spore
Poison Heal
Quick Feet
½ male, ½ female Fairy
Grass
60 40 60 40 60 35 295
09 09 09 09 09 09 Breloom Grass Fighting Effect Spore
Poison Heal
Technician
½ male, ½ female Fairy
Grass
60 130 80 60 60 70 460
09 09 09 09 09 09 Budew Grass Poison Natural Cure
Poison Point
Leaf Guard
½ male, ½ female Undiscovered 40 30 35 50 70 55 280
09 09 09 09 09 09 Roselia Grass Poison Natural Cure
Poison Point
Leaf Guard
½ male, ½ female Fairy
Grass
50 60 45 100 80 65 400
09 09 09 09 09 09 Roserade Grass Poison Natural Cure
Poison Point
Technician
½ male, ½ female Fairy
Grass
60 70 65 125 105 90 515
09 09 09 09 09 09 Gulpin Poison Liquid Ooze
Sticky Hold
Gluttony
½ male, ½ female Amorphous 70 43 53 43 53 40 302
09 09 09 09 09 09 Swalot Poison Liquid Ooze
Sticky Hold
Gluttony
½ male, ½ female Amorphous 100 73 83 73 83 55 467
09 09 09 09 09 09 Cacnea Grass Sand Veil
Water Absorb
½ male, ½ female Grass
Human-Like
50 85 40 85 40 35 335
09 09 09 09 09 09 Cacturne Grass Dark Sand Veil
Water Absorb
½ male, ½ female Grass
Human-Like
70 115 60 115 60 55 475
09 09 09 09 09 09 Seviper Poison Shed Skin
Infiltrator
½ male, ½ female Field
Dragon
73 100 60 100 60 65 458
09 09 09 09 09 09 Plant Wormadam Bug Grass Anticipation
Overcoat
always female Bug 60 59 85 79 105 36 424
09 09 09 09 09 09 Sandy Wormadam Sandy Wormadam Bug Ground Anticipation
Overcoat
always female Bug 60 79 105 59 85 36 424
09 09 09 09 09 09 Trash Wormadam Trash Wormadam Bug Steel Anticipation
Overcoat
always female Bug 60 69 95 69 95 36 424
09 09 09 09 09 09 Mothim Bug Flying Swarm
Tinted Lens
always male Bug 70 94 50 94 50 66 424
09 09 09 09 09 09 Vespiquen Bug Flying Pressure
Unnerve
always female Bug 70 80 102 80 102 40 474
09 09 09 09 09 09 Stunky Poison Dark Stench
Aftermath
Keen Eye
½ male, ½ female Field 63 63 47 41 41 74 329
09 09 09 09 09 09 Skuntank Poison Dark Stench
Aftermath
Keen Eye
½ male, ½ female Field 103 93 67 71 61 84 479
09 09 09 09 09 09 Skorupi Poison Bug Battle Armor
Sniper
Keen Eye
½ male, ½ female Bug
Water 3
40 50 90 30 55 65 330
09 09 09 09 09 09 Drapion Poison Dark Battle Armor
Sniper
Keen Eye
½ male, ½ female Bug
Water 3
70 90 110 60 75 95 500
09 09 09 09 09 09 Croagunk Poison Fighting Anticipation
Dry Skin
Poison Touch
½ male, ½ female Human-Like 48 61 40 61 40 50 300
09 09 09 09 09 09 Toxicroak Poison Fighting Anticipation
Dry Skin
Poison Touch
½ male, ½ female Human-Like 83 106 65 86 65 85 490
09 09 09 09 09 09 Seismitoad Water Ground Swift Swim
Poison Touch
Water Absorb
½ male, ½ female Water 1 105 95 75 85 75 74 509
09 09 09 09 09 09 Venipede Bug Poison Poison Point
Swarm
Speed Boost
½ male, ½ female Bug 30 45 59 30 39 57 260
09 09 09 09 09 09 Whirlipede Bug Poison Poison Point
Swarm
Speed Boost
½ male, ½ female Bug 40 55 99 40 79 47 360
09 09 09 09 09 09 Scolipede Bug Poison Poison Point
Swarm
Speed Boost
½ male, ½ female Bug 60 100 89 55 69 112 485
09 09 09 09 09 09 Trubbish Poison Stench
Sticky Hold
Aftermath
½ male, ½ female Mineral 50 50 62 40 62 65 329
09 09 09 09 09 09 Garbodor Poison Stench
Weak Armor
Aftermath
½ male, ½ female Mineral 80 95 82 60 82 75 474
09 09 09 09 09 09 Foongus Grass Poison Effect Spore
Regenerator
½ male, ½ female Grass 69 55 45 55 55 15 294
09 09 09 09 09 09 Amoonguss Grass Poison Effect Spore
Regenerator
½ male, ½ female Grass 114 85 70 85 80 30 464
09 09 09 09 09 09 Shelmet Bug Hydration
Shell Armor
Overcoat
½ male, ½ female Bug 50 40 85 40 65 25 305
09 09 09 09 09 09 Accelgor Bug Hydration
Sticky Hold
Unburden
½ male, ½ female Bug 80 70 40 100 60 145 495
09 09 09 09 Skrelp Poison Water Poison Point
Poison Touch
Adaptability
½ male, ½ female Water 1
Dragon
50 60 60 60 60 30 320
09 09 09 09 Dragalge Poison Dragon Poison Point
Poison Touch
Adaptability
½ male, ½ female Water 1
Dragon
65 75 90 97 123 44 494
09 09 09 09 Clauncher Water Mega Launcher ½ male, ½ female Water 1
Water 3
50 53 62 58 63 44 330
09 09 09 09 Clawitzer Water Mega Launcher ½ male, ½ female Water 1
Water 3
71 73 88 120 89 59 500
09 09 Mareanie Poison Water Merciless
Limber
Regenerator
½ male, ½ female Water 1 50 53 62 43 52 45 305
09 09 Toxapex Poison Water Merciless
Limber
Regenerator
½ male, ½ female Water 1 50 63 152 53 142 35 495
09 09 Salandit Poison Fire Corrosion
Oblivious
⅞ male, ⅛ female Monster
Dragon
48 44 40 71 40 77 320
09 09 Salazzle Poison Fire Corrosion
Oblivious
always female Monster
Dragon
68 64 60 111 60 117 480
09 09 Totem Salazzle Totem Salazzle Poison Fire Corrosion
Oblivious
always female Monster
Dragon
68 64 60 111 60 117 480
09 09 Golisopod Bug Water Emergency Exit ½ male, ½ female Bug
Water 3
75 125 140 60 90 40 530
09 09 Turtonator Fire Dragon Shell Armor ½ male, ½ female Monster
Dragon
60 78 135 91 85 36 485
09 09 Bruxish Water Psychic Dazzling
Strong Jaw
Wonder Skin
½ male, ½ female Water 2 68 105 70 70 70 92 475
09 09 Nihilego Rock Poison Beast Boost genderless Undiscovered 109 53 47 127 131 103 570
09 Poipole Poison Beast Boost genderless Undiscovered 67 73 67 73 67 73 420
09 Naganadel Poison Dragon Beast Boost genderless Undiscovered 73 73 73 127 73 121 540

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