49: Venomoth

Essentials

Venomoth

Poison Moth Pokémon

Abilities

Shield Dust: Protects against incoming moves' extra effects.
Tinted Lens: Doubles damage inflicted with not-very-effective moves.

Hidden Ability

Wonder Skin: Lowers incoming non-damaging moves' base accuracy to exactly 50%.

Damage Taken

Pokédex Numbers

Introduced in
National: 49
Kanto: 49
Original Johto: 109
Updated Johto: 110

Names

Japanese: モルフォン (morufon)
: モルフォン
Official roomaji: Morphon
Korean: 도나리
Chinese: 摩魯蛾
: 摩鲁蛾
French: Aéromite
German: Omot
Spanish: Venomoth
Italian: Venomoth

Breeding

Gender

½ male, ½ female

Egg groups

Hatch counter

Steps to hatch

5355 / 2805

Compatibility

Training

Base EXP

158

Effort points

1 Special Attack
1 Speed

Capture rate

Base happiness

Growth rate

medium

Wild held items

		nothing
	5%	Silver Powder
	5%	Shed Shell
	5%	Shed Shell
	5%	Shed Shell
		nothing
	5%	Shed Shell

Evolution

Compare this family

Baby	Basic	Stage 1	Stage 2
	Venonat	Venomoth Level up, starting at level 31

Stats

			Level
			Effort
		Pctile	Min IVs	Max IVs
HP	70	56.6	313	344
Attack	65	36.4	198	229
Defense	60	35.4	188	219
Special Attack	90	70.6	248	279
Special Defense	75	57.5	218	249
Speed	90	73.2	248	279
Total	450	48.8

Pokéathlon Performance

Minimum; Base; Maximum

Speed
Power
Skill
Stamina
Jump
Total: 8/14/18

Flavor

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Flavor Text

: It flutters its wings to scatter dustlike scales. The scales leach toxins if they contact skin.

: The scales it scatters will paralyze anyone who touches them, making that person unable to stand.
: The wings are covered with dustlike scales. Every time it flaps its wings, it looses highly toxic dust.
: 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.

Sprites

Miscellany

Species: Poison Moth Pokémon
Color: Purple
Cry
Habitat: forest
Footprint
Shape: Lepidopterous

Height

4'11.1"
1.5 m

Weight

125

27.6 lb
12.5 kg

Locations

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Red

Blue

Yellow

Gold

Silver

Crystal

FireRed

LeafGreen

Diamond

Route 229

Pearl

Route 229

Platinum

Route 229

HeartGold

SoulSilver

Black

Dreamyard

White

Dreamyard

Pal Park

Area: Forest
Score: 50
Rate: 30

Moves

Bug and Poison moves get STAB, and have their type highlighted in green.

Special moves better suit Venomoth's higher Special Attack, and have their class highlighted in green.

										Move	Type	Class	PP	Power	Acc	Pri	Effect
Level up: Learned when a Pokémon reaches a certain level.
							—	—		Quiver Dance			20	—	—		Raises the user's Special Attack, Special Defense, and Speed by one stage each.
							—	—		Bug Buzz			10	90	100%		Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Special Defense by one stage.
—	—	—								Tackle			35	40	100%		Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
—	—	—								Disable			20	—	100%		Disables the target's last used move for 1-8 turns.
		—								Foresight			40	—	—		Forces the target to have no Evade, and allows it to be hit by Normal and Fighting moves even if it's a Ghost.
	—	—								Supersonic			20	—	55%		Confuses the target.
—										Poison Powder			35	—	75%		Poisons the target.
			—	—	—	—	—	—		Silver Wind			5	60	100%		Has a 10% chance to raise all of the user's stats by one stage.
			—	—	—	—	—	—		Tackle			35	40	100%		Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
			—	—	—	—	—	—		Disable			20	—	100%		Disables the target's last used move for 1-8 turns.
			—	—	—	—	—	—		Foresight			40	—	—		Forces the target to have no Evade, and allows it to be hit by Normal and Fighting moves even if it's a Ghost.
									0	Gust			35	40	100%		Inflicts regular damage and can hit Pokémon in the air.
									—	Gust			35	40	100%		Inflicts regular damage and can hit Pokémon in the air.
									—	Quiver Dance			20	—	—		Raises the user's Special Attack, Special Defense, and Speed by one stage each.
									—	Bug Buzz			10	90	100%		Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Special Defense by one stage.
									—	Silver Wind			5	60	100%		Has a 10% chance to raise all of the user's stats by one stage.
									—	Tackle			35	40	100%		Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
									—	Disable			20	—	100%		Disables the target's last used move for 1-8 turns.
									—	Foresight			40	—	—		Forces the target to have no Evade, and allows it to be hit by Normal and Fighting moves even if it's a Ghost.
		9	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Supersonic			20	—	55%		Confuses the target.
			9	5	5	5	5	5	5	Supersonic			20	—	55%		Confuses the target.
	—	17	17	11	11	11	11	11	11	Confusion			25	50	100%		Has a 10% chance to confuse the target.
	22	20	20	13	13	13	13	13	13	Poison Powder			35	—	75%		Poisons the target.
									17	Psybeam			20	65	100%		Has a 10% chance to confuse the target.
—	27	25	25	17	17	17	17	17		Leech Life			10	80	100%		Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user.
24										Poison Powder			35	—	75%		Poisons the target.
27										Leech Life			10	80	100%		Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user.
30	30	28	28	23	23	23	23	23	23	Stun Spore			30	—	75%		Paralyzes the target.
									25	Signal Beam			15	75	100%		Has a 10% chance to confuse the target.
38	38			25	25	25	25	25		Psybeam			20	65	100%		Has a 10% chance to confuse the target.
43	43			29	29	29	29	29	29	Sleep Powder			15	—	75%		Puts the target to sleep.
									37	Leech Life			10	80	100%		Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user.
		31	31	31	31	31	31	31		Gust			35	40	100%		Inflicts regular damage and can hit Pokémon in the air.
				37	37	37	37	37		Signal Beam			15	75	100%		Has a 10% chance to confuse the target.
				41	41	41	41	41	41	Zen Headbutt			15	80	90%		Has a 20% chance to make the target flinch.
				47	47	47	47	47	47	Poison Fang			15	50	100%		Has a 50% chance to badly poison the target.
		36	36							Psybeam			20	65	100%		Has a 10% chance to confuse the target.
		42	42							Sleep Powder			15	—	75%		Puts the target to sleep.
50	50	52	52	55	55	55	55	55	55	Psychic			10	90	100%		Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Special Defense by one stage.
				59	59	59	59	59	59	Bug Buzz			10	90	100%		Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Special Defense by one stage.
						63	63	63	63	Quiver Dance			20	—	—		Raises the user's Special Attack, Special Defense, and Speed by one stage each.
										Move	Type	Class	PP	Power	Acc	Pri	Effect
Egg: Appears on a newly-hatched Pokémon, if the father had the same move.
Egg, learned by Venonat but not Venomoth
										Agility			30	—	—		Raises the user's Speed by two stages.
										Baton Pass			40	—	—		Allows the trainer to switch out the user and pass effects along to its replacement.
										Bug Bite			20	60	100%		If target has a berry, inflicts double damage and uses the berry.
										Giga Drain			10	75	100%		Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user.
										Morning Sun			5	—	—		Heals the user by half its max HP. Affected by weather.
										Rage Powder			20	—	—	2	Redirects the target's single-target effects to the user for this turn.
										Screech			40	—	85%		Lowers the target's Defense by two stages.
										Secret Power			20	70	100%		Has a 30% chance to inflict a status effect which depends upon the terrain.
										Signal Beam			15	75	100%		Has a 10% chance to confuse the target.
										Skill Swap			10	—	—		User and target swap abilities.
										Toxic Spikes			20	—	—		Scatters poisoned spikes, poisoning opposing Pokémon that switch in.
										Move	Type	Class	PP	Power	Acc	Pri	Effect
Tutor: Can be taught at any time by an NPC.
										Air Cutter			25	60	95%		Has an increased chance for a critical hit.
										Bug Bite			20	60	100%		If target has a berry, inflicts double damage and uses the berry.
										Double-Edge			15	120	100%		User receives 1/3 the damage inflicted in recoil.
										Endure			10	—	—	4	Prevents the user's HP from lowering below 1 this turn.
										Giga Drain			10	75	100%		Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user.
										Mimic			10	—	—		Copies the target's last used move.
										Ominous Wind			5	60	100%		Has a 10% chance to raise all of the user's stats by one stage.
										Roost			10	—	—		Heals the user by half its max HP.
										Signal Beam			15	75	100%		Has a 10% chance to confuse the target.
										Skill Swap			10	—	—		User and target swap abilities.
										Sleep Talk			10	—	—		Randomly uses one of the user's other three moves. Only works if the user is sleeping.
										Snore			15	50	100%		Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch. Only works if the user is sleeping.
										String Shot			40	—	95%		Lowers the target's Speed by two stages.
										Substitute			10	—	—		Transfers 1/4 of the user's max HP into a doll, protecting the user from further damage or status changes until it breaks.
										Swagger			15	—	85%		Raises the target's Attack by two stages and confuses the target.
										Swift			20	60	—		Never misses.
										Tailwind			15	—	—		For three turns, friendly Pokémon have doubled Speed.
										Twister			20	40	100%		Has a 20% chance to make the target flinch.
										Zen Headbutt			15	80	90%		Has a 20% chance to make the target flinch.
										Move	Type	Class	PP	Power	Acc	Pri	Effect
Machine: Can be taught at any time by using a TM or HM.
		03								Curse			10	—	—		Ghosts pay half their max HP to hurt the target every turn. Others decrease Speed but raise Attack and Defense.
02	02									Razor Wind			10	80	100%		Requires a turn to charge before attacking.
04	04									Whirlwind			20	—	—	-6	Immediately ends wild battles. Forces trainers to switch Pokémon.
06	06	06	06	06	06	06	06	06	06	Toxic			10	—	90%		Badly poisons the target, inflicting more damage every turn.
						09	09	09	09	Venoshock			10	65	100%		Inflicts double damage if the target is Poisoned.
09	09									Take Down			20	90	85%		User receives 1/4 the damage it inflicts in recoil.
		10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	Hidden Power			15	60	100%		Power and type depend upon user's IVs. Power can range from 30 to 70.
		11	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	Sunny Day			5	—	—		Changes the weather to sunny for five turns.
		12								Sweet Scent			20	—	100%		Lowers the target's evasion by one stage.
		13								Snore			15	50	100%		Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch. Only works if the user is sleeping.
10	10									Double-Edge			15	120	100%		User receives 1/3 the damage inflicted in recoil.
15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	Hyper Beam			5	150	90%		User foregoes its next turn to recharge.
20	20									Rage			20	20	100%		If the user is hit after using this move, its Attack rises by one stage.
21	21									Mega Drain			15	40	100%		Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user.
		17	17	17	17	17	17	17	17	Protect			10	—	—	4	Prevents any moves from hitting the user this turn.
							19	19	19	Roost			10	—	—		Heals the user by half its max HP.
		19	19	19	19					Giga Drain			10	75	100%		Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user.
		20								Endure			10	—	—	4	Prevents the user's HP from lowering below 1 this turn.
		21	21	21	21	21	21	21	21	Frustration			20	*	100%		Power increases as happiness decreases, up to a maximum of 102.
22	22	22	22	22	22	22	22	22	22	Solar Beam			10	120	100%		Requires a turn to charge before attacking.
		27	27	27	27	27	27	27	27	Return			20	*	100%		Power increases with happiness, up to a maximum of 102.
									28	Leech Life			10	80	100%		Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user.
29	29	29	29	29	29	29	29	29	29	Psychic			10	90	100%		Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Special Defense by one stage.
30	30									Teleport			20	—	—		Immediately ends wild battles. No effect otherwise.
31	31									Mimic			10	—	—		Copies the target's last used move.
32	32	32	32	32	32	32	32	32	32	Double Team			15	—	—		Raises the user's evasion by one stage.
		34								Swagger			15	—	85%		Raises the target's Attack by two stages and confuses the target.
		35								Sleep Talk			10	—	—		Randomly uses one of the user's other three moves. Only works if the user is sleeping.
		36	36	36	36	36	36	36	36	Sludge Bomb			10	90	100%		Has a 30% chance to poison the target.
			40	40	40	40	40	40	40	Aerial Ace			20	60	—		Never misses.
			42	42	42	42	42	42	42	Facade			20	70	100%		Power doubles if user is burned, paralyzed, or poisoned.
			43	43	43					Secret Power			20	70	100%		Has a 30% chance to inflict a status effect which depends upon the terrain.
33	33									Reflect			20	—	—		Reduces damage from physical attacks by half.
34	34									Bide			10	*	—	1	User waits for two turns, then hits back for twice the damage it took.
39	39	39								Swift			20	60	—		Never misses.
44	44	44	44	44	44	44	44	44	44	Rest			10	—	—		User sleeps for two turns, completely healing itself.
46	46									Psywave			15	*	100%		Inflicts damage between 50% and 150% of the user's level.
		45	45	45	45	45	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.
		46	46	46	46	46	46	46	46	Thief			25	60	100%		Takes the target's item.
						48	48	48	48	Round			15	60	100%		Has double power if it's used more than once per turn.
			48	48	48					Skill Swap			10	—	—		User and target swap abilities.
				51	51					Roost			10	—	—		Heals the user by half its max HP.
				53	53	53	53	53	53	Energy Ball			10	90	100%		Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Special Defense by one stage.
						62	62	62	62	Acrobatics			15	55	100%		Has double power if the user has no held item.
				58	58					Endure			10	—	—	4	Prevents the user's HP from lowering below 1 this turn.
				62	62					Silver Wind			5	60	100%		Has a 10% chance to raise all of the user's stats by one stage.
				68	68	68	68	68	68	Giga Impact			5	150	90%		User foregoes its next turn to recharge.
		H5	H5	70	70	70	70	70		Flash			20	—	100%		Lowers the target's accuracy by one stage.
				78	78					Captivate			20	—	100%		Lowers the target's Special Attack by two stages if it's the opposite gender.
				82	82					Sleep Talk			10	—	—		Randomly uses one of the user's other three moves. Only works if the user is sleeping.
				83	83					Natural Gift			15	*	100%		Power and type depend on the held berry.
						76	76	76		Struggle Bug			20	50	100%		Has a 100% chance to lower the target's Special Attack by one stage.
							83	83	83	Infestation			20	20	100%		Prevents the target from fleeing and inflicts damage for 2-5 turns.
				87	87	87	87	87	87	Swagger			15	—	85%		Raises the target's Attack by two stages and confuses the target.
							88	88	88	Sleep Talk			10	—	—		Randomly uses one of the user's other three moves. Only works if the user is sleeping.
				89	89	89	89	89	89	U-turn			20	70	100%		User must switch out after attacking.
50	50			90	90	90	90	90	90	Substitute			10	—	—		Transfers 1/4 of the user's max HP into a doll, protecting the user from further damage or status changes until it breaks.
				H5						Defog			15	—	—		Lowers the target's evasion by one stage. Removes field effects from the enemy field.
	H5									Flash			20	—	100%		Lowers the target's accuracy by one stage.
								94		Secret Power			20	70	100%		Has a 30% chance to inflict a status effect which depends upon the terrain.
							100	100	100	Confide			20	—	—		Lowers the target's Special Attack by one stage.