Venomoth in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl

#49 in the Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl Pokédex • Poison Moth Pokémon

Venomoth in the National Pokédex

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Venonat Diglett

Pokédex entries

Brilliant Diamond

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

Shining Pearl

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

Pokémon details

Types

Weak to

2×

2×

2×

2×

Resists

0.25×

0.25×

0.5×

0.5×

0.5×

EV yield, catch rate, and experience details for this Pokémon.

Pokédexes	-
EV yield	1 SpA, 1 Spe
Catch rate	75
Base Exp.	158

Egg groups, gender ratio, and hatching details for this Pokémon.

Egg groups	Bug
Gender	50% male 50% female
Egg cycles	20 cycles

Evolution requirements shown in a compact table or chain view.

Pokémon	Requires	Evolution
Venonat #48	Level 31	Venomoth #49

Known encounter locations for this Pokémon in this game.

Brilliant Diamond

Location	Method	Level	Chance	Conditions
Grand Underground Grand Underground — Spacious Cave	Grand Underground hideaway	-	-	Hideaway catalog unlock: National Pokédex., Levels scale with progress: 1 badge 16–20; 2 badges 25–29; 3 badges 29–33; 4 badges 33–37; 5 badges 36–40; 6 badges 39–43; 7 badges 42–46; 8 badges 50–55; League cleared 58–63., Species pool depends on progression and Secret Base statue type boosts; overall spawn probability is unspecified.
Grand Underground Grand Underground — Grassland Cave	Grand Underground hideaway	-	-	Hideaway catalog unlock: National Pokédex., Levels scale with progress: 1 badge 16–20; 2 badges 25–29; 3 badges 29–33; 4 badges 33–37; 5 badges 36–40; 6 badges 39–43; 7 badges 42–46; 8 badges 50–55; League cleared 58–63., Species pool depends on progression and Secret Base statue type boosts; overall spawn probability is unspecified.
Grand Underground Grand Underground — Swampy Cave	Grand Underground hideaway	-	-	Hideaway catalog unlock: National Pokédex., Levels scale with progress: 1 badge 16–20; 2 badges 25–29; 3 badges 29–33; 4 badges 33–37; 5 badges 36–40; 6 badges 39–43; 7 badges 42–46; 8 badges 50–55; League cleared 58–63., Species pool depends on progression and Secret Base statue type boosts; overall spawn probability is unspecified.
Grand Underground Grand Underground — Riverbank Cave	Grand Underground hideaway	-	-	Hideaway catalog unlock: National Pokédex., Levels scale with progress: 1 badge 16–20; 2 badges 25–29; 3 badges 29–33; 4 badges 33–37; 5 badges 36–40; 6 badges 39–43; 7 badges 42–46; 8 badges 50–55; League cleared 58–63., Species pool depends on progression and Secret Base statue type boosts; overall spawn probability is unspecified.
Grand Underground Grand Underground — Still-Water Cavern	Grand Underground hideaway	-	-	Hideaway catalog unlock: National Pokédex., Levels scale with progress: 1 badge 16–20; 2 badges 25–29; 3 badges 29–33; 4 badges 33–37; 5 badges 36–40; 6 badges 39–43; 7 badges 42–46; 8 badges 50–55; League cleared 58–63., Species pool depends on progression and Secret Base statue type boosts; overall spawn probability is unspecified.
Grand Underground Grand Underground — Sunlit Cavern	Grand Underground hideaway	-	-	Hideaway catalog unlock: National Pokédex., Levels scale with progress: 1 badge 16–20; 2 badges 25–29; 3 badges 29–33; 4 badges 33–37; 5 badges 36–40; 6 badges 39–43; 7 badges 42–46; 8 badges 50–55; League cleared 58–63., Species pool depends on progression and Secret Base statue type boosts; overall spawn probability is unspecified.
Grand Underground Grand Underground — Bogsunk Cavern	Grand Underground hideaway	-	-	Hideaway catalog unlock: National Pokédex., Levels scale with progress: 1 badge 16–20; 2 badges 25–29; 3 badges 29–33; 4 badges 33–37; 5 badges 36–40; 6 badges 39–43; 7 badges 42–46; 8 badges 50–55; League cleared 58–63., Species pool depends on progression and Secret Base statue type boosts; overall spawn probability is unspecified.

Shining Pearl

Location	Method	Level	Chance	Conditions
Grand Underground Grand Underground — Spacious Cave	Grand Underground hideaway	-	-	Hideaway catalog unlock: National Pokédex., Levels scale with progress: 1 badge 16–20; 2 badges 25–29; 3 badges 29–33; 4 badges 33–37; 5 badges 36–40; 6 badges 39–43; 7 badges 42–46; 8 badges 50–55; League cleared 58–63., Species pool depends on progression and Secret Base statue type boosts; overall spawn probability is unspecified.
Grand Underground Grand Underground — Grassland Cave	Grand Underground hideaway	-	-	Hideaway catalog unlock: National Pokédex., Levels scale with progress: 1 badge 16–20; 2 badges 25–29; 3 badges 29–33; 4 badges 33–37; 5 badges 36–40; 6 badges 39–43; 7 badges 42–46; 8 badges 50–55; League cleared 58–63., Species pool depends on progression and Secret Base statue type boosts; overall spawn probability is unspecified.
Grand Underground Grand Underground — Swampy Cave	Grand Underground hideaway	-	-	Hideaway catalog unlock: National Pokédex., Levels scale with progress: 1 badge 16–20; 2 badges 25–29; 3 badges 29–33; 4 badges 33–37; 5 badges 36–40; 6 badges 39–43; 7 badges 42–46; 8 badges 50–55; League cleared 58–63., Species pool depends on progression and Secret Base statue type boosts; overall spawn probability is unspecified.
Grand Underground Grand Underground — Riverbank Cave	Grand Underground hideaway	-	-	Hideaway catalog unlock: National Pokédex., Levels scale with progress: 1 badge 16–20; 2 badges 25–29; 3 badges 29–33; 4 badges 33–37; 5 badges 36–40; 6 badges 39–43; 7 badges 42–46; 8 badges 50–55; League cleared 58–63., Species pool depends on progression and Secret Base statue type boosts; overall spawn probability is unspecified.
Grand Underground Grand Underground — Still-Water Cavern	Grand Underground hideaway	-	-	Hideaway catalog unlock: National Pokédex., Levels scale with progress: 1 badge 16–20; 2 badges 25–29; 3 badges 29–33; 4 badges 33–37; 5 badges 36–40; 6 badges 39–43; 7 badges 42–46; 8 badges 50–55; League cleared 58–63., Species pool depends on progression and Secret Base statue type boosts; overall spawn probability is unspecified.
Grand Underground Grand Underground — Sunlit Cavern	Grand Underground hideaway	-	-	Hideaway catalog unlock: National Pokédex., Levels scale with progress: 1 badge 16–20; 2 badges 25–29; 3 badges 29–33; 4 badges 33–37; 5 badges 36–40; 6 badges 39–43; 7 badges 42–46; 8 badges 50–55; League cleared 58–63., Species pool depends on progression and Secret Base statue type boosts; overall spawn probability is unspecified.
Grand Underground Grand Underground — Bogsunk Cavern	Grand Underground hideaway	-	-	Hideaway catalog unlock: National Pokédex., Levels scale with progress: 1 badge 16–20; 2 badges 25–29; 3 badges 29–33; 4 badges 33–37; 5 badges 36–40; 6 badges 39–43; 7 badges 42–46; 8 badges 50–55; League cleared 58–63., Species pool depends on progression and Secret Base statue type boosts; overall spawn probability is unspecified.

Items this Pokémon may hold when encountered in the wild.

Base reference rates; lead abilities can change held-item chances.

Shed Shell

Brilliant Diamond

Shining Pearl

Moves this Pokémon learns naturally by reaching specific levels.


Evo.	Gust	40	100	35
Start	Gust	40	100	35
Start	Whirlwind	-	-	20
Start	Tackle	40	100	35
Start	Supersonic	-	55	20
Start	Disable	-	100	20
Start	Bug Buzz The user generates a damaging sound wave by vibration. This may also lower the target's Sp. Def stat.	90	100	10
Start	Quiver Dance	-	-	20
Start	Struggle Bug	50	100	20
5	Supersonic	-	55	20
11	Confusion	50	100	25
13	Poison Powder	-	75	35
17	Psybeam	65	100	20
23	Stun Spore	-	75	30
25	Mega Drain	40	100	15
29	Sleep Powder	-	75	15
37	Leech Life	80	100	10
41	Zen Headbutt	80	90	15
47	Poison Fang	50	100	15
55	Psychic The target is hit by a strong telekinetic force. This may also lower the target's Sp. Def stat.	90	100	10
59	Bug Buzz The user generates a damaging sound wave by vibration. This may also lower the target's Sp. Def stat.	90	100	10
63	Quiver Dance	-	-	20

Moves this Pokémon can learn from Technical Machines in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl.


TM11	Sunny Day The user intensifies the sun for five turns, powering up Fire-type moves. It lowers the power of Water-type moves.	-	-	5
TM15	Hyper Beam The target is attacked with a powerful beam. The user can't move on the next turn.	150	90	5
TM17	Protect This move enables the user to protect itself from all attacks. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession.	-	-	10
TM19	Giga Drain A nutrient-draining attack. The user's HP is restored by half the damage taken by the target.	75	100	10
TM22	Solar Beam In this two-turn attack, the user gathers light, then blasts a bundled beam on the next turn.	120	100	10
TM29	Psychic The target is hit by a strong telekinetic force. This may also lower the target's Sp. Def stat.	90	100	10
TM32	Double Team By moving rapidly, the user makes illusory copies of itself to raise its evasiveness.	-	-	15
TM36	Sludge Bomb Unsanitary sludge is hurled at the target. This may also poison the target.	90	100	10
TM40	Aerial Ace The user confounds the target with speed, then slashes. This attack never misses.	60	-	20
TM42	Facade This attack move doubles its power if the user is poisoned, burned, or paralyzed.	70	100	20
TM44	Rest The user goes to sleep for two turns. This fully restores the user's HP and heals any status conditions.	-	-	10
TM45	Attract If it is the opposite gender of the user, the target becomes infatuated and less likely to attack.	-	100	15
TM46	Thief The user attacks and steals the target's held item simultaneously. The user can't steal anything if it already holds an item.	60	100	25
TM48	Skill Swap The user employs its psychic power to exchange Abilities with the target.	-	-	10
TM51	Roost The user lands and rests its body. This move restores the user's HP by up to half of its max HP.	-	-	10
TM53	Energy Ball The user draws power from nature and fires it at the target. This may also lower the target's Sp. Def stat.	90	100	10
TM58	Endure The user endures any attack with at least 1 HP. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession.	-	-	10
TM62	Bug Buzz The user generates a damaging sound wave by vibration. This may also lower the target's Sp. Def stat.	90	100	10
TM68	Giga Impact The user charges at the target using every bit of its power. The user can't move on the next turn.	150	90	5
TM70	Flash The user flashes a light that lowers the target's accuracy. It can also be used to illuminate caves.	-	100	20
TM82	Sleep Talk While it is asleep, the user randomly uses one of the moves it knows.	-	-	10
TM87	Swagger The user enrages and confuses the target. However, this also sharply raises the target's Attack stat.	-	85	15
TM89	U-turn After making its attack, the user rushes back to switch places with a party Pokémon in waiting.	70	100	20
TM90	Substitute The user creates a substitute for itself using some of its HP. The substitute serves as the user's decoy.	-	-	10
TM97	Defog A strong wind blows away the target's barriers such as Reflect or Light Screen. This also lowers the target's evasiveness.	-	-	15

Each row is an individual acquisition option, not proof that every four-move combination is legal. Pokémon HOME uses destination-specific movesets; earlier-game moves are not automatically retained in BDSP.


Agility Nursery sharing: two Pokémon of the same species, with an empty move slot on the recipient.	-	-	30
Agility Learn before evolving, then retain the move.	-	-	30
Baton Pass Nursery sharing: two Pokémon of the same species, with an empty move slot on the recipient.	-	-	40
Baton Pass Learn before evolving, then retain the move.	-	-	40
Bug Bite Nursery sharing: two Pokémon of the same species, with an empty move slot on the recipient.	60	100	20
Bug Bite Learn before evolving, then retain the move.	60	100	20
Morning Sun Nursery sharing: two Pokémon of the same species, with an empty move slot on the recipient.	-	-	5
Morning Sun Learn before evolving, then retain the move.	-	-	5
Rage Powder Nursery sharing: two Pokémon of the same species, with an empty move slot on the recipient.	-	-	20
Rage Powder Learn before evolving, then retain the move.	-	-	20
Screech Nursery sharing: two Pokémon of the same species, with an empty move slot on the recipient.	-	85	40
Screech Learn before evolving, then retain the move.	-	85	40
Toxic Spikes Nursery sharing: two Pokémon of the same species, with an empty move slot on the recipient.	-	-	20
Toxic Spikes Learn before evolving, then retain the move.	-	-	20

Ability options available to this Pokémon in this game.

Shield Dust

Ability Slot 1

Protects against incoming moves' extra effects.

Tinted Lens

Ability Slot 2

Doubles damage inflicted with not-very-effective moves.

Wonder Skin(Hidden Ability)

Caps the base accuracy of applicable status moves at 50%.

#48

Venonat

#50

Diglett

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Venomoth in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl

Pokédex entries

Pokémon details

Venomoth in Other Games

Base Stats

Venomoth Type Chart

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Training

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