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Venonat in Pokémon Crystal

#108 in the Crystal Pokédex • Insect Pokémon

Venonat in the National Pokédex
Venonat sprite

Normal

Shiny Venonat sprite

Shiny

Pokédex entries

Pokémon Crystal

The small bugs it eats appear only at night, so it sleeps in a hole in a tree until night falls.

Pokémon details

Types

BugPoison

Category

Insect Pokémon

Height

1 m (3'03")

Weight

30 kg (66.1 lbs)

National Pokédex

#0048

Venonat in Other Games

National Dex page

Base stat spread shown as a hex chart and supporting stat bars.

Min

Max

HP

60

230

323

Attack

55

115

208

Defense

50

105

198

Sp. Atk

40

85

178

Sp. Def

55

115

208

Speed

45

95

188

Total

305

Ranges are for Level 100. Max assumes 15 DVs and maxed Stat Experience; min assumes 0 DVs and no Stat Experience. Special Attack and Special Defense share a DV and Stat Experience.

Type-only matchups for Venonat, sorted from worst weakness to best resistance. Abilities, held items and battle conditions can change the damage taken.

Stat Experience is gained in five stats. Special is shared by Special Attack and Special Defense; each stat can reach 65,535.
Pokédexes
Original Johto #108
Stat Experience
60 HP, 55 Atk, 50 Def, 45 Spe, 40 Special
Catch rate
190
Base Exp.
75

Egg groups, gender ratio, and hatching details for this Pokémon.
Egg groups
Gender
50% male
50% female
Egg cycles
20 cycles (5,120 nominal steps)

Evolution requirements shown in a compact table or chain view.
PokémonRequiresEvolution
Venonat

Venonat

#108

Level 31

Venomoth

Venomoth

#109

Known encounter locations for this Pokémon in this game.
Crystal
LocationMethodLevelChanceConditions

Ilex Forest

Walking in tall grass or a cave530%

At night

National Park

Walking in tall grass or a cave105%

At night

National Park

Walking in tall grass or a cave124%

At night

National Park

Walking in tall grass or a cave121%

At night

Route 43

Road 43

Walking in tall grass or a cave1530%

At night

Route 43

Road 43

Walking in tall grass or a cave1710%

At night

Route 43

Road 43

Headbutting a low encounter rate tree1015%

-

Route 43

Road 43

Headbutting a normal encounter rate tree1015%

-

Lake of Rage

Headbutting a low encounter rate tree1015%

-

Lake of Rage

Headbutting a normal encounter rate tree1015%

-

Route 9

Road 9

Walking in tall grass or a cave1530%

At night

Route 10

Road 10

Walking in tall grass or a cave1530%

At night

Route 13

Road 13

Walking in tall grass or a cave2330%

At night

Route 14

Road 14

Walking in tall grass or a cave2630%

At night

Route 15

Road 15

Walking in tall grass or a cave2330%

At night

Route 24

Road 24

Walking in tall grass or a cave1030%

At night

Route 25

Road 25

Walking in tall grass or a cave1020%

At night

National Park

Bug-Catching Contest10-1610%

Tuesday, Thursday or Saturday: enter the Bug-Catching Contest

Moves this Pokémon learns naturally by reaching specific levels.
Class
StartTackle

A full-body charge attack.

Normal359535
StartDisable

Disables the foe's most recent move.

Normal-5520
StartForesight

Negates accuracy reduction moves.

Normal-10040
9Supersonic

Sound waves that cause confusion.

Normal-5520
17Confusion

An attack that may cause confusion.

Psychic5010025
20Poison Powder

A move that may poison the foe.

Poison-7535
25Leech Life

Steals 1/2 of the damage inflicted.

Bug2010015
28Stun Spore

A move that may paralyze the foe.

Grass-7530
33Psybeam

An attack that may confuse the foe.

Psychic6510020
36Sleep Powder

May cause the foe to fall asleep.

Grass-7515
41Psychic

An attack that may lower SPCL.DEF.

Psychic9010010

Moves this Pokémon can learn from Technical Machines and Hidden Machines in Pokémon Crystal.
Class
TM03Curse

Works differently for ghost-types.

???--10
TM06Toxic

A poison move with increasing damage.

Poison-8510
TM10Hidden Power

The power varies with the Pokémon.

Type varies by DVs

31–7010015
TM11Sunny Day

Boosts fire-type moves for 5 turns.

Fire--5
TM12Sweet Scent

Reduces the foe's evasiveness.

Normal-10020
TM13Snore

An attack useable only while asleep.

Normal4010015
TM17Protect

Foils attack that turn. It may fail.

Normal--10
TM19Giga Drain

Steals 1/2 of the damage inflicted.

Grass601005
TM20Endure

Always leaves at least 1HP.

Normal--10
TM21Frustration

An attack based on lack of loyalty.

Normal-10020
TM22Solar Beam

1st turn: Prepare 2nd turn: Attack

Grass12010010
TM27Return

An attack that is based on loyalty.

Normal-10020
TM29Psychic

An attack that may lower SPCL.DEF.

Psychic9010010
TM32Double Team

Heightens evasiveness.

Normal--15
TM34Swagger

Causes confusion and raises ATTACK.

Normal-9015
TM35Sleep Talk

Randomly attacks while asleep.

Normal--10
TM36Sludge Bomb

An attack that may poison the foe.

Poison9010010
TM39Swift

An attack that never misses.

Normal60-20
TM44Rest

Sleep for 2 turns to fully recover.

Psychic--10
TM45Attract

Makes the opposite gender infatuated.

Normal-10015
TM46Thief

An attack that may steal a held item.

Dark4010010

Moves this Pokémon can inherit through breeding or similar methods.
Class
Baton Pass

Switches while keeping effects.

Normal--40
Giga Drain

Steals 1/2 of the damage inflicted.

Grass601005
Screech

Sharply reduces the foe's DEFENSE.

Normal-8540

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