Venomoth
#49 in the Kanto Pokédex • Poison Moth Pokémon
Venomoth in the National Pokédex
Pokédex entries
FireRed
The wings are covered with dustlike scales. Every time it flaps its wings, it looses highly toxic dust.
LeafGreen
The dustlike scales covering its wings are color-coded to indicate the kinds of poison it has.
Pokémon details
Types
Category
Ability
Height
Weight
National Pokédex
Kanto Pokédex
Venomoth in Other Games
National Dex pageMin
Max
HP
70
250
344
Attack
65
121
251
Defense
60
112
240
Sp. Atk
90
166
306
Sp. Def
75
139
273
Speed
90
166
306
Total
450
Ranges are for Level 100. Max assumes a beneficial nature, 252 EVs, and 31 IVs; min assumes a hindering nature, 0 EVs, and 0 IVs.
Game availability
Available within the FireRed/LeafGreen pair. Depending on the species, acquisition can require the other version, the postgame, evolution, breeding, or an event ticket. Original GBA event tickets required historical distributions; Switch ticket access differs.
| EV yield | 1 SpA, 1 Spe |
|---|---|
| Catch rate | 75 |
| Base Exp. | 138 |
| Egg groups | |
|---|---|
| Gender | 50% male 50% female |
| Egg cycles | 20 (5,375 steps) |
| Pokémon | Requires | Evolution |
|---|---|---|
 Venonat #48 | Level 31 |  Venomoth #49 |
Wild encounter
Found in the wild in Berry Forest on the Sevii Islands and in the Safari Zone in Fuchsia City (Areas 2 and 3).
Berry Forest, Safari Zone
| Class | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start | Tackle |  |  | 35 | 95 | 35 |
| Start | Supersonic | |  | - | 55 | 20 |
| Start | Disable | | | - | 55 | 20 |
| Start | Foresight | | | - | - | 40 |
| Start | Silver Wind | | | 60 | 100 | 5 |
| 9 | Supersonic | | | - | 55 | 20 |
| 17 | Confusion |  |  | 50 | 100 | 25 |
| 20 | Poison Powder | | | - | 75 | 35 |
| 25 | Leech Life | | | 20 | 100 | 15 |
| 28 | Stun Spore |  | | - | 75 | 30 |
| 31 | Gust |  | | 40 | 100 | 35 |
| 36 | Psybeam | | | 65 | 100 | 20 |
| 42 | Sleep Powder | | | - | 75 | 15 |
| 52 | Psychic | | | 90 | 100 | 10 |
| Class | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TM06 | Toxic | | | - | 85 | 10 |
| TM10 | Hidden Power | | | - | 100 | 15 |
| TM11 | Sunny Day |  | | - | - | 5 |
| TM15 | Hyper Beam | | | 150 | 90 | 5 |
| TM17 | Protect | | | - | - | 10 |
| TM19 | Giga Drain | | | 60 | 100 | 5 |
| TM21 | Frustration | | | - | 100 | 20 |
| TM22 | Solar Beam | | | 120 | 100 | 10 |
| TM27 | Return | | | - | 100 | 20 |
| TM29 | Psychic | | | 90 | 100 | 10 |
| TM32 | Double Team | | | - | - | 15 |
| TM36 | Sludge Bomb | | | 90 | 100 | 10 |
| TM40 | Aerial Ace | | | 60 | - | 20 |
| TM42 | Facade | | | 70 | 100 | 20 |
| TM43 | Secret Power | | | 70 | 100 | 20 |
| TM44 | Rest | | | - | - | 10 |
| TM45 | Attract | | | - | 100 | 15 |
| TM46 | Thief |  | | 40 | 100 | 10 |
| TM48 | Skill Swap | | | - | - | 10 |
| HM05 | Flash | | | - | 70 | 20 |
| Class | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Double-Edge | | | 120 | 100 | 15 |
| Mimic | | | - | - | 10 |
| Substitute | | | - | - | 10 |
Shield Dust
Prevents added effects.
Protects against incoming moves' extra effects.
