Venonat
#48 in the Kanto Pokédex • Insect Pokémon
Venonat in the National Pokédex
Pokédex entries
FireRed
Its eyes act as radar, enabling it to be active in darkness. The eyes can also shoot powerful beams.
LeafGreen
Lives in the shadows of tall trees where it eats bugs. It is attracted by light at night.
Pokémon details
Types
Category
Ability
Height
Weight
National Pokédex
Kanto Pokédex
Venonat in Other Games
National Dex pageMin
Max
HP
60
230
324
Attack
55
103
229
Defense
50
94
218
Sp. Atk
40
76
196
Sp. Def
55
103
229
Speed
45
85
207
Total
305
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 SpD |
|---|---|
| Catch rate | 190 |
| Base Exp. | 75 |
| 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 on Routes 12 to 15 in both versions, plus Berry Forest and Bond Bridge in the Sevii Islands and the Safari Zone.
Routes 12, 13, 14, 15, Berry Forest, Bond Bridge, Safari Zone
| Class | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start | Tackle |  |  | 35 | 95 | 35 |
| Start | Disable | |  | - | 55 | 20 |
| Start | Foresight | | | - | - | 40 |
| 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 |
| 33 | Psybeam | | | 65 | 100 | 20 |
| 36 | Sleep Powder | | | - | 75 | 15 |
| 41 | Psychic | | | 90 | 100 | 10 |
| Class | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TM06 | Toxic | | | - | 85 | 10 |
| TM10 | Hidden Power | | | - | 100 | 15 |
| TM11 | Sunny Day |  | | - | - | 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 |
| 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 |
| Class | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baton Pass | | | - | - | 40 |
| Giga Drain | | | 60 | 100 | 5 |
| Screech | | | - | 85 | 40 |
| Signal Beam | | | 75 | 100 | 15 |
Compound Eyes
Raises accuracy.
Increases moves' accuracy to 1.3×.
