Venonat
#48 in the National Pokédex • Insect Pokémon
This species is outside the Hoenn Pokédex. Obtaining it in Ruby or Sapphire requires a compatible Generation III trade or historical event.
Pokédex entries
Ruby
VENONAT is said to have evolved with a coat of thin, stiff hair that covers its entire body for protection. It possesses large eyes that never fail to spot even miniscule prey.
Sapphire
VENONAT is said to have evolved with a coat of thin, stiff hair that covers its entire body for protection. It possesses large eyes that never fail to spot even miniscule prey.
Details
Types
Category
Abilities
Height
Weight
National Pokédex
Stats
Min
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.
Growth
| EV yield | 1 SpD |
|---|---|
| Catch rate | 190 |
| Base Exp. | 75 |
Eggs
| Egg groups | |
|---|---|
| Gender | 50% male 50% female |
| Egg cycles | 20 (256 steps per cycle; elapsed hatch time varies) |
Evolution
| Pokémon | Requires | Evolution |
|---|---|---|
 Venonat #48 | Level 31 |  Venomoth #49 |
Moves
| Class | Description | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start | Tackle |  |  Physical | 35 | 95 | 35 | Charges the foe with a full-body tackle. |
| Start | Disable | |  Status | - | 55 | 20 | Psychically disables one of the foe's moves. |
| Start | Foresight | | Status | - | 100 | 40 | Negates the foe's efforts to heighten evasiveness. |
| 9 | Supersonic | | Status | - | 55 | 20 | Emits bizarre sound waves that may confuse the foe. |
| 17 | Confusion |  |  Special | 50 | 100 | 25 | A psychic attack that may cause confusion. |
| 20 | Poison Powder | | Status | - | 75 | 35 | Scatters a toxic powder that may poison the foe. |
| 25 | Leech Life | | Physical | 20 | 100 | 15 | An attack that steals half the damage inflicted. |
| 28 | Stun Spore |  | Status | - | 75 | 30 | Scatters a powder that may paralyze the foe. |
| 33 | Psybeam | | Special | 65 | 100 | 20 | Fires a peculiar ray that may confuse the foe. |
| 36 | Sleep Powder | | Status | - | 75 | 15 | Scatters a powder that may cause the foe to sleep. |
| 41 | Psychic | | Special | 90 | 100 | 10 | A powerful psychic attack that may lower SP. DEF. |
Machines
| Class | Description | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TM06 | Toxic | | Status | - | 85 | 10 | Poisons the foe with an intensifying toxin. |
| TM10 | Hidden Power | Varies by IVs | Varies By Type | 30–70 | 100 | 15 | The effectiveness varies with the user. |
| TM11 | Sunny Day |  | Status | - | - | 5 | Boosts the power of FIRE-type moves for 5 turns. |
| TM17 | Protect | | Status | - | - | 10 | Evades attack, but may fail if used in succession. |
| TM19 | Giga Drain | | Special | 60 | 100 | 5 | An attack that steals half the damage inflicted. |
| TM21 | Frustration | | Physical | - | 100 | 20 | An attack that is stronger if the TRAINER is disliked. |
| TM22 | Solar Beam | | Special | 120 | 100 | 10 | Absorbs light in one turn, then attacks next turn. |
| TM27 | Return | | Physical | - | 100 | 20 | An attack that increases in power with friendship. |
| TM29 | Psychic | | Special | 90 | 100 | 10 | A powerful psychic attack that may lower SP. DEF. |
| TM32 | Double Team | | Status | - | - | 15 | Creates illusory copies to raise evasiveness. |
| TM36 | Sludge Bomb | | Physical | 90 | 100 | 10 | Sludge is hurled to inflict damage. May also poison. |
| TM42 | Facade | | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 | Boosts ATTACK when burned, paralyzed, or poisoned. |
| TM43 | Secret Power | | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 | An attack with effects that vary by location. |
| TM44 | Rest | | Status | - | - | 10 | The user sleeps for 2 turns, restoring HP and status. |
| TM45 | Attract | | Status | - | 100 | 15 | Makes the opposite gender less likely to attack. |
| TM46 | Thief |  | Special | 40 | 100 | 10 | While attacking, it may steal the foe's held item. |
| TM48 | Skill Swap | | Status | - | - | 10 | The user swaps special abilities with the target. |
| HM05 | Flash | | Status | - | 70 | 20 | Looses a powerful blast of light that cuts accuracy. |
Breeding
| Class | Description | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baton Pass | | Status | - | - | 40 | Switches out the user while keeping effects in play. |
| Giga Drain | | Special | 60 | 100 | 5 | An attack that steals half the damage inflicted. |
| Screech | | Status | - | 85 | 40 | Emits a screech to sharply reduce the foe's DEFENSE. |
| Signal Beam | | Physical | 75 | 100 | 15 | A strange beam attack that may confuse the foe. |
Traits
Compound Eyes
Raises accuracy.
Increases moves' accuracy to 1.3×.
