#048
Venonat
Insect Pokémon
BugPoison
Its big eyes are actually clusters of tiny eyes. At night, its kind is drawn by light.
Base Stats
HP 60
Attack 55
Defense 50
Sp. Atk 40
Sp. Def 55
Speed 45
Total 305
Type Effectiveness
Resistant to
Abilities
Evolution Chain
Moves
Details
Category Insect Pokémon
Height 1.0 m
Weight 30.0 kg
Base Exp 61
Growth Rate Medium
Capture Rate 190
Base Happiness 70
Gender 50% ♂ / 50% ♀
Habitat Forest
Egg Groups Bug
Sprites
Front
Back
Front Shiny
Back Shiny
Official Art
Official Art (Shiny)Competitive
lc
Baton Passer
Item
Eviolite / Focus Sash
Nature
Timid
EVs
HP 196
Def 36
SpA 36
Spe 236
Substitute + Disable
Item
Eviolite
Ability
Tinted Lens
Nature
Bold
EVs
HP 36
Def 116
SpA 116
SpD 156
Spe 76
Strategy Overview
Venonat is a Bug- and Poison-type Pokemon who has an excellent movepool, allowing it to Baton Pass with the help of its ability and status inflicting moves, namely Sleep Powder and Stun Spore. It also has access to Toxic Spikes. It has a mode of recovery, but it's not completely reliable, as sand is very common. While Venonat does not have the greatest stats, its movepool definitely makes up for it.
Competitive data from Smogon University via data.pkmn.cc