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venomoth
#049

Venomoth

Poison Moth Pokémon

BugPoison

It flutters its wings to scatter dustlike scales. The scales leach toxins if they contact skin.

Base Stats

HP 70
Attack 65
Defense 60
Sp. Atk 90
Sp. Def 75
Speed 90
Total 450

Type Effectiveness

Abilities

Held Items

Evolution Chain

Moves

Locations

Details

Category Poison Moth Pokémon
Height 1.5 m
Weight 12.5 kg
Base Exp 158
Growth Rate Medium
Capture Rate 75
Base Happiness 70
Gender 50% ♂ / 50% ♀
Habitat Forest
Egg Groups Bug

Sprites

venomoth Front Front
venomoth Back Back
venomoth Front Shiny Front Shiny
venomoth Back Shiny Back Shiny
venomoth Official Art Official Art
venomoth Official Art (Shiny) Official Art (Shiny)

Competitive

uu Usage: 0.0%
Life Orb
Moves
Psychic / Substitute
Item
Life Orb
Ability
Tinted Lens
Nature
Timid
EVs
HP 8
SpA 248
Spe 252
Choice
Item
Choice Specs
Ability
Tinted Lens
Nature
Timid
EVs
Def 4
SpA 252
Spe 252
Support
Item
Leftovers
Ability
Tinted Lens
Nature
Timid
EVs
HP 156
SpA 120
Spe 232
Double Status
Item
Leftovers / Wide Lens
Ability
Tinted Lens
Nature
Timid
EVs
Def 4
SpA 252
Spe 252

Strategy Overview

Venomoth is usually considered inferior to other Pokemon, due to its NU status and Bug typing. If one looks past these "disadvantages", however, one will find that Venomoth can prove to be a consistently useful team member. This fragile-looking moth has many assets, the most prominent being Tinted Lens, an ability that helps Venomoth hit so-called counters hard, by turning 4x resistances into 2x resistances and 2x resistances into neutral hits. Tinted Lens gives Venomoth unresisted coverage against every UU and NU Pokemon except Shedinja. Combine that coverage with respectable Special Attack and Speed stats, and Venomoth becomes a force to be reckoned with. Venomoth's usefulness doesn't end with offense, though. It can also prove to be a good supporting Pokemon, boasting 4x resistances to Grass- and Fighting-type attacks, Sleep Powder, Toxic Spikes, Stun Spore, Baton Pass, and Sunny Day. With a number of ways to fit into a team, Venomoth is living proof that Bug-types aren't as weak as they are commonly thought to be.

Most Used Moves

Bug Buzz
100.0%
Psychic
99.8%
U-turn
17.5%

Most Used Items

Competitive data from Smogon University via data.pkmn.cc