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venomoth
#049

Venomoth

Poison Moth Pokémon

BugPoison

Venomoth is nocturnal—it is a Pokémon that only becomes active at night. Its favorite prey are small insects that gather around streetlights, attracted by the light in the darkness.

Base Stats

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

Type Effectiveness

Weak to
flying 2xrock 2xfire 2xpsychic 2x
Resistant to
fighting ¼xgrass ¼xpoison ½xbug ½xfairy ½x

Abilities

Shield Dust Tinted Lens Wonder Skin (Hidden)

Held Items

Silver Powder 5%Shed Shell 5%

Evolution Chain

venonat Venonat
→
venomoth Venomoth Lv. 31

Moves

Locations

Mirage Spot Island West Of Dewford Town
Mirage Spot Island West Of Route 104
Mirage Spot Island Route 124
Mirage Spot Island South Of Route 134

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

pu Usage: 1.1%
Quiver Dance
Item
Heavy-Duty Boots
Ability
Tinted Lens
Nature
Timid
EVs
SpA 252
SpD 4
Spe 252
Tera Type
FairyGhost
Choice Specs
Moves
Bug Buzz
Sludge Bomb
U-turn / Psychic Noise
Energy Ball / Psychic Noise
Item
Choice Specs
Ability
Tinted Lens
Nature
Timid / Modest
EVs
SpA 252
SpD 4
Spe 252
Tera Type
Bug

Most Used Moves

Bug Buzz
99.6%
Sludge Bomb
76.8%
Quiver Dance
66.3%
Substitute
38.3%
Psychic
26.0%
U-turn
23.9%

Most Used Items

Leftovers
38.1%
Choice Specs
33.7%
Heavy-Duty Boots
19.2%
Focus Sash
4.8%
Expert Belt
2.6%

Common Teammates

Ambipom 59.5%Avalugg-Hisui 36.5%Pawmot 36.1%Tauros-Paldea-Blaze 35.5%Typhlosion-Hisui 33.9%Cramorant 32.2%

Competitive data from Smogon University via data.pkmn.cc