Venomoth (Pokémon)
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| Venomoth モルフォン Morphon | |
 Artwork from FR/LG | |
| National Dex | #049 |
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| Johto Dex | #109 |
| Hoenn Dex | #238 |
| Sinnoh Dex | #— |
| Fiore Browser | R— |
| Almia Browser | R— |
| Type | Bug / Poison |
| Species | Poison Moth Pokémon |
| Height | 4′11″ (1.5m) |
| Weight | 27.6 lbs. (12.5kg) |
| Abilities | Shield Dust |
| Tinted Lens | |
| Egg group | Bug |
| Time to hatch | 5,120 steps |
| Effort yield | 1 SpA, 1 Spd |
| Exp. yield | 138 base exp. |
| Lv100 at | 1,000,000 exp. |
| Gender | 50% ♀ / 50% ♂ |
| Pokédex color | Purple |
| Catch rate | 75 |
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Venomoth (Japanese: モルフォン Morphon) is a Bug/Poison-type Pokémon.
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Biology
Physiology
Venomoth has a light purple body. Its thorax is white with several black, zigzagging stripes running across the horizontal length. Venomoth has six short legs and its head has a three-point crest. Venomoth's wings are covered in purple scales that are capable of releasing a poisonous powder.
Gender differences
None.
Special abilities
Venomoth normally attacks by blowing poisonous powder by flapping its wings. Like other Moth/Butterfly Pokémon, Venomoth is capable of learning Psychic-type attacks.
Behavior
Habitat
Venomoth live in dense forests with lots of undergrowth and little light.
Diet
Main article: Pokémon food
In the anime
Koga's Venonat evolved into this Poison Moth Pokémon in The Ninja Poké-Showdown.
At the beginning of Mewtwo Strikes Back, a pirate trainer by the name of Kezoki used a Venomoth to battle alongside his Golem and Pinsir. Kezoki's Golem, Pinsir and Venomoth fought Ash's Pikachu and were defeated afterwards.
A Venomoth belonging to Rudy made a cameo appearance in Misty Meets Her Match.
Chaz uses a Venomoth in the Oldale Town Contest in All Things Bright and Beautifly.
In Shocks and Bonds, Katie battled against Ash using a Venomoth during the Hoenn League. Venomoth's Disable attack caused Ash's Torkoal to be unable to use Iron Defense, so that her Golduck could knock out the Coal Pokémon with Hydro Pump. In the following episode, Katie's Venomoth was defeated by Ash's Swellow.
In the manga
Pokémon Special
Venomoth debuts in The Secret of Kangaskhan in the Red, Green & Blue where Green defeats a wild one but don't catches it because he already has one. This was the first Pokémon to be shown with a Pokédex entry.
Sabrina is also seen to have a Venomoth.
Pokédex entry: The dust-like scales covering its wings are color coded to indicate the kinds of poison it has. It has a short life span, and appears to be the evolved form of a Venonat.
In the TCG
- Main article: Venomoth (TCG)
Game data
Pokédex entries
| Gen | Game | Pokédex entry |
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| I | Red | The dustlike scales covering its wings are color-coded to indicate the kinds of poison it has. |
| Blue | ||
| Yellow | The powdery scales on its wings are hard to remove. They also contain poison that leaks out on contact. | |
| Stadium | The powder on its wings is poisonous. It scatters the powder with every flap, so you may be poisoned if you are downwind. | |
| II | Gold | When it attacks, it flaps its large wings violently to scatter its poisonous powder all around. |
| Silver | The powder on its wings is poisonous if it is dark in color. If it is light, it causes paralysis. | |
| Crystal | The scales it scatters will paralyze anyone who touches them, making that person unable to stand. | |
| Stadium 2 | When it attacks, it flaps its large wings violently to scatter its poisonous powder all around. | |
| III | Ruby | 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. |
| Sapphire | 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. | |
| Emerald | Venomoth are nocturnal — they only are active at night. Their favorite prey are insects that gather around streetlights, attracted by the light in the darkness. | |
| FireRed | The wings are covered with dustlike scales. Every time it flaps its wings, it looses highly toxic dust. | |
| LeafGreen | The dustlike scales covering its wings are color-coded to indicate the kinds of poison it has. | |
| IV | Diamond | It flutters its wings to scatter dustlike scales. The scales leach toxins if they contact skin. |
| Pearl | It flutters its wings to scatter dustlike scales. The scales leach toxins if they contact skin. |
Game locations
| Gen | Game | Rarity | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| I | Pokémon Red and Blue | Common | Cerulean Cave |
| Pokémon Yellow | Few | Routes 14 and 15, Safari Zone, and Cerulean Cave | |
| II | Pokémon Gold and Silver | Few | Routes 24 and 25 (Night) |
| Pokémon Crystal | Few | Routes 9, 10, 13, 14, 15, 24, 25, and 43 | |
| III | Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire | None | Trade |
| Pokémon Emerald | None | Trade | |
| Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen | Rare | Safari Zone, Berry Forest | |
| Pokémon Colosseum | None | Trade | |
| Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness | One | Cipher Key Lair (Shadow) | |
| IV | Pokémon Diamond and Pearl | Rare | Route 229 (Poké Radar) |
| Pokémon Platinum | Unknown | ||
| Pal Park | Forest |
In side games
| Game | Location |
|---|---|
| Pokémon Trozei | Huge Storage 4 Endless Level 57 Mr. Who's Den |
| Pokémon Mystery Dungeon | Evolve from Venonat |
Base stats
| HP: | 70 | |
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| Attack: | 65 | |
| Defense: | 60 | |
| Special: | 90 | |
| SpAtk: | 90 | |
| SpDef: | 75 | |
| Speed: | 90 |
The Special stat was used only in Generation I; it was later split into Special Attack and Special Defense.
Of the first generation Bug Pokémon, Venomoth has the highest base SpAtk and ties with Scyther for the highest base HP.
Type effectiveness
| Weakness | Resistance | |
|---|---|---|
In Generation I, the effectiveness of Bug-type moves is 200, and of Poison-type is 100.
Learnset
Venonat is capable of learning the following moves.
Moves in bold are damage moves to which STAB apply.
By leveling up
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By TM/HM
By breeding
| Move | Type | Cat. | Father |
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| Agility | 
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| Beedrill Scyther Ledyba, Ledian Spinarak, Ariados Scizor Surskit, Masquerain Ninjask |
| Baton Pass | 
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| Ledyba, Ledian Surskit, Masquerain Ninjask |
| Bug Bite | 
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| Ariados Ninjask Yanmega |
| Giga Drain | 
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| Paras, Parasect Beautifly |
| Morning Sun | 
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| Butterfree** Scyther** Beautifly |
| Screech |
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| Yanma Gligar Ninjask Vibrava, Flygon Gliscor |
| Signal Beam |
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| Venonat, Venomoth Volbeat |
| Toxic Spikes | 
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| Beedrill Skorupi, Drapion |
| *Indicates moves only available through chain breeding. **Indicates moves only available from Shadow Pokémon from Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness. | |||
By tutoring
| Move | Type | Cat. | Version | ||
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| Double-Edge | | | FR | LG | E |
| Mimic | | | FR | LG | E |
| Substitute | | | FR | LG | E |
| Swords Dance | | | FR | LG | E |
| Endure | | | E | ||
| Sleep Talk | | | E | ||
| Snore | | | E | ||
| Swagger | | | E | ||
| Swift | | | E | ||
Special moves
In Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness, Venomoth knows Shadow Mist and Shadow Rush as a Shadow Pokémon, and learns Refresh after being purified.
Side game data
| Pokémon Pinball | ||
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| Acquisition: Evolve |
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| Pokémon Trozei! | ||
| Rarity: Rare |
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| Pokémon Mystery Dungeon | ||
| Body size: 1 | Recruit Rate: Evolve | Friend Area: Secretive Forest |
| Phrases | ||
| 51%-100% HP | I'll dump venomous powder on foes with every flap of my wings! | |
| 26%-50% HP | My health is half gone. | |
| 1%-25% HP | I'm about to crash... I can barely flap my wings... | |
| Level Up | Yes! I leveled! My toxins powered up, too!
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Evolution
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Level 31
Venomoth
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Sprites
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| I | Red | Blue | Yellow | Red (Ja) | Green | Back | |
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| II | Gold | Silver | Crystal | Back | |||
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| III | Ruby | Sapphire | Emerald | FireRed | LeafGreen | Back | |
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| Image:Spr 3r 049 s.png | Image:Spr 3e 049 s.gif | Image:Spr 3f 049 s.png | Image:Spr b g3 049 s.png | ||||
| IV | Diamond | Pearl | Platinum | Back | |||
| Image:Spr 4d 049.png | Image:Spr 4p 049.png | 
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| Image:Spr 4p 049 s.png | Image:Spr b g4 049 s.png | |||||
For other sprites and images, please see Venomoth images on Bulbagarden Archives.Trivia
- Although Venomoth clearly flies, it is not part Flying-type nor does it have the ability Levitate therefore making it susceptible to Ground-type moves. It shares this trait with Beedrill and Dustox.
- In early official art of Venomoth, it was shown having yellow spots on the back of its wings. This was removed when later official artwork was released.
Origin
Venomoth, as its name indicates, is probably based on a moth.
Name origin
Venomoth's name is likely a combination of venom and moth. Its Japanese name is from モルフォチョウ morpho butterfly.
In other languages
- German: Omot
- French: Aeromite - Aero as a prefix means aerial. Mite means moth.
- Korean: 도나리 Donari
- Chinese (Taiwan): 末入蛾
- Chinese (Hong Kong): 魔魯風
External links
| This Pokémon article is part of Project Pokédex, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on each Pokémon as a species. |