Venonat (Pokémon)
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| Venonat コンパン Kongpang | |
 Artwork from FR/LG | |
| National Dex | #048 |
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| Johto Dex | #108 |
| Hoenn Dex | #237 |
| Sinnoh Dex | #— |
| Fiore Browser | R-153 |
| Almia Browser | R— |
| Type | Bug / Poison |
| Species | Insect Pokémon |
| Height | 3′03″ (1.0m) |
| Weight | 66.1 lbs. (30.0kg) |
| Abilities | Compoundeyes |
| Tinted Lens | |
| Egg group | Bug |
| Time to hatch | 5,120 steps |
| Effort yield | 1 SpD |
| Exp. yield | 75 base exp. |
| Lv100 at | 1,000,000 exp. |
| Gender | 50% ♀ / 50% ♂ |
| Pokédex color | Purple |
| Catch rate | 190 |
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Venonat (Japanese: コンパン Kongpang) is a dual-type Bug/Poison Pokémon.
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Biology
Physiology
Venonat has a round body covered in purple fur. It has a pair of clodhopper feet and stubby forepaws. Venonat has a pincer-like mouth, red compound eyes and white antenna.
Gender differences
None.
Special abilities
Venonat has highly developed eyes, which it uses to help find suitable prey.
Behavior
Venonat has an attraction towards bright light.
Habitat
Venonat live in dense forests with lots of undergrowth and little light.
Diet
- Main article: Pokémon food
Venonat eat small bugs.
In the anime
Koga and Aya of Fuschia City both have a Venonat. Koga's evolved into a Venomoth.
Tracey Sketchit has a Venonat.
In the TCG
- Main article: Venonat (TCG)
Game data
Pokédex entries
| Gen | Game | Pokédex entry |
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| I | Red | Lives in the shadows of tall trees where it eats bugs. It is attracted by light at night. |
| Blue | ||
| Yellow | Its large eyes act as radars. In a bright place, you can see that they are clusters of many tiny eyes. | |
| Stadium | Uses its large, radar-like eyes to move around in darkness. It is instinctively attracted to light. | |
| II | Gold | Its eyes also function as radar units. It catches and eats small bugs that hide in darkness. |
| Silver | Poison oozes from all over its body. It catches and eats small bugs at night that are attracted by light. | |
| Crystal | The small bugs it eats appear only at night, so it sleeps in a hole in a tree until night falls. | |
| Stadium 2 | Its eyes also function as radar units. It catches and eats small bugs that hide in darkness. | |
| III | 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 minuscule 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 minuscule prey. | |
| Emerald | Its coat of thin, stiff hair that covers its entire body is said to have evolved for protection. Its large eyes never fail to spot even miniscule prey. | |
| FireRed | Its eyes act as radar, enabling it to be active in darkness. The eyes can also shoot powerful beams. | |
| LeafGreen | Lives in the shadows of tall trees where it eats bugs. It is attracted by light at night. | |
| IV | Diamond | Its big eyes are actually clusters of tiny eyes. At night, its kind is drawn by light. |
| Pearl | Its big eyes are actually clusters of tiny eyes. At night, its kind is drawn by light. |
Game locations
| Gen | Game | Rarity | Location |
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| I | Pokémon Red and Blue | Common | Routes 12, 13, 14, and 15, Safari Zone |
| Pokémon Yellow | Common | Routes 12, 13, 14, and 15 | |
| II | Pokémon Gold and Silver | Common | Routes 24, 25, and 43, Bug-Catching Contest |
| Pokémon Crystal | Common | Routes 9, 10, 14, 15, 24, 25, and 43, Bug-Catching Contest, National Park, Ilex Forest, (Headbutt) | |
| III | Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire | None | Trade |
| Pokémon Emerald | None | Trade | |
| Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen | Common | Routes 12, 13, 14, and 15, Berry Forest, Bond Bridge, Safari Zone | |
| Pokémon Colosseum | None | Trade | |
| Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness | None | Trade | |
| IV | Pokémon Diamond and Pearl | Rare | Route 229 (Poké Radar) |
| Pal Park | Forest |
In side games
| Game | Location |
|---|---|
| Pokémon Trozei | Huge Storage 4 Endless Level 57 Forever Level 1 Mr. Who's Den |
| Pokémon Mystery Dungeon | Uproar Forest (1F-4F) Western Cave (1F-3F) Murky Cave (1F-5F) |
| Pokémon Ranger | Olive Jungle |
Base stats
| HP: | 60 | |
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| Attack: | 55 | |
| Defense: | 50 | |
| Special: | 40 | |
| SpAtk: | 40 | |
| SpDef: | 55 | |
| Speed: | 45 |
The Special stat was used only in Generation I; it was later split into Special Attack and Special Defense.
Type effectiveness
| Weakness | Resistance | |
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In Generation I, the effectiveness of Bug-type moves is 2×, and of Poison-type is 1×.
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 | ||
TCG-only Moves
Side game data
| Pokémon Pinball | ||
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| Acquisition: Catch | 
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| Pokémon Trozei! | ||
| Rarity: Common |
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| Pokémon Mystery Dungeon | ||
| Body size: 1 | Recruit Rate: 11.4% | Friend Area: Secretive Forest |
| Phrases | ||
| 51%-100% HP | The beams from my eyes make it safe in darkness! | |
| 26%-50% HP | I'm getting down to half HP now. | |
| 1%-25% HP | I'm almost done... I can't even use my beams anymore... | |
| Level Up | All right! I leveled! I'll go for it! | |
| Pokémon Ranger | ||
| Group:
| Loops: 3 | Minimum Experience: - |
| Poké Assist:
| Field Move: None | Maximum Experience: - |
| Venonat hops about while scattering puffs of poison mist. | ||
Evolution
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Basic
Venonat
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Sprites
| Gen | Game | |||||
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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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| Image:Spr 2c 048 s.gif | Image:Spr b g2 048 s.png | |||
| III | Ruby | Sapphire | Emerald | FireRed | LeafGreen | Back |
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| Image:Spr 3r 048 s.png | Image:Spr 3e 048 s.gif | Image:Spr 3f 048 s.png | Image:Spr b g3 048 s.png | |||
| IV | Diamond | Pearl | Back | |||
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For other sprites and images, please see Venonat images on Bulbagarden Archives.Trivia
Origin
Venonat is most likely based on a gnat.
Name origin
Venonat's name is likely a combination of venom and gnat, a small insect. Its Japanese name is possibly a combination of こんちゅう konchū, meaning insect, and the word pang, which is the sound that a radar makes, referring to its radar-like eyes. It could also be a shortening of コンパウンド アイ, compound eye, both referring to its eyes and its ability.
In other languages
- German: Bluzuk
- French: Mimitoss - Mimi (mignon in short form) means cute, mite means moth, and toss comes from the english word.
- Korean: 콘팡 Konpang
- Chinese (Taiwan): 毛球 Mao Chio ("hair/fluff ball")
Related articles
External links
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