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==Biology== | ==Biology== | ||
Venomoth is an insectoid Pokémon whose body is varying shades of purple. Its head and thorax are light purple, and it has bulbous, round light blue eyes, a small mandible, and a three-point crest on its head. Tucked close to its thorax are three pairs of tiny, whitish legs. Its abdomen is paler with several black, zigzagging stripes encircling it. It has two pairs of pale purple moth-like wings with thin black {{wp|Insect wing#Venation|venation}}. These wings are covered in dust-like scales that vary in color depending on their toxic capability. Dark scales are poisonous, while lighter scales can cause paralysis. These scales are released when Venomoth flutters its wings. | Venomoth is an insectoid {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} whose body is varying shades of purple. Its head and thorax are light purple, and it has bulbous, round light blue eyes, a small mandible, and a three-point crest on its head. Tucked close to its thorax are three pairs of tiny, whitish legs. Its abdomen is paler with several black, zigzagging stripes encircling it. It has two pairs of pale purple moth-like wings with thin black {{wp|Insect wing#Venation|venation}}. These wings are covered in dust-like scales that vary in color depending on their toxic capability. Dark scales are poisonous, while lighter scales can cause paralysis. These scales are released when Venomoth flutters its wings and leak out poison once they make contact with the skin. | ||
Venomoth lives in dense {{DL|List of Pokémon by habitat|Forest Pokémon|temperate forests}} with thick undergrowth and little light. As a nocturnal Pokémon, Venomoth comes out at night to hunt for its favorite prey. It prefers to feed on insects that gather around light, and Venomoth is attracted to bright lights itself. | Venomoth lives in dense {{DL|List of Pokémon by habitat|Forest Pokémon|temperate forests}} with thick undergrowth and little light. As a nocturnal Pokémon, Venomoth comes out at night to hunt for its favorite prey. It prefers to feed on insects that gather around light, and Venomoth is attracted to bright lights itself. As stated in the [[PS003|manga]], Venomoth has a short lifespan. | ||
==In the anime== | ==In the anime== | ||
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===Minor appearances=== | ===Minor appearances=== | ||
A Venomoth appeared at the beginning of ''[[M01|Mewtwo Strikes Back]]'' and its remake ''[[M22|Mewtwo Strikes Back—Evolution]]'', under the ownership of [[Raymond]]. Alongside two of his other Pokémon, it fought [[Ash's Pikachu]], only for all of them to be defeated with {{m|Thunderbolt}}. | A Venomoth appeared at the beginning of ''[[M01|Mewtwo Strikes Back]]'' and its remake ''[[M22|Mewtwo Strikes Back—Evolution]]'', under the ownership of [[Raymond]]. Alongside two of his other Pokémon, it fought [[Ash's Pikachu]], only for all of them to be defeated with {{m|Thunderbolt}}. | ||
A Venomoth appeared in ''[[EP034|The Kangaskhan Kid]]''. | A Venomoth appeared in ''[[EP034|The Kangaskhan Kid]]''. | ||
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[[File:049Venomoth RB.png|thumb|200px|[[Ken Sugimori]] artwork of Venomoth from {{game|Red and Blue|s}}]] | [[File:049Venomoth RB.png|thumb|200px|[[Ken Sugimori]] artwork of Venomoth from {{game|Red and Blue|s}}]] | ||
* Venomoth shares its {{pkmn|category}} name with {{p|Dustox}}. They are both known as the Poison Moth Pokémon. | * Venomoth shares its {{pkmn|category}} name with {{p|Dustox}}. They are both known as the Poison Moth Pokémon. | ||
* In early official art | * In early official art, Venomoth had yellow spots on the back of its wings. This was removed when later official artwork was released. | ||
* Venomoth's {{v2|Crystal}} | * Venomoth's {{v2|Crystal}} sprite is different from its {{2v2|Gold|Silver}} sprite, making it one of the few Pokémon to have three different sprites in [[Generation II]]. | ||
===Origin=== | ===Origin=== | ||
Venomoth | Venomoth seems to be based on {{wp|Uraniidae|swallowtail moths}}, many of which are toxic. Its fangs could be a reference to {{wp|calyptra (moth)|vampire moth}}s. | ||
Its {{Shiny}} coloration is similar to a {{wp|Morpho rhetenor|blue morpho}} butterfly. | |||
====Name origin==== | ====Name origin==== | ||
Venomoth | Venomoth may be a combination of ''{{wp|venom}}'' and ''moth''. | ||
Morphon may be derived from ''{{wp|metamorphosis}}'' or | Morphon may be derived from ''{{wp|metamorphosis}}'' or ''{{wp|Morpho}}'', a genus of butterflies. | ||
==In other languages== | ==In other languages== | ||
{{Other languages|type=bug|type2=poison | {{Other languages|type=bug|type2=poison | ||
|ja=モルフォン ''Morphon''|jameaning= | |ja=モルフォン ''Morphon''|jameaning= From ''{{wp|metamorphosis}}'' or ''{{wp|Morpho}}'' | ||
|fr=Aéromite|frmeaning=From the prefix ''aero-'' and ''{{tt|mite|moth}}'' | |fr=Aéromite|frmeaning=From the prefix ''aero-'' and ''{{tt|mite|moth}}'' | ||
|es=Venomoth|esmeaning=Same as English name | |es=Venomoth|esmeaning=Same as English name | ||
|de=Omot|demeaning= | |de=Omot|demeaning=From ''venom'' and ''{{tt|Motte|moth}}'' | ||
|it=Venomoth|itmeaning=Same as English name | |it=Venomoth|itmeaning=Same as English name | ||
|ko=도나리 ''Donari''|komeaning=From {{tt|독 ''dok''|poison}}, {{tt|날다 ''nalda''|fly}}, and {{tt|이 ''i''|diminutive suffix}} | |ko=도나리 ''Donari''|komeaning=From {{tt|독 ''dok''|poison}}, {{tt|날다 ''nalda''|fly}}, and {{tt|이 ''i''|diminutive suffix}} | ||
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|lt=Venomotas|ltmeaning=From English name | |lt=Venomotas|ltmeaning=From English name | ||
|ru=Веномот ''Venomot''|rumeaning=Transcription of English name | |ru=Веномот ''Venomot''|rumeaning=Transcription of English name | ||
|th=มอร์ฟอน '' | |th=มอร์ฟอน ''Mofon''|thmeaning=Transcription of Japanese name | ||
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Venomoth (Japanese: モルフォン Morphon) is a dual-type Bug/Poison Pokémon introduced in Generation I.
It evolves from Venonat starting at level 31.
Biology
Venomoth is an insectoid Pokémon whose body is varying shades of purple. Its head and thorax are light purple, and it has bulbous, round light blue eyes, a small mandible, and a three-point crest on its head. Tucked close to its thorax are three pairs of tiny, whitish legs. Its abdomen is paler with several black, zigzagging stripes encircling it. It has two pairs of pale purple moth-like wings with thin black venation. These wings are covered in dust-like scales that vary in color depending on their toxic capability. Dark scales are poisonous, while lighter scales can cause paralysis. These scales are released when Venomoth flutters its wings and leak out poison once they make contact with the skin.
Venomoth lives in dense temperate forests with thick undergrowth and little light. As a nocturnal Pokémon, Venomoth comes out at night to hunt for its favorite prey. It prefers to feed on insects that gather around light, and Venomoth is attracted to bright lights itself. As stated in the manga, Venomoth has a short lifespan.
In the anime
Major appearances
In The Ninja Poké-Showdown, after it evolved from Venonat, Koga used his Venomoth in a Gym battle against Ash, during which it battled Pidgeotto before the match was interrupted by Team Rocket.
In All Things Bright and Beautifly!, Chaz used a Venonat during the Rustboro City Pokémon Contest. During the Contest, it was able to advance to the Battle Stage and reach the final round, where it went up against Janet's Beautifly. Although both Coordinators gave it everything they had, Janet managed to defeat Chaz and won herself the Rustboro Ribbon.
In Shocks and Bonds, Katie used a Venomoth during her battle with Ash during the Ever Grande Conference. Venomoth's Disable caused 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, it used Disable once again to prohibit Swellow from using Peck. Despite this, it was eventually defeated by Swellow.
Minor appearances
A Venomoth appeared at the beginning of Mewtwo Strikes Back and its remake Mewtwo Strikes Back—Evolution, under the ownership of Raymond. Alongside two of his other Pokémon, it fought Ash's Pikachu, only for all of them to be defeated with Thunderbolt.
A Venomoth appeared in The Kangaskhan Kid.
In Round One - Begin!, a Trainer's Venomoth competed in the Indigo Plateau Conference.
In Friends to the End, Assunta used a Venomoth to battle Ritchie's Butterfree, nicknamed Happy.
In Tracey Gets Bugged, a Venomoth was on Murcott Island.
In Misty Meets Her Match, Rudy's Venomoth was at the Trovita Gym.
In The Power of One, multiple Venomoth sensed the disturbance caused by Lawrence III.
A Venomoth appeared in a fantasy in The Rivalry Revival.
In Illusion Confusion!, a group of Haunter and Gengar created the illusion of a Venomoth.
In The Bug Stops Here, a Venomoth was prompted to use Stun Spore after being scared by Jessie, who was dressed as a Venomoth in order to attract Bug-type Pokémon.
A Venomoth appeared in Celebi: The Voice of the Forest.
Multiple Venomoth appeared in the opening sequence of Destiny Deoxys.
A Venomoth appeared in the opening sequence of Lucario and the Mystery of Mew.
A Coordinator's Venomoth appeared in What I Did for Love!.
A Venomoth appeared in The Ole' Berate and Switch!, under the ownership of a Team Rocket Grunt.
In Staging a Heroes' Welcome!, a Coordinator's Venomoth competed in the Performance Stage of the Wallace Cup.
A Venomoth appeared in a flashback in A Trainer and Child Reunion!.
A Venomoth made a cameo appearance in Arceus and the Jewel of Life.
In I Choose You!, a Venomoth fell under the control of Marshadow.
In Working My Way Back to Mew!, Goh caught a Venomoth. It has since made further appearances in Pokémon Journeys: The Series.
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In the manga
In the Pokémon Adventures manga
Venomoth debuted in The Secret of Kangaskhan, where Blue defeated a wild one but didn't catch it because he already had one. This was the first Pokémon to be shown with a Pokédex entry.
A Venomoth appeared in Wake Up—You're Snorlax! when Red participated in the bike race held in Route 11.
In Valiant Venomoth!, Sabrina used a Venomoth in a battle against Lorelei.
The Battle Factory rented a Venomoth, which was stolen by Guile Hideout in Skirting Around Surskit I.
In Interrupting Ivysaur, a Venomoth under the ownership of a Veteran named Beck appeared during Platinum's challenge at the Battle Arcade.
A Venomoth appeared in Weavile Wobbles But It Won't Fall Down, under the ownership of a Double Team at the Safari Zone.
Two Venomoth were used by Team Flare in Zygarde Agitated.
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In the Pokémon anime novelization series
Jet's Venomoth appeared in Race to Danger.
In the Pokémon Gotta Catch 'Em All manga
A Venomoth appeared in A Match For Pokémon.
In the TCG
- Main article: Venomoth (TCG)
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HP: 70
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90
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90
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For other sprites and images, please see Venomoth images on the Bulbagarden Archives.
Trivia
- Venomoth shares its category name with Dustox. They are both known as the Poison Moth Pokémon.
- In early official art, Venomoth had yellow spots on the back of its wings. This was removed when later official artwork was released.
- Venomoth's Crystal sprite is different from its Gold and Silver sprite, making it one of the few Pokémon to have three different sprites in Generation II.
Origin
Venomoth seems to be based on swallowtail moths, many of which are toxic. Its fangs could be a reference to vampire moths.
Its Shiny coloration is similar to a blue morpho butterfly.
Name origin
Venomoth may be a combination of venom and moth.
Morphon may be derived from metamorphosis or Morpho, a genus of butterflies.
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