Venomoth (Jungle 13): Difference between revisions

{{PokémoncardInfobox

|cardname=Venomoth

|jname=モルフォン

|jtrans=Morphon

|image=VenomothJungle13.jpg

|caption=Illus. [[Ken Sugimori]]

|species=Venomoth

|evostage=Stage 1

|evoicon=048

|evospecies=Venonat

|evoname=Venonat

|type=Grass

|level=28

|hp=70

|weakness=Fire

|resistance=Fighting

{{PokémoncardInfobox/Expansion|type=Grass|expansion={{TCG|Jungle}}|rarity={{rar|Rare Holo}}|cardno=13/64|jpexpansion={{TCG|Pokémon Jungle}}|jprarity={{rar|Rare Holo}}}}

{{PokémoncardInfobox/Expansion|type=Grass|expansion={{TCG|Jungle}}|rarity={{rar|Rare}}|cardno=29/64}}

{{PokémoncardInfobox/Expansion|type=Grass|expansion={{TCG|Base Set 2}}|rarity={{rar|Rare}}|cardno=31/130}}

{{PokémoncardInfobox/Expansion|type=Grass|gbset={{GB|1|Laboratory}}|gbid=D06|gb2set={{GB|2|Beginning Pokémon}}|gb2id=A09}}

{{PokémoncardInfobox/Footer|type=Grass|species=Venomoth}}

'''Venomoth''' (Japanese: '''モルフォン''' ''Morphon'') is a {{ct|Grass}} Stage 1 Pokémon card. It was first released as part of the {{TCG|Jungle}} expansion.

{{Cardtext/Header|type=Grass}}

{{Cardtext/Pokémon Power

|type=Grass

|name=Shift

|jname=へんしょく

|jtrans=Color Change

|effect=Once during your turn ''(before your attack)'', you may change the type of {{tt|Venomoth|this Pokémon}} to the type of any other Pokémon in play other than Colorless. This power can't be used if {{tt|Venomoth|this Pokémon}} is {{TCG|Asleep}}, {{TCG|Confused}}, or {{TCG|Paralyzed}}.

|type=Grass

|cost={{e|Grass}}{{e|Grass}}

|name=Venom Powder

|jname=りんぷん

|jtrans=Moth Scales

|damage=10

|effect=Flip a coin. If heads, the Defending Pokémon is now {{TCG|Confused}} and {{TCG|Poisoned}}.

{{Carddex

|type=Grass

|name=Venomoth

|species=Poisonmoth

|ndex=049

|height=4'11"

|jheight=1.5

|weight=28

|jweight=12.5

|dex=The dust-like scales covering its wings are color-coded to indicate the kinds of poison it has.

|jdex=羽にリンプンがついていて、ヒラヒラとはばたくたびに猛毒の粉をばらまく。

}}

This card was included in the {{TCG|Jungle}} expansion as both a Holofoil and Non Holofoil card, first released in the Japanese {{TCG|Pokémon Jungle}} expansion as only a Holofoil card. The Non Holofoil print of this card was later reprinted in the {{TCG|Base Set 2}} expansion.

 

|image2=TCG2 A09 Venomoth.png

Shift's Japanese name is that of {{a|Color Change}}, an [[Ability]] introduced in the [[Generation III]] [[Pokémon games]] that {{p|Venomoth}} cannot have. Venom Powder's Japanese name is that of {{a|Shield Dust}}, an Ability introduced in the Generation III Pokémon games that Venomoth can have. This card's English [[Pokédex]] entry comes from {{game|Red and Blue|s}}, though it is slightly reworded. The Japanese entry comes from {{game|Red and Green|s}}.