Venoshock (move)

Venoshock ベノムショック Venom Shock

Battles Type  Poison Category  Special PP  10 (max. 16) Power  65 Accuracy  100% Priority  0 Does not make contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected by Mirror Move Affected by King's Rock

Range Opponent Opponent Opponent Self Ally Ally Normal: May affect anyone adjacent to the user

Availability Introduced  Generation V TM09 in Generation V TM09 in Generation VI TM09 in Pokémon Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon TM74 in Pokémon Sword and Shield TM045 in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet

Contests Condition  Beautiful Appeal  0   Jam  0

Super Contests Condition  Beautiful Appeal  0

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Beautiful Appeal  2 ♥♥ Jamming  0   Works well if it is the same type as the move used by the last Pokémon.

On Smogon's Movedex: Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX

Venoshock (Japanese: ベノムショック Venom Shock) is a damage-dealing Poison-type move introduced in Generation V. It was TM09 from Generation V to Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon, TM74 in Pokémon Sword and Shield, and is TM045 in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet.

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• Effect
  • Generation VIII
    • Pokémon Legends: Arceus
• Description
• Learnset
  • By leveling up
  • By TM
  • By breeding
  • In Pokémon Champions
• In other games
  • Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series
  • Pokémon Conquest
  • Pokémon Masters EX
  • Pokémon Rumble Rush
  • Description
• In animation
  • Pokémon animated series
• In the manga
  • Pokémon Adventures
• In other generations
  • Core series games
  • Spin-off series games
• Trivia
• In other languages

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Effect

Venoshock inflicts damage. Its power is doubled to 130 if the target is poisoned.

Venoshock can also be used as part of a Contest Spectacular combination, giving an extra three points if any of the moves Poison Gas, Poison Powder, Toxic or Toxic Spikes was used in the prior turn.

Generation VIII

Pokémon Legends: Arceus

Venoshock's power is doubled if the target has any status condition.

Pokémon Legends: Arceus Category  Special PP  15 Agile Strong Power  65  50  80 Accuracy  100%  100%  100% Action speed modifier Self  0  0  +5 Target  0  +3  0 Additional effect    ?  ?    ?  ?    ?  ? Power is doubled if the target has a status condition

Description

Games Description BWB2W2 The user drenches the target in a special poisonous liquid. Its power is doubled if the target is poisoned. XYORAS SMUSUMPE SwShBDSP SV The user drenches the target in a special poisonous liquid. This move's power is doubled if the target is poisoned. LA The user drenches the target in a special poisonous liquid to inflict damage. This move’s power is doubled if the target has a status condition. Champs This move's power is doubled if the target is poisoned or badly poisoned.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups	Level
					V	VI	VII	VIII			IX
							SMUSUM	SwSh	BDSP	LA	SV
0015		Beedrill		Bug	−	−	23		23
0041		Zubat		Flying	−	37ORAS	37	40	40	−
0042		Golbat		Flying	−	43ORAS	43	48	48	−
0046		Paras		Bug Grass	−	−	−		−	15
0047		Parasect		Bug Grass	−	−	−		−	15
0092		Gastly		Amorphous	−	−	−	−	−	18	−
0093		Haunter		Amorphous	−	−	−	−	−	18	−
0094		Gengar		Amorphous	−	−	−	−	−	18	−
0169		Crobat		Flying	−	43ORAS	43	48	48	−
0267		Beautifly		Bug	−	−	−		−	25
0269		Dustox		Bug	−	20ORAS	20		20	25
0315		Roselia		Fairy Grass	−	−	−	−	−	25
0336		Seviper		Field Dragon	55BW 20B2W2	20XY 16ORAS	16		16		24
0406		Budew		No Eggs Discovered	−	−	−	−	−	25
0407		Roserade		Fairy Grass	−	−	−	−	−	25
0434		Stunky		Field	−	−	−	21	21	18	21
0435		Skuntank		Field	−	−	−	21	21	18	21
0451		Skorupi		Bug Water 3	50BW 27B2W2	27	27	21	21	11
0452		Drapion		Bug Water 3	56BW 27B2W2	27	27	21	21	11
0453		Croagunk		Human-Like	36	36	36	20	20	15	20
0454		Toxicroak		Human-Like	36	36	36	20	20	15	20
0543		Venipede		Bug	26	26, 38	26, 38SM 26USUM	24
0544		Whirlipede		Bug	28	28	28	26
0545		Scolipede		Bug	28	28	28	26
0747		Mareanie		Water 1			25	15			15
0748		Toxapex		Water 1			25	15			15
0757		Salandit		Monster Dragon			37	35			35
0758		Salazzle		Monster Dragon			39	37			37
0793		Nihilego		No Eggs Discovered			23	30
0803		Poipole		No Eggs Discovered			13USUM	28
0804		Naganadel		No Eggs Discovered			13USUM	28
0849		Toxtricity Amped Form		Human-Like				20			−
0890		Eternatus		No Eggs Discovered				16			16
0969		Glimmet		Mineral							22
0970		Glimmora		Mineral							22
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose Evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

By TM

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups	Compatibility
					V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
					TM09	TM09	SMUSUM TM09	SwSh TM74	SV TM045
0001		Bulbasaur		Monster Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0002		Ivysaur		Monster Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0003		Venusaur		Monster Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0012		Butterfree		Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔
0015		Beedrill		Bug	✔	✔	✔
0020		Raticate Alolan Form		Field			✔
0023		Ekans		Field Dragon	✔	✔	✔		✔
0024		Arbok		Field Dragon	✔	✔	✔		✔
0029		Nidoran♀		Monster Field	✔	✔	✔	✔
0030		Nidorina		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔	✔
0031		Nidoqueen		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔	✔
0032		Nidoran♂		Monster Field	✔	✔	✔	✔
0033		Nidorino		Monster Field	✔	✔	✔	✔
0034		Nidoking		Monster Field	✔	✔	✔	✔
0041		Zubat		Flying	✔	✔	✔	✔
0042		Golbat		Flying	✔	✔	✔	✔
0043		Oddish		Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0044		Gloom		Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0045		Vileplume		Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0046		Paras		Bug Grass	✔	✔	✔
0047		Parasect		Bug Grass	✔	✔	✔
0048		Venonat		Bug	✔	✔	✔		✔
0049		Venomoth		Bug	✔	✔	✔		✔
0069		Bellsprout		Grass	✔	✔	✔		✔
0070		Weepinbell		Grass	✔	✔	✔		✔
0071		Victreebel		Grass	✔	✔	✔		✔
0072		Tentacool		Water 3	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0073		Tentacruel		Water 3	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0080		Slowbro Galarian Form		Monster Water 1				✔	✔
0088		Grimer		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔		✔
0088		Grimer Alolan Form		Amorphous			✔		✔
0089		Muk		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔		✔
0089		Muk Alolan Form		Amorphous			✔		✔
0092		Gastly		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0093		Haunter		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0094		Gengar		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0109		Koffing		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0110		Weezing		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0110		Weezing Galarian Form		Amorphous				✔	✔
0151		Mew		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0167		Spinarak		Bug	✔	✔	✔		✔
0168		Ariados		Bug	✔	✔	✔		✔
0169		Crobat		Flying	✔	✔	✔	✔
0182		Bellossom		Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0194		Wooper Paldean Form		Water 1 Field					✔
0199		Slowking Galarian Form		Monster Water 1				✔	✔
0204		Pineco		Bug	✔	✔	✔		✔
0205		Forretress		Bug	✔	✔	✔		✔
0207		Gligar		Bug	✔	✔	✔		✔
0211		Qwilfish		Water 2	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0211		Qwilfish Hisuian Form		Water 2					✔
0212		Scizor		Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔	−
0213		Shuckle		Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔
0214		Heracross		Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔	−
0215		Sneasel Hisuian Form		Field					✔
0267		Beautifly		Bug	✔	✔	✔
0269		Dustox		Bug	✔	✔	✔
0285		Shroomish		Fairy Grass	✔	✔	✔		✔
0286		Breloom		Fairy Grass	✔	✔	✔		✔
0315		Roselia		Fairy Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔
0316		Gulpin		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔		✔
0317		Swalot		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔		✔
0331		Cacnea		Grass Human-Like	✔	✔	✔		✔
0332		Cacturne		Grass Human-Like	✔	✔	✔		✔
0336		Seviper		Field Dragon	✔	✔	✔		✔
0406		Budew		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔	✔
0407		Roserade		Fairy Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔
0413		Wormadam All forms		Bug	✔	✔	✔
0414		Mothim		Bug	✔	✔	✔
0416		Vespiquen		Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0434		Stunky		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0435		Skuntank		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0451		Skorupi		Bug Water 3	✔	✔	✔	✔
0452		Drapion		Bug Water 3	✔	✔	✔	✔
0453		Croagunk		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0454		Toxicroak		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0472		Gliscor		Bug	✔	✔	✔		✔
0537		Seismitoad		Water 1	✔	✔	✔	✔
0543		Venipede		Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔
0544		Whirlipede		Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔
0545		Scolipede		Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔
0568		Trubbish		Mineral	✔	✔	✔	✔
0569		Garbodor		Mineral	✔	✔	✔	✔
0590		Foongus		Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0591		Amoonguss		Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0616		Shelmet		Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔
0617		Accelgor		Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔
0690		Skrelp		Water 1 Dragon		✔	✔	✔	✔
0691		Dragalge		Water 1 Dragon		✔	✔	✔	✔
0692		Clauncher		Water 1 Water 3		✔	✔	✔	✔
0693		Clawitzer		Water 1 Water 3		✔	✔	✔	✔
0747		Mareanie		Water 1			✔	✔	✔
0748		Toxapex		Water 1			✔	✔	✔
0757		Salandit		Monster Dragon			✔	✔	✔
0758		Salazzle		Monster Dragon			✔	✔	✔
0768		Golisopod		Bug Water 3			✔	✔
0776		Turtonator		Monster Dragon			✔	✔
0779		Bruxish		Water 2			✔		✔
0793		Nihilego		No Eggs Discovered			✔	✔
0803		Poipole		No Eggs Discovered			✔USUM	✔
0804		Naganadel		No Eggs Discovered			✔USUM	✔
0849		Toxtricity Amped Form		Human-Like				✔	✔
0849		Toxtricity Low Key Form		Human-Like				−	✔
0850		Sizzlipede		Bug				✔
0851		Centiskorch		Bug				✔
0871		Pincurchin		Water 1 Amorphous				✔	✔
0890		Eternatus		No Eggs Discovered				✔	✔
0903		Sneasler		Field					✔
0904		Overqwil		Water 2					✔
0944		Shroodle		Field					✔
0945		Grafaiai		Field					✔
0948		Toedscool		Grass					✔
0949		Toedscruel		Grass					✔
0965		Varoom		Mineral					✔
0966		Revavroom		Mineral					✔
0969		Glimmet		Mineral					✔
0970		Glimmora		Mineral					✔
0980		Clodsire		Water 1 Field					✔
0986		Brute Bonnet		No Eggs Discovered					✔
0994		Iron Moth		No Eggs Discovered					✔
1015		Munkidori		No Eggs Discovered					✔
1016		Fezandipiti		No Eggs Discovered					✔
1025		Pecharunt		No Eggs Discovered					✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose Evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

By breeding

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups	Egg Move
					IX
					SV
0048		Venonat		Bug	✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose Evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

In Pokémon Champions

#	Pokémon		Types	Compatibility
0003		Venusaur		✔
0015		Beedrill		✔
0024		Arbok		✔
0045		Vileplume		✔
0071		Victreebel		✔
0080		Slowbro Galarian Form		✔
0094		Gengar		✔
0168		Ariados		✔
0199		Slowking Galarian Form		✔
0205		Forretress		✔
0211		Qwilfish		✔
0212		Scizor		−
0214		Heracross		−
0407		Roserade		✔
0454		Toxicroak		✔
0472		Gliscor		✔
0545		Scolipede		✔
0569		Garbodor		✔
0691		Dragalge		✔
0693		Clawitzer		✔
0748		Toxapex		✔
0758		Salazzle		✔
0903		Sneasler		✔
0904		Overqwil		✔
0970		Glimmora		✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move in Pokémon Champions in spite of it or its pre-evolution being able to learn it in at least one other game.

In other games

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

Venoshock deals double damage against poisoned enemies.

Game Base Power Max Power Base PP Max PP Base Accuracy Max Accuracy Range Target Cuts corners MDGtI 10 99 16 50 95% 98% Front Enemy No SMD 10 99 16 40 95% 98% Front Enemy No With some exceptions, Pokémon learnsets match those from the core series games: MD Gates to Infinity = Pokémon Black 2 and White 2. Super Mystery Dungeon = Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire. MD Rescue Team DX = Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon.

Pokémon Conquest

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Stars: ★★★ Power: 35 Accuracy: 100%

Effect: Power is doubled against poisoned targets.

Users:

Grid assumes the user is in the square marked by > facing to the right, to act as their origin point.
A blue square indicates the user's position after performing the move, if the move changes their positioning at all.
Orange squares indicate spaces that are hit.
Red squares indicate the knockback on hit Pokémon.

Pokémon Masters EX

Name	Category	Move gauge cost	MP (uses)	Base power	Max power	Accuracy	Target	Effect tag	Description	Playable sync pair(s)
Venoshock	Special	2	—	42	50	100%	An opponent	—	This attack's power is doubled when the target is poisoned or badly poisoned.	Koga & Crobat Janine & Crobat Scottie/Bettie & Ekans/ArbokEgg (Tech role only) Scottie/Bettie & Tentacool/TentacruelEgg (Support role only) Scottie/Bettie & Grimer/MukEgg (Support role only)

• Description prior to Version 2.10.0 (from June 28, 2021): Its power is doubled if the target is poisoned or badly poisoned.
• Description prior to Version 2.20.0 (from April 27, 2022): This move's power is doubled when the target is poisoned or badly poisoned.

Pokémon Rumble Rush

Venoshock

★★★
Attack power	52.62795
Charge time	0.86 seconds
Range type	Circular (ranged)
Number of hits	1
Number of projectiles	1
Critical hit rate	1.5%
Additional effect	None

Description

Games Description Conq. The user drenches the target in a special poisonous liquid. Its power is doubled if the target is poisoned. MDGtI It damages an enemy. Its power goes up if the enemy is in the Poisoned or Badly Poisoned status. SMD It damages an enemy. Its power goes up if the enemy is poisoned or badly poisoned.

In animation

Pokémon animated series

Garbodor Salandit Nidorino Low Key Form Toxtricity
The user drenches the target in a special poisonous liquid. This move's power is doubled if the target is poisoned.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Garbodor fires multiple globs of green or a stream of purple liquid from the pipes on its right hand at the opponent. Its power is doubled if the opponent is poisoned.
Roxie's Garbodor	Rocking the Virbank Gym! Part 2		Debut
Zipp's Garbodor	Young Kiawe Had a Farm!		None
	The center of Mega Venusaur's flower glows white. It then fires multiple dark purple blobs of poison from its flower at the opponent.
A Trainer's Venusaur	Mega Evolution Special IV		Erroneously inflicted poison
	Salandit fires globs of purple, poisonous liquid from the pattern on its back at the opponent.
Tupp's three Salandit	Alola to New Adventure!		None
	Zubat fires a stream of purple, poisonous liquid from its mouth at the opponent.
Rapp's Zubat	Young Kiawe Had a Farm!		None
	Nihilego fires a stream or multiple globs of purple, poisonous liquid from its body at the opponent; or, Nihilego forms two globs of purple, poisonous liquid at the ends of its tentacles. It then fires the globs at the opponent.
Nihilego (anime)	Faba's Revenge!		None
Gladion's Lillie	The Homecoming Crown!		None
	Poipole fires a stream of purple, poisonous liquid from its top needle at its opponent.
Multiple wild Poipole	The Prism Between Light and Darkness!		None
	Seismitoad fires a stream of purple, poisonous liquid from its mouth at the opponent.
Hunter D's Seismitoad	The One That Didn't Get Away!		None
	Toxicroak spits multiple purple poison darts from its mouth at the opponent, which explode into a poisonous cloud on impact.
A Team Rocket Grunt's Toxicroak	A Little Rocket R & R!		None
	Nidorino fires multiple purple poison darts from its back at the opponent.
Team Rocket's Nidorino	Restore and Renew!		None
	Low Key Form Toxtricity fires a glob of purple, poisonous liquid from its mouth at the opponent.
Ryme's Toxtricity	A New Song for Fuecoco		None
	Glimmet fires multiple globs of purple, poisonous liquid from its head at the opponent. Its power is increased if the opponent is poisoned.
Geeta's two Glimmet	Over the Top!		None

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

Croagunk
The user drenches the target in a special poisonous liquid to inflict damage.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Croagunk fires several bursts of poison from its mouth at the opponent.
Looker's Croagunk	Mr. Perfect		Debut

• In Teary!! The Voice of the Master, Allister's Gengar was revealed to know Venoshock, but it was never seen using the move.

In other generations

Core series games

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	SV	Legends: Z-A	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Time and Darkness	MD: Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX	Champions

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	SV	Legends: Z-A	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Time and Darkness	MD: Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX	Champions

Spin-off series games

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	SV	Legends: Z-A	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Time and Darkness	MD: Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX	Champions

Trivia

• Venoshock has the highest base power of all Poison-type moves, excluding Z-Moves, but only if the target is poisoned.

In other languages

Language		Title
Catalan		Xoc Tòxic
Chinese	Cantonese	毒液衝擊 Duhkyihk Chūnggīk * 毒液攻擊 Duhkyihk Gūnggīk *
	Mandarin	毒液衝擊 / 毒液冲击 Dúyì Chōngjí / Dúyè Chōngjī * 毒液攻擊 Dúyì Gōngjí *
Czech		Jedošok
Dutch		Gifschok
French		Choc Venin
German		Giftschock
Italian		Velenoshock
Korean		베놈쇼크 Benomsyokeu
Polish		Toksyczny Szok
Portuguese	Brazil	Venochoque
	Portugal	Venochoque (Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon–present) Choque Venenoso
Russian		Веношок Venoshok
Spanish	Latin America	Carga Tóxica
	Spain	Carga TóxicaVI+ CargatóxicaV
Vietnamese		Xung Kích Độc Tố

Variations of the move Brine
Brine • Venoshock • Hex

This article is part of Project Moves and Abilities, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on two related aspects of the Pokémon games.