Pokemon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Venonat

Venonat

Insect Pokémon

Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl Venonat is a Bug and Poison Type Insect Pokémon, with a 24.8% Chance To Catch with a regular Pokeball. Venonat can be found with Compound Eyes, Tinted Lens and Run Away as an Ability and has a Medium Fast growth rate with a 1 Special Defense EV Yield. We recommend the Adamant Nature, based on 305 combined Base Stats.

National Dex Pokemon

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Venonat Stats & Abilities
Venonat Evolutions
Venonat Locations
Venonat Weakness
Venonat Best Moves
Venonat Level Up Moves
Venonat TM Moves
Venonat Egg Moves
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Venonat Stats and Abilities

Based on Venonat Base IVs we consider this pokemon F-Tier choice. Venonat Highest IV Stat is Attack 55 and the Lowest being Special Attack 40.


Tier	Stat	Base	Min	Max
F	HP	60	230	324
E	Attack	55	103	229
F	Defense	50	94	218
F	Special Attack	40	76	196
F	Special Defense	55	103	229
F	Speed	45	85	207
F	Total	305


Venonat	Detail
Best Nature	Adamant ↑ +10% Attack ↓ -10% Special Attack
Caught in the Wild Held Item Chance
Like/Dislikes	Likes: Spicy Dislikes: Dry
EV Yield	1 Special Defense
Growth Rate	Medium Fast
Catch Rate	190 (24.8% with PokéBall, full HP)
Egg Groups	Bug
Egg Cycles	20 (4,884–5,140 steps)


Abilities	Description
Compound Eyes Ability 1	Compound Eyes raises the ability-bearer's accuracy by 30%.
Tinted Lens Ability 2	Powers up “not very effective” moves.
Run Away Hidden Ability	Run Away allows the bearer to flee a battle with a wild Pokémon without fail, even if the opposing Pokémon has used a move like Mean Look or Bind, or has an ability such as Arena Trap.

How To Evolve Venonat in BDSP

Venonat requires (Level 31) to evolve into Venomoth.


Base Form	Evolution Requirement	First Evolution
Venonat	Level 31 →	Venomoth

Where To Find Venonat in BDSP

Underground Pokemon Spawns

After you reach Check Points in the game progression NEW Pokemon will begin to spawn in the Grand Underground.

Start = Default spawns in the Grand Underground

Strength = After obtaining the TM96 Strength

Defog = After obtaining the TM97 Defog

7th Badge = After obtaining the Icicle Badge from Candice

Waterfall = After obtaining the TM99 Waterfall

National = After obtaining the National Pokedex.

World Pokemon Spawns

Interact = Limited to one

Common = 20% ~ 100%

Uncommon = 5% ~ 20%

Rare = 1% ~ 5%

= Morning Time

= Day Time

= Night Time


Location	How To Catch	Pokemon Spawns
Route 229	100 - 20%	Venonat Lv. 22
Route 229	20 - 5%	Venomoth Lv. 50-52
Swampy Cave	National	Venomoth Lv. 16-63
Swampy Cave	National	Venonat Lv. 16-63
Sunlit Cavern	National	Venomoth Lv. 16-63
Sunlit Cavern	National	Venonat Lv. 16-63
Still-Water Cavern	National	Venomoth Lv. 16-63
Still-Water Cavern	National	Venonat Lv. 16-63
Spacious Cave	National	Venomoth Lv. 16-63
Spacious Cave	National	Venonat Lv. 16-63
Riverbank Cave	National	Venomoth Lv. 16-63
Riverbank Cave	National	Venonat Lv. 16-63
Grassland Cave	National	Venomoth Lv. 16-63
Grassland Cave	National	Venonat Lv. 16-63
Bogsunk Cavern	National	Venomoth Lv. 16-63
Bogsunk Cavern	National	Venonat Lv. 16-63

Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl Venonat Weakness

Venonat is a Bug and Poison Type pokemon. This will cause Venonat to take More Damage from Flying, Rock, Fire, Psychic Type Moves, and Less Damage from Poison, Bug, Fairy, Fighting, Grass Type moves.

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Damage	Types
4.0x More Damage
2.0x More Damage	Flying Rock Fire Psychic
0.5x Less Damage	Poison Bug Fairy
0.25x Less Damage	Fighting Grass
Immune to Damage

What pokemon is Venonat Weak Against?


Tier	Pokemon
S	Mewtwo
S	Lugia
S	Ho-Oh
S	Rayquaza
S	Dragonite

What pokemon is Venonat Strong Against?


Tier	Pokemon
S	Celebi
A	Togekiss
A	Tangrowth
A	Crobat
A	Infernape

Best Moves Venonat in BDSP

Best Moveset for Venonat Lv Up Moves based on Power.


Lvl	Best Moves	Class	Power	Acc	PP	Effect
47	Psychic	Special	90	100	10	May lower opponent's Special Defense.
35	Leech Life	Physical	120	100	10	User recovers half the HP inflicted on opponent.
37	Zen Headbutt	Physical	80	90	15	May cause flinching.
17	Psybeam	Special	65	100	20	May confuse opponent.

Best Moveset for Venonat TM Moves based on Power.


TM	Best Moves	Class	Power	Acc	PP	Effect
TM22	Solar Beam	Special	120	100	10	Charges on first turn, attacks on second.
TM29	Psychic	Special	90	100	10	May lower opponent's Special Defense.
TM36	Sludge Bomb	Special	135	100	10	May poison opponent.
TM19	Giga Drain	Special	75	100	10	User recovers half the HP inflicted on opponent.

STAB: (Same Type Attack Bonus) When a Pokemon uses a Move Type that is the Same as the Pokemon's Type, it will receive a 50% Bonus to Power. Moves Affected by this Highlighted in

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Venonat Lv Up Moves

Venonat TM Moves

Venonat Egg Moves

Venonat Level Up Moves

List of Moves Venonat can learn by reaching higher levels in Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl.


Lvl	Move	Desc
1	Tackle	Power: 40 Acc: 100 PP: 35 Physical A physical attack in which the user charges and slams into the target with its whole body.
1	Disable	Power: — Acc: 100 PP: 20 Status Opponent can't use its last attack for a few turns.
1	Struggle Bug	Power: 75 Acc: 100 PP: 20 Special Lowers opponent's Special Attack.
5	Supersonic	Power: — Acc: 55 PP: 20 Status Confuses opponent.
11	Confusion	Power: 50 Acc: 100 PP: 25 Special May confuse opponent.
13	Poison Powder	Power: — Acc: 75 PP: 35 Status Poisons opponent.
17	Psybeam	Power: 65 Acc: 100 PP: 20 Special May confuse opponent.
23	Stun Spore	Power: — Acc: 75 PP: 30 Status Paralyzes opponent.
25	Mega Drain	Power: 40 Acc: 100 PP: 15 Special User recovers half the HP inflicted on opponent.
29	Sleep Powder	Power: — Acc: 75 PP: 15 Status Puts opponent to sleep.
35	Leech Life	Power: 120 Acc: 100 PP: 10 Physical User recovers half the HP inflicted on opponent.
37	Zen Headbutt	Power: 80 Acc: 90 PP: 15 Physical May cause flinching.
41	Poison Fang	Power: 75 Acc: 100 PP: 15 Physical May badly poison opponent.
47	Psychic	Power: 90 Acc: 100 PP: 10 Special May lower opponent's Special Defense.

Venonat TM Moves

List of Moves Venonat can learn using (TMs) Technical Machine Items.


TM	Move	Desc
TM11	Sunny Day	Power: — Acc: — PP: 5 Status Makes it sunny for 5 turns.
TM17	Protect	Power: — Acc: — PP: 10 Status Protects the user, but may fail if used consecutively.
TM19	Giga Drain	Power: 75 Acc: 100 PP: 10 Special User recovers half the HP inflicted on opponent.
TM22	Solar Beam	Power: 120 Acc: 100 PP: 10 Special Charges on first turn, attacks on second.
TM29	Psychic	Power: 90 Acc: 100 PP: 10 Special May lower opponent's Special Defense.
TM32	Double Team	Power: — Acc: — PP: 15 Status Raises user's Evasiveness.
TM36	Sludge Bomb	Power: 135 Acc: 100 PP: 10 Special May poison opponent.
TM42	Facade	Power: 70 Acc: 100 PP: 20 Physical Power doubles if user is burned, poisoned, or paralyzed.
TM44	Rest	Power: — Acc: — PP: 10 Status User sleeps for 2 turns, but user is fully healed.
TM45	Attract	Power: — Acc: 100 PP: 15 Status If opponent is the opposite gender, it's less likely to attack.
TM46	Thief	Power: 60 Acc: 100 PP: 25 Physical Also steals opponent's held item.
TM48	Skill Swap	Power: — Acc: — PP: 10 Status The user swaps Abilities with the opponent.
TM58	Endure	Power: — Acc: — PP: 10 Status Always left with at least 1 HP, but may fail if used consecutively.
TM70	Flash	Power: — Acc: 100 PP: 20 Status Lowers opponent's Accuracy.
TM82	Sleep Talk	Power: — Acc: — PP: 10 Status User performs one of its own moves while sleeping.
TM87	Swagger	Power: — Acc: 85 PP: 15 Status Opponent becomes confused, but its Attack is sharply raised.
TM90	Substitute	Power: — Acc: — PP: 10 Status Uses HP to creates a decoy that takes hits.

Venonat Egg Moves

List of Egg Moves Venonat can learn.


Egg Move	Desc
Baton Pass	Power: — Acc: — PP: 40 Status User switches out and gives stat changes to the incoming Pokémon.
Screech	Power: — Acc: 85 PP: 40 Status Sharply lowers opponent's Defense.
Agility	Power: — Acc: — PP: 30 Status Sharply raises user's Speed.
Morning Sun	Power: — Acc: — PP: 5 Status User recovers HP. Amount varies with the weather.
Toxic Spikes	Power: — Acc: — PP: 20 Status Poisons opponents when they switch into battle.
Bug Bite	Power: 90 Acc: 100 PP: 20 Physical Receives the effect from the opponent's held berry.
Rage Powder	Power: — Acc: — PP: 20 Status Forces attacks to hit user, not team-mates.

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