Is Venomoth Good in Black 2 & White 2 Playthrough?
Venonat evolves at level 31. Bug/Poison with AbilityTinted Lens making resisted moves hit harder. If imported, AbilityTinted Lens helps coverage issues. Still outclassed by native Bug options.
Venonat has the type edge here and should clean up Cheren's team.
Venonat has the type edge here and should clean up Roxie's team.
Venonat has the type edge here and should clean up Burgh's team.
Venonat trades roughly evenly with Elesa's team.
Venonat trades roughly evenly with Clay's team.
Skyla's team hits Venonat's weaknesses hard.
Venonat trades roughly evenly with Drayden's team.
Venonat trades roughly evenly with Marlon's team.
Shauntal's team hits Venomoth's weaknesses hard.
Venomoth trades roughly evenly with Grimsley's team.
Venomoth has the type edge here and should clean up Caitlin's team.
Venomoth trades roughly evenly with Marshal's team.
Venomoth trades roughly evenly with Iris's team.
Catch Venonat on Route 3 (Hidden Grotto, Lv 55-59).
Your Venonat should hit Level 31 before you reach Shauntal, at typical leveling pace.
How to Get Venomoth in Black 2 & White 2
No wild encounters for Venomoth in Black 2 & White 2. Bring Venonat over from Red & Blue, Yellow, or FireRed & LeafGreen, then level through the stages. Each step in the chain is laid out below.
How to Obtain Venomoth in B2W2
Step 1Obtain VenonatLATER APPEARANCEfrom Red & BlueNot TradeableAppears in Red & Blue via Walking · Route 12. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom YellowNot TradeableAppears in Yellow via Walking · Route 15. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Gold & SilverNot TradeableAppears in Gold & Silver via Walking · Route 25. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom CrystalNot TradeableAppears in Crystal via Walking · Route 43. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom FireRed & LeafGreenNot TradeableAppears in FireRed & LeafGreen via Walking · Route 14. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.- Step 2Venomoth ✓
Venomoth Weakness
Fire, Flying, Psychic, and Rock moves hit Venomoth for super-effective damage. 4 resistances help offset the weaknesses. Venomoth leans toward special offense (base 90 Sp.Atk) instead of trying to wall anything.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Fire, Flying, Psychic, Rock |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Poison, Bug |
| 0.25x (Resist) | Grass, Fighting |
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
What is Venomoth Weak Against
AvgBest Pokemon Against Venomoth
 Tepig Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodAspertia City Gift | ||
 Pignite FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tepig (Aspertia City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Venomoth View Pignite builds →Flame Charge 2x57-68% Rollout 2x24-29% | ||
 Growlithe Fire | D | |
 Zubat Poison | C | |
 Pidove Normal | C | |
 Braviary Normal | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 4 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Venomoth View Braviary builds →Wing Attack 2x87-102%KO Rock Tomb 2x48-57% | ||
 Flareon Fire | C | |
 Sigilyph Psychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Venomoth View Sigilyph builds →Psybeam 2x69-82% Air Cutter 2x58-69% | ||
 Darumaka Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Venomoth View Darumaka builds →Fire Punch 2x84-99% Rock Tomb 2x38-46% | ||
 Arcanine Fire | B | |
Braviary Normal | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 4 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Venomoth View Braviary builds →Fly 2x122-144%KO Rock Tomb 2x46-55% | ||
Darumaka Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Venomoth View Darumaka builds →Flare Blitz 2x125-147%KO Rock Tomb 2x36-43% | ||
 Mandibuzz Dark | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 4 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Venomoth View Mandibuzz builds →Fly 2x75-88% Rock Tomb 2x27-33% Incinerate 2x15-18% | ||
 Golbat Poison | C | |
Sigilyph Psychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Venomoth View Sigilyph builds →Synchronoise 2x72-85% Air Cutter 2x57-68% Smack Down 2x26-31% | ||
 Darmanitan Fire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Venomoth View Darmanitan builds →Flare Blitz 2x183-217%KO Rock Slide 2x78-92% | ||
Braviary Normal | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 4 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Venomoth View Braviary builds →Fly 2x123-146%KO Rock Slide 2x69-82% | ||
 Probopass RockSteel | C | |
Mandibuzz Dark | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 4 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Venomoth View Mandibuzz builds →Fly 2x75-89% Rock Tomb 2x30-35% Incinerate 2x15-17% | ||
Golbat Poison | C | |
Darmanitan Fire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Venomoth View Darmanitan builds →Flare Blitz 2x186-219%KO Rock Slide 2x79-93% | ||
 Chandelure GhostFire | B | |
 Volcarona BugFire | A | |
Obtain MethodRelic Castle Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Venomoth View Volcarona builds →Fire Blast 2x153-180%KO Gust 2x35-41% | ||
 Skarmory Steel | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Venomoth View Skarmory builds →Fly 2x89-105%KO Rock Slide 2x49-59% | ||
Braviary Normal | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 4 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Venomoth View Braviary builds →Fly 2x125-148%KO Rock Slide 2x70-83% | ||
Darmanitan Fire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Venomoth View Darmanitan builds →Flare Blitz 2x182-215%KO Rock Slide 2x76-91% | ||
Chandelure GhostFire | B | |
 Terrakion RockFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 22 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Venomoth View Terrakion builds →Rock Slide 2x108-128%KO Aerial Ace 2x57-68% | ||
Volcarona BugFire | A | |
Obtain MethodRelic Castle Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Venomoth View Volcarona builds →Fire Blast 2x151-178%KO Gust 2x34-41% | ||
Skarmory Steel | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Venomoth View Skarmory builds →Fly 2x88-103%KO Rock Slide 2x49-58% | ||
 Heatran FireSteel | A | |
Obtain MethodReversal Mountain Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Venomoth View Heatran builds →Overheat 2x171-202%KO Ancient Power 2x49-58% | ||
Chandelure GhostFire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Venomoth View Chandelure builds →Overheat 2x189-222%KO Dream Eater 2x90-106%KO | ||
 Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Nacrene City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Venomoth View Rampardos builds →Head Smash 2x269-317%KO Zen Headbutt 2x96-113%KO Fire Blast 2x55-65% | ||
Volcarona BugFire | A | |
Obtain MethodRelic Castle Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Venomoth View Volcarona builds →Overheat 2x177-208%KO Psychic 2x76-90% Hurricane 2x101-119%KO | ||
Darmanitan Fire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Venomoth View Darmanitan builds →Flare Blitz 2x187-220%KO Stone Edge 2x104-122%KO Psychic 2x25-29% | ||
In Black 2 & White 2, Staraptor can KO Venomoth with Double-Edge (100-118%). Rhyperior threatens a KO with Stone Edge (306-361%). Gardevoir's Psychic also KOs at 106-125%.
 Staraptor Normal | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityReckless ItemChoice Scarf NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Venomoth View Staraptor builds →Close Combat16-20% U Turn19-23% Double Edge100-118%KO | ||
 Rhyperior GroundRock | B | |
Recommended Build AbilitySolidrock ItemChoice Band NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Venomoth View Rhyperior builds →Earthquake153-180%KO Stone Edge 2x306-361%KO Megahorn61-72% | ||
 Gardevoir PsychicFairy | C | |
Recommended Build AbilityTrace ItemChoice Scarf NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Venomoth View Gardevoir builds →Psychic 2x106-125%KO Focus Blast12-14% Shadow Ball31-37% | ||
Venomoth Evolutions
Evolved from Venonat. Venomoth is the final form in this two-stage line. Plenty of partners for breeding via one egg group. Eggs are average hatch time. Sp.Atk grew the most through evolution (+50 over Venonat), and Venomoth peaks at 450 total stats. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed with Venomoth to get Venonat eggs easily using 65 partners from the Bug egg group. Notable egg moves include Agility, Baton Pass, Bug Bite and 8 more.
B2W2 Venomoth Best Moveset
One boost from MoveQuiver Dance raises Sp. Atk, Sp. Def, and Speed simultaneously, and AbilityTinted Lens doubles the damage of resisted hits so nothing safely switches in after. The moveset forces opponents to either KO Venomoth before it dances or watch it tear through everything at boosted stats.
Best Build
Venomoth best EVs are Sp. Atk and Speed
Special Setup Sweeper Moveset
- Quiver Dance
- Bug Buzz
- Disable
- Psychic
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Don't skip the egg moves. Venomoth picks up Agility and Baton Pass only through breeding, and both fill gaps the natural movepool can't. STAB runs through Bug Buzz and Sludge Bomb while coverage across 7 types adds range.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Transfer Moves
Base Stats
It flutters its wings to scatter dustlike scales. The scales leach toxins if they contact skin.
Venomoth Black 2 & White 2 Guide
In Black 2 & White 2, Tinted Lens changes the entire equation for Venomoth. The 450 BST doesn't tell the full story. Ranked C-Tier as a pivot. Quiver Dance with Black Sludge is the standard set.
Tinted Lens is what you want on Venomoth. Every competitive set worth running is built with that ability in mind. The alternatives (Shield Dust, Wonder Skin) work on paper but Tinted Lens is what makes Venomoth worth using.
Base 90 Speed is workable. Faster than some, slower than many. On offense, Venomoth is a special attacker with base 90 Sp. Atk. Defensively? Enough bulk to take a hit or two. Best used as a pivot.
In Black 2 & White 2, run Quiver Dance, Bugbuzz, Disable, and Psychic on Venomoth. Quiver Dance is the most common pick at 0% usage. This set covers the pivot role with a mix of damage and utility.
Game Availability
One of the original 151, Venomoth has appeared in 19 games — most mainline games. From Red & Blue through the latest titles, it's rarely been left out of a regional Pokedex.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RBDebut
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves