Stats & Training
Sp. Atk and Speed carry most of Venomoth's stat budget. Defense's the obvious dump stat. Moderately hard to find and yields 2 Sp. Atk and Speed EVs. Follows a medium-fast 1M XP curve.
It flutters its wings to scatter dustlike scales. The scales leach toxins if they contact skin.
It flutters its wings to scatter dustlike scales. The scales leach toxins if they contact skin.
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)
 Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodOreburgh City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Venomoth View Aerodactyl builds →Fire Blast 2x53-64% Fire Fang 2x53-64% Wing Attack 2x74-89% | ||
 Lunatone RockPsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Venomoth View Lunatone builds →Confusion 2x53-64% Rock Throw 2x43-51% | ||
 Shieldon RockSteel | D | |
Obtain MethodOreburgh City Gift | ||
 Growlithe Fire | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Venomoth View Growlithe builds →Fire Blast 2x85-102%KO Ember 2x36-45% | ||
 Staravia Normal | D | |
Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodOreburgh City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Venomoth View Aerodactyl builds →Fire Blast 2x51-61% Fire Fang 2x51-61% Wing Attack 2x74-87% Rock Tomb 2x74-87% | ||
Lunatone RockPsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Venomoth View Lunatone builds →Rock Tomb 2x48-57% Confusion 2x51-61% Rock Throw 2x41-48% | ||
Shieldon RockSteel | D | |
Obtain MethodOreburgh City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Venomoth View Shieldon builds →Fire Blast 2x41-49% Rock Tomb 2x41-48% | ||
 Drifloon Ghost | D | |
Obtain MethodValley Windworks Interact Encounter | ||
 Zubat Poison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Venomoth View Zubat builds →Wing Attack 2x41-48% Pluck 2x41-48% | ||
 Bronzong SteelPsychic | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Venomoth View Bronzong builds →Psychic 2x78-92% Extrasensory 2x69-82% Rock Slide 2x56-66% Rock Tomb 2x44-53% | ||
Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodOreburgh City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Venomoth View Aerodactyl builds →Fire Blast 2x52-62% Fly 2x112-132%KO Flamethrower 2x43-51% Rock Slide 2x95-112%KO | ||
Lunatone RockPsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Venomoth View Lunatone builds →Psychic 2x89-105%KO Rock Slide 2x58-69% Rock Tomb 2x47-56% Confusion 2x49-59% | ||
 Golbat Poison | D | |
Obtain MethodMt Coronet Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Venomoth View Golbat builds →Fly 2x92-109%KO Wing Attack 2x62-73% Air Cutter 2x47-56% Pluck 2x62-73% | ||
Shieldon RockSteel | D | |
Obtain MethodOreburgh City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Venomoth View Shieldon builds →Fire Blast 2x41-48% Flamethrower 2x33-40% Rock Slide 2x49-59% Ancient Power 2x36-43% | ||
Bronzong SteelPsychic | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Venomoth View Bronzong builds →Dream Eater 2x84-99% Psychic 2x78-92% Extrasensory 2x69-82% Rock Slide 2x56-66% | ||
Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodOreburgh City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Venomoth View Aerodactyl builds →Fire Blast 2x52-62% Fly 2x112-132%KO Flamethrower 2x43-51% Rock Slide 2x95-112%KO | ||
Lunatone RockPsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Venomoth View Lunatone builds →Dream Eater 2x98-115%KO Psychic 2x89-105%KO Rock Slide 2x58-69% Rock Tomb 2x47-56% | ||
Golbat Poison | D | |
Obtain MethodMt Coronet Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Venomoth View Golbat builds →Fly 2x92-109%KO Wing Attack 2x62-73% Air Cutter 2x47-56% Pluck 2x62-73% | ||
Shieldon RockSteel | D | |
Obtain MethodOreburgh City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Venomoth View Shieldon builds →Fire Blast 2x41-48% Flamethrower 2x33-40% Rock Slide 2x49-59% Ancient Power 2x36-43% | ||
Bronzong SteelPsychic | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Venomoth View Bronzong builds →Dream Eater 2x83-98% Psychic 2x76-90% Extrasensory 2x66-79% Rock Slide 2x53-64% | ||
Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodOreburgh City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Venomoth View Aerodactyl builds →Fire Blast 2x49-58% Fly 2x109-129%KO Flamethrower 2x41-49% Rock Slide 2x93-109%KO | ||
Lunatone RockPsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Venomoth View Lunatone builds →Dream Eater 2x95-112%KO Psychic 2x85-101%KO Rock Slide 2x57-67% Rock Tomb 2x45-53% | ||
Golbat Poison | D | |
Obtain MethodMt Coronet Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Venomoth View Golbat builds →Fly 2x88-104%KO Wing Attack 2x59-70% Air Cutter 2x45-53% Pluck 2x59-70% | ||
Shieldon RockSteel | D | |
Obtain MethodOreburgh City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Venomoth View Shieldon builds →Fire Blast 2x39-47% Flamethrower 2x32-37% Rock Slide 2x48-56% Ancient Power 2x33-39% | ||
Bronzong SteelPsychic | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Venomoth View Bronzong builds →Dream Eater 2x82-97% Psychic 2x73-86% Extrasensory 2x66-78% Rock Slide 2x53-63% | ||
Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodOreburgh City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Venomoth View Aerodactyl builds →Fire Blast 2x49-57% Fly 2x108-128%KO Flamethrower 2x39-47% Rock Slide 2x90-107%KO | ||
Lunatone RockPsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Venomoth View Lunatone builds →Dream Eater 2x95-112%KO Psychic 2x86-102%KO Rock Slide 2x55-65% Rock Tomb 2x46-55% | ||
Golbat Poison | D | |
Obtain MethodMt Coronet Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Venomoth View Golbat builds →Fly 2x89-104%KO Wing Attack 2x59-70% Air Cutter 2x44-52% Pluck 2x59-70% | ||
Shieldon RockSteel | D | |
Obtain MethodOreburgh City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Venomoth View Shieldon builds →Fire Blast 2x38-45% Flamethrower 2x30-37% Rock Slide 2x46-55% Ancient Power 2x33-39% | ||
Bronzong SteelPsychic | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Venomoth View Bronzong builds →Dream Eater 2x80-95% Psychic 2x72-85% Extrasensory 2x64-76% Rock Slide 2x52-62% | ||
Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodOreburgh City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Venomoth View Aerodactyl builds →Fire Blast 2x48-57% Fly 2x107-127%KO Flamethrower 2x40-47% Rock Slide 2x91-107%KO | ||
Lunatone RockPsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Venomoth View Lunatone builds →Dream Eater 2x93-110%KO Psychic 2x83-98% Rock Slide 2x55-66% Rock Tomb 2x46-54% | ||
Golbat Poison | D | |
Obtain MethodMt Coronet Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Venomoth View Golbat builds →Fly 2x87-102%KO Wing Attack 2x59-71% Air Cutter 2x43-51% Pluck 2x59-71% | ||
Shieldon RockSteel | D | |
Obtain MethodOreburgh City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Venomoth View Shieldon builds →Fire Blast 2x37-44% Flamethrower 2x32-37% Rock Slide 2x47-56% Ancient Power 2x33-39% | ||
Bronzong SteelPsychic | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Venomoth View Bronzong builds →Future Sight 2x98-116%KO Dream Eater 2x81-96% Psychic 2x74-88% Extrasensory 2x67-79% | ||
Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodOreburgh City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Venomoth View Aerodactyl builds →Fire Blast 2x49-59% Fly 2x109-129%KO Flamethrower 2x40-47% Rock Slide 2x93-109%KO | ||
Lunatone RockPsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Venomoth View Lunatone builds →Dream Eater 2x96-114%KO Psychic 2x87-103%KO Rock Slide 2x56-66% Rock Tomb 2x45-54% | ||
Golbat Poison | D | |
Obtain MethodMt Coronet Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Venomoth View Golbat builds →Fly 2x89-105%KO Wing Attack 2x60-71% Air Cutter 2x44-51% Pluck 2x60-71% | ||
Shieldon RockSteel | D | |
Obtain MethodOreburgh City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Venomoth View Shieldon builds →Fire Blast 2x39-46% Flamethrower 2x31-37% Rock Slide 2x47-56% Ancient Power 2x32-39% | ||
In Diamond & Pearl, Infernape can KO Venomoth with Fire Blast (100-117%). Dragonite threatens a KO with Outrage (154-181%). Azelf's Explosion also KOs at 117-138%.
 Infernape FireFighting | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityBlaze ItemExpert Belt NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Venomoth View Infernape builds →Close Combat22-27% U Turn17-21% Fire Blast 2x100-117%KO | ||
 Dragonite Dragon | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityInnerfocus ItemLife Orb NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Venomoth View Dragonite builds →Extreme Speed69-81% Outrage154-181%KO | ||
 Azelf Psychic | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemFocus Sash NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Venomoth View Azelf builds →Explosion117-138%KO U Turn16-19% | ||
Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemFocus Sash NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Venomoth View Aerodactyl builds →Earthquake51-60% Stone Edge 2x152-179%KO | ||
Diamond & Pearl Evolution
Evolved from Venonat. Venomoth is the final form in this two-stage line. A decent partner pool 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 48 partners from the Bug egg group. Notable egg moves include Agility, Baton Pass, Bug Bite and 5 more.
Diamond & Pearl Venomoth Best Moveset
Tintedlens helps Venomoth stick around while dealing real damage. Black Sludge for Poison-type passive recovery, max Sp. Atk and Speed EVs for the right balance, and Bugbuzz as the main threat. Not the fastest, but it doesn't need to be.
Best Build
Venomoth best EVs are Sp. Atk and Speed
Support Moveset
- Bug Buzz
- Sleep Powder
- Roost
- Sludge Bomb
Recommended Teammates
Moves
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 Normal and Psychic coverage and more adds range.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Transfer Moves
How to Get Venomoth in Diamond & Pearl
You won't find Venomoth walking around in the overworld. It shows up exclusively through the PokeRadar, with 2 locations where you can trigger the encounter. These become available in endgame encounter areas.
Where To Catch Venomoth in Diamond & Pearl
Venonat is your first catch on the way to Venomoth. You'll find special encounters from Lv. 22-52 across 4 total spots in the chain.
Step 1Catch VenonatRoute 229PearlUsing PokeRadar Lv.22 Route2%MidRoute 229DiamondUsing PokeRadar Lv.22 Route2%Mid
Step 2Venomoth ✓Route 229PearlUsing PokeRadar Lv.50-52 Route20%PostRoute 229DiamondUsing PokeRadar Lv.50-52 Route20%Postor evolve from Venonat (Step 1)
Venomoth Guide
In Diamond & Pearl, Tinted Lens changes the entire equation for Venomoth. The 450 BST doesn't tell the full story. Ranked C-Tier. Bugbuzz 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 leaning toward the special side (base 90 Sp. Atk). Defensively? Enough bulk to take a hit or two.
In Diamond & Pearl, run Bugbuzz, Sleep Powder, Roost, and Sludge Bomb on Venomoth. Bugbuzz is the most common pick at 21% usage. This set covers the balanced 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 1Y
Yellow - Gen 1RBDebut
Red & Blue - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves