Physical
Pivot
CTier
90Speed · Above Avg

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.

Base Stats
Above
HP70
C
Attack65
C
Defense60
C
Sp. Atk90
B
Sp. Def75
C
Speed90
B
Total450
Details
Catch Rate
Challenging75 / 255
Growth Rate
Medium Fast1M XP
Height1.5 m
4'11"Average
Weight12.5 kg
27.6 lbsFeather
Base XP158
Average
Abilities
Shield DustTop Pick
Protects against incoming moves' extra effects.
Tinted Lens
Doubles damage inflicted with not-very-effective moves.
Wonder SkinHANot in game
Lowers incoming non-damaging moves' base accuracy to exactly 50%.
EV Yield
HPAtkDefSpA+1SpDSpe+1
Special Attack training target
Pokedex Entries

VENOMOTH are nocturnal--they only are active at night. Their favorite prey are insects that gather around streetlights, attracted by the light in the darkness.

Emerald

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.

Venomoth Weakness and Resistance Chart
DamageTypes
2x (Weak)Fire, Flying, Psychic, Rock
0.5x (Resist)Poison, Bug
0.25x (Resist)Grass, Fighting
Type ChartAvg
4Weak
4Resist
0Immune
Score-2
Gen III Type Chart
  • Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
  • Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move
4xCritical
None
2xWeak
FireFlyingPsychicRock
½xResist
PoisonBug
¼xResist
GrassFighting
0xImmune
None
STAB (3)
GrassPsychicDark
How to Beat Venomoth in Emerald (Best Counters)

In Emerald, Aerodactyl can KO Venomoth with Rock Slide (170-201%). Starmie's Surf hits Venomoth for 55-65%. Charizard's Fire Blast also KOs at 143-169%.

Aerodactyl
Aerodactyl
RockFlying
A
Recommended Build
AbilityRockhead
ItemChoice Band
NatureJolly
Moves
  • Earthquake
  • Rock Slide
  • Double Edge
  • Hidden Power Flying
Damage vs Venomoth
Earthquake
76-89%
Rock Slide 2x
170-201%KO
Double Edge
91-107%KO
View Aerodactyl builds →

Emerald 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

2 Forms
Venonat
#048Venonat
31
Level 31
Venomoth
#049Venomoth
Stat Comparison 2 Stages
Venonat
BugPoison
Venomoth
BugPoison
HP
60
70+10
ATK
55
65+10
DEF
50
60+10
SP.ATK
40
90+50
SP.DEF
55
75+20
SPE
45
90+45
BST
305D-Tier
450C-Tier+145
ROLE
Balanced
Balanced
TYPE
Utility
Special

Breeding

Very Easy

Breed with Venomoth to get Venonat eggs easily using 37 partners from the Bug egg group. Notable egg moves include Baton Pass, Giga Drain, Screech and 1 more.

Egg Groups
Bug
Gender
♂50.0%♀50.0%
Hatch Time
20 cycles·5,140 steps
Quick~5 min with Flame Body
Egg Moves
4moves
Breed With (best first)
flygonmasquerainvolbeatillumiseparasectvibravaparastrapinchsurskitshuckleforretressninjask
12 of 37·

Emerald Venomoth Best Moveset

The build revolves around Baton Pass for safe pivoting. Shielddust and Leftovers support Venomoth's hit-and-run approach, with max Sp. Atk and Speed EVs making sure each pivot actually threatens. Utility options adds versatility.

Best Build

Experimental
Special Attacker
Ability
Shield Dust
Item
LeftoversSUSTAIN
Best Nature for Venomoth
Timid+SPE

Venomoth best EVs are Sp. Atk and Speed

EVs

Special Attacker Moveset

  • Sleep Powder
  • SubstituteUtility
  • Baton Pass
  • Stun Spore

Recommended Teammates

Scizor
ScizorGood
Heracross
HeracrossDecent
Armaldo
ArmaldoDecent

Moves

Don't skip the egg moves. Venomoth picks up Baton Pass and Giga Drain only through breeding, and both fill gaps the natural movepool can't. STAB runs through Sludge Bomb and Leech Life while Normal and Psychic coverage and more adds range.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Disable
——5520Normal
Lv 1
Foresight
——10040Normal
Lv 1
Silver Wind
C601005Bug
Lv 1
Supersonic
——5520Normal
Lv 1
Tackle
—3510035Normal
Lv 9
Supersonic
——5520Normal
Lv 17
Confusion
—5010025Psychic
Lv 20
Poison Powder
——7535Poison
Lv 25
Leech Life
—2010010Bug
Lv 28
Stun Spore
A—7530Grass
Lv 31
Gust
—4010035Flying
Lv 36
Psybeam
—6510020Psychic
Lv 42
Sleep Powder
S—7515Grass
Lv 52
Psychic
B9010010Psychic

TM Moves

TM
TM40
Aerial Ace
D60—20Flying
TM45
Attract
——10015Normal
TM32
Double Team
———15Normal
TM42
Facade
D7010020Normal
HM05
Flash
——7020Normal
TM21
Frustration
——10020Normal
TM19
Giga Drain
A751005Grass
TM10
Hidden Power
—6010015Normal
TM15
Hyper Beam
B150905Normal
TM17
Protect+4
C——10Normal
TM29
Psychic
B9010010Psychic
TM44
Rest
C——10Psychic
TM27
Return
D—10020Normal
TM43
Secret Power
—7010020Normal
TM48
Skill Swap
———10Psychic
TM36
Sludge Bomb
B9010010Poison
TM22
Solar Beam
C12010010Grass
TM11
Sunny Day
C——5Fire
TM46
Thief
D6010025Dark
TM06
Toxic
C—8510Poison

Egg Moves

Egg
Egg
Baton Pass
A——40Normal
Egg
Giga Drain
A751005Grass
Egg
Screech
D—8540Normal
Egg
Signal Beam
C7510015Bug

Tutor Moves

Tut
Tutor
Double-Edge
C12010015Normal
Tutor
Endure+4
D——10Normal
Tutor
Mimic
———10Normal
Tutor
Sleep Talk
D——10Normal
Tutor
Snore
—4010015Normal
Tutor
Substitute
S——10Normal
Tutor
Swagger
——9015Normal
Tutor
Swift
—60—20Normal

How to Get Venomoth in Emerald

Venomoth can't be caught in Emerald. Transfer Venonat from Red, Yellow, or FireRed and evolve through the 2-stage line to get it. The step cards below map the full chain.

How to Obtain Venomoth in Emerald

  1. Venonat
    Step 1Obtain Venonat

    Catch in the wild in:

    FireRedWalking · Route 14

    Then trade to Emerald to continue the evolution chain.

    Also found in:

    RedYellowGoldCrystal
  2. Venomoth
    Step 2Venomoth ✓

Venomoth Guide

  • In Emerald, Tinted Lens changes the entire equation for Venomoth. The 450 BST doesn't tell the full story. Ranked C-Tier as a pivot. Sleep Powder with Leftovers is the standard set.

  • In Emerald, watch for Arcanine (Fire), Dodrio (Flying), and Starmie (Psychic) when using Venomoth. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Rock-type attackers are also a problem.

  • 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 physical attacker with base 65 Attack. Defensively? Enough bulk to take a hit or two. Best used as a pivot.

  • In Emerald, run Sleep Powder, Substitute, Baton Pass, and Stun Spore on Venomoth. Sleep Powder is the most common pick at 22% 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

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