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 stat exp. Follows a medium-fast 1M XP curve.
When it attacks, it flaps its large wings violently to scatter its poisonous powder all around.
The powder on its wings is poisonous if it is dark in color. If it is light, it causes paralysis.
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 |
- Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
- Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move
- Special stat split into Sp.Atk and Sp.Def
 Magmar Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Venomoth View Magmar builds →Fire Blast 2x108-128%KO Fire Punch 2x75-88% Ember 2x44-52% | ||
 Noctowl Normal | C | |
 Farfetch'd Normal | D | |
 Growlithe Fire | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Venomoth View Growlithe builds →Fire Blast 2x84-100%KO Ember 2x33-40% | ||
 Pidgeotto Normal | D | |
 Shuckle BugRock | C | |
Obtain MethodCianwood City Gift | ||
Magmar Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Venomoth View Magmar builds →Fire Blast 2x109-128%KO Fire Punch 2x76-89% Ember 2x40-48% | ||
Noctowl Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Venomoth View Noctowl builds →Fly 2x65-77% Peck 2x27-32% | ||
 Sudowoodo Rock | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 36 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Venomoth View Sudowoodo builds →Rock Slide 2x89-105%KO Fire Punch 2x23-28% Rock Throw 2x60-70% Rollout 2x37-45% | ||
 Golbat Poison | D | |
Shuckle BugRock | C | |
Obtain MethodCianwood City Gift | ||
Magmar Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Venomoth View Magmar builds →Fire Blast 2x106-125%KO Fire Punch 2x74-88% Ember 2x42-50% | ||
Noctowl Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Venomoth View Noctowl builds →Fly 2x60-72% Peck 2x26-31% | ||
Sudowoodo Rock | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 36 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Venomoth View Sudowoodo builds →Rock Slide 2x84-100%KO Fire Punch 2x23-27% Rock Throw 2x58-69% Rollout 2x36-44% | ||
Golbat Poison | D | |
Shuckle BugRock | C | |
Obtain MethodCianwood City Gift | ||
Magmar Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Venomoth View Magmar builds →Fire Blast 2x106-125%KO Fire Punch 2x74-88% Ember 2x42-50% | ||
Noctowl Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Venomoth View Noctowl builds →Fly 2x60-72% Peck 2x26-31% | ||
Sudowoodo Rock | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 36 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Venomoth View Sudowoodo builds →Rock Slide 2x84-100%KO Fire Punch 2x23-27% Rock Throw 2x58-69% Rollout 2x36-44% | ||
Golbat Poison | D | |
 Skarmory Steel | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Venomoth View Skarmory builds →Fly 2x88-103%KO Peck 2x36-44% | ||
Shuckle BugRock | C | |
Obtain MethodCianwood City Gift | ||
Magmar Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Venomoth View Magmar builds →Fire Blast 2x106-125%KO Fire Punch 2x74-88% Ember 2x42-50% | ||
Noctowl Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Venomoth View Noctowl builds →Fly 2x60-72% Peck 2x26-31% | ||
Golbat Poison | D | |
In Gold & Silver, Skarmory's Drill Peck hits Venomoth for 78-92%. Golem threatens a KO with Explosion (113-133%). Jynx's Psychic also KOs at 100-117%.
Skarmory Steel | A | |
Recommended Build ItemLeftovers Moves
Damage vs Venomoth View Skarmory builds →Drill Peck 2x78-92% | ||
 Golem RockGround | A | |
Recommended Build ItemLeftovers Moves
Damage vs Venomoth View Golem builds →Earthquake68-80% Explosion113-133%KO Rapid Spin23-27% | ||
 Jynx IcePsychic | B | |
Recommended Build ItemLeftovers Moves
Damage vs Venomoth View Jynx builds →Ice Beam50-59% Psychic 2x100-117%KO Thief22-26% | ||
 Houndoom DarkFire | B | |
Recommended Build ItemLeftovers Moves
Damage vs Venomoth View Houndoom builds →Fire Blast 2x117-138%KO Crunch42-50% Pursuit22-26% | ||
Gold & Silver 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 23 partners from the Bug egg group. Notable egg moves include Baton Pass, Giga Drain, Screech.
Gold & Silver Venomoth Best Moveset
Best Build
Utility Moveset
- Sleep Powder
- Thief
- Psychic
- Giga Drain
Recommended Teammates
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
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
How to Get Venomoth in Gold & Silver
decent spawn rates across 4 locations for Venomoth in early-game routes. Scroll the sorted list below and pick whichever spot sits closest to your current route. The rate differences between locations are worth comparing.
Where To Catch Venomoth in Gold & Silver
The path to Venomoth starts with Venonat at Lv. 8-16 via walking encounters. 2 catchable stages total, with locations listed for each one below.
- Step 1Catch VenonatRoute 24GoldGrass Lv.8 Route30%EarlyNightRoute 24SilverGrass Lv.8 Route30%EarlyNightRoute 25SilverGrass Lv.8 Route30%EarlyNightRoute 25GoldGrass Lv.8 Route30%EarlyNightRoute 25SilverGrass Lv.8 Route20%EarlyMorningRoute 25GoldGrass Lv.8 Route20%EarlyMorningNational Park - Bug Catching ContestSilverGrass Lv.10-16 FacilityUncommonEarlyNational Park - Bug Catching ContestGoldGrass Lv.10-16 FacilityUncommonEarlyRoute 24GoldGrass Lv.8 Route5%EarlyMorningRoute 24SilverGrass Lv.8 Route5%EarlyMorningRoute 43GoldGrass Lv.16 Route15%MidNightRoute 43SilverGrass Lv.16 Route15%MidNightRoute 43GoldGrass Lv.16 Route5%MidMorningRoute 43SilverGrass Lv.16 Route5%MidMorning
Step 2Venomoth ✓Route 25GoldGrass Lv.10 Route20%EarlyNightRoute 25SilverGrass Lv.10 Route20%EarlyNightRoute 24GoldGrass Lv.10 Route5%EarlyNightRoute 24SilverGrass Lv.10 Route5%EarlyNightor evolve from Venonat (Step 1)
Venomoth Guide
For Gold & Silver, we rate Venomoth C-Tier: a niche pick in Gold & Silver's meta. At 450 BST, the stats are spread pretty evenly. Sleep Powder with Nothing is the standard set.
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.
For Gold & Silver, Venomoth has answers, but so do you. Super-effective STAB from faster Pokemon is the simplest answer. Fire, Flying, and Psychic-type attackers hit hardest.
In Gold & Silver, use Venomoth as a balanced. Physical side carries the damage. Speed is middling,
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