Special
Balanced
450Average
90Moderate
CTier

Venomoth punches above its weight class thanks to Tinted Lens. It makes resisted hits deal full damage, which is enough to make up for stats that don't impress on their own. Only weak to Fire, Flying, Psychic, and Rock. Known as the Poison Moth Pokemon.

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
450Above
HP70
C
Attack65
C
Defense60
C
Sp. Atk90
B
Sp. Def75
C
Speed90
B
Total450
Low <60
Avg 60-89
High 90-149
Top 150+
EV YieldDefeating Venomoth yields +1 SpA, +1 Spe
HPAtkDefSpA+1SpDSpe+1
Details
Catch75Challenging•Medium Fast1M XP•1.5m / 4'11"•12.5kg / 27.6 lbs•158Base XP
Pokedex Entries

The powdery scales on its wings are hard to remove from skin. They also contain poison that leaks out on contact.

Lets Go Pikachu / Lets Go Eevee

Venomoth Weakness

Avg

Fire, Flying, Psychic, and Rock-type moves hit Venomoth for super-effective damage. 5 resistances help offset the weaknesses. Venomoth leans toward special offense (base 90 Sp.Atk) instead of trying to wall anything.

4xCriticali
None
2xWeaki
FireFlyingPsychicRock
½xResisti
PoisonBugFairy
¼xResisti
GrassFighting
0xImmunei
None
STAB (4)i
GrassPsychicDarkFairy
4Weak
5Resist
0Immune
Scorei-1
Stealth Rock25% on switch
SpikesGrounded — up to 25%
Toxic SpikesAbsorbs on switch
Abilities
Shield DustProtects against incoming moves' extra effects.
Tinted LensDoubles damage inflicted with not-very-effective moves.
Wonder SkinHALowers incoming non-damaging moves' base accuracy to exactly 50%.

Evolved from Venonat. Venomoth is the final form in this two-stage line. No compatible 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.

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 from the Bug egg group.

Egg Groups
Bug
Gender
♂50.0%♀50.0%
Hatch Time
20 cycles·5,140 steps
Quick~5 min with Flame Body

Venomoth runs Quiver Dance to boost before sweeping. Tintedlens and Modest nature shape the build, with max Sp. Atk and Speed EVs to capitalize after one turn of setup, plus Psychic coverage to back it up.

Best Build

Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee uses different battle mechanics.

Competitive build content is not applicable for this game. Select a main series game for builds.

Leveling does the heavy lifting. Venomoth picks up Psychic and Bug Buzz along the way, building toward a complete offensive set. TMs add Psychic and Flying coverage and more, but the foundation's already strong by then.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Agility
——30Psychic
Lv 1
Confusion
5010025Psychic
Lv 1
Disable
—10020Normal
Lv 1
Gust
4010035Flying
Lv 1
Screech
—8540Normal
Lv 1
Supersonic
—5520Normal
Lv 1
Tackle
4010035Normal
Lv 4
Disable
—10020Normal
Lv 8
Supersonic
—5520Normal
Lv 12
Confusion
5010025Psychic
Lv 14
Poison Powder
—7535Poison
Lv 16
Stun Spore
—7530Grass
Lv 20
Psybeam
6510020Psychic
Lv 24
Sleep Powder
—7515Grass
Lv 28
Leech Life
8010010Bug
Lv 37
Psychic
9010010Psychic
Lv 46
Bug Buzz
9010010Bug
Lv 55
Quiver Dance
——20Bug

TM Moves

Src
TM59
Dream Eater
10010015Psychic
TM12
Facade
7010020Normal
TM01
Headbutt
7010015Normal
TM48
Hyper Beam
150905Normal
TM53
Mega Drain
7510015Grass
TM07
Protect+4
——10Normal
TM40
Psychic
9010010Psychic
TM09
Reflect
——20Psychic
TM05
Rest
——10Psychic
TM50
Roost
——10Flying
TM52
Sludge Bomb
9010010Poison
TM45
Solar Beam
20010010Grass
TM08
Substitute
——10Normal
TM04
Teleport-6
——20Psychic
TM27
Toxic
—9010Poison
TM18
U-turn
7010020Bug

Egg Moves

Venomoth doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Venomoth can't learn any Tutor moves

4 encounter spots for Venomoth at moderate rates starting from late-game routes. Best and Earliest sort options below help narrow down your approach based on odds vs. Accessibility.

Where To Catch Venomoth in Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee

To get Venomoth, start by catching Venonat through walking encounters at Lv. 7-38. The chain covers 2 catchable stages before reaching the final form.

  1. Venonat
    Step 1Catch Venonat
    Route 24
    Let's Go PikachuGrassLv.7-1230%EarlyRoute
    EFFORTLESS
    Route 25
    Let's Go PikachuGrassLv.9-1430%EarlyRoute
    EFFORTLESS
    Route 24
    Let's Go EeveeGrassLv.7-1220%EarlyRoute
    EASY
    Route 25
    Let's Go EeveeGrassLv.9-1420%EarlyRoute
    EASY
    Route 14
    Let's Go EeveeGrassLv.33-3815%LateRoute
    EASY
    Route 14
    Let's Go PikachuGrassLv.33-3815%LateRoute
    EASY
    Route 15
    Let's Go EeveeGrassLv.33-3815%LateRoute
    EASY
    Route 15
    Let's Go PikachuGrassLv.33-3815%LateRoute
    EASY
  2. Venomoth
    Step 2Venomoth ✓
    Route 14
    Let's Go EeveeGrassLv.33-389%LateRoute
    MODERATE
    Route 14
    Let's Go PikachuGrassLv.33-389%LateRoute
    MODERATE
    Route 15
    Let's Go EeveeGrassLv.33-389%LateRoute
    MODERATE
    Route 15
    Let's Go PikachuGrassLv.33-389%LateRoute
    MODERATE
    or evolve from Venonat (Step 1)

  • Tinted Lens changes the entire equation for Venomoth. The 450 BST doesn't tell the full story. Ranked C-Tier.

  • 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.

  • Venonat evolves into Venomoth at level 31. Venomoth is the fully evolved form. It sits at 450 BST in its evolved form.

  • 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.

  • Venomoth appears in 19 games, including Yellow, Red & Blue, and Gold & Silver.

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.