Special
Balanced
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 DustNiche
Protects against incoming moves' extra effects.
Tinted LensTop Pick
Doubles damage inflicted with not-very-effective moves.
Wonder SkinHA
Lowers incoming non-damaging moves' base accuracy to exactly 50%.
EV Yield
HPAtkDefSpA+1SpDSpe+1
Special Attack training target
Pokedex Entries

The scales it scatters will paralyze anyone who touches them, making that person unable to stand.

Venomoth Weakness

Fire, Flying, Psychic, and Rock 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.

Venomoth Weakness and Resistance Chart
DamageTypes
2x (Weak)Fire, Flying, Psychic, Rock
0.5x (Resist)Poison, Bug, Fairy
0.25x (Resist)Grass, Fighting
Type ChartAvg
4Weak
5Resist
0Immune
Score-1
4xCritical
None
2xWeak
FireFlyingPsychicRock
½xResist
PoisonBugFairy
¼xResist
GrassFighting
0xImmune
None
STAB (4)
GrassPsychicDarkFairy
How to Beat Venomoth in X & Y (Best Counters)

In X & Y, Zapdos's Heat Wave hits Venomoth for 75-88%. Tyranitar's Stone Edge also KOs at 224-264%.

Heatran
Heatran
FireSteel
A
Recommended Build
AbilityFlashfire
ItemLeftovers
NatureCalm
Moves
  • Stealth Rock
  • Lava Plume
  • Earth Power
  • TauntUtility
View Heatran builds →

X & Y Evolution

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

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 68 partners from the Bug egg group. Notable egg moves include Agility, Baton Pass, Bug Bite and 8 more.

Egg Groups
Bug
Gender
♂50.0%♀50.0%
Hatch Time
20 cycles·5,140 steps
Quick~5 min with Flame Body
Egg Moves
11moves
Breed With (best first)
flygondrapionmasquerainvolbeatillumiseparasectvibravaskorupiparastrapinchsurskitshuckle
12 of 68·

X & Y Venomoth Best Moveset

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 the remaining moves to back it up.

Best Build

Experimental
Ability
Tinted Lens
Item
Sitrus BerryRECOVERY
Best Nature for Venomoth
Modest+SPA

Venomoth best EVs are Sp. Atk and Speed

EVs

Special Setup Sweeper Moveset

  • Quiver DanceSTAB
  • Bug BuzzSTAB
  • Sleep Powder
  • Sludge BombSTAB

Recommended Teammates

Garchomp
GarchompDecent
Latios
LatiosDecent
Amoonguss
AmoongussDecent

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 coverage across 7 types adds range.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Bug Buzz
S9010010Bug
Lv 1
Disable
C—10020Normal
Lv 1
Foresight
———40Normal
Lv 1
Quiver Dance
S——20Bug
Lv 1
Silver Wind
C601005Bug
Lv 1
Supersonic
——5520Normal
Lv 1
Tackle
D5010035Normal
Lv 5
Supersonic
——5520Normal
Lv 11
Confusion
—5010025Psychic
Lv 13
Poison Powder
——7535Poison
Lv 17
Leech Life
C2010010Bug
Lv 23
Stun Spore
D—7530Grass
Lv 25
Psybeam
—6510020Psychic
Lv 29
Sleep Powder
S—7515Grass
Lv 31
Gust
—4010035Flying
Lv 37
Signal Beam
C7510015Bug
Lv 41
Zen Headbutt
D809015Psychic
Lv 47
Poison Fang
D5010015Poison
Lv 55
Psychic
S9010010Psychic
Lv 59
Bug Buzz
S9010010Bug
Lv 63
Quiver Dance
S——20Bug

TM Moves

TM
TM62
Acrobatics
D5510015Flying
TM40
Aerial Ace
D60—20Flying
TM45
Attract
D—10015Normal
TM100
Confide
———20Normal
TM32
Double Team
———15Normal
TM53
Energy Ball
S9010010Grass
TM42
Facade
D7010020Normal
TM70
Flash
D—10020Normal
TM21
Frustration
D—10020Normal
TM68
Giga Impact
C150905Normal
TM10
Hidden Power
—6010015Normal
TM15
Hyper Beam
B150905Normal
TM83
Infestation
D2010020Bug
TM17
Protect+4
C——10Normal
TM29
Psychic
S9010010Psychic
TM44
Rest
C——10Psychic
TM27
Return
D—10020Normal
TM19
Roost
C——10Flying
TM48
Round
D6010015Normal
TM88
Sleep Talk
C——10Normal
TM36
Sludge Bomb
S9010010Poison
TM22
Solar Beam
C12010010Grass
TM76
Struggle Bug
C5010020Bug
TM90
Substitute
C——10Normal
TM11
Sunny Day
C——5Fire
TM87
Swagger
——9015Normal
TM46
Thief
D6010025Dark
TM06
Toxic
C—9010Poison
TM89
U-turn
C7010020Bug
TM09
Venoshock
C6510010Poison

Egg Moves

Egg
Egg
Agility
C——30Psychic
Egg
Baton Pass
C——40Normal
Egg
Bug Bite
D6010020Bug
Egg
Giga Drain
B7510010Grass
Egg
Morning Sun
D——5Normal
Egg
Rage Powder+2
C——20Bug
Egg
Screech
——8540Normal
Egg
Secret Power
—7010020Normal
Egg
Signal Beam
C7510015Bug
Egg
Skill Swap
C——10Psychic
Egg
Toxic Spikes
C——20Poison

Tutor Moves

Venomoth can't learn any Tutor moves

Transfer Moves

Gen
Gen 4
Air Cutter
D609525Flying
Gen 4
Captivate
——10020Normal
Gen 4
Defog
C——15Flying
Gen 3
Double-Edge
C12010015Normal
Gen 4
Endure+4
D——10Normal
Gen 3
Mimic
———10Normal
Gen 4
Natural Gift
D—10015Normal
Gen 4
Ominous Wind
—601005Ghost
Gen 4
String Shot
——9540Bug
Gen 4
Swift
—60—20Normal
Gen 4
Twister
—4010020Dragon

How to Get Venomoth in X & Y

Venomoth can't be caught in X & Y. 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 X & Y

  1. Venonat
    Step 1Obtain Venonat

    Also found in:

    RedYellowGoldCrystalFireRed
  2. Venomoth
    Step 2Venomoth ✓

Venomoth Guide

  • In X & Y, Tinted Lens changes the entire equation for Venomoth. The 450 BST doesn't tell the full story. Ranked C-Tier. Quiver Dance with Sitrus Berry is the standard set.

  • In X & Y, 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 special attacker with base 90 Sp. Atk. Defensively? Enough bulk to take a hit or two.

  • For X & Y, 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.

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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