Is Venomoth Good in Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee Playthrough?
Venomoth moves fast enough to outpace Erika's team, and Bug-type moves hit Sabrina's Psychic-types hard. But Psychic hits even harder back thanks to the Poison typing. A coin-flip pick that gets riskier the deeper you go.
Not available yet. You cannot get Venonat before this fight.
Misty's team hits Venonat's weaknesses hard.
Lt. Surge's typing presses Venonat's defenses.
Venomoth resists most of Erika's coverage and hits back hard.
Venomoth trades roughly evenly with Koga's team.
Venomoth has the type edge here and should clean up Sabrina's team.
Blaine's team hits Venomoth's weaknesses hard.
Venomoth trades roughly evenly with Giovanni's team.
Venomoth has the type edge here and should clean up Lorelei's team.
Venomoth trades roughly evenly with Bruno's team.
Venomoth trades roughly evenly with Agatha's team.
Venomoth trades roughly evenly with Lance's team.
Venomoth trades roughly evenly with Trace's team.
This is the Let's Go Pikachu team. In Let's Go Eevee, Trace brings Raichu Lv 57 in place of Jolteon Lv 57.
Catch Venonat
Catch Venonat on Route 24 (walking, Lv 7-12).
Recommended Moves
- After Brock
- TMNormalHeadbuttPower 70Accuracy 100%PP 15
- LV 20PsychicPsybeamPower 65Accuracy 100%PP 20
- After Lt. Surge
- TMNormalFacadePower 70Accuracy 100%PP 20
- LV 28BugLeech LifePower 120Accuracy 100%PP 10
- LV 32PsychicPsychicPower 90Accuracy 100%PP 10
- After Erika
- TMGrassMega DrainPower 75Accuracy 100%PP 10
- After Sabrina
- TMPoisonSludge BombPower 135Accuracy 100%PP 10
- After Giovanni
- TMGrassSolar BeamPower 200Accuracy 100%PP 10
Evolve Venonat to Venomoth
Venonat evolves into Venomoth at Level 31. Your Venonat should hit Level 31 before you reach Erika, at typical leveling pace.
Recommended Moves
- STARTING (Lv 31)
- LV 31BugLeech LifePower 120Accuracy 100%PP 10
- LV 31GrassSleep PowderPower —Accuracy 75%PP 15
- After Lt. Surge
- TMBugU-turnPower 105Accuracy 100%PP 20
- TMNormalHyper BeamPower 150Accuracy 90%PP 5
- After Sabrina
- TMPoisonSludge BombPower 135Accuracy 100%PP 10
- LV 46BugBug BuzzPower 135Accuracy 100%PP 10
- After Giovanni
- TMGrassSolar BeamPower 200Accuracy 100%PP 10
- LV 55BugQuiver DancePower —Accuracy 100%PP 20
How to Get Venomoth in Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee
2 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.
2 locations to catch Venomoth4 locations to catch Venonat
Encountered via tall grass encounters
Encountered via tall grass encounters
Badge 4Catch Venonat at any of the 4 locations below, then level it up to 31, and it evolves into Venomoth.
Badge 1
Badge 2
Badge 3 Badge 4Where To Catch Venomoth in Let's Go
Venonat gets you Venomoth sooner: catch it (before Badge 2) and evolve it at Lv 31. Wild Venomoth first appears at Route 14 (after Badge 4).
- Step 2Venomoth ✓or evolve from Venonat (Step 1)
How to Get Shiny Venomoth in Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee
In Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee, the strongest route to a Shiny Venomoth is Catch Combo, which reaches about 1 in 274 at full boosts. Pick a method and tune your setup below to see live odds. Compare Shiny Venomoth odds across every game
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee Shiny Venomoth Calculator
2 MethodsThe best route is Catch Combo at full boosts, about 1 in 274 on each try. Tune it below.
Catch Combo: Catch one species back-to-back. A Lure stacks on top of a 31-plus combo.
Full Odds: Walk through grass, surf, or fish. Every encounter is its own independent shiny roll.
How many you have done, or plan to do.
| Chance | Encounters |
|---|---|
| 10%lucky few | 29 |
| 25%one in four | 79 |
| 50%coin flip | 190 |
| 90%very likely | 630 |
How is this calculated?
Every encounter has the same shiny chance, the Shiny Odds Per Try shown above. Each one is a separate roll that does not care how many you have already done, so the more you hunt, the higher your overall chance of at least one shiny. The formula below turns your odds and your number of tries into that combined chance.
chance after N tries = 1 − (1 − p)^N, where p = 1 / odds per try
Example at 1 in 8,192 (classic full odds): about 864 encounters for a 10 percent chance, 5,678 for 50 percent, and 18,862 for 90 percent.
The table above flips that around: it shows how many encounters it takes to reach a 10, 25, 50, and 90 percent chance at your current odds. Turning on boosts like the Shiny Charm, sandwiches, or chains improves your odds, so the encounter numbers drop.
These are estimates, not promises. Most games have no pity counter, meaning no guaranteed shiny no matter how many you hunt, so even Very Likely is not guaranteed: some hunters find one early, others go well past that point.
Want exact numbers for your session? Calculate your shiny odds in Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee with Venomoth preloaded.
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.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Fire, Flying, Psychic, Rock |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Poison, Bug, Fairy |
| 0.25x (Resist) | Grass, Fighting |
What is Venomoth Weak Against
AvgBest Pokemon Against Venomoth
 Flareon Fire | C | |
 Fearow Normal | C | |
 Pidgeot Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Venomoth View Pidgeot builds →Sky Attack 2x196-230%KO Heat Wave 2x48-57% | ||
 Dodrio Normal | C | |
 Charizard Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Venomoth View Charizard builds →Heat Wave 2x102-121%KO Wing Attack 2x63-75% | ||
 Butterfree Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Venomoth View Butterfree builds →Air Slash 2x71-83% Psybeam 2x40-48% | ||
 Golbat Poison | C | |
 Rapidash Fire | C | |
 Hypno Psychic | C | |
 Arcanine Fire | B | |
Obtain MethodVermilion City Gift | ||
 Kadabra Psychic | B | |
 Farfetch'd Normal | D | |
 Mr. Mime PsychicFairy | C | |
 Graveler RockGround | C | |
Venomoth Evolutions
Evolved from Venonat. Venomoth is the final form in this two-stage line. 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
Let's Go Venomoth Best Moveset
90 Sp. Atk at 90 Speed with Bug/Poison TermStab and MoveSleep Powder access. Elsewhere, AbilityTinted Lens halved resistance penalties, making every hit land at full or near-full effectiveness. Without it, Steel-types shut the moveset down completely. Fast with sleep access, but hard-walled by anything that resists both types.
Best Build
Venonat Candy
Quick Candy+SPEMild raises Sp. Atk and lowers Defense. Madam Celadon sets this nature when you pick Blue, then Yellow. It costs 10,000 Pokedollars and lasts for the rest of the day.
Candy for Venomoth
Quick Candy L
Quick Candy XL
Smart Candy
Smart Candy L
Smart Candy XLVenonat Candy raises every stat, but only Venonat and Venomoth can eat it. The stat candy that goes with Venomoth is Quick Candy (Speed) and Smart Candy (Sp. Atk), and any Pokemon can eat it; Quick Candy L needs level 30, Quick Candy XL needs level 60, Smart Candy L needs level 30 and Smart Candy XL needs level 60 or higher.
Master Trainer
Lajos battles with one level 75 Venomoth that knows Quiver Dance, Sleep Powder and Psychic. It takes extra damage from Fire, Flying, Psychic and Rock moves. Win to earn the Venomoth Master title. Find Lajos on Route 15.
Moves List
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.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
All 16 TMs are obtainable before the Elite Four
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
The powdery scales on its wings are hard to remove from skin. They also contain poison that leaks out on contact.
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 1RBDebut
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7Let's Go
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
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