Is Venomoth Good in Red & Blue Playthrough?
Venomoth is fast and can learn MovePsychic through TM, which gives it a strong coverage option that most Bug-types can't touch. The speed means it usually goes first. A niche pick that works in specific spots but doesn't carry a team on its own.
Venomoth has the type edge here and should clean up Brock's team.
Venomoth has the type edge here and should clean up Misty's team.
Venomoth has the type edge here and should clean up Lt. Surge's team.
Venomoth resists most of Erika's coverage and hits back hard.
Venomoth has the type edge here and should clean up 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 resists most of Giovanni's coverage and hits back hard.
Venomoth has the type edge here and should clean up Lorelei's team.
Venomoth has the type edge here and should clean up Bruno's team.
Venomoth has the type edge here and should clean up Agatha's team.
Lance's typing presses Venomoth's defenses.
Venomoth trades roughly evenly with Blue's team.
Catchable
Catch Venomoth in the Safari Zone (walking, Lv 31, rare).
Recommended Moves
- STARTING (Lv 31)
- LV 31GrassStun SporePower —Accuracy 75%PP 30
- After Lt. Surge
- TM15NormalHyper BeamPower 150Accuracy 90%PP 5Rocket Game Corner
- TM10NormalDouble-EdgePower 100Accuracy 100%PP 15Rocket Hideout
- TM09NormalTake DownPower 90Accuracy 85%PP 20Silph Co.
- LV 38PsychicPsybeamPower 65Accuracy 100%PP 20
- LV 43GrassSleep PowderPower —Accuracy 75%PP 15
- After Sabrina
- TM22GrassSolar BeamPower 120Accuracy 100%PP 10Pokémon Mansion
- LV 50PsychicPsychicPower 90Accuracy 100%PP 10
Catch Venonat
Catch Venonat in the Safari Zone (walking, Lv 22, uncommon).
Recommended Moves
- STARTING (Lv 22)
- LV 22NormalTacklePower 35Accuracy 95%PP 35
- After Lt. Surge
- TM10NormalDouble-EdgePower 100Accuracy 100%PP 15Rocket Hideout
- TM09NormalTake DownPower 90Accuracy 85%PP 20Silph Co.
- After Erika
- TM21GrassMega DrainPower 40Accuracy 100%PP 10Prize for defeating Celadon Gym Leader Erika
- LV 35PsychicPsybeamPower 65Accuracy 100%PP 20
- LV 43PsychicPsychicPower 90Accuracy 100%PP 10
- After Sabrina
- TM22GrassSolar BeamPower 120Accuracy 100%PP 10Pokémon Mansion
- TM46PsychicPsywavePower 40Accuracy 80%PP 15Prize for defeating Saffron Gym Leader Sabrina
How to Get Venomoth in Red & Blue
Venomoth turns up wild at ten spots, from the Safari Zone up to Victory Road and Cerulean Cave at level 51. Rare early, more reachable once you hit the endgame caves.
3 locations to catch Venomoth5 locations to catch Venonat
Encountered via tall grass encounters
Encountered via tall grass encounters
Badge 6
Badge 7
Badge 8Catch Venonat at any of the 5 locations below, then level it up to 31 — it evolves into Venomoth.
Badge 6Where To Catch Venomoth in RB
The path to Venomoth starts with Venonat at Lv. 22-28 via walking encounters. 2 catchable stages total, with locations listed for each one below.
- Step 2Venomoth ✓Victory Road - 3FLv.40CaveRate 10%Safari Zone - WestLv.31FloorRate 5%Safari Zone - NorthLv.32FloorRate 5%Cerulean Cave - 2FLv.51CaveRate 20%or evolve from Venonat (Step 1)
Not landing the catch? Calculate Venomoth catch rates for Red & Blue by ball, status, and HP.
Venomoth Weakness
Fire, Flying, Psychic, Bug, and Rock moves hit Venomoth for super-effective damage. Venomoth's special bulk (base 90 Special) helps absorb special-type weaknesses, though physical moves exploit the lower Defense.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Fire, Flying, Psychic, Bug, Rock |
| 0.25x (Resist) | Grass, Fighting |
- Only 15 types exist — Dark, Steel, and Fairy are absent
- Ghost has no effect on Psychic (a known bug, fixed in Gen II)
- Special stat governs both offense and defense — no Sp.Atk / Sp.Def split
What is Venomoth Weak Against
FragileBest Pokemon Against Venomoth
 Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodCinnabar Island Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Venomoth View Aerodactyl builds →Sky Attack 2x172-203%KO Fire Blast 2x47-55% | ||
 Moltres Fire | B | |
Obtain MethodVictory Road Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Venomoth View Moltres builds →Fire Blast 2x125-147%KO Sky Attack 2x165-194%KO | ||
 Dodrio Normal | B | |
 Zapdos Electric | A | |
Obtain MethodPower Plant Interact Encounter | ||
 Charizard Fire | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Charmander (Pallet Town Gift) | ||
 Articuno Ice | B | |
Obtain MethodSeafoam Islands Interact Encounter | ||
 Rhydon GroundRock | S | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Venomoth View Rhydon builds →Rock Slide 2x110-130%KO Fire Blast 2x39-46% | ||
 Fearow Normal | C | |
 Pidgeot Normal | C | |
 Flareon Fire | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Celadon City Gift) | ||
 Hypno Psychic | C | |
 Exeggutor GrassPsychic | S | |
 Kadabra Psychic | B | |
 Rapidash Fire | C | |
Venomoth Evolutions
You get Venomoth from Venonat at level 31. This Bug/Poison type hits 465 total but remains in the Undiscovered group. Special grew the most through evolution (+50 over Venonat), and Venomoth peaks at 465 total stats. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
RB Venomoth Best Moveset
90 Speed and 90 Special, passable stats held back by two offensive types (Bug and Poison) that do nothing useful. MoveSleep Powder is the competitive niche, and MovePsychic provides coverage from the Special stat. Sleep support with Psychic coverage doing what the typing can't.
Best Build
Utility Moveset
- Sleep Powder
- Stun Spore
- Psychic
- Mega Drain
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Level-up moves are just the starting point for Venomoth. TMs unlock Normal and Psychic coverage and turn a straightforward STAB kit around Leech Life into something with actual range.
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 19 TMs are obtainable before the Elite Four
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
The dust-like scales covering its wings are color coded to indicate the kinds of poison it has.
Venomoth Red & Blue Guide
- Where in the Red & Blue Safari Zone can I find Venomoth?
See the Locations section above for where to find Venomoth in Red & Blue.
Safari rules: You can only use Safari Balls. No battling. Two tactical items shift the catch/flee trade-off:
- Throw bait to keep Venomoth from fleeing (flee rate cut to 1/4) but it becomes harder to catch (catch factor halved).
- Throw a rock to make Venomoth easier to catch (catch factor doubled) but it flees twice as often.
- Each effect lasts 2-6 random turns; throwing one cancels the other.
In Red & Blue, use Venomoth as a pivot. 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 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
Winds & Waves
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