What does Venonat evolve into?

Venonat evolves into Venomoth at level 31. One evolution, no branching. Solid jump from 305 BST.

At what level does Venonat evolve?

Venonat evolves into Venomoth at level 31. Takes some grinding. Plan your team around the mid-game wait.

Should I use Venonat?

In Crystal, Venonat does the job early-game if you need a Bug/Poison type on your team. Evolve it into Venomoth before the later gyms and it holds up fine through the story.

Where can you catch Venonat?

Venonat is catchable in Crystal. Check the Locations section above for specific routes, encounter rates, and methods. It also appears in 18 other games across the series.

Venonat - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Physical

Balanced

DTier

45Speed · Slow

Stats & Training

Venonat's stats barely vary. None sit in respectable range with no real gaps. It's a blank slate for EV investment. Worth 1 Sp. Def stat exp, medium-fast 1M XP curve to max.

Base Stats

Avg

HP60

Attack55

Defense50

Sp. Atk40

Sp. Def55

Speed45

Total305

Details

Catch Rate

Easy190 / 255

Growth Rate

Medium Fast1M XP

Height1.0 m

Weight30.0 kg

Base XP61

Abilities

Abilities were introduced in Generation III. Shown below for reference.

Compound Eyes

Increases moves' accuracy to 1.3×.

Tinted Lens

Doubles damage inflicted with not-very-effective moves.

Run AwayHA

Ensures success fleeing from wild battles.

EV Yield

HPAtkDefSpASpD+1Spe

Special Defense training source

Pokedex Entries

The small bugs it eats appear only at night, so it sleeps in a hole in a tree until night falls.

Crystal

Venonat Weakness

Venonat is weak to Fire, Flying, Psychic, and Rock. It resists 4 types, giving it decent defensive coverage. 4 weaknesses is about average, nothing too hard to play around.

Venonat Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
2x (Weak)	Fire, Flying, Psychic, Rock
0.5x (Resist)	Poison, Bug
0.25x (Resist)	Grass, Fighting

Type ChartAvg

4Weak

4Resist

0Immune

Score-2

Gen II Type Chart

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

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Fire Flying Psychic Rock

½xResist

Poison Bug

¼xResist

Grass Fighting

0xImmune

None

STAB (3)

Grass Psychic Dark

How to Beat Venonat in Crystal (Best Counters)

Magby Fire	D
Obtain MethodRoute 34 Gift Available Moves Moves Fire BlastTM38 Fire PunchTM48 EmberLv. 1 Damage vs Venonat Fire Blast 2x 118-140%KO Fire Punch 2x 80-95% Ember 2x 47-55% View Magby builds →
Natu PsychicFlying	D
Available Move Moves PeckLv. 1 Damage vs Venonat Peck 2x 37-45% View Natu builds →
Cyndaquil Fire	D
Obtain MethodNew Bark Town Gift Available Moves Moves Fire BlastTM38 EmberLv. 12 Damage vs Venonat Fire Blast 2x 105-125%KO Ember 2x 42-50% View Cyndaquil builds →
Spearow NormalFlying	D
Available Move Moves PeckLv. 1 Damage vs Venonat Peck 2x 37-45% View Spearow builds →
Hoothoot NormalFlying	D
Available Move Moves PeckLv. 11 Damage vs Venonat Peck 2x 28-35% View Hoothoot builds →

Crystal Evolution

Venonat evolves into Venomoth. It's a two-stage chain with the method shown below. A decent partner pool for breeding via one egg group. Eggs are average hatch time. Evolving adds up to 145 stat points total. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

2 Forms

#048Venonat

Level 31

#049Venomoth

Stat Comparison 2 Stages

Venonat

BugPoison

Venomoth

BugPoison

70+10

ATK

65+10

DEF

60+10

SP.ATK

90+50

SP.DEF

75+20

SPE

90+45

BST

305D-Tier

450C-Tier+145

ROLE

Balanced

TYPE

Utility

Special

Breeding

Very Easy

Breed Venonat easily with 23 breeding partners from the Bug egg group. Pass egg moves like Baton Pass, Giga Drain, Screech to offspring.

Egg Groups

Bug

Gender

♂50.0%♀50.0%

Hatch Time

20 cycles·5,140 steps

Quick~5 min with Flame Body

Egg Moves

3moves

Breed With (best first)

Crystal Venonat Best Moveset

Best Build

Gen 2 build content has limited support (no abilities).

Try selecting a different game/generation filter, or check back later.

Moves

Breeding opens up real options for Venonat. Baton Pass and Giga Drain come exclusively from egg moves, and they're worth the effort. The rest of the kit covers basics through Sludge Bomb and Leech Life and Normal and Psychic coverage and more.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Disable

D—5520Normal

Lv 1

Foresight

——10040Normal

Lv 1

Tackle

D3510035Normal

Lv 9

Supersonic

——5520Normal

Lv 17

Confusion

D5010025Psychic

Lv 20

Poison Powder

——7535Poison

Lv 25

Leech Life

—2010010Bug

Lv 28

Stun Spore

C—7530Grass

Lv 33

Psybeam

—6510020Psychic

Lv 36

Sleep Powder

C—7515Grass

Lv 41

Psychic

D9010010Psychic

TM Moves

TM45

Attract

D—10015Normal

TM03

Curse

C——10Ghost

TM32

Double Team

———15Normal

TM20

Endure+4

D——10Normal

TM21

Frustration

D—10020Normal

TM19

Giga Drain

D751005Grass

TM10

Hidden Power

—6010015Normal

TM17

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TM29

Psychic

D9010010Psychic

TM44

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM27

Return

D—10020Normal

TM35

Sleep Talk

C——10Normal

TM36

Sludge Bomb

D9010010Poison

TM13

Snore

—4010015Normal

TM22

Solar Beam

D12010010Grass

TM11

Sunny Day

C——5Fire

TM34

Swagger

C—8515Normal

TM12

Sweet Scent

——10020Normal

TM39

Swift

D60—20Normal

TM46

Thief

D6010025Dark

TM06

Toxic

C—8510Poison

Egg Moves

Egg

Baton Pass

C——40Normal

Egg

Giga Drain

D751005Grass

Egg

Screech

D—8540Normal

Tutor Moves

Venonat can't learn any Tutor moves

Crystal Venonat Locations

Easy grab on Venonat with high spawn rates across 13 locations in early-game routes. Two different catch methods are in play here. The sorted list below shows the full spread so you can pick the most convenient spot.

Best Locations to Catch Venonat in Crystal

Venonat won't take long. 13 walking and headbutt spots from Lv. 5-23 with solid rates across most of them. The top locations at each game stage are listed first.

Route 43

Grass Lv.15-17 Route

40%Early

Night

Ilex Forest

Grass Lv.5 Forest

30%Early

Night

Route 24

Grass Lv.8 Route

30%Early

Night

Route 10

Grass Lv.15 Route

30%Early

Night

Route 9

Grass Lv.15 Route

30%Early

Night

Route 25

Grass Lv.10 Route

20%Early

Night

Lake of Rage

Headbutting trees Lv.10 Water

15%Early

Route 43

Headbutting trees Lv.10 Route

15%Early

National Park

Grass Lv.10-12 Facility

10%Early

Night

National Park - Bug Catching Contest

Grass Lv.10-16 Facility

10%Early

Route 13

Grass Lv.23 Route

30%Mid

Night

Route 14

Grass Lv.23 Route

30%Mid

Night

Route 15

Grass Lv.23 Route

30%Mid

Night

Venonat Guide

Venonat evolves into Venomoth at level 31. One evolution, no branching. Solid jump from 305 BST.
Venonat evolves into Venomoth at level 31. Takes some grinding. Plan your team around the mid-game wait.
In Crystal, Venonat does the job early-game if you need a Bug/Poison type on your team. Evolve it into Venomoth before the later gyms and it holds up fine through the story.
Venonat is catchable in Crystal. Check the Locations section above for specific routes, encounter rates, and methods. It also appears in 18 other games across the series.

Game Availability

Venonat has been part of the series since Red & Blue, appearing in 19 titles across all 10 generations. As a Gen 1 original, it's one of the most consistently available Pokemon in the franchise.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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Zubat PoisonFlying	D
Upcoming Move Moves Wing AttackLv. 27 Learns Wing Attack at Level 27 View Zubat builds →
Cyndaquil Fire	D
Obtain MethodNew Bark Town Gift Upcoming Move Moves EmberLv. 12 Learns Ember at Level 12 View Cyndaquil builds →
Hoothoot NormalFlying	D
Upcoming Move Moves PeckLv. 11 Learns Peck at Level 11 View Hoothoot builds →
Pidgey NormalFlying	D
Upcoming Move Moves GustLv. 9 Learns Gust at Level 9 View Pidgey builds →
Ledyba BugFlying	D
Upcoming Move Moves View Ledyba builds →

Noctowl NormalFlying	C
Available Move Moves PeckLv. 11 Damage vs Venonat Peck 2x 35-42% View Noctowl builds →
Magby Fire	D
Obtain MethodRoute 34 Gift Available Moves Moves Fire BlastTM38 Fire PunchTM48 EmberLv. 1 Damage vs Venonat Fire Blast 2x 117-138%KO Fire Punch 2x 81-96% Ember 2x 46-54% View Magby builds →
Growlithe Fire	D
Available Moves Moves Fire BlastTM38 EmberLv. 9 Damage vs Venonat Fire Blast 2x 117-138%KO Ember 2x 46-54% View Growlithe builds →
Pidgeotto NormalFlying	D
Available Move Moves GustLv. 9 Damage vs Venonat Gust 2x 42-50% View Pidgeotto builds →
Natu PsychicFlying	D
Available Move Moves PeckLv. 1 Damage vs Venonat Peck 2x 35-42% View Natu builds →

Shuckle BugRock	C
TM Move Moves RolloutTM04 Damage vs Venonat Rollout 2x 14-17% View Shuckle builds →
Noctowl NormalFlying	C
Available Moves Moves FlyHM02 PeckLv. 11 Damage vs Venonat Fly 2x 78-93% Peck 2x 32-38% View Noctowl builds →
Fearow NormalFlying	C
Available Moves Moves FlyHM02 PeckLv. 1 Damage vs Venonat Fly 2x 120-141%KO Peck 2x 49-59% View Fearow builds →
Sudowoodo Rock	C
Obtain MethodRoute 36 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves Rock SlideLv. 28 Fire PunchTM48 Rock ThrowLv. 1 RolloutTM04 Damage vs Venonat Rock Slide 2x 108-128%KO Fire Punch 2x 31-37% Rock Throw 2x 72-86% Rollout 2x 46-55% View Sudowoodo builds →
Golbat PoisonFlying	D
Available Move Moves Wing AttackLv. 30 Damage vs Venonat Wing Attack 2x 72-86% View Golbat builds →

Shuckle BugRock	C
TM Move Moves RolloutTM04 Damage vs Venonat Rollout 2x 13-17% View Shuckle builds →
Noctowl NormalFlying	C
Available Moves Moves FlyHM02 PeckLv. 11 Damage vs Venonat Fly 2x 76-90% Peck 2x 31-37% View Noctowl builds →
Fearow NormalFlying	C
Available Moves Moves FlyHM02 PeckLv. 1 Damage vs Venonat Fly 2x 116-137%KO Peck 2x 48-57% View Fearow builds →
Sudowoodo Rock	C
Obtain MethodRoute 36 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves Rock SlideLv. 28 Fire PunchTM48 Rock ThrowLv. 1 RolloutTM04 Damage vs Venonat Rock Slide 2x 104-123%KO Fire Punch 2x 30-36% Rock Throw 2x 70-83% Rollout 2x 44-53% View Sudowoodo builds →
Golbat PoisonFlying	D
Available Move Moves Wing AttackLv. 30 Damage vs Venonat Wing Attack 2x 73-87% View Golbat builds →

Shuckle BugRock	C
TM Move Moves RolloutTM04 Damage vs Venonat Rollout 2x 13-17% View Shuckle builds →
Noctowl NormalFlying	C
Available Moves Moves FlyHM02 PeckLv. 11 Damage vs Venonat Fly 2x 76-90% Peck 2x 31-37% View Noctowl builds →
Fearow NormalFlying	C
Available Moves Moves FlyHM02 PeckLv. 1 Damage vs Venonat Fly 2x 116-137%KO Peck 2x 48-57% View Fearow builds →
Sudowoodo Rock	C
Obtain MethodRoute 36 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves Rock SlideLv. 28 Fire PunchTM48 Rock ThrowLv. 1 RolloutTM04 Damage vs Venonat Rock Slide 2x 104-123%KO Fire Punch 2x 30-36% Rock Throw 2x 70-83% Rollout 2x 44-53% View Sudowoodo builds →
Golbat PoisonFlying	D
Available Move Moves Wing AttackLv. 30 Damage vs Venonat Wing Attack 2x 73-87% View Golbat builds →

Jynx IcePsychic	B
Recommended Build ItemLeftovers Moves Ice Beam Lovely Kiss PsychicSTAB Thief Damage vs Venonat Ice Beam 68-80% Psychic 2x 136-160%KO Thief 30-36% View Jynx builds →
Houndoom DarkFire	B
Recommended Build ItemLeftovers Moves Fire Blast CrunchSTAB PursuitSTAB Sunny Day Damage vs Venonat Fire Blast 2x 160-189%KO Crunch 58-68% Pursuit 29-34% View Houndoom builds →
Dragonite DragonFlying	B
Recommended Build ItemLeftovers Moves Dynamic Punch Ice Beam Thunder Thunderbolt Damage vs Venonat Ice Beam 40-48% Thunder 49-58% Thunderbolt 40-48% View Dragonite builds →
Rhydon GroundRock	B
Recommended Build ItemLeftovers Moves Rock Slide EarthquakeSTAB RoarUtility CurseSetup Damage vs Venonat Rock Slide 2x 136-160%KO Earthquake 90-106%KO View Rhydon builds →