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 EV, medium-fast 1M XP curve to max.
Its eyes also function as radar units. It catches and eats small bugs that hide in darkness.
Poison oozes from all over its body. It catches and eats small bugs at night that are attracted by light.
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.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Fire, Flying, Psychic, Rock |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Poison, Bug |
| 0.25x (Resist) | Grass, Fighting |
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
 Bronzor SteelPsychic | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Venonat View Bronzor builds →Rock Tomb 2x26-32% Confusion 2x34-42% | ||
 Chatot Normal | D | |
 Natu Psychic | D | |
 Cyndaquil Fire | D | |
Obtain MethodNew Bark Town Gift | ||
 Numel FireGround | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Venonat View Numel builds →Rock Tomb 2x44-52% Ember 2x44-54% | ||
Bronzor SteelPsychic | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Venonat View Bronzor builds →Extrasensory 2x47-55% Rock Tomb 2x25-30% Confusion 2x33-40% | ||
 Golbat Poison | D | |
Numel FireGround | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Venonat View Numel builds →Fire Blast 2x110-130%KO Flamethrower 2x93-110%KO Rock Tomb 2x42-50% Ember 2x42-50% | ||
Chatot Normal | D | |
Natu Psychic | D | |
 Magmar Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Venonat View Magmar builds →Fire Blast 2x149-175%KO Flamethrower 2x124-146%KO Ember 2x56-67% Fire Spin 2x53-63% | ||
Bronzor SteelPsychic | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Venonat View Bronzor builds →Extrasensory 2x46-54% Rock Tomb 2x25-31% Confusion 2x31-38% | ||
Golbat Poison | D | |
Numel FireGround | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Venonat View Numel builds →Fire Blast 2x110-129%KO Flamethrower 2x92-108%KO Rock Tomb 2x42-50% Ember 2x42-50% | ||
Chatot Normal | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Venonat View Chatot builds →Chatter 2x85-100%KO Peck 2x42-50% | ||
Magmar Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Venonat View Magmar builds →Fire Blast 2x146-172%KO Flamethrower 2x120-141%KO Fire Punch 2x105-124%KO Ember 2x55-66% | ||
Bronzor SteelPsychic | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Venonat View Bronzor builds →Extrasensory 2x44-52% Rock Tomb 2x23-28% Confusion 2x29-34% | ||
Golbat Poison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Venonat View Golbat builds →Fly 2x108-128%KO Wing Attack 2x72-86% Air Cutter 2x59-69% Pluck 2x72-86% | ||
Numel FireGround | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Venonat View Numel builds →Fire Blast 2x105-124%KO Flamethrower 2x87-103%KO Lava Plume 2x78-93% Rock Tomb 2x40-48% | ||
Chatot Normal | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Venonat View Chatot builds →Fly 2x93-110%KO Chatter 2x82-97% Aerial Ace 2x64-76% Pluck 2x64-76% | ||
Magmar Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Venonat View Magmar builds →Fire Blast 2x149-176%KO Flamethrower 2x123-145%KO Fire Punch 2x107-127%KO Ember 2x58-68% | ||
Bronzor SteelPsychic | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Venonat View Bronzor builds →Extrasensory 2x44-53% Rock Tomb 2x24-29% Confusion 2x29-34% | ||
Golbat Poison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Venonat View Golbat builds →Fly 2x110-130%KO Wing Attack 2x75-90% Air Cutter 2x60-71% Pluck 2x75-90% | ||
Numel FireGround | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Venonat View Numel builds →Fire Blast 2x107-127%KO Flamethrower 2x89-105%KO Lava Plume 2x78-93% Rock Tomb 2x40-47% | ||
Chatot Normal | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Venonat View Chatot builds →Fly 2x97-114%KO Chatter 2x84-99% Aerial Ace 2x65-77% Pluck 2x65-77% | ||
Magmar Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Venonat View Magmar builds →Fire Blast 2x144-171%KO Flamethrower 2x120-142%KO Fire Punch 2x101-120%KO Ember 2x56-66% | ||
 Noctowl Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Venonat View Noctowl builds →Sky Attack 2x118-139%KO Fly 2x77-92% Air Slash 2x91-107%KO Pluck 2x54-63% | ||
Bronzor SteelPsychic | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Venonat View Bronzor builds →Extrasensory 2x42-51% Rock Tomb 2x23-27% Confusion 2x26-32% | ||
Golbat Poison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Venonat View Golbat builds →Fly 2x107-126%KO Wing Attack 2x72-85% Air Cutter 2x59-69% Pluck 2x72-85% | ||
Numel FireGround | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Venonat View Numel builds →Fire Blast 2x104-123%KO Flamethrower 2x85-101%KO Lava Plume 2x77-92% Rock Tomb 2x39-46% | ||
 Skarmory Steel | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Venonat View Skarmory builds →Fly 2x111-131%KO Air Slash 2x53-63% Air Cutter 2x44-52% Rock Tomb 2x49-58% | ||
 Gligar Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Venonat View Gligar builds →Aerial Ace 2x72-85% Rock Tomb 2x47-56% | ||
Bronzor SteelPsychic | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Venonat View Bronzor builds →Future Sight 2x62-74% Extrasensory 2x41-49% Rock Tomb 2x23-27% Confusion 2x27-33% | ||
Golbat Poison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Venonat View Golbat builds →Fly 2x111-131%KO Wing Attack 2x74-87% Air Cutter 2x60-71% Pluck 2x74-87% | ||
Numel FireGround | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Venonat View Numel builds →Fire Blast 2x106-125%KO Flamethrower 2x87-104%KO Lava Plume 2x78-93% Rock Tomb 2x40-47% | ||
In HeartGold & SoulSilver, Gliscor's Earthquake hits Venonat for 69-82%. Aerodactyl threatens a KO with Stone Edge (187-221%).
 Gliscor Ground | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityHypercutter ItemLeftovers NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Venonat View Gliscor builds →Earthquake69-82% Ice Fang30-36% | ||
 Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemFocus Sash NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Venonat View Aerodactyl builds →Earthquake62-74% Stone Edge 2x187-221%KO | ||
 Celebi PsychicGrass | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityNatural Cure ItemLeftovers NatureBold Moves View Celebi builds →
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 Charizard Fire | C | |
Recommended Build AbilityBlaze ItemLife Orb NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Venonat View Charizard builds →Air Slash 2x175-206%KO Flamethrower 2x211-248%KO | ||
HeartGold & SoulSilver 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
Breeding
Breed Venonat easily with 48 breeding partners from the Bug egg group. Pass egg moves like Agility, Baton Pass, Bug Bite and 5 more to offspring.
HeartGold & SoulSilver Venonat Best Moveset
Best Build
No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 4.
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Moves
Breeding opens up real options for Venonat. Agility and Baton Pass 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
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Transfer Moves
HeartGold & SoulSilver Venonat Locations
Easy grab on Venonat with high spawn rates across 20 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 HeartGold & SoulSilver
Which version you're playing matters for Venonat. 20 walking and headbutt spots at Lv. 8-32 spread across HeartGold and SoulSilver, and some routes only appear in one cartridge. Check the version badges below.
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 HeartGold & SoulSilver, 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 HeartGold & SoulSilver. 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
- Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 1RBDebut
Red & Blue - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves