Is Venonat Good in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Playthrough?
Not catchable wild in Alola and needs breeding to obtain. The stats don't justify the effort when native Bug-types like Vikavolt exist.
Venonat trades roughly evenly with Ilima's team.
Hala's team hits Venonat's weaknesses hard.
Venonat trades roughly evenly with Lana's team.
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Kiawe's Pokemon outpace and outclass Venonat here.
Venonat trades roughly evenly with Mallow's team.
Venonat trades roughly evenly with Olivia's team.
Sophocles's Pokemon outpace and outclass Venonat here.
Acerola's Pokemon outpace and outclass Venonat here.
Venonat trades roughly evenly with Nanu's team.
Venonat trades roughly evenly with Mina's team.
Venonat trades roughly evenly with Hapu's team.
Molayne's Pokemon outpace and outclass Venonat here.
Olivia's team hits Venonat's weaknesses hard.
Acerola's typing presses Venonat's defenses.
Kahili's team hits Venonat's weaknesses hard.
Kukui's team hits Venonat's weaknesses hard.
Venonat cannot be caught in this game. It must be traded in from a compatible game where it appears in the wild. Cross-region trading typically becomes available after defeating the Elite Four.
How to Get Venonat in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon
Venonat can't be caught in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon. Transfer Venonat from Red & Blue, Yellow, or FireRed & LeafGreen and evolve through the 2-stage line to get it. The step cards below map the full chain.
How to Obtain Venonat in USUM
- Step 1Venonat ✓LATER APPEARANCEfrom Red & BlueNot TradeableAppears in Red & Blue via Walking · Route 12. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom YellowNot TradeableAppears in Yellow via Walking · Route 15. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Gold & SilverNot TradeableAppears in Gold & Silver via Walking · Route 25. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom CrystalNot TradeableAppears in Crystal via Walking · Route 43. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom FireRed & LeafGreenNot TradeableAppears in FireRed & LeafGreen via Walking · Route 14. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.
Step 2Evolve into Venomoth
Venonat Weakness
Venonat is weak to Fire, Flying, Psychic, and Rock. It resists 5 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, Fairy |
| 0.25x (Resist) | Grass, Fighting |
What is Venonat Weak Against
AvgBest Pokemon Against Venonat
 Salamence Dragon | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Venonat View Salamence builds →Fly 2x157-185%KO Fire Fang 2x75-89% Rock Tomb 2x69-83% | ||
 Espeon Psychic | B | |
 Arcanine Fire | B | |
 Hawlucha Fighting | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Venonat View Hawlucha builds →Wing Attack 2x78-92% Rock Tomb 2x52-62% | ||
 Oricorio Fire | C | |
Salamence Dragon | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Venonat View Salamence builds →Fly 2x165-195%KO Fire Fang 2x82-97% Rock Tomb 2x75-90% | ||
Espeon Psychic | B | |
Arcanine Fire | B | |
Hawlucha Fighting | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Venonat View Hawlucha builds →Wing Attack 2x85-100%KO Rock Tomb 2x57-67% | ||
Oricorio Fire | C | |
Salamence Dragon | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Venonat View Salamence builds →Fly 2x160-189%KO Fire Fang 2x77-91% Rock Tomb 2x73-86% | ||
 Noctowl Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Venonat View Noctowl builds →Sky Attack 2x167-197%KO Extrasensory 2x63-74% | ||
Espeon Psychic | B | |
 Salazzle PoisonFire | B | |
Obtain MethodHeahea Beach Gift | ||
 Golbat Poison | C | |
Espeon Psychic | B | |
 Toucannon Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Venonat View Toucannon builds →Beak Blast 2x165-195%KO Smack Down 2x56-68% Flame Charge 2x56-68% | ||
Salamence Dragon | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Venonat View Salamence builds →Fly 2x165-195%KO Fire Fang 2x80-95% Rock Tomb 2x74-88% | ||
Noctowl Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Venonat View Noctowl builds →Sky Attack 2x171-203%KO Extrasensory 2x64-75% | ||
 Probopass RockSteel | C | |
Espeon Psychic | B | |
Salazzle PoisonFire | B | |
Obtain MethodHeahea Beach Gift | ||
 Houndoom DarkFire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Venonat View Houndoom builds →Overheat 2x189-223%KO Dream Eater 2x98-115%KO | ||
 Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Toucannon Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Venonat View Toucannon builds →Beak Blast 2x170-201%KO Overheat 2x94-111%KO Smack Down 2x58-68% | ||
 Volcarona BugFire | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Venonat View Volcarona builds →Overheat 2x218-258%KO Hurricane 2x123-145%KO | ||
Espeon Psychic | B | |
Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Venonat View Gardevoir builds →Future Sight 2x188-223%KO | ||
Salazzle PoisonFire | B | |
Obtain MethodHeahea Beach Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Venonat View Salazzle builds →Overheat 2x184-218%KO Acrobatics 2x37-43% | ||
 Chandelure GhostFire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Venonat View Chandelure builds →Overheat 2x231-273%KO Dream Eater 2x118-140%KO | ||
Chandelure GhostFire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Venonat View Chandelure builds →Overheat 2x234-275%KO Dream Eater 2x121-142%KO | ||
Hawlucha Fighting | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Venonat View Hawlucha builds →Sky Attack 2x263-310%KO Stone Edge 2x89-105%KO | ||
Volcarona BugFire | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Venonat View Volcarona builds →Overheat 2x219-259%KO Psychic 2x101-120%KO Hurricane 2x124-146%KO | ||
 Lunala PsychicGhost | S | |
Obtain MethodMahalo Trail Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Venonat View Lunala builds →Dream Eater 2x170-201%KO Air Slash 2x86-101%KO | ||
 Flareon Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) | ||
 Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Route 8 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Venonat View Rampardos builds →Head Smash 2x331-390%KO Zen Headbutt 2x118-139%KO Fire Blast 2x69-82% | ||
Chandelure GhostFire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Venonat View Chandelure builds →Overheat 2x240-283%KO Dream Eater 2x124-146%KO | ||
 Mewtwo Psychic | S | |
Obtain MethodUltra Space Wilds Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Venonat View Mewtwo builds →Future Sight 2x234-276%KO Fire Blast 2x143-169%KO Stone Edge 2x104-123%KO Aerial Ace 2x62-74% | ||
Hawlucha Fighting | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Venonat View Hawlucha builds →Sky Attack 2x266-314%KO Stone Edge 2x89-105%KO | ||
Volcarona BugFire | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Venonat View Volcarona builds →Overheat 2x225-265%KO Psychic 2x105-124%KO Hurricane 2x128-150%KO | ||
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, Salamence's Outrage hits Venonat for 46-55%. Mienfoo deals 38-45% with Stone Edge.
Volcarona BugFire | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityFlame Body ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Venonat View Volcarona builds →Giga Drain7-8% | ||
Salamence Dragon | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityMoxie ItemFlyiniumz NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Venonat View Salamence builds →Earthquake26-31% Outrage46-55% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityRegenerator ItemChoice Scarf NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Venonat View Mienfoo builds →U Turn7-8% High Jump Kick6-7% Stone Edge 2x38-45% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityOvercoat ItemEviolite NatureBold Moves View Vullaby builds →
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D | ||
Recommended Build AbilityContrary ItemSitrus Berry NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Venonat View Snivy builds →Leaf Storm6-7% | ||
Venonat Evolutions
Venonat evolves into Venomoth. It's a two-stage chain with the method shown below. Plenty of partners 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
USUM Venonat Best Moveset
Bug/Poison at 55 Attack with AbilityCompound Eyes boosting accuracy and AbilityTinted Lens halving resistances. Access to MoveSleep Powder at boosted accuracy. The moveset at pre-evolution stats has no role. Venomoth one evolution away earns B-tier through 90/90 offenses and Speed.
Best Build
Venonat best EVs are HP and Defense
Wall Moveset
- Toxic Spikes
- Sleep Powder
- Morning Sun
- Poison Fang
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
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.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- 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. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, 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, Egg, 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
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
Venonat Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Guide
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, 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.
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 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 7LGPE
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