Is Venonat Good in Emerald Playthrough?
Trade-only Bug/Poison. Venonat's AbilityCompound Eyes boosts accuracy, same ability that makes Butterfree niche. Venomoth at 31 switches to AbilityShield Dust. Neither version justifies the import when Dustox covers Bug/Poison natively.
Roxanne's team hits Venonat's weaknesses hard.
Venonat has the type edge here and should clean up Brawly's team.
Wattson's team hits Venonat's weaknesses hard.
Flannery's team hits Venonat's weaknesses hard.
Norman's team hits Venonat's weaknesses hard.
Winona's team hits Venonat's weaknesses hard.
Tate & Liza's team hits Venonat's weaknesses hard.
Venonat has the type edge here and should clean up Juan's team.
Venonat has the type edge here and should clean up Sidney's team.
Phoebe's team hits Venonat's weaknesses hard.
Venonat trades roughly evenly with Glacia's team.
Drake's team hits Venonat's weaknesses hard.
Venonat trades roughly evenly with Wallace's team.
Trade
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.
Recommended Moves
- After Wattson
- TM43NormalSecret PowerPower 70Accuracy 100%PP 20Route 111
- After Norman
- TM36PoisonSludge BombPower 135Accuracy 100%PP 10Dewford Town
- TM22GrassSolar BeamPower 120Accuracy 100%PP 10Safari Zone
- TM42NormalFacadePower 70Accuracy 100%PP 20Prize for defeating Norman
- TM19GrassGiga DrainPower 60Accuracy 100%PP 5Route 123
- LV 33PsychicPsybeamPower 65Accuracy 100%PP 20
- LV 41PsychicPsychicPower 90Accuracy 100%PP 10
- After Tate & Liza
- TUTORNormalDouble-EdgePower 120Accuracy 100%PP 15Sootopolis City
- Post-Game
- TUTORNormalSwiftPower 60Accuracy 100%PP 20Battle Frontier
How to Get Venonat in Emerald
Venonat is import-only in Emerald. Trade one in if you want the line. Dustox covers the local poison-bug-flyer role on early routes in its absence.
How to Obtain Venonat in E
- Step 1Venonat ✓CARTRIDGE TRADEfrom FireRed & LeafGreenAvailableCatch in FireRed & LeafGreen via Walking · Route 13, then trade to the current game via link cable.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Red & BlueNot TradeableAppears in Red & Blue via Walking · Route 13. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom YellowNot TradeableAppears in Yellow via Walking · Route 14. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Gold & SilverNot TradeableAppears in Gold & Silver via Walking · Route 24. 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.
- Step 2Evolve into Venomoth
How to Get Shiny Venonat in Emerald
Venonat isn't found in Hoenn, so hunt one in the grass along Route 14 in FireRed or LeafGreen, then link-trade the shiny back into your Emerald box. See every game where Shiny Venonat can be hunted
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 |
- Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
- Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move
What is Venonat Weak Against
AvgBest Pokemon Against Venonat
 Deoxys Psychic | A | |
Obtain MethodBirth Island Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Venonat View Deoxys builds →Psycho Boost 2x267-315%KO Aerial Ace 2x83-97% Rock Tomb 2x69-81% | ||
 Latios DragonPsychic | S | |
Obtain MethodRoaming Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Venonat View Latios builds →Psychic 2x153-180%KO Fly 2x62-74% | ||
 Ho-Oh Fire | S | |
Obtain MethodNavel Rock Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Venonat View Ho-Oh builds →Overheat 2x204-240%KO Fly 2x128-151%KO Psychic 2x88-104%KO | ||
 Latias DragonPsychic | S | |
Obtain MethodRoaming Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Venonat View Latias builds →Psychic 2x132-156%KO Fly 2x57-67% | ||
 Blaziken FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Torchic (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Venonat View Blaziken builds →Overheat 2x204-240%KO Aerial Ace 2x68-80% Rock Tomb 2x57-67% | ||
 Rayquaza Dragon | S | |
Obtain MethodSky Pillar Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Venonat View Rayquaza builds →Overheat 2x178-210%KO Fly 2x144-170%KO Ancient Power 2x83-97% | ||
 Gardevoir Psychic | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Venonat View Gardevoir builds →Future Sight 2x196-230%KO | ||
 Kadabra Psychic | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Venonat View Kadabra builds →Future Sight 2x189-222%KO | ||
 Skarmory Steel | A | |
 Camerupt FireGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Venonat View Camerupt builds →Eruption 2x211-248%KO Rock Slide 2x72-85% | ||
 Lugia Psychic | S | |
Obtain MethodNavel Rock Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Venonat View Lugia builds →Psychic 2x111-131%KO Fly 2x94-110%KO | ||
 Xatu Psychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Venonat View Xatu builds →Future Sight 2x156-183%KO Fly 2x81-96% | ||
 Typhlosion Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cyndaquil (Littleroot Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Venonat View Typhlosion builds →Overheat 2x202-238%KO Aerial Ace 2x51-61% | ||
 Houndoom DarkFire | B | |
Venonat Evolutions
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 take an average time to hatch. Evolving adds up to 145 stat points total. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed Venonat easily with 37 breeding partners from the Bug egg group. Pass egg moves like Baton Pass, Giga Drain, Screech and 1 more to offspring.
E Venonat Best Moveset
Bug/Poison pre-evolution with AbilityCompound Eyes boosting MoveSleep Powder accuracy or AbilityTinted Lens doubling resisted damage. Both abilities are strong, but 40 Speed and 55 Sp. Atk mean Venomoth uses them far better.
Best Build
Venonat best EVs are HP and Speed
Bulky Support Moveset
- Substitute
- Mimic
- Sleep Powder
- Stun Spore
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
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.
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
All 18 TMs are obtainable before the Elite Four
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
Its coat of thin, stiff hair that covers its entire body is said to have evolved for protection. Its large eyes never fail to spot even miniscule prey.
Venonat Emerald Guide
No. Venonat isn't catchable in Emerald. Catch one in FireRed or LeafGreen, then trade it over.
In Emerald, Venonat has 305 BST and evolves into Venomoth. Compare the two forms before you give either one a team slot.
Game Availability
Venonat has been part of the series since Red & Blue, appearing in 19 titles across all 9 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 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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