Is Venonat Good in Red & Blue Playthrough?
Nothing about Venonat stands out for a playthrough. The stats are low across the board, and Bug/Poison doesn't offer useful offensive coverage. Venomoth is a minor upgrade but still not worth the team slot in most runs.
Brock's typing presses Venonat's defenses.
Misty's typing presses Venonat's defenses.
Lt. Surge's typing presses Venonat's defenses.
Venonat has the type edge here and should clean up Erika's team.
Venonat 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 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
Evolve Venonat to Venomoth
Venonat evolves into Venomoth at Level 31. Your Venonat should hit Level 31 before you reach Sabrina, at typical leveling pace.
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
How to Get Venonat in Red & Blue
Twelve spots for Venonat, uncommon across the eastern routes and the Safari Zone in both games. A reliable mid-game bug, easy to find once you get there.
5 locations to catch Venonat
Encountered via tall grass encounters
Badge 6Where To Catch Venonat in RB
Venonat is the chain's first catch. You'll find walking encounters from Lv. 22-51 across 22 total spots in the chain.
- Step 2Catch or Evolve into VenomothVictory 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)
To plan your throws, open the Red & Blue catch rate calculator with Venonat preloaded.
Venonat Weakness
Venonat is weak to Fire, Flying, Psychic, Bug, and Rock. That's a lot of weak spots to cover so team support is important.
| 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 Venonat Weak Against
FragileBest Pokemon Against Venonat
 Hypno Psychic | C | |
 Exeggutor GrassPsychic | S | |
 Dodrio Normal | B | |
 Kadabra Psychic | B | |
 Rhyhorn GroundRock | C | |
 Graveler RockGround | C | |
 Fearow Normal | C | |
 Onix RockGround | C | |
 Flareon Fire | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Celadon City Gift) | ||
Venomoth BugPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Venonat View Venomoth builds →Psychic 2x92-109%KO Leech Life 2x24-29% | ||
 Golbat Poison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Venonat View Golbat builds →Wing Attack 2x43-52% Leech Life 2x18-22% | ||
 Pidgeotto Normal | C | |
 Charmeleon Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Charmander (Pallet Town Gift) | ||
 Butterfree Bug | C | |
Venonat Evolutions
Venonat evolves into Venomoth, but can't breed. At 290 stats as a Bug/Poison type, evolution is the only path. Evolving adds up to 160 stat points total. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
RB Venonat Best Moveset
Bug/Poison pre-evolution where neither type works offensively. MoveSleep Powder exists but the stats can't support anything after the sleep lands. One move and hope.
Best Build
Screens Setter Moveset
- Reflect
- Psychic
- Mega Drain
- Double Edge
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
TMs define Venonat's movepool. The natural moves cover basics with Leech Life, but the real versatility comes from technical machines giving it Normal and Psychic coverage. That's where the options open up.
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 14 TMs are obtainable before the Elite Four
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
Lives in the shadows of tall trees where it eats insects. It is attracted by light at night.
Venonat Red & Blue Guide
- How do I catch Venonat in the Red & Blue Safari Zone?
See the Locations section above for where to find Venonat 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 Venonat from fleeing (flee rate cut to 1/4) but it becomes harder to catch (catch factor halved).
- Throw a rock to make Venonat 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, 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 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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