Elite Redux LeafGreen
#49

Venomoth

The Poison Moth Pokémon

Bug Poison

Venomoth are nocturnal--they are only active at night. Their favorite prey are insects that gather around streetlights, attracted by the light in the darkness.

Base stat total
450
Height
1.5 m
Weight
12.5 kg
Catch rate
75

Base stats

450 total
HP 70 281 344
Atk 65 149 251
Def 60 140 240
SpA 90 194 306
SpD 75 167 273
Spe 90 194 306

At level 100, from no EVs and a hindering nature to 252 EVs and a beneficial one. Every Pokémon here has perfect IVs, so they are not part of the spread — except Speed, which the Iron Pill can drop to zero.

Type matchups

defending
Takes more
Flying 2× Rock 2× Fire 2× Psychic 2×
Takes less
Fighting ¼× Grass ¼× Poison ½× Bug ½× Fairy ½×

The other 9 types deal normal damage. Full chart

Abilities

3 selectable · 3 innate
Main choose one, switch any time Tinted Lens Ups “not very effective”. Shield Dust Prevents added effects. Magic Guard Only damaged by attacks.
Innate always active, all of them Compound Eyes Raises accuracy. Wonder Skin May avoid status problems. Majestic Moth On entry, raises highest calculated stat by one stage.

Evolution line

Venonat Venonat BST 305
Venomoth Venomoth BST 450 Level · 31

Changed from vanilla

Main abilities kept Shield Dust Tinted Lens new Magic Guard now innate Wonder Skin
Innates added Compound EyesMajestic Moth

Details

Height
1.5 m
Weight
12.5 kg
Gender
50% male · 50% female
Egg groups
Bug
Egg cycles
20
Catch rate
75
Base exp
158
Growth rate
Medium Fast
EV yield
1 SpA, 1 Spe
Base friendship
50
Wild held item
Shed Shell
Colour
Purple

Moves

7 level-up · 0 egg · 94 teachable
LvMoveTypeCatPwrAccPP
1 Tackle Normal Physical 40 100 35
Disable Normal Status — 100 20
Supersonic Normal Status — 85 5
Confusion Psychic Special 50 100 25
22 Poison Powder Poison Status — 75 35
27 Leech Life Bug Physical 80 100 10
30 Stun Spore Grass Status — 75 30
38 Psybeam Psychic Special 65 100 20
43 Sleep Powder Grass Status — 75 15
50 Psychic Psychic Special 90 100 10

No egg moves.

MoveTypeCatPwrAccPP
Acid Spray Poison Special 40 100 20
Acrobatics Flying Physical 55 100 15
Aerial Ace Flying Physical 60 ∞ 20
Agility Psychic Status — ∞ 30
Air Cutter Flying Special 60 95 25
Air Slash Flying Special 75 95 15
Attract Normal Status — 90 15
Baton Pass Normal Status — ∞ 40
Bide Normal Physical 1 ∞ 10
Bug Bite Bug Physical 60 100 20
Bug Buzz Bug Special 90 100 10
Captivate Fairy Special 65 100 20
Confide Normal Status — ∞ 20
Confuse Ray Ghost Status — 100 10
Confusion Psychic Special 50 100 25
Curse Ghost Status — ∞ 10
Defog Flying Status — ∞ 15
Disable Normal Status — 100 20
Double-Edge Normal Physical 120 100 15
Double Team Normal Status — ∞ 15
Dream Eater Psychic Special 100 100 15
Endeavor Normal Physical 1 100 5
Endure Normal Status — ∞ 10
Energy Ball Grass Special 90 100 10
Facade Normal Physical 70 100 20
Flash Electric Special 60 100 20
Foresight Normal Status — ∞ 40
Frustration Dark Physical 75 100 10
Giga Drain Grass Special 75 100 10
Giga Impact Normal Physical 150 90 5
Gust Flying Special 40 100 35
Headbutt Normal Physical 70 100 15
Hidden Power Normal Special 60 100 15
Hyper Beam Normal Special 150 90 5
Infestation Bug Special 20 100 20
Leech Life Bug Physical 80 100 10
Lunge Bug Physical 80 100 15
Mega Drain Grass Special 40 100 15
Mimic Normal Status — ∞ 10
Morning Sun Normal Status — ∞ 5
Natural Gift Normal Physical 1 100 15
Night Shade Ghost Special 1 100 15
Ominous Wind Ghost Special 60 100 5
Poison Fang Poison Physical 50 100 15
Poison Powder Poison Status — 75 35
Pounce Bug Physical 50 100 20
Protect Normal Status — ∞ 10
Psybeam Psychic Special 65 100 20
Psychic Psychic Special 90 100 10
Psychic Noise Psychic Special 75 100 10
Psywave Psychic Special 40 100 15
Quiver Dance Bug Status — ∞ 20
Rage Fighting Physical 120 100 5
Rage Powder Bug Status — ∞ 20
Razor Wind Flying Special 80 100 10
Reflect Psychic Status — ∞ 20
Rest Psychic Status — ∞ 5
Return Normal Physical 102 100 20
Roost Flying Status — ∞ 5
Round Normal Special 60 100 15
Screech Normal Status — 85 40
Secret Power Normal Physical 70 100 20
Signal Beam Bug Special 85 100 15
Silver Wind Bug Special 60 100 5
Skill Swap Psychic Status — ∞ 10
Skitter Smack Bug Physical 70 90 10
Sleep Powder Grass Status — 75 15
Sleep Talk Normal Status — ∞ 10
Sludge Bomb Poison Special 90 100 10
Sludge Wave Poison Special 95 100 10
Snore Normal Special 85 100 15
Solar Beam Grass Special 120 100 10
String Shot Bug Status — 95 40
Struggle Bug Bug Special 50 100 20
Stun Spore Grass Status — 75 30
Substitute Normal Status — ∞ 10
Sunny Day Fire Status — ∞ 5
Supersonic Normal Status — 85 5
Swagger Normal Status — 85 15
Sweet Scent Normal Status — 100 20
Swift Normal Special 60 ∞ 20
Tackle Normal Physical 40 100 35
Tailwind Flying Status — ∞ 15
Take Down Normal Physical 90 85 20
Teleport Psychic Status — ∞ 20
Tera Blast Normal Special 80 100 10
Thief Dark Physical 60 100 25
Toxic Poison Status — 90 10
Toxic Spikes Poison Status — ∞ 20
Twister Dragon Special 40 100 20
U-turn Bug Physical 70 100 20
Venoshock Poison Special 65 100 10
Whirlwind Normal Status — ∞ 20
Zen Headbutt Psychic Physical 80 90 15

Where to find it

1 method
Walking in grass