Venoshock (move)

Move data

Type Poison
Category Special  Special
Power 65
Accuracy 100
PP 10  (max. 16)
Makes contact? No
Introduced Generation 5

Machine/Record

Black​/​White
Black 2​/​White 2
TM09
X​/​Y
O.Ruby​/​A.Sapphire
TM09
Sun​/​Moon
Ultra Sun​/​Ultra Moon
TM09
Sword​/​Shield TM74
Scarlet​/​Violet TM045

Effects

Inflicts double damage if the target is poisoned.

Z-Move effects

When a Pokémon is holding Poisonium Z and uses its Z-Power, Venoshock turns into Acid Downpour and has base power 120.

Move target

Foe
Foe
Foe
User
Ally
Ally

Targets a single adjacent Pokémon.

Other languages

English Venoshock
Japanese ベノムショック (Venom Shock)
German Giftschock
French Choc Venin
Italian Velenoshock
Spanish Cargatóxica
Korean 베놈쇼크
Chinese (Simplified) 毒液冲击
Chinese (Traditional) 毒液衝擊

Game descriptions

Black​/​White
Black 2​/​White 2
The user drenches the target in a special poisonous liquid. Its power is doubled if the target is poisoned.
X​/​Y
O.Ruby​/​A.Sapphire
The user drenches the target in a special poisonous liquid. This move’s power is doubled if the target is poisoned.
Sun​/​Moon
Ultra Sun​/​Ultra Moon
The user drenches the target in a special poisonous liquid. This move’s power is doubled if the target is poisoned.
Sword​/​Shield
B.Diamond​/​S.Pearl
The user drenches the target in a special poisonous liquid. This move’s power is doubled if the target is poisoned.
Scarlet​/​Violet The user drenches the target in a special poisonous liquid. This move’s power is doubled if the target is poisoned.

Learnt by level up

These Pokémon learn Venoshock at the level specified. The numbers given are for Pokémon Scarlet & Violet and may vary in other games; check the respective Pokédex pages for details.

Seviper Seviper
#0336 / Poison
Level 24
Stunky Stunky
#0434 / Poison · Dark
Level 21
Skuntank Skuntank
#0435 / Poison · Dark
Level 21
Croagunk Croagunk
#0453 / Poison · Fighting
Level 20
Toxicroak Toxicroak
#0454 / Poison · Fighting
Level 20
Mareanie Mareanie
#0747 / Poison · Water
Level 15
Toxapex Toxapex
#0748 / Poison · Water
Level 15
Salandit Salandit
#0757 / Poison · Fire
Level 35
Salazzle Salazzle
#0758 / Poison · Fire
Level 37
Eternatus Eternatus
#0890 / Poison · Dragon
Level 16
Glimmet Glimmet
#0969 / Rock · Poison
Level 22
Glimmora Glimmora
#0970 / Rock · Poison
Level 22

Learnt by TM

Bulbasaur Bulbasaur
#0001 / Grass · Poison
Ivysaur Ivysaur
#0002 / Grass · Poison
Venusaur Venusaur
#0003 / Grass · Poison
Ekans Ekans
#0023 / Poison
Arbok Arbok
#0024 / Poison
Oddish Oddish
#0043 / Grass · Poison
Gloom Gloom
#0044 / Grass · Poison
Vileplume Vileplume
#0045 / Grass · Poison
Venonat Venonat
#0048 / Bug · Poison
Venomoth Venomoth
#0049 / Bug · Poison
Bellsprout Bellsprout
#0069 / Grass · Poison
Weepinbell Weepinbell
#0070 / Grass · Poison
Victreebel Victreebel
#0071 / Grass · Poison
Tentacool Tentacool
#0072 / Water · Poison
Tentacruel Tentacruel
#0073 / Water · Poison
Galarian Slowbro Slowbro
Galarian Slowbro
#0080 / Poison · Psychic
Grimer Grimer
#0088 / Poison
Alolan Grimer Grimer
Alolan Grimer
#0088 / Poison · Dark
Muk Muk
#0089 / Poison
Alolan Muk Muk
Alolan Muk
#0089 / Poison · Dark
Gastly Gastly
#0092 / Ghost · Poison
Haunter Haunter
#0093 / Ghost · Poison
Gengar Gengar
#0094 / Ghost · Poison
Koffing Koffing
#0109 / Poison
Weezing Weezing
#0110 / Poison
Galarian Weezing Weezing
Galarian Weezing
#0110 / Poison · Fairy
Mew Mew
#0151 / Psychic
Spinarak Spinarak
#0167 / Bug · Poison
Ariados Ariados
#0168 / Bug · Poison
Bellossom Bellossom
#0182 / Grass
Paldean Wooper Wooper
Paldean Wooper
#0194 / Poison · Ground
Galarian Slowking Slowking
Galarian Slowking
#0199 / Poison · Psychic
Pineco Pineco
#0204 / Bug
Forretress Forretress
#0205 / Bug · Steel
Gligar Gligar
#0207 / Ground · Flying
Qwilfish Qwilfish
#0211 / Water · Poison
Hisuian Qwilfish Qwilfish
Hisuian Qwilfish
#0211 / Dark · Poison
Hisuian Sneasel Sneasel
Hisuian Sneasel
#0215 / Fighting · Poison
Shroomish Shroomish
#0285 / Grass
Breloom Breloom
#0286 / Grass · Fighting
Gulpin Gulpin
#0316 / Poison
Swalot Swalot
#0317 / Poison
Cacnea Cacnea
#0331 / Grass
Cacturne Cacturne
#0332 / Grass · Dark
Seviper Seviper
#0336 / Poison
Vespiquen Vespiquen
#0416 / Bug · Flying
Stunky Stunky
#0434 / Poison · Dark
Skuntank Skuntank
#0435 / Poison · Dark
Gliscor Gliscor
#0472 / Ground · Flying
Foongus Foongus
#0590 / Grass · Poison
Amoonguss Amoonguss
#0591 / Grass · Poison
Skrelp Skrelp
#0690 / Poison · Water
Dragalge Dragalge
#0691 / Poison · Dragon
Clauncher Clauncher
#0692 / Water
Clawitzer Clawitzer
#0693 / Water
Mareanie Mareanie
#0747 / Poison · Water
Toxapex Toxapex
#0748 / Poison · Water
Salandit Salandit
#0757 / Poison · Fire
Salazzle Salazzle
#0758 / Poison · Fire
Bruxish Bruxish
#0779 / Water · Psychic
Toxtricity (Amped Form) Toxtricity
Amped Form
#0849 / Electric · Poison
Toxtricity (Low Key Form) Toxtricity
Low Key Form
#0849 / Electric · Poison
Eternatus Eternatus
#0890 / Poison · Dragon
Overqwil Overqwil
#0904 / Dark · Poison
Shroodle Shroodle
#0944 / Poison · Normal
Grafaiai Grafaiai
#0945 / Poison · Normal
Toedscool Toedscool
#0948 / Ground · Grass
Toedscruel Toedscruel
#0949 / Ground · Grass
Varoom Varoom
#0965 / Steel · Poison
Revavroom Revavroom
#0966 / Steel · Poison
Glimmet Glimmet
#0969 / Rock · Poison
Glimmora Glimmora
#0970 / Rock · Poison
Clodsire Clodsire
#0980 / Poison · Ground
Brute Bonnet Brute Bonnet
#0986 / Grass · Dark
Iron Moth Iron Moth
#0994 / Fire · Poison
Pecharunt Pecharunt
#1025 / Poison · Ghost

Learnt by breeding

These Pokémon can learn Venoshock as an egg move. Their breeding groups are also shown for reference.

Venonat Venonat
#0048 / Bug · Poison
Bug
Venomoth Venomoth
#0049 / Bug · Poison
Bug