Venomoth - Generation 4 learnset

This page lists all the moves that Venomoth can learn in Generation 4, which consists of these games:

Pokémon Diamond
Pokémon Pearl
Pokémon Platinum
Pokémon HeartGold
Pokémon SoulSilver

At the bottom we also list further details for egg moves: which compatible Pokémon can pass down the moves, and how those Pokémon learn said move.

Note: many moves have changed stats over the years. The power, accuracy and other information listed below is as it was in the respective games. Check a move's detail page for stats in the most recent games and when they changed.

Venomoth artwork by Ken Sugimori

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Diamond/Pearl Platinum HeartGold/SoulSilver

Moves learnt by level up

Venomoth learns the following moves in Pokémon Diamond & Pearl at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Disable	Normal	—	80
1	Foresight	Normal	—	—
1	Silver Wind	Bug	60	100
1	Supersonic	Normal	—	55
1	Tackle	Normal	35	95
5	Supersonic	Normal	—	55
11	Confusion	Psychic	50	100
13	PoisonPowder	Poison	—	75
17	Leech Life	Bug	20	100
23	Stun Spore	Grass	—	75
25	Psybeam	Psychic	65	100
29	Sleep Powder	Grass	—	75
31	Gust	Flying	40	100
37	Signal Beam	Bug	75	100
41	Zen Headbutt	Psychic	80	90
47	Poison Fang	Poison	50	100
55	Psychic	Psychic	90	100
59	Bug Buzz	Bug	90	100

Egg moves

Venomoth learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Diamond & Pearl. Details and compatible parents can be found below.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Agility	Psychic	—	—
Baton Pass	Normal	—	—
Bug Bite	Bug	60	100
Giga Drain	Grass	60	100
Morning Sun	Normal	—	—
Screech	Normal	—	85
Signal Beam	Bug	75	100
Toxic Spikes	Poison	—	—

Moves learnt by HM

Venomoth is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Diamond & Pearl:

HM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
05	Defog	Flying		—	—

Moves learnt by TM

Venomoth is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Diamond & Pearl:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
06	Toxic	Poison	—	85
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
15	Hyper Beam	Normal	150	90
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
19	Giga Drain	Grass	60	100
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
22	SolarBeam	Grass	120	100
27	Return	Normal	—	100
29	Psychic	Psychic	90	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
36	Sludge Bomb	Poison	90	100
40	Aerial Ace	Flying	60	∞
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
43	Secret Power	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
46	Thief	Dark	40	100
48	Skill Swap	Psychic	—	—
51	Roost	Flying	—	—
53	Energy Ball	Grass	80	100
58	Endure	Normal	—	—
62	Silver Wind	Bug	60	100
68	Giga Impact	Normal	150	90
70	Flash	Normal	—	100
78	Captivate	Normal	—	100
82	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
83	Natural Gift	Normal	—	100
87	Swagger	Normal	—	90
89	U-turn	Bug	70	100
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—

Transfer-only moves

Venomoth can only learn these moves in previous generations. It must be taught the moves in the appropriate game and then transferred to Pokémon Diamond & Pearl.

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	Method
Double-Edge	Normal		120	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Mimic	Normal		—	—	Generation 3 — Move tutor

Moves learnt by level up

Venomoth learns the following moves in Pokémon Platinum at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Disable	Normal	—	80
1	Foresight	Normal	—	—
1	Silver Wind	Bug	60	100
1	Supersonic	Normal	—	55
1	Tackle	Normal	35	95
5	Supersonic	Normal	—	55
11	Confusion	Psychic	50	100
13	PoisonPowder	Poison	—	75
17	Leech Life	Bug	20	100
23	Stun Spore	Grass	—	75
25	Psybeam	Psychic	65	100
29	Sleep Powder	Grass	—	75
31	Gust	Flying	40	100
37	Signal Beam	Bug	75	100
41	Zen Headbutt	Psychic	80	90
47	Poison Fang	Poison	50	100
55	Psychic	Psychic	90	100
59	Bug Buzz	Bug	90	100

Egg moves

Venomoth learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Platinum. Details and compatible parents can be found below.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Agility	Psychic	—	—
Baton Pass	Normal	—	—
Bug Bite	Bug	60	100
Giga Drain	Grass	60	100
Morning Sun	Normal	—	—
Screech	Normal	—	85
Signal Beam	Bug	75	100
Toxic Spikes	Poison	—	—

Move Tutor moves

Venomoth can be taught these attacks in Pokémon Platinum from move tutors (details):

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Air Cutter	Flying	55	95
Ominous Wind	Ghost	60	100
Signal Beam	Bug	75	100
Snore	Normal	40	100
Swift	Normal	60	∞
Twister	Dragon	40	100
Zen Headbutt	Psychic	80	90

Moves learnt by HM

Venomoth is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Platinum:

HM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
05	Defog	Flying		—	—

Moves learnt by TM

Venomoth is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Platinum:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
06	Toxic	Poison	—	85
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
15	Hyper Beam	Normal	150	90
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
19	Giga Drain	Grass	60	100
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
22	SolarBeam	Grass	120	100
27	Return	Normal	—	100
29	Psychic	Psychic	90	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
36	Sludge Bomb	Poison	90	100
40	Aerial Ace	Flying	60	∞
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
43	Secret Power	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
46	Thief	Dark	40	100
48	Skill Swap	Psychic	—	—
51	Roost	Flying	—	—
53	Energy Ball	Grass	80	100
58	Endure	Normal	—	—
62	Silver Wind	Bug	60	100
68	Giga Impact	Normal	150	90
70	Flash	Normal	—	100
78	Captivate	Normal	—	100
82	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
83	Natural Gift	Normal	—	100
87	Swagger	Normal	—	90
89	U-turn	Bug	70	100
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—

Transfer-only moves

Venomoth can only learn these moves in previous generations. It must be taught the moves in the appropriate game and then transferred to Pokémon Platinum.

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	Method
Double-Edge	Normal		120	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Mimic	Normal		—	—	Generation 3 — Move tutor

Moves learnt by level up

Venomoth learns the following moves in Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Disable	Normal	—	80
1	Foresight	Normal	—	—
1	Silver Wind	Bug	60	100
1	Supersonic	Normal	—	55
1	Tackle	Normal	35	95
5	Supersonic	Normal	—	55
11	Confusion	Psychic	50	100
13	PoisonPowder	Poison	—	75
17	Leech Life	Bug	20	100
23	Stun Spore	Grass	—	75
25	Psybeam	Psychic	65	100
29	Sleep Powder	Grass	—	75
31	Gust	Flying	40	100
37	Signal Beam	Bug	75	100
41	Zen Headbutt	Psychic	80	90
47	Poison Fang	Poison	50	100
55	Psychic	Psychic	90	100
59	Bug Buzz	Bug	90	100

Egg moves

Venomoth learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver. Details and compatible parents can be found below.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Agility	Psychic	—	—
Baton Pass	Normal	—	—
Bug Bite	Bug	60	100
Giga Drain	Grass	60	100
Morning Sun	Normal	—	—
Screech	Normal	—	85
Signal Beam	Bug	75	100
Toxic Spikes	Poison	—	—

Move Tutor moves

Venomoth can be taught these attacks in Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver from move tutors (details):

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Air Cutter	Flying	55	95
Bug Bite	Bug	60	100
Ominous Wind	Ghost	60	100
Signal Beam	Bug	75	100
Snore	Normal	40	100
String Shot	Bug	—	95
Swift	Normal	60	∞
Tailwind	Flying	—	—
Twister	Dragon	40	100
Zen Headbutt	Psychic	80	90

Moves learnt by HM

Venomoth does not learn any HMs in Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver.

Moves learnt by TM

Venomoth is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
06	Toxic	Poison	—	85
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
15	Hyper Beam	Normal	150	90
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
19	Giga Drain	Grass	60	100
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
22	SolarBeam	Grass	120	100
27	Return	Normal	—	100
29	Psychic	Psychic	90	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
36	Sludge Bomb	Poison	90	100
40	Aerial Ace	Flying	60	∞
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
43	Secret Power	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
46	Thief	Dark	40	100
48	Skill Swap	Psychic	—	—
51	Roost	Flying	—	—
53	Energy Ball	Grass	80	100
58	Endure	Normal	—	—
62	Silver Wind	Bug	60	100
68	Giga Impact	Normal	150	90
70	Flash	Normal	—	100
78	Captivate	Normal	—	100
82	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
83	Natural Gift	Normal	—	100
87	Swagger	Normal	—	90
89	U-turn	Bug	70	100
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—

Transfer-only moves

Venomoth can only learn these moves in previous generations. It must be taught the moves in the appropriate game and then transferred to Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver.

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	Method
Double-Edge	Normal		120	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Mimic	Normal		—	—	Generation 3 — Move tutor

Venomoth egg move parents

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Venomoth

Venomoth's egg groups: Bug

The egg moves for Venomoth are listed below, alongside compatible parent Pokémon it can breed with.

You will need to breed a female Venomoth with a compatible male Pokémon, with the male (for Gen 2-5) knowing the egg move in question. Alternatively, if you already have a Venomoth with the egg move it can breed with Ditto.

Agility

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Beedrill Scyther Ledyba Ledian Spinarak Ariados Scizor Surskit Ninjask
Breeding	Paras Parasect Venonat Venomoth Gligar Skorupi Drapion Gliscor
Pre-evolution Level up	Masquerain

Baton Pass

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Ledyba Ledian Surskit Ninjask
Breeding	Venonat Venomoth Scyther Spinarak Ariados Gligar Scizor Volbeat Gliscor
Pre-evolution Level up	Masquerain

Bug Bite

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Caterpie Weedle Ariados Pineco Forretress Shuckle Wurmple Ninjask Kricketot Burmy (Plant Cloak) Mothim Combee Skorupi Drapion Yanmega
Breeding	Paras Parasect Venonat Venomoth Ledyba Ledian Surskit Masquerain Nincada Ninjask
Move tutor	Caterpie Metapod Butterfree Weedle Kakuna Beedrill Paras Parasect Venonat Venomoth Scyther Ledyba Ledian Spinarak Ariados Yanma Pineco Forretress Scizor Shuckle Heracross Wurmple Silcoon Beautifly Cascoon Dustox Surskit Masquerain Nincada Ninjask Volbeat Trapinch Vibrava Flygon Kricketot Kricketune Burmy (Plant Cloak) Mothim Combee Skorupi Drapion Yanmega
Pre-evolution Level up	Metapod Butterfree Kakuna Beedrill Silcoon Beautifly Cascoon Dustox Kricketune

Giga Drain

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Paras Parasect Beautifly
TM	Butterfree Beedrill Paras Parasect Venonat Venomoth Ledyba Ledian Spinarak Ariados Yanma Pineco Forretress Beautifly Dustox Surskit Masquerain Nincada Ninjask Volbeat Trapinch Vibrava Flygon Mothim Yanmega
Breeding	Venonat Venomoth

Morning Sun

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Beautifly
Breeding	Venonat Venomoth

Screech

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Yanma Gligar Ninjask Vibrava Flygon Kricketune Yanmega Gliscor
Breeding	Paras Parasect Venonat Venomoth Ledyba Ledian Skorupi Drapion

Signal Beam

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Venonat Venomoth Volbeat
Breeding	Venonat Venomoth Spinarak Ariados Yanma Surskit Masquerain Yanmega
Move tutor	Butterfree Venonat Venomoth Spinarak Ariados Yanma Forretress Beautifly Dustox Surskit Masquerain Volbeat Mothim Yanmega

Toxic Spikes

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Beedrill Forretress Skorupi Drapion
Breeding	Venonat Venomoth Spinarak Ariados Pineco Forretress