Venonat
Venonat is a Bug/Poison type Pokémon introduced in Generation 1. It is known as the Insect Pokémon
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Pokédex data
National № 048 Type Bug Poison Species Insect Pokémon Height 3′3″ (0.99m) Weight 66.1 lbs (30.0 kg) Abilities Compound Eyes
Tinted Lens
Run Away (hidden ability)Local № 048 (Red/Blue/Yellow/FireRed/LeafGreen)
108 (Gold/Silver/Crystal)
109 (HeartGold/SoulSilver)Japanese Konpan Training
EV yield 1 Special Defense Catch rate 190 (24.8% with PokéBall, full HP) Base Happiness 70 (normal) Base EXP 75 Growth Rate Medium Fast Breeding
Egg Groups Bug Gender 50% male, 50% female Egg cycles 20 (base 5,120 steps) Base stats
Total 305 Min Max HP 60 230 324 Attack 55 103 229 Defense 50 94 218 Sp. Atk 40 76 196 Sp. Def 55 103 229 Speed 45 85 207 The ranges shown on the right are for a level 100 Pokémon. Maximum values are based on a beneficial nature, 252 EVs, 31 IVs; minimum values are based on a hindering nature, 0 EVs, 0 IVs.
Pokédex entries
| Red Blue | Lives in the shadows of tall trees where it eats insects. It is attracted by light at night. |
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| Yellow | Its large eyes act as radars. In a bright place, you can see that they are clusters of many tiny eyes. |
| Gold | Its eyes also function as radar units. It catches and eats small bugs that hide in darkness. |
| Silver | Poison oozes from all over its body. It catches and eats small bugs at night that are attracted by light. |
| Crystal | The small bugs it eats appear only at night, so it sleeps in a hole in a tree until night falls. |
| Ruby Sapphire | VENONAT is said to have evolved with a coat of thin, stiff hair that covers its entire body for protection. It possesses large eyes that never fail to spot even miniscule prey. |
| FireRed | Its eyes act as radar, enabling it to be active in darkness. The eyes can also shoot powerful beams. |
| LeafGreen | Lives in the shadows of tall trees where it eats bugs. It is attracted by light at night. |
| Emerald | 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. |
| Diamond Pearl Platinum | Its big eyes are actually clusters of tiny eyes. At night, its kind is drawn by light. |
| HeartGold | Its eyes also function as radar units. It catches and eats small bugs that hide in darkness. |
| SoulSilver | Poison oozes from all over its body. It catches and eats small bugs at night that are attracted by light. |
| Black White Black 2 White 2 | Its big eyes are actually clusters of tiny eyes. At night, its kind is drawn by light. |
| X | Its big eyes are actually clusters of tiny eyes. At night, its kind is drawn by light. |
| Y | Lives in the shadows of tall trees where it eats bugs. It is attracted by light at night. |
| Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire | Venonat is said to have evolved with a coat of thin, stiff hair that covers its entire body for protection. It possesses large eyes that never fail to spot even minuscule prey. |
Name origin
- venom
- poison
- gnat
- an insect
Moves learned by Venonat
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Moves learnt by level up
Venonat learns the following moves in Pokémon Sun/Moon at the levels specified.
Lv.MoveTypeCat.PowerAcc.1 Disable Normal 
— 100 1 Foresight Normal — — 1 Tackle Normal 
40 100 5 Supersonic Normal — 55 11 Confusion Psychic 
50 100 13 Poison Powder Poison — 75 17 Psybeam Psychic 65 100 23 Stun Spore Grass — 75 25 Signal Beam Bug 75 100 29 Sleep Powder Grass — 75 35 Leech Life Bug 80 100 37 Zen Headbutt Psychic 80 90 41 Poison Fang Poison 50 100 47 Psychic Psychic 90 100 Egg moves
Venonat learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Sun/Moon. Details and compatible parents can be found on the Venonat egg moves page.
MoveTypeCat.PowerAcc.Agility Psychic — — Baton Pass Normal — — Bug Bite Bug 60 100 Giga Drain Grass 75 100 Morning Sun Normal — — Rage Powder Bug — — Screech Normal — 85 Secret Power Normal 70 100 Signal Beam Bug 75 100 Skill Swap Psychic — — Toxic Spikes Poison — — Moves learnt by TM
Venonat is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Sun/Moon:
TMMoveTypeCat.PowerAcc.6 Toxic Poison — 90 9 Venoshock Poison 65 100 10 Hidden Power Normal 60 100 11 Sunny Day Fire — — 17 Protect Normal — — 21 Frustration Normal — 100 22 Solar Beam Grass 120 100 27 Return Normal — 100 28 Leech Life Bug 80 100 29 Psychic Psychic 90 100 32 Double Team Normal — — 36 Sludge Bomb Poison 90 100 42 Facade Normal 70 100 44 Rest Psychic — — 45 Attract Normal — 100 46 Thief Dark 60 100 48 Round Normal 60 100 83 Infestation Bug 20 100 87 Swagger Normal — 85 88 Sleep Talk Normal — — 90 Substitute Normal — — 100 Confide Normal — — -
Moves learnt by level up
Venonat learns the following moves in Pokémon Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire at the levels specified.
Lv.MoveTypeCat.PowerAcc.1 Disable Normal — 100 1 Foresight Normal — — 1 Tackle Normal 40 100 5 Supersonic Normal — 55 11 Confusion Psychic 50 100 13 Poison Powder Poison — 75 17 Leech Life Bug 80 100 23 Stun Spore Grass — 75 25 Psybeam Psychic 65 100 29 Sleep Powder Grass — 75 35 Signal Beam Bug 75 100 37 Zen Headbutt Psychic 80 90 41 Poison Fang Poison 50 100 47 Psychic Psychic 90 100 Egg moves
Venonat learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire. Details and compatible parents can be found on the Venonat egg moves page.
MoveTypeCat.PowerAcc.Agility Psychic — — Baton Pass Normal — — Bug Bite Bug 60 100 Giga Drain Grass 75 100 Morning Sun Normal — — Rage Powder Bug — — Screech Normal — 85 Secret Power Normal 70 100 Signal Beam Bug 75 100 Skill Swap Psychic — — Toxic Spikes Poison — — Move Tutor moves
Venonat can be taught these attacks in Pokémon Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire from move tutors (details):
MoveTypeCat.PowerAcc.Bug Bite Bug 60 100 Giga Drain Grass 75 100 Signal Beam Bug 75 100 Skill Swap Psychic — — Snore Normal 50 100 Zen Headbutt Psychic 80 90 Moves learnt by HM
Venonat does not learn any HMs in Pokémon Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire.
Moves learnt by TM
Venonat is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire:
TMMoveTypeCat.PowerAcc.6 Toxic Poison — 90 9 Venoshock Poison 65 100 10 Hidden Power Normal 60 100 11 Sunny Day Fire — — 17 Protect Normal — — 21 Frustration Normal — 100 22 Solar Beam Grass 120 100 27 Return Normal — 100 29 Psychic Psychic 90 100 32 Double Team Normal — — 36 Sludge Bomb Poison 90 100 42 Facade Normal 70 100 44 Rest Psychic — — 45 Attract Normal — 100 46 Thief Dark 60 100 48 Round Normal 60 100 70 Flash Normal — 100 76 Struggle Bug Bug 50 100 83 Infestation Bug 20 100 87 Swagger Normal — 85 88 Sleep Talk Normal — — 90 Substitute Normal — — 94 Secret Power Normal 70 100 100 Confide Normal — — Transfer-only moves
Venonat can only learn these moves in previous generations. It must be taught the moves in the appropriate game and then transferred to Pokémon Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire.
MoveTypeCat.PowerAcc.MethodDouble-Edge Normal 120 100 Generation 3 — Move tutor Mimic Normal — — Generation 3 — Move tutor Captivate Normal — 100 Generation 4 — TM Natural Gift Normal — 100 Generation 4 — TM String Shot Bug — 95 Generation 4 — Move tutor Swift Normal 60 ∞ Generation 4 — Move tutor
Venonat sprites
| Type | Generation 1 | Generation 2 | Generation 3 | Generation 4 | Generation 5 | Generation 6 | Generation 7 |
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Where to find Venonat
| Red Blue |
Route 12, 13, 14, 15 |
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| Yellow | Route 14, 15, 24, 25 |
| Gold Silver |
Route 24, 25, 43, National Park |
| Crystal | Route 9, 10, 13, 14, 15, 24, 25, 43, Ilex Forest, Lake of Rage |
| Ruby Sapphire |
Trade/migrate from another game |
| FireRed LeafGreen |
Route 12, 13, 14, 15, Berry Forest, Bond Bridge |
| Emerald | Trade/migrate from another game |
| Diamond Pearl Platinum |
Route 229 |
| HeartGold SoulSilver |
Route 24, 25, 43, Lake of Rage, National Park |
| Black White |
Breed Venomoth |
| Black 2 White 2 |
Trade/migrate from another game |
| X Y |
Trade/migrate from another game |
| Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire |
Breed Venomoth |
| Sun Moon |
Trade/migrate from another game |