Pokémon#048

Venonat

Type: Bug / Poison • Also known asInsect Pokémon

Generation 1

Description

Lives in the shadows of tall trees where it eats insects. It is attracted by light at night.

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Base Stats

Attack

Defense

Sp. Atk

Sp. Def

Speed

Total

305

Weak to

Flying

Rock

Fire

Resists

Fighting

Grass

Poison

Species Identity

Core species facts, alternate varieties, and Pokédex placements at a glance.

Generation

Generation 1

Habitat

Forest

Color

Purple

Shape

Humanoid

Gender Difference

Forms Switchable

Regional Pokédex Numbers

National: #48Blueberry: #8Kanto: #48Letsgo Kanto: #48Original Johto: #108Paldea: #256Updated Johto: #109

Training Profile

Battle-ready training facts pulled from EV yield, growth curve, and wild held item data.

Base Experience

EV Yield

+1 Sp. Def

Growth Curve

Medium Fast

x^3

Exp at Lv. 50

125,000

Exp at Lv. 100

1,000,000

Wild Held Items

No wild held item data available.

Evolution Chain

#048

Venonat

→

Level 31

#049

Venomoth

Encounter Guide

Where this Pokémon appears in supported games, including method, level range, and encounter conditions.

Let’s Go, Pikachu!

4 spots

100% max

Road 14

100%

Method: Walking in the overworld
Level Range: Lv. 33-38
Conditions: Any

Road 15

100%

Method: Walking in the overworld
Level Range: Lv. 33-38
Conditions: Any

Road 24

100%

Method: Walking in the overworld
Level Range: Lv. 7-12
Conditions: Any

Road 25

100%

Method: Walking in the overworld
Level Range: Lv. 9-14
Conditions: Any

Let’s Go, Eevee!

4 spots

100% max

Road 14

100%

Method: Walking in the overworld
Level Range: Lv. 33-38
Conditions: Any

Road 15

100%

Method: Walking in the overworld
Level Range: Lv. 33-38
Conditions: Any

Road 24

100%

Method: Walking in the overworld
Level Range: Lv. 7-12
Conditions: Any

Road 25

100%

Method: Walking in the overworld
Level Range: Lv. 9-14
Conditions: Any

Crystal

4 spots

30% max

Ilex Forest

30%

Method: Walking in tall grass or a cave
Level Range: Lv. 5
Conditions: At night

Road 43

30%

Method: Walking in tall grass or a cave
Level Range: Lv. 15
Conditions: At night

Road 10

30%

Method: Walking in tall grass or a cave
Level Range: Lv. 15
Conditions: At night

Road 13

30%

Method: Walking in tall grass or a cave
Level Range: Lv. 23
Conditions: Any

Type Matchups

Understanding damage taken from different types is crucial for battles. Plan your team accordingly!

Weaknesses

2× Weakness

2×

Takes double damage from these types - watch out!

Resistances

¼× Resistance

¼×

Takes quarter damage from these types - excellent defense!

Fighting

0.25×

Grass

0.25×

½× Resistance

½×

Takes half damage from these types - good defense!

Poison

0.5×

Bug

0.5×

Fairy

0.5×

Tip: Build your team with Pokémon that cover each other's weaknesses!

Battle Profile

Offensive Coverage

Super effective against these types with STAB moves

Strategic Insight

Venonat's bug/poison typing gives it 4 weaknesses but strong offensive coverage against grass, psychic, dark, fairy types

Move Insights

High-signal moves surfaced from learnsets and move metadata, grouped by battle purpose.

Best STAB Options

Reliable same-type attacks that match this Pokémon's typing.

Leech Life

Learned at Lv. 35

Ultra Sun Ultra Moon

Bug

Power: 80Accuracy: 100PP: 10Physical

Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user.

Signal Beam

Learned at Lv. 35

X Y

Bug

Power: 75Accuracy: 100PP: 15SpecialConfusion

Has a 10% chance to confuse the target.

Poison Fang

Learned at Lv. 41

X Y

Poison

Power: 50Accuracy: 100PP: 15PhysicalPoison

Has a 50% chance to badly poison the target.

Coverage Picks

Off-type attacks that expand what this Pokémon can threaten.

Psychic

Learned at Lv. 47

X Y

Psychic

Power: 90Accuracy: 100PP: 10Special

Has a 10% chance to lower the target’s Special Defense by one stage.

Zen Headbutt

Learned at Lv. 37

X Y

Psychic

Power: 80Accuracy: 90PP: 15Physical

Has a 20% chance to make the target flinch.

Psybeam

Learned at Lv. 35

Yellow

Psychic

Power: 65Accuracy: 100PP: 20SpecialConfusion

Has a 10% chance to confuse the target.

Utility & Status

Support, disruption, and setup tools worth noticing.

Stun Spore

Learned at Lv. 30

Yellow

Grass

Accuracy: 75PP: 30StatusParalysis

Paralyzes the target.

Psybeam

Learned at Lv. 35

Yellow

Psychic

Power: 65Accuracy: 100PP: 20SpecialConfusion

Has a 10% chance to confuse the target.

Poison Fang

Learned at Lv. 41

X Y

Poison

Power: 50Accuracy: 100PP: 15PhysicalPoison

Has a 50% chance to badly poison the target.

Sleep Powder

Learned at Lv. 38

Yellow

Grass

Accuracy: 75PP: 15StatusSleep

Puts the target to sleep.

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Reference Data

Pokédex Data

Height

1.0 m

Weight

30.0 kg

Type

Bug

Poison

Abilities

Increases moves' accuracy to 1.3×.

Doubles damage inflicted with not-very-effective moves.

Ensures success fleeing from wild battles.

Breeding Information

🥚

Egg Groups

Bug

⚧

Gender Ratio

♂

50%

♀

50%

🐣

Hatch Steps

5,100

Hatch Counter: 20

⚪

Capture Rate

190

Higher values mean easier to catch

❤️

Base Happiness

Initial friendship level

📈

Growth Rate

Medium Fast

Experience points needed to level up

Move Name

Disable

disable

Lv. 4

Foresight

foresight

Lv. 1

Struggle Bug

struggle-bug

Lv. 1

Tackle

tackle

Lv. 1

Supersonic

supersonic

Lv. 11

Confusion

confusion

Lv. 19

Poison Powder

poison-powder

Lv. 24

Stun Spore

stun-spore

Lv. 30

Leech Life

leech-life

Lv. 35

Psybeam

psybeam

Lv. 35

Sleep Powder

sleep-powder

Lv. 38

Bug Buzz

bug-buzz

Lv. 25

Mega Drain

mega-drain

Lv. 25

Signal Beam

signal-beam

Lv. 35

Psychic

psychic

Lv. 47

Zen Headbutt

zen-headbutt

Lv. 37

Poison Fang

poison-fang

Lv. 41

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Description

TCG Cards

Base Stats

Species Identity

Regional Pokédex Numbers

Training Profile

Evolution Chain

Encounter Guide

Road 14

Road 15

Road 24

Road 25

Road 14

Road 15

Road 24

Road 25

Ilex Forest

Road 43

Road 10

Road 13

Type Matchups

Weaknesses

2× Weakness

Resistances

¼× Resistance

½× Resistance

Battle Profile

Offensive Coverage

Strategic Insight

Move Insights

Best STAB Options

Leech Life

Signal Beam

Poison Fang

Coverage Picks

Psychic

Zen Headbutt

Psybeam

Utility & Status

Stun Spore

Psybeam

Poison Fang

Sleep Powder

Related Guides & News

Related Pokémon

Reference Data

Breeding Information

Egg Groups

Gender Ratio

Hatch Steps

Capture Rate

Base Happiness

Growth Rate

Pokédex Entries

Species Identity

Regional Pokédex Numbers

Training Profile

Evolution Chain

Encounter Guide

Road 14

Road 15

Road 24

Road 25

Road 14

Road 15

Road 24

Road 25

Ilex Forest

Road 43

Road 10

Road 13

Move Insights

Best STAB Options

Leech Life

Signal Beam

Poison Fang

Coverage Picks

Psychic

Zen Headbutt