Venonat • Generation VIII Pokédex

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Venonat
Pokédex Page for Venonat

This is the Marriland Pokédex page for Venonat, showing its information and moves in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl. Venonat is not available in Pokémon Sword or Shield and cannot be used in or sent to those versions.

Venonat

Venonat
Sprite of Venonat in Pokémon HOME

Venonat's Type

BUG
POISON

Venonat's Pokédex #s

National #
48

Venonat's Base Stats

HP:
60
Attack:
55
Defense:
50
Sp. Atk:
40
Sp. Def:
55
Speed:
45
Total:
305

Misc. Info

Height:
3'3" (1m)
Weight:
66.1 lbs. (30 kg)
Gender Ratio:
Egg Groups:
Bug
EXP At Lv. 100:
1,000,000
EV Yield:
1 Sp. Def
Base EXP:
61
Catch Rate:
190
Base Happiness:
70

Venonat's Abilities

Here are what abilities Venonat can possibly have, along with their effects.
Compound Eyes
Increases the accuracy of Venonat's moves by 30% of their original accuracy.
Tinted Lens
Venonat does 2× as much damage when hitting with moves that are "not very effective".
Run Away
Venonat can always run from a wild Pokémon battle, regardless of Speed or other trapping effects.

Weaknesses & Resistances

Below is a list of what Venonat's weakness and resistance is to various types.
FIRE
FLYING
PSYCHIC
ROCK
½
POISON
BUG
FAIRY
¼
GRASS
FIGHTING

Venonat's Evolution Line

Below you'll find a list of all Pokémon Venonat evolves from or into, along with its evolution method.
Venonat
Venonat
starting form
Venomoth
Venomoth
at level 31

Venonat's Moves in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl

Below is a list of all of the moves that Venonat can learn, along with what level it learns the move, the TM number, and what egg moves it can learn, if any. Hover over a move (desktop/laptop) or click the ? button next to the move (mobile/tablet) to find out more about the move.

Level Up Moves

Here are all of the moves Venonat learns via level up. Anything marked "Evo." means it learns it upon evolving. If the level is 1, it can be relearned at a Pokémon Center.
Lv. Move Type Category Power Acc.% PP Target Info
1
Tackle
Damages the target.
NORMAL
PHYSICAL
40 100% 35 One Target
1
Disable
Disables the target's last used move for a few turns.
NORMAL
STATUS
-- 100% 20 One Target
1
Struggle Bug
100% chance of lowering all nearby enemies' Sp. Atk by one stage.
BUG
SPECIAL
50 100% 20 Nearby Enemies
5
Supersonic
Confuses the target.
NORMAL
STATUS
-- 55% 20 One Target
11
Confusion
Has a 10% chance of confusing the target.
PSYCHIC
SPECIAL
50 100% 25 One Target
13
Poison Powder
Poisons the target.
POISON
STATUS
-- 75% 35 One Target
17
Psybeam
Has a 10% chance of confusing the target.
PSYCHIC
SPECIAL
65 100% 20 One Target
23
Stun Spore
Paralyzes the target.
GRASS
STATUS
-- 75% 30 One Target
25
Mega Drain
Heals Venonat by half the damage dealt.
GRASS
SPECIAL
40 100% 15 One Target
29
Sleep Powder
Puts the target to sleep.
GRASS
STATUS
-- 75% 15 One Target
35
Leech Life
Heals Venonat by half the damage dealt.
BUG
PHYSICAL
80 100% 10 One Target
37
Zen Headbutt
Has a 20% chance of causing the target to flinch.
PSYCHIC
PHYSICAL
80 90% 15 One Target
41
Poison Fang
Has a 50% chance of badly poisoning the target.
POISON
PHYSICAL
50 100% 15 One Target
47
Psychic
10% chance of lowering the target's Sp. Def by one stage.
PSYCHIC
SPECIAL
90 100% 10 One Target

TM Moves

Here are all of the moves that Venonat can learn via TM (Technical Machine). These moves can be taught once per use of the TM.
TM Move Type Category Power Acc.% PP Target Info
TM11
Sunny Day
Changes the weather to sunny for 5 turns.
FIRE
STATUS
-- -- 5 Entire Field
TM17
Protect
Protects Venonat from attacks for a turn. Low chance of working on consecutive turns.
NORMAL
STATUS
-- -- 10 User
TM19
Giga Drain
Heals Venonat by half the damage dealt.
GRASS
SPECIAL
75 100% 10 One Target
TM22
Solar Beam
Charges for a turn, attacks on the second turn. No charge time in the sun; half damage in the rain.
GRASS
SPECIAL
120 100% 10 One Target
TM29
Psychic
10% chance of lowering the target's Sp. Def by one stage.
PSYCHIC
SPECIAL
90 100% 10 One Target
TM32
Double Team
Raises Venonat's Evasion by one stage.
NORMAL
STATUS
-- -- 15 User
TM36
Sludge Bomb
Has a 30% chance to poison the target.
POISON
SPECIAL
90 100% 10 One Target
TM42
Facade
Does double damage if Venonat is poisoned, burned, or paralyzed.
NORMAL
PHYSICAL
70 100% 20 One Target
TM44
Rest
Venonat restores its HP to full and falls asleep for two turns.
PSYCHIC
STATUS
-- -- 10 User
TM45
Attract
Infatuates Pokémon of the opposite gender.
NORMAL
STATUS
-- 100% 15 One Target
TM46
Thief
Damages the target and steals its held item.
DARK
PHYSICAL
60 100% 25 One Target
TM48
Skill Swap
Swaps Venonat's ability with the target's.
PSYCHIC
STATUS
-- -- 10 One Target
TM58
Endure
Will survive any hit with at least 1 HP left this turn. 50% chance of working on consecutive turns.
NORMAL
STATUS
-- -- 10 User
TM70
Flash
Lowers the target's Accuracy by one stage.
NORMAL
STATUS
-- 100% 20 One Target
TM82
Sleep Talk
Can only be used while asleep. Uses one of Venonat's moves at random.
NORMAL
STATUS
-- -- 10 User
TM87
Swagger
Raises the target's Attack by two stages and confuses it.
NORMAL
STATUS
-- 85% 15 One Target
TM90
Substitute
Costs 25% of Venonat's max HP. Sets up a Substitute to block effects and damage.
NORMAL
STATUS
-- -- 10 User

Egg Moves

Here are all of the moves that Venonat can learn as Egg Moves. In the case of evolved Pokémon, it shows what Egg Moves it can learn in its lowest evolutionary stage. Click the word EGG to find compatible breeding Pokémon to get that Egg Move onto Venonat.
Move Type Category Power Acc.% PP Target Info
EGG
Baton Pass
Switches to another Pokémon on your team and keeps stat modifiers and effects.
NORMAL
STATUS
-- -- 40 User
EGG
Screech
Lowers the target's Defense by two stages.
NORMAL
STATUS
-- 85% 40 One Target
EGG
Agility
Raises Venonat's Speed by two stages.
PSYCHIC
STATUS
-- -- 30 User
EGG
Morning Sun
Heals 1/2 of Venonat's max HP. 1/4 in bad weather or 2/3 while sunny.
NORMAL
STATUS
-- -- 5 User
EGG
Toxic Spikes
Sets down 1 layer of Toxic Spikes. 1 layer poisons foes when they are sent out; 2 layers badly poisons.
POISON
STATUS
-- -- 20 Enemy Field
EGG
Bug Bite
Does double damage if the target has a Berry and then Venonat consumes that Berry immediately.
BUG
PHYSICAL
60 100% 20 One Target
EGG
Rage Powder
Draws attention towards Venonat in a Double or Triple Battle, forcing the opponent's single-target moves to target it.
BUG
STATUS
-- -- 20 User

Venonat's Detailed Stats

Below you'll find a more detailed table containing Venonat's calculated stats, which are the stats that you actually see displayed in game. These are affected by a variety of things, such as level, Effort Values (EVs), Individual Values (IVs), and Venonat's Nature.

By default, the stats you see in the table below show four different possibilities, all assuming Venonat is level 100: its stats with 0 EVs, 252+ (max) EVs, 0 IVs, and 31 (max) IVs. Nature is not shown by default, so its maximum is 10% higher than shown here, and minium 10% lower.
Stats at
level 100
0 EVs 252+ EVs Base Stat
Min Max Min Max
HP
230 261 293 324 60
Attack
115 146 178 209 55
Defense
105 136 168 199 50
Sp. Atk
85 116 148 179 40
Sp. Def
115 146 178 209 55
Speed
95 126 158 189 45
Total
305

Where to Find Venonat in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl

Location information on where to find Venonat in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl will be coming to the Marriland Pokédex in a future update! Thank you for your patience!

Pokédex Entries for Venonat

Generation 6 Pokédex Entries

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.

Generation 5 Pokédex Entries

Black White Black 2 White 2
Its big eyes are actually clusters of tiny eyes. At night, its kind is drawn by light.

Generation 4 Pokédex Entries

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.

Generation 3 Pokédex Entries

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.
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.
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.

Generation 2 Pokédex Entries

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.

Generation 1 Pokédex Entries

Red Blue
Lives in the shadows of tall trees where it eats insects. It is attracted by light at night.
Yellow
Its large eyes act as radars. In a bright place, you can see that they are clusters of many tiny eyes.
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