VENONAT

Normal

Shiny

Bug

Poison

Its eyes also function as radar units. It catches and eats small bugs that hide in darkness.

Pokédex #

048

Species

INSECT

Height

3'03"

Weight

66.0 lbs

Base Exp

Catch Rate

190

Gender

50% male / 50% female

Egg Hatch

About 5,120 steps (20 cycles)

Egg Groups

Bug

Growth Rate

Medium Fast (1,000,000 total XP)

Base Stats

Total

305

HP 60

Attack 55

Defense 50

Sp. Atk 40

Sp. Def 55

Speed 45

Stats at a Glance

Pick a level to compare a wild catch, a trainer's version, and a fully raised one.

Level

Lv 1 Lv 50 Lv 100

Situation	HP	Attack	Defense	Sp. Atk	Sp. Def	Speed
Wild catch A newly encountered one at this level.	120-135	60-75	55-70	45-60	60-75	50-65
Trainer team What enemy teams usually bring.	128	69	63	53	68	58
Fully raised A strong end-of-journey version.	167	107	102	92	107	97

How To Get It

4 wild locations

0 special sources

Wild

4 places

Wild encounters up to Lv 16

Location	Method	Levels	Slot Odds
National Park Bug Contest	Bug-Catching Contest · Tue/Thu/Sat, Regular grass	Lv 10-16	10%
National Park Bug Contest	Bug-Catching Contest · Tue/Thu/Sat, Tall grass	Lv 10-16	10%
Route 24	Grass · Morning	Lv 8	5%
Route 24	Grass · Night	Lv 8	30%
Route 25	Grass · Morning	Lv 8	20%
Route 25	Grass · Night	Lv 8	30%
Route 43	Grass · Morning	Lv 16	5%
Route 43	Grass · Night	Lv 16	15%

Fishing

Odds shown per cast.

This Pokémon is not found by fishing in Pokemon Gold Version.

Special Sources

Trades, gifts, starters, prizes, and one-off encounters.

No special way to get this Pokémon is listed in this game.

Type Matchups

Weaknesses

Flying x2

Rock x2

Fire x2

Psychic x2

Resistances

Fighting x0.25

Grass x0.25

Poison x0.5

Bug x0.5

Immunities

No immunities in Pokemon Gold Version.

Evolution Chain

2 stages ending at VENOMOTH.

2 stages

1

VENONAT

#048
2

VENOMOTH

#049

Level 31

VENONAT

#048

→

Level 31

VENOMOTH

#049

Learnset

Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy	PP	Slot
TACKLE	Normal	Physical	35	95%	35	Slot 1
DISABLE	Normal	Status	0	55%	20	Slot 2
FORESIGHT	Normal	Status	0	100%	40	Slot 3

Level	Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy	PP
Lv 9	SUPERSONIC	Normal	Status	0	55%	20
Lv 17	CONFUSION	Psychic	Special	50	100%	25
Lv 20	POISONPOWDER	Poison	Status	0	75%	35
Lv 25	LEECH LIFE	Bug	Physical	20	100%	15
Lv 28	STUN SPORE	Grass	Status	0	75%	30
Lv 33	PSYBEAM	Psychic	Special	65	100%	20
Lv 36	SLEEP POWDER	Grass	Status	0	75%	15
Lv 41	PSYCHIC	Psychic	Special	90	100%	10

Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy	PP	How to get it
BATON PASS	Normal	Status	0	100%	40	Breed from a parent that knows it
SCREECH	Normal	Status	0	85%	40	Breed from a parent that knows it
GIGA DRAIN	Grass	Special	60	100%	5	Breed from a parent that knows it

Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy	PP	Machine
CURSE	???	Status	0	100%	10	TM03 (Curse)
TOXIC	Poison	Status	0	85%	10	TM06 (Toxic)
HIDDEN POWER	Normal	Physical	1	100%	15	TM10 (Hidden Power)
SUNNY DAY	Fire	Status	0	90%	5	TM11 (Sunny Day)
SWEET SCENT	Normal	Status	0	100%	20	TM12 (Sweet Scent)
SNORE	Normal	Physical	40	100%	15	TM13 (Snore)
PROTECT	Normal	Status	0	100%	10	TM17 (Protect)
GIGA DRAIN	Grass	Special	60	100%	5	TM19 (Giga Drain)
ENDURE	Normal	Status	0	100%	10	TM20 (Endure)
FRUSTRATION	Normal	Physical	1	100%	20	TM21 (Frustration)
SOLARBEAM	Grass	Special	120	100%	10	TM22 (Solarbeam)
RETURN	Normal	Physical	1	100%	20	TM27 (Return)
PSYCHIC	Psychic	Special	90	100%	10	TM29 (Psychic)
DOUBLE TEAM	Normal	Status	0	100%	15	TM32 (Double Team)
SWAGGER	Normal	Status	0	90%	15	TM34 (Swagger)
SLEEP TALK	Normal	Status	0	100%	10	TM35 (Sleep Talk)
SLUDGE BOMB	Poison	Physical	90	100%	10	TM36 (Sludge Bomb)
SWIFT	Normal	Physical	60	100%	20	TM39 (Swift)
REST	Psychic	Status	0	100%	10	TM44 (Rest)
ATTRACT	Normal	Status	0	100%	15	TM45 (Attract)
THIEF	Dark	Special	40	100%	10	TM46 (Thief)