What does Venonat evolve into?

Venonat evolves into Venomoth at level 31. One evolution, no branching. Solid jump from 305 BST.

At what level does Venonat evolve?

Venonat evolves into Venomoth at level 31. Takes some grinding. Plan your team around the mid-game wait.

Should I use Venonat?

In Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee, Venonat does the job early-game if you need a Bug/Poison type on your team. Evolve it into Venomoth before the later gyms and it holds up fine through the story.

Where can you catch Venonat?

Venonat is catchable in Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee. Check the Locations section above for specific routes, encounter rates, and methods. It also appears in 18 other games across the series.

Venonat - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Utility

Balanced

DTier

45Speed · Slow

Stats & Training

Venonat's stats barely vary. None sit in respectable range with no real gaps. It's a blank slate for EV investment. Worth 1 Sp. Def EV, medium-fast 1M XP curve to max.

Base Stats

Avg

HP60

Attack55

Defense50

Sp. Atk40

Sp. Def55

Speed45

Total305

Details

Catch Rate

Easy190 / 255

Growth Rate

Medium Fast1M XP

Height1.0 m

Weight30.0 kg

Base XP61

Abilities

Compound EyesTop Pick

Increases moves' accuracy to 1.3×.

Tinted Lens

Doubles damage inflicted with not-very-effective moves.

Run AwayHA

Ensures success fleeing from wild battles.

EV Yield

HPAtkDefSpASpD+1Spe

Special Defense training source

Pokedex Entries

Its large eyes act as a radar. In a bright place, you can see that they are clusters of many tiny eyes.

Venonat Weakness

Venonat is weak to Fire, Flying, Psychic, and Rock. It resists 5 types, giving it decent defensive coverage. 4 weaknesses is about average, nothing too hard to play around.

Venonat Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
2x (Weak)	Fire, Flying, Psychic, Rock
0.5x (Resist)	Poison, Bug, Fairy
0.25x (Resist)	Grass, Fighting

Type ChartAvg

4Weak

5Resist

0Immune

Score-1

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Fire Flying Psychic Rock

½xResist

Poison Bug Fairy

¼xResist

Grass Fighting

0xImmune

None

STAB (4)

Grass Psychic Dark Fairy

How to Beat Venonat in Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee (Best Counters)

Dragonite DragonFlying	B
Available Moves Moves Fire PunchLv. 1 Wing AttackLv. 1 Damage vs Venonat Fire Punch 2x 93-110%KO Wing Attack 2x 113-133%KO View Dragonite builds →
Golbat PoisonFlying	C
Available Moves Moves Air SlashLv. 51 Wing AttackLv. 4 Damage vs Venonat Air Slash 2x 73-87% Wing Attack 2x 73-87% View Golbat builds →
Charizard FireFlying	C
Available Moves Moves Heat WaveLv. 1 FlamethrowerLv. 54 Wing AttackLv. 1 EmberLv. 13 Damage vs Venonat Heat Wave 2x 138-162%KO Flamethrower 2x 132-156%KO Wing Attack 2x 77-91% Ember 2x 60-71% View Charizard builds →
Pidgeot NormalFlying	C
Available Moves Moves Sky AttackLv. 1 Heat WaveLv. 1 Air SlashLv. 43 Wing AttackLv. 15 Damage vs Venonat Sky Attack 2x 170-200%KO Heat Wave 2x 65-77% Air Slash 2x 77-91% Wing Attack 2x 73-87% View Pidgeot builds →
Fearow NormalFlying	C
Available Moves Moves Sky AttackLv. 1 Drill PeckLv. 47 PeckLv. 1 Damage vs Venonat Sky Attack 2x 184-218%KO Drill Peck 2x 107-127%KO Peck 2x 49-58% View Fearow builds →

Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee Evolution

Venonat evolves into Venomoth. It's a two-stage chain with the method shown below. A small partner pool for breeding via one egg group. Eggs are average hatch time. Evolving adds up to 145 stat points total. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

2 Forms

#048Venonat

Level 31

#049Venomoth

Stat Comparison 2 Stages

Venonat

BugPoison

Venomoth

BugPoison

70+10

ATK

65+10

DEF

60+10

SP.ATK

90+50

SP.DEF

75+20

SPE

90+45

BST

305D-Tier

450C-Tier+145

ROLE

Balanced

TYPE

Utility

Special

Breeding is not available in this game

Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee Venonat Best Moveset

Still unevolved, still relevant. Venonat's Eviolite bulk with max HP and Sp. Def EVs creates a defensive profile that punches above its stage. Compoundeyes adds passive value. Strugglebug gives it offensive presence.

Best Build

Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee uses different battle mechanics.

Competitive build content is not applicable for this game. Select a main series game for builds.

Moves

Venonat's movepool balances level-up moves with TM options. Consistent STAB comes from Sludge Bomb and Leech Life, and Normal and Psychic coverage keeps opponents from switching in for free. No major gaps here.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Tackle

—4010035Normal

Lv 4

Disable

C—10020Normal

Lv 8

Supersonic

——5520Normal

Lv 12

Confusion

—5010025Psychic

Lv 14

Poison Powder

D—7535Poison

Lv 16

Stun Spore

C—7530Grass

Lv 20

Psybeam

—6510020Psychic

Lv 24

Sleep Powder

S—7515Grass

Lv 28

Leech Life

C8010010Bug

Lv 32

Psychic

D9010010Psychic

TM Moves

TM12

Facade

D7010020Normal

TM01

Headbutt

D7010015Normal

TM53

Mega Drain

D7510015Grass

TM07

Protect+4

S——10Normal

TM40

Psychic

D9010010Psychic

TM09

Reflect

C——20Psychic

TM05

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM52

Sludge Bomb

D9010010Poison

TM45

Solar Beam

D20010010Grass

TM08

Substitute

C——10Normal

TM27

Toxic

S—9010Poison

Egg Moves

Venonat doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Venonat can't learn any Tutor moves

Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee Venonat Locations

high spawn rates in early-game routes across 8 locations. Venonat's one of the easier catches on the list. Knock it out fast and save your time for harder targets.

Best Locations to Catch Venonat in Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee

8 spots to find Venonat at Lv. 7-38 via walking. Not all of them exist in both Let's Go Pikachu and Let's Go Eevee versions, so filter by your copy below.

Route 24

Let's Go PikachuGrass Lv.7-12 Route

30%Early

Route 25

Let's Go PikachuGrass Lv.9-14 Route

30%Early

Route 24

Let's Go EeveeGrass Lv.7-12 Route

20%Early

Route 25

Let's Go EeveeGrass Lv.9-14 Route

20%Early

Route 14

Let's Go EeveeGrass Lv.33-38 Route

15%Late

Route 14

Let's Go PikachuGrass Lv.33-38 Route

15%Late

Route 15

Let's Go EeveeGrass Lv.33-38 Route

15%Late

Route 15

Let's Go PikachuGrass Lv.33-38 Route

15%Late

Venonat Guide

Venonat evolves into Venomoth at level 31. One evolution, no branching. Solid jump from 305 BST.
Venonat evolves into Venomoth at level 31. Takes some grinding. Plan your team around the mid-game wait.
In Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee, Venonat does the job early-game if you need a Bug/Poison type on your team. Evolve it into Venomoth before the later gyms and it holds up fine through the story.
Venonat is catchable in Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee. Check the Locations section above for specific routes, encounter rates, and methods. It also appears in 18 other games across the series.

Game Availability

Venonat has been part of the series since Red & Blue, appearing in 19 titles across all 10 generations. As a Gen 1 original, it's one of the most consistently available Pokemon in the franchise.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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Volcarona BugFire	A
Recommended Build AbilityFlame Body ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves Quiver Dance Bug Buzz Hidden Power Ground Giga Drain Damage vs Venonat Giga Drain 4-5% View Volcarona builds →
Gliscor GroundFlying	B
Recommended Build AbilityPoisonheal ItemToxic Orb NatureJolly Moves EarthquakeSTAB RoostRecovery DefogUtility ToxicUtility Damage vs Venonat Earthquake 36-43% View Gliscor builds →
Starmie WaterPsychic	B
Recommended Build AbilityAnalytic ItemLife Orb NatureTimid Moves Rapid Spin Ice Beam Thunderbolt Hydro Pump Damage vs Venonat Rapid Spin 12-14% Ice Beam 23-27% Thunderbolt 23-27% Hydro Pump 42-49% View Starmie builds →
Terrakion RockFighting	B
Recommended Build AbilityJustified ItemChoice Band NatureJolly Moves Close Combat Stone Edge Earthquake Swords Dance Damage vs Venonat Close Combat 26-30% Stone Edge 2x 172-203%KO Earthquake 57-68% View Terrakion builds →
Salamence DragonFlying	B
Recommended Build AbilityMoxie ItemFlyiniumz NatureJolly Moves Earthquake Dragon Dance OutrageSTAB Dragon Claw Damage vs Venonat Earthquake 40-47% Outrage 71-84% View Salamence builds →