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 stat exp, medium-fast 1M XP curve to max.
Its eyes also function as radar units. It catches and eats small bugs that hide in darkness.
Poison oozes from all over its body. It catches and eats small bugs at night that are attracted by light.
Venonat Weakness
Venonat is weak to Fire, Flying, Psychic, and Rock. It resists 4 types, giving it decent defensive coverage. 4 weaknesses is about average, nothing too hard to play around.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Fire, Flying, Psychic, Rock |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Poison, Bug |
| 0.25x (Resist) | Grass, Fighting |
- Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
- Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move
- Special stat split into Sp.Atk and Sp.Def
 Magmar Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Venonat View Magmar builds →Fire Blast 2x146-171%KO Fire Punch 2x101-120%KO Ember 2x54-64% | ||
 Noctowl Normal | C | |
 Farfetch'd Normal | D | |
 Growlithe Fire | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Venonat View Growlithe builds →Fire Blast 2x113-133%KO Ember 2x43-51% | ||
 Pidgeotto Normal | D | |
 Shuckle BugRock | C | |
Obtain MethodCianwood City Gift | ||
Magmar Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Venonat View Magmar builds →Fire Blast 2x146-172%KO Fire Punch 2x102-121%KO Ember 2x55-66% | ||
Noctowl Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Venonat View Noctowl builds →Fly 2x78-93% Peck 2x32-38% | ||
 Sudowoodo Rock | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 36 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Venonat View Sudowoodo builds →Rock Slide 2x108-128%KO Fire Punch 2x31-37% Rock Throw 2x72-86% Rollout 2x46-55% | ||
 Golbat Poison | D | |
Shuckle BugRock | C | |
Obtain MethodCianwood City Gift | ||
Magmar Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Venonat View Magmar builds →Fire Blast 2x141-167%KO Fire Punch 2x96-113%KO Ember 2x53-63% | ||
Noctowl Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Venonat View Noctowl builds →Fly 2x76-90% Peck 2x31-37% | ||
Sudowoodo Rock | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 36 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Venonat View Sudowoodo builds →Rock Slide 2x104-123%KO Fire Punch 2x30-36% Rock Throw 2x70-83% Rollout 2x44-53% | ||
Golbat Poison | D | |
Shuckle BugRock | C | |
Obtain MethodCianwood City Gift | ||
Magmar Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Venonat View Magmar builds →Fire Blast 2x141-167%KO Fire Punch 2x96-113%KO Ember 2x53-63% | ||
Noctowl Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Venonat View Noctowl builds →Fly 2x76-90% Peck 2x31-37% | ||
Sudowoodo Rock | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 36 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Venonat View Sudowoodo builds →Rock Slide 2x104-123%KO Fire Punch 2x30-36% Rock Throw 2x70-83% Rollout 2x44-53% | ||
Golbat Poison | D | |
 Skarmory Steel | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Venonat View Skarmory builds →Fly 2x107-127%KO Peck 2x44-53% | ||
Shuckle BugRock | C | |
Obtain MethodCianwood City Gift | ||
Magmar Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Venonat View Magmar builds →Fire Blast 2x141-167%KO Fire Punch 2x96-113%KO Ember 2x53-63% | ||
Noctowl Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Venonat View Noctowl builds →Fly 2x76-90% Peck 2x31-37% | ||
Golbat Poison | D | |
In Gold & Silver, Jynx can KO Venonat with Psychic (136-160%). Houndoom threatens a KO with Fire Blast (160-189%). Dragonite deals 49-58% with Thunder.
 Jynx IcePsychic | B | |
Recommended Build ItemLeftovers Moves
Damage vs Venonat View Jynx builds →Ice Beam68-80% Psychic 2x136-160%KO Thief30-36% | ||
 Houndoom DarkFire | B | |
Recommended Build ItemLeftovers Moves
Damage vs Venonat View Houndoom builds →Fire Blast 2x160-189%KO Crunch58-68% Pursuit29-34% | ||
 Dragonite Dragon | B | |
Recommended Build ItemLeftovers Moves
Damage vs Venonat View Dragonite builds →Ice Beam40-48% Thunder49-58% Thunderbolt40-48% | ||
 Rhydon GroundRock | B | |
Recommended Build ItemLeftovers Moves
Damage vs Venonat View Rhydon builds →Rock Slide 2x136-160%KO Earthquake90-106%KO | ||
Gold & Silver Evolution
Venonat evolves into Venomoth. It's a two-stage chain with the method shown below. A decent 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
Breeding
Breed Venonat easily with 23 breeding partners from the Bug egg group. Pass egg moves like Baton Pass, Giga Drain, Screech to offspring.
Gold & Silver Venonat Best Moveset
Best Build
Gen 2 build content has limited support (no abilities).
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Moves
Breeding opens up real options for Venonat. Baton Pass and Giga Drain come exclusively from egg moves, and they're worth the effort. The rest of the kit covers basics through Sludge Bomb and Leech Life and Normal and Psychic coverage and more.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Gold & Silver Venonat Locations
Venonat's scattered across 14 spots in early-game routes with high spawn rates. Check the list below for the closest location to wherever you are in the game. This one's quick.
Best Locations to Catch Venonat in Gold & Silver
Venonat appears in 14 walking locations at Lv. 8-16 across Gold and Silver. Not all encounters show up in every version, so check which ones match your game.
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 Gold & Silver, 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 Gold & Silver. 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
- Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 1RBDebut
Red & Blue - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves