Is Venomoth Good in Yellow Playthrough?
Fast enough to outrun most of the late game, and TM access to MovePsychic gives it real offensive potential. A niche pick that works if you build around its speed. Most players never give it a chance.
Brock's typing presses Venonat's defenses.
Misty's typing presses Venonat's defenses.
Lt. Surge's typing presses Venonat's defenses.
Venonat has the type edge here and should clean up Erika's team.
Venomoth resists most of Koga's coverage and hits back hard.
Venomoth trades roughly evenly with Sabrina's team.
Blaine's team hits Venomoth's weaknesses hard.
Venomoth has the type edge here and should clean up Giovanni's team.
Venomoth has the type edge here and should clean up Lorelei's team.
Venomoth has the type edge here and should clean up Bruno's team.
Venomoth has the type edge here and should clean up Agatha's team.
Lance's team hits Venomoth's weaknesses hard.
Venomoth trades roughly evenly with Blue's team.
Catch Venonat on Route 24 (walking, Lv 13-16, uncommon).
- LV 19PsychicConfusion50100%25
- LV 27BugLeech Life120100%10
- After Erika
- TM10NormalDouble-Edge120100%15
- TM21GrassMega Drain40100%15
- LV 35PsychicPsybeam65100%20
- LV 43PsychicPsychic90100%10
- After Sabrina
- TM22GrassSolar Beam120100%10
- After Koga
- TM09NormalTake Down9085%20
Your Venonat should hit Level 31 before you reach Koga, at typical leveling pace.
- STARTING (Lv 31)
- LV 31BugLeech Life120100%10
- LV 31GrassStun Spore—75%30
- After Erika
- TM15NormalHyper Beam15090%5
- TM10NormalDouble-Edge120100%15
- TM02NormalRazor Wind80100%10
- LV 43GrassSleep Powder—75%15
- LV 50PsychicPsychic90100%10
- After Sabrina
- TM22GrassSolar Beam120100%10
How to Get Venomoth in Yellow
Venomoth tops out at moderate rates across 3 locations in mid-game routes. The encounters below are sorted by rate so you can see exactly what you're working with.
Where To Catch Venomoth in Y
To get Venomoth, start by catching Venonat through walking encounters at Lv. 13-54. The chain covers 2 catchable stages before reaching the final form.
Step 1Catch VenonatRoute 24Lv.13-16GrassRate 10%Route 25Lv.13-16GrassRate 10%Route 14Lv.24-27GrassRate 19%Route 15Lv.24-27GrassRate 19%
Step 2Venomoth ✓Route 14Lv.30GrassRate 1%Route 15Lv.30GrassRate 1%Cerulean Cave - 1FLv.54CaveRate 5%or evolve from Venonat (Step 1)
Venomoth Weakness
Fire, Flying, Psychic, Bug, and Rock moves hit Venomoth for super-effective damage. Venomoth's special bulk (base 90 Special) helps absorb special-type weaknesses, though physical moves exploit the lower Defense.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Fire, Flying, Psychic, Bug, Rock |
| 0.25x (Resist) | Grass, Fighting |
- Only 15 types exist — Dark, Steel, and Fairy are absent
- Ghost has no effect on Psychic (a known bug, fixed in Gen II)
- Special stat governs both offense and defense — no Sp.Atk / Sp.Def split
What is Venomoth Weak Against
FragileBest Pokemon Against Venomoth
 Pidgeotto Normal | C | |
 Kadabra Psychic | B | |
 Geodude RockGround | C | |
 Charmeleon Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Charmander (Route 24 Gift) | ||
Pidgeotto Normal | C | |
 Butterfree Bug | C | |
Kadabra Psychic | B | |
Geodude RockGround | C | |
Charmeleon Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Charmander (Route 24 Gift) | ||
Pidgeotto Normal | C | |
Butterfree Bug | C | |
 Charizard Fire | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Charmander (Route 24 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Venomoth View Charizard builds →Fire Blast 2x107-127%KO Fly 2x70-83% | ||
 Rhydon GroundRock | S | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Venomoth View Rhydon builds →Rock Slide 2x107-127%KO Fire Blast 2x37-44% | ||
 Hypno Psychic | C | |
 Ninetales Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Vulpix (Celadon City Gift) | ||
 Flareon Fire | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Celadon City Gift) | ||
 Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodCinnabar Island Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Venomoth View Aerodactyl builds →Sky Attack 2x172-203%KO Fire Blast 2x47-55% | ||
 Moltres Fire | B | |
Obtain MethodVictory Road Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Venomoth View Moltres builds →Fire Blast 2x125-147%KO Sky Attack 2x165-194%KO | ||
 Dodrio Normal | B | |
 Zapdos Electric | A | |
Obtain MethodPower Plant Interact Encounter | ||
Charizard Fire | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Charmander (Route 24 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Venomoth View Charizard builds →Fire Blast 2x110-130%KO Fly 2x74-87% | ||
 Mewtwo Psychic | S | |
Obtain MethodCerulean Cave Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Venomoth View Mewtwo builds →Psychic 2x111-131%KO Fire Blast 2x99-117%KO | ||
Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodCinnabar Island Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Venomoth View Aerodactyl builds →Sky Attack 2x171-202%KO Fire Blast 2x46-54% | ||
Moltres Fire | B | |
Obtain MethodVictory Road Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Venomoth View Moltres builds →Fire Blast 2x124-146%KO Sky Attack 2x164-193%KO | ||
Dodrio Normal | B | |
Zapdos Electric | A | |
Obtain MethodPower Plant Interact Encounter | ||
In Yellow, Kabutops's Hyper Beam hits Venomoth for 65-77%. Nidoking's Rock Slide hits Venomoth for 59-70%. Gastly deals 43-51% with Explosion.
C | ||
Recommended Build Moves
Damage vs Venomoth View Kabutops builds →Slash31-36% Hyper Beam65-77% Surf18-21% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build Moves
Damage vs Venomoth View Nidoking builds →Earthquake40-47% Rock Slide 2x59-70% Thunderbolt22-26% Ice Beam22-26% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build Moves
Damage vs Venomoth View Gastly builds →Explosion43-51% Thunderbolt25-30% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build Moves
Damage vs Venomoth View Venusaur builds →Body Slam28-33% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build Moves
Damage vs Venomoth View Poliwrath builds →Submission7-9% Hydro Pump23-27% | ||
Venomoth Evolutions
You get Venomoth from Venonat at level 31. This Bug/Poison type hits 465 total but remains in the Undiscovered group. Special grew the most through evolution (+50 over Venonat), and Venomoth peaks at 465 total stats. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Y Venomoth Best Moveset
90 Speed outspeeds a good chunk of the mid-tier, and MovePsychic fires from 90 Special for coverage that actually hits things. Bug and Poison TermStab are both dead offensively. MoveSleep Powder sets up the team, and the Psychic coverage does the damage the typing can't.
Best Build
Utility Moveset
- Sleep Powder
- Stun Spore
- Psychic
- Mega Drain
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Level-up moves are just the starting point for Venomoth. TMs unlock Psychic and Normal coverage and turn a straightforward STAB kit around Leech Life into something with actual range.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
The powdery scales on its wings are hard to remove. They also contain poison that leaks out on contact.
Venomoth Yellow Guide
For Yellow, we rate Venomoth C-Tier: a niche pick in Yellow's meta. At 465 BST, it fits the pivot role. Sleep Powder anchors the moveset.
Base 90 Speed is workable. Faster than some, slower than many. On offense, Venomoth is a physical attacker with base 65 Attack. Defensively? Enough bulk to take a hit or two. Best used as a pivot.
In Yellow, run Sleep Powder, Stun Spore, Psychic, and Megadrain on Venomoth. Sleep Powder is the most common pick at 0% usage. This set covers the pivot role with a mix of damage and utility.
For Yellow, Venomoth has answers, but so do you. Super-effective STAB from faster Pokemon is the simplest answer. Fire, Flying, and Psychic-type attackers hit hardest.
Game Availability
One of the original 151, Venomoth has appeared in 19 games — most mainline games. From Red & Blue through the latest titles, it's rarely been left out of a regional Pokedex.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RBDebut
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves