Is Venonat Good in Yellow Playthrough?
Low stats across the board and Bug/Poison coverage that doesn't threaten anything. Venomoth is a slight improvement with better speed, but neither one earns a permanent team slot over the alternatives.
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 Venonat in Yellow
4 encounter spots for Venonat at decent spawn rates starting from early-game routes. Best and Earliest sort options below help narrow down your approach based on odds vs. Accessibility.
Where To Catch Venonat in Y
To get Venonat, start by catching Venonat through walking encounters at Lv. 13-54. The chain covers 2 catchable stages before reaching the final form.
Step 1Venonat ✓Route 24Lv.13-16GrassRate 10%Route 25Lv.13-16GrassRate 10%Route 14Lv.24-27GrassRate 19%Route 15Lv.24-27GrassRate 19%
Step 2Catch or Evolve into VenomothRoute 14Lv.30GrassRate 1%Route 15Lv.30GrassRate 1%Cerulean Cave - 1FLv.54CaveRate 5%or evolve from Venonat (Step 1)
Venonat Weakness
Venonat is weak to Fire, Flying, Psychic, Bug, and Rock. That's a lot of weak spots to cover so team support is important.
| 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 Venonat Weak Against
FragileBest Pokemon Against Venonat
 Pidgeotto Normal | C | |
 Kadabra Psychic | B | |
 Charmeleon Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Charmander (Route 24 Gift) | ||
 Geodude RockGround | C | |
Pidgeotto Normal | C | |
 Butterfree Bug | C | |
Kadabra Psychic | B | |
Charmeleon Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Charmander (Route 24 Gift) | ||
Geodude RockGround | C | |
Pidgeotto Normal | C | |
Butterfree Bug | C | |
 Charizard Fire | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Charmander (Route 24 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Venonat View Charizard builds →Fire Blast 2x209-246%KO Fly 2x86-102%KO | ||
 Hypno Psychic | C | |
 Rhydon GroundRock | S | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Venonat View Rhydon builds →Rock Slide 2x132-156%KO Fire Blast 2x71-83% | ||
 Flareon Fire | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Celadon City Gift) | ||
 Ninetales Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Vulpix (Celadon City Gift) | ||
 Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodCinnabar Island Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Venonat View Aerodactyl builds →Sky Attack 2x211-249%KO Fire Blast 2x90-107%KO | ||
 Moltres Fire | B | |
Obtain MethodVictory Road Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Venonat View Moltres builds →Fire Blast 2x243-287%KO Sky Attack 2x201-238%KO | ||
 Dodrio Normal | B | |
 Articuno Ice | B | |
Obtain MethodSeafoam Islands Interact Encounter | ||
 Zapdos Electric | A | |
Obtain MethodPower Plant Interact Encounter | ||
 Mewtwo Psychic | S | |
Obtain MethodCerulean Cave Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Venonat View Mewtwo builds →Psychic 2x222-261%KO Fire Blast 2x196-231%KO | ||
Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodCinnabar Island Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Venonat View Aerodactyl builds →Sky Attack 2x211-248%KO Fire Blast 2x90-106%KO | ||
Moltres Fire | B | |
Obtain MethodVictory Road Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Venonat View Moltres builds →Fire Blast 2x245-289%KO Sky Attack 2x202-238%KO | ||
Dodrio Normal | B | |
Articuno Ice | B | |
Obtain MethodSeafoam Islands Interact Encounter | ||
In Yellow, Alakazam can KO Venonat with Psychic (196-231%).
 Alakazam Psychic | S | |
Recommended Build Moves
Damage vs Venonat View Alakazam builds →Psychic 2x196-231%KO | ||
Venonat Evolutions
Venonat evolves into Venomoth, but can't breed. At 290 stats as a Bug/Poison type, evolution is the only path. Evolving adds up to 160 stat points total. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Y Venonat Best Moveset
Bug/Poison typing that offers nothing on offense and very little on defense. MoveSleep Powder is the only move worth mentioning, and 65 Special can't do anything meaningful after the target wakes up. Heading toward Venomoth where the stats at least approach relevance.
Best Build
Screens Setter Moveset
- Reflect
- Psychic
- Mega Drain
- Double Edge
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
TMs define Venonat's movepool. The natural moves cover basics with Leech Life, but the real versatility comes from technical machines giving it Normal and Psychic coverage. That's where the options open up.
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
Its large eyes act as radars. In a bright place, you can see that they are clusters of many tiny eyes.
Venonat Yellow Guide
In Yellow, 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.
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 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