Venonat
The Bug/Poison type Pokemon. Discover comprehensive stats, moves, and evolutions across all games.
National #48• Available in 7 game versions

Pokemon Details
Species: Insect Pokémon
Height: 1 m
Weight: 30 kg
Abilities:
Training
EV Yield: 1 Special-defense
Catch Rate: 190
Base Friendship: 50
Base Exp: 61
Growth Rate: Medium Fast
Breeding
Egg Groups:
- Bug
Egg Cycles (Steps):
- Min: 4884
- Max: 5140
Gender:
- Male: 50%
- Female: 50%
Available Game Versions
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Type Guide
See the full type chart →This Pokémon's type(s) are highlighted below. Read across a highlighted row for its move effectiveness, and down a highlighted column for how much damage it takes.
| Atk ⬇ / Def ➡ | Normal | Fire | Water | Electric | Grass | Ice | Fighting | Poison | Ground | Psychic | Bug | Rock | Ghost | Dragon | Dark | Steel | Fairy | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ½× | 0× | — | — | ½× | — |
| Fire | — | ½× | ½× | — | 2× | 2× | — | — | — | — | — | 2× | ½× | — | ½× | — | 2× | — |
| Water | — | 2× | ½× | — | ½× | — | — | — | 2× | — | — | — | 2× | — | ½× | — | — | — |
| Electric | — | — | 2× | ½× | ½× | — | — | — | 0× | 2× | — | — | — | — | ½× | — | — | — |
| Grass | — | ½× | 2× | — | ½× | — | — | ½× | 2× | ½× | — | ½× | 2× | — | ½× | — | ½× | — |
| Ice | — | ½× | ½× | — | 2× | ½× | — | — | 2× | 2× | — | — | — | — | 2× | — | ½× | — |
| Fighting | 2× | — | — | — | — | 2× | — | ½× | — | ½× | ½× | ½× | 2× | 0× | — | 2× | 2× | ½× |
| Poison | — | — | — | — | 2× | — | — | ½× | ½× | — | — | — | ½× | ½× | — | — | 0× | 2× |
| Ground | — | 2× | — | 2× | ½× | — | — | 2× | — | 0× | — | ½× | 2× | — | — | — | 2× | — |
| — | — | — | ½× | 2× | — | 2× | — | — | — | — | 2× | ½× | — | — | — | ½× | — | |
| Psychic | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2× | 2× | — | — | ½× | — | — | — | — | 0× | ½× | — |
| Bug | — | ½× | — | — | 2× | — | ½× | ½× | — | ½× | 2× | — | — | ½× | — | 2× | ½× | ½× |
| Rock | — | 2× | — | — | — | 2× | ½× | — | ½× | 2× | — | 2× | — | — | — | — | ½× | — |
| Ghost | 0× | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2× | — | — | 2× | — | ½× | — | — |
| Dragon | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2× | — | ½× | 0× |
| Dark | — | — | — | — | — | — | ½× | — | — | — | 2× | — | — | 2× | — | ½× | — | ½× |
| Steel | — | ½× | ½× | ½× | — | 2× | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2× | — | — | — | ½× | 2× |
| Fairy | — | ½× | — | — | — | — | 2× | ½× | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2× | 2× | ½× | — |
Try a matchup
Pick the opponent’s types to see how your moves perform.
Tip: Dual-type opponents combine both types. For example, an Electric move deals ×4 to a Water/Flying opponent.
Evolutions
Pokémon Moves by Learning Method
Moves from All Games
The moves shown below are collected from all games where Venonat appears. These may not match the specific moveset available in your game. Select a specific game version above to see the exact moves for that game.
| Name | Level | Type | Category | Power | Accuracy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Disable | 1 | Normal | Status | - | 55 |
| Tackle | 1 | Normal | Physical | 35 | 95 |
| Foresight | 1 | Normal | Status | - | 100 |
| Supersonic | 11 | Normal | Status | - | 55 |
| Poison Powder | 13 | Poison | Status | - | 75 |
| Confusion | 19 | Psychic | Special | 50 | 100 |
| Poisonpowder | 24 | Poison | Status | - | 75 |
| Bug Buzz | 25 | Bug | Special | 90 | 100 |
| Leech Life | 27 | Bug | Physical | 20 | 100 |
| Stun Spore | 30 | Grass | Status | - | 75 |
| Psybeam | 35 | Psychic | Special | 65 | 100 |
| Signal Beam | 35 | Bug | Special | 75 | 100 |
| Zen Headbutt | 37 | Psychic | Physical | 80 | 90 |
| Sleep Powder | 38 | Grass | Status | - | 75 |
| Poison Fang | 41 | Poison | Physical | 50 | 100 |
Game Locations
| Game | Location |
|---|---|
| Blue | 13 - Wild 14 - Wild 15 - Wild Route 12 - Wild Safari Zone - Wild kanto-route-12-area - Walk kanto-route-13-area - Walk kanto-route-14-area - Walk kanto-route-15-area - Walk kanto-safari-zone-area-3-west - Walk kanto-safari-zone-middle - Walk |
| Yellow | 15 - Wild 24 - Wild 25 - Wild Route 14 - Wild kanto-route-14-area - Walk kanto-route-15-area - Walk kanto-route-24-area - Walk kanto-route-25-area - Walk |
| Gold | 25 - Wild 43 - Wild National Park - Wild Route 24 - Wild johto-route-43-area - Walk kanto-route-24-area - Walk kanto-route-25-area - Walk |
| Crystal | 10 - Wild 13 - Wild 14 - Wild 15 - Wild 24 - Wild 25 - Wild 43 - Wild Ilex Forest - Wild Lake of Rage - Wild National Park - Wild Route 9 - Wild ilex-forest-area - Walk johto-route-43-area - Headbutt-low johto-route-43-area - Headbutt-normal johto-route-43-area - Walk kanto-route-10-area - Walk kanto-route-13-area - Walk kanto-route-14-area - Walk kanto-route-15-area - Walk kanto-route-24-area - Walk kanto-route-25-area - Walk kanto-route-9-area - Walk lake-of-rage-area - Headbutt-low lake-of-rage-area - Headbutt-normal national-park-area - Walk |
| Firered | 13 - Wild 14 - Wild 15 - Wild Berry Forest - Wild Bond Bridge - Wild Route 12 - Wild Safari Zone - Wild berry-forest-area - Walk bond-bridge-area - Walk kanto-route-12-area - Walk kanto-route-13-area - Walk kanto-route-14-area - Walk kanto-route-15-area - Walk kanto-safari-zone-area-3-west - Walk kanto-safari-zone-middle - Walk |
| Heartgold | 25 - Wild 43 - Wild Lake of Rage - Wild National Park - Wild Route 24 - Wild johto-route-43-area - Headbutt johto-route-43-area - Walk kanto-route-24-area - Walk kanto-route-25-area - Walk lake-of-rage-area - Headbutt national-park-area - Walk |
| Scarlet | East Province (Area One) - Wild East Province (Area Two) - Wild North Province (Area One) - Wild North Province (Area Two) - Wild Tagtree Thicket - Wild special-encounter - Special-method |
Pokedex Entries
| Game | Entry |
|---|---|
| Red | Lives in the shadows of tall trees where it eats insects. It is attracted by light at night. |
| Blue | Lives in the shadows of tall trees where it eats insects. It is attracted by light at night. |
| Yellow | Its large eyes act as radars. In a bright place, you can see that they are clusters of many tiny eyes. |
| Gold | Its eyes also function as radar units. It catches and eats small bugs that hide in darkness. |
| Silver | Poison oozes from all over its body. It catches and eats small bugs at night that are attracted by light. |
| Crystal | The small bugs it eats appear only at night, so it sleeps in a hole in a tree until night falls. |
| Firered | Its eyes act as radar, enabling it to be active in darkness. The eyes can also shoot powerful beams. |
| Leafgreen | Lives in the shadows of tall trees where it eats bugs. It is attracted by light at night. |
| Heartgold | Its eyes also function as radar units. It catches and eats small bugs that hide in darkness. |
| Soulsilver | Poison oozes from all over its body. It catches and eats small bugs at night that are attracted by light. |
| Scarlet | Poison oozes from all over its body. It catches small bug Pokémon at night that are attracted by light. |
| Violet | Its eyes act as radar, enabling it to be active in darkness. The eyes can also shoot powerful beams. |
