Venomoth
First Anime Appearance: Episode 32 - The Ninja Poké-Showdown First Manga Appearance: Red, Green & Blue Vol. 1 Round Number 3: The Secret of Kangaskhan
Location
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Generation 1
- Red - Safari Zone, Victory Road, Cerulean Cave
- Blue - Safari Zone, Victory Road, Cerulean Cave
- Yellow - Routes 14 and 15, Cerulean Cave
Generation 2
- Gold - Routes 24 and 25 (Night)
- Silver - Routes 24 and 25 (Night)
- Crystal - Routes 9, 10, 13, 14, 15, 24, 25, and 43 (Night)
Generation 3
- Ruby - Acquired via Trade
- Sapphire - Acquired via Trade
- Emerald - Acquired via Trade
- FireRed - Safari Zone, Berry Forest
- LeafGreen - Safari Zone, Berry Forest
Generation 4
- Diamond - Route 229 via Poke Radar
- Pearl - Route 229 via Poke Radar
- Platinum - Route 229 via Poke Radar
- HeartGold - Routes 24 and 25 (Night)
- SoulSilver - Routes 24 and 25 (Night)
Generation 5
- Black - Dreamyard
- White - Dreamyard
- Black 2 - Evolve Venonat
- White 2 - Evolve Venonat
Pokédex Entries
Generation 1
- Red/Blue – The dustlike scales covering its wings are color-coded to indicate the kinds of poison it has.
- Yellow - The powdery scales on its wings are hard to remove. They also contain poison that leaks out on contact.
- Stadium - The powder on its wings is poisonous. It scatters the powder with every flap, so you may be poisoned if you are downwind.
Generation 2
- Gold – When it attacks, it flaps its large wings violently to scatter its poisonous powder all around.
- Silver – The powder on its wings is poisonous if it is dark in color. If it is light, it causes paralysis.
- Crystal - The scales it scatters will paralyze anyone who touches them, making that person unable to stand.
Generation 3
- Ruby/Sapphire – Venomoth is nocturnal - it is a Pokémon that only becomes active at night. Its favorite prey are small insects that gather around streetlights, attracted by the light in the darkness.
- Emerald - Venomoth are nocturnal — they only are active at night. Their favorite prey are insects that gather around streetlights, attracted by the light in the darkness.
- FireRed – The wings are covered with dustlike scales. Every time it flaps its wings, it looses highly toxic dust.
- LeafGreen - The dustlike scales covering its wings are color-coded to indicate the kinds of poison it has.
Generation 4
- Diamond/Pearl/Platinum – It flutters its wings to scatter dustlike scales. The scales leach toxins if they contact skin.
- HeartGold - When it attacks, it flaps its large wings violently to scatter its poisonous powder all around.
- SoulSilver - The powder on its wings is poisonous if it is dark in hue. If it is light in hue, it causes paralysis.
Generation 5
- Black/White/Black 2/White 2 - It flutters its wings to scatter dustlike scales. The scales leach toxins if they contact skin.
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Trivia
Name Origin: Venom (a type of toxin) + Moth (a type of bug) = Venomoth!
Strategy
Moves: Quiver Dance, Bug Buzz, Psychic, Energy Ball
Item: Life Orb
EVs: A full investment in Sp. Attack and Speed.