Compared with other species it looks modest; its best stat is HP. Weak point: Sp. Atk — lower than 87% of species. This is not the final form yet — it evolves once more, so the numbers above describe this stage, not what it will end up as. Defensively it can rely on 4 weaknesses and 5 resistances.
Base stats
Last column: what percentage of 1084 species and regional forms have a lower value. Weak point: Sp. Atk.
Attack and Sp. Def share first place here, so any nature that raises one of them will do. The list of natures shows what each one does.
Which nature to choose
It hits physically: its Attack (55) is 15 points higher than its Sp. Atk. So the drop hits a stat the set usually does not use at all. Evolution does not change it, so pick it for the final form, not for these numbers.
- Adamant +Atk · −SpA It moves second and nothing will change that, so the whole boost goes into power.
- Brave +Atk · −Spe The Trick Room version: with the turn order reversed, the slower the better, and Gyro Ball calculates its power from exactly this lowered Speed.
- Hidden Power and Weather Ball still deal damage based on Sp. Atk. If either of them is going into the set, lowering Sp. Atk is no longer free.
A conclusion drawn from base stats alone — a specific moveset can reverse it. All 25 natures.
Regional numbers 5
The header shows the national number. Inside the game the Pokédex counts from the beginning — below is the number you will see in your version.
| Kanto | #048 | Red/Green (Japan) , Blue (Japan) , Red / Blue , Yellow , FireRed / LeafGreen , Let's Go Pikachu / Eevee |
|---|---|---|
| Johto | #108 | Gold / Silver , Crystal |
| Johto | #109 | HeartGold / SoulSilver |
| Paldea | #256 | Scarlet / Violet |
| Blueberry Academy | #008 | Scarlet / Violet , Scarlet/Violet: The Indigo Disk |
Abilities
- Compound Eyes Increases moves' accuracy to 1.3×.
- Tinted Lens Doubles damage inflicted with not-very-effective moves.
- Run Away Ensures success fleeing from wild battles.
Pokédex entry
Lives in the shadows of tall trees where it eats insects. It is attracted by light at night.
Resistances and weaknesses
Type chart →How much damage Venonat takes when it is hit by a move of each type. The multipliers of both its types are already combined here.
How it was drawn
1996–2019The sprites come straight from the games in which Venonat appeared — one from each release.
Variant gallery
The gallery shows only the appearance variants that exist for this Pokémon. Every image shows the same character and differs in source — a Pokémon HOME render or a pixel sprite — and in coloring, regular or shiny.
TCG cards (8)
All Venonat cards →Venonat has 8 cards in 8 sets. The oldest of them are shown below.
Breeding
All Egg Groups →Offspring can come from 90 species from the same Egg Groups (with opposite genders) or from Ditto. Below are the first 12 by Pokédex number.
The Egg hatches after 20 cycles, which is roughly 5,400 steps. The exact cycle length depends on the game — newer titles shortened it noticeably — so treat this number as an order of magnitude, not a countdown. Having the Flame Body Ability in your party halves the wait.
Where to catch it (17)
All locations →The levels shown are the widest range across all game versions — in a specific release it may be narrower. The exact area, catch method and chance are on the page of each location.
Johto
Kanto
Sinnoh
Unova
Moves (74)
Full move list →Below are the moves learned by leveling up. The rest (60 via TM/TR, 12 via Egg, 14 via tutor) are on the full list.
| Lv. | Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Disable | Normal | Status | — | 100% | 20 |
| 1 | Foresight | Normal | Status | — | — | 40 |
| 1 | Struggle Bug | Bug | Special | 50 | 100% | 20 |
| 1 | Tackle | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100% | 35 |
| 5 | Supersonic | Normal | Status | — | 55% | 20 |
| 11 | Confusion | Psychic | Special | 50 | 100% | 25 |
| 13 | Poison Powder | Poison | Status | — | 75% | 35 |
| 17 | Psybeam | Psychic | Special | 65 | 100% | 20 |
| 23 | Stun Spore | Grass | Status | — | 75% | 30 |
| 25 | Bug Buzz | Bug | Special | 90 | 100% | 10 |
| 25 | Mega Drain | Grass | Special | 40 | 100% | 15 |
| 25 | Signal Beam | Bug | Special | 75 | 100% | 15 |
| 29 | Sleep Powder | Grass | Status | — | 75% | 15 |
| 35 | Leech Life | Bug | Physical | 80 | 100% | 10 |
| 37 | Zen Headbutt | Psychic | Physical | 80 | 90% | 15 |
| 41 | Poison Fang | Poison | Physical | 50 | 100% | 15 |
| 47 | Psychic | Psychic | Special | 90 | 100% | 10 |