Venonat

Venonat
Insect Pokémon
Its big eyes are actually clusters of tiny eyes. At night, its kind is drawn by light.
Venonat is No. 0048 in the National Pokédex and is listed here as a Bug and Poison-type Insect Pokémon. Its big eyes are actually clusters of tiny eyes. At night, its kind is drawn by light. This page brings together its key game data, including typing, abilities, base stats, evolution details, forms, Pokédex entries and moves, so it can be used as a quick reference before building out a deeper guide.
Venonat first belongs to Generation I. Venonat does not have a longer evolution chain recorded in the current local data. Its strongest listed base stat is Hp, which helps show where it naturally fits when comparing Pokémon by role. Its abilities can include Compound Eyes, Tinted Lens and Run Away, giving players useful options when comparing forms, movesets and team roles. The sections below are generated from the local Pokémon database and can be expanded later with matchup advice, best games to use it in, notable appearances and more detailed strategy notes.
Venonat at a glance
- Type
- BUGPOISON
- Weak to
- FIRE2×PSYCHIC2×ROCK2×
- Best base stat
- Hp — 60
- Abilities
- Compound Eyes, Tinted Lens, Run Away (Hidden)
- Next evolution
- Venomoth — Level 31
- Height
- 1.0 m
- Weight
- 30.0 kg
- Generation
- Generation I
- Growth rate
- Medium
- Capture rate
- 190
- Base happiness
- 70
Type effectiveness
Damage taken when Venonat is hit by each type:
Weak to
Resists
Strongly resists
Based on Bug / Poison typing. Abilities may modify these matchups.
Pokémon Gold and Silver
Pokédex entries
Its eyes also function as radar units. It catches and eats small bugs that hide in darkness.
Poison oozes from all over its body. It catches and eats small bugs at night that are at tracted by light.
Level-up moves
| Level | Move | Type | Power | Accuracy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Disable | NORMAL | — | 100 |
| 1 | Foresight | NORMAL | — | — |
| 1 | Tackle | NORMAL | 40 | 100 |
| 9 | Supersonic | NORMAL | — | 55 |
| 17 | Confusion | PSYCHIC | 50 | 100 |
| 20 | Poison Powder | POISON | — | 75 |
| 25 | Leech Life | BUG | 80 | 100 |
| 28 | Stun Spore | GRASS | — | 75 |
| 33 | Psybeam | PSYCHIC | 65 | 100 |
| 36 | Sleep Powder | GRASS | — | 75 |
| 41 | Psychic | PSYCHIC | 90 | 100 |
