Venonat

Venonat official artwork
#0048

Venonat

Insect Pokémon

BUGPOISON

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×FLYING2×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

Base stats

Hp60
Attack55
Defense50
Special Attack40
Special Defense55
Speed45
Total305

Type effectiveness

Damage taken when Venonat is hit by each type:

Weak to

FIRE2×FLYING2×PSYCHIC2×ROCK2×

Resists

POISON½×BUG½×FAIRY½×

Strongly resists

GRASS¼×FIGHTING¼×

Based on Bug / Poison typing. Abilities may modify these matchups.

Evolution family

Selected game context

Pokémon Gold and Silver

Pokédex entries

GameEntry
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 at­ tracted by light.

Level-up moves

LevelMoveTypePowerAccuracy
1DisableNORMAL—100
1ForesightNORMAL——
1TackleNORMAL40100
9SupersonicNORMAL—55
17ConfusionPSYCHIC50100
20Poison PowderPOISON—75
25Leech LifeBUG80100
28Stun SporeGRASS—75
33PsybeamPSYCHIC65100
36Sleep PowderGRASS—75
41PsychicPSYCHIC90100