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Venonatin Pokémon Polished Crystal

bugpoison

Pokédex Entry

Insect Pokémon

The small bugs it eats appear only at night, so it sleeps in a hole in a tree until night falls.

Venonat in Pokémon Polished Crystal

Venonat is #48 in the Pokédex for Pokémon Polished Crystal. This page covers its bug/poison typing, base stats, abilities, level-up and TM/HM moves, evolution chain, and where to find it across 7 encounter locations.

Front
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Normal
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Shiny
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Animated
venonat sprite
Shiny Animated
Back
venonat sprite
Normal
venonat sprite
Shiny
Type
BugPoison
Dex
#114 Johto Dex · #048 National
Abilities
Compound Eyes(Primary)

Boosts the Pokémon's accuracy.

Tinted Lens(Secondary)

Powers up not very effective moves.

Run Away(Hidden)

Sure getaway from wild Pokémon.

Growth Rate
Medium Fast
Gender Ratio
50% Male, 50% Female
Egg Groups
bug
Hatch Rate
Medium Fast (20 cycles)
Catch Rate
190
pokeball
Poké Ball15.6%
greatball
Great Ball21.3%
ultraball
Ultra Ball26.1%
Base Exp
75
EV Yield
1 SpecialDefense
Wild Held Items
None
Weak To
fire ×2flying ×2psychic ×2rock ×2
Resists
grass ×0.25fighting ×0.25poison ×0.5bug ×0.5fairy ×0.5

Evolution Chain

Note, you can always call Professor Elm with the Pokemon you are trying to evolve as first in your party. This was a feature that was added specifically to Polished Crystal. If the information on this page seems incorrect, please try calling Professor Elm.

venonat sprite
Venonat
Base form
venonat sprite
→
venomoth sprite
Venomoth
Level up Venonat to Lv. 31
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How to Obtain

Venonat appears common in Ilex Forest in the night, common in Route 43 while walking or headbutting trees in the night, and common in Safari Zone North, among four other areas. Wild ones range from level nine to 55, unless in a badge-dependent area.

Wild Encounters (8)

Level Up Moves (14)

TackleLevel: 1normal
PWR40ACC100PP35
A full-body charge attack.
DisableLevel: 1normal
PWR0ACC100PP20
Disables the foe's most recent move.
ForesightLevel: 1normal
PWR0ACC100PP40
Negates foe's evasion and immunity.
SupersonicLevel: 5normal
PWR0ACC65PP20
A move that may confuse the foe.
ConfusionLevel: 11psychic
PWR50ACC100PP25
An attack that may confuse the foe.
PoisonpowderLevel: 13poison
PWR0ACC75PP35
A move that may poison the foe.
PsybeamLevel: 17psychic
PWR65ACC100PP20
An attack that may confuse the foe.
Bug BiteLevel: 23bug
PWR60ACC100PP20
Bites the foe and eats a held Berry.
Stun SporeLevel: 25grass
PWR0ACC75PP30
A move that may paralyze the foe.
Sleep PowderLevel: 29grass
PWR0ACC75PP15
May cause the foe to fall asleep.
Leech LifeLevel: 35bug
PWR80ACC100PP10
Steals 1/2 of the damage inflicted.
Zen HeadbuttLevel: 37psychic
PWR80ACC90PP15
An attack that may cause flinching.
Baton PassLevel: 41normal
PWR0ACC100PP40
Switches while keeping effects.
PsychicLevel: 47psychic
PWR90ACC100PP10
An attack that may lower Sp.Def.
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Egg Moves (5)

Agilitypsychic
PWR0ACC100PP30
Sharply raises the user's Speed.
Baton Passnormal
PWR0ACC100PP40
Switches while keeping effects.
Healinglightnormal
PWR0ACC100PP5
Restores HP based on weather.
Screechnormal
PWR0ACC85PP40
Sharply lowers the foe's Defense.
Toxic Spikespoison
PWR0ACC100PP20
Poisons foes when they switch in.
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TM/HM Moves (20)

Curseghost
PWR0ACC100PP10TM03
Works differently for Ghost-types.
Toxicpoison
PWR0ACC90PP10TM06
A Poison move with increasing damage.
Venoshockpoison
PWR65ACC100PP10TM09
Damage doubles if foe is poisoned.
Hidden Powertypeless
PWR70ACC100PP15TM10
The type varies with the Pokémon.
Sunny Dayfire
PWR0ACC100PP5TM11
Boosts Fire-type moves for 5 turns.
Protectnormal
PWR0ACC100PP10TM17
Foils attack that turn. It may fail.
Giga Draingrass
PWR75ACC100PP10TM19
Steals 1/2 of the damage inflicted.
Solar Beamgrass
PWR120ACC100PP10TM22
1st turn: Prepare 2nd turn: Attack
Returnnormal
PWR1ACC100PP20TM27
An attack that is based on loyalty.
Psychicpsychic
PWR90ACC100PP10TM29
An attack that may lower Sp.Def.
Double Teamnormal
PWR0ACC100PP15TM32
Raises the user's evasiveness.
Sludge Bombpoison
PWR90ACC100PP10TM36
An attack that may poison the foe.
Swiftnormal
PWR60ACC100PP20TM39
An attack that never misses.
Substitutenormal
PWR0ACC100PP10TM41
Makes a decoy with 1/4 user's max HP.
Facadenormal
PWR70ACC100PP20TM42
Double damage with Psn, Brn, or Prz.
Restpsychic
PWR0ACC100PP5TM44
Sleep for 2 turns to fully recover.
Attractnormal
PWR0ACC100PP15TM45
Makes the opposite gender infatuated.
Thiefdark
PWR60ACC100PP25TM46
An attack that may steal a held item.
Leech Lifebug
PWR80ACC100PP10TM50
Steals 1/2 of the damage inflicted.
Flashnormal
PWR0ACC100PP20TM70
A move that lowers the foe's accuracy.
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Move Tutor Moves (8)

Agility(Mahogany Mart 1F)psychic
PWR0ACC100PP30Tutor
Sharply raises the user's Speed.
Baton Pass(Goldenrod Museum 2F)normal
PWR0ACC100PP40Tutor
Switches while keeping effects.
Double Edge(Safari Zone North)normal
PWR120ACC100PP15Tutor
A tackle that also hurts the user.
Endure(Warm Beach Shack)normal
PWR0ACC100PP10Tutor
Endures any hit with at least 1HP.
Skill Swap(Route 27 Rest House)psychic
PWR0ACC100PP10Tutor
Swaps abilities with the foe.
Sleep Talk(Route 31)normal
PWR0ACC100PP10Tutor
Randomly attacks while asleep.
Swagger(Celadon City)normal
PWR0ACC85PP15Tutor
Causes confusion but raises Attack.
Zen Headbutt(Mr Psychics House)psychic
PWR80ACC90PP15Tutor
An attack that may cause flinching.
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Type Summary

4
Weaknesses
5
Resistances
0
Immunities
9
Neutral

Weaknesses

Types that deal increased damage to Venonat. Use these types to counter it effectively.

fire2×flying2×psychic2×rock2×

Resistances & Immunities

Types that Venonat resists or is immune to. Avoid using these types against it.

grass0.25×fighting0.25×poison0.5×bug0.5×fairy0.5×
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