#0048 Venonat

Artwork: PokéAPI.

BugPoison

Abilities

Compound EyesThe Pokémon’s accuracy is boosted.Tinted LensPowers up “not very effective” moves.

Hidden ability

Run AwayEnables sure getaway from wild Pokémon.

Capture

Easy catch

Gender

50.0% female

Egg groups

Bug

Growth

Medium Fast

EV yield

1 Sp. Def

Venonat’s base stats

HP	60
Attack	55
Defense	50
Sp. Atk	40
Sp. Def	55
Speed	45
Total	305

Where to find it

Chance per encounter, under the conditions shown.

Times and conditions

• Morning: 4:00–9:59
• Day: 10:00–19:59
• Night: 20:00–3:59

Calendar encounters can replace a land slot on specific dates.

Headbutt chances apply to the listed tree type. Common and rare trees depend on your Trainer ID.

Contest values are stored weights, not percentages.

Where to find Venonat in the wild

Location	Method / conditions	Level	Chance
Route 24	Grass/cave, morning	8	5%
Route 24	Grass/cave, night	8	31%
Route 25	Grass/cave, morning	8	20%
Route 25	Grass/cave, night	8	10%
Route 13	Grass/cave, morning	23	10%
Route 13	Grass/cave, day	23	10%
Route 13	Grass/cave, night	23	10%
National Park	Bug-Catching Contest: Set 1: Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays	10–16	15 (weight)
Lake of Rage	Headbutt: Rare trees	17–19	15%
Route 43	Headbutt: Rare trees	17–18	15%

National Park: During the Bug-Catching Contest, the wild Pokémon come from the contest sets listed below, not from the park's normal table.

Bug-Catching Contest: The contest runs once per day, with one Pokémon and 20 Sport Balls, and uses the same species set on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays in this hack. The additional National Pokédex species sets are not active.

Evolution

Evolves into Venomoth at Lv 31.

Level-up moves

“On evolution” moves are learned when this Pokémon evolves. Open a move for its full effects and any special behavior in this hack.

Venonat’s level-up moves

Level	Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy	PP	Effect and notes
1	Tackle	Normal	Physical	40	100	35	A physical attack in which the user charges and slams into the foe with its whole body.
1	Disable	Normal	Status	—	100	20	For several turns, this move prevents the foe from using the move it last used.
1	Struggle Bug	Bug	Special	50	100	20	Resists and attacks the target, lowering its Special Attack.
5	Supersonic	Normal	Status	—	55	20	The user generates odd sound waves from its body. It may confuse the target.
11	Confusion	Psychic	Special	50	100	25	The foe is hit by a weak telekinetic force. It has a 10% chance to confuse the target.
13	Poison Powder	Poison	Status	—	75	35	A cloud of poisonous dust is scattered on the foe. It may poison the target.
17	Psybeam	Psychic	Special	65	100	20	The foe is attacked with a peculiar ray. It has a 10% chance to confuse the target.
23	Stun Spore	Grass	Status	—	75	30	The user scatters a cloud of paralyzing powder. It may paralyze the target.
25	Mega Drain	Grass	Special	40	100	15	A nutrient-draining attack. The user’s HP is restored by half the damage taken by the target.
29	Sleep Powder	Grass	Status	—	75	15	The user scatters a big cloud of sleep-inducing dust around the foe.
35	Leech Life	Bug	Physical	80	100	10	A blood-draining attack. The user’s HP is restored by half the damage taken by the target.
37	Zen Headbutt	Psychic	Physical	80	90	15	The user attacks with the power of its will. It has a 20% chance to make the target flinch.
41	Poison Fang	Poison	Physical	50	100	15	The user bites the foe with toxic fangs. It has a 50% chance to badly poison the foe.
47	Psychic	Psychic	Special	90	100	10	The foe is hit by a strong telekinetic force. 10% chance to lower its Sp. Def by 1 stage.

TMs and HMs

TMs and HMs Venonat can learn

TM / HM	Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy	PP	Effect and notes
TM10	Hidden Power	Normal	Special	60	100	15	A unique attack that varies in type and intensity depending on the Pokémon using it.
TM11	Sunny Day	Fire	Status	—	—	5	The user intensifies the sun for 5 turns. Fire-type moves become 1.5 times stronger.
TM17	Protect	Normal	Status	—	—	10	It enables the user to evade all attacks for 1 turn. Its chance of failing rises if used in succession.
TM19	Giga Drain	Grass	Special	75	100	10	A nutrient-draining attack. The user’s HP is restored by half the damage taken by the target.
TM21	Frustration	Normal	Physical	var.	100	20	A full-power attack that grows more powerful the less the user likes its Trainer.
TM22	Solar Beam	Grass	Special	120	100	10	The user gathers light on turn 1, then blasts a bundled beam on turn 2.
TM27	Return	Normal	Physical	var.	100	20	A full-power attack that grows more powerful the more the user likes its Trainer.
TM29	Psychic	Psychic	Special	90	100	10	The foe is hit by a strong telekinetic force. 10% chance to lower its Sp. Def by 1 stage.
TM32	Double Team	Normal	Status	—	—	15	By moving rapidly, the user makes illusory copies of itself. Raises its evasiveness by 1 stage.
TM36	Sludge Bomb	Poison	Special	90	100	10	The user hurls filthy sludge at the foe. It has a 30% chance to poison the target.
TM42	Facade	Normal	Physical	70	100	20	An attack whose power is 2 times higher if the user is poisoned, burned, or paralyzed.
TM44	Rest	Psychic	Status	—	—	5	The user goes to sleep for 2 turns. It fully restores the user’s HP and heals any status problem.
TM45	Attract	Normal	Status	—	100	15	The user charms a foe of the opposite gender. The foe has a 50% chance of being unable to act.
TM46	Thief	Dark	Physical	60	100	25	The user attacks and steals the foe’s held item simultaneously. It can’t steal if the user holds an item.
TM48	Skill Swap	Psychic	Status	—	—	10	The user employs its psychic power to exchange abilities with the foe.
TM58	Endure	Normal	Status	—	—	10	The user endures any attack with at least 1 HP. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession.
TM70	Flash	Normal	Status	—	100	20	The user flashes a light that lowers the foe’s accuracy by 1 stage. It can also light up caves.
TM82	Sleep Talk	Normal	Status	—	—	10	While it is asleep, the user randomly uses one of the moves it knows.
TM87	Swagger	Normal	Status	—	85	15	The user enrages the foe into confusion. However, it also raises the foe’s Attack by 2 stages.
TM90	Substitute	Normal	Status	—	—	10	The user makes a copy of itself using 1/4 of its HP. The copy serves as the user’s decoy.
TM94	Venoshock	Poison	Special	65	100	10	Sprays the target with toxic fluid. Power doubles if the target is poisoned.
TM102	Struggle Bug	Bug	Special	50	100	20	Resists and attacks the target, lowering its Special Attack.

Move tutors

Moves Venonat can learn from tutors

Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy	PP	Effect and notes	Tutor location, cost and requirements
Baton Pass	Normal	Status	—	—	40	The user switches places with a party Pokémon in waiting, passing along any stat changes.	New Bark Town · Cost: Level Ball ×1 New Bark Town
Bug Bite	Bug	Physical	60	100	20	The user bites the foe. If the foe is holding a Berry, the user eats it and gains its effect.	Route 2, Viridian Forest north gatehouse · Cost: Repeat Ball ×1
Zen Headbutt	Psychic	Physical	80	90	15	The user attacks with the power of its will. It has a 20% chance to make the target flinch.	Saffron City · Cost: Colbur Berry ×1

Egg moves

Venonat’s egg moves

Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy	PP	Effect and notes
Agility	Psychic	Status	—	—	30	The user lightens its body to move at high speed. Raises its Speed by 2 stages.
Baton Pass	Normal	Status	—	—	40	The user switches places with a party Pokémon in waiting, passing along any stat changes.
Bug Bite	Bug	Physical	60	100	20	The user bites the foe. If the foe is holding a Berry, the user eats it and gains its effect.
Morning Sun	Normal	Status	—	—	5	The user restores its own HP. The amount of HP regained varies with the weather.
Rage Powder	Bug	Status	—	—	20	The user covers itself in irritating powder to draw attention. All foes’ attacks target the user.
Screech	Normal	Status	—	85	40	An earsplitting screech is emitted to lower the foe’s Defense by 2 stages.
Toxic Spikes	Poison	Status	—	—	20	The user lays a trap of poison spikes at the foe’s feet. They poison foes that switch into battle.

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