Venom Drench (move)

Venom Drench ベノムトラップ Venom Trap

Battles Type  Poison Category  Status PP  20 (max. 32) Power  — Accuracy  100% Priority  0 Does not make contact Affected by Protect Affected by Magic Coat and Magic Bounce Not affected by Snatch Not affected by Mirror Move Not affected by King's Rock

Range Opponent Opponent Opponent Self Ally Ally Many Others: Affects all adjacent opponents, but not allies

Availability Introduced  Generation VI TR91 in Pokémon Sword and Shield

Contests Condition  [[{{{category}}} (condition)|{{{category}}}]] Appeal  0   Jam  0

Super Contests Condition  [[{{{category}}} (condition)|{{{category}}}]] Appeal  0

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Clever Appeal  3 ♥♥♥ Jamming  0   Brings down the energy of any Pokémon that have already used a move this turn.

On Smogon's Movedex: Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX

Venom Drench (Japanese: ベノムトラップ Venom Trap) is a non-damaging Poison-type move introduced in Generation VI. It is TR91 as of Generation VIII.

Effect

Generation VI to VIII

Venom Drench lowers the Attack, Special Attack, and Speed stats of all poisoned targets by one stage. If no targets are poisoned, the move will fail.

Venom Drench can also be used as part of a Contest Spectacular combination, giving an extra three points if Poison Gas, Poison Powder, Toxic, or Toxic Spikes were used in the prior turn.

If powered up by a Poisonium Z into Z-Venom Drench, the user's Defense stat rises by one stage.

Generation IX onwards

Venom Drench cannot be selected in a battle.

Description

Games Description XYORAS SMUSUM SwShBDSPLA Opposing Pokémon are drenched in an odd poisonous liquid. This lowers the Attack, Sp. Atk, and Speed stats of a poisoned target. SV This move can't be used. It's recommended that this move is forgotten. Once forgotten, this move can't be remembered.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
						I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
0089		Muk		Amorphous		Amorphous	38ORAS	1, Evo.	1, Evo. BDSP
089A		Muk Alolan Form		Amorphous		Amorphous		1, Evo.
0168		Ariados		Bug		Bug	1	1	1BDSP
0317		Swalot		Amorphous		Amorphous		1	1BDSP
0336		Seviper		Field	Dragon	28XY 25ORAS	24	24BDSP
0407		Roserade		Fairy	Grass	1	1	1
0434		Stunky		Field		Field		37	42
0435		Skuntank		Field		Field		37	48
0543		Venipede		Bug		Bug		38USUM	40SwSh
0544		Whirlipede		Bug		Bug	43	43	50SwSh
0545		Scolipede		Bug		Bug	47	47	58SwSh
0747		Mareanie		Water 1		Water 1		41	40SwSh
0748		Toxapex		Water 1		Water 1		44	42SwSh
0757		Salandit		Monster	Dragon		45	45SwSh
0758		Salazzle		Monster	Dragon		51	51SwSh
0793		Nihilego		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		53	45SwSh
0803		Poipole		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		23USUM	35SwSh
0804		Naganadel		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		23USUM	35SwSh
849L		Toxtricity Low Key Form		Human-Like		Human-Like			20SwSh
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

By TR

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Machine
						I --	II --	III --	IV --	V --	VI --	VII --	VIII TR91	IX --
0029		Nidoran♀		Monster	Field			✔SwSh
0030		Nidorina		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			✔SwSh
0031		Nidoqueen		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			✔SwSh
0032		Nidoran♂		Monster	Field			✔SwSh
0033		Nidorino		Monster	Field			✔SwSh
0034		Nidoking		Monster	Field			✔SwSh
0041		Zubat		Flying		Flying			✔SwSh
0042		Golbat		Flying		Flying			✔SwSh
0073		Tentacruel		Water 3		Water 3			✔SwSh
0109		Koffing		Amorphous		Amorphous			✔SwSh
0110		Weezing		Amorphous		Amorphous			✔SwSh
110G		Weezing Galarian Form		Amorphous		Amorphous			✔SwSh
0151		Mew		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			✔SwSh
0169		Crobat		Flying		Flying			✔SwSh
199G		Slowking Galarian Form		Monster	Water 1			✔SwSh
0211		Qwilfish		Water 2		Water 2			✔SwSh
0407		Roserade		Fairy	Grass			✔SwSh
0434		Stunky		Field		Field			✔SwSh
0435		Skuntank		Field		Field			✔SwSh
0452		Drapion		Bug	Water 3			✔SwSh
0453		Croagunk		Human-Like		Human-Like			✔SwSh
0454		Toxicroak		Human-Like		Human-Like			✔SwSh
0527		Woobat		Field	Flying			✔SwSh
0528		Swoobat		Field	Flying			✔SwSh
0535		Tympole		Water 1		Water 1			✔SwSh
0536		Palpitoad		Water 1		Water 1			✔SwSh
0537		Seismitoad		Water 1		Water 1			✔SwSh
0543		Venipede		Bug		Bug			✔SwSh
0544		Whirlipede		Bug		Bug			✔SwSh
0545		Scolipede		Bug		Bug			✔SwSh
0568		Trubbish		Mineral		Mineral			✔SwSh
0569		Garbodor		Mineral		Mineral			✔SwSh
0617		Accelgor		Bug		Bug			✔SwSh
0690		Skrelp		Water 1	Dragon			✔SwSh
0691		Dragalge		Water 1	Dragon			✔SwSh
0708		Phantump		Grass	Amorphous			✔SwSh
0709		Trevenant		Grass	Amorphous			✔SwSh
0747		Mareanie		Water 1		Water 1			✔SwSh
0748		Toxapex		Water 1		Water 1			✔SwSh
0757		Salandit		Monster	Dragon			✔SwSh
0758		Salazzle		Monster	Dragon			✔SwSh
0771		Pyukumuku		Water 1		Water 1			✔SwSh
0793		Nihilego		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			✔SwSh
0803		Poipole		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			✔SwSh
0804		Naganadel		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			✔SwSh
849L		Toxtricity Low Key Form		Human-Like		Human-Like			✔SwSh
0871		Pincurchin		Water 1	Amorphous			✔SwSh
0890		Eternatus		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			✔SwSh
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

By breeding

#	Pokémon		Types	Parent Egg Groups		Egg Move
						II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
0029		Nidoran♀		Monster	Field	✔	✔	✔BDSP
0032		Nidoran♂		Monster	Field	✔	✔	✔BDSP
0041		Zubat		Flying		Flying	✔	✔	✔BDSP
0109		Koffing		Amorphous		Amorphous		✔USUM	✔BDSP
0316		Gulpin		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔BDSP
0527		Woobat		Field	Flying	✔	✔
0535		Tympole		Water 1		Water 1		✔USUM
0690		Skrelp		Water 1	Dragon	✔	✔
0708		Phantump		Grass	Amorphous	✔	✔
0771		Pyukumuku		Water 1		Water 1		✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

In other games

Pokémon Masters EX

Category	Move Gauge	MP	Base Power	Max Power	Accuracy	Target	Effect Tag	Description	Playable Users
Status	2	—	—	—	100%	All opponents	—	Lowers the target's Attack, Sp. Atk and Speed by one stat rank when the target is poisoned or badly poisoned. Fails when the target is not poisoned or badly poisoned.*	Janine & Ariados Scottie/Bettie & Tech Nidoran♀/Nidorina/Nidoqueen Egg

Past description

• Prior to Version 2.10.0*: Lowers the target's Attack, Sp. Atk and Speed if the target is poisoned or badly poisoned. Fails if the target is not poisoned or badly poisoned.

Description

Games Description SMD It lowers an enemy's Attack, Sp. Atk, and Travel Speed when it's poisoned or badly poisoned.* It lowers the enemy's Attack, Sp. Atk, and Travel Speed. It will fail unless the enemy is poisoned or badly poisoned, so be careful.*

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

Salazzle
The user shoots a large amount of poison at the opponent.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Salazzle surrounds the opponent's feet with a large amount of poison released from her mouth.
Plumeria's Salazzle	Flash and Cosmog's Secret		Debut

In other generations

Core series games

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Spin-off series games

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 毒液陷阱 Duhkyihk Hahmjehng Mandarin 毒液陷阱 Dúyì Xiànjǐng / Dúyè Xiànjǐng French Piège de Venin German Giftfalle Italian Velenotrappola Korean 베놈트랩 Benomteuraep Spanish Trampa Venenosa

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