Venomoth (Pokémon)

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Venomoth モルフォン Morphon #049
Artwork from FR/LG
Type Bug Poison Unknown Unknown Blue-Striped Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown	Category Poison Moth Pokémon
Ability Shield Dust Blue-Striped -----	Exp. at Lv. 100 1,000,000
Regional Pokédex numbers Kanto #049 Johto #109 Hoenn Sinnoh — Unova Not in any regional Pokédex
Regional Browser numbers Fiore R— Almia R— Oblivia
Height 0'0" Imperial 0.0 m Metric 0'0"/0.0 m Red-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m Blue-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m
Weight 0.0 lbs. Imperial 0.0 kg Metric 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg Red-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg Blue-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg
Dex color Unknown	Catch rate 75 (9.8%)
Body style Blue-Striped	Footprint      Blue-Striped
Gender ratio Gender unknown Unknown Gender unknown
Breeding Bug group 1 cycles (255 minimum steps)
EV yield HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 Base Exp.: 138 Battle Exp.: 1381*
External links {{Links/{{{generation}}}|pokefordex=venomoth|ndex=049|name=Venomoth }}

Venomoth (Japanese: モルフォン Morphon, German: Omot, French: Aeromite) is a Bug/Poison-type Pokémon.

Pokédex entries

Pokémon Emerald

Venomoth are nocturnal — they only are active at night. Their favorite prey are insects that gather around streetlights, attracted by the light in the darkness.

Pokémon LeafGreen

The dustlike scales covering its wings are color-coded to indicate the kinds of poison it has.

Name origin

Venomoth's name is likely a combination of venom and moth. Its Japanese name is from モルフォチョウ morpho butterfly.

Venomoth, as its name indicates, is probably based on a moth.

Base stats

Stat		Range
		At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP: 70		130 - 177	250 - 344
Attack: 65		63 - 128	121 - 251
Defense: 60		58 - 123	112 - 240
Sp. Atk: 90		85 - 156	166 - 306
Sp. Def: 75		72 - 139	139 - 273
Speed: 90		85 - 156	166 - 306
Total: 450	Other Pokémon with this total
Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature. Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature. This Pokémon's Special base stat in Generation I was 90.

Type effectiveness

RBY

Under normal battle conditions in Generation I, this Pokémon is:

Damaged normally by: Normal 1× Fighting ¼× Flying 2× Poison 1× Ground 1× Rock 2× Bug 2× Ghost 1× Fire × Water × Grass × Electric × Psychic × Ice × Dragon × None

Weak to: Normal 1× Fighting ¼× Flying 2× Poison 1× Ground 1× Rock 2× Bug 2× Ghost 1× Fire × Water × Grass × Electric × Psychic × Ice × Dragon × None

Immune to: Normal 1× Fighting ¼× Flying 2× Poison 1× Ground 1× Rock 2× Bug 2× Ghost 1× Fire × Water × Grass × Electric × Psychic × Ice × Dragon × None

Resistant to: Normal 1× Fighting ¼× Flying 2× Poison 1× Ground 1× Rock 2× Bug 2× Ghost 1× Fire × Water × Grass × Electric × Psychic × Ice × Dragon × None

Notes:

Later versions

Under normal battle conditions in Generation V, this Pokémon is:

Damaged normally by: Normal 1× Fighting ¼× Flying 2× Poison ½× Ground 1× Rock 2× Bug ½× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire × Water × Grass × Electric × Psychic × Ice × Dragon × Dark × None

Weak to: Normal 1× Fighting ¼× Flying 2× Poison ½× Ground 1× Rock 2× Bug ½× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire × Water × Grass × Electric × Psychic × Ice × Dragon × Dark × None

Immune to: Normal 1× Fighting ¼× Flying 2× Poison ½× Ground 1× Rock 2× Bug ½× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire × Water × Grass × Electric × Psychic × Ice × Dragon × Dark × None

Resistant to: Normal 1× Fighting ¼× Flying 2× Poison ½× Ground 1× Rock 2× Bug ½× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire × Water × Grass × Electric × Psychic × Ice × Dragon × Dark × None

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