Venonat (Japanese : コンパン Kongpang ) is a dual-type Bug /Poison Pokémon introduced in Generation I .
It evolves into Venomoth starting at level 31.
Biology
Venonat using its "Radar Eye" to find Team Rocket 's truck
Venonat is an instectoid Pokémon with a spherical body covered in purple fur. The fur release a toxic liquid and it spreads when shaken violently off their bodies. A pink pincer-like mouth with two teeth, stubby forepaws, and a pair of two-toed feet are visible through its fur. Its limbs are light tan. There is also a pair of white antennae sprouting from the top of its head. However, the most prominent feature on its face are its large, red compound eyes . Venonat's highly developed eyes act as radar units and can shoot powerful beams.
Venonat can be found in dense temperate forests , where it will sleep in the hole of a tree until nightfall. It sleeps throughout the day because the small insects it feeds on appear only at night. Both Venonat and its prey are attracted to bright lights.
In the anime
Venonat in the anime
Major appearances
Tracey has a Venonat, which he commonly uses to see things at night. It debuted in The Lost Lapras as the first Pokémon used by Tracey, though it was only one of two owned by him before he met Ash .
Other
Two Venonat appeared in The Ninja Poké-Showdown , with one under the ownership of Koga and the other under the ownership of Aya . Koga's evolved into a Venomoth in the same episode. Aya's Venonat reappeared in Ariados, Amigos! .
In Camping It Up! , Conway trained a Venonat during the Pokémon Summer Academy . He then used it in a battle against a Grimer that Dawn was temporarily using. After Grimer used Poison Gas as a Counter Shield , the battle ended in a draw.
In Leading a Stray! , multiple Venonat assisted a Luxio in its efforts to help a Wailmer trapped in the sewers.
Minor appearances
In Pokémon Fashion Flash , a Venonat was on Scissor Street .
A Venonat appeared in The Kangaskhan Kid .
A Venonat appeared in A Chansey Operation .
In Pikachu's Vacation , a Venonat was at the Pokémon Theme Park .
In Mewtwo Strikes Back , a Trainer 's Venonat was defeated by Mewtwo while it was serving Giovanni .
In Friends to the End , a Trainer's Venonat was at the closing ceremonies of the Indigo Plateau Conference .
In In the Pink , multiple pink Venonat were residents of Pinkan Island .
In Tricks of the Trade , a Venonat was at the Pokémon Swap Meet in Palmpona .
In Beauty and the Breeder , a Pokémon Breeder 's Venonat participated in a Pokémon breeding competition .
In The Heartbreak of Brock , a Venonat was living at Temacu 's father's lab.
A Venonat appeared in Celebi: The Voice of the Forest .
In Fangs for Nothin' , a Venonat was an inhabitant of the Dragon Holy Land .
In Training Daze , a Venonat was partnered with two Team Rocket trainees.
In Gonna Rule The School! , the Pokémon Trainers' School temporarily loaned a Venonat to the school's underage students for use in lessons.
In Saved by the Beldum , a Trainer's Venonat was seen during the Ever Grande Conference . It reappeared in a flashback in Shocks and Bonds .
A Venonat appeared in the opening sequence of Lucario and the Mystery of Mew .
In The Saffron Con , a Coordinator 's Venonat was taken by Team Rocket. In the next episode , it participated in the Saffron City Pokémon Contest .
A Venonat appeared in The Green Guardian .
A Coordinator's Venonat appeared in What I Did for Love! .
In Once More With Reeling! , a Coordinator's two Venonat participated in the Terracotta Contest .
In A Trainer and Child Reunion! , a Venonat was a resident of a forest where Aaron 's training center was located at.
A Venonat appeared in To Thine Own Pokémon Be True! .
In Coming Full-Festival Circle! , a Venonat was listening to Nando as he played his music.
A Trainer's Venonat appeared in I Choose You! .
Two Venonat appeared in The Power of Us , with one appearing as a shadowy figure.
In SS006 , Goh caught a Venonat. It reappeared in SS011 and SS014 .
Pokédex entries
Episode
Pokémon
Source
Entry
EP032
Venonat
Ash's Pokédex
Venonat, a Bug Pokémon. Its eyes function as radar, allowing it to see in the dark.
In the manga
Venonat (left) in The Electric Tale of Pikachu
In The Electric Tale of Pikachu manga
Melanie took care of a Venonat in Pikachu's Excellent Adventure .
In the Pokémon Adventures manga
Venonat debuted in Wake Up—You're Snorlax! as a wild Pokémon , while Red partook in a bike race that started in Route 11 .
A Venonat appeared in The Last Battle XIII as one of the Pokémon sent to participate in the fight in Ilex Forest .
A Venonat appeared in the Trick Master 's flashback in The Final Battle V , where it was one of the Pokémon calmed down by the homeland soil.
A Venonat appeared in Clobbering Claydol , under the ownership of a Camper .
A Venonat appeared in Out-Odding Oddish , under the ownership of a Pokéathlon participant.
In the Pokémon Gotta Catch 'Em All manga
A Venonat appeared in A Match For Pokémon .
A Venonat appeared in The Trial for Moltres .
A Venonat appeared in GDZ21 .
A Venonat appeared in GDZ23 .
A Venonat appeared in GDZ34 .
A Venonat appeared in GDZ36 .
In the Pokémon Zensho manga
A Venonat appeared in Cinnabar Island where Blaine yelled at it for sitting on his head.
In the TCG
Main article: Venonat (TCG)
Game data
Pokédex entries
Generation I
Kanto #048
Red(ENG)
Lives in the shadows of tall trees where it eats insects. It is attracted by light at night.
Blue
Yellow
Its large eyes act as radars. In a bright place, you can see that they are clusters of many tiny eyes.
Stadium
Uses its large, radar-like eyes to move around in darkness. It is instinctively attracted to light.
Generation II
Johto #108
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 attracted by light.
Crystal
The small bugs it eats appear only at night, so it sleeps in a hole in a tree until night falls.
Stadium 2
Its eyes also function as radar units. It catches and eats small bugs that hide in darkness.
Generation III
Hoenn #—
Kanto #048
Ruby
Venonat is said to have evolved with a coat of thin, stiff hair that covers its entire body for protection. It possesses large eyes that never fail to spot even minuscule prey.
Sapphire
Emerald
Its coat of thin, stiff hair that covers its entire body is said to have evolved for protection. Its large eyes never fail to spot even miniscule prey.
FireRed
Its eyes act as radar, enabling it to be active in darkness. The eyes can also shoot powerful beams.
LeafGreen
Lives in the shadows of tall trees where it eats bugs. It is attracted by light at night.
Generation IV
Sinnoh #—
Johto #109
Diamond
Its big eyes are actually clusters of tiny eyes. At night, its kind is drawn by light.
Pearl
Platinum
HeartGold
Its eyes also function as radar units. It catches and eats small bugs that hide in darkness.
SoulSilver
Poison oozes from all over its body. It catches and eats small bugs at night that are attracted by light.
Generation V
Unova #—
Black
Its big eyes are actually clusters of tiny eyes. At night, its kind is drawn by light.
White
Black 2
Its big eyes are actually clusters of tiny eyes. At night, its kind is drawn by light.
White 2
Generation VI
Kalos #—
Hoenn #—
X
Its big eyes are actually clusters of tiny eyes. At night, its kind is drawn by light.
Y
Lives in the shadows of tall trees where it eats bugs. It is attracted by light at night.
Omega Ruby
Venonat is said to have evolved with a coat of thin, stiff hair that covers its entire body for protection. It possesses large eyes that never fail to spot even miniscule prey.
Alpha Sapphire
Game locations
Generation II
Gold
Silver
Crystal
Routes 9 , 10 , 13 , 14 , 15 , 24 , 25 , and 43 , Ilex Forest , National Park National Park (Bug-Catching Contest )Tu Th Sa Route 43 , Lake of Rage (Headbutt trees )
In side games
Generation II
This Pokémon is unavailable in Generation II side games.
Held items
Stats
Base stats
Stat
Range
At Lv. 50
At Lv. 100
60
120 - 167
230 - 324
55
54 - 117
103 - 229
50
49 - 112
94 - 218
40
40 - 101
76 - 196
55
54 - 117
103 - 229
45
45 - 106
85 - 207
Total:
305
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 40 .
Pokéathlon stats
Type effectiveness
Under normal battle conditions in Generation IX, this Pokémon is:
Learnset
Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Venonat
Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Venonat
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Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Venonat
Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Venonat
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Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Venonat
Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Venonat
Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations
Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Venonat
Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Venonat
Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations
Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Venonat in Generation VII
Moves marked with a double dagger (‡) can only be bred from a Pokémon who learned the move in an earlier generation.
Moves marked with a superscript game abbreviation can only be bred onto Venonat in that game.
Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Venonat
Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Venonat
Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations
A black or white abbreviation in a colored box indicates that Venonat can be tutored the move in that game
A colored abbreviation in a white box indicates that Venonat cannot be tutored the move in that game
Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Venonat
Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Venonat
Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Move Tutor moves from other generations
TCG -only moves
Side game data
Pokémon Ranger
Group:
Poké Assist:
Field move:
None
Loops: 3
Min. exp.: 35
Max. exp.: 70
Browser entry R-153
Venonat hops about while scattering puffs of poison mist.
Evolution
Sprites
Trivia
Origin
In spite of Venonat's name, it is not similar to a gnat in size, physiology, or behavior, other than on its compound eyes. It is likely primarily based on a mite , which also sucks blood, is round, and has a pincer-like mouth. Based on its Ruby and Silver Pokédex entries and the fact that it evolves into a moth , Venonat may also draw inspiration from venomous caterpillars , such as those belonging to the Megalopyge genus.
Name origin
Venonat is likely a combination of venom and gnat (a small insect).
Kongpang is possibly a combination of こんちゅう konchū (insect) and pang (the sound that a radar makes, referring to its radar-like eyes). It could also be a shortening of コンパウンド アイ compound eye , both referring to its eyes and its Ability .
In other languages
Language
Title
Meaning
Japanese
コンパン Kongpang
Possibly from こんちゅう konchū and pang
French
Mimitoss
From mimi , mite , and toss , possibly from Mythos
Spanish
Venonat
Same as English name
German
Bluzuk
From Blut and a form of zutschen
Italian
Venonat
Same as English name
Korean
콘팡 Konpan
Transliteration of Japanese name
Mandarin Chinese
毛球 Máoqiú
Literally "Fur ball"
Cantonese Chinese
毛毛蟲 Mòuhmòuhchùhng
Literally "Furry bug". Also the Chinese name for "caterpillar"
More languages
Hindi
वेनॉनैत Venonat
Transcription of English name
Lithuanian
Venonatas
From English name
Russian
Венонат Venonat
Transcription of English name
Thai
คองปัง Kongpang
Transcription of trademarked Japanese name
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