#049 · Generation 1
Venomoth
- Max CP (L40 / L50)
- 2,082 / 2,354
- Raid catch CP (L20 / L25)
- 1,190 / 1,487
- Research CP (L15)
- 892
- Buddy distance
- 3 km
- 2nd charged move
- 50,000 dust · 50 candy
- Shiny
- Shadow
- Tradable
- Mega
- Dynamax
Transfer the extras
Venomoth has no job in PvP, raids, or Max Battles. Keep one for the Pokedex and any of the special variants below, and transfer the rest for candy.
Battle roles
- –Great Leagueshadow#654 of 1154 · score 70.9
Ranked #654 of 1154; not competitive in Great League.
- –Ultra League#547 of 851 · score 70.6
Ranked #547 of 851; not competitive in Ultra League.
Collection value
- Shadow version exists: Shadows hit 20% harder and are worth a raid slot even with low IVs.
Tiers: S = meta-defining, A = strong, B = playable, C = niche. PvP from PvPoke overall rankings; raids from computed DPS/TDO within each attacking type; Max Battles from GO Hub tier lists.
Base stats
Base stats. Bars are scaled to the strongest Pokemon in the game.
Evolution line
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PvP rankings (GO Battle League)
| League | Tier | Rank | Score | Recommended moves | Typical build |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great League | – | #661 / 1154 | 70.7 | Infestation · Poison Fang · Silver Wind | L27 · 4/12/14 |
| Great LeagueShadow | – | #654 / 1154 | 70.9 | Infestation · Poison Fang · Silver Wind | L27 · 4/12/14 |
| Ultra League | – | #547 / 851 | 70.6 | Infestation · Poison Fang · Silver Wind | L50 · 15/15/15 |
| Ultra LeagueShadow | – | #559 / 851 | 70.1 | Infestation · Poison Fang · Silver Wind | L50 · 15/15/15 |
| Ultra Premier | – | #442 / 689 | 72.7 | Psywave · Poison Fang · Silver Wind | |
| Ultra PremierShadow | – | #447 / 689 | 72.5 | Psywave · Poison Fang · Silver Wind |
Source: PvPoke overall rankings. Score is relative to the league meta (100 = best). Typical build is the IV spread PvPoke assumes.
Raid attacker rankings
| Attacking type | Tier | Rank | DPS | TDO | Best moves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| bugShadow | – | #61 / 164 | 11.2 | 128 | Bug Bite · Bug BuzzElite TM |
| bug | – | #72 / 164 | 9.7 | 133 | Bug Bite · Bug BuzzElite TM |
| poisonShadow | – | #95 / 197 | 9.0 | 103 | Bug Bite · Poison FangElite TM |
| poison | – | #111 / 197 | 7.8 | 106 | Bug Bite · Poison FangElite TM |
| psychicShadow | – | #121 / 248 | 10.7 | 122 | Bug Bite · PsychicElite TM |
| psychic | – | #146 / 248 | 9.2 | 127 | Bug Bite · PsychicElite TM |
Level 40, 15/15/15, neutral target. DPS = damage per second, TDO = total damage output before fainting. Rank is among every Pokemon using that attacking type.
Moves
| Fast move | Type | Raid power | Energy | Duration | DPS | PvP power | PvP energy | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
InfestationSTAB | bug | 9 | +13 | 1.0s | 9.0 | 10 | +12 | 3 turns |
Confusion | psychic | 19 | +14 | 1.5s | 12.7 | 16 | +14 | 4 turns |
Psywave | psychic | 4 | +7 | 0.5s | 8.0 | 3 | +4 | 1 turn |
Bug BiteElite TMSTAB | bug | 5 | +6 | 0.5s | 10.0 | 4 | +3 | 1 turn |
| Charged move | Type | Raid power | Energy | Duration | Dmg/energy | PvP power | PvP energy | Effects |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Silver WindSTAB | bug | 65 | -33 | 3.5s | 1.97 | 75 | -45 | 10% chance: +1 own Atk, +1 own Def |
Psychic | psychic | 95 | -50 | 3.0s | 1.90 | 75 | -55 | 10% chance: -1 foe Def |
Bug BuzzSTAB | bug | 95 | -50 | 3.5s | 1.90 | 100 | -60 | 30% chance: -1 foe Def |
Poison FangSTAB | poison | 30 | -33 | 1.5s | 0.91 | 50 | -40 | 100% chance: -1 foe Def |
Questions people ask
- Is Venomoth good in Pokemon GO?
- Not for battle. Venomoth has no ranked PvP, raid or Max Battle role, so keep one for the Pokedex and transfer the rest.
- Should I keep or transfer Venomoth?
- Venomoth has no job in PvP, raids, or Max Battles. Keep one for the Pokedex and any of the special variants below, and transfer the rest for candy.
- Is Venomoth a good raid attacker?
- Venomoth ranks #72 of 164 bug attackers with 9.7 DPS. That is outside the top 15, so it is not a raid priority.
- Can Venomoth be shiny in Pokemon GO?
- Yes. Shiny Venomoth is available from evolution, photobomb, raid, research, wild. A shiny is worth keeping for the collection no matter its IVs.
- Is Shadow Venomoth worth keeping?
- Shadow Venomoth hits 20% harder and takes 20% more damage. It has no ranked role of its own, so treat it like a normal copy.
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