Venomoth (Jungle 13)

Venomoth LV.28
モルフォン Morphon
Grass
VenomothJungle13.jpg
Illus. Ken Sugimori
Evolution stage
Venonat
Stage 1 Pokémon
Evolves from Venonat
Card name Venomoth
Type Grass
HP 70
weakness
Fire×2
resistance
Fighting-30
retreat cost
None
English expansion Jungle
Rarity Rare Holo
English card no. 13/64
Japanese expansion Pokémon Jungle
Japanese rarity Rare Holo
Expansion Jungle
Rarity Rare
English card no. 29/64
Expansion Base Set 2
Rarity Rare
English card no. 31/130
TCG GB1 set Laboratory
TCG GB1 ID D06
TCG GB2 set Beginning Pokémon
TCG GB2 ID A09
For more information on this Pokémon's species, see Venomoth.

Venomoth (Japanese: モルフォン Morphon) is a Grass-type Stage 1 Pokémon card. It was first released as part of the Jungle expansion.

Card text

Pokémon Power:
Shift
へんしょく
 
Once during your turn (before your attack), you may change the type of Venomoth to the type of any other Pokémon in play other than Colorless. This power can't be used if Venomoth is Asleep, Confused, or Paralyzed.
   Venom Powder [create category]
りんぷん
10
Flip a coin. If heads, the Defending Pokémon is now Confused and Poisoned.


Pokédex data

Venomoth - Poisonmoth Pokémon
No. Height Weight
049 4'11" (1.5 m) 28 lbs. (12.5 kg)
Pokédex entry
The dust-like scales covering its wings are color-coded to indicate the kinds of poison it has.
羽にリンプンがついていて、ヒラヒラとはばたくたびに猛毒の粉をばらまく。


Release information

This card was included in the Jungle expansion as both a Holofoil and Non Holofoil card, first released in the Japanese Pokémon Jungle expansion as only a Holofoil card. The Non Holofoil print of this card was later reprinted in the Base Set 2 expansion.

Gallery

TCG GB1 Laboratory sprite
TCG GB2 Beginning Pokémon sprite
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori


Trivia

  • Although this Pokémon is level 28, Venonat does not evolve into Venomoth until level 31.
  • Early prints of the Unlimited Holofoil version were printed without the Jungle set symbol. This error was corrected later in the print run.

Origin

Shift's Japanese name is that of Color Change, an Ability introduced in the Generation III Pokémon games that Venomoth cannot have. Venom Powder's Japanese name is that of Shield Dust, an Ability introduced in the Generation III Pokémon games that Venomoth can have. This card's English Pokédex entry comes from Pokémon Red and Blue, though it is slightly reworded. The Japanese entry comes from Pokémon Red and Green.


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