Venoshock (move)

Venoshock
ベノムショック Venom Shock
Venoshock IX.png
Venoshock IX 2.png
Type  Poison
Category  Special
PP  10 (max. 16)
Power  65
Accuracy  100%
Priority  {{{priority}}}
Target
Foe Foe Foe
Self Ally Ally
May affect anyone adjacent to the user
Availability
Introduced  Generation V
Condition  Beautiful
Appeal  0  
Jam  0  
Condition  Beautiful
Appeal  0  
Condition  Beautiful
Appeal  2 ♥♥
Jamming  0  
Works well if it is the same type as the move used by the last Pokémon.

Venoshock (Japanese: ベノムショック Venom Shock) is a damage-dealing Poison-type move introduced in Generation V. It was TM09 from Generation V to Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon, TM74 in Pokémon Sword and Shield, and is TM045 in Generation IX.

Effect

Venoshock inflicts damage. Its power is doubled to 130 if the target is poisoned.

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

Generation VIII

Pokémon Legends: Arceus

Venoshock's power is doubled if the target has any status condition.

Category  Special
PP  15
Agile Strong
Power  65  50  80
Accuracy  100%  100%  100%
Action speed modifier
Self  0  0  +5
Target  0  +3  0
Additional effect
   ?  ?
   ?  ?
   ?  ?
Power is doubled if the target has a status condition

Description

Games Description
BWB2W2 The user drenches the target in a special poisonous liquid. Its power is doubled if the target is poisoned.
XYORAS
SMUSUM
SwShBDSP
SV
The user drenches the target in a special poisonous liquid. This move's power is doubled if the target is poisoned.
LA The user drenches the target in a special poisonous liquid to inflict damage. This move’s power is doubled if the target has a status condition.


Learnset

By leveling up

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Level
0015    
 
Bug Bug 23 23
0041    
 
Flying Flying 37ORAS 37 40 40
0042    
 
Flying Flying 43ORAS 43 48 48
0046    
 
Bug Grass 15
0047    
 
Bug Grass 15
0092    
 
Amorphous Amorphous 18
0093    
 
Amorphous Amorphous 18
0094    
 
Amorphous Amorphous 18
0169    
 
Flying Flying 43ORAS 43 48 48
0267    
 
Bug Bug 25
0269    
 
Bug Bug 20ORAS 20 20 25
0315    
 
Fairy Grass 25
0336     Field Dragon 55BW
20B2W2
20XY
16ORAS
16 16 24
0406    
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 25
0407    
 
Fairy Grass 25
0434    
 
Field Field 21 21 18 21
0435    
 
Field Field 21 21 18 21
0451    
 
Bug Water 3 50BW
27B2W2
27 27 21 21 11
0452    
 
Bug Water 3 56BW
27B2W2
27 27 21 21 11
0453    
 
Human-Like Human-Like 36 36 36 20 20 15 20
0454    
 
Human-Like Human-Like 36 36 36 20 20 15 20
0543    
 
Bug Bug 26 26, 38 26, 38SM
26USUM
24
0544    
 
Bug Bug 28 28 28 26
0545    
 
Bug Bug 28 28 28 26
0747    
 
Water 1 Water 1 25 15 15
0748    
 
Water 1 Water 1 25 15 15
0757    
 
Monster Dragon 37 35 35
0758    
 
Monster Dragon 39 37 37
0793    
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 23 30
0803     No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 13USUM 28
0804    
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 13USUM 28
0849  
Toxtricity
Amped Form
 
 
Human-Like Human-Like 20
0890    
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 16 16
0969    
 
Mineral Mineral 22
0970    
 
Mineral Mineral 22
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 TM

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Compatibility
TM09
0001    
 
Monster Grass
0002    
 
Monster Grass
0003    
 
Monster Grass
0012    
 
Bug Bug
0015    
 
Bug Bug
0020  
Raticate
Alolan Form
 
 
Field Field
0023     Field Dragon
0024     Field Dragon
0029     Monster Field
0030     No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0031    
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0032     Monster Field
0033     Monster Field
0034    
 
Monster Field
0041    
 
Flying Flying
0042    
 
Flying Flying
0043    
 
Grass Grass
0044    
 
Grass Grass
0045    
 
Grass Grass
0046    
 
Bug Grass
0047    
 
Bug Grass
0048    
 
Bug Bug
0049    
 
Bug Bug
0069    
 
Grass Grass
0070    
 
Grass Grass
0071    
 
Grass Grass
0072    
 
Water 3 Water 3
0073    
 
Water 3 Water 3
0080  
Slowbro
Galarian Form
 
 
Monster Water 1
0088     Amorphous Amorphous
0088  
Grimer
Alolan Form
 
 
Amorphous Amorphous
0089     Amorphous Amorphous
0089  
Muk
Alolan Form
 
 
Amorphous Amorphous
0092    
 
Amorphous Amorphous
0093    
 
Amorphous Amorphous
0094    
 
Amorphous Amorphous
0109     Amorphous Amorphous
0110     Amorphous Amorphous
0110  
Weezing
Galarian Form
 
 
Amorphous Amorphous
0151     No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0167    
 
Bug Bug
0168    
 
Bug Bug
0169    
 
Flying Flying
0182     Grass Grass
0194  
Wooper
Paldean Form
 
 
Water 1 Field
0199  
Slowking
Galarian Form
 
 
Monster Water 1
0204     Bug Bug
0205    
 
Bug Bug
0207    
 
Bug Bug
0211    
 
Water 2 Water 2
0211  
Qwilfish
Hisuian Form
 
 
Water 2 Water 2
0212    
 
Bug Bug
0213    
 
Bug Bug
0214    
 
Bug Bug
0215  
Sneasel
Hisuian Form
 
 
Field Field
0267    
 
Bug Bug
0269    
 
Bug Bug
0285     Fairy Grass
0286    
 
Fairy Grass
0315    
 
Fairy Grass
0316     Amorphous Amorphous
0317     Amorphous Amorphous
0331     Grass Human-Like
0332    
 
Grass Human-Like
0336     Field Dragon
0406    
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0407    
 
Fairy Grass
0413  
Wormadam
All forms
 
 
Bug Bug
0414    
 
Bug Bug
0416    
 
Bug Bug
0434    
 
Field Field
0435    
 
Field Field
0451    
 
Bug Water 3
0452    
 
Bug Water 3
0453    
 
Human-Like Human-Like
0454    
 
Human-Like Human-Like
0472    
 
Bug Bug
0537    
 
Water 1 Water 1
0543    
 
Bug Bug
0544    
 
Bug Bug
0545    
 
Bug Bug
0568     Mineral Mineral
0569     Mineral Mineral
0590    
 
Grass Grass
0591    
 
Grass Grass
0616     Bug Bug
0617     Bug Bug
0690    
 
Water 1 Dragon
0691    
 
Water 1 Dragon
0692     Water 1 Water 3
0693     Water 1 Water 3
0747    
 
Water 1 Water 1
0748    
 
Water 1 Water 1
0757    
 
Monster Dragon
0758    
 
Monster Dragon
0768    
 
Bug Water 3
0776    
 
Monster Dragon
0779    
 
Water 2 Water 2
0793    
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0803     No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered USUM
0804    
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered USUM
0849  
Toxtricity
Amped Form
 
 
Human-Like Human-Like
0849  
Toxtricity
Low Key Form
 
 
Human-Like Human-Like
0850    
 
Bug Bug
0851    
 
Bug Bug
0871     Water 1 Amorphous
0890    
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0903    
 
Field Field
0904    
 
Water 2 Water 2
0944    
 
Field Field
0945    
 
Field Field
0948    
 
Grass Grass
0949    
 
Grass Grass
0965    
 
Mineral Mineral
0966    
 
Mineral Mineral
0969    
 
Mineral Mineral
0970    
 
Mineral Mineral
0980    
 
Water 1 Field
0986    
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0994    
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
1015    
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
1016    
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
1025    
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
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 Egg Groups Egg Move
0048    
 
Bug Bug
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 Mystery Dungeon series

Venoshock deals double damage against poisoned enemies.

Game Base
Power
Max
Power
Base
PP
Max
PP
Base
Accuracy
Max
Accuracy
Range Target Cuts
corners
MDGtI 10 99 16 50 95% 98% Front Enemy No
SMD 10 99 16 40 95% 98% Front Enemy No
With some exceptions, Pokémon learnsets match those from the core series games:

Pokémon Conquest

 
>
 
Stars: ★★★
Power: 35
Accuracy: 100%
Effect: Power is doubled against poisoned targets.
Users:      
Grid assumes the user is in the square marked by > facing to the right.
Orange squares indicate spaces that are hit.
Red squares indicate the knockback on hit Pokémon.
A blue square indicates the user's position after performing the move.

Pokémon Masters EX

Category Move Gauge MP Base Power Max Power Accuracy Target Effect Tag Description Playable Users
Special 2 42 50 100% An opponent This attack's power is doubled when the target is poisoned or badly poisoned. Koga & Crobat
Janine & Crobat (Direct link)
Scottie/Bettie & Tech Ekans/Arbok Egg
Scottie/Bettie & Support Grimer/Muk Egg
  • Description prior to Version 2.10.0*: Its power is doubled if the target is poisoned or badly poisoned.
  • Description prior to Version 2.20.0*: This move's power is doubled when the target is poisoned or badly poisoned.

Pokémon Rumble Rush

  Venoshock
★★★
Attack power 52.62795
Charge time 0.86 seconds
Range type Circular (ranged)
Number of hits 1
Number of projectiles 1
Critical hit rate 1.5%
Additional effect None

Description

Games Description
Conq. The user drenches the target in a special poisonous liquid. Its power is doubled if the target is poisoned.
MDGtI It damages an enemy. Its power goes up if the enemy is in the Poisoned or Badly Poisoned status.
SMD It damages an enemy. Its power goes up if the enemy is poisoned or badly poisoned.


In the anime

 
Salandit
 
Garbodor
 
Mega Venusaur
 
Nidorino
The user drenches the target in a special poisonous liquid. This move's power is doubled if the target is poisoned.
Pokémon Method
User First Used In Notes
  Garbodor fires multiple globs of green or a stream of purple liquid from the pipes on its right hand at the opponent. Its power is doubled if the opponent is poisoned
Roxie's Garbodor Rocking the Virbank Gym! Part 2 Debut
Zipp's Garbodor Young Kiawe Had a Farm! None
  The center of Mega Venusaur's flower glows white. It then fires multiple dark purple blobs of poison from its flower at the opponent.
A Trainer's Venusaur Mega Evolution Special IV Erroneously inflicted poison
  Salandit fires globs of purple, poisonous liquid from the pattern on its back at the opponent.
Tupp's three Salandit Alola to New Adventure! None
  Zubat fires a stream of purple, poisonous liquid from its mouth at the opponent.
Rapp's Zubat Young Kiawe Had a Farm! None
  Nihilego fires a stream or multiple globs of purple, poisonous liquid from its body at the opponent; or, Nihilego forms two globs of purple, poisonous liquid at the ends of its tentacles. It then fires the globs at the opponent.
Nihilego (anime) Faba's Revenge! None
Gladion's Lillie The Homecoming Crown! None
  Poipole fires a stream of purple, poisonous liquid from its top needle at its opponent.
Multiple wild Poipole The Prism Between Light and Darkness! None
  Seismitoad fires a stream of purple, poisonous liquid from its mouth at the opponent.
Hunter D's Seismitoad The One That Didn't Get Away! None
  Toxicroak spits multiple purple poison darts from its mouth at the opponent, which explode into a poisonous cloud on impact.
A Team Rocket Grunt's Toxicroak A Little Rocket R & R! None
  Nidorino fires multiple purple poison darts from its back at the opponent.
Team Rocket's Nidorino Restore and Renew! None


In the manga

Pokémon Adventures


In other generations

Core series games

Spin-off series games

Trivia

In other languages

Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 毒液衝擊 Duhkyihk Chūnggīk *
毒液攻擊 Duhkyihk Gūnggīk *
Mandarin 毒液衝擊 / 毒液冲击 Dúyì Chōngjí / Dúyè Chōngjī *
毒液攻擊 Dúyì Gōngjí *
  Czech Jedošok
  Dutch Gifschok
  French Choc Venin
  German Giftschock
  Italian Velenoshock
  Korean 베놈쇼크 Benomsyokeu
  Polish Toksyczny Szok
Portuguese   Brazil Venochoque
  Portugal Venochoque (Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon-present)
Choque Venenoso
  Russian Веношок Venoshok
  Spanish Carga Tóxica*
Cargatóxica*
  Vietnamese Xung Kích Độc Tố


Variations of the move Brine
  BrineVenoshockHex


Generation V TMs
01020304050607080910111213141516171819
20212223242526272829303132333435363738
39404142434445464748495051525354555657
58596061626364656667686970717273747576
77787980818283848586878889909192939495
Generation V HMs
010203040506
Generation VI TMs
0102030405060708091011121314151617181920212223242526
2728293031323334353637383940414243444546474849505152
5354555657585960616263646566676869707172737475767778
798081828384858687888990919293 • 94 (XYORAS) • 9596979899100
Generation VI HMs
010203040506ORAS07ORAS
Generation VII TMs
SMUSUM
0102030405060708091011121314151617181920
2122232425262728293031323334353637383940
4142434445464748495051525354555657585960
6162636465666768697071727374757677787980
81828384858687888990919293949596979899100
PE
0102030405060708091011121314151617181920
2122232425262728293031323334353637383940
4142434445464748495051525354555657585960
Generation VIII TMs
SwSh
0001020304050607080910111213141516171819
2021222324252627282930313233343536373839
4041424344454647484950515253545556575859
6061626364656667686970717273747576777879
8081828384858687888990919293949596979899
BDSP
0102030405060708091011121314151617181920
2122232425262728293031323334353637383940
4142434445464748495051525354555657585960
6162636465666768697071727374757677787980
81828384858687888990919293949596979899100
Generation VIII TRs (SwSh)
0001020304050607080910111213141516171819
2021222324252627282930313233343536373839
4041424344454647484950515253545556575859
6061626364656667686970717273747576777879
8081828384858687888990919293949596979899
Generation IX TMs
SV
001002003004005006007008009010011012013014015016017018019
020021022023024025026027028029030031032033034035036037038
039040041042043044045046047048049050051052053054055056057
058059060061062063064065066067068069070071072073074075076
077078079080081082083084085086087088089090091092093094095
096097098099100101102103104105106107108109110111112113114
115116117118119120121122123124125126127128129130131132133
134135136137138139140141142143144145146147148149150151152
153154155156157158159160161162163164165166167168169170171
Added in SV 2.0.1
172173174175176177178179180181182183184185186
187188189190191192193194195196197198199200201
Added in SV 3.0.0
202203204205206207208209210211212213214215216
217218219220221222223224225226227228229


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