Venoshock (move)

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Venoshock ベノムショック Venom Shock

Battles Type  Poison Category  Special PP  10 (max. 16) Power  65 Accuracy  100% Priority  0 Does not make contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected by King's Rock

Range Opponent Opponent Opponent Self Ally Ally Normal: May affect anyone adjacent to the user

Availability Introduced  Generation V TM09 in Generation V TM09 in Generation VI

Contests Condition  Beautiful Appeal  0   Jam  0

Super Contests Condition  Beautiful Appeal  0

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Beautiful Appeal  2 ♥♥ Jamming  0   Works well if it is the same type as the move used by the last Pokémon.

On Smogon's Movedex: Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX

Venoshock (Japanese: ベノムショック Venom Shock) is a damage-dealing Poison-type move introduced in Generation V. It has been TM09 since Generation V.

Effect

Venoshock inflicts damage and its power will double to 130 when the target is poisoned.

Description

Games Description Conq The user drenches the target in a special poisonous liquid. Its power is doubled if the target is poisoned. The user drenches the target in a special poisonous liquid. This move's power is doubled if the target is poisoned.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Type		Level
					I		II		III		IV		V		VI
041		Zubat	Poison	Flying				37
042		Golbat	Poison	Flying				43
169		Crobat	Poison	Flying				43
269		Dustox	Bug	Poison				20
336		Seviper	Poison		Poison	55	20	20 16
451		Skorupi	Poison	Bug	50	27	27
452		Drapion	Poison	Dark	56	27	27
453		Croagunk	Poison	Fighting	36			36
454		Toxicroak	Poison	Fighting	36			36
543		Venipede	Bug	Poison	26			26, 38
544		Whirlipede	Bug	Poison	28			28
545		Scolipede	Bug	Poison	28			28
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		Type		Machine
					I --		II --		III --		IV --		V TM09		VI TM09
001		Bulbasaur	Grass	Poison	✔		✔	✔
002		Ivysaur	Grass	Poison	✔		✔	✔
003		Venusaur	Grass	Poison	✔		✔	✔
012		Butterfree	Bug	Flying	✔		✔	✔
015		Beedrill	Bug	Poison	✔		✔	✔
023		Ekans	Poison		Poison	✔		✔	✔
024		Arbok	Poison		Poison	✔		✔	✔
029		Nidoran♀	Poison		Poison	✔		✔	✔
030		Nidorina	Poison		Poison	✔		✔	✔
031		Nidoqueen	Poison	Ground	✔		✔	✔
032		Nidoran♂	Poison		Poison	✔		✔	✔
033		Nidorino	Poison		Poison	✔		✔	✔
034		Nidoking	Poison	Ground	✔		✔	✔
041		Zubat	Poison	Flying	✔		✔	✔
042		Golbat	Poison	Flying	✔		✔	✔
043		Oddish	Grass	Poison	✔		✔	✔
044		Gloom	Grass	Poison	✔		✔	✔
045		Vileplume	Grass	Poison	✔		✔	✔
046		Paras	Bug	Grass	✔		✔	✔
047		Parasect	Bug	Grass	✔		✔	✔
048		Venonat	Bug	Poison	✔		✔	✔
049		Venomoth	Bug	Poison	✔		✔	✔
069		Bellsprout	Grass	Poison	✔		✔	✔
070		Weepinbell	Grass	Poison	✔		✔	✔
071		Victreebel	Grass	Poison	✔		✔	✔
072		Tentacool	Water	Poison	✔		✔	✔
073		Tentacruel	Water	Poison	✔		✔	✔
088		Grimer	Poison		Poison	✔		✔	✔
089		Muk	Poison		Poison	✔		✔	✔
092		Gastly	Ghost	Poison	✔		✔	✔
093		Haunter	Ghost	Poison	✔		✔	✔
094		Gengar	Ghost	Poison	✔		✔	✔
109		Koffing	Poison		Poison	✔		✔	✔
110		Weezing	Poison		Poison	✔		✔	✔
151		Mew	Psychic		Psychic	✔		✔	✔
167		Spinarak	Bug	Poison	✔		✔	✔
168		Ariados	Bug	Poison	✔		✔	✔
169		Crobat	Poison	Flying	✔		✔	✔
182		Bellossom	Grass		Grass	✔		✔	✔
204		Pineco	Bug		Bug	✔		✔	✔
205		Forretress	Bug	Steel	✔		✔	✔
207		Gligar	Ground	Flying	✔		✔	✔
211		Qwilfish	Water	Poison	✔		✔	✔
212		Scizor	Bug	Steel	✔		✔	✔
213		Shuckle	Bug	Rock	✔		✔	✔
214		Heracross	Bug	Fighting	✔		✔	✔
267		Beautifly	Bug	Flying	✔		✔	✔
269		Dustox	Bug	Poison	✔		✔	✔
285		Shroomish	Grass		Grass	✔		✔	✔
286		Breloom	Grass	Fighting	✔		✔	✔
315		Roselia	Grass	Poison	✔		✔	✔
316		Gulpin	Poison		Poison	✔		✔	✔
317		Swalot	Poison		Poison	✔		✔	✔
331		Cacnea	Grass		Grass	✔		✔	✔
332		Cacturne	Grass	Dark	✔		✔	✔
336		Seviper	Poison		Poison	✔		✔	✔
406		Budew	Grass	Poison	✔		✔	✔
407		Roserade	Grass	Poison	✔		✔	✔
413		Wormadam	Bug	Grass	✔		✔	✔
414		Mothim	Bug	Flying	✔		✔	✔
416		Vespiquen	Bug	Flying	✔		✔	✔
434		Stunky	Poison	Dark	✔		✔	✔
435		Skuntank	Poison	Dark	✔		✔	✔
451		Skorupi	Poison	Bug	✔		✔	✔
452		Drapion	Poison	Dark	✔		✔	✔
453		Croagunk	Poison	Fighting	✔		✔	✔
454		Toxicroak	Poison	Fighting	✔		✔	✔
472		Gliscor	Ground	Flying	✔		✔	✔
537		Seismitoad	Water	Ground	✔		✔	✔
543		Venipede	Bug	Poison	✔		✔	✔
544		Whirlipede	Bug	Poison	✔		✔	✔
545		Scolipede	Bug	Poison	✔		✔	✔
568		Trubbish	Poison		Poison	✔		✔	✔
569		Garbodor	Poison		Poison	✔		✔	✔
590		Foongus	Grass	Poison	✔		✔	✔
591		Amoonguss	Grass	Poison	✔		✔	✔
616		Shelmet	Bug		Bug	✔		✔	✔
617		Accelgor	Bug		Bug	✔		✔	✔
690		Skrelp	Poison	Water			✔	✔
691		Dragalge	Poison	Dragon			✔	✔
692		Clauncher	Water		Water			✔	✔
693		Clawitzer	Water		Water			✔	✔
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 Conquest

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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.

In the anime

Garbodor
The user drenches the target in a special poisonous liquid. Its power is doubled if the target is poisoned.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Garbodor fires multiple globs of green 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
	The center of Mega Venusaur's flower glows white. It then fires multiple dark purple blobs of poison from its flower at the opponent.
Unknown Trainer's Venusaur	Mega Evolution Special IV		Capable of poisoning, unlike in the games

In the manga

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Croagunk
The user shoots poison at the target.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Croagunk fires several bursts of poison from its mouth at the opponent.
Looker's Croagunk	PS526		Debut

In other languages

Language Title Mandarin Chinese 毒液攻擊 Dúyè Gōngjí French Choc Venin German Giftschock Italian Velenoshock Korean 베놈쇼크 Venom Shock Polish Toksyczny Szok Portuguese Brazil Venochoque Portugal Choque Venenoso Spanish Cargatóxica

Variations of the move Brine
Brine • Venoshock • Hex

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