Venomoth is an insectoid creature with a light purple body. It has bulbous, round eyes with large pupils and a small mandible. Its abdomen is paler with several black, zigzagging stripes running across the horizontal length. It has six short legs and a three-point crest on its head. Its two pairs of wings are covered in dust-like, purple scales that vary in color depending on their toxic capability. Dark scales are poisonous, while lighter scales can cause paralysis. These scales are released when Venomoth flutters its wings.
Venomoth live in dense forests with much undergrowth and little light. As a nocturnal Pokémon, Venomoth comes out at night to hunt of its favorite prey. It prefers to feed on insects that gather around light, and Venomoth is attracted to bright lights itself.
Major appearances
Koga's Venonat evolved into Venomoth in The Ninja Poké-Showdown. Koga used his Venomoth in a Gym battle against Ash, battling Pidgeotto before the battle was interrupted by Team Rocket.
Chaz used a Venomoth in the Rustboro City Pokémon Contest in All Things Bright and Beautifly!. It was able to advance to the Battle Stage and reach the final round, where it went up against Janet's Beautifly. Although both Coordinators gave it everything they had, Janet managed to defeat Chaz and won herself the Rustboro Ribbon.
In Shocks and Bonds, Katie battled against Ash using a Venomoth in the Ever Grande Conference. Venomoth's Disable attack caused Torkoal to be unable to use Iron Defense, so that her Golduck could knock out the Coal Pokémon with Hydro Pump. In the following episode, Katie's Venomoth used Disable once again to prohibit Swellow from using Peck. It was eventually defeated by Swellow though.
Minor appearances
In the beginning of Mewtwo Strikes Back, a pirate Trainer by the name of Raymond used a Venomoth to battle alongside his Golem and Pinsir. Raymond's Golem, Pinsir and Venomoth fought Ash's Pikachu and were defeated afterwards.
A Venomoth appeared in The Kangaskhan Kid.
A Venomoth appeared in Round One - Begin!, under the ownership of a Pokémon Trainer competing in the Indigo Plateau Conference.
A Trainer named Assunta used a Venomoth to battle Ritchie in Friends to the End, where it battled against Happy.
A Venomoth had a small cameo in Tracey Gets Bugged as one of the Bug Pokémon on Murcott Island.
A Venomoth belonging to Rudy made a cameo appearance in Misty Meets Her Match.
Multiple Venomoth appeared in The Power of One.
A Venomoth appeared in a fantasy in The Rivalry Revival.
A Venomoth appeared in Illusion Confusion! as an illusion created by Haunter and Gengar.
In The Bug Stops Here, Jessie dressed as a Venomoth in order to attract Bug types, however this did not work as she scared a real Venomoth away, causing it to use Stun Spore.
A Venomoth appeared in Celebi: The Voice of the Forest.
Multiple Venomoth appeared in the opening sequence of Destiny Deoxys.
A Venomoth appeared in the opening sequence of Lucario and the Mystery of Mew.
A Venomoth appeared in The Ole' Berate and Switch! as used by one of the Team Rocket Grunts.
A Coordinator's Venomoth appeared in Staging a Heroes' Welcome!, where it was seen participating in the Performance Stage of the Wallace Cup.
A Venomoth made a cameo in Arceus and the Jewel of Life.
A Venomoth appeared in I Choose You!, where it was among the Pokémon that were under the control of Marshadow.
Pokédex entries
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EP032
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Venomoth
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Ash's Pokédex
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Venomoth, an evolved form of Venonat. Tiny scales on its wings disperse various spores when they are flapped.
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