Venom Drench (move)

Venom Drench
ベノムトラップ Venom Trap

Battles

Type	Poison
Category	Status
PP	20 (max. 32)
Power	—
Accuracy	100%
Priority	{{{priority}}}
Does not make contact Affected by Protect Affected by Magic Coat and Magic Bounce Not affected by Snatch Not affected by Mirror Move Not affected by King's Rock

Target

Foe	Foe	Foe
Self	Ally	Ally
Affects all adjacent foes, but not allies

Availability

Introduced	Generation VI
TR91 in Pokémon Sword and Shield

Contest Spectaculars

Condition	Clever
Appeal	3 ♥♥♥
Jamming	0
Brings down the energy of any Pokémon that have already used a move this turn.

On Smogon's Movedex:

Venom Drench (Japanese: ベノムトラップ Venom Trap) is a non-damaging Poison-type move introduced in Generation VI. It was TR91 in Generation VIII.

Effect

Generation VI to VIII

Venom Drench lowers the Attack, Special Attack, and Speed stats of all poisoned targets by one stage. If no targets are poisoned, the move will fail.

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

If powered up by a Poisonium Z into Z-Venom Drench, the user's Defense stat rises by one stage.

Generation IX

Venom Drench cannot be selected in a battle.

Description

Games	Description
XY ORAS SM USUM SwSh BDSP LA	Opposing Pokémon are drenched in an odd poisonous liquid. This lowers the Attack, Sp. Atk, and Speed stats of a poisoned target.
SV	This move can't be used. It's recommended that this move is forgotten. Once forgotten, this move can't be remembered.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
089		Muk		Amorphous		Amorphous	38^ORAS	1, Evo.	1, Evo.^BDSP
089		Muk Alolan Form		Amorphous		Amorphous		1, Evo.
168		Ariados		Bug		Bug	1	1	1^BDSP
317		Swalot		Amorphous		Amorphous		1	1^BDSP
336		Seviper		Field	Dragon	28^XY 25^ORAS	24	24^BDSP
407		Roserade		Fairy	Grass	1	1	1^SwShBDSP
434		Stunky		Field		Field		37	42^SwShBDSP
435		Skuntank		Field		Field		37	48^SwShBDSP
543		Venipede		Bug		Bug		38^USUM	40
544		Whirlipede		Bug		Bug	43	43	50
545		Scolipede		Bug		Bug	47	47	58
747		Mareanie		Water 1		Water 1		41	40
748		Toxapex		Water 1		Water 1		44	42
757		Salandit		Monster	Dragon		45	45
758		Salazzle		Monster	Dragon		51	51
793		Nihilego		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		53	45
803		Poipole		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		23^USUM	35
804		Naganadel		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		23^USUM	35
849		Toxtricity Low Key Form		Human-Like		Human-Like			20
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

By TR

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Machine
#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		I --	II --	III --	IV --	V --	VI --	VII --	VIII TR91	IX --
029		Nidoran♀		Monster	Field			✔
030		Nidorina		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			✔
031		Nidoqueen		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			✔
032		Nidoran♂		Monster	Field			✔
033		Nidorino		Monster	Field			✔
034		Nidoking		Monster	Field			✔
041		Zubat		Flying		Flying			✔
042		Golbat		Flying		Flying			✔
073		Tentacruel		Water 3		Water 3			✔
109		Koffing		Amorphous		Amorphous			✔
110		Weezing		Amorphous		Amorphous			✔
110		Weezing Galarian Form		Amorphous		Amorphous			✔
151		Mew		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			✔
169		Crobat		Flying		Flying			✔
199		Slowking Galarian Form		Monster	Water 1			✔
211		Qwilfish		Water 2		Water 2			✔
407		Roserade		Fairy	Grass			✔
434		Stunky		Field		Field			✔
435		Skuntank		Field		Field			✔
452		Drapion		Bug	Water 3			✔
453		Croagunk		Human-Like		Human-Like			✔
454		Toxicroak		Human-Like		Human-Like			✔
527		Woobat		Field	Flying			✔
528		Swoobat		Field	Flying			✔
535		Tympole		Water 1		Water 1			✔
536		Palpitoad		Water 1		Water 1			✔
537		Seismitoad		Water 1		Water 1			✔
543		Venipede		Bug		Bug			✔
544		Whirlipede		Bug		Bug			✔
545		Scolipede		Bug		Bug			✔
568		Trubbish		Mineral		Mineral			✔
569		Garbodor		Mineral		Mineral			✔
617		Accelgor		Bug		Bug			✔
690		Skrelp		Water 1	Dragon			✔
691		Dragalge		Water 1	Dragon			✔
708		Phantump		Grass	Amorphous			✔
709		Trevenant		Grass	Amorphous			✔
747		Mareanie		Water 1		Water 1			✔
748		Toxapex		Water 1		Water 1			✔
757		Salandit		Monster	Dragon			✔
758		Salazzle		Monster	Dragon			✔
771		Pyukumuku		Water 1		Water 1			✔
793		Nihilego		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			✔
803		Poipole		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			✔
804		Naganadel		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			✔
849		Toxtricity Low Key Form		Human-Like		Human-Like			✔
871		Pincurchin		Water 1	Amorphous			✔
890		Eternatus		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.

By breeding

#	Pokémon		Types	Parent Egg Groups		Egg Move
#	Pokémon		Types	Parent Egg Groups		II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
029		Nidoran♀		Monster	Field	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
032		Nidoran♂		Monster	Field	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
041		Zubat		Flying		Flying	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
109		Koffing		Amorphous		Amorphous		✔^USUM	✔^BDSP
316		Gulpin		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
527		Woobat		Field	Flying	✔	✔
535		Tympole		Water 1		Water 1		✔^USUM
690		Skrelp		Water 1	Dragon	✔	✔
708		Phantump		Grass	Amorphous	✔	✔
771		Pyukumuku		Water 1		Water 1		✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

In other games

Pokémon Masters EX

Category	Move Gauge	MP	Base Power	Max Power	Accuracy	Target	Effect Tag	Description	Playable Users
Status	2	—	—	—	100%	All opponents	—	Lowers the target's Attack, Sp. Atk and Speed by one stat rank when the target is poisoned or badly poisoned. Fails when the target is not poisoned or badly poisoned.*	Janine & Ariados Scottie/Bettie & Tech Nidoran♀/Nidorina/Nidoqueen ^Egg

Past description

Prior to Version 2.10.0*: Lowers the target's Attack, Sp. Atk and Speed if the target is poisoned or badly poisoned. Fails if the target is not poisoned or badly poisoned.

Description

Games	Description
SMD	It lowers an enemy's Attack, Sp. Atk, and Travel Speed when it's poisoned or badly poisoned.* It lowers the enemy's Attack, Sp. Atk, and Travel Speed. It will fail unless the enemy is poisoned or badly poisoned, so be careful.*

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

	Salazzle

The user shoots a large amount of poison at the opponent.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In	Notes
Salazzle	Salazzle surrounds the opponent's feet with a large amount of poison released from her mouth.
Plumeria's Salazzle	Flash and Cosmog's Secret	Debut

In other generations

Core series games

Generation I	RB Y	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Spin-off series games

Generation I	RB Y	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

In other languages

Language		Title
Chinese	Cantonese	毒液陷阱 Duhkyihk Hahmjehng
Chinese	Mandarin	毒液陷阱 Dúyì Xiànjǐng / Dúyè Xiànjǐng
French		Piège de Venin
German		Giftfalle
Italian		Velenotrappola
Korean		베놈트랩 Benomteuraep
Spanish		Trampa Venenosa

Generation VIII TMs
SwSh
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BDSP
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Generation VIII TRs (SwSh)
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