Venomoth (Jungle 13)

Venomoth LV.28
モルフォン Morphon

Illus. Ken Sugimori

Evolution stage

Stage 1 Pokémon
Evolves from Venonat

Card name

Venomoth

Type

Grass

HP

70

weakness ×2	resistance -30	retreat cost None

English expansion	Jungle
Rarity
English card no.	13/64
Japanese expansion	Pokémon Jungle
Japanese rarity

Expansion	Jungle
Rarity
English card no.	29/64

Expansion	Base Set 2
Rarity
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

りんぷん

10

Flip a coin. If heads, the Defending Pokémon is now Confused and Poisoned.

Pokédex data

Venomoth - Poisonmoth Pokémon

No.

049

Height

4'11" (1.5 m)

Weight

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

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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