Venoshock (move)
| Venoshock ベノムショック Venom Shock | ||||||||||||
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Venoshock (Japanese: ベノムショック Venom Shock) is a damage-dealing Poison-type move introduced in Generation V.
It is:
- TM09 from Generation V to Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon.
- TM74 in Pokémon Sword and Shield.
- 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.
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Description
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Learnset
By leveling up
By TM
In other games
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series
In Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Gates to Infinity and Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon, Venoshock doubles in power against poisoned foes.
Pokémon Conquest
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Stars: ★★★
Power: 35
Accuracy: 100%
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| Effect: Power is doubled against poisoned targets. |
Users:  
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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.
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 |
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| 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| ★★★ | |
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| 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
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In the anime
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| 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. | |||
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 Garbodor
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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 | |
 Venusaur
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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
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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
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Zubat fires a stream of purple, poisonous liquid from its mouth at the opponent. | ||
| Rapp's Zubat | Young Kiawe Had a Farm! | None | |
 Nihilego
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Nihilego fires a stream or multiple globs of purple, poisonous liquid from its body at the opponent; or, Nihilego forms two glob 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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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| The user shoots poison at the target. | |||
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 Croagunk
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Croagunk fires several bursts of poison from its mouth at the opponent. | ||
| Looker's Croagunk | Mr. Perfect | Debut | |
- In Teary!! The Voice of the Master, Allister's Gengar was revealed to know Venoshock, but it was never seen using the move.
In other generations
Core series games
Spin-off series games
Trivia
- Venoshock has the highest base power of all Poison-type moves, excluding Z-Moves, but only if the target is poisoned.
In other languages
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| Variations of the move Brine | ||
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| Generation V TMs | |
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| 01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06 • 07 • 08 • 09 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 20 • 21 • 22 • 23 • 24 • 25 • 26 • 27 • 28 • 29 • 30 • 31 • 32 • 33 • 34 • 35 • 36 • 37 • 38 39 • 40 • 41 • 42 • 43 • 44 • 45 • 46 • 47 • 48 • 49 • 50 • 51 • 52 • 53 • 54 • 55 • 56 • 57 58 • 59 • 60 • 61 • 62 • 63 • 64 • 65 • 66 • 67 • 68 • 69 • 70 • 71 • 72 • 73 • 74 • 75 • 76 77 • 78 • 79 • 80 • 81 • 82 • 83 • 84 • 85 • 86 • 87 • 88 • 89 • 90 • 91 • 92 • 93 • 94 • 95 | |
| Generation V HMs | |
| 01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06 | |
| Generation VI TMs | |
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| 01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06 • 07 • 08 • 09 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 • 20 • 21 • 22 • 23 • 24 • 25 • 26 27 • 28 • 29 • 30 • 31 • 32 • 33 • 34 • 35 • 36 • 37 • 38 • 39 • 40 • 41 • 42 • 43 • 44 • 45 • 46 • 47 • 48 • 49 • 50 • 51 • 52 53 • 54 • 55 • 56 • 57 • 58 • 59 • 60 • 61 • 62 • 63 • 64 • 65 • 66 • 67 • 68 • 69 • 70 • 71 • 72 • 73 • 74 • 75 • 76 • 77 • 78 79 • 80 • 81 • 82 • 83 • 84 • 85 • 86 • 87 • 88 • 89 • 90 • 91 • 92 • 93 • 94 (XY • ORAS) • 95 • 96 • 97 • 98 • 99 • 100 | |
| Generation VI HMs | |
| 01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06ORAS • 07ORAS | |
| Generation VII TMs | |
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| SMUSUM | |
| 01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06 • 07 • 08 • 09 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 • 20 21 • 22 • 23 • 24 • 25 • 26 • 27 • 28 • 29 • 30 • 31 • 32 • 33 • 34 • 35 • 36 • 37 • 38 • 39 • 40 41 • 42 • 43 • 44 • 45 • 46 • 47 • 48 • 49 • 50 • 51 • 52 • 53 • 54 • 55 • 56 • 57 • 58 • 59 • 60 61 • 62 • 63 • 64 • 65 • 66 • 67 • 68 • 69 • 70 • 71 • 72 • 73 • 74 • 75 • 76 • 77 • 78 • 79 • 80 81 • 82 • 83 • 84 • 85 • 86 • 87 • 88 • 89 • 90 • 91 • 92 • 93 • 94 • 95 • 96 • 97 • 98 • 99 • 100 | |
| PE | |
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| Generation VIII TMs | |
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| SwSh | |
| 00 • 01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06 • 07 • 08 • 09 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 20 • 21 • 22 • 23 • 24 • 25 • 26 • 27 • 28 • 29 • 30 • 31 • 32 • 33 • 34 • 35 • 36 • 37 • 38 • 39 40 • 41 • 42 • 43 • 44 • 45 • 46 • 47 • 48 • 49 • 50 • 51 • 52 • 53 • 54 • 55 • 56 • 57 • 58 • 59 60 • 61 • 62 • 63 • 64 • 65 • 66 • 67 • 68 • 69 • 70 • 71 • 72 • 73 • 74 • 75 • 76 • 77 • 78 • 79 80 • 81 • 82 • 83 • 84 • 85 • 86 • 87 • 88 • 89 • 90 • 91 • 92 • 93 • 94 • 95 • 96 • 97 • 98 • 99 | |
| BDSP | |
| 01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06 • 07 • 08 • 09 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 • 20 21 • 22 • 23 • 24 • 25 • 26 • 27 • 28 • 29 • 30 • 31 • 32 • 33 • 34 • 35 • 36 • 37 • 38 • 39 • 40 41 • 42 • 43 • 44 • 45 • 46 • 47 • 48 • 49 • 50 • 51 • 52 • 53 • 54 • 55 • 56 • 57 • 58 • 59 • 60 61 • 62 • 63 • 64 • 65 • 66 • 67 • 68 • 69 • 70 • 71 • 72 • 73 • 74 • 75 • 76 • 77 • 78 • 79 • 80 81 • 82 • 83 • 84 • 85 • 86 • 87 • 88 • 89 • 90 • 91 • 92 • 93 • 94 • 95 • 96 • 97 • 98 • 99 • 100 | |
| Generation VIII TRs (SwSh) | |
| 00 • 01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06 • 07 • 08 • 09 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 20 • 21 • 22 • 23 • 24 • 25 • 26 • 27 • 28 • 29 • 30 • 31 • 32 • 33 • 34 • 35 • 36 • 37 • 38 • 39 40 • 41 • 42 • 43 • 44 • 45 • 46 • 47 • 48 • 49 • 50 • 51 • 52 • 53 • 54 • 55 • 56 • 57 • 58 • 59 60 • 61 • 62 • 63 • 64 • 65 • 66 • 67 • 68 • 69 • 70 • 71 • 72 • 73 • 74 • 75 • 76 • 77 • 78 • 79 80 • 81 • 82 • 83 • 84 • 85 • 86 • 87 • 88 • 89 • 90 • 91 • 92 • 93 • 94 • 95 • 96 • 97 • 98 • 99 | |
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