Venomoth is alepidopteraninsectPokémon whose body is varying shades of purple. Its head and thorax are both light purple, and it has bulbous, round, light blue eyes, a small mandible, and a three-point crest on its head. Tucked close to its thorax are three pairs of tiny, whitish legs. Its abdomen is paler with several black, zigzagging stripes encircling it. It has two pairs of pale purple moth-like wings with thin blackvenation. Its official artwork and variousTCG cards depict the wings as translucent.[1]
Venomoth's wings are covered in dust-like 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 and leak out poison once they make contact with the skin. Venomoth lives in densetemperate forests with thick undergrowth and little light. As a nocturnal Pokémon, Venomoth comes out at night to hunt for its favorite prey. It prefers to feed on insects that gather around light sources, and Venomoth is attracted to bright lights itself. As stated inthe third chapter of Pokémon Adventures, Venomoth has a short lifespan.
When it attacks, it flaps its large wings violently to scatter its poisonous powder all around.(Pokémon Red, Silver, or Crystal inserted) The powder on its wings is poisonous if it is dark in color. If it is light, it causes paralysis.(Pokémon Blue, Gold, or Yellow inserted)
Venomoth isnocturnal - it is aPokémon that only becomes active at night. Its favorite prey are small insects that gather around streetlights, attracted by the light in the darkness.
Venomoth are nocturnal--they only are active at night. Their favorite prey are insects that gather around streetlights, attracted by the light in the darkness.
Venomoth is nocturnal—it is a Pokémon that only becomes active at night. Its favorite prey are small insects that gather around streetlights, attracted by the light in the darkness.
Venomoth debuted inThe Secret of Kangaskhan, whereBlue defeated awild one but didn'tcatch it because he already had one. This was the first Pokémon to be shown with aPokédex entry.
The dust-like scales covering its wings are color coded to indicate the kinds of poison it has. It has a short life span, and appears to be the evolved form of a Venonat.
Venomoth shares itscategory name withDustox. They are both known as the Poison Moth Pokémon.
In early official art, Venomoth had yellow spots on the back of its wings. This was removed when later official artwork was released.
InRuby and Sapphire, Venomoth's sprite color set contains 2 shades of yellow that go unused.
Venomoth'sCrystal sprite is different from itsGold and Silver sprite, making it one of the few Pokémon to have three different sprites inGeneration II.
Venomoth andits pre-evolved form are the Pokémon that went the longest without appearing in a regionalPokédex, excluding their appearances in remakes: prior to the release ofPokémon Scarlet and Violet, their last appearance in a regional Pokédex was in Crystal, almost 22 years earlier.
Origin
Venomoth seems to be based onswallowtail moths, many of which are toxic. Its face and insect diet suggest that it may also draw inspiration fromlacewings, which, like many moths, are attracted to lights at night. Specifically, it may be a play onmoth lacewing (familyIthonidae).
This Pokémon article is part ofProject Pokédex, aBulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on each Pokémon species, as well as Pokémon groups and forms.
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For other sprites and images, please seeVenomoth images on the Bulbagarden Archives.
