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Poison · Special move · Gen 5

Venoshock

Venoshock is a Poison-type special move introduced in Generation 5. It has 65 base power and 100% accuracy, with 10 PP (16 with PP Max). 125 Pokémon and forms can learn it.

Type

Poison

Category

Special

Power

65

Accuracy

100%

PP

10 (max 16)

Priority

0

Effect

Power doubles if the target is poisoned.

Targets
One adjacent Pokémon
Scarlet & Violet
Usable (82 Pokémon)
Pokémon Champions
Usable (28 Pokémon)
Legends: Z-A
Not usable

Type matchups as a Poison attack

2× vsGrassFairy

½× vsPoisonGroundRockGhost

0× vsSteel

Pokémon that learn Venoshock

125 Pokémon and forms (Mega Evolutions share their base form's moves). ✓ = can learn it in that game by any method; “Gens” lists every main-series generation it could be learned in.

PokémonTypeChampionsS/VZ-AGens
BulbasaurGrass/Poison✓5–9
IvysaurGrass/Poison✓5–9
VenusaurGrass/Poison✓✓5–9
ButterfreeBug/Flying5–8
BeedrillBug/Poison✓5–7
Alolan RaticateDark/Normal7
EkansPoison✓5–7, 9
ArbokPoison✓✓5–7, 9
Nidoran-FPoison5–8
NidorinaPoison5–8
NidoqueenPoison/Ground5–8
Nidoran-MPoison5–8
NidorinoPoison5–8
NidokingPoison/Ground5–8
ZubatPoison/Flying5–8
GolbatPoison/Flying5–8
OddishGrass/Poison✓5–9
GloomGrass/Poison✓5–9
VileplumeGrass/Poison✓✓5–9
ParasBug/Grass5–7
ParasectBug/Grass5–7
VenonatBug/Poison✓5–7, 9
VenomothBug/Poison✓5–7, 9
BellsproutGrass/Poison✓5–7, 9
WeepinbellGrass/Poison✓5–7, 9
VictreebelGrass/Poison✓✓5–7, 9
TentacoolWater/Poison✓5–9
TentacruelWater/Poison✓5–9
Galarian SlowbroPoison/Psychic✓✓8–9
GrimerPoison✓5–7, 9
Alolan GrimerPoison/Dark✓7, 9
MukPoison✓5–7, 9
Alolan MukPoison/Dark✓7, 9
GastlyGhost/Poison✓5–9
HaunterGhost/Poison✓5–9
GengarGhost/Poison✓✓5–9
KoffingPoison✓5–9
WeezingPoison✓5–9
Galarian WeezingPoison/Fairy✓5–9
MewPsychic✓5–9
SpinarakBug/Poison✓5–7, 9
AriadosBug/Poison✓✓5–7, 9
CrobatPoison/Flying5–8
BellossomGrass✓5–9
Paldean WooperPoison/Ground✓9
Galarian SlowkingPoison/Psychic✓✓8–9
PinecoBug✓5–7, 9
ForretressBug/Steel✓✓5–7, 9
GligarGround/Flying✓5–7, 9
QwilfishWater/Poison✓✓5–9
Hisuian QwilfishDark/Poison✓9
ScizorBug/Steel5–8
ShuckleBug/Rock5–8
HeracrossBug/Fighting5–8
Hisuian SneaselFighting/Poison✓9
BeautiflyBug/Flying5–7
DustoxBug/Poison5–7
ShroomishGrass✓5–7, 9
BreloomGrass/Fighting✓5–7, 9
RoseliaGrass/Poison5–8
GulpinPoison✓5–7, 9
SwalotPoison✓✓5–7, 9
CacneaGrass✓5–7, 9
CacturneGrass/Dark✓5–7, 9
SeviperPoison✓5–7, 9
BudewGrass/Poison5–8
RoseradeGrass/Poison✓5–8
WormadamBug/Grass5–7
Wormadam-SandyBug/Ground5–7
Wormadam-TrashBug/Steel5–7
MothimBug/Flying5–7
VespiquenBug/Flying✓5–9
StunkyPoison/Dark✓5–9
SkuntankPoison/Dark✓5–9
SkorupiPoison/Bug5–8
DrapionPoison/Dark5–8
CroagunkPoison/Fighting✓5–9
ToxicroakPoison/Fighting✓✓5–9
GliscorGround/Flying✓✓5–7, 9
SeismitoadWater/Ground5–8
VenipedeBug/Poison5–8
WhirlipedeBug/Poison5–8
ScolipedeBug/Poison✓5–8
TrubbishPoison5–8
GarbodorPoison✓5–8
FoongusGrass/Poison✓5–9
AmoongussGrass/Poison✓5–9
ShelmetBug5–8
AccelgorBug5–8
SkrelpPoison/Water✓6–9
DragalgePoison/Dragon✓✓6–9
ClauncherWater✓6–9
ClawitzerWater✓✓6–9
MareaniePoison/Water✓7–9
ToxapexPoison/Water✓✓7–9
SalanditPoison/Fire✓7–9
SalazzlePoison/Fire✓✓7–9
GolisopodBug/Water✓7–8
TurtonatorFire/Dragon7–8
BruxishWater/Psychic✓7, 9
NihilegoRock/Poison7–8
PoipolePoison7–8
NaganadelPoison/Dragon7–8
ToxtricityElectric/Poison✓✓8–9
Toxtricity-Low-KeyElectric/Poison✓✓9
SizzlipedeFire/Bug8
CentiskorchFire/Bug8
PincurchinElectric✓✓8–9
EternatusPoison/Dragon✓8–9
SneaslerFighting/Poison✓✓9
OverqwilDark/Poison✓✓9
ShroodlePoison/Normal✓9
GrafaiaiPoison/Normal✓9
ToedscoolGround/Grass✓9
ToedscruelGround/Grass✓9
VaroomSteel/Poison✓9
RevavroomSteel/Poison✓9
GlimmetRock/Poison✓9
GlimmoraRock/Poison✓✓9
ClodsirePoison/Ground✓9
Brute BonnetGrass/Dark✓9
Iron MothFire/Poison✓9
MunkidoriPoison/Psychic✓9
FezandipitiPoison/Fairy✓9
PecharuntPoison/Ghost✓9

Venoshock FAQ

What does Venoshock do?

Venoshock is a Poison-type special move with 65 power. Power doubles if the target is poisoned.

Which Pokémon can learn Venoshock?

125 Pokémon and forms can learn Venoshock in at least one game: 82 in Scarlet & Violet, 28 in Pokémon Champions and 0 in Legends: Z-A. Examples: Bulbasaur, Ivysaur, Venusaur, Butterfree, Beedrill and Alolan Raticate.

Is Venoshock in Pokémon Champions?

Yes — 28 Pokémon can use Venoshock in Pokémon Champions, with the same numbers as in Scarlet & Violet.

What is Venoshock super effective against?

As a Poison-type attack, Venoshock is super effective against Grass and Fairy, not very effective against Poison, Ground, Rock and Ghost and has no effect on Steel (unless its effect says otherwise).

Move data and effect text from Pokémon Showdown (MIT), generation from PokéAPI; learnsets for Gen 1–9, Pokémon Champions and Legends: Z-A from Showdown. Unofficial fan site.