Venomoth’s ability to poison its enemies and its type combination suggests that it may have been based on a moth in the Arctiidae family. Its Japanese name may mean it may also have been influenced by the Morphinae subfamily of butterflies; its wings’s design seems to be heavily influenced by Morphinads.
Venomoth is likely a combination of venom and moth.
Morphon may refer to the butterfly genus, Morpho.
No: 049
English Name: Venomoth
Japanese Name: Morufon
Generation: 1
Type: Bug, Poison
Species: Poison Moth Pokémon
Abilities: Shield Dust, Tinted Lens, Wonder Skin (hidden ability)
Evolution: Venonat > Venomoth
Venomoth is an insectoid creature with a light purple body. It has bulbous, round eyes with large pupils and a small mandible. Its thorax is paler with several black, zigzagging stripes running across the horizontal length. It has six short legs and a three-point crest on its head. Its two pairs of wings are covered in dust-like, purple 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.
Venomoth live in dense forests with much undergrowth and little light. As a nocturnal Pokémon, Venomoth comes out at night to hunt of its favorite prey. It prefers to feed on insects that gather around light, and Venomoth is attracted to bright lights itself.
POKEDEX ENTRIES
Pokemon Red: The dust-like scales covering its wings are color coded to indicate the kinds of poison it has.
Pokemon Blue: The dust-like scales covering its wings are color coded to indicate the kinds of poison it has.
Pokemon Yellow: The powdery scales on its wings are hard to remove. They also contain poison that leaks out on contact.
Pokemon Stadium: The powder on its wings is poisonous. It scatters the powder with every flap, so you may be poisoned if you are downwind.
Pokemon Gold: When it attacks, it flaps its large wings violently to scatter its poisonous powder all around.
Pokemon Silver: The powder on its wings is poisonous if it is dark in color. If it is light, it causes paralysis.
Pokemon Crystal: The scales it scatters will paralyze anyone who touches them, making that person unable to stand.
Pokemon Stadium 2: When it attacks, it flaps its large wings violently to scatter its poisonous powder all around.
Pokemon Ruby: 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.
Pokemon Sapphire: 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.
Pokemon Emerald: 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.
Pokemon FireRed: The wings are covered with dustlike scales. Every time it flaps its wings, it looses highly toxic dust.
Pokemon LeafGreen: The dustlike scales covering its wings are color-coded to indicate the kinds of poison it has.
Pokemon Diamond: It flutters its wings to scatter dustlike scales. The scales leach toxins if they contact skin.
Pokemon Pearl: It flutters its wings to scatter dustlike scales. The scales leach toxins if they contact skin.
Pokemon Platinum: It flutters its wings to scatter dustlike scales. The scales leach toxins if they contact skin.
Pokemon HeartGold: When it attacks, it flaps its large wings violently to scatter its poisonous powder all around.
Pokemon SoulSilver: The powder on its wings is poisonous if it is dark in hue. If it is light in hue, it causes paralysis.
Pokemon Black: It flutters its wings to scatter dustlike scales. The scales leach toxins if they contact skin.
Pokemon White: It flutters its wings to scatter dustlike scales. The scales leach toxins if they contact skin.
Pokemon Black 2: It flutters its wings to scatter dustlike scales. The scales leach toxins if they contact skin.
pokemon White 2: It flutters its wings to scatter dustlike scales. The scales leach toxins if they contact skin.
Pokemon X: The scales it scatters will paralyze anyone who touches them, making that person unable to stand.
Pokemon Y: The wings are covered with dustlike scales. Every time it flaps its wings, it looses highly toxic dust.
Pokemon Omega Ruby: 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.
Pokemon Alpha Sapphire: 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.
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