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Venipede front sprite

#0543 · Generation 5

Venipede

The Centipede Pokémon

Bug Poison
It discovers what is going on around it by using the feelers on its head and tail. It is brutally aggresive.
Height 0.4 m
Weight 5.3 kg
Catch rate 255
Base EXP 52

Battle profile

Base stats

HP 30
Attack 45
Defense 59
Sp. Attack 30
Sp. Defense 39
Speed 57
Base stat total 260

Traits

Abilities

Poison Point

Contact with the Pokémon may poison the attacker.

Swarm

Powers up the Pokémon's Bug-type moves when its HP is low.

Speed Boost

Hidden

The Pokémon's Speed stat is raised at the end of every turn.

Battle matchups

Type effectiveness

Damage matchups for Venipede based on its Bug and Poison typing. Abilities may change some matchups.

Weak against

Takes increased damage

Flying ×2 Rock ×2 Fire ×2 Psychic ×2

Resists

Takes reduced damage

Fighting ×¼ Grass ×¼ Poison ×½ Bug ×½ Fairy ×½

Immune to

Takes no damage

None

Learnset

Level-up moves

Moves Venipede learns by gaining levels in Pokemon Nova.

13 moves
Level Move Type Category Power Accuracy PP
1 Poison Sting The user stabs the target with a poisonous stinger to inflict damage. This may also poison the target. Poison Physical 15 100 35
1 Defense Curl The user curls up and raises its Defense stat. Normal Status — — 40
4 Rollout The user continually rolls into the target over five turns. This attack becomes more powerful each time it hits. Rock Physical 30 90 20
8 Protect This move enables the user to protect itself from all attacks. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession. Normal Status — — 10
12 Poison Tail The user hits the target with its tail. This move has a higher chance of landing a critical hit and may also poison the target. Poison Physical 50 100 25
16 Screech An earsplitting screech harshly lowers the target's Defense stat. Normal Status — 85 40
20 Bug Bite The user attacks by biting the target. If the target is holding a Berry, the user eats it and gains its effect. Bug Physical 60 100 20
24 Venoshock The user drenches the target in a special poisonous liquid. This move's power is doubled if the target is poisoned. Poison Special 65 100 10
28 Take Down A reckless full-body charge attack for slamming into the target. This also damages the user a little. Normal Physical 90 85 20
32 Agility The user relaxes and lightens its body to move faster. This sharply raises its Speed stat. Psychic Status — — 30
36 Toxic A move that leaves the target badly poisoned. Its poison damage worsens every turn. Poison Status — 90 10
40 Venom Drench Opposing Pokémon are drenched in an odd poisonous liquid. This lowers the Attack, Sp. Atk and Speed stats of all poisoned targets. Poison Status — 100 20
44 Double-Edge A reckless life-risking tackle in which the user rushes the target. This also damages the user quite a lot. Normal Physical 120 100 15

Breeding learnset

Egg moves

2 moves available

  • Bite Physical
    Dark
  • Fury Cutter Physical
    Bug

Extended learnset

Compatible moves

43 moves available

  • Agility Status
    Psychic
  • Attract Status
    Normal
  • Bug Bite Physical
    Bug
  • Captivate Status
    Normal
  • Confide Status
    Normal
  • Double Team Status
    Normal
  • Endeavor Physical
    Normal
  • Endure Status
    Normal
  • Facade Physical
    Normal
  • Frustration Physical
    Normal
  • Gyro Ball Physical
    Steel
  • Hex Special
    Ghost
  • Hidden Power Special
    Normal
  • Infestation Special
    Bug
  • Iron Defense Status
    Steel
  • Mimic Status
    Normal
  • Natural Gift Physical
    Normal
  • Payback Physical
    Dark
  • Pin Missile Physical
    Bug
  • Poison Jab Physical
    Poison
  • Protect Status
    Normal
  • Rest Status
    Psychic
  • Return Physical
    Normal
  • Rock Smash Physical
    Fighting
  • Round Special
    Normal
  • Screech Status
    Normal
  • Secret Power Physical
    Normal
  • Signal Beam Special
    Bug
  • Skitter Smack Physical
    Bug
  • Sleep Talk Status
    Normal
  • Sludge Bomb Special
    Poison
  • Snore Special
    Normal
  • Solar Beam Special
    Grass
  • Spikes Status
    Ground
  • Steel Roller Physical
    Steel
  • Struggle Bug Special
    Bug
  • Substitute Status
    Normal
  • Sunny Day Status
    Fire
  • Swagger Status
    Normal
  • Toxic Status
    Poison
  • Toxic Spikes Status
    Poison
  • Venom Drench Status
    Poison
  • Venoshock Special
    Poison

Species information

Training and breeding

Growth rate
Parabolic
Gender ratio
Female50Percent
Egg groups
Bug
Hatch steps
3,840
Base happiness
50
Color
Red
Shape
Insectoid
Habitat
None