Venoshock (move)

Venoshock (Japanese: ベノムショック Venom Shock) is a damage-dealing Poison-type move introduced in Generation V. It was TM09 from Generation V to Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon. It is TM74 in Pokémon Sword and Shield.

Venoshock
ベノムショック Venom Shock

Battles

Type	Poison
Category	Special
PP	15 (max. 24)
Power	65
Accuracy	100%
Priority	{{{priority}}}
Does not make contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected by Mirror Move Affected by King's Rock

Target

Foe	Foe	Foe
Self	Ally	Ally
May affect anyone adjacent to the user

Availability

Introduced	Generation V
TM09 in Generation V TM09 in Generation VI TM09 in Pokémon Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon TM74 in Generation VIII

Contest Spectaculars

Condition	Beautiful
Appeal	2 ♥♥
Jamming	0
Works well if it is the same type as the move used by the last Pokémon.

On Smogon's Movedex:

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.

Description

Games	Description
BW B2W2	The user drenches the target in a special poisonous liquid. Its power is doubled if the target is poisoned.
XY ORAS SM USUM SwSh	The user drenches the target in a special poisonous liquid. This move's power is doubled if the target is poisoned.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII
015		Beedrill		Bug		Bug			23^SMUSUM	23^BDSP
041		Zubat		Flying		Flying		37^ORAS	37^SMUSUM	40^SwSh^BDSP
042		Golbat		Flying		Flying		43^ORAS	43^SMUSUM	48^SwSh^BDSP
046		Paras		Bug	Grass				15^LA
047		Parasect		Bug	Grass				15^LA
092		Gastly		Amorphous		Amorphous				18^LA
093		Haunter		Amorphous		Amorphous				18^LA
094		Gengar		Amorphous		Amorphous				18^LA
169		Crobat		Flying		Flying		43^ORAS	43^SMUSUM	48^SwSh^BDSP
267		Beautifly		Bug		Bug				25^LA
269		Dustox		Bug		Bug		20^ORAS	20	20^BDSP 25^LA
315		Roselia		Fairy	Grass				25^LA
336		Seviper		Field	Dragon	55^BW 20^B2W2	20^XY 16^ORAS	16	16^BDSP
406		Budew		Undiscovered		Undiscovered				25^LA
407		Roserade		Fairy	Grass				25^LA
434		Stunky		Field		Field				21^SwSh^BDSP 18^LA
435		Skuntank		Field		Field				21^SwSh^BDSP 18^LA
451		Skorupi		Bug	Water 3	50^BW 27^B2W2	27	27	21^SwSh^BDSP 11^LA
452		Drapion		Bug	Water 3	56^BW 27^B2W2	27	27	21^SwSh^BDSP 11^LA
453		Croagunk		Human-Like		Human-Like	36	36	36	20^SwSh^BDSP 15^LA
454		Toxicroak		Human-Like		Human-Like	36	36	36	20^SwSh^BDSP 15^LA
543		Venipede		Bug		Bug	26	26, 38	26, 38^SM 26^USUM	24^SwSh
544		Whirlipede		Bug		Bug	28	28	28	26^SwSh
545		Scolipede		Bug		Bug	28	28	28	26^SwSh
747		Mareanie		Water 1		Water 1			25	15^SwSh
748		Toxapex		Water 1		Water 1			25	15^SwSh
757		Salandit		Monster	Dragon			37	35^SwSh
758		Salazzle		Monster	Dragon			39	37^SwSh
793		Nihilego		Undiscovered		Undiscovered			23	30^SwSh
803		Poipole		Undiscovered		Undiscovered			13^USUM	28^SwSh
804		Naganadel		Undiscovered		Undiscovered			13^USUM	28^SwSh
849		Toxtricity Amped Form		Human-Like		Human-Like				20^SwSh
890		Eternatus		Undiscovered		Undiscovered				16^SwSh
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

By TM

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Machine
#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		I --	II --	III --	IV --	V TM09	VI TM09	VII TM09	VIII TM74
001		Bulbasaur		Monster	Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔
002		Ivysaur		Monster	Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔
003		Venusaur		Monster	Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔
012		Butterfree		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔
015		Beedrill		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔
020		Raticate Alolan Form		Field		Field			✔
023		Ekans		Field	Dragon	✔	✔	✔
024		Arbok		Field	Dragon	✔	✔	✔
029		Nidoran♀		Monster	Field	✔	✔	✔	✔
030		Nidorina		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔	✔	✔	✔
031		Nidoqueen		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔	✔	✔	✔
032		Nidoran♂		Monster	Field	✔	✔	✔	✔
033		Nidorino		Monster	Field	✔	✔	✔	✔
034		Nidoking		Monster	Field	✔	✔	✔	✔
041		Zubat		Flying		Flying	✔	✔	✔	✔
042		Golbat		Flying		Flying	✔	✔	✔	✔
043		Oddish		Grass		Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔
044		Gloom		Grass		Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔
045		Vileplume		Grass		Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔
046		Paras		Bug	Grass	✔	✔	✔
047		Parasect		Bug	Grass	✔	✔	✔
048		Venonat		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔
049		Venomoth		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔
069		Bellsprout		Grass		Grass	✔	✔	✔
070		Weepinbell		Grass		Grass	✔	✔	✔
071		Victreebel		Grass		Grass	✔	✔	✔
072		Tentacool		Water 3		Water 3	✔	✔	✔	✔
073		Tentacruel		Water 3		Water 3	✔	✔	✔	✔
080		Slowbro Galarian Form		Monster	Water 1				✔
088		Grimer		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔
088		Grimer Alolan Form		Amorphous		Amorphous			✔
089		Muk		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔
089		Muk Alolan Form		Amorphous		Amorphous			✔
092		Gastly		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔	✔
093		Haunter		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔	✔
094		Gengar		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔	✔
109		Koffing		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔	✔
110		Weezing		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔	✔
110		Weezing Galarian Form		Amorphous		Amorphous				✔
151		Mew		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔	✔	✔	✔
167		Spinarak		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔
168		Ariados		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔
169		Crobat		Flying		Flying	✔	✔	✔	✔
182		Bellossom		Grass		Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔
199		Slowking Galarian Form		Monster	Water 1				✔
204		Pineco		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔
205		Forretress		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔
207		Gligar		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔
211		Qwilfish		Water 2		Water 2	✔	✔	✔	✔
212		Scizor		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔
213		Shuckle		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔
214		Heracross		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔
267		Beautifly		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔
269		Dustox		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔
285		Shroomish		Fairy	Grass	✔	✔	✔
286		Breloom		Fairy	Grass	✔	✔	✔
315		Roselia		Fairy	Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔
316		Gulpin		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔
317		Swalot		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔
331		Cacnea		Grass	Human-Like	✔	✔	✔
332		Cacturne		Grass	Human-Like	✔	✔	✔
336		Seviper		Field	Dragon	✔	✔	✔
406		Budew		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔	✔	✔	✔
407		Roserade		Fairy	Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔
413		Wormadam Plant Cloak		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔
413		Wormadam Sandy Cloak		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔
413		Wormadam Trash Cloak		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔
414		Mothim		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔
416		Vespiquen		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔
434		Stunky		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔
435		Skuntank		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔
451		Skorupi		Bug	Water 3	✔	✔	✔	✔
452		Drapion		Bug	Water 3	✔	✔	✔	✔
453		Croagunk		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔
454		Toxicroak		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔
472		Gliscor		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔
537		Seismitoad		Water 1		Water 1	✔	✔	✔	✔
543		Venipede		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔
544		Whirlipede		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔
545		Scolipede		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔
568		Trubbish		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔	✔	✔
569		Garbodor		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔	✔	✔
590		Foongus		Grass		Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔
591		Amoonguss		Grass		Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔
616		Shelmet		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔
617		Accelgor		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔
690		Skrelp		Water 1	Dragon		✔	✔	✔
691		Dragalge		Water 1	Dragon		✔	✔	✔
692		Clauncher		Water 1	Water 3		✔	✔	✔
693		Clawitzer		Water 1	Water 3		✔	✔	✔
747		Mareanie		Water 1		Water 1			✔	✔
748		Toxapex		Water 1		Water 1			✔	✔
757		Salandit		Monster	Dragon			✔	✔
758		Salazzle		Monster	Dragon			✔	✔
768		Golisopod		Bug	Water 3			✔	✔
776		Turtonator		Monster	Dragon			✔	✔
779		Bruxish		Water 2		Water 2			✔
793		Nihilego		Undiscovered		Undiscovered			✔	✔
803		Poipole		Undiscovered		Undiscovered			✔^USUM	✔
804		Naganadel		Undiscovered		Undiscovered			✔^USUM	✔
849		Toxtricity Amped Form		Human-Like		Human-Like				✔
850		Sizzlipede		Bug		Bug				✔
851		Centiskorch		Bug		Bug				✔
871		Pincurchin		Water 1	Amorphous				✔
890		Eternatus		Undiscovered		Undiscovered				✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

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%

Effect: Power is doubled against poisoned targets.

Users:

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.

Pokémon Masters EX

Category	Move Gauge	MP	Base Power	Max Power	Accuracy	Target	Effect Tag	Description
Special	2	—	42	50	100%	An opponent	—	This move's power is doubled when the target is poisoned or badly poisoned.

Past Description

Prior to Version 2.10.0 (from June 28, 2021): Its power is doubled if the target is poisoned or badly poisoned.

Description

Games	Description
Conq.	The user drenches the target in a special poisonous liquid. Its power is doubled if the target is poisoned.
MDGtI	It damages an enemy. Its power goes up if the enemy is in the Poisoned or Badly Poisoned status.
SMD	It damages an enemy. Its power goes up if the enemy is poisoned or badly poisoned.

In the anime

Pokémon	Method

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.
User	First Used In		Notes
Garbodor	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	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	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	Zubat fires a stream of purple, poisonous liquid from its mouth at the opponent.
Rapp's Zubat	Young Kiawe Had a Farm!		None
Nihilego	Nihilego fires a stream of purple, poisonous liquid from itself at its opponent.
Nihilego (anime)	Faba's Revenge!		None
Poipole	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	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	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	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

	Croagunk

The user shoots poison at the target.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In	Notes
Croagunk	Croagunk fires several bursts of poison from its mouth at the opponent.
Looker's Croagunk	Mr. Perfect	Debut

In PASS14, Allister's Gengar was revealed to know Venoshock, but it was never seen using the move.

In other generations

Core series games

Generation I	RB Y	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Spin-off series games

Generation I	RB Y	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

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

Language		Title
Chinese	Cantonese	毒液衝擊 Duhkyihk Chūnggīk * 毒液攻擊 Duhkyihk Gūnggīk *
Chinese	Mandarin	毒液衝擊 / 毒液冲击 Dúyì Chōngjí / Dúyè Chōngjī * 毒液攻擊 Dúyì Gōngjí *
Czech		Jedošok
Dutch		Gifschok
French		Choc Venin
German		Giftschock
Italian		Velenoshock
Korean		베놈쇼크 Venom Shock
Polish		Toksyczny Szok
Portuguese	Brazil	Venochoque
Portuguese	Portugal	Venochoque (Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon-present) Choque Venenoso
Russian		Веношок Venoshok
Spanish		Carga Tóxica* Cargatóxica*
Vietnamese		Xung Kích Độc Tố

Variations of the move Brine

Brine • Hex • Venoshock

Generation V TMs
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
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 • 06^ORAS • 07^ORAS

Generation VII TMs
SM USUM
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
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

Generation VIII TMs
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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