- Attack
- 179
- Defense
- 143
- HP
- 172
100% CP
- Shadow RaidsLv20
- 1,190
- min 1,075
- Weather boostLv25
- 1,487
- min 1,344
- MaxLv50
- 2,354
- Lv40 2,082
At a glance
Basics
Shadow Venomoth is a Bug/Poison-type Pokémon. Its 100% IV CP is 1,190 at level 20 (Shadow Raids), 1,487 at weather-boosted level 25 and up to 2,354 at level 50. It is weak to Fire/Flying/Psychic/Rock attacks (1.6×). It resists Poison/Bug/Fairy/Grass/Fighting attacks. In raids, Bug Bite + Bug Buzz is its strongest moveset (level 40, 100% IVs). As your buddy, it earns 1 Candy every 3 km you walk together.
- Category
- Poison Moth Pokémon
- Buddy distance
- 3 km
- Second Charged Attack
- 60,000 Stardust · 60 Candy
- Max CP · Lv50 / Lv51 (Best Buddy)
- 2,354 / 2,382
- Shadow modifiers
- Attack ×1.2, Defense ×0.83 in battle (not shown in CP)
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.
All values are for Pokémon GO; main-series values are not listed. The Pokédex entry is the game's own English text.
Related tips
- Shadow Pokémon: when to purifyShadow Pokémon have 1.2× Attack but also take more damage, and they cost 1.2× Stardust and Candy to power up.
- TMs and how to learn exclusive moves (Elite TMs and Community Day moves)Fast TMs and Charged TMs change a move at random, and they can't teach exclusive moves such as Community Day moves.
- How to read IVs and appraisalsIVs run from 0 to 15 for each of Attack, Defense and HP, and appraisal stars are set by the sum of the three (0–45).
Best movesetsLv40 · 15/15/15 IVs
- 1
Bug Bite*Bug BuzzBest100% efficiency13.4TDO 228 - 2
PsywaveBug Buzz96% efficiency12.9TDO 219 - 3Bug Bite*Psychic95% efficiency12.8TDO 217
- 4InfestationBug Buzz94% efficiency12.6TDO 215
- 5ConfusionBug Buzz93% efficiency12.5TDO 213
Top 5 of 16 movesets.
Raid and Gym efficiency against an ordinary neutral 5-star boss. DPS is damage per second, TDO is total damage dealt before fainting, and efficiency compares (DPS³ × TDO)^¼ with the top moveset. Shadow modifiers (1.2× Attack, 0.83× Defense) are included. Against a specific boss, moves of the types it's weak to do more. * Exclusive moves require an Elite TM.
Learnable moves
Fast Attack4
| Moves | Power | Energy | DPS | EPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bug Bite*BestBug · 0.5s · STAB | 5 | +6 | 12 | 12 |
| ConfusionPsychic · 1.5s | 19 | +14 | 12.7 | 9.3 |
| InfestationBug · 1s · STAB | 9 | +13 | 10.8 | 13 |
| PsywavePsychic · 0.5s | 4 | +7 | 8 | 14 |
Charged Attack4
| Moves | Power | Energy | DPS | DPE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bug BuzzBestBug · 3.5s · STAB | 95 | 50 | 32.6 | 2.28 |
| PsychicPsychic · 3s | 95 | 50 | 31.7 | 1.9 |
 Poison FangPoison · 1.5s · STAB | 30 | 33 | 24 | 1.09 |
| Silver WindBug · 3.5s · STAB | 65 | 33 | 22.3 | 2.36 |
- DPS is damage per second, EPS energy per second and DPE damage per energy. A Charged Attack costing 100 energy uses 1 bar, 50 uses 2 bars and 33 uses 3 bars.
- STAB (same-type attack bonus) applies to moves of the Pokémon's own type, which deal 1.2× damage (included in DPS, DPT and DPE).
- * Exclusive move: a move that was only available during events such as Community Day. It now requires an Elite TM.
Calculate with your Pokémon
Move the sliders or enter a CP and Shadow Venomoth's stats, move performance and power-up cost update instantly.
Enter the CP shown in the game to find the closest level for these IVs.
- Actual Attack
- 139.1
- Actual Defense
- 78.7
- Actual HP
- 111
Actual stat = (base stat + IV) × level multiplier. Shadow ×1.2 Attack and ×0.83 Defense are included (not in the in-game CP). Level 51 is the Best Buddy boost.
Move performance at these stats
Bug Bite*Bug BuzzBest100% efficiencyThis is the best moveset at these stats. That's 76% of the same moveset's DPS at Lv40 with 15/15/15.
Raid calculation against a neutral 5-star boss. * Exclusive moves need an Elite TM.
Power-up cost
- Stardust
- 270,000
- Candy
- 312
- Candy XL
- 0
Lv 20 → 40: 40 power-ups, CP 2,082 after
Based on the game's power-up cost table. Shadow costs 1.2× and purified 0.9× (rounded up per power-up); Lucky Pokémon pay half the Stardust. Event bonuses are not included.
IV rankings by leagueBy stat product
| Rank | Attack | Defense | HP | Level | CP | vs. #1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 13 | 15 | 27.5 | 1,500 | 100.0% |
| 2 | 0 | 12 | 15 | 27.5 | 1,495 | 99.4% |
| 3 | 1 | 11 | 15 | 27.5 | 1,499 | 99.3% |
| 4 | 0 | 13 | 14 | 27.5 | 1,496 | 99.2% |
| 5 | 1 | 12 | 14 | 27.5 | 1,499 | 99.2% |
| 6 | 0 | 14 | 13 | 27.5 | 1,497 | 99.1% |
| 7 | 0 | 10 | 12 | 28 | 1,500 | 99.1% |
| 8 | 1 | 13 | 13 | 27.5 | 1,500 | 99.0% |
| 9 | 2 | 15 | 15 | 27 | 1,499 | 99.0% |
| 10 | 2 | 15 | 14 | 27 | 1,495 | 99.0% |
Stat product = Attack × Defense × HP (up to level 50, excluding Best Buddy). It shows how long a Pokémon lasts under the same CP cap and doesn't include move matchups.
EvolutionFrom game data
- Stage 1
- Shadow VenomothViewing50 CandyBest movesBug BiteBug Buzz
- Best moves are the top raid moveset at level 40 with 15/15/15 IVs.
Damage takenGO multipliers
- ×1.6
Fire
FlyingPsychic
Rock - ×0.625PoisonBug
Fairy - ×0.39
Grass
Fighting
Show all 18 types
Normal×1- Fire×1.6
Water×1
Electric×1- Grass×0.39
Ice×1- Fighting×0.39
- Poison×0.625
Ground×1- Flying×1.6
- Psychic×1.6
- Bug×0.625
- Rock×1.6
Ghost×1
Dragon×1
Dark×1
Steel×1- Fairy×0.625
Offensive matchupsBased on learnable moves