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Counter guide · Bug / Poison · Gen I

What beats Venomoth?

The 5 hardest counters to Venomoth ranked by type effectiveness, base-stat total, and Speed. Blacephalon outspeeds and hits for 2× with fire-type STAB.

Venomoth
No. 049
Venomoth
Bug Poison
BST 450 · Speed 90 · Atk 65 · SpA 90

Top 5 counters

  1. #1
    Blacephalon
    No. 806
    Blacephalon
    Fire Ghost
    Hits Venomoth for 2× via fire-type STAB Takes ½× back from poison-type STAB Speed: 107 > 90 (outspeeds) Lean: Special (SpA 151)
  2. #2
    Landorus
    No. 645
    Landorus
    Ground Flying
    Hits Venomoth for 2× via flying-type STAB Takes ½× back from bug-type STAB Speed: 101 > 90 (outspeeds) Lean: Physical (Atk 125)
  3. #3
    Iron Moth
    No. 994
    Iron Moth
    Fire Poison
    Hits Venomoth for 2× via fire-type STAB Takes ½× back from poison-type STAB Speed: 110 > 90 (outspeeds) Lean: Special (SpA 140)
  4. #4
    Archeops
    No. 567
    Archeops
    Rock Flying
    Hits Venomoth for 2× via rock-type STAB Takes ½× back from bug-type STAB Speed: 110 > 90 (outspeeds) Lean: Physical (Atk 140)
  5. #5
    Terrakion
    No. 639
    Terrakion
    Rock Fighting
    Hits Venomoth for 2× via rock-type STAB Takes ½× back from bug-type STAB Speed: 108 > 90 (outspeeds) Lean: Physical (Atk 129)

Venomoth's type weaknesses

2× weak to
Fire Flying Psychic Rock

How this list is computed

Each candidate is scored on best-STAB damage into Venomoth, the damage taken back, Speed comparison, base-stat total, and offensive lean (Attack vs Sp. Attack). Candidates that Venomoth hits super-effectively for 2× or more without taking comparable damage back are filtered out — they die first. Type-immune candidates are excluded entirely.

Counters are theoretical type-chart matchups, not damage calculations. Item, ability, and move-set choices can swing real battles. Use this list as a starting point, not a final answer.