Is Venomoth viable in Gen 9 PU?

Venomoth is ranked #62 in Gen 9 PU with 2.78% usage according to Smogon Apr 2026 - Jun 2026 data.

Venomoth in Gen 9 PU

Gen 9 PU · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Apr 2026 - Jun 2026

#0049 Venomoth

BugPoison

USAGE 2.8% #62

ABILITYTinted Lens

BASE STATS

HP 70

ATK 65

DEF 60

SPA 90

SPD 75

SPE 90

BST450

TYPE MATCHUPS

2×

FireFlyingPsychicRock

½×

PoisonBugFairy

¼×

GrassFighting

Moves

Bug Buzz 100.0% Sludge Bomb 93.8% U-turn 82.7% Energy Ball 73.9% Quiver Dance 17.0% Psychic Noise 11.4% Substitute 9.0% Morning Sun 5.4%

Items

Choice Specs 82.7% Leftovers 9.0% Heavy-Duty Boots 4.9% Kee Berry 1.6% Mental Herb 0.6% Grassy Seed 0.6% Focus Sash 0.4% Insect Plate 0.1%

Abilities

Tinted Lens99.9%Shield Dust0.1%Wonder Skin0.0%

Tera Types

Bug 84.7% Water 9.6% Electric 2.2% Steel 1.1% Fairy 0.9% Dark 0.7% Ghost 0.6% Psychic 0.1%

Common Teammates

This Pokémon doesn't have enough usage for Smogon to compute meaningful Checks & Counters. Only the most-used Pokémon in a format receive this data.

Ranked #62 with 2.78% usage. Sorted by reliability score.