Venomoth

Venomoth in the anime

In Working My Way Back to Mew!, Goh caught a Venomoth, which continued to appear in Pokémon Journeys: The Series. Venomoth was introduced in The Ninja Poké-Showdown, when Koga's Venonat evolved into one during a Gym battle against Ash, battling Pidgeotto and Charmander before the match was interrupted by Team Rocket. In Shocks and Bonds, Katie's Venomoth used Disable to help her Golduck defeat Ash's Torkoal during the Ever Grande Conference, then used Disable again the following episode to stop Swellow from using Peck before being defeated. In All Things Bright and Beautifly!, Chaz's Venomoth advanced to the final round of a Pokémon Contest before losing to Janet's Beautifly.

Venomoth's cards by era

Venomoth was introduced with two Jungle Rare printings, followed by Base Set 2, a Gym Heroes printing of Sabrina's Venomoth, a Neo Destiny Light Venomoth, and a Skyridge common in the WOTC era.

The EX through XY eras carried single printings in FireRed & LeafGreen, Secret Wonders, Triumphant, and Phantom Forces.

The Sun & Moon era brought a run of Unbroken Bonds cards including a Venomoth GX up to Secret Rare, followed by a Silver Tempest Uncommon in the Sword & Shield era and a 151 Uncommon in the Scarlet & Violet era, both illustrated by Kagemaru Himeno.

Cards to know

• Venomoth (Jungle #13)

  Venomoth's earliest card, a 1999 Jungle Rare by Ken Sugimori.

• Sabrina's Venomoth (Gym Heroes #34)

  A Gym Heroes Rare depicting Sabrina's Venomoth.

• Light Venomoth (Neo Destiny #53)

  A Neo Destiny Light Venomoth Uncommon.

• Venomoth GX (Unbroken Bonds #193)

  An Unbroken Bonds Venomoth GX Ultra Rare (#193) by 5ban Graphics.

• Venomoth (151 #049)

  A 151 Uncommon illustrated by Kagemaru Himeno.