Venomoth

モルフォン · Aéromite

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.

Type: bugpoison
Stage: 2 of 2

Category: Poison Moth Pokémon
Japanese: モルフォン
Height: 1.5 m
Weight: 12.5 kg
Habitat: Forest
Color: Purple
Shape: Bug-wings

§ I

Evolution & biology

A 2-stage line — walk through the morphology of Venomoth.

#0048

Venonat

Stage 1

Base form

#0049

Venomoth

Stage 2

From Venonat

§ II

Base stats

Plotted against the dex maximum of 255.

HP 070

/255
Attack 065

/255
Defense 060

/255
Sp. Atk 090

/255
Sp. Def 075

/255
Speed 090

/255

§ III

Best Venomoth cards

Curated for composition, atmosphere, and lasting reading. 6 of 16 cards.

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§ IV

Venomoth through its illustrators

The hands that shaped this Pokémon’s visual identity across the TCG.

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01 5G

5ban Graphics

5ban Graphics has been credited on Pokémon TCG cards from 2011 through 2025, spanning series such as XY, Sun & Moon, and Sword & Shield. The work centers on digital illustration with action-forward, focused compositions and vibrant, contrasting color.

4 cards
XY era → Sun & Moon era
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02 KS

Ken Sugimori

Ken Sugimori is credited on more than 1,100 Pokémon TCG cards from 1999 to 2022, spanning sets such as Base, Gym Heroes, and Neo Genesis. The work favors clear, character-forward staging, playful moods, and vibrant-to-pastel color palettes with balanced, simple compositions.

4 cards
Base era
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03 KH

Kagemaru Himeno

Kagemaru Himeno has been credited on Pokémon TCG art from 1999 to 2024, spanning 656 cards. Work appears across sets including Jungle, Team Rocket, and Black & White, with a craft built on playful, character-forward staging, balanced layouts, and vibrant, often pastel-leaning color.

3 cards
EX era → Scarlet & Violet era
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04 HH

Hideaki Hakozaki

Hideaki Hakozaki is credited on 36 Pokémon TCG cards from 2010–2012, concentrated in the HeartGold & SoulSilver era. Work appears in HS—Unleashed, HS—Triumphant, and Call of Legends, pairing balanced, focused staging with vibrant, contrasting color.

1 card
Platinum era
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05 MY

Masako Yamashita

Masako Yamashita is credited on Pokémon TCG illustrations from 2001 to 2018, spanning E-Card and Neo-era sets including Expedition Base Set, Neo Destiny, and Aquapolis. The work favors cartoonish, traditional rendering with lighthearted, character-forward staging and vibrant, warm palettes.

1 card
Base era
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