Lots of people think that Venomoth is bad or some think that Shift is an okay Pokemon Power but is too situational but I used him today in a way that I never though of before. First let's take a look at him in general.

I think that everyone knows that it does so I won't waste my time typing that...

Okay. Venom Powder has potential. It can do a maximum of 60(!) damage (10+10 for weakness by Shift+10 for posion damage at the end of your turn+20 if the opponent hits himself+10 more when the posion damages for your opponent's turn). Although this is very unlikely I've had it happen before.

Shift is what I want to talk about, though. It's a very interesting Pokemon Power. I like Venomoth and I've used it in 2 unusual ways.

1. While playing Plant/Water my opponent gusted out my energyless Venomoth and nailed it with a beaten up Magmar(F). 40 damage. No posion. Next turn I attached a grass energy, Shifted to water and Raindanced a water energy onto Venomoth (Venomoth became a Water-type so I could do that). I used Venom Powder and the posion/confusion killed off Magmar.

2. While playing Plant/Psychic (my favorite combo!) against another Psychic deck I was using Sabrina's Alakazam (Pkmn Power: Psycholink. Pick another Psychic Pokemon's attack and use it as if it was Alakazam's) to use my psychic-Shifting Venomoth's Venom Powder on a Mr. Mime. 20 damage due to weakness. The posion killed it off on the end of his next turn.
While I'm thinking about it Psycholink would also be good while combined with Base-Set Kadabra (Recover!) but thats another story...

Until next time.
     ~Snifit 9, The master of Plant and Psychic Pokemon
      (SIRIUSNEO@aol.com)