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Pokémon Type Update to Venonat and Psyduck; redid changes for clarified formatting
(Venonat was incorrectly referred to as Grass/Poison when it is actually Bug/Poison. Psyduck was also mentioned to be Water/Psychic, which is a common misconception, however, both Psyduck and it's evolution, Golduck, are Mono-Water type Pokémon)
(Pokémon Type Update to Venonat and Psyduck; redid changes for clarified formatting)
 
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| [[File:Pokemon 043Oddish.png|left]] Grass and Poison type Pokémon, that only has one Grass type attack, Absorb as an offensive move and learns all the powder attacks too. It learns Acid at level 23 if prevented from evolving. Oddish has a new move. Moonlight, a high-level move which recovers HP, but the amount changes based on the time of day.   
| [[File:Pokemon 043Oddish.png|left]] Grass and Poison-type Pokémon, that only has one Grass type attack, Absorb as an offensive move and learns all the powder attacks too. It learns Acid at level 23 if prevented from evolving. Oddish has a new move. Moonlight, a high-level move which recovers HP, but the amount changes based on the time of day.   
Another good utility Pokémon, Oddish can be taught HMs Flash and Cut along with Sleep Powder, it can be useful while only taking up 1 slot.
Another good utility Pokémon, Oddish can be taught HMs Flash and Cut along with Sleep Powder, it can be useful while only taking up 1 slot.


New addition {{bp|Bellossom}} is a Pokémon that uses a Sun Stone to evolve. (It's an alternative to {{bp|Vileplume}}). Some of its stats are weaker than Vileplume's, but Bellossom is now the only Oddish relative that can learn Solarbeam.
New addition {{bp|Bellossom}} is a Pokémon that uses a Sun Stone to evolve. (It's an alternative to {{bp|Vileplume}}). Some of its stats are weaker than Vileplume's, but Bellossom is now the only Oddish relative that can learn Solarbeam.
| [[File:Pokemon 046Paras.png|right]] Bug and Grass type Pokémon, Paras doesn't have any new forms, but it does have a couple of new moves, including Poison Powder, and Grass-type's new power move, Giga Drain coming in at level 43.  
| [[File:Pokemon 046Paras.png|right]] Bug and Grass-type Pokémon, Paras doesn't have any new forms, but it does have a couple of new moves, including Poison Powder, and Grass-type's new power move, Giga Drain coming in at level 43.  
This Pokémon is one of the few that has a unique attack which for Paras is Spore that "puts the opponent to sleep 100% of the time"
This Pokémon is one of the few that has a unique attack which for Paras is Spore that "puts the opponent to sleep 100% of the time"


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| [[File:Pokemon 048Venonat.png|left]] Bug and Poison type Pokémon, Venonat was always an awkward mix that got mostly Psychic attacks and wasn't powerful enough to use them effectively. And, well, that's all still true.
| [[File:Pokemon 048Venonat.png|left]] Bug and Poison-type Pokémon, Venonat was always an awkward mix that got mostly Psychic attacks and wasn't powerful enough to use them effectively. And, well, that's all still true.
Its Attack and Special Attack are around the same but are both low.  Evolves at level 31.
Its Attack and Special Attack are around the same but are both low.  Evolves at level 31.


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Once it reaches evolved form {{bp|Venomoth}} it can learn Gust now at level 31 and does have an ok Special Attack stat as well as some Speed.
Once it reaches evolved form {{bp|Venomoth}} it can learn Gust now at level 31 and does have an ok Special Attack stat as well as some Speed.
| [[File:Pokemon 054Psyduck.png|right]] Water type Pokémon who gets a few new moves in Gen 2 which aren't worth much but this Pokémon is actually great! Not immediately useful but once you get up to Ecruteak City you can start to consider its value.
| [[File:Pokemon 054Psyduck.png|right]] Water-type Pokémon who gets a few new moves in Gen 2 which aren't worth much but this Pokémon is actually great! Not immediately useful but once you get up to Ecruteak City you can start to consider its value.


Early is a slow level up but now gets Confusion at level 16 for some good damage.  Once it finally evolves into Golduck, its Special Attack becomes one of the best among the multi HM Water type Pokémon as well as having good Speed.
Early is a slow level up but now gets Confusion at level 16 for some good damage.  Once it finally evolves into Golduck, its Special Attack becomes one of the best among the multi HM Water type Pokémon as well as having good Speed.