How To Get TM09 Venoshock in Pokémon USUM

You can buy TM09 Venoshock from the Technical Machine Shop in Konikoni City. This shop also sells other four TMs: TM40, TM47, TM51 and TM78.

Konikoni City is located on Akala Island, and becomes accessible once you complete the Lush Jungle trial.

Getting TM09 Venoshock (Step-by-Step)

You will first arrive at Konikoni City from the south. Here’s where to find the TM shop:

Step 1: Walk north on Konikoni’s main street.

Walking north on Konikoni’s main street.

Step 2: Still on the main street, walk to the second stall on the left side. You’ll notice a disc icon imprinted on the sign above the stall.

Walking to the second stall on the left side.

Step 3: Talk to the stall vendor in order to access the Technical Machine Shop. Select “Buy” from the menu.

Talking to the Technical Machine Shop’s vendor.

Step 4: Choose Venoshock, which is the first TM at the top. It will cost 10,000 PokéDollars.

Selecting Venoshock from the TM Shop’s menu.

Venoshock Details + Use

TM09 item description in the game.

Venoshock Move Details
Type	Poison
Category	Special
Power	65
Accuracy	100%
PP	10

Venoshock is a damage-dealing move that doubles its base power when used on a poisoned Pokémon. In other words, Venoshock requires a previous setup in order to be truly effective.

In competitive play, Venoshock’s lack of base power means it’s not a very popular option. Sludge Wave is a much more reliable alternative as a special damage-dealing Poison move.

When combined with Toxic Spikes or Toxic, Venoshock packs some significant power. However, this strategy requires a full turn of setup. A quick switch-in to a Poison or Steel-type Pokémon is an easy workaround to deal with Venoshock.

But for a casual main story playthrough, Venoshock is far more useful.

TM09 becomes available fairly early in the game. With 65 Base Power, Venoshock is one of the best Poison-type moves at that point. The move will still hit quite hard even without the secondary effect.