Venonat is a first-generation Pokemon, a small purple Bug and Poison type with large compound eyes that debuted in Pokemon Red and Green in Japan in 1996. Its distinctive game cry was created for those early handheld games and carried into later titles, the anime and fan collections as the series grew. Because each original Pokemon has its own short cry, fans began sharing them individually on soundboards for edits, quizzes and nostalgia clips. Venonat's remains popular because it is short, instantly recognisable and tied to a memorable early design.