#109

Koffing

poison

Abilities

LevitateNeutralizing GasStench(Hidden)

Height: 0.6 m (1'12")

Weight: 1.0 kg (2.2 lbs)

Base Exp: 68

Base Stats

HP40

Atk65

Def95

SpA60

SpD45

Spe35

BST340

EV Yield: 1 Def

Stat Ranges at Lv. 100

Stat

Min (0 IV / 0 EV)Max (31 IV / 252 EV)

190284

Atk

121251

Def

175317

SpA

112240

SpD

85207

Spe

67185

Min = 0 IVs, 0 EVs, hindering nature. Max = 31 IVs, 252 EVs, boosting nature.

Species Info

Generation: I (Kanto)
Color: Purple
Shape: Ball
Habitat: Urban
Growth Rate: Medium
Capture Rate: 190 (74.5%)
Gender Ratio: 50% Male / 50% Female
Egg Groups: Indeterminate
Hatch Counter: 20 cycles (~5,376 steps)
Base Experience: 68
EV Yield: 1 Def
Height: 0.6 m (1'12")
Weight: 1.0 kg (2.2 lbs)

Type Defenses

Damage taken when attacked by each type.

nor—

fir—

wat—

ele—

gra½

ice—

fig½

poi½

gro2

fly—

psy2

bug½

roc—

gho—

dra—

dar—

ste—

fai½

Weak to: Ground, Psychic

Resists: Grass, Fighting, Poison, Bug, Fairy

Abilities

Levitate

Evades ground moves.

Neutralizing Gas

Neutralizes abilities of all Pokémon in battle.

StenchHidden Ability

Has a 10% chance of making target Pokémon flinch with each hit.

Evolution Chain

Pokedex Entries22 entries

Generation VII

Let's Go Pikachu, Let's Go Eevee

In hot places, its internal gases could expand and explode without any warning. Be very careful!

Generation VIII

Sword

Its body is full of poisonous gas. It floats into garbage dumps, seeking out the fumes of raw, rotting trash.

Shield

It adores polluted air. Some claim that Koffing used to be more plentiful in the Galar region than they are now.

Show older entries (Gen I, II, III, IV, V, VI)

Generation I

Red, Blue

Because it stores several kinds of toxic gases in its body, it is prone to exploding without warning.

Yellow

In hot places, its internal gases could expand and explode without any warning. Be very careful!

Generation II

Gold

Its thin, filmy body is filled with gases that cause constant sniffles, coughs and teary eyes.

Silver

The poisonous gases it contains are a little bit lighter than air, keeping it slight ly airborne.

Crystal

If one gets close enough to it when it expels poison ous gas, the gas swirling inside it can be seen.

Generation III

Ruby

If KOFFING becomes agitated, it raises the toxicity of its internal gases and jets them out from all over its body. This POKéMON may also overinflate its round body, then explode.

Sapphire

KOFFING embodies toxic substances. It mixes the toxins with raw garbage to set off a chemical reaction that results in a terribly powerful poison gas. The higher the temperature, the more gas is concocted by this POKéMON.

Emerald

Getting up close to a KOFFING will give you a chance to observe, through its thin skin, the toxic gases swirling inside. It blows up at the slightest stimulation.

FireRed

Its thin, balloon-like body is inflated by horribly toxic gases. It reeks when it is nearby.

LeafGreen

Because it stores several kinds of toxic gases in its body, it is prone to exploding without warning.

Generation IV

Diamond, Pearl, Platinum

Lighter-than-air gases in its body keep it aloft. The gases not only smell, they are also explosive.

HeartGold

Its thin, filmy body is filled with gases that cause constant sniffles, coughs and teary eyes.

SoulSilver

The poisonous gases it contains are a little bit lighter than air, keeping it slightly airborne.

Generation V

Black, White

Lighter-than-air gases in its body keep it aloft. The gases not only smell, they are also explosive.

Black 2, White 2

Toxic gas is held within its thin, balloon-shaped body, so it can cause massive explosions.

Generation VI

Its thin, balloon-like body is inflated by horribly toxic gases. It reeks when it is nearby.

Lighter-than-air gases in its body keep it aloft. The gases not only smell, they are also explosive.

Omega Ruby

If Koffing becomes agitated, it raises the toxicity of its internal gases and jets them out from all over its body. This Pokémon may also overinflate its round body, then explode.

Alpha Sapphire

Koffing embodies toxic substances. It mixes the toxins with raw garbage to set off a chemical reaction that results in a terribly powerful poison gas. The higher the temperature, the more gas is concocted by this Pokémon.

Moves (Gen 9)73 moves

Level Up

16 moves

Lv.	Move	Type	Cat.	Pow	Acc	PP
1	Tackle	nor	P	40	100%	35
1	Poison Gas	poi	N	—	90%	40
9	SmogSTAB	poi	S	30	70%	20
16	Assurance	dar	P	60	100%	10
19	Clear SmogSTAB	poi	S	50	—	15
32	SludgeSTAB	poi	S	65	100%	20
36	Toxic	poi	N	—	90%	10
37	Smokescreen	nor	N	—	100%	20
37	Gyro Ball	ste	P	—	100%	5
40	Self Destruct	nor	P	200	100%	5
42	BelchSTAB	poi	S	120	90%	10
45	Haze	ice	N	—	—	30
46	Sludge BombSTAB	poi	S	90	100%	10
48	Explosion	nor	P	250	100%	5
52	Destiny Bond	gho	N	—	—	5
55	Memento	dar	N	—	100%	10

TM / HM

37 moves

Move	Type	Cat.	Pow	Acc	PP
Acid SpraySTAB	poi	S	40	100%	20
Assurance	dar	P	60	100%	10
Body Slam	nor	P	85	100%	15
Curse	gho	N	—	—	10
Dark Pulse	dar	S	80	100%	15
Endure	nor	N	—	—	10
Explosion	nor	P	250	100%	5
Facade	nor	P	70	100%	20
Fire Blast	fir	S	110	85%	5
Flamethrower	fir	S	90	100%	15
Gunk ShotSTAB	poi	P	120	80%	5
Gyro Ball	ste	P	—	100%	5
Haze	ice	N	—	—	30
Pain Split	nor	N	—	—	20
Protect	nor	N	—	—	10
Psybeam	psy	S	65	100%	20
Rain Dance	wat	N	—	—	5
Rest	psy	N	—	—	5
Scary Face	nor	N	—	100%	10
Self Destruct	nor	P	200	100%	5
Shadow Ball	gho	S	80	100%	15
Sleep Talk	nor	N	—	—	10
Sludge BombSTAB	poi	S	90	100%	10
Sludge WaveSTAB	poi	S	95	100%	10
Spite	gho	N	—	100%	10
Substitute	nor	N	—	—	10
Sunny Day	fir	N	—	—	5
Take Down	nor	P	90	85%	20
Taunt	dar	N	—	100%	20
Tera Blast	nor	S	80	100%	10
Thief	dar	P	60	100%	25
Thunder	ele	S	110	70%	10
Thunderbolt	ele	S	90	100%	15
Toxic	poi	N	—	90%	10
Toxic Spikes	poi	N	—	—	20
VenoshockSTAB	poi	S	65	100%	10
Will O Wisp	fir	N	—	85%	15

Egg Moves

10 moves

Move	Type	Cat.	Pow	Acc	PP
Curse	gho	N	—	—	10
Destiny Bond	gho	N	—	—	5
Pain Split	nor	N	—	—	20
Psybeam	psy	S	65	100%	20
Spit Up	nor	S	—	100%	10
Spite	gho	N	—	100%	10
Stockpile	nor	N	—	—	20
Swallow	nor	N	—	—	10
Toxic Spikes	poi	N	—	—	20
Will O Wisp	fir	N	—	85%	15

Move Tutor

10 moves

Move	Type	Cat.	Pow	Acc	PP
Dark Pulse	dar	S	80	100%	15
Endure	nor	N	—	—	10
Explosion	nor	P	250	100%	5
Flamethrower	fir	S	90	100%	15
Pain Split	nor	N	—	—	20
Self Destruct	nor	P	200	100%	5
Sleep Talk	nor	N	—	—	10
Spite	gho	N	—	100%	10
Substitute	nor	N	—	—	10
Thunderbolt	ele	S	90	100%	15

Wild Held Items

Items that wild Koffing may be holding when encountered.

Smoke Ball

5% in Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald, Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, HeartGold, SoulSilver, Black, White, Black 2, White 2, X, Y, Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire, Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, Ultra Moon

Pokedex Numbers

National#109

Kanto#109

Johto#114

Hoenn#108

Johto (HGSS)#115

Unova (B2W2)#046

Hoenn (ORAS)#113

Let's Go Kanto#109

Galar#250

Kitakami#135

Notable Moves

Best STAB Moves

Same-type attack bonus (1.5x power)

poiBelch120 powS

poiGunk Shot120 powP

poiSludge Wave95 powS

poiSludge Bomb90 powS

Best Coverage Moves

Off-type moves for hitting weaknesses

norExplosion250 powP

norSelf Destruct200 powP

firFire Blast110 powS

eleThunder110 powS

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Tools for Koffing

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Team Builder

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EV Optimizer

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Coverage Solver

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Where To Catch

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Stat Calculator

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About Koffing

Koffing is a Poison-type Pokemon introduced in Generation 1 (Kanto). Its body is full of poisonous gas. It floats into garbage dumps, seeking out the fumes of raw, rotting trash. Koffing stands 0.6 m (1'12") tall and weighs 1.0 kg (2.2 lbs), making it a small Pokemon.

Koffing Base Stats

Koffing has a base stat total of 340, which is low, indicating a pre-evolution or utility-focused Pokemon. Its highest stat is Defense at 95 (good), while its lowest is Speed at 35 (poor). Koffing is slow with a base Speed of 35.

Koffing Weaknesses & Resistances

As a Poison-type, Koffing is weak to Ground, Psychic-type moves, resists Grass, Fighting, Poison, Bug, Fairy-type attacks. This gives Koffing 2 weaknesses, 5 resistances, and 0 immunities.

Koffing Abilities

Koffing's abilities include Levitate, Neutralizing Gas, Stench. Levitate evades ground moves.. Neutralizing Gas neutralizes abilities of all Pokémon in battle. Its Hidden Ability is Stench, which has a 10% chance of making target Pokémon flinch with each hit.

Koffing Moves & Learnset

Koffing can learn 73 moves in Generation 9, including 16 by leveling up, 37 via TM/HM, 10 through breeding, and 10 from move tutors. Its strongest STAB moves include Belch (Poison, 120 power), Gunk Shot (Poison, 120 power), Sludge Wave (Poison, 95 power), Sludge Bomb (Poison, 90 power). For coverage, Koffing can learn Explosion (Normal), Self Destruct (Normal), Fire Blast (Fire).

Training Koffing

Koffing has a capture rate of 190 (74.5%), making it relatively easy to catch. Defeating Koffing yields 1 Defense EV. It has a medium growth rate and requires approximately 5,376 steps to hatch from an Egg. Koffing belongs to the Indeterminate egg group. Koffing is part of a 2-stage evolution line (Koffing → Weezing). Wild Koffing may be found holding Smoke Ball.

Use the tools above to calculate damage, optimize EVs, build teams, and more with Koffing. Check the damage calculator to find the best moves against Koffing, or use the team builder to see how Koffing fits into your squad.

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