#0109Gen I

Koffing

Poison Gas Pokémon

poison

Type matchups

Damage taken when attacked

Weak to

ground2×psychic2×

Resists

fighting½×poison½×bug½×grass½×fairy½×

Levitate: immune to Ground.

Its STAB attacks

Super effective against

grassfairy

Walled by

poisongroundrockghoststeel

Full type chart

Base stats

HP	40
Attack	65
Defense	95
Sp. Atk	60
Sp. Def	45
Speed	35
Total	340

EV yield: 1 Defense
Base experience: 68

Evolution

Koffing

Lv. 35

Weezing

Abilities

Levitate

This Pokémon is immune to Ground-type moves, Spikes, Toxic Spikes, and Arena Trap. This ability is disabled during Gravity or Ingrain, or while holding an Iron Ball. This ability is not disabled during Roost.

Neutralizing Gas

While the Pokémon is in the battle, the effects of all other Pokémon’s Abilities will be nullified or will not be triggered.

StenchHidden

This Pokémon's damaging moves have a 10% chance to make the target flinch with each hit if they do not already cause flinching as a secondary effect. This ability does not stack with a held item. Overworld: The wild encounter rate is halved while this Pokémon is first in the party.

Profile

Height: 0.6 m 2′00″
Weight: 1.0 kg 2.2 lbs
Gender: ♂ 50%♀ 50%
Egg groups: Amorphous
Hatch time: 20 cycles ~5,100 steps
Habitat: Urban

Catch rate: 190 Easy≈ 35.2% with a Poké Ball at full HP
Base friendship: 70
Growth rate: Medium Fast

Moves

Scarlet & Violet

Lv.	Move	Type	Pwr	Acc	PP
1	Poison Gas	poison	—	90	40
1	Tackle	normal	40	100	35
4	Smog	poison	30	70	20
8	Smokescreen	normal	—	100	20
12	Clear Smog	poison	50	—	15
16	Assurance	dark	60	100	10
20	Sludge	poison	65	100	20
24	Haze	ice	—	—	30
28	Self-Destruct	normal	200	100	5
32	Sludge Bomb	poison	90	100	10
36	Toxic	poison	—	90	10
40	Belch	poison	120	90	10
44	Explosion	normal	250	100	5
48	Memento	dark	—	100	10
52	Destiny Bond	ghost	—	—	5

TM	Move	Type	Pwr	Acc	PP
TM01	Take Down	normal	90	85	20
TM06	Scary Face	normal	—	100	10
TM07	Protect	normal	—	—	10
TM13	Acid Spray	poison	40	100	20
TM16	Psybeam	psychic	65	100	20
TM18	Thief	dark	60	100	25
TM25	Facade	normal	70	100	20
TM45	Venoshock	poison	65	100	10
TM47	Endure	normal	—	—	10
TM49	Sunny Day	fire	—	—	5
TM50	Rain Dance	water	—	—	5
TM66	Body Slam	normal	85	100	15
TM70	Sleep Talk	normal	—	—	10
TM85	Rest	psychic	—	—	5
TM87	Taunt	dark	—	100	20
TM91	Toxic Spikes	poison	—	—	20
TM94	Dark Pulse	dark	80	100	15
TM102	Gunk Shot	poison	120	80	5
TM103	Substitute	normal	—	—	10
TM107	Will-O-Wisp	fire	—	85	15
TM114	Shadow Ball	ghost	80	100	15
TM125	Flamethrower	fire	90	100	15
TM126	Thunderbolt	electric	90	100	15
TM141	Fire Blast	fire	110	85	5
TM148	Sludge Bomb	poison	90	100	10
TM166	Thunder	electric	110	70	10
TM171	Tera Blast	normal	80	100	10
TM174	Haze	ice	—	—	30
TM175	Toxic	poison	—	90	10
TM177	Spite	ghost	—	100	10
TM180	Gyro Ball	steel	—	100	5
TM202	Pain Split	normal	—	—	20
TM214	Sludge Wave	poison	95	100	10
TM224	Curse	ghost	—	—	10

Move	Type	Pwr	Acc	PP
Curse	ghost	—	—	10
Pain Split	normal	—	—	20
Spit Up	normal	—	100	10
Spite	ghost	—	100	10
Stockpile	normal	—	—	20
Swallow	normal	—	—	10

Where to find it

Scarlet & Violet

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Pokédex entries

No Pokédex entry in Scarlet & Violet; showing the latest one.

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

All 16 Pokédex entries

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

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

In hot places, its internal gases could expand and explode without any warning. Be very careful!
Let’s Go, Pikachu! · Let’s Go, Eevee! · Yellow

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.
Omega Ruby

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.
Alpha Sapphire

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

Lighter-than-air gases in its body keep it aloft. The gases not only smell, they are also explosive.
Y · Black · White · Platinum · Diamond · Pearl

Toxic gas is held within its thin, balloon-shaped body, so it can cause massive explosions.
Black 2 · White 2

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

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

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

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.
Emerald

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.
Ruby

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.
Sapphire

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

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