Koffing Pokemon Guide: Stats, Best Moves, Abilities and More

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Koffing Pokemon Guide

Koffing is a Poison-type Pokemon. This guide covers Koffing stats, best moves, abilities, evolution, shiny form, typing, weaknesses and locations across Pokemon games.

Normal Form

Koffing

Shiny Form

Shiny Koffing

Koffing Description

Koffing is the National Dex #0109 Pokemon. It evolves into Weezing at Level 35. This page is built for WordPress Classic Editor with complete guide sections and game-by-game location dropdowns.

Koffing Quick Facts

Here are the key facts to know about Koffing, including its type, abilities, height, weight and species information.

Koffing Stats

Koffing has a stat profile that supports its common in-game and competitive roles. Use the stats shortcode below for exact numbers.

Koffing Best Moves Across Pokemon Games

Koffing uses a different move pool depending on the Pokemon game, but these moves are some of its most useful and recognizable options.

Sludge Bomb

Reliable Poison damage.

Sludge Wave

High-power Poison damage.

Gunk Shot

Strong physical Poison attack.

Poison Gas

Poisons targets.

Will-O-Wisp

Burns opponents.

Flamethrower

Fire-type coverage.

Thunderbolt

Electric coverage.

Toxic Spikes

Poison entry hazard.

Koffing All Moves

Koffing can learn a different move pool depending on the Pokemon game. Use the section below to view Koffing’s move list by learn method.

Move data shown from: Pokemon Scarlet and Violet

Level-Up Moves

Level	Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy
1	Poison Gas	Poison	Status	–	90
1	Tackle	Normal	Physical	40	100
4	Smog	Poison	Special	30	70
8	Smokescreen	Normal	Status	–	100
12	Clear Smog	Poison	Special	50	–
16	Assurance	Dark	Physical	60	100
20	Sludge	Poison	Special	65	100
24	Haze	Ice	Status	–	–
28	Self Destruct	Normal	Physical	200	100
32	Sludge Bomb	Poison	Special	90	100
36	Toxic	Poison	Status	–	90
40	Belch	Poison	Special	120	90
44	Explosion	Normal	Physical	250	100
48	Memento	Dark	Status	–	100
52	Destiny Bond	Ghost	Status	–	–

TM Moves

Method	Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy
TM	Acid Spray	Poison	Special	40	100
TM	Body Slam	Normal	Physical	85	100
TM	Curse	Ghost	Status	–	–
TM	Dark Pulse	Dark	Special	80	100
TM	Endure	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Facade	Normal	Physical	70	100
TM	Fire Blast	Fire	Special	110	85
TM	Flamethrower	Fire	Special	90	100
TM	Gunk Shot	Poison	Physical	120	80
TM	Gyro Ball	Steel	Physical	–	100
TM	Haze	Ice	Status	–	–
TM	Pain Split	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Protect	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Psybeam	Psychic	Special	65	100
TM	Rain Dance	Water	Status	–	–
TM	Rest	Psychic	Status	–	–
TM	Scary Face	Normal	Status	–	100
TM	Shadow Ball	Ghost	Special	80	100
TM	Sleep Talk	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Sludge Bomb	Poison	Special	90	100
TM	Sludge Wave	Poison	Special	95	100
TM	Spite	Ghost	Status	–	100
TM	Substitute	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Sunny Day	Fire	Status	–	–
TM	Take Down	Normal	Physical	90	85
TM	Taunt	Dark	Status	–	100
TM	Tera Blast	Normal	Special	80	100
TM	Thief	Dark	Physical	60	100
TM	Thunder	Electric	Special	110	70
TM	Thunderbolt	Electric	Special	90	100
TM	Toxic	Poison	Status	–	90
TM	Toxic Spikes	Poison	Status	–	–
TM	Venoshock	Poison	Special	65	100
TM	Will O Wisp	Fire	Status	–	85

Egg Moves

Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy
Curse	Ghost	Status	–	–
Pain Split	Normal	Status	–	–
Spit Up	Normal	Special	–	100
Spite	Ghost	Status	–	100
Stockpile	Normal	Status	–	–
Swallow	Normal	Status	–	–

Koffing Typing, Weaknesses and Resistances

Koffing is a Poison-type Pokemon. This gives it resistances to Fighting, Poison, Bug, Grass and Fairy-type moves, but leaves it weak to Ground and Psychic-type attacks.

Type

Poison

Weaknesses

Ground, Psychic

Resistances

Fighting, Poison, Bug, Grass, Fairy

Immunity

None

None

Koffing Abilities

Koffing’s abilities can change how it handles battle matchups and team roles.

Koffing Evolution

Koffing evolution details vary by generation where applicable. The cards below summarize the main evolution path.

Stage 1

Koffing

Starting form

Stage 2

Weezing

Evolves from Koffing at Level 35

Regional Evolution

Galarian Weezing

Regional evolution in Galar

Where to Find Koffing in Pokemon Games

Koffing’s availability changes by game. Use the dropdowns below for game-by-game availability notes.

Generation 1: Pokemon Red, Blue and Yellow

Game	Where to Find Koffing
Pokemon Red	Pokemon Mansion.
Pokemon Blue	Pokemon Mansion.
Pokemon Yellow	Polluted, industrial or volcanic area, trade or transfer depending on the game.

Generation 2: Pokemon Gold, Silver and Crystal

Game	Where to Find Koffing
Pokemon Gold	Burned Tower and Team Rocket HQ.
Pokemon Silver	Burned Tower and Team Rocket HQ.
Pokemon Crystal	Burned Tower and Team Rocket HQ.

Generation 3: Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald, FireRed and LeafGreen

Game	Where to Find Koffing
Pokemon Ruby	Fiery Path.
Pokemon Sapphire	Fiery Path.
Pokemon Emerald	Fiery Path.
Pokemon FireRed	Polluted, industrial or volcanic area, trade or transfer depending on the game.
Pokemon LeafGreen	Polluted, industrial or volcanic area, trade or transfer depending on the game.

Generation 4: Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, HeartGold and SoulSilver

Game	Where to Find Koffing
Pokemon Diamond	Polluted, industrial or volcanic area, trade or transfer depending on the game.
Pokemon Pearl	Polluted, industrial or volcanic area, trade or transfer depending on the game.
Pokemon Platinum	Polluted, industrial or volcanic area, trade or transfer depending on the game.
Pokemon HeartGold	Polluted, industrial or volcanic area, trade or transfer depending on the game.
Pokemon SoulSilver	Polluted, industrial or volcanic area, trade or transfer depending on the game.

Generation 5: Black, White, Black 2 and White 2

Game	Where to Find Koffing
Pokemon Black	Polluted, industrial or volcanic area, trade or transfer depending on the game.
Pokemon White	Polluted, industrial or volcanic area, trade or transfer depending on the game.
Pokemon Black 2	Virbank Complex.
Pokemon White 2	Virbank Complex.

Generation 6: X, Y, Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire

Game	Where to Find Koffing
Pokemon X	Polluted, industrial or volcanic area, trade or transfer depending on the game.
Pokemon Y	Polluted, industrial or volcanic area, trade or transfer depending on the game.
Pokemon Omega Ruby	Polluted, industrial or volcanic area, trade or transfer depending on the game.
Pokemon Alpha Sapphire	Polluted, industrial or volcanic area, trade or transfer depending on the game.

Generation 7: Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, Ultra Moon and Lets Go

Game	Where to Find Koffing
Pokemon Sun	Polluted, industrial or volcanic area, trade or transfer depending on the game.
Pokemon Moon	Polluted, industrial or volcanic area, trade or transfer depending on the game.
Pokemon Ultra Sun	Polluted, industrial or volcanic area, trade or transfer depending on the game.
Pokemon Ultra Moon	Polluted, industrial or volcanic area, trade or transfer depending on the game.
Pokemon Let’s Go Pikachu	Polluted, industrial or volcanic area, trade or transfer depending on the game.
Pokemon Let’s Go Eevee	Polluted, industrial or volcanic area, trade or transfer depending on the game.

Generation 8: Sword, Shield, Brilliant Diamond, Shining Pearl and Legends: Arceus

Game	Where to Find Koffing
Pokemon Sword	Dusty Bowl, Giants Mirror, Motostoke Outskirts and Motostoke Riverbank.
Pokemon Shield	Dusty Bowl, Giants Mirror, Motostoke Outskirts and Motostoke Riverbank.
Pokemon Brilliant Diamond	Polluted, industrial or volcanic area, trade or transfer depending on the game.
Pokemon Shining Pearl	Polluted, industrial or volcanic area, trade or transfer depending on the game.
Pokemon Legends: Arceus	Not available in this game.

Generation 9: Scarlet, Violet and Legends Z-A

Game	Where to Find Koffing
Pokemon Scarlet	Polluted, industrial or volcanic area, trade or transfer depending on the game.
Pokemon Violet	Polluted, industrial or volcanic area, trade or transfer depending on the game.
Pokemon Legends Z-A	Location data not yet available.

Generation 10: Pokemon Winds and Waves

Game	Where to Find Koffing
Pokemon Winds and Waves	Coming soon once official location, encounter or transfer information is confirmed.

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