Koffing
Koffing is a Poison-type Pokémon, the Poison Gas Pokémon, number 109 (#0109) in the National Pokédex. It was introduced in Generation 1 and comes from the Kanto region. It is 0.6 m tall and weighs 1 kg.
Koffing is the Poison Gas Pokémon, a floating purple balloon packed with toxic gases that smell awful and can explode. It loves polluted air and rotting rubbish, and it is James's signature Pokémon in the anime.
How to pronounce Koffing
Koffing is pronounced KAW-fing. The capital letters show the stressed syllable.
Listen to Koffing said out loud:
In Japanese it is ドガース (Dogars).
Hear every other name on the Pokémon pronunciation guide.
Lore
Biology
Koffing is a spherical purple Pokémon, 0.6 m tall and 1 kg, with vacant eyes, a wide mouth and a cream skull-and-crossbones mark below its face. Geyser-like holes across its body release a mustard-coloured gas. Its skin is so thin that the gases swirling inside show through, and over-inflation can make it burst.
Behaviour
Koffing brews poison gas by mixing toxins with garbage, and the Pokédex says it makes more as the temperature rises. The fumes cause sniffles, coughs and teary eyes, and being lighter than air they keep Koffing afloat. When agitated it makes its gas more toxic and jets it out, and the Pokédex warns it may overinflate and explode.
Habitat
Its Pokédex habitat is Urban, and a Shield Pokédex entry says some claim it used to be more plentiful in Galar. In Scarlet and Violet it appears in The Teal Mask at Crystal Pool, Infernal Pass and Oni Mountain; Bulbapedia lists it as unobtainable in Legends: Z-A.
Diet
The Pokédex says it seeks out the fumes of raw, rotting rubbish in dumps and polluted air.
Powers
Levitate lets it float above Ground moves, and Neutralizing Gas switches off every other Pokémon's Ability while it is in battle; Bulbapedia knows of no other Pokémon besides Koffing and Weezing that can have it. Its hidden Ability is Stench. It attacks with Smog, Sludge Bomb and Belch, and can use Self-Destruct and Explosion. Its 95 base Defense is sturdy for its size.
Name origin
Koffing may be a corruption of 'coughing'. The Japanese name is Dogars (ドガース), which may come from doku-gasu, 'poison gas'.
Design inspiration
Bulbapedia says Koffing may be based on a floating naval mine or a living meteorite, and on smog and other air pollution. These are fan readings.
Evolution notes
Koffing evolves into Weezing at level 35, or into Galarian Weezing if it reaches level 35 in Galar.
In the games
In Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time and Explorers of Darkness, a Koffing belongs to Team Skull alongside Zubat and their leader Skuntank, and the same Koffing is the boss of Beach Cave. Koffing is one of the original Generation I Pokémon.
In the anime
James's Koffing debuted in 'Pokémon Emergency!' and was his signature Pokémon until it evolved in 'Dig Those Diglett!'. Roxie's Koffing beat Ash's Boldore and Unfezant in 'Rocking the Virbank Gym! Part 1'.
Fun facts
- In the Red and Green beta its English name was Ny, a reference to the air pollution of New York City.
- Before Generation VIII, Levitate was the only Ability Koffing could have.
- In an anime exam question, Koffing was said to have first been discovered in a public bathhouse, but a Team Rocket trading card says it was a weapons factory.
Base stats
- HP: 40
- Attack: 65
- Defense: 95
- Sp. Atk: 60
- Sp. Def: 45
- Speed: 35
Koffing’s base stat total is 340. Its highest stat is Defense.
Type matchups
What is Koffing weak to?
Koffing takes extra damage from Ground (2×), Psychic (2×) moves.
It resists Grass (½×), Fighting (½×), Poison (½×), Bug (½×), Fairy (½×).
Evolution
How does Koffing evolve?
Koffing evolves into Weezing (Level 35; Galarian Weezing: Level 35, in Galar).
The whole family: Koffing, Weezing.
Abilities
- Levitate: Evades Ground moves.
- Neutralizing Gas: Neutralizes abilities of all Pokémon in battle.
- Stench (hidden ability): Has a 10% chance of making target Pokémon flinch with each hit.
Moves
Moves Koffing learns by level up in Scarlet / Violet
| Level | Move | Type | Category | Power |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tackle | Normal | Physical | 40 |
| 1 | Poison Gas | Poison | Status | — |
| 4 | Smog | Poison | Special | 30 |
| 8 | Smokescreen | Normal | Status | — |
| 12 | Clear Smog | Poison | Special | 50 |
| 16 | Assurance | Dark | Physical | 60 |
| 20 | Sludge | Poison | Special | 65 |
| 24 | Haze | Ice | Status | — |
| 28 | Self-Destruct | Normal | Physical | 200 |
| 32 | Sludge Bomb | Poison | Special | 90 |
| 36 | Toxic | Poison | Status | — |
| 40 | Belch | Poison | Special | 120 |
| 44 | Explosion | Normal | Physical | 250 |
| 48 | Memento | Dark | Status | — |
| 52 | Destiny Bond | Ghost | Status | — |
TM moves (34)
Koffing can learn 34 moves from TMs in Scarlet / Violet: Take Down, Scary Face, Protect, Acid Spray, Psybeam, Thief, Facade, Venoshock, Endure, Sunny Day, Rain Dance, Body Slam, Sleep Talk, Rest, Taunt, Toxic Spikes, Dark Pulse, Gunk Shot, Substitute, Will-O-Wisp, Shadow Ball, Flamethrower, Thunderbolt, Fire Blast, Sludge Bomb, Thunder, Tera Blast, Haze, Toxic, Spite, Gyro Ball, Pain Split, Sludge Wave, Curse.
Egg moves (6):Curse, Pain Split, Spit Up, Spite, Stockpile, Swallow.
Breeding & training
- Gender: 50% male, 50% female.
- Egg groups: Amorphous.
- Egg cycles: 20 (steps to hatch, Scarlet/Violet: 2,560).
- Catch rate: 190 out of 255.
- Base friendship (Gen 8 onward): 50.
- Growth rate: Medium (1,000,000 experience points to reach level 100).
- Defeating it gives 1 Defense effort value.
- Base experience yield: 68.
Pokédex entries
It adores polluted air. Some claim that Koffing used to be more plentiful in the Galar region than they are now. (Shield)
Its body is full of poisonous gas. It floats into garbage dumps, seeking out the fumes of raw, rotting trash. (Sword)
In hot places, its internal gases could expand and explode without any warning. Be very careful! (Yellow, Let’s Go, Pikachu!, Let’s Go, Eevee!)
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, Alpha Sapphire)
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, Omega Ruby)
Lighter-than-air gases in its body keep it aloft. The gases not only smell, they are also explosive. (Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, Black, White, Y)
Names around the world
| Japanese | ドガース |
|---|---|
| Romaji | Dogars |
| French | Smogo |
| German | Smogon |
| Spanish | Koffing |
| Italian | Koffing |
| Korean | 또가스 |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 瓦斯弹 |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 瓦斯彈 |
Trivia
- Taller than 25% of all Pokémon (0.6 m).
- Heavier than 3% of all Pokémon (1 kg).
- Base stat total 340, ranked #719 of 1,025.
- One of 83 Poison-type Pokémon (counting dual types).
- One of 87 purple Pokémon.
- Number 109 of 151 Pokémon introduced in Generation 1 (Kanto).
- Part of an evolution family of 2 Pokémon.
- Can learn 49 different moves in Scarlet / Violet.
- Catch rate 190: about 24.8% per Poké Ball at full health.
- Appears in 13 distinct Pokédex entries.
Sources and fact-checking
- Stats, types, abilities, moves, evolutions, forms and Pokédex entries: PokéAPI open game data.
- Lore: written by pokee.si in our own words, researched from Bulbapedia: Koffing (Pokémon), Serebii: Koffing (Scarlet/Violet Pokédex).
- Pronunciation (KAW-fing): it follows how the English anime, games or official videos say it.
Last checked: . Every sentence of the lore was checked against Bulbapedia, Serebii and the game data.
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