Defense and Attack carry most of Koffing's stat budget. Speed's the obvious dump stat. Common in the wild and yields 1 Defense EV. Follows a medium-fast 1M XP curve.
Lighter-than-air gases in its body keep it aloft. The gases not only smell; they are also explosive.
Lighter-than-air gases in its body keep it aloft. The gases not only smell; they are also explosive.
Ground and Psychic moves hit Koffing for super-effective damage. 5 resistances help offset the weaknesses. Levitate grants an additional Ground immunity, reshaping the matchup chart. Koffing's physical bulk (base 95 Def) helps cushion physical weakness hits, but special attackers are the bigger threat.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Ground, Psychic |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Grass, Fighting, Poison, Bug, Fairy |
Excadrill can KO Koffing with Earthquake (89-104%).
 Excadrill GroundSteel | S | |
Recommended Build AbilityMold Breaker ItemLeftovers NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Koffing View Excadrill builds →Earthquake 2x89-104%KO Rapid Spin15-18% | ||
 Mesprit Psychic | S | |
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemRocky Helmet NatureRelaxed Moves
Damage vs Koffing View Mesprit builds →U Turn7-8% Knock Off13-15% | ||
 | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityRegenerator ItemEviolite NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Koffing View Mienfoo builds →Knock Off11-13% U Turn6-7% High Jump Kick16-19% | ||
 FoongusRecovers HP on switch via Regenerator, puts to sleep with Spore, wears down with Toxic GrassPoison | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityRegenerator ItemEviolite NatureBold Moves
Damage vs Koffing View Foongus builds →Sludge Bomb17-20% Giga Drain13-16% | ||
 Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityTrace ItemChoice Scarf NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Koffing View Gardevoir builds →Moonblast41-48% Psychic 2x156-184%KO | ||
One evolution ahead. Koffing grows into Weezing through a straightforward two-stage chain. Plenty of partners for breeding via one egg group. Eggs are average hatch time. The evolved forms gain up to 150 total stats over Koffing. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed Koffing easily with 63 breeding partners from the Indeterminate egg group.
Neutralizinggas and Eviolite give Koffing staying power beyond its evolution stage. Modest nature boosts Sp. Atk, spread EVs set the spread, and the pre-evolution bulk actually works here.
Best Build
Koffing best EVs are Sp. Atk and Defense
Utility Moveset
- Thunderbolt
- Fire Blast
- Sludge Bomb
- Will O Wisp
Recommended Teammates
Doubles Wall Moveset
- Will O Wisp
- Sludge Bomb
- Protect
- Haze
Recommended Teammates
Support Moveset
- Will O Wisp
- Destiny Bond
- Toxic Spikes
- Endure
Recommended Teammates
Wall Moveset
- Pain Split
- Will O Wisp
- Explosion
- Toxic
Recommended Teammates
No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 8.
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No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 8.
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Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee uses different battle mechanics.
Competitive build content is not applicable for this game. Select a main series game for builds.
Moves
Level-up moves are just the starting point for Koffing. TMs unlock coverage across 7 types and turn a straightforward STAB kit around Belch and Gunk Shot into something with actual range.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Without breeding, Koffing misses out on Curse and Destiny Bond. That's 12 egg moves adding depth that the base kit lacks. STAB comes from Belch and Sludge Bomb, with coverage across 7 types rounding things out.
Without breeding, Koffing misses out on Curse and Grudge. That's 8 egg moves adding depth that the base kit lacks. STAB comes from Belch and Sludge Wave, with coverage across 7 types rounding things out.
Level-up moves are just the starting point for Koffing. TMs unlock Normal and Dark coverage and more and turn a straightforward STAB kit around Sludge Bomb and Sludge into something with actual range.
Koffing doesn't appear in Scarlet & Violet. Transfer it from Red, Gold, or Sword to add it to your collection. Check the source games below for encounter details.
Koffing doesn't appear in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl. Transfer it from Red, Gold, or Sword to add it to your collection. Check the source games below for encounter details.
A solid number of locations for Koffing with high spawn rates across mid-game routes. The sort toggle below swaps between best odds and earliest access, so you can approach it based on where you are in the game.
Best Locations to Catch Koffing in Sword & Shield
walking encounters for Koffing across 26 spots at Lv. 22-47. The catch is that Sword and Shield don't share every location, so compare what's available in your version.
high spawn rates across 3 locations for Koffing in late-game routes. Scroll the sorted list below and pick whichever spot sits closest to your current route. The rate differences between locations are worth comparing.
Best Locations to Catch Koffing in Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee
3 walking spots from Lv. 37-44 for Koffing. Sorted by game progression with rates on each row, so you can compare without scrolling through everything.
Multiple options from Koffing: Weezing at level 35 and Galarian Weezing at level 35. Each branch takes the 340 BST base in a different direction.
Not a straight line. Koffing can become Weezing at level 35 and Galarian Weezing at level 35. Your choice depends on what you need.
You can run Koffing through the first few routes without issues. 340 BST won't carry you far though. Get it to Weezing as fast as you can.
You won't have trouble finding Koffing. It's been around since Scarlet & Violet and appears in 20 games total. Latest appearances: Yellow and Red & Blue.
One of the original 151, Koffing has appeared in 20 games — most mainline games. From Red & Blue through the latest titles, it's rarely been left out of a regional Pokedex.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 1RBDebut
Red & Blue - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves