What does Koffing evolve into?

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.

At what level does Koffing evolve?

Not a straight line. Koffing can become Weezing at level 35 and Galarian Weezing at level 35. Your choice depends on what you need.

Should I use Koffing?

For Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, 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.

Where can you catch Koffing?

You can find Koffing in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl. The Locations section has the full breakdown of routes and encounter details. It also appears in 19 other games across the series.

Koffing - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Utility

Balanced

DTier

35Speed · Very Slow

Stats & Training

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.

Base Stats

Avg

HP40

Attack65

Defense95

Sp. Atk60

Sp. Def45

Speed35

Total340

Details

Catch Rate

Easy190 / 255

Growth Rate

Medium Fast1M XP

Height0.6 m

Weight1.0 kg

Base XP68

Abilities

Levitate

Evades ground moves.

Neutralizing Gas

Neutralizes abilities of all Pokémon in battle.

StenchHA

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

Levitate grants Ground immunity

EV Yield

HPAtkDef+1SpASpDSpe

Defense training source

Pokedex Entries

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

Koffing Weakness

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.

Koffing Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
2x (Weak)	Ground, Psychic
0.5x (Resist)	Grass, Fighting, Poison, Bug, Fairy

Type ChartGood

2Weak

5Resist

1Immune

Score+1

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Ground Psychic

½xResist

Grass Fighting Poison Bug Fairy

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

Ground

STAB (2)

Grass Fairy

How to Beat Koffing in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl (Best Counters)

In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Hatterene can KO Koffing with Psychic (284-334%). Excadrill threatens a KO with Earthquake (160-189%). Krookodile's Earthquake also KOs at 136-160%.

Hatterene PsychicFairy	A
Recommended Build AbilityMagic Bounce ItemLeftovers NatureQuiet Moves Dazzling Gleam Trick Room PsychicSTAB ProtectPriority Damage vs Koffing Dazzling Gleam 63-74% Psychic 2x 284-334%KO View Hatterene builds →
Excadrill GroundSteel	A
Recommended Build AbilityMold Breaker ItemLeftovers NatureJolly Moves EarthquakeSTAB Rapid Spin Iron Head Swords Dance Damage vs Koffing Earthquake 2x 160-189%KO Rapid Spin 27-32% View Excadrill builds →
Krookodile GroundDark	B
Recommended Build AbilityIntimidate ItemChoice Scarf NatureJolly Moves EarthquakeSTAB Knock Off Stealth Rock TauntUtility Damage vs Koffing Earthquake 2x 136-160%KO Knock Off 44-52% View Krookodile builds →
Gardevoir PsychicFairy	B
Recommended Build AbilitySynchronize ItemLeftovers NatureCalm Moves Trick Room Mystical Fire Calm Mind Heal Pulse View Gardevoir builds →

Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Evolution

One evolution ahead. Koffing grows into Weezing through a straightforward two-stage chain. A decent partner pool 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

2 Forms

#109Koffing

Level 35

#110Weezing

Stat Comparison 2 Stages

Koffing

Poison

Weezing

Poison

65+25

ATK

90+25

DEF

120+25

SP.ATK

85+25

SP.DEF

70+25

SPE

60+25

BST

340C-Tier

490B-Tier+150

ROLE

Balanced

TYPE

Utility

Mixed

Breeding

Very Easy

Breed Koffing easily with 31 breeding partners from the Indeterminate egg group. Pass egg moves like Curse, Destiny Bond, Grudge and 9 more to offspring.

Egg Groups

Indeterminate

Gender

♂50.0%♀50.0%

Hatch Time

20 cycles·5,140 steps

Quick~5 min with Flame Body

Egg Moves

12moves

Breed With (best first)

Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Koffing Best Moveset

Best Build

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 8.

Try selecting a different game/generation filter, or check back later.

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.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Poison Gas

D—9040Poison

Lv 1

Tackle

D4010035Normal

Lv 4

Smog

—307020Poison

Lv 8

Smokescreen

D—10020Normal

Lv 12

Clear Smog

D50—15Poison

Lv 16

Assurance

—6010010Dark

Lv 20

Sludge

—6510020Poison

Lv 24

Haze

C——30Ice

Lv 28

Self-Destruct

B2001005Normal

Lv 32

Sludge Bomb

C9010010Poison

Lv 36

Toxic

C—9010Poison

Lv 40

Belch

C1209010Poison

Lv 44

Explosion

B2501005Normal

Lv 48

Memento

C—10010Dark

Lv 52

Destiny Bond

C——5Ghost

TM Moves

TM45

Attract

C—10015Normal

TM79

Dark Pulse

D8010015Dark

TM32

Double Team

———15Normal

TM58

Endure+4

C——10Normal

TM64

Explosion

B2501005Normal

TM42

Facade

D7010020Normal

TM38

Fire Blast

D110855Fire

TM35

Flamethrower

D9010015Fire

TM70

Flash

——10020Normal

TM74

Gyro Ball

D—1005Steel

TM66

Payback

D5010010Dark

TM17

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TM18

Rain Dance

C——5Water

TM44

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM30

Shadow Ball

D8010015Ghost

TM34

Shock Wave

D60—20Electric

TM82

Sleep Talk

C——10Normal

TM36

Sludge Bomb

C9010010Poison

TM90

Substitute

C——10Normal

TM11

Sunny Day

C——5Fire

TM87

Swagger

D—8515Normal

TM12

Taunt

C—10020Dark

TM46

Thief

D6010025Dark

TM25

Thunder

D1107010Electric

TM24

Thunderbolt

D9010015Electric

TM41

Torment

D—10015Dark

TM06

Toxic

C—9010Poison

TM61

Will-O-Wisp

C—8515Fire

Egg Moves

Egg

Curse

C——10Ghost

Egg

Destiny Bond

C——5Ghost

Egg

Grudge

———5Ghost

Egg

Pain Split

C——20Normal

Egg

Psybeam

D6510020Psychic

Egg

Screech

D—8540Normal

Egg

Spit Up

D—10010Normal

Egg

Spite

D—10010Ghost

Egg

Stockpile

D——20Normal

Egg

Swallow

D——10Normal

Egg

Toxic Spikes

C——20Poison

Egg

Venom Drench

——10020Poison

Tutor Moves

Koffing can't learn any Tutor moves

How to Get Koffing in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl

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.

Koffing is not available as a wild encounter in this game.

Catch in the wild in:

SwordOverworld · Motostoke Riverbank · Overcast

Then trade to Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl.

Also found in:

Red Gold Crystal Ruby Emerald FireRed

Koffing Guide

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.
For Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, 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 can find Koffing in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl. The Locations section has the full breakdown of routes and encounter details. It also appears in 19 other games across the series.

Game Availability

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

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