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.
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. 4 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 type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
 Bronzong SteelPsychic | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Koffing View Bronzong builds →Dream Eater 2x149-177%KO Earthquake 2x64-77% Psychic 2x136-160%KO Extrasensory 2x122-144%KO | ||
 Gligar Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Koffing View Gligar builds →Earthquake 2x86-103%KO Dig 2x70-82% | ||
 Graveler RockGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Koffing View Graveler builds →Earthquake 2x104-123%KO Dig 2x84-99% | ||
 Onix RockGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Koffing View Onix builds →Earthquake 2x62-74% Dig 2x48-58% | ||
 Rhyhorn GroundRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Koffing View Rhyhorn builds →Earthquake 2x93-111%KO Dig 2x77-90% | ||
Bronzong SteelPsychic | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Koffing View Bronzong builds →Dream Eater 2x147-173%KO Earthquake 2x62-74% Psychic 2x129-153%KO Extrasensory 2x116-137%KO | ||
 Gastrodon WaterGround | C | |
Obtain MethodCanalave City Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Koffing View Gastrodon builds →Earthquake 2x88-104%KO Dig 2x72-85% Mud Bomb 2x108-127%KO Mud-Slap 2x36-42% | ||
 Quagsire WaterGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Koffing View Quagsire builds →Earthquake 2x91-108%KO Dig 2x72-85% Mud Bomb 2x83-98% Mud Shot 2x72-85% | ||
Gligar Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Koffing View Gligar builds →Earthquake 2x83-98% Dig 2x66-78% | ||
Graveler RockGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Koffing View Graveler builds →Earthquake 2x99-117%KO Dig 2x79-95% | ||
Bronzong SteelPsychic | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Koffing View Bronzong builds →Dream Eater 2x145-171%KO Earthquake 2x62-73% Psychic 2x133-156%KO Extrasensory 2x116-138%KO | ||
 Steelix SteelGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Koffing View Steelix builds →Earthquake 2x91-107%KO Dig 2x72-86% | ||
Gastrodon WaterGround | C | |
Obtain MethodCanalave City Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Koffing View Gastrodon builds →Earthquake 2x88-104%KO Dig 2x69-83% Mud Bomb 2x109-129%KO Mud-Slap 2x36-43% | ||
Quagsire WaterGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Koffing View Quagsire builds →Earthquake 2x91-107%KO Dig 2x72-86% Mud Bomb 2x83-98% Mud Shot 2x69-83% | ||
Gligar Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Koffing View Gligar builds →Earthquake 2x83-98% Dig 2x67-80% | ||
Bronzong SteelPsychic | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Koffing View Bronzong builds →Future Sight 2x182-214%KO Dream Eater 2x152-180%KO Earthquake 2x63-75% Psychic 2x137-162%KO | ||
Steelix SteelGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Koffing View Steelix builds →Earthquake 2x93-110%KO Dig 2x75-89% | ||
Gastrodon WaterGround | C | |
Obtain MethodCanalave City Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Koffing View Gastrodon builds →Earthquake 2x90-107%KO Dig 2x73-86% Mud Bomb 2x113-133%KO Mud-Slap 2x37-44% | ||
Quagsire WaterGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Koffing View Quagsire builds →Earthquake 2x93-110%KO Dig 2x75-89% Mud Bomb 2x86-102%KO Mud Shot 2x73-86% | ||
Gligar Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Koffing View Gligar builds →Earthquake 2x83-99% Dig 2x69-81% | ||
In Platinum, Gliscor can KO Koffing with Earthquake (99-117%). Gardevoir's Psychic also KOs at 243-286%.
 Gliscor Ground | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityHypercutter ItemLeftovers NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Koffing View Gliscor builds →Earthquake 2x99-117%KO Ice Fang21-25% | ||
 Celebi PsychicGrass | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityNatural Cure ItemLeftovers NatureBold Moves View Celebi builds →
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 Gardevoir PsychicFairy | C | |
Recommended Build AbilityTrace ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Koffing View Gardevoir builds →Psychic 2x243-286%KO Thunderbolt81-95% | ||
Platinum 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
Breeding
Breed Koffing easily with 31 breeding partners from the Indeterminate egg group. Pass egg moves like Curse, Destiny Bond, Grudge and 6 more to offspring.
Platinum Koffing Best Moveset
Best Build
No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 4.
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Moves
Without breeding, Koffing misses out on Curse and Destiny Bond. That's 9 egg moves adding depth that the base kit lacks. STAB comes from Sludge Bomb and Sludge, with coverage across 8 types rounding things out.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Transfer Moves
Platinum Koffing Locations
Koffing tops out at moderate rates across 1 locations in endgame routes. The encounters below are sorted by rate so you can see exactly what you're working with.
Best Locations to Catch Koffing in Platinum
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 Platinum, 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 Platinum. 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
- 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