Special
Balanced
490Average
60Moderate
CTier

Weezing's stats are solid on their own, but Levitate is what pushes it over the line. It gives it a Ground immunity. Only weak to Ground and Psychic. Flexible enough to run physical or special sets. A longtime staple going back to Gen 1.

Nothing fancy in Weezing's spread. It leans mixed with Defense out front. And you'll get 2 Defense EVs per KO for it. Follows a medium-fast 1M XP curve.

Base Stats
490Above
HP65
C
Attack90
B
Defense120
A
Sp. Atk85
C
Sp. Def70
C
Speed60
C
Total490
Low <60
Avg 60-89
High 90-149
Top 150+
EV YieldDefeating Weezing yields +2 Def
HPAtkDef+2SpASpDSpe
Details
Catch60Challenging•Medium Fast1M XP•1.2m / 3'11"•9.5kg / 20.9 lbs•172Base XP
Pokedex Entries

It grows by feeding on gases released by garbage. Though very rare, triplets have been found.

Diamond / Pearl

Weezing Weakness

Avg

Type-wise, Weezing takes extra damage from Ground and Psychic. The Poison typing picks up 4 resistances to work with. Levitate grants an additional Ground immunity, reshaping the matchup chart. Weezing's physical bulk (base 120 Def) helps cushion physical weakness hits, but special attackers are the bigger threat.

Gen IV Type Chart
  • Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
  • Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
4xCriticali
None
2xWeaki
GroundPsychic
½xResisti
GrassFightingPoisonBug
¼xResisti
None
0xImmunei
Ground
STAB (1)i
Grass
2Weak
4Resist
1Immune
Scorei0
Abilities
LevitateEvades ground moves.
Neutralizing GasNeutralizes abilities of all Pokémon in battle.
StenchHAHas a 10% chance of making target Pokémon flinch with each hit.
Levitate grants Ground immunity

Weezing is what Koffing becomes. Breed it for Koffing eggs (average hatch time). A decent partner pool for breeding via one egg group. Eggs are average hatch time. The evolution from Koffing pushed Weezing to 490 total stats. HP saw the largest single gain at +25.

How to Evolve

2 Forms
Koffing
#109Koffing
35
Level 35
Weezing
#110Weezing
Stat Comparison 2 Stages
Koffing
Poison
Weezing
Poison
HP
40
65+25
ATK
65
90+25
DEF
95
120+25
SP.ATK
60
85+25
SP.DEF
45
70+25
SPE
35
60+25
BST
340C-Tier
490B-Tier+150
ROLE
Balanced
Balanced
TYPE
Utility
Mixed
Breeding
Very Easy

Breed with Weezing to get Koffing eggs easily using 31 partners from the Indeterminate egg group. Notable egg moves include Curse, Destiny Bond, Grudge and 6 more.

Egg Groups
Indeterminate
Gender
♂50.0%♀50.0%
Hatch Time
20 cycles·5,140 steps
Quick~5 min with Flame Body
Egg Moves
9moves
Breed With (best first)
gardevoirgalladegastrodonshelloskirliacastformraltsmukgengarweezingswalotrotom
12 of 31·

Fire and Electric coverage keeps opponents guessing about Weezing's real targets. Black Sludge provides Poison-type passive recovery while max HP and Defense EVs and Bold nature handle the stat profile. Levitate ties it together.

Best Build

Wall
Ability
Levitate
Item
Black SludgeSUSTAIN
Nature
Bold+DEF
EVs

Best Weezing Moveset

  • Will O Wisp
  • FlamethrowerCoverage
  • Pain Split
  • ThunderboltCoverage

Recommended Teammates

Umbreon
UmbreonDecent

Breeding's the move. Curse and Destiny Bond give Weezing options it can't learn any other way, and coverage across 7 types already covers a decent range on top of Sludge Bomb and Sludge. The egg moves push it further.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Poison Gas
—5540Poison
Lv 1
Smog
207020Poison
Lv 1
Smokescreen
—10020Normal
Lv 1
Tackle
3510035Normal
Lv 6
Smog
207020Poison
Lv 10
Smokescreen
—10020Normal
Lv 15
Assurance
5010010Dark
Lv 19
Self-Destruct
2001005Normal
Lv 24
Sludge
6510020Poison
Lv 28
Haze
——30Ice
Lv 33
Double Hit
359010Normal
Lv 40
Explosion
2501005Normal
Lv 48
Sludge Bomb
9010010Poison
Lv 55
Destiny Bond
——5Ghost
Lv 63
Memento
—10010Dark

TM Moves

Src
TM45
Attract
—10015Normal
TM78
Captivate
—10020Normal
TM79
Dark Pulse
8010015Dark
TM32
Double Team
——15Normal
TM58
Endure+4
——10Normal
TM64
Explosion
2501005Normal
TM42
Facade
7010020Normal
TM38
Fire Blast
120855Fire
TM35
Flamethrower
9510015Fire
TM70
Flash
—10020Normal
TM21
Frustration
—10020Normal
TM68
Giga Impact
150905Normal
TM74
Gyro Ball
—1005Steel
TM10
Hidden Power
6010015Normal
TM15
Hyper Beam
150905Normal
TM83
Natural Gift
—10015Normal
TM66
Payback
5010010Dark
TM17
Protect+4
——10Normal
TM18
Rain Dance
——5Water
TM44
Rest
——10Psychic
TM27
Return
—10020Normal
TM43
Secret Power
7010020Normal
TM30
Shadow Ball
8010015Ghost
TM34
Shock Wave
60—20Electric
TM82
Sleep Talk
——10Normal
TM36
Sludge Bomb
9010010Poison
TM90
Substitute
——10Normal
TM11
Sunny Day
——5Fire
TM87
Swagger
—9015Normal
TM12
Taunt
—10020Dark
TM46
Thief
6010025Dark
TM25
Thunder
1207010Electric
TM24
Thunderbolt
9510015Electric
TM41
Torment
—10015Dark
TM06
Toxic
—8510Poison
TM61
Will-O-Wisp
—7515Fire

Egg Moves

Src
Egg
Curse
——10Ghost
Egg
Destiny Bond
——5Ghost
Egg
Grudge
——5Ghost
Egg
Pain Split
——20Normal
Egg
Psybeam
6510020Psychic
Egg
Psywave
—8015Psychic
Egg
Screech
—8540Normal
Egg
Spite
—10010Ghost
Egg
Will-O-Wisp
—7515Fire

Tutor Moves

Weezing can't learn any Tutor moves

Reminder Moves

Src
Rem
Gyro Ball
—1005Steel

Transfer Moves

Src
Gen 3
Mimic
——10Normal

decent spawn rates across 8 locations for Weezing in endgame routes. Scroll the sorted list below and pick whichever spot sits closest to your current route. The rate differences between locations are worth comparing.

Where To Catch Weezing in Diamond & Pearl

The path to Weezing starts with Koffing at Lv. 55-58 via walking encounters. 1 catchable stage total, with locations listed for each one below.

  1. Koffing
    Step 1Obtain Koffing
  2. Weezing
    Step 2Weezing ✓
    Route 227
    DiamondGrassLv.55UncommonPostRoute
    EASY
    Route 227
    PearlGrassLv.55UncommonPostRoute
    EASY
    Stark Mountain - Outside
    PearlGrassLv.55UncommonPostVolcano
    EASY
    Stark Mountain - Outside
    DiamondGrassLv.55UncommonPostVolcano
    EASY
    Stark Mountain - Entrance
    DiamondGrassLv.56UncommonPostVolcano
    EASY
    Stark Mountain - Entrance
    PearlGrassLv.56UncommonPostVolcano
    EASY
    Stark Mountain - Interior
    PearlGrassLv.58UncommonPostVolcano
    EASY
    Stark Mountain - Interior
    DiamondGrassLv.58UncommonPostVolcano
    EASY
    or evolve from Koffing (Step 1)

  • Weezing looks average on paper at 490 BST. But Levitate is why it sees play — build around that and it pulls its weight. C-Tier on our tier list.

  • Weezing's biggest threats include Golem (Ground) and Starmie (Psychic), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Only 2 weaknesses means fewer dedicated counters to worry about.

  • Koffing evolves into Weezing at level 35. Weezing is the final evolution in a 3-stage line starting from Koffing. At 490 BST, it's got solid stats to work with.

  • Weezing gets Levitate, Neutralizing Gas, and Stench. But Levitate is the one that matters — it's the centerpiece of every viable set. Build around that.

  • Weezing is a special attacker with base 85 Sp. Atk. Enough bulk to take a hit or two, too. But the speed tells the real story — at base 60 Speed, it won't be moving first often.

  • Weezing appears in 20 games, including Yellow, Red & Blue, and Gold & Silver.

Available since Red & Blue, Weezing appears in 20 games spanning 9 generations. Beyond its original form, it gained a Galarian form in Generation 8.