In Red & Blue, Weezing brings 505 BST to the table. C-Tier on our list: a niche pick in Red & Blue's meta. Explosion anchors the moveset.

What is Weezing weak to?

In Red & Blue, Weezing's biggest threats include Golem (Ground), Starmie (Psychic), and Scyther (Bug), all carrying super-effective STAB moves.

What role does Weezing play in battle?

Weezing is a physical attacker with base 90 Attack. Enough bulk to take a hit or two, too. Speed tells the real story. At base 60 Speed, it won't be moving first often.

What are the best moves for Weezing?

For Red & Blue, the core moveset is Explosion, Sludge, Fire Blast, and Thunderbolt. Explosion leads at 24% usage. Sludge provides reliable STAB damage.

What counters Weezing?

In Red & Blue, the best way to handle Weezing: Super-effective STAB from faster Pokemon is the simplest answer. Ground, Psychic, and Bug-type attackers hit hardest.

Weezing - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Physical

Balanced

CTier

60Speed · Below Avg

Stats & Training

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

Base Stats

High

HP65

Attack90

Defense120

Sp. Atk85

Sp. Def85

Speed60

Total505

Details

Catch Rate

Challenging60 / 255

Growth Rate

Medium Fast1M XP

Height1.2 m

Weight9.5 kg

Base XP172

Abilities

Abilities were introduced in Generation III. Shown below for reference.

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+2SpASpDSpe

Defense training target

Pokedex Entries

Where two kinds of poison gases meet, 2 KOFFINGs can fuse into a WEEZING over many years.

Weezing Weakness

Type-wise, Weezing takes extra damage from Ground, Psychic, and Bug. Weezing's physical bulk (base 120 Def) helps cushion physical weakness hits, but special attackers are the bigger threat.

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

Type ChartVulnerable

3Weak

3Resist

0Immune

Score-3

Gen I Type Chart

Only 15 types exist — Dark, Steel, and Fairy are absent
Ghost has no effect on Psychic (a known bug, fixed in Gen II)
Special stat governs both offense and defense — no Sp.Atk / Sp.Def split

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Ground Psychic Bug

½xResist

Grass Fighting Poison

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

None

STAB (2)

Grass Bug

How to Beat Weezing in Red & Blue (Best Counters)

Dugtrio Ground	C
Available Moves Moves EarthquakeTM26 DigTM28 Damage vs Weezing Earthquake 2x 69-82% Dig 2x 55-66% View Dugtrio builds →
Onix RockGround	C
Available Moves Moves EarthquakeTM26 DigTM28 Damage vs Weezing Earthquake 2x 39-45% Dig 2x 30-36% View Onix builds →
Rhyhorn GroundRock	C
Available Moves Moves EarthquakeTM26 DigTM28 Damage vs Weezing Earthquake 2x 61-73% Dig 2x 50-59% View Rhyhorn builds →
Sandshrew Ground	C
Available Moves Moves EarthquakeTM26 DigTM28 Damage vs Weezing Earthquake 2x 55-66% Dig 2x 44-52% View Sandshrew builds →
Cubone Ground	D
Available Moves Moves EarthquakeTM26 DigTM28 Bone ClubLv. 1 BonemerangLv. 43 Damage vs Weezing Earthquake 2x 42-50% Dig 2x 34-41% Bone Club 2x 29-34% Bonemerang 2x 23-27% View Cubone builds →

Red & Blue Evolution

Koffing's chain leads to Weezing (at level 35). A Poison type at 505 stats, sitting in the Undiscovered group. The evolution from Koffing pushed Weezing to 505 total stats. Special saw the largest single gain at +40. 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 not available · Introduced in Gen 2

Red & Blue Weezing Best Moveset

Best Build

Experimental

Utility

Ability

Not in Gen 1

Item

Not in Gen 1

Nature

Not in Gen 1

Utility Moveset

ExplosionCoverage
SludgeSTAB
Fire Blast
ThunderboltCoverage

Recommended Teammates

GengarGood

TaurosDecent

CloysterDecent

Moves

Most of Weezing's flexibility comes from TMs. Same-type output runs through Sludge and Smog, but Normal and Fire and the rest of the TM pool push it from predictable to genuinely threatening.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Sludge

S6510020Poison

Lv 1

Smog

—207020Poison

Lv 1

Tackle

D3510035Normal

Lv 32

Sludge

S6510020Poison

Lv 39

Smokescreen

B—10020Normal

Lv 43

Self-Destruct

B2001005Normal

Lv 49

Haze

———30Ice

Lv 53

Explosion

S2501005Normal

TM Moves

TM34

Bide+1

———10Normal

TM32

Double Team

———15Normal

TM47

Explosion

S2501005Normal

TM38

Fire Blast

S120855Fire

TM15

Hyper Beam

B150905Normal

TM31

Mimic

———10Normal

TM20

Rage

—2010020Normal

TM44

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM36

Self-Destruct

B2001005Normal

TM50

Substitute

C——10Normal

TM25

Thunder

B1107010Electric

TM24

Thunderbolt

A9510015Electric

TM06

Toxic

A—9010Poison

Egg Moves

Weezing doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Weezing can't learn any Tutor moves

How to Get Weezing in Red & Blue

Weezing starts showing up in late-game routes at decent spawn rates across 8 encounter spots. The list below is sorted so you can pick what fits your current progress without scrolling through everything.

Where To Catch Weezing in Red & Blue

Koffing is your first catch on the way to Weezing. You'll find walking encounters from Lv. 30-42 across 16 total spots in the chain.

Step 1Catch Koffing
Pokémon Mansion - 1F
RedGrass Lv.30-32 Building
40%Mid
Pokémon Mansion - 2F
RedGrass Lv.30-34 Building
40%Mid
Pokémon Mansion - 1F
BlueGrass Lv.30 Building
5%Mid
Pokémon Mansion - 2F
BlueGrass Lv.30 Building
5%Mid
Pokémon Mansion - B1F
RedGrass Lv.31-33 Building
50%Late
Pokémon Mansion - 3F
RedGrass Lv.31-35 Building
30%Late
Pokémon Mansion - 3F
BlueGrass Lv.34 Building
5%Late
Pokémon Mansion - B1F
BlueGrass Lv.35 Building
5%Late
Train until Level 35
Step 2Weezing ✓
Pokémon Mansion - 3F
RedGrass Lv.38-40 Building
15%Late
Pokémon Mansion - B1F
RedGrass Lv.40-42 Building
15%Late
Pokémon Mansion - 1F
RedGrass Lv.37 Building
5%Late
Pokémon Mansion - 2F
BlueGrass Lv.37 Building
5%Late
Pokémon Mansion - 1F
BlueGrass Lv.39 Building
5%Late
Pokémon Mansion - 2F
RedGrass Lv.39 Building
5%Late
Pokémon Mansion - B1F
BlueGrass Lv.42 Building
5%Late
Pokémon Mansion - 3F
BlueGrass Lv.42 Building
5%Late
or evolve from Koffing (Step 1)

Weezing Guide

In Red & Blue, Weezing brings 505 BST to the table. C-Tier on our list: a niche pick in Red & Blue's meta. Explosion anchors the moveset.
In Red & Blue, Weezing's biggest threats include Golem (Ground), Starmie (Psychic), and Scyther (Bug), all carrying super-effective STAB moves.
Weezing is a physical attacker with base 90 Attack. Enough bulk to take a hit or two, too. Speed tells the real story. At base 60 Speed, it won't be moving first often.
For Red & Blue, the core moveset is Explosion, Sludge, Fire Blast, and Thunderbolt. Explosion leads at 24% usage. Sludge provides reliable STAB damage.
In Red & Blue, the best way to handle Weezing: Super-effective STAB from faster Pokemon is the simplest answer. Ground, Psychic, and Bug-type attackers hit hardest.

Game Availability

Available since Red & Blue, Weezing appears in 20 games spanning 10 generations. Beyond its original form, it gained a Galarian form in Generation 8.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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Rhydon GroundRock	S
Available Moves Moves EarthquakeTM26 DigTM28 Damage vs Weezing Earthquake 2x 89-105%KO Dig 2x 71-84% View Rhydon builds →
Dugtrio Ground	C
Available Moves Moves EarthquakeTM26 DigTM28 Damage vs Weezing Earthquake 2x 71-84% Dig 2x 58-69% View Dugtrio builds →
Sandslash Ground	C
Available Moves Moves EarthquakeTM26 DigTM28 Damage vs Weezing Earthquake 2x 71-84% Dig 2x 58-69% View Sandslash builds →
Nidoqueen PoisonGround	C
Obtain MethodEvolve Nidorina (Celadon City Gift) TM Move Moves EarthquakeTM26 Damage vs Weezing Earthquake 2x 67-79% View Nidoqueen builds →
Nidoking PoisonGround	C
Obtain MethodEvolve Nidorino (Celadon City Gift) TM Move Moves EarthquakeTM26 Damage vs Weezing Earthquake 2x 73-86% View Nidoking builds →

Sandshrew Ground	C
TM Move Moves DigTM28 Damage vs Weezing Dig 2x 49-59% View Sandshrew builds →
Geodude RockGround	C
TM Move Moves DigTM28 Damage vs Weezing Dig 2x 55-65% View Geodude builds →
Abra Psychic	C
Upcoming Move Moves View Abra builds →
Paras BugGrass	D
TM Move Moves DigTM28 Damage vs Weezing Dig 2x 33-39% View Paras builds →

Sandshrew Ground	C
TM Move Moves DigTM28 Damage vs Weezing Dig 2x 49-59% View Sandshrew builds →
Geodude RockGround	C
TM Move Moves DigTM28 Damage vs Weezing Dig 2x 55-65% View Geodude builds →
Abra Psychic	C
Upcoming Move Moves View Abra builds →
Paras BugGrass	D
TM Move Moves DigTM28 Damage vs Weezing Dig 2x 33-39% View Paras builds →

Dugtrio Ground	C
TM Move Moves DigTM28 Damage vs Weezing Dig 2x 56-67% View Dugtrio builds →
Onix RockGround	C
TM Move Moves DigTM28 Damage vs Weezing Dig 2x 35-42% View Onix builds →
Sandshrew Ground	C
TM Move Moves DigTM28 Damage vs Weezing Dig 2x 47-56% View Sandshrew builds →
Geodude RockGround	C
TM Move Moves DigTM28 Damage vs Weezing Dig 2x 51-60% View Geodude builds →
Cubone Ground	D
Available Moves Moves DigTM28 Bone ClubLv. 1 Damage vs Weezing Dig 2x 35-42% Bone Club 2x 29-35% View Cubone builds →

Dugtrio Ground	C
Available Moves Moves EarthquakeTM26 DigTM28 Damage vs Weezing Earthquake 2x 70-83% Dig 2x 59-70% View Dugtrio builds →
Onix RockGround	C
Available Moves Moves EarthquakeTM26 DigTM28 Damage vs Weezing Earthquake 2x 42-50% Dig 2x 33-40% View Onix builds →
Sandshrew Ground	C
Available Moves Moves EarthquakeTM26 DigTM28 Damage vs Weezing Earthquake 2x 59-70% Dig 2x 48-57% View Sandshrew builds →
Geodude RockGround	C
Available Moves Moves EarthquakeTM26 DigTM28 Damage vs Weezing Earthquake 2x 62-73% Dig 2x 50-60% View Geodude builds →
Cubone Ground	D
Available Moves Moves EarthquakeTM26 DigTM28 Bone ClubLv. 1 Damage vs Weezing Earthquake 2x 44-53% Dig 2x 37-43% Bone Club 2x 31-37% View Cubone builds →