Is Weezing Good in Yellow Playthrough?
Trade-only in Yellow. Even if you bring one in, Weezing has the same issue every Poison-type does: nothing important is weak to it. Tough physically, but the typing limits where it can contribute.
Brock's typing presses Weezing's defenses.
Weezing trades roughly evenly with Misty's team.
Weezing trades roughly evenly with Lt. Surge's team.
Weezing has the type edge here and should clean up Erika's team.
Weezing trades roughly evenly with Koga's team.
Weezing trades roughly evenly with Sabrina's team.
Weezing trades roughly evenly with Blaine's team.
Giovanni's team hits Weezing's weaknesses hard.
Weezing has the type edge here and should clean up Lorelei's team.
Weezing trades roughly evenly with Bruno's team.
Agatha's team hits Weezing's weaknesses hard.
Weezing trades roughly evenly with Lance's team.
Weezing trades roughly evenly with Blue's team.
Trade
Weezing cannot be caught in this game. It must be traded in from a compatible game where it appears in the wild. Cross-region trading typically becomes available after defeating the Elite Four. Alternatively, transfer the pre-evolution and level it up to Lv 35.
Recommended Moves
- STARTING (Lv 5)
- LV 5PoisonSludgePower 98Accuracy 100%PP 20
- LV 5NormalTacklePower 35Accuracy 95%PP 35
- After Lt. Surge
- TM15NormalHyper BeamPower 150Accuracy 90%PP 5Rocket Game Corner
- TM24ElectricThunderboltPower 95Accuracy 100%PP 15Prize for defeating Vermilion Gym Leader Lt. Surge
- LV 43NormalSelf-DestructPower 130Accuracy 100%PP 5
- After Koga
- TM25ElectricThunderPower 120Accuracy 70%PP 10Kanto Power Plant
- LV 53NormalExplosionPower 170Accuracy 100%PP 5
- After Blaine
- TM38FireFire BlastPower 120Accuracy 85%PP 5Prize for defeating Cinnabar Gym Leader Blaine
How to Get Weezing in Yellow
Weezing leans on that same Koffing gap. Trade a Koffing over from Red or Blue first, then level it to 35.
How to Obtain Weezing in Y
- Step 1Obtain KoffingCARTRIDGE TRADEfrom Red & BlueAvailableCatch in Red & Blue via Walking · Pokémon Mansion, then trade to the current game via link cable.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Gold & SilverNot TradeableAppears in Gold & Silver via Walking · Burned Tower. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom CrystalNot TradeableAppears in Crystal via Walking · Burned Tower. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Ruby & SapphireNot TradeableAppears in Ruby & Sapphire via Walking · Fiery Path. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom EmeraldNot TradeableAppears in Emerald via Walking · Fiery Path. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom FireRed & LeafGreenNot TradeableAppears in FireRed & LeafGreen via Walking · Pokémon Mansion. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom PlatinumNot TradeableAppears in Platinum via Walking · Stark Mountain. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.
- Step 2Weezing ✓
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.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Ground, Psychic, Bug |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Grass, Fighting, Poison |
- 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
What is Weezing Weak Against
VulnerableBest Pokemon Against Weezing
 Mewtwo Psychic | S | |
Obtain MethodCerulean Cave Interact Encounter | ||
 Hypno Psychic | C | |
 Exeggutor GrassPsychic | S | |
 Slowbro WaterPsychic | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 12 Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Weezing View Slowbro builds →Psychic 2x83-98% Earthquake 2x37-44% | ||
 Kadabra Psychic | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Weezing View Kadabra builds →Psychic 2x98-116%KO Dig 2x22-26% | ||
 Venomoth BugPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Weezing View Venomoth builds →Psychic 2x51-60% Leech Life 2x11-14% | ||
 Butterfree Bug | C | |
 Parasect BugGrass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Weezing View Parasect builds →Dig 2x45-53% Leech Life 2x15-17% | ||
Weezing Evolutions
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
Y Weezing Best Moveset
Tanks physical hits behind 120 Defense, and MoveExplosion trades HP for massive damage when there's nothing left to contribute. Poison TermStab does nothing offensively at any tier. The competitive contribution starts and ends with absorbing attacks and detonating at the right moment.
Best Build
Utility Moveset
- Explosion
- Sludge
- Fire Blast
- Thunderbolt
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
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.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
All 13 TMs are obtainable before the Elite Four
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
It lives and grows by absorbing dust, germs and poison gases that are contained in toxic waste and garbage.
Weezing Yellow Guide
In Yellow, Weezing plays as a balanced. Not the fastest, so pick your spots carefully. Sludge is the primary attack.
Yes. Galarian Weezing is a regional variant with different typing and a reworked stat spread. Introduced in Gen 8. Plays completely differently from the original.
No. Weezing isn't catchable in Yellow. Catch one in Red or Blue, then trade it over.
Game Availability
Available since Red & Blue, Weezing appears in 20 games spanning 9 generations. Beyond its original form, it gained a Galarian form in Generation 8.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RBDebut
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7Let's Go
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwShGalarian
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves
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