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Koffing

#109 in the Kanto Pokédex • Poison Gas Pokémon

Koffing in the National Pokédex
Koffing sprite

Normal

Shiny Koffing sprite

Shiny

Pokédex entries

FireRed

Its thin, balloon-like body is inflated by horribly toxic gases. It reeks when it is nearby.

LeafGreen

Because it stores several kinds of toxic gases in its body, it is prone to exploding without warning.

Pokémon details

Type

Poison

Category

Poison Gas Pokémon

Ability

Height

0.6 m (2'00")

Weight

1 kg (2.2 lbs)

National Pokédex

#0109

Kanto Pokédex

#109

Koffing in Other Games

National Dex page

Base stat spread shown as a hex chart and supporting stat bars.

Min

Max

HP

40

190

284

Attack

65

121

251

Defense

95

175

317

Sp. Atk

60

112

240

Sp. Def

45

85

207

Speed

35

67

185

Total

340

Ranges are for Level 100. Max assumes a beneficial nature, 252 EVs, and 31 IVs; min assumes a hindering nature, 0 EVs, and 0 IVs.

Game availability

Available within the FireRed/LeafGreen pair. Depending on the species, acquisition can require the other version, the postgame, evolution, breeding, or an event ticket. Original GBA event tickets required historical distributions; Switch ticket access differs.

Type-only matchups for Koffing, sorted from worst weakness to best resistance. Abilities, held items and battle conditions can change the damage taken.

EV yield, catch rate, and experience details for this Pokémon.
EV yield
1 Def
Catch rate
190
Base Exp.
114

Egg groups, gender ratio, and hatching details for this Pokémon.
Egg groups
Gender
50% male
50% female
Egg cycles
20 (5,375 steps)

Evolution requirements shown in a compact table or chain view.
PokémonRequiresEvolution
Koffing

Koffing

#109

Level 35

Weezing

Weezing

#110

Wild encounter

Found throughout the Pokémon Mansion on Cinnabar Island. It can also be encountered, rarely, by Surfing on the water in Celadon City.

Celadon City, Pokémon Mansion

Moves this Pokémon learns naturally by reaching specific levels.
Class
StartTackleNormal359535
StartPoison GasPoison-5540
9SmogPoison207020
17Self-DestructNormal2001005
21SludgePoison6510020
25SmokescreenNormal-10020
33HazeIce--30
41ExplosionNormal2501005
45Destiny BondGhost--5
49MementoDark-10010

Machine compatibility for Generation III. HM08 Dive cannot be obtained in FireRed or LeafGreen; a Pokémon must learn it in another Generation III game and be traded in on GBA. Switch has no incoming transfers from those games.

Moves this Pokémon can learn from move tutors in this game.
Class
ExplosionNormal2501005
MimicNormal--10
SubstituteNormal--10

Moves this Pokémon can inherit through breeding or similar methods.
Class
Destiny BondGhost--5
Pain SplitNormal--20
PsybeamPsychic6510020
PsywavePsychic-8015
ScreechNormal-8540
Will-O-WispFire-7515

Ability options available to this Pokémon in this game.

Levitate

Not hit by GROUND attacks.

Evades Ground moves.

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