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Koffing (Japanese: ドガース Dogars) is a Poison-type Pokémon introduced in Generation I.

It evolves into Weezing starting at level 35.

In Galar, Koffing evolves into Galarian Weezing starting at level 35.

Biology

Koffing is a spherical Pokémon filled with toxic gases. It has vacant eyes and a wide mouth that usually has two pointed teeth in the upper jaw. However, a full set of teeth has been seen in the anime. Below its face is a cream-colored skull-and-crossbones marking. Several geyser-like protrusions, which usually release a mustard-colored gas, cover this Pokémon's body. Its purple skin is very thin, and over-inflation can cause it to explode.

Koffing creates gases within its body by mixing toxins with garbage, and produces more gas in higher temperatures. These gases are malodorous and cause sniffles, coughs, and teary eyes to those around them. The gases are also lighter than air, allowing Koffing to hover. When agitated, it creates a more toxic gas and expels it through the holes in its body. As shown in the anime, Koffing's gas can be ignited by fire or electricity. It feeds on the fumes of raw, rotting trash found in gas dumps and polluted air. Koffing at one point was plentiful in Galar due to factories. Koffing is most often found in urban areas.

In the anime

In the main series

Major appearances

Starting in Pokémon Emergency!, Koffing was James's signature Pokémon. It evolved into Weezing in Dig Those Diglett!.

Other

In A Poached Ego!, multiple wild Koffing were captured by Rico. James released his Weezing along with Jessie's Arbok so they could protect these Koffing and a group of captured Ekans.

In PK15, a Koffing was one of the occupants of the spooky house.

In Tag! We're It...!, Giant used a Koffing in the Hearthome City Tag Battle Competition. Dawn and Conway battled Giant and Koffing alongside their partner and his Scyther. Koffing had several powerful attacks like Sludge Bomb, Thunderbolt, and Gyro Ball, but Conway's Slowking and Dawn's Piplup were able to defeat it.

In Rocking the Virbank Gym! Part 1, Roxie used a Koffing during her Gym battle against Ash and proved to be a strong opponent. It managed to defeat Boldore and Unfezant before being defeated by Leavanny's combination of String Shot and Energy Ball.

Minor appearances

A Koffing appeared as an image in The Ultimate Test.

In Pikachu's Vacation, a Koffing was at the Pokémon Theme Park.

A Koffing appeared in the Japanese credits of Pikachu's Rescue Adventure.

A Koffing appeared in Destiny Deoxys.

A Coordinator's Koffing appeared in Hi Ho Silver Wind!.

A Coordinator's Koffing appeared in What I Did for Love!.

In New Plot, Odd Lot!, a Coordinator's Koffing competed in the Mulberry Contest.

A Coordinator's Koffing appeared in May, We Harley Drew'd Ya!.

In Getting the Pre-Contest Titters!, a Coordinator's Koffing competed in the Floaroma Contest. In the next episode, it continued competing in the Contest.

In All Dressed Up With Somewhere To Go!, a Koffing was entered into the Pokémon Dress-Up Contest, where it dressed as a Togepi.

A Koffing appeared in Giratina and the Sky Warrior.

In I Choose You!, a Koffing fell under the control of Marshadow.

A Koffing appeared in a fantasy in Now You See Them, Now You Don't!.

Two Trainers' Koffing appeared in The Power of Us.

Multiple Koffing appeared in a fantasy in Chasing Memories, Creating Dreams!.

In Enter Pikachu!, the gas of three Koffing made a wild Pichu dizzy, causing him to fall off a cliff.

A Trainer's Koffing appeared in JN033.

Pokédex entries

Episode Pokémon Source Entry BW083 Koffing Ash's Pokédex Koffing, the Poison Gas Pokémon. Koffing hovers in the air, thanks to the poisonous gases it contains, which have a foul odor and can explode.

In Pokémon Origins

In File 2: Cubone, a Team Rocket Grunt's Koffing fought Red's Jolteon and lost.

In Pokémon Generations

In a flashback in The Legacy, a Team Rocket Grunt used a Koffing to help Team Rocket invade the Goldenrod Radio Tower.



In the manga

In The Electric Take of Pikachu manga

James's Weezing first appeared as a Koffing in Pikachu's Excellent Adventure.

In the Pocket Monsters B2 W2 ~ A New Legend ~ manga

A Koffing appeared in ANL2, under the ownership of Roxie.

In the Pocket Monsters Diamond & Pearl manga

A Koffing appeared in PDP13.

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Koffing is seen as one of Koga's Pokémon alongside his evolution, which first appeared in Striking Golduck. When Koga and Blue are ambushed by Agatha's Gengar in Gimme Shellder, Koga uses Koffing's smoke to relay his tactical plan to Blue without Gengar noticing.

In Dealing With A Koffing Fit, Petrel, one of the Rocket Executives, attacked Silver and Eusine using the horrible odor induced by his many Koffing.

A Team Plasma Grunt's Koffing was seen in PS547.

A Koffing appeared in a flashback in Flabébé Blooms.

A Koffing appeared in Omega Alpha Adventure 8, under the ownership of a Team Magma Grunt.

In the Pokémon Gotta Catch 'Em All manga

Ken owns a Koffing, as seen in GDZ16.

A Koffing first appeared in GDZ58, under the ownership of Asuka.

In the Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Blazing Exploration Team manga

A Koffing appeared in BET1.

In the Pokémon Pocket Monsters manga

Koga uses a Koffing in Save The Chansey! to stop Red from getting to a group of Chansey.

Giovanni's Koffing appeared in Squirtle, the Crybaby Pokémon and Good-Bye, Pikachu?!.

A Koffing appeared in Pikachu's Birthday Party.

Green was revealed to have a Koffing in The Pokémon Banana League (Part 2), where it went up against Red during the Pokémon League.

In the Pokémon Ruby-Sapphire manga

A Koffing appeared in Annual Big Cleaning Operation!!, under the ownership of Professor Oak.

In the TCG

Other appearances

When released from a Poké Ball, Koffing will initiate a Poison Gas attack, which will pummel an opponent. Koffing did not return in Super Smash Bros. Melee and was replaced by Weezing.

Koffing appears in the 3DS version as an enemy in Smash Run. Its Poison Gas will reduce player's stats.

It later reappears in Smash Tour, an exclusive mode for Wii U version. In this mode, Koffing will release Smokescreen, which will obscure all players' view of the board for one turn.

Trophy information

3DS: This Poison-type Pokémon's balloon-like body is filled with toxic gases. In Smash Run, it floats over to fighters and expels gas at regular intervals. If the gas touches you, the stats you've worked so hard to build up will drop! Attack while it's deflated to take it down safely, and then help yourself to the many, many items it leaves behind.

Wii U: A Poison-type Pokémon that looks somewhat like a blown-up balloon. As you might be able to guess, though, it's not filled with fresh air - that's poison gas, and this Pokémon isn't shy about sharing. In Smash Tour, the gas it spews will hide spaces and any items that may be on them. The smoke should disappear by the end of the turn.

Game data

NPC appearances

Pokédex entries

Game locations

In side games

Held items

Stats

Base stats

Pokéathlon stats

Type effectiveness

Learnset

Generation VIII Other generations: II - III - IV - V - VI - VII Game Move Type Cat. Pwr. Acc. PP Sw Sh IoA Corrosive Gas Poison Status — 100% 40 Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Koffing

indicates a move that gets when used by Koffing Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Koffing

indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Koffing Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Move Tutor moves from other generations

Side game data

Evolution

Sprites

Trivia

Origin

Considering its looks, its ability to float, and its tendency to explode, Koffing may have been based upon a floating naval mine or living meteorite. It is also based on smog and other forms of air pollution. Koffing may also be based on the imagined fear that heavy pollution, caused by the leakage and/or improper disposal of toxic and/or radioactive waste, may result in the creation of new and undesirable lifeforms. The skull and crossbones symbol under its face is a reference to the real world toxic hazard symbol.

Name origin

Koffing is a corruption of coughing.

Dogars is a combination of 獰 dō (bad) or 毒 doku (poison) and gas.

In other languages

Language Title Meaning Japanese ドガース Dogars From 獰 dō or 毒 doku and gas French Smogo From the English word smog Spanish Koffing Same as English name German Smogon From Smog and poison Italian Koffing Same as English name Korean 또가스 Ttogas Transliteration of its Japanese name, replacing do as 또 ddo Cantonese Chinese 毒氣丸 Duhkheiyún Literally “Toxic gas ball” Mandarin Chinese 瓦斯彈 / 瓦斯弹 Wǎsīdàn Literally “Gas bomb” More languages Hindi कॉफ्फिंग Koffing Transcription of English name Russian Коффинг Koffing Transcription of English name Thai โดกาซ Dogars Transcription of trademarked Japanese name





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