From Bulbapedia, the community-driven Pokémon encyclopedia.

Weezing (Japanese: マタドガス Matadogas) is a Poison-type Pokémon introduced in Generation I.

It evolves from Koffing starting at level 35.

In Galar, Weezing has a Poison/Fairy-type regional form. It evolves from Koffing starting at level 35. All Koffing in Galar evolve into this form regardless of their origin.

Biology

Weezing is a purple Pokémon consisting of two spherical heads connected by a thin tube with another sphere in the center. The heads have different sizes and features. The left head is larger and has prominent eyebrows, pointed teeth protruding from its lower jaw, and two flat teeth in its upper jaw. The smaller, right head simply has two pointed teeth, one at each corner of its mouth. The larger head has a cream-colored skull-and-crossbones marking below its face, while the smaller head has a ring marking instead. It is covered with many geyser-like protrusions, which usually expel mustard-colored gases. Weezing is said to form when poisonous gases pool and two Koffing fuse over many years. Very rarely, two Koffing can become a Weezing in a short time span because of a sudden mutation. Triplet Weezing have been discovered, although they are extremely rare.

Each of Weezing's heads contains a different toxin. It mixes its gases by inflating one head and deflating the other. When its gases mix, Weezing becomes more toxic and putrid. Weezing can hover in midair, presumably due to gases lighter than air, as is the case for Koffing. Despite their stench and poison, Weezing's gases can be used to make top-grade perfume by diluting them to the highest level.

Weezing lives in urban areas. It seeks a dirty, unkempt house and nests there. At night, when the people in the house are asleep, it will go through the trash. Weezing feeds on the dust, microorganisms, and especially gases emitted by garbage and toxic waste. Weezing's body expands and smells worse upon inhaling poisonous gases. The Kantonian Weezing used to be common in Galar and created more potent toxins than their Galarian relatives.

In the Galar region, its appearance has changed due to absorbing polluted air from factories. It has a gray body with the skull, crossbones, and ring changed to the color yellow. Both heads have a hat-like tube located on top of them that constantly releases purified air. Five green puffs of poison gas clouds can be seen floating around it. The larger head has a cloud-like mustache, while the smaller head has clouds on its face in the shape of eyebrows and a beard.

Galarian Weezing consumes particles from the polluted air. It expels clean air instead of droppings. The toxins within Weezing's body are accumulated into poison gas clouds that leaks and drifts around it. The gas is Weezing's best weapon in battle, being potent enough to stun and immobilize an opponent with just a whiff.[1] Galarian Weezing preys on Trubbish for the fumes it produces.

Galarian Weezing is the only known Pokémon capable of using the move Strange Steam.

In the anime

In the main series

Major appearances

In Dig Those Diglett!, James's Koffing evolved into a Weezing. In A Poached Ego, it was released along with Jessie's Arbok so they could protect a wild group of Koffing and Ekans that were rescued from Rico's clutches.

Other

In The Ultimate Test, Ash used a Weezing during a Pokémon League entrance exam. It defeated the instructor's Flareon with its Smog, Smokescreen, and Tackle attacks. Later on, Ash commanded it to use Explosion against Team Rocket, causing them to blast off.

Minor appearances

A Weezing appeared in the opening intro of Celebi: The Voice of the Forest, which was reused for Pokémon Heroes: Latios & Latias.

In Lights! Camera! Pika!, a Weezing provided white smoke effects for Frank on the sets of his films.

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

In Pokémon Origins

Koga's Weezing briefly appeared in File 3: Giovanni.

In Pokémon Generations

In The Lake of Rage, Petrel's Weezing attempted to stop Lance during his and Ethan's infiltration of the Team Rocket HQ. However, it was easily defeated by Dragonite's Thunderbolt.



In the manga

In The Electric Tale of Pikachu manga

James's Weezing appeared in You Gotta Have Friends.

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Weezing debuted in Drat That Dratini!, where a horde of them tried to attack Red and Yellow, but they escaped using Red's Aerodactyl.

A Weezing appeared in Long Live the Nidoqueen!? when the people of Viridian City were trying to calm some forest Pokémon down.

A Weezing appeared in Sea Sea Seadra, where it and a wild Sandslash appeared behind Bill, still showing the ecology in Viridian Forest hasn't changed back to normal in two years.

Harry of the Team Rocket Elite Trio has a Weezing, which first appeared in The Coming of Slowpoke (Eventually).

Koga's Weezing first appeared in Weezing Winks Out, where it was used on Cerise Island to battle Agatha, mostly to bide time until Arbok regenerated.

Janine's Weezing first appeared in Crossing Crobat, where it used its smoke to reveal the lasers in the Goldenrod Museum.

The Battle Tower rented a Weezing, which was stolen by Guile Hideout in The Final Battle VII. It reappeared in a flashback in The Final Battle VIII.

A Trainer's Weezing appeared in Deprogramming Porygon-Z.

In the Pokémon Pocket Monsters manga

A Weezing appeared in Get The Flying Machine!!, under the ownership of a Biker. It was sent out to battle Red's Clefairy but lost.

In the Pokémon Zensho manga

Koga's only known Pokémon is Weezing. It battled Satoshi's Ditto in PZ06 and lost.

In the TCG

In the TFG

One Weezing figure has been released.

Other appearances

When released from a Poké Ball, Weezing will hover in place and emit Poison Gas that juggles any opponent who comes near it, essentially serving the function of its pre-evolution, Koffing, from Super Smash Bros.

Weezing is also a float in the Poké Float stage. It appears as Chikorita leaves. Once Slowpoke appears, it will slowly deflate and move to the top of the screen.

Trophy information

The evolved form of Koffing, Weezing is basically a pair of Koffing fused together. They tend to float in the air and emit gas or noxious smoke from the outgrowths that cover their bodies. As strange as it may seem, diluting Weezing emissions as much as possible creates one of the most exquisite perfumes known to man.

Weezing appears as a Spirit.

Game data

Pokédex entries

Game locations

In side games

Held items

Weezing

Galarian Weezing

Stats

Kantonian Weezing

Galarian Weezing





Pokéathlon stats

Type effectiveness

Weezing

Galarian Weezing

Learnset

Weezing

Galarian Weezing

Weezing

Galarian Weezing

Weezing

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 Weezing

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

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

Galarian Weezing

Generation VIII Other generations: None Game Move Type Cat. Pwr. Acc. PP Sw Sh IoA Corrosive Gas Poison Status — 100% 40 Sw Sh IoA Misty Explosion Fairy Special 100 100% 5 Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Weezing

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

By a prior evolution

Weezing

Generation VIII Other generations: I - II - III - IV - V - VI - VII Stage Move Type Cat. Pwr. Acc. PP This Pokémon has no moves exclusive to prior evolutions. Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Weezing

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

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

Galarian Weezing

Generation VIII Other generations: None Stage Move Type Cat. Pwr. Acc. PP This Pokémon has no moves exclusive to prior evolutions. Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Weezing

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

Side game data

Galarian Form

Evolution

Sprites

Trivia

Origin

Considering its looks, its ability to float, and its tendency to explode, it may have been based upon a floating naval mine or living meteorite. It is also based on smog and other forms of air pollution. Weezing 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 life forms.

Galarian Weezing seems to be based on perfume and the appearance of a stereotypical Victorian Era British gentleman. It also appears to have been inspired by a chimney. Both its smog-based "facial hair" and its Shield Pokédex entry, which describes Weezing as taking the form as a result of heavy air pollution, likely draw reference from the heavy smog that afflicted London during the Victorian Era. It may also be based on nuclear cooling towers as it is said to clean the air of pollutants, referring to the clouds they make being steam and not smoke. Additionally, its Fairy type and appearance may be a reference to leprechauns.

Name origin

Weezing is a corruption of wheezing, which means "producing a whistling sound while breathing with difficulty".

Matadogas may come from 又 mata (again), 獰 dō (bad) or 毒 doku (poison), and gas. Essentially, it is a doubling of Koffing's Japanese name Dogars, and thus a doubling of Koffing–which is exactly what Weezing is. It may also be a corruption of マスタードガス masutādogasu (mustard gas).

In other languages

Language Title Meaning Japanese マタドガス Matadogas From 又 mata , 獰 dō or 毒 doku and gas French Smogogo Doubling of Koffing's French name Spanish Weezing Same as English name German Smogmog From Smog Italian Weezing Same as English name Korean 또도가스 Ttodogas From 또 tto and 독가스 Doggaseu Cantonese Chinese 毒氣雙子 Duhkheisēungjí Literally "Toxic gas twin" Mandarin Chinese 雙彈瓦斯 / 双弹瓦斯 Shuāngdànwǎsī Means "Double gas bomb" More languages Russian Визинг Vizing Transcription of English name Thai มาตาโดกัซ Matadogas Transcription of trademarked Japanese name





Related articles

Notes







