Koffing (Pokémon)

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Koffing ドガース Dogars #109
Artwork from FR/LG
Type Poison ' Unknown Unknown Blue-Striped Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown	Category Poison Gas Pokémon
Ability Levitate Blue-Striped -----	Exp. at Lv. 100 1,000,000
Regional Pokédex numbers Kanto #109 Johto #114 Hoenn #108 Sinnoh Unova Not in any regional Pokédex
Regional Browser numbers Fiore R— Almia R— Oblivia
Height 2'00" Imperial 0.6 m Metric 2'00"/0.6 m Red-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m Blue-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m
Weight 2.2 lbs. Imperial 1 kg Metric 2.2 lbs./1 kg Red-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg Blue-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg
Dex color Purple	Catch rate 190 (24.8%)
Body style Blue-Striped	Footprint      Blue-Striped
Gender ratio Gender unknown Unknown Gender unknown
Breeding Indeterminate group 1 cycles (255 minimum steps)
EV yield HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 Base Exp.: 114 Battle Exp.: 1141*
External links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation I Generation II Generation III Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

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

Biology

Physiology

Koffing is round, purple Pokémon filled to the brim with toxic gases. there are several crater-like protrusions on this Pokémon's body that give it the resemblance of a naval mine. Koffing has a skull and cross-bones below its blissful face. Koffing has been considered to be related to Grimer, who is also a purple Poison-type Pokémon that associates with pollutants. Koffing may also be related to Drifloon, who is also a floating, round, purple, "X"-bearing Pokémon with a tendency to explode.

Gender differences

None.

Special abilities

Koffing spews out poisonous gases whenever it gets agitated. Koffing has also been known to explode from over inflating its body. Koffing is also capable of launching Fire and Electrical attacks.

Diet

Main article: Pokémon food

Koffing mainly eat rotten kitchen garbage.

In the anime

Koffing first appeared in Pokémon Emergency as James's Pokémon. It evolved into Weezing during Dig Those Diglett.

A poacher had captured a bunch of Koffing in A Poached Ego.

Pokédex entries

Pokémon Red and Blue / Pokémon LeafGreen

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

Pokémon Yellow

In hot places, its internal gases could expand and explode without any warning. Be very careful!

Pokémon Stadium

A Pokémon that is like a thin-skinned balloon filled with a highly toxic gas. Known to occasionally explode.

Pokémon Gold

Its thin, flimsy body is filled with gases that cause constant sniffles, coughs and teary eyes.

Pokémon Silver

The poisonus gases it contains are a little bit lighter than air, keeping it slightly airborne.

Pokémon Crystal

If one gets close enough to it when it expels poisonus gas, the gas swirling inside it can be seen.

Pokémon Ruby

If Koffing becomes agitated, it raises the toxicity of its internal gases and then jets them out from all over its body. This Pokémon may overinflate its round body, then explode.

Pokémon Sapphire

Koffing ebodies toxic substances. It mixes the toxins with raw garbage to set off a chemical reaction that results in a terribly powerful Poison Gas. The higher the temperature, the more gas is concocted by this Pokémon

Pokémon Emerald

Getting up close to a Koffing will give you a chance to observe, through its thin skin, the toxic gases swirling inside. It blows up at the slightest stimulation.

Pokémon FireRed

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

Game locations

In side games

Game	Location
Pokémon Pinball: Ruby & Sapphire	Volcano (Ruby Field)
Pokémon Trozei!	Phobosphere Endless Level 32 Forever Level 15 Mr. Who's Den
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon	Sky Tower (9F-16F) Wish Cave (71F-75F) Joyous Tower (65F-70F)
Pokémon Ranger	Underground Waterways

Base stats

Stat		Range
		At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP: 40		100 - 147	190 - 284
Attack: 65		63 - 128	121 - 251
Defense: 95		90 - 161	175 - 317
Sp. Atk: 60		58 - 123	112 - 240
Sp. Def: 45		45 - 106	85 - 207
Speed: 35		36 - 95	67 - 185
Total: 340	Other Pokémon with this total
Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature. Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature. This Pokémon's Special base stat in Generation I was 60.

Type effectiveness

Under normal battle conditions in Generation V, this Pokémon is:

Damaged normally by: Normal 1× Fighting ½× Flying 1× Poison ½× Ground 0× Rock 1× Bug ½× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass ½× Electric 1× Psychic 2× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 1× None

Weak to: Normal 1× Fighting ½× Flying 1× Poison ½× Ground 0× Rock 1× Bug ½× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass ½× Electric 1× Psychic 2× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 1× None

Immune to: Normal 1× Fighting ½× Flying 1× Poison ½× Ground 0× Rock 1× Bug ½× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass ½× Electric 1× Psychic 2× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 1× None

Resistant to: Normal 1× Fighting ½× Flying 1× Poison ½× Ground 0× Rock 1× Bug ½× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass ½× Electric 1× Psychic 2× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 1× None

Notes:

1. In Generations I and II, or in later generations if Skill Swap is used, the effectiveness of Ground becomes 200.
2. In Generation I, the effectiveness of Bug-type moves is 200.

Learnset

By leveling up

Game	Generation I	Generation II	Generation III	Generation IV
Start	Tackle Smog	Poison Gas Tackle	Poison Gas Tackle	Poison Gas Tackle
6				Smog
9		Smog	Smog
10				Smokescreen
15				Repeat
17		Selfdestruct	Selfdestruct
19				Selfdestruct
21		Sludge	Sludge
24				Sludge
25		Smokescreen	Smokescreen
28				Haze
32	Sludge
33		Haze	Haze	Gyro Ball
37	Smokescreen			Explosion
40	Selfdestruct
41		Explosion	Explosion
42				Sludge Bomb
45	Haze	Destiny Bond	Destiny Bond
46				Destiny Bond
48	Explosion
49			Memento
51				Memento

By TM/HM

Game	Generation I	Generation II	Generation III	Generation IV
TM03		Curse
TM04		Rollout
TM06	Toxic	Toxic	Toxic	Toxic
TM07		Zap Cannon
TM10		Hidden Power	Hidden Power	Hidden Power
TM11		Sunny Day	Sunny Day	Sunny Day
TM12			Taunt	Taunt
TM13		Snore
TM17		Protect	Protect	Protect
TM18			Rain Dance	Rain Dance
TM20	Rage	Endure
TM21		Frustration	Frustration	Frustration
TM24	Thunderbolt		Thunderbolt	Thunderbolt
TM25	Thunder	Thunder	Thunder	Thunder
TM27		Return	Return	Return
TM30			Shadow Ball	Shadow Ball
TM31	Mimic
TM32	Double Team	Double Team	Double Team	Double Team
TM34	Bide	Swagger	Shock Wave	Shock Wave
TM35		Sleep Talk	Flamethrower	Flamethrower
TM36	Selfdestruct	Sludge Bomb	Sludge Bomb	Sludge Bomb
TM38	Fire Blast	Fire Blast	Fire Blast	Fire Blast
TM41			Torment	Torment
TM42			Facade	Facade
TM43			Secret Power	Secret Power
TM44	Rest	Rest	Rest	Rest
TM45		Attract	Attract	Attract
TM46		Thief	Thief	Thief
TM47	Explosion
TM50	Substitute
TM58				Endure
TM61				Will-O-Wisp
TM64				Explosion
TM66				Quick Revenge
TM70				Flash
TM74				Gyro Ball
TM78				Entice
TM79				Dark Pulse
TM82				Sleep Talk
TM83				Nature Blessing
TM87				Swagger
TM90				Substitute
HM05			Flash

Trivia

• Koffing's original English name was going to be "Ny", the initials of New York.
• Koffing was depicted as having its skull-and-crossbones pattern being above its face in Pokémon Red and Blue and the Japanese Pokémon Blue, rather than the pattern being under it's face as potrayed in the original versions of Pokémon Red and Green and later games. It is unknown if this was purposely done or if it was a sprite error (similar to the error of Raikou's sprite in Pokémon Gold and Silver).
• Koffing is the favourite Pokémon of Pokemopolis.

Origin

Considering its looks, its ability to float, and its tendency to explode, it may have been based upon a floating naval mine.

Name origin

Koffing's name is a corruption of the word coughing. Its Japanese word is based on English gas while the do is Japanese for either bad or poisoning.

In other languages

• German: Smogon - Based on the English word smog.
• French: Smogo - Based on the English word smog.
• Korean: 또가스 Ttogaseu

Related articles

• James's Koffing

External links

• Article on Wikipedia

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