Weezing (Pokémon)

For Pokémon GO information on this species, see the game's section.
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This article is about the species. For a specific instance of this species, see Weezing (disambiguation).

Weezing Poison Gas Pokémon マタドガス Matadogas #0110 Weezing Galarian Weezing Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Types Poison Unknown Weezing Poison Fairy Galarian Weezing Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Abilities Levitate or Neutralizing GasGen VIII+ Cacophony Galarian Weezing Cacophony Stench Gen VIII+ Weezing Hidden Ability Misty Surge Galarian Weezing Hidden Ability Cacophony Galarian Weezing Cacophony
Gender ratio Unknown 50% male, 50% female	Catch rate 60 (14.8%)
Breeding Egg Group Amorphous Hatch time 20 cycles
Height 3'11" 1.2 m Weezing 9'10" 3.0 m Galarian Weezing 0'0" 0 m {{{form3}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form4}}}	Weight 20.9 lbs. 9.5 kg Weezing 35.3 lbs. 16.0 kg Galarian Weezing 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form3}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form4}}}
Mega Stone [[|]] [[|]]
Base experience yield 173 Gen. I-IV Unknown IV 172 V+	Leveling rate Medium Fast
EV yield Total: 2 Weezing 0 HP 0 Atk 2 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed Galarian Weezing 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed
Shape	Footprint Galarian Weezing
Pokédex color   Purple Other forms may have other colors.	Base friendship 70
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

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 dual-type Poison/Fairy 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.

Weezing and its pre-evolved form are the only known Pokémon that can have Neutralizing Gas as an Ability.

Forms

Galarian Weezing absorbing pollutant from a factory and expelling clean air

Weezing has a regional form: Galarian Weezing.

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 patterns changed to the color yellow. Both heads have a hat-like tube located on top of them that constantly releases purified air. Five puffs of green poison gas clouds can be seen floating around it. The gas clouds also partly cover its faces: the larger head has a mustache-like cloud on its upper lip, while the smaller head has clouds on its face in the shape of eyebrows and a beard.

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

Galarian Weezing is also the only known Pokémon capable of learning the move Strange Steam. Additionally, in Generation IX, Galarian Weezing is the only known Pokémon that can have Misty Surge as an Ability.

Evolution

Weezing evolves from Koffing.

In Galar, Weezing has a regional form that evolves from Koffing.

(For specifics on this Pokémon's evolution in the games, refer to Game data→Evolution data.)

Unevolved Koffing  Poison	→	First Evolution Weezing  Poison
	→	First Evolution Weezing Galarian Form  Poison  Fairy

Game data

Pokédex entries

Generation I Kanto #110 Red(JPN) (This entry was originally untranslated in English until it was reused in Pokémon FireRed.) Green Red(ENG) Where two kinds of poison gases meet, 2 Koffings can fuse into a Weezing over many years. Blue Yellow It lives and grows by absorbing dust, germs, and poison gases that are contained in toxic waste and garbage. Stadium A twinned Koffing that forms on rare occasions where poisonous gases pool. Its two toxic gases appear to be different.

Generation II Johto #115 Gold If one of the twin Koffing inflates, the other one deflates. It constantly mixes its poisonous gases. Silver Top-grade perfume is made using its internal poison gases by diluting them to the highest level. Crystal When it inhales poisonous gases from garbage, its body expands, and its insides smell much worse. Stadium 2 If one of the twin Koffing inflates, the other one deflates. It constantly mixes its poisonous gases.

Generation III Hoenn #109 Kanto #110 Ruby Weezing loves the gases given off by rotted kitchen garbage. This Pokémon will find a dirty, unkempt house and make it its home. At night, when the people in the house are asleep, it will go through the trash. Sapphire Weezing alternately shrinks and inflates its twin bodies to mix together toxic gases inside. The more the gases are mixed, the more powerful the toxins become. The Pokémon also becomes more putrid. Emerald By diluting its toxic gases with a special process, the highest grade of perfume can be extracted. To Weezing, gases emanating from garbage are the ultimate feast. FireRed Very rarely, a sudden mutation can result in two small Koffing twins becoming conjoined as a Weezing. LeafGreen Where two kinds of poison gases meet, two Koffings can fuse into a Weezing over many years.

Generation IV Sinnoh #— Johto #116 Diamond It grows by feeding on gases released by garbage. Though very rare, triplets have been found. Pearl Platinum HeartGold If one of the twin Koffing inflates, the other one deflates. It constantly mixes its poisonous gases. SoulSilver Top-grade perfume is made using its internal poison gases by diluting them to the highest level.

Generation V Unova  B2  W2 : #047 Black It grows by feeding on gases released by garbage. Though very rare, triplets have been found. White Black 2 Inhaling toxic fumes from trash and mixing them inside its body lets it spread an even fouler stench. White 2

Generation VI Kalos #— Hoenn #114 X If one of the twin Koffing inflates, the other one deflates. It constantly mixes its poisonous gases. Y Very rarely, a sudden mutation can result in two small Koffing twins becoming conjoined as a Weezing. Omega Ruby Weezing loves the gases given off by rotted kitchen garbage. This Pokémon will find a dirty, unkempt house and make it its home. At night, when the people in the house are asleep, it will go through the trash. Alpha Sapphire Weezing alternately shrinks and inflates its twin bodies to mix together toxic gases inside. The more the gases are mixed, the more powerful the toxins become. The Pokémon also becomes more putrid.

Generation VII Alola #— Kanto #110 This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon. Let's Go Pikachu This Pokémon lives and grows by absorbing poison gas, dust, and germs that exist inside garbage. Let's Go Eevee

Generation VIII Galar #251 Sinnoh #— Hisui #— This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Legends: Arceus. Sword It mixes gases between its two bodies. It's said that these Pokémon were seen all over the Galar region back in the day. Shield It can't suck in air quite as well as a Galarian Weezing, but the toxins it creates are more potent than those of its counterpart. Brilliant Diamond It grows by feeding on gases released by garbage. Though very rare, triplets have been found. Shining Pearl Galarian Weezing Sword This Pokémon consumes particles that contaminate the air. Instead of leaving droppings, it expels clean air. Shield Long ago, during a time when droves of factories fouled the air with pollution, Weezing changed into this form for some reason.

Generation IX Paldea #— Kitakami #136 Blueberry #— Scarlet Top-grade perfume is made using its internal poison gases by diluting them to the highest level. Violet When it inhales poisonous gases from garbage, its body expands, and its insides smell much worse.

Weezing in the Kitakami Pokédex

Game locations

Generation I Red Blue Pokémon Mansion Blue (Japan) Pokémon Mansion Yellow Trade

Generation II Gold Silver Evolve Koffing Crystal Burned Tower

Generation III Ruby Sapphire Evolve Koffing Emerald Evolve Koffing FireRed Pokémon Mansion LeafGreen Evolve Koffing Colosseum Trade XD Trade

Generation IV Diamond Pearl Route 227, Stark Mountain Platinum Route 227, Stark Mountain HeartGold SoulSilver Safari Zone (tall grass in Marshland, defaultMorningDay) Pal Park Mountain

Generation V Black White Trade Black 2 White 2 P2 Laboratory

Generation VI X Y Trade Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire Evolve Koffing

Generation VII Sun Moon Pokémon Bank Ultra Sun Ultra Moon Pokémon Bank Let's Go Pikachu Trade Let's Go Eevee Power Plant, Pokémon Mansion

Generation VIII Sword Shield TradeVersion 1.2.0+ (Kantonian Form) East Lake Axewell, Lake of Outrage, Slumbering Weald (Galarian Form) East Lake Axewell, Giant's Cap, Hammerlocke Hills, Motostoke Riverbank, North Lake Miloch (Max Raid Battle) (Galarian Form) Expansion Pass Trade Galarian Weezing with Regina on Isle of Armor (Kantonian Form) Max Lair (Dynamax Adventure) (Kantonian Form) Max Lair (Dynamax Adventure) (Galarian Form) Brilliant Diamond Shining Pearl Route 227, Stark Mountain (Kantonian Form) Grand Underground - Swampy Cave, Bogsunk Cavern (After obtaining the National Pokédex) (Kantonian Form) Unobtainable (Galarian Form) Legends: Arceus Unobtainable

Generation IX Scarlet Violet TradeVersion 2.0.1+ The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero Evolve Koffing (Kantonian Form) Pokémon HOME (Galarian Form)

In side games

Generation I Pinball Evolve Koffing

Generation II This Pokémon is unavailable in Generation II side games.

Generation III Channel Ruins of Truth Pinball: R&S Evolve Koffing Trozei! Secret Storage 19, Mr. Who's Den MD Red MD Blue Evolve Koffing

Generation IV MD Time MD Darkness Concealed Ruins (B1F-B29F), World Abyss (B1F-B29F) MD Sky Concealed Ruins (B1F-B29F), World Abyss (B1F-B29F) Ranger: SoA Almia Castle Rumble Eternal Tower (Normal Mode B) Ranger: GS Faldera Island, Ice Temple

Generation V Rumble Blast Cave: Everspring Valley (post-ending) Rumble U Melodious Woodland: Major Clean-Up

Generation VI Battle Trozei Mountain of Order: Stage 3 Rumble World Black Realm: Blustery Grove (Center Boss, Back, Special)

Generation VII Rumble Rush Mimikyu Sea, Mewtwo Sea, Bulbasaur Sea, Mimikyu SeaFinal, Mewtwo SeaFinal

Generation VIII MD DX Sky Tower (8F-16F), Wish Cave (86F-98F), Joyous Tower (86F-94F), Purity Forest (86F-95F) Fainted Pokémon: Murky Cave, Fantasy Strait

Cross-Generation Shuffle Desert Umbra: Stage 310 Masters EX Special event (Blasting Off Again): James & Weezing (Kantonian Form) Evolution: Scottie/Bettie & KoffingEgg (Kantonian Form) Variety sync pair scout: Petrel & Weezing (Kantonian Form)

Held items

Weezing

Pokémon caught in Generation I must be traded to a Generation II game in order for a held item to appear.

Games		Held items
Red	Blue	Silver Leaf (100%)
Yellow
Diamond	Pearl	Smoke Ball (5%)
Platinum
HeartGold	SoulSilver
Black 2	White 2
Brilliant Diamond	Shining Pearl

Galarian Weezing

Games		Held items
Sword	Shield	Misty Seed (5%)

Base stats

Weezing

Stat		Range
		At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP: 65		125 - 172	240 - 334
Attack: 90		85 - 156	166 - 306
Defense: 120		112 - 189	220 - 372
Sp. Atk: 85		81 - 150	157 - 295
Sp. Def: 70		67 - 134	130 - 262
Speed: 60		58 - 123	112 - 240
Total: 490	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 85.

Galarian Weezing

Galarian Weezing has the same base stats as Kantonian Weezing.

Pokéathlon stats

Speed 2/2 ★★	Power 3/4 ★★★☆
Skill 2/3 ★★☆	Stamina 4/4 ★★★★
Jump 2/3 ★★☆	Total 13/16 ★★☆

Type effectiveness

Weezing

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

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

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

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

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

Notes: If this Pokémon has Levitate, the effectiveness of  Ground-type  moves is 0×. In Generation I, the effectiveness of  Bug-type  moves is 2×.

Galarian Weezing

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

Damaged normally by: Normal 1× Fighting ¼× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 2× Rock 1× Bug ¼× Ghost 1× Steel 2× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass ½× Electric 1× Psychic 2× Ice 1× Dragon 0× Dark ½× Fairy ½× None

Weak to: Normal 1× Fighting ¼× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 2× Rock 1× Bug ¼× Ghost 1× Steel 2× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass ½× Electric 1× Psychic 2× Ice 1× Dragon 0× Dark ½× Fairy ½× None

Immune to: Normal 1× Fighting ¼× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 2× Rock 1× Bug ¼× Ghost 1× Steel 2× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass ½× Electric 1× Psychic 2× Ice 1× Dragon 0× Dark ½× Fairy ½× None

Resistant to: Normal 1× Fighting ¼× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 2× Rock 1× Bug ¼× Ghost 1× Steel 2× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass ½× Electric 1× Psychic 2× Ice 1× Dragon 0× Dark ½× Fairy ½× None

Notes: If this Pokémon is given a Ring Target, the effectiveness of  Dragon-type  moves is 1×. If this Pokémon has Levitate, the effectiveness of  Ground-type  moves is 0×.

Learnset

By leveling up

Weezing

Generation IX Other generations: I - II - III - IV - V - VI - VII - VIII

Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 011 Heat Wave Fire Special 09595 09090% 10 011 Poison Gas Poison Status 0000— 09090% 40 011 Tackle Normal Physical 04040 100100% 35 011 Smog Poison Special 03030 07070% 20 011 Smokescreen Normal Status 0000— 100100% 20 Evo.Evo. Double Hit Normal Physical 03535 09090% 10 1212 Clear Smog Poison Special 05050 00——% 15 1616 Assurance Dark Physical 06060 100100% 10 2020 Sludge Poison Special 06565 100100% 20 2424 Haze Ice Status 0000— 00——% 30 2828 Self-Destruct Normal Physical 200200 100100% 5 3232 Sludge Bomb Poison Special 09090 100100% 10 3838 Toxic Poison Status 0000— 09090% 10 4444 Belch Poison Special 120120 09090% 10 5050 Explosion Normal Physical 250250 100100% 5 5656 Memento Dark Status 0000— 100100% 10 6262 Destiny Bond Ghost Status 0000— 00——% 5

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Weezing Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Weezing Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations

Galarian Weezing

Generation IX Other generations: VIII

Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 011 Strange Steam Fairy Special 09090 09595% 10 011 Defog Flying Status 0000— 00——% 15 011 Heat Wave Fire Special 09595 09090% 10 011 Smokescreen Normal Status 0000— 100100% 20 011 Haze Ice Status 0000— 00——% 30 011 Poison Gas Poison Status 0000— 09090% 40 011 Tackle Normal Physical 04040 100100% 35 011 Smog Poison Special 03030 07070% 20 011 Aromatic Mist Fairy Status 0000— 00——% 20 Evo.Evo. Double Hit Normal Physical 03535 09090% 10 1212 Clear Smog Poison Special 05050 00——% 15 1616 Assurance Dark Physical 06060 100100% 10 2020 Sludge Poison Special 06565 100100% 20 2424 Fairy Wind Fairy Special 04040 100100% 30 2828 Self-Destruct Normal Physical 200200 100100% 5 3232 Sludge Bomb Poison Special 09090 100100% 10 3838 Toxic Poison Status 0000— 09090% 10 4444 Belch Poison Special 120120 09090% 10 5050 Explosion Normal Physical 250250 100100% 5 5656 Memento Dark Status 0000— 100100% 10 6262 Destiny Bond Ghost Status 0000— 00——% 5 6868 Misty Terrain Fairy Status 0000— 00——% 10

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

By TM

Weezing

Generation IX Other generations: I - II - III - IV - V - VI - VII - VIII

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  TM001 TM001 Take Down Normal Physical 09090 085}}85% 20 TM006 TM006 Scary Face Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 10 TM007 TM007 Protect Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM013 TM013 Acid Spray Poison Special 04040 100}}100% 20 TM016 TM016 Psybeam Psychic Special 06565 100}}100% 20 TM018 TM018 Thief Dark Physical 06060 100}}100% 25 TM025 TM025 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM045 TM045 Venoshock Poison Special 06565 100}}100% 10 TM047 TM047 Endure Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM049 TM049 Sunny Day Fire Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM050 TM050 Rain Dance Water Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM066 TM066 Body Slam Normal Physical 08585 100}}100% 15 TM070 TM070 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM085 TM085 Rest Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM087 TM087 Taunt Dark Status 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM091 TM091 Toxic Spikes Poison Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM094 TM094 Dark Pulse Dark Special 08080 100}}100% 15 TM102 TM102 Gunk Shot Poison Physical 120120 080}}80% 5 TM103 TM103 Substitute Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM107 TM107 Will-O-Wisp Fire Status 0000— 085}}85% 15 TM114 TM114 Shadow Ball Ghost Special 08080 100}}100% 15 TM118 TM118 Heat Wave Fire Special 09595 090}}90% 10 TM125 TM125 Flamethrower Fire Special 09090 100}}100% 15 TM126 TM126 Thunderbolt Electric Special 09090 100}}100% 15 TM141 TM141 Fire Blast Fire Special 110110 085}}85% 5 TM148 TM148 Sludge Bomb Poison Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TM152 TM152 Giga Impact Normal Physical 150150 090}}90% 5 TM163 TM163 Hyper Beam Normal Special 150150 090}}90% 5 TM166 TM166 Thunder Electric Special 110110 070}}70% 10 TM171 TM171 Tera Blast Normal Special 08080 100}}100% 10 TM174 TM174 Haze Ice Status 0000— 00—}}—% 30 TM175 TM175 Toxic Poison Status 0000— 090}}90% 10 TM177 TM177 Spite Ghost Status 0000— 100}}100% 10 TM180 TM180 Gyro Ball Steel Physical 0000— 100}}100% 5 TM202 TM202 Pain Split Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM214 TM214 Sludge Wave Poison Special 09595 100}}100% 10 TM224 TM224 Curse Ghost Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Weezing Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution or an alternate form of Weezing Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations

Galarian Weezing

Generation IX Other generations: VIII

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  TM001 TM001 Take Down Normal Physical 09090 085}}85% 20 TM006 TM006 Scary Face Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 10 TM007 TM007 Protect Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM013 TM013 Acid Spray Poison Special 04040 100}}100% 20 TM016 TM016 Psybeam Psychic Special 06565 100}}100% 20 TM018 TM018 Thief Dark Physical 06060 100}}100% 25 TM025 TM025 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM045 TM045 Venoshock Poison Special 06565 100}}100% 10 TM047 TM047 Endure Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM049 TM049 Sunny Day Fire Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM050 TM050 Rain Dance Water Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM066 TM066 Body Slam Normal Physical 08585 100}}100% 15 TM070 TM070 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM079 TM079 Dazzling Gleam Fairy Special 08080 100}}100% 10 TM085 TM085 Rest Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM087 TM087 Taunt Dark Status 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM091 TM091 Toxic Spikes Poison Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM094 TM094 Dark Pulse Dark Special 08080 100}}100% 15 TM102 TM102 Gunk Shot Poison Physical 120120 080}}80% 5 TM103 TM103 Substitute Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM107 TM107 Will-O-Wisp Fire Status 0000— 085}}85% 15 TM114 TM114 Shadow Ball Ghost Special 08080 100}}100% 15 TM118 TM118 Heat Wave Fire Special 09595 090}}90% 10 TM125 TM125 Flamethrower Fire Special 09090 100}}100% 15 TM126 TM126 Thunderbolt Electric Special 09090 100}}100% 15 TM127 TM127 Play Rough Fairy Physical 09090 090}}90% 10 TM139 TM139 Misty Terrain Fairy Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM141 TM141 Fire Blast Fire Special 110110 085}}85% 5 TM148 TM148 Sludge Bomb Poison Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TM152 TM152 Giga Impact Normal Physical 150150 090}}90% 5 TM157 TM157 Overheat Fire Special 130130 090}}90% 5 TM163 TM163 Hyper Beam Normal Special 150150 090}}90% 5 TM166 TM166 Thunder Electric Special 110110 070}}70% 10 TM171 TM171 Tera Blast Normal Special 08080 100}}100% 10 TM174 TM174 Haze Ice Status 0000— 00—}}—% 30 TM175 TM175 Toxic Poison Status 0000— 090}}90% 10 TM177 TM177 Spite Ghost Status 0000— 100}}100% 10 TM180 TM180 Gyro Ball Steel Physical 0000— 100}}100% 5 TM201 TM201 Misty Explosion Fairy Special 100100 100}}100% 5 TM202 TM202 Pain Split Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM204 TM204 Double-Edge Normal Physical 120120 100}}100% 15 TM214 TM214 Sludge Wave Poison Special 09595 100}}100% 10 TM224 TM224 Curse Ghost Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Weezing Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution or an alternate form of Weezing

By breeding

Generation IX Other generations: II - III - IV - V - VI - VII - VIII

Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  Curse Ghost Status — —% 10 Pain Split Normal Status — —% 20 Spit Up Normal Special — 100% 10 Spite Ghost Status — 100% 10 Stockpile Normal Status — —% 20 Swallow Normal Status — —% 10

Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Weezing Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Weezing Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution or alternate form of Weezing Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations

By a prior evolution

Weezing

Generation IX Other generations: I - II - III - IV - V - VI - VII - VIII

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 Italic 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 IX Other generations: VIII

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

Side game data

Weezing

Pokémon Pinball Acquisition: Evolve		Pokémon Pinball RS Acquisition: Evolve		Pokémon Trozei! Rarity: Rare
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team Body size: 1 Recruit rate: Evolve Friend Area: Poison Swamp Phrases 51%-100% HP Peeeuuw! You smell awful! Seriously, you reek! 26%-50% HP I need serious help. Look, half my HP's been used up! 1%-25% HP Uh-oh... My gases are about to blow up... Level up I leveled up! My aroma will grow more pungent!
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time, Explorers of Darkness, and Explorers of Sky Body size: 1 Recruit rate: -12% IQ group: E
Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon Body size: Standard (1 tile) How to Recruit: Battle Garbodor Connected to: Grimer, Garbodor Connection Orb Set: 3 Phrases Normal Our era is finally here! Weez! Low HP (< 50%) *wheeze* Another hit taken...
Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia Group: Poison Poké Assist: Poison Field move: (Tackle ×2) Browser entry R-188 It attacks by scattering poison gas and spitting up pools of poison.
Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs Group: Poison Poké Assist: (present) Poison Field move: (present) (Crush ×2) Poké Assist: (past) Poison Field move: (past) (Crush ×1) Browser entry R-046/N-114 It attacks by scattering poison gas around itself that makes Pokémon Tired.
Pokémon Rumble Attack ●●● Defense ●●●● Speed ●●●			Pokémon Rumble Blast Attack ●●● Defense ●●●● Speed ●●●
Pokémon Rumble Rush Walking Speed: 1.58 seconds Base HP: 52 Base Attack: 78 Base Defense: 58 Base Speed: 60
Pokémon Battle Trozei Poison Attack Power: ★★★★★
Pokémon Shuffle Poison Attack Power: 60 - 125 15 #461 Quirky+ Sometimes erases two extra matching Pokémon elsewhere. Swappable Skill(s): Rock Shot
Pokémon GO Base HP: 163 Base Attack: 174 Base Defense: 197 Egg Distance: N/A Buddy Distance: 3 km Evolution Requirement: N/A Fast Attacks: Tackle, Infestation*, Acid× Charged Attacks: Sludge Bomb, Shadow Ball, Dark Pulse, Thunderbolt*, Frustration, Return

Galarian Weezing

Pokémon GO Base HP: 163 Base Attack: 174 Base Defense: 197 Egg Distance: N/A Buddy Distance: 3 km Evolution Requirement: N/A Fast Attacks: Tackle, Fairy Wind* Charged Attacks: Sludge, Hyper Beam, Play Rough, Overheat, Brutal Swing*

Evolution data

Unevolved Koffing  Poison	Level 35 outside of Galar →	First Evolution Weezing  Poison
	+ Level 35 in Galar →	First Evolution Weezing Galarian Form  Poison  Fairy

Sprites

Generation I Red Green Red Blue Yellow Front Back Front Back Front Back

Generation II Gold Silver Crystal Front Back Front Back Front Back

Generation III Ruby Sapphire Emerald FireRed LeafGreen Front Back Front Back Front Back

Generation IV Diamond Pearl Platinum HeartGold SoulSilver Front Back Front Back Front Back

Generation V Black White Black 2 White 2 Front Back Front Back

Generation VI X Y Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire Front Back Front Back

Generation VII Sun Moon Ultra Sun Ultra Moon Front Back Front Back Let's Go, Pikachu! Let's Go, Eevee!

Generation VIII Sword Shield

Cross-Generation HOME

For other sprites and images, please see Weezing images on the Bulbagarden Archives.

In the anime

Main series

Weezing in the anime

Galarian Weezing in the anime

Major appearances

James's Weezing

Weezing debuted in Dig Those Diglett!, where James's Koffing evolved into one. 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 the Pokémon League Admissions 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.

In Healing the Healer!, a group of Pokémon hunters used a Weezing to poison a lake in an attempt to draw the attention of Suicune. Once Goh caught Suicune, it was used to battle Ash and Goh before eventually being defeated.

In HZ029, Roy was attacked by a group of Galarian Weezing after he accidentally hit one with an experimental Poké Ball. They were ultimately calmed down by Friede by having them feast on dirty smoke.

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.

A Galarian Weezing debuted in the intro segment of Getting More Than You Battled For!, where it was at the altar of the Slumbering Weald.

A Weezing appeared in This Could be the Start of Something Big!.

A Galarian Weezing appeared in The Bittersweet Truth.

Pokémon Origins

Weezing in Pokémon Origins

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

Pokémon Generations

Weezing 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.

Pokémon Evolutions

In The Show, a Weezing was used to provide special effects for the Kimono Girls' performance.

In the manga

Galarian Weezing in Pokémon Adventures

Weezing in The Electric Tale of Pikachu

The Electric Tale of Pikachu

Main article: James's Weezing

James's Weezing appeared in You Gotta Have Friends.

Pokémon Adventures

Weezing in Pokémon Adventures

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.

In Sea Sea Seadra, a Weezing and a 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.

A Galarian Weezing first appeared in Rising!! Opal of Ballonlea, under the ownership of Opal.

Pokémon Pocket Monsters

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.

Pokémon Zensho

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

In the TCG

Main article: Weezing (TCG)

In the TFG

One Weezing figure has been released.

• Next Quest: Weezing

Other appearances

Super Smash Bros. Melee

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.

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

Weezing appears as a Spirit.

Trivia

• In the Pokémon Red and Blue beta, Weezing was originally known as "La", representing Los Angeles' polluted air.
• Weezing is the only Poison-type Pokémon that consists of multiple bodies.
  • Galarian Weezing is the only Fairy-type Pokémon that consists of multiple bodies.
• In certain instances in the games, such as summary pages and Pokémon Contests, a Pokémon's sprite is horizontally flipped, unless its body is asymmetrical. However, Weezing's sprite is flipped in all instances despite its asymmetrical body.
• The Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum Pokédex entries for Weezing claim triplet forms have been discovered, but this variant has not been shown in any Pokémon media.
• Weezing shares similar traits to Muk and Garbodor. All three Pokémon are pure Poison-type Pokémon with a single pre-evolved form, roughly the same base stat totals and evolution levels, and appear to be based on a different kind of pollution; Weezing being air pollution.
• Galarian Weezing is tied with Xerneas as the tallest Fairy-type Pokémon.
• Although Weezing and Galarian Weezing do not appear in Pokémon Legends: Arceus, the smoke tower on the rooftop of the Galaxy Hall resembles a Galarian Weezing.
• Kantonian Weezing and its pre-evolved form are the only Pokémon whose Abilities changed in Generation VIII. In previous generations, their only Ability was Levitate.
• Galarian Weezing can learn more moves that cause it to faint than any other Pokémon (Self-Destruct, Explosion, Memento, and Misty Explosion).
• Galarian Weezing was the first Galarian form to be officially revealed.
• Galarian Weezing has the shortest duration of time out of all Pokémon between being made available in a mainline game and being made available in Pokémon GO. It was made available in Pokémon GO in Raid Battles on November 16, 2019, just one day after the release of Pokémon Sword and Shield.

Origin

Considering its looks, its ability to float, and its tendency to explode, Weezing may have been based upon a floating naval mine or living meteorite. It is also based on smog and other forms of air pollution. It 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. Much like Koffing, the symbol under Weezing's larger face resembles the skull and crossbones, a hazard symbol for poison. The three orbs connected by stems that constitute its body resemble a molecule. Weezing's fused heads may also be based on conjoined twins and the effects of pollution-induced birth defects.

Galarian Weezing takes inspiration from steam engines. Its appearance in particular seems to be based on a stereotypical Victorian era British gentleman wearing a chimney hat, combined with actual chimneys. Both its smog-based "facial hair" and its Shield Pokédex entry, which describes Weezing taking the form as a result of heavy air pollution, likely draw reference from the heavy smog that afflicted London during the Victorian era. Its ability to clean the air of pollutants may be based on air scrubbers, referring to the fact that they expel clean air as referenced in its Sword Pokédex entry. The way Galarian Weezing feeds, absorbing polluted air and then releasing it through the chimney-like tubes on top of their heads as purified air, may have been based on the feeding method of sponges, which are animals that feed through filtration. Water enters the sponge's body bringing food particles (such as microorganisms) and, after being filtered by the animal, is eliminated through the osculum, a hole in the free end of the animal. Its design may also draw inspiration from nuclear cooling towers, referring to the clouds that they make being steam and not smoke as evidenced by its signature move Strange Steam. Additionally, its Fairy type and appearance may be a reference to leprechauns. Galarian Weezing's Shiny form may be based on sepia tone photography.

Galarian Weezing's resemblance to Victorian era British noblemen, along with its Ability Neutralizing Gas, may be a play on noble gases, which are gaseous elements known for being highly unreactive and are typically used to prevent unwanted reactions from occuring.

Name origin

Weezing may be a corruption of wheezing (producing a whistling sound while breathing with difficulty).

Matadogas may come from 又 mata (again) and 毒ガス doku-gasu (poison gas). It may also be derived from 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 and 毒ガス doku-gasu or mustard gas French Smogogo From smog or Smogo, à gogo, and gogo Spanish Weezing Same as English name German Smogmog From Smog Italian Weezing Same as English name Korean 또도가스 Ttodogas From 또 tto and 독가스 dok-gaseu Mandarin Chinese 雙彈瓦斯 / 双弹瓦斯 Shuāngdànwǎsī From 雙 / 双 shuāng, 彈 / 弹 dàn, and 瓦斯 wǎsī Cantonese Chinese 雙彈瓦斯 Sēungdáanngáhsī* 毒氣雙子 Duhkheisēungjí* From 雙 sēung, 彈 dáan, and 瓦斯 ngáhsī From 毒氣 duhkhei and 雙子 sēungjí

More languages Hindi वीज़िंग Weezing Transcription of English name Russian Визинг Vizing Transcription of English name Thai มาตาโดกัซ Matadokat Transcription of Japanese name

Related articles

• James's Weezing
• Regional form
• Pokémon fusion
• Weaponry in the Pokémon world

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Galarian forms

See also: Regional forms (Alolan • Galarian • Hisuian • Paldean) • Ecologically similar Pokémon

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