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Koffing
ドガース Dogars
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Sample Set
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004/093
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| For more information on this Pokémon's species, see Koffing.
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Koffing (Japanese: ドガース Dogars) is a Grass-type Basic Pokémon card. It was first released as part of the Sample Set, later released in the English Expedition Base Set.
Card text
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Ram
ぶつかる
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10
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Confusion Gas
こんらんガス
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| Flip a coin. If heads, the Defending Pokémon is now Confused.
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e-Reader data
This card has two prints: the standard print has the card ID B-04-#, and a "Sample" version has the card ID M-04-#. The short strip contains Pokédex information, a brief card summary, and information on the content of the long strip.
Pokédex data
| Koffing - Poison Gas Pokémon
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Height
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Weight
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| 109
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2'00" (0.6 m)
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2.0 lbs. (1.0 kg)
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| Pokédex entry
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| If one gets close enough to it when it expels poisonous gas, the gas swirling inside it can be seen.
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| もうどくを ふきだす ドガースに ちかづけたなら たいないで ガスが うずまいている ようすが みえる。
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Construction: Melody Box
The long strip contains pattern data for the Construction: Melody Box application.
Release information
This card was included in the English Expedition Base Set, first released in the Japanese Base Expansion Pack. In order to promote the e-Reader outside Japan, Nintendo had Media Factory produce the Sample Set, a 10 card collection from the upcoming Expedition Base Set in English used to demonstrate the Dot Code technology at a media pre-launch party at the New York Pokémon Center in August 2002. This card, as well as the other 9, are printed with a Japanese card back, and have "Sample" in the bottom right corner where the expansion symbol would usually be. Approximately 50 sets were printed for use at the event, and were never intended for distribution. Cards that did not make it into circulation were apparently destroyed.
Trivia
Origin
This card's e-Reader Pokédex entry comes from Pokémon Crystal.
