Where can I find Koffing in Polished Crystal?

Koffing can be caught in three areas and obtained through a special method in Polished Crystal.

What type is Koffing?

Koffing is a poison-type Pokémon in Polished Crystal.

What moves can Koffing learn in Polished Crystal?

Koffing can learn 14+ moves through level up, TM/HM, breeding, and move tutors in Polished Crystal.

What abilities does Koffing have?

Koffing's abilities in Polished Crystal are: Levitate, Neutralizing Gas, Stench.

Koffing - Stats, Moves, Evolution & Location | Polished Crystal

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

Strategy & Usage Tips

Front

Normal

Shiny

Animated

Shiny Animated

Back

Normal

Shiny

Type

Poison

Dex

#121

Abilities

Levitate(Primary)

Gives immunity to Ground-type moves.

Neutralizing Gas(Secondary)

Suppresses all other Abilities.

Stench(Hidden)

May cause the foe to flinch.

Growth Rate

Medium Fast

Gender Ratio

50% Male, 50% Female

Egg Groups

indeterminate

Hatch Rate

Medium Fast (20 cycles)

Catch Rate

190

Poké Ball15.6%

Great Ball21.3%

Ultra Ball26.1%

Base Exp

114

EV Yield

1 Defense

Wild Held Items

Smokeball(5%)

Weak To

ground ×2psychic ×2

Resists

grass ×0.5fighting ×0.5poison ×0.5bug ×0.5fairy ×0.5

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Evolution Chain

Note, you can always call Professor Elm with the Pokemon you are trying to evolve as first in your party. This was a feature that was added specifically to Polished Crystal. If the information on this page seems incorrect, please try calling Professor Elm.

Koffing

Base form

→

Weezing (Galarian)

Level up Koffing holding Charcoal

→

Weezing

Level up Koffing to Lv. 35

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How to Obtain

Koffing appears common in Burned Tower 1F, common in Burned Tower B1F, and common in Cinnabar Volcano 1F. Wild ones range from level 14 to 56. There's a one-time encounter in Team Rocket Base B1F at level 28.

Location	Level	Method	Form	Held Item	Prerequisite
Team Rocket Base B1F	Lv. 28	static	-	-	-

Wild Encounters (3)


Burned Tower 1F	any	Field	Lv. 14	30%
Burned Tower B1F	any	Field	Lv. 14-16	50%
Cinnabar Volcano 1F	any	Field	Lv. 56	30%

Level Up Moves (14)

Level	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	PP
1	Tackle	normal		40	100	35
1	Tackle	A full-body charge attack.
TackleLevel: 1
normal		40	100	35
A full-body charge attack.
4	Acid	poison		40	100	30
4	Acid	An attack that may lower Sp.Def.
AcidLevel: 4
poison		40	100	30
An attack that may lower Sp.Def.
7	Smokescreen	normal		0	100	20
7	Smokescreen	A move that lowers the foe's accuracy.
SmokescreenLevel: 7
normal		0	100	20
A move that lowers the foe's accuracy.
12	Endure	normal		0	100	10
12	Endure	Endures any hit with at least 1HP.
EndureLevel: 12
normal		0	100	10
Endures any hit with at least 1HP.
15	Will O Wisp	fire		0	85	15
15	Will O Wisp	A move that may burn the foe.
Will O WispLevel: 15
fire		0	85	15
A move that may burn the foe.
18	Venoshock	poison		65	100	10
18	Venoshock	Damage doubles if foe is poisoned.
VenoshockLevel: 18
poison		65	100	10
Damage doubles if foe is poisoned.
23	Rage	normal		20	100	20
23	Rage	Raises Attack if the user is hit.
RageLevel: 23
normal		20	100	20
Raises Attack if the user is hit.
26	Haze	ice		0	100	30
26	Haze	Eliminates all stat changes.
HazeLevel: 26
ice		0	100	30
Eliminates all stat changes.
29	Gyro Ball	steel		1	100	5
29	Gyro Ball	Does more damage at lower speed.
Gyro BallLevel: 29
steel		1	100	5
Does more damage at lower speed.
34	Sludge Bomb	poison		90	100	10
34	Sludge Bomb	An attack that may poison the foe.
Sludge BombLevel: 34
poison		90	100	10
An attack that may poison the foe.
37	Explosion	normal		250	100	5
37	Explosion	Very powerful but makes user faint.
ExplosionLevel: 37
normal		250	100	5
Very powerful but makes user faint.
40	Destiny Bond	ghost		0	100	5
40	Destiny Bond	The foe faints if the user does.
Destiny BondLevel: 40
ghost		0	100	5
The foe faints if the user does.
42	Pain Split	ghost		0	100	20
42	Pain Split	Adds user & foe's HPs. Shares total.
Pain SplitLevel: 42
ghost		0	100	20
Adds user & foe's HPs. Shares total.
45	Fire Blast	fire		110	85	5
45	Fire Blast	An attack that may inflict a burn.
Fire BlastLevel: 45
fire		110	85	5
An attack that may inflict a burn.

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Egg Moves (4)

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	PP
Psybeam	psychic		65	100	20
Psybeam	An attack that may confuse the foe.
Psybeam
psychic		65	100	20
An attack that may confuse the foe.
Screech	normal		0	85	40
Screech	Sharply lowers the foe's Defense.
Screech
normal		0	85	40
Sharply lowers the foe's Defense.
Destiny Bond	ghost		0	100	5
Destiny Bond	The foe faints if the user does.
Destiny Bond
ghost		0	100	5
The foe faints if the user does.
Pain Split	ghost		0	100	20
Pain Split	Adds user & foe's HPs. Shares total.
Pain Split
ghost		0	100	20
Adds user & foe's HPs. Shares total.

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Wild Moves (1)

Note: These moves are only available on wild Pokémon caught at specific locations.

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	PP	Location
Explosion	normal		250	100	5	Mahogany Town
Explosion	Very powerful but makes user faint.
Explosion (Mahogany Town)
normal		250	100	5
Very powerful but makes user faint.

TM/HM Moves (25)

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	PP
Curse	ghost		0	100	10	TM03
Curse	Works differently for Ghost-types.
Curse
ghost		0	100	10	TM03
Works differently for Ghost-types.
Toxic	poison		0	90	10	TM06
Toxic	A Poison move with increasing damage.
Toxic
poison		0	90	10	TM06
A Poison move with increasing damage.
Venoshock	poison		65	100	10	TM09
Venoshock	Damage doubles if foe is poisoned.
Venoshock
poison		65	100	10	TM09
Damage doubles if foe is poisoned.
Hidden Power	typeless		70	100	15	TM10
Hidden Power	The type varies with the Pokémon.
Hidden Power
typeless		70	100	15	TM10
The type varies with the Pokémon.
Sunny Day	fire		0	100	5	TM11
Sunny Day	Boosts Fire-type moves for 5 turns.
Sunny Day
fire		0	100	5	TM11
Boosts Fire-type moves for 5 turns.
Protect	normal		0	100	10	TM17
Protect	Foils attack that turn. It may fail.
Protect
normal		0	100	10	TM17
Foils attack that turn. It may fail.
Rain Dance	water		0	100	5	TM18
Rain Dance	Boosts Water-type moves for 5 turns.
Rain Dance
water		0	100	5	TM18
Boosts Water-type moves for 5 turns.
Thunderbolt	electric		90	100	15	TM24
Thunderbolt	An attack that may cause paralysis.
Thunderbolt
electric		90	100	15	TM24
An attack that may cause paralysis.
Thunder	electric		110	70	10	TM25
Thunder	An attack that may cause paralysis.
Thunder
electric		110	70	10	TM25
An attack that may cause paralysis.
Return	normal		1	100	20	TM27
Return	An attack that is based on loyalty.
Return
normal		1	100	20	TM27
An attack that is based on loyalty.
Shadow Ball	ghost		80	100	15	TM30
Shadow Ball	An attack that may lower Sp.Def.
Shadow Ball
ghost		80	100	15	TM30
An attack that may lower Sp.Def.
Double Team	normal		0	100	15	TM32
Double Team	Raises the user's evasiveness.
Double Team
normal		0	100	15	TM32
Raises the user's evasiveness.
Flamethrower	fire		90	100	15	TM35
Flamethrower	An attack that may inflict a burn.
Flamethrower
fire		90	100	15	TM35
An attack that may inflict a burn.
Sludge Bomb	poison		90	100	10	TM36
Sludge Bomb	An attack that may poison the foe.
Sludge Bomb
poison		90	100	10	TM36
An attack that may poison the foe.
Fire Blast	fire		110	85	5	TM38
Fire Blast	An attack that may inflict a burn.
Fire Blast
fire		110	85	5	TM38
An attack that may inflict a burn.
Substitute	normal		0	100	10	TM41
Substitute	Makes a decoy with 1/4 user's max HP.
Substitute
normal		0	100	10	TM41
Makes a decoy with 1/4 user's max HP.
Facade	normal		70	100	20	TM42
Facade	Double damage with Psn, Brn, or Prz.
Facade
normal		70	100	20	TM42
Double damage with Psn, Brn, or Prz.
Rest	psychic		0	100	5	TM44
Rest	Sleep for 2 turns to fully recover.
Rest
psychic		0	100	5	TM44
Sleep for 2 turns to fully recover.
Attract	normal		0	100	15	TM45
Attract	Makes the opposite gender infatuated.
Attract
normal		0	100	15	TM45
Makes the opposite gender infatuated.
Thief	dark		60	100	25	TM46
Thief	An attack that may steal a held item.
Thief
dark		60	100	25	TM46
An attack that may steal a held item.
Dark Pulse	dark		80	100	15	TM58
Dark Pulse	An attack that may cause flinching.
Dark Pulse
dark		80	100	15	TM58
An attack that may cause flinching.
Will O Wisp	fire		0	85	15	TM61
Will O Wisp	A move that may burn the foe.
Will O Wisp
fire		0	85	15	TM61
A move that may burn the foe.
Explosion	normal		250	100	5	TM64
Explosion	Very powerful but makes user faint.
Explosion
normal		250	100	5	TM64
Very powerful but makes user faint.
Flash	normal		0	100	20	TM70
Flash	A move that lowers the foe's accuracy.
Flash
normal		0	100	20	TM70
A move that lowers the foe's accuracy.
Gyro Ball	steel		1	100	5	TM74
Gyro Ball	Does more damage at lower speed.
Gyro Ball
steel		1	100	5	TM74
Does more damage at lower speed.

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Move Tutor Moves (5)

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	PP
Endure	normal		0	100	10	MT11
Endure	Endures any hit with at least 1HP.
Endure
normal		0	100	10	MT11
Endures any hit with at least 1HP.
Rollout	rock		30	90	20	MT20
Rollout	Attacks 5 turns with rising power.
Rollout
rock		30	90	20	MT20
Attacks 5 turns with rising power.
Sleep Talk	normal		0	100	10	MT24
Sleep Talk	Randomly attacks while asleep.
Sleep Talk
normal		0	100	10	MT24
Randomly attacks while asleep.
Swagger	normal		0	85	15	MT26
Swagger	Causes confusion but raises Attack.
Swagger
normal		0	85	15	MT26
Causes confusion but raises Attack.
Zap Cannon	electric		120	50	5	MT30
Zap Cannon	An attack that always paralyzes.
Zap Cannon
electric		120	50	5	MT30
An attack that always paralyzes.

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Base Stats

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