Koffingin Pokémon Orange
poison
Pokédex Entry
Poison Gas Pokémon
If one gets close enough to it when it expels poisonous gas, the gas swirling inside it can be seen.
Koffing in Pokémon Pokémon Orange
Koffing is #109 in the Pokédex for Pokémon Pokémon Orange. This page covers its poison typing, base stats, abilities, level-up and TM/HM moves, evolution chain, and where to find it across 2 encounter locations.
FrontNormal
Shiny
Back
Normal
Shiny
Type
Poison
Dex
#125 Regional Dex · #109 National
Growth Rate
Medium Fast
Gender Ratio
50% Male, 50% Female
Egg Groups
amorphous
Hatch Rate
Medium Fast (20 cycles)
Catch Rate
190
Base Exp
Unknown
EV Yield
None
Wild Held Items
None
Weak To
ground ×2psychic ×2
Resists
grass ×0.5fighting ×0.5poison ×0.5bug ×0.5fairy ×0.5
Evolution Chain
How to Obtain
Koffing appears common in Route 53 in the night, and common in Trovitopolis Sewer in the morning. Wild ones range from level 10 to 27. One-time encounters await in Mandarin Underground BF2 at level 15 and Mandarin Underground BF3 at level 15.
| Location | Level | Method | Form | Held Item | Prerequisite |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mandarin Underground BF2 | Lv. 15 | static | - | - | - |
| Mandarin Underground BF3 | Lv. 15 | static | - | - | - |
Wild Encounters (2)
Level Up Moves (10)
| Level | Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poison GasLevel: 1Poison Gas | poison | PWR0 | ACC90 | PP40 | ||
| An attack that may poison the foe. | ||||||
| TackleLevel: 1Tackle | normal | PWR40 | ACC100 | PP35 | ||
| A full-body charge attack. | ||||||
| SmogLevel: 9Smog | poison | PWR30 | ACC70 | PP20 | ||
| An attack that may poison the foe. | ||||||
| SelfdestructLevel: 17Selfdestruct | normal | PWR200 | ACC100 | PP5 | ||
| Powerful but makes the user faint. | ||||||
| SludgeLevel: 21Sludge | poison | PWR65 | ACC100 | PP20 | ||
| An attack that may poison the foe. | ||||||
| SmokescreenLevel: 25Smokescreen | normal | PWR0 | ACC100 | PP20 | ||
| Lowers the foe's accuracy. | ||||||
| HazeLevel: 33Haze | ice | PWR0 | ACC100 | PP30 | ||
| Eliminates all stat changes. | ||||||
| ExplosionLevel: 41Explosion | normal | PWR250 | ACC100 | PP5 | ||
| Very powerful but makes user faint. | ||||||
| Destiny BondLevel: 45Destiny Bond | ghost | PWR0 | ACC100 | PP5 | ||
| The foe faints if the user does. | ||||||
| PsybeamLevel: 49Psybeam | psychic | PWR65 | ACC100 | PP20 | ||
| An attack that may confuse the foe. | ||||||
TM/HM Moves (18)
| Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dark PulseDark Pulse | dark | PWR80 | ACC100 | PP15 | TM04TM04 | |
| An attack that may cause flinching. | ||||||
| VenoshockVenoshock | poison | PWR65 | ACC100 | PP10 | TM05TM05 | |
| Damage doubles if foe is poisoned. | ||||||
| ToxicToxic | poison | PWR0 | ACC90 | PP10 | TM06TM06 | |
| A poison move with increasing damage. | ||||||
| Sunny DaySunny Day | fire | PWR0 | ACC90 | PP5 | TM11TM11 | |
| Boosts fire-type moves for 5 turns. | ||||||
| ProtectProtect | normal | PWR0 | ACC100 | PP10 | TM17TM17 | |
| Foils attack that turn. It may fail. | ||||||
| Rain DanceRain Dance | water | PWR0 | ACC90 | PP5 | TM18TM18 | |
| Boosts water-type moves for 5 turns. | ||||||
| ThunderboltThunderbolt | electric | PWR90 | ACC100 | PP15 | TM24TM24 | |
| An attack that may cause paralysis. | ||||||
| ThunderThunder | electric | PWR110 | ACC70 | PP10 | TM25TM25 | |
| An attack that may cause paralysis. | ||||||
| ReturnReturn | normal | PWR1 | ACC100 | PP20 | TM27TM27 | |
| An attack that is based on loyalty. | ||||||
| Shadow BallShadow Ball | ghost | PWR80 | ACC100 | PP15 | TM30TM30 | |
| An attack that may lower SPCL.DEF. | ||||||
| Double TeamDouble Team | normal | PWR0 | ACC100 | PP15 | TM32TM32 | |
| Heightens evasiveness. | ||||||
| FlamethrowerFlamethrower | fire | PWR90 | ACC100 | PP15 | TM35TM35 | |
| An attack that may inflict a burn. | ||||||
| Sludge BombSludge Bomb | poison | PWR90 | ACC100 | PP10 | TM36TM36 | |
| An attack that may poison the foe. | ||||||
| Fire BlastFire Blast | fire | PWR110 | ACC85 | PP5 | TM38TM38 | |
| An attack that may inflict a burn. | ||||||
| FacadeFacade | normal | PWR70 | ACC100 | PP20 | TM42TM42 | |
| Double damage with PSN, BRN, or PRZ. | ||||||
| RestRest | psychic | PWR0 | ACC100 | PP10 | TM44TM44 | |
| Sleep for 2 turns to fully recover. | ||||||
| ThiefThief | dark | PWR60 | ACC100 | PP25 | TM46TM46 | |
| An attack that may steal a held item. | ||||||
| FlashFlash | normal | PWR0 | ACC100 | PP20 | TM50TM50 | |
| Blinds the foe to reduce accuracy. | ||||||
Move Tutor Moves (1)
| Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attract(Kumquat House3)Attract | normal | PWR0 | ACC100 | PP15 | TutorTutor | ||
| Makes the opposite gender infatuated. | |||||||
Type Summary
2
Weaknesses
5
Resistances
0
Immunities
11
Neutral
Weaknesses
Types that deal increased damage to Koffing. Use these types to counter it effectively.
Resistances & Immunities
Types that Koffing resists or is immune to. Avoid using these types against it.
Best Counters
Pokémon that have type advantages against Koffing, either offensively or defensively.
Diglett
groundsteel
2× STAB damage • Immune to poison
2×Good
Dugtrio
groundsteel
2× STAB damage • Immune to poison
2×Good
Steelix
steelground
2× STAB damage • Immune to poison
2×Good
Nidoqueen
poisonground
2× STAB damage • Resists poison
2×Good
Nidoking
poisonground
2× STAB damage • Resists poison
2×Good
Onix
rockground
2× STAB damage • Resists poison
2×Good
Rhyhorn
groundrock
2× STAB damage • Resists poison
2×Good
Rhydon
groundrock
2× STAB damage • Resists poison
2×Good
Sandygast
ghostground
2× STAB damage • Resists poison
2×Good
Palossand
ghostground
2× STAB damage • Resists poison
2×Good
Rhyperior
groundrock
2× STAB damage • Resists poison
2×Good
Sandshrew
ground
2× STAB damage • Resists poison
2×Good
Sandslash
ground
2× STAB damage • Resists poison
2×Good
Cubone
ground
2× STAB damage • Resists poison
2×Good
Stunfisk
groundelectric
2× STAB damage • Resists poison
2×Good
Trapinch
ground
2× STAB damage • Resists poison
2×Good
Vibrava
grounddragon
2× STAB damage • Resists poison
2×Good
Flygon
grounddragon
2× STAB damage • Resists poison
2×Good
Phanpy
ground
2× STAB damage • Resists poison
2×Good
Donphan
ground
2× STAB damage • Resists poison
2×Good
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