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Koffing, a Poison type Pokémon, official artwork

#0109

Koffing: Weakness, Best Moveset & Builds

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Koffing is a balanced Pokémon, led by its Defense (95) and Attack (65), with a base stat total of 340. Competitively it is a Little Cup Pokémon.

Build a team with Koffing

What is Koffing weak to?

How much damage Koffing takes from each attacking type.

2×Weak toGroundPsychic
0.5×ResistsBugFairyFightingGrassPoison

With Levitate, Ground attacks do nothing instead of double damage.

Koffing takes super-effective damage from Ground, Psychic. It resists Bug, Fairy, Fighting, Grass, Poison. That is by type alone: with Levitate, Ground attacks do nothing instead of double damage.

Best moveset for Koffing

Koffing has no significant ranked usage this month, so here are its strongest attacking options by type coverage:

  • ExplosionNormal250
  • BelchPoison120
  • Fire BlastFire110
  • ThunderElectric110

Best nature for Koffing

Careful or Bold. Koffing's mixed stats mean the best nature depends on the set: boost whichever defense or attacking stat your build leans on.

Abilities

  • LevitateThis Pokemon is immune to Ground; Gravity/Ingrain/Smack Down/Iron Ball nullify it.
  • Neutralizing GasWhile this Pokemon is active, Abilities have no effect.
  • StenchThis Pokemon's attacks without a chance to flinch gain a 10% chance to flinch.

Evolution line

Koffing
Weezing
Full learnset (49 moves; tap to expand)
MoveTypePowerAcc.Category
ExplosionNormal250100%Physical
Self-DestructNormal200100%Physical
BelchPoison12090%Special
Gunk ShotPoison12080%Physical
Fire BlastFire11085%Special
ThunderElectric11070%Special
Sludge WavePoison95100%Special
FlamethrowerFire90100%Special
Sludge BombPoison90100%Special
Take DownNormal9085%Physical
ThunderboltElectric90100%Special
Body SlamNormal85100%Physical
Dark PulseDark80100%Special
Shadow BallGhost80100%Special
Tera BlastNormal80100%Special
FacadeNormal70100%Physical
PsybeamPsychic65100%Special
SludgePoison65100%Special
VenoshockPoison65100%Special
AssuranceDark60100%Physical
ThiefDark60100%Physical
Clear SmogPoison50-Special
Acid SprayPoison40100%Special
TackleNormal40100%Physical
SmogPoison3070%Special
Gyro BallSteel?100%Physical
Spit UpNormal?100%Special
CurseGhost--Status
Destiny BondGhost--Status
EndureNormal--Status
HazeIce--Status
MementoDark-100%Status
Pain SplitNormal--Status
Poison GasPoison-90%Status
ProtectNormal--Status
Rain DanceWater--Status
RestPsychic--Status
Scary FaceNormal-100%Status
Sleep TalkNormal--Status
SmokescreenNormal-100%Status
SpiteGhost-100%Status
StockpileNormal--Status
SubstituteNormal--Status
Sunny DayFire--Status
SwallowNormal--Status
TauntDark-100%Status
ToxicPoison-90%Status
Toxic SpikesPoison--Status
Will-O-WispFire-85%Status