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Koffing is a Poison-type Pokémon from the Kanto region. It evolves into Weezing when fed 50 candies.

Pokédex description

Poison Gas Pokémon
If Koffing becomes agitated, it raises the toxicity of its internal gases and jets them out from all over its body. This Pokémon may also overinflate its round body, then explode.
- Koffing's cry

Possible attacks

Fast attacks

Icon Normal
5 (10)
Icon Poison
9 (11)
(Legacy move, not Elite TM able)

Charged attacks

Icon Dark
80 (27)
Icon Poison
50 (24)
Icon Poison
80 (35)

Attack availability

  • Infestation: added on February 16th, 2017
  • Acid: removed on August 19th, 2016

Evolution family

Koffing is part of a two-member family.

Availability

Method Maximum CP Details
RT-Icon Encounter
Wild
1,041
1,127

(weather boosted)
In wild since 2016 Jul 6

Increased spawns in:
Adamant Time: 2023 Dec 11 - 15
Rising Shadows: 2023 May 22 - 28
Festival of Colors 2023: Mar 8 - 14
GO Tour Poké Ball Prep Rally: 2022 Feb 18 - 25
Pokémon Spotlight Hour: 2022 Feb 15
Pokémon GO Tour: Kanto: 2021 Feb 20
Team GO Rocket Celebration: 2021 Feb 2 - 7
Team GO Rocket Event: 2020 Jul 10 - 15
Team GO Rocket Global Take-over: 2020 Mar 6 - 9
Team GO Rocket Leaders Disruption: 2019 Nov 7 - 14
Team GO Rocket Disruption: 2019 Jul 25 - Aug 1

Pokémon Eggs
Eggs
694

Increased chance/Previously in:
5-km - Team GO Rocket Event: 2020 Jul 10 - 15
5-km - Team GO Rocket Disruption: 2019 Jul 25 - Aug 1
5-km - 2016 Jul 6 - 2018 Spring
2-km - Eggstravaganza 2017: Apr 13 - 20

Emblem Raid
Raid Battles
694
867

(weather boosted)
Tier 1 CP 4,099

Visit List of Raid Bosses changes for complete appearance

RT-Icon Special-Stamp-1
Research tasks
520 Field Research:
Defeat a Team GO Rocket Grunt: Taken Treasures
Battle alongside your buddy while it's adventuring with you: 2022 Jun
Trade a Pokémon: 2021 Sep
Defeat 2 Team GO Rocket Grunts: 2021 Feb
Defeat a Team GO Rocket Grunt: Rocket Take-Over 2019 Nov 24 & 2020 Mar 7
Power up Pokémon 3 times: 2018 Sep
Special Research/Timed Research:
Kanto Celebration Event - 2nd part: Catch 20 Pokémon
A Troubling Situation - 2nd part: Defeat 3 Team GO Rocket Grunts
Team GO Rocket
Team GO Rocket
273
451

(weather boosted)
Shadow PokémonRescuing from Grunts:
Since 2024 Jan 27
Shadow PokémonRescuing from Jessie and James:
2020 Jul 9 - Sep 30


Gallery

External links

  • Koffing page, on the official Pokédex website
  • Koffing article, on Bulbapedia
  • Koffing article, on the Pokémon Wiki
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