Koffing (Pokémon)

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Koffing (Japanese: ドガース Dogars) is a introduced in Generation I.
It evolves into starting at level 35.
In Galar, Koffing evolves into starting at level 35.
==Biology==
Koffing is a spherical filled with toxic gases. It has vacant eyes and a wide mouth that usually has two pointed teeth in the upper jaw. However, a full set of teeth is shown in the episode Rocking the Virbank Gym! Part 1. Below its face is a cream-colored skull-and-crossbones marking. Several geyser-like protrusions, which usually release a mustard-colored gas, cover this Pokémon's body. Koffing's purple skin is very thin, and over-inflation can cause it to explode. The Pocket Monsters Carddass Trading Cards depicts Koffing as having a hollow body.
Koffing creates gases within its body by mixing toxins with garbage, and produces more gas in higher temperatures. These gases are malodorous and cause sniffles, coughs, and teary eyes to those around them. The gases are also lighter than air, allowing Koffing to hover. When agitated, it creates a more toxic gas and expels it through the holes in its body. As shown in the Pokémon the Series episode Pokémon Emergency!, Koffing's gas can be ignited by fire or electricity. It feeds on the fumes of raw, rotting trash found in gas dumps and polluted air. Koffing at one point was plentiful in Galar due to factories. Koffing is most often found in .
Koffing and its evolution, , are the only known Pokémon that can have as an Ability.
===Evolution===
Koffing evolves into .
In Galar, it evolves into Weezing.
(For specifics on this Pokémon's Evolution in the games, refer to Game data→Evolution data.)
==Game data==
===NPC appearances===
* Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time and Explorers of Darkness: Koffing is a member of , along with and the leader . This same Koffing is also the boss of Beach Cave.
===Pokédex entries===
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Koffing in the
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===Held items===
Pokémon caught in Generation I must be traded to a Generation II game in order for a held item to appear.
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===Stats===
====Base stats====
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===Type effectiveness===
===Learnset===
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====By ====
====-only moves====
Move	Card
 	Koffing (EX Ruby & Sapphire 54)
===Side game data===
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===Evolution data===
===Sprites===
==In animation==
===Main series===
====Major appearances====
=====James's Koffing=====
Koffing debuted in Pokémon Emergency!, under the ownership of James, who used it as his signature Pokémon. It evolved into Weezing in Dig Those Diglett!.
=====Other=====
In A Poached Ego!, multiple Koffing were captured by Rico. James his Weezing along with Jessie's Arbok so they could protect these Koffing and a group of captured .
In PK15, a Koffing was one of the occupants of the spooky house.
In Tag! We're It...!, used a Koffing in the Hearthome City Tag Battle Competition. and Conway battled Giant and Koffing alongside their partner and his . Koffing had several powerful attacks like , , and , but Conway's and Dawn's Piplup were able to defeat it.
In Rocking the Virbank Gym! Part 1, Roxie used a Koffing during her Gym against and proved to be a strong opponent. It managed to defeat and before being defeated by 's combination of and .
====Minor appearances====
A Koffing appeared as an image in The Ultimate Test.
In Pikachu's Vacation, a Koffing was at the Pokémon Theme Park.
A Koffing appeared in the Japanese credits of Pikachu's Rescue Adventure.
A Koffing appeared in Destiny Deoxys.
A 's Koffing appeared in Hi Ho Silver Wind!.
A Coordinator's Koffing appeared in What I Did for Love!.
In New Plot, Odd Lot!, a Coordinator's Koffing competed in the .
A Coordinator's Koffing appeared in May, We Harley Drew'd Ya!.
In Getting the Pre-Contest Titters!, a Coordinator's Koffing competed in the . In the next episode, it continued competing in the Contest.
In All Dressed Up With Somewhere To Go!, a Koffing was entered into the Pokémon Dress-Up Contest, where it dressed as a .
A Koffing appeared in Giratina and the Sky Warrior.
In I Choose You!, a Koffing fell under the control of .
A Koffing appeared in a fantasy in Now You See Them, Now You Don't!.
Two Trainers' Koffing appeared in The Power of Us.
Multiple Koffing appeared in a fantasy in Chasing Memories, Creating Dreams!.
In Enter Pikachu!, the gas of three Koffing made dizzy, causing him to fall off a cliff.
A Trainer's Koffing appeared in Trade, Borrow, and Steal!.
A Trainer's Koffing appeared in A Crackling Raid Battle!.
In Narrowing the Chaser Chase!, multiple Koffing were used as part of a Project Mew Trial Mission at Sea Mauville.
A Koffing appeared in This Could be the Start of Something Big!.
A Trainer's Koffing appeared in HZ070.
====Pokédex entries====
===Pokémon Origins===
In File 2: Cubone, a 's Koffing fought 's and lost.
===Pokémon Generations===
In a flashback in The Legacy, a used a Koffing to help Team Rocket invade the Goldenrod Radio Tower.
===Pokémon Evolutions===
In The Show, a Koffing was used to provide special effects for the Kimono Girls' performance.
==In the manga==
===The Electric Tale of Pikachu===
James's Weezing first appeared as a Koffing in Pikachu's Excellent Adventure.
===Pocket Monsters B2 W2 ~ A New Legend ~===
A Koffing appeared in ANL2, under the ownership of Roxie.
===Pocket Monsters Diamond & Pearl===
A Koffing appeared in PDP13.
===Pokémon Adventures===
Koffing is seen as one of Koga's Pokémon alongside , which first appeared in Striking Golduck. When Koga and are ambushed by Agatha's in Gimme Shellder, Koga uses Koffing's smoke to relay his tactical plan to Blue without Gengar noticing.
In Dealing With A Koffing Fit, Petrel, one of the s, attacked and Eusine using the horrible odor induced by his many Koffing.
A 's Koffing was seen in The Final Battle.
A Koffing appeared in a flashback in Flabébé Blooms.
A Koffing appeared in Goodra Spits, under the ownership of a .
===Pokémon: Yeah! I Got Pokémon!===
 owns a Koffing, as seen in GDZ16.
A Koffing first appeared in GDZ58, under the ownership of Asuka.
===Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Blazing Exploration Team===
A Koffing appeared in BET1.
===Pokémon Pocket Monsters===
Koga uses a Koffing in Save The Chansey! to stop from getting to a group of .
's Koffing appeared in Squirtle, the Crybaby Pokémon and Good-Bye, Pikachu?!.
A Koffing appeared in Pikachu's Birthday Party.
 was revealed to have a Koffing in The Pokémon Banana League (Part 2), where it went up against during the Pokémon League.
===Pokémon Ruby-Sapphire===
A Koffing appeared in Annual Big Cleaning Operation!!, under the ownership of .
==In the TCG==
==Other appearances==
===Super Smash Bros.===
When released from a , Koffing will initiate a attack, which will pummel an opponent. Koffing did not return in Super Smash Bros. Melee and was replaced by .
===Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS/Wii U===
Koffing appears in the 3DS version as an enemy in Smash Run. Its Poison Gas will reduce player's stats.
It later reappears in Smash Tour, an exclusive mode for Wii U version. In this mode, Koffing will release , which will obscure all players' view of the board for one turn.
Koffing appears as a trophy in both games.
====Trophy information====
3DS: This Poison-type Pokémon's balloon-like body is filled with toxic gases. In Smash Run, it floats over to fighters and expels gas at regular intervals. If the gas touches you, the stats you've worked so hard to build up will drop! Attack while it's deflated to take it down safely, and then help yourself to the many, many items it leaves behind.
Wii U: A Poison-type Pokémon that looks somewhat like a blown-up balloon. As you might be able to guess, though, it's not filled with fresh air - that's poison gas, and this Pokémon isn't shy about sharing. In Smash Tour, the gas it spews will hide spaces and any items that may be on them. The smoke should disappear by the end of the turn.
==Trivia==
* In the Pokémon Red and Blue beta, Koffing was originally known as "Ny", representing 's polluted air.
* According to a Pokémon Exam question in Pokémon the Series, Koffing was supposedly first discovered in a public bathhouse. However, the expansion's card states that Koffing was first discovered in a weapons factory. This may be either because Jessie answered the question incorrectly, or due to an inconsistency between the TCG and animated series.
* Koffing and are the only Pokémon whose names are mentioned in music found in the games. Munna's name is heard in ミュージカル「メロメロ★ムンナ」 Musical "Charming Munna", while Koffing's Japanese name is heard in タチワキジム(演奏・DOGARS) Virbank Gym (Performance - KOFFING), although it is replaced with the word "Pokémon" in international releases.
** This distinction is possibly shared with , as its Japanese name, キャモメ Camome, is arguably heard in the obscure vocals of ビレッジブリッジ Village Bridge.
* Koffing shares similar traits to and . All three Pokémon are pure Pokémon with a single evolved form, roughly the same base stat totals and evolution levels, and appear to be based on a different kind of pollution; Koffing being air pollution.
* Koffing and its evolved Kantonian form are the only Pokémon whose changed in Generation VIII. In previous generations, their only Ability was .
===Origin===
Considering its looks, its ability to float, and its tendency to explode, Koffing may have been based upon a floating or living . It may also be based on and other forms of air pollution. Koffing may also be based on the imagined fear that heavy pollution, caused by the leakage and/or improper disposal of toxic and/or radioactive waste, may result in the creation of new and undesirable lifeforms. The symbol under its face resembles the , a hazard symbol for poison.
====Name origin====
Koffing may be a corruption of coughing.
Dogars may be derived from 毒ガス doku-gasu (poison gas).
==In other languages==
==Related articles==
* James's Koffing
* Team Skull (Mystery Dungeon)
* Pokémon fusion
* Weaponry in the Pokémon world
==External links==
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