Is Koffing Good in Sun & Moon Playthrough?
Koffing is breed-only. AbilityLevitate gives it Ground immunity, but Poison alone doesn't justify importing when Salazzle and Alolan Muk are available natively.
Koffing trades roughly evenly with Ilima's team.
Koffing has the type edge here and should clean up Hala's team.
Koffing trades roughly evenly with Lana's team.
Kiawe's typing presses Koffing's defenses.
Koffing has the type edge here and should clean up Mallow's team.
Olivia's team hits Koffing's weaknesses hard.
Koffing trades roughly evenly with Sophocles's team.
Koffing trades roughly evenly with Acerola's team.
Nanu's team hits Koffing's weaknesses hard.
Koffing trades roughly evenly with Totem Kommo-o's team.
Hapu's Pokemon outpace and outclass Koffing here.
Koffing trades roughly evenly with Hala's team.
Olivia's team hits Koffing's weaknesses hard.
Acerola's team hits Koffing's weaknesses hard.
Koffing trades roughly evenly with Kahili's team.
Koffing cannot be caught in this game. It must be traded in from a compatible game where it appears in the wild. Cross-region trading typically becomes available after defeating the Elite Four.
How to Get Koffing in Sun & Moon
Koffing can't be caught in Sun & Moon. Transfer Koffing from Red & Blue, Gold & Silver, or Sword & Shield and evolve through the 2-stage line to get it. The step cards below map the full chain.
How to Obtain Koffing in SM
- Step 1Koffing ✓BREEDINGAvailableLeave Weezing with a compatible partner at the Pokemon Day Care to receive a Koffing egg.CARTRIDGE TRADEAvailableCatch in Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee via Walking · Pokémon Mansion, then trade to the current game via link cable.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Red & BlueNot TradeableAppears in Red & Blue via Walking · Pokémon Mansion. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Gold & SilverNot TradeableAppears in Gold & Silver via Walking · Burned Tower. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom CrystalNot TradeableAppears in Crystal via Walking · Burned Tower. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Ruby & SapphireNot TradeableAppears in Ruby & Sapphire via Walking · Fiery Path. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom EmeraldNot TradeableAppears in Emerald via Walking · Fiery Path. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom FireRed & LeafGreenNot TradeableAppears in FireRed & LeafGreen via Walking · Pokémon Mansion. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.
Step 2Evolve into Weezing
Koffing Weakness
Ground and Psychic moves hit Koffing for super-effective damage. 5 resistances help offset the weaknesses. Levitate grants an additional Ground immunity, reshaping the matchup chart. Koffing's physical bulk (base 95 Def) helps cushion physical weakness hits, but special attackers are the bigger threat.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Ground, Psychic |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Grass, Fighting, Poison, Bug, Fairy |
What is Koffing Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Koffing
 Espeon Psychic | B | |
 Metang SteelPsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Koffing View Metang builds →Zen Headbutt 2x70-83% Bulldoze 2x34-41% | ||
 Gothorita Psychic | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Koffing View Gothorita builds →Future Sight 2x175-206%KO | ||
 Kadabra Psychic | B | |
 Hypno Psychic | C | |
Espeon Psychic | B | |
Metang SteelPsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Koffing View Metang builds →Zen Headbutt 2x66-78% Bulldoze 2x33-39% | ||
 Duosion Psychic | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Koffing View Duosion builds →Future Sight 2x252-297%KO | ||
Hypno Psychic | C | |
Kadabra Psychic | B | |
Espeon Psychic | B | |
Kadabra Psychic | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Koffing View Kadabra builds →Future Sight 2x252-297%KO | ||
 Reuniclus Psychic | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Koffing View Reuniclus builds →Future Sight 2x259-305%KO | ||
 Gothitelle Psychic | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Koffing View Gothitelle builds →Future Sight 2x206-243%KO | ||
Metang SteelPsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Koffing View Metang builds →Zen Headbutt 2x66-78% Bulldoze 2x33-40% | ||
 Necrozma Psychic | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Koffing View Necrozma builds →Prismatic Laser 2x358-421%KO Earthquake 2x73-86% | ||
 Solgaleo PsychicSteel | S | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cosmog (Lake Of The Moone Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Koffing View Solgaleo builds →Psychic 2x183-216%KO Earthquake 2x90-106%KO | ||
Espeon Psychic | B | |
Kadabra Psychic | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Koffing View Kadabra builds →Future Sight 2x258-304%KO | ||
 Metagross SteelPsychic | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Koffing View Metagross builds →Zen Headbutt 2x108-127%KO Earthquake 2x89-105%KO | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityIntimidate ItemEviolite NatureCareful Moves
Damage vs Koffing View Snubbull builds →Play Rough7-8% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityAromaveil ItemEviolite NatureCalm Moves
Damage vs Koffing View Spritzee builds →Moonblast6-8% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityArenatrap ItemFocus Sash NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Koffing View Diglett builds →Earthquake 2x32-37% Rock Slide12-14% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityRegenerator ItemEviolite NatureSassy Moves View Foongus builds →
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C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityRegenerator ItemChoice Scarf NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Koffing View Mienfoo builds →U Turn7-8% High Jump Kick13-15% Stone Edge20-24% | ||
Koffing Evolutions
One evolution ahead. Koffing grows into Weezing through a straightforward two-stage chain. Plenty of partners for breeding via one egg group. Eggs are average hatch time. The evolved forms gain up to 150 total stats over Koffing. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed Koffing easily with 52 breeding partners from the Indeterminate egg group. Pass egg moves like Curse, Destiny Bond, Grudge and 9 more to offspring.
SM Koffing Best Moveset
Poison at 95 Defense with AbilityLevitate granting Ground immunity, removing Poison's one weakness. AbilityNeutralizing Gas exists as an ability but not yet available in Gen 7. The moveset fires at pre-evolution power. Weezing one evolution away adds 120 Defense.
Best Build
Koffing best EVs are HP and Sp. Def
Wall Moveset
- Toxic Spikes
- Will O Wisp
- Pain Split
- Clear Smog
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Without breeding, Koffing misses out on Curse and Destiny Bond. That's 12 egg moves adding depth that the base kit lacks. STAB comes from Belch and Sludge Bomb, with coverage across 9 types rounding things out.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Transfer Moves
Base Stats
Koffing Sun & Moon Guide
For Sun & Moon, you can run Koffing through the first few routes without issues. 340 BST won't carry you far though. Get it to Weezing as fast as you can.
Game Availability
One of the original 151, Koffing has appeared in 20 games — most mainline games. From Red & Blue through the latest titles, it's rarely been left out of a regional Pokedex.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RBDebut
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves