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Gengar’s Pokédex · Kanto · Generation I
#109 Koffing
Poison
- SpeciesPoison Gas Pokémon
- Japanese nameDogars
- PronunciationCAUF-ING
- Height2′ 0″ 0.61 m
- Weight2.0 lb 0.90 kg
- Gender♂ 50% · ♀ 50%
PokédexWhere to findType matchupsMovesBreedingStats
Pokédex entries
| RedBlue | Because it stores several kinds of toxic gases in its body, it is prone to exploding without warning. |
|---|---|
| Yellow | In hot places, its internal gases could expand and explode without any warning. Be very careful! |
| Stadium | A Pokémon that is like a thin-skinned balloon filled with a highly toxic gas. Known to occasionally explode. |
| GoldStadium 2 | Its thin, filmy body is filled with gases that cause constant sniffles, coughs and teary eyes. |
| Silver | The poisonous gases it contains are a little bit lighter then air, keeping it slightly airborne. |
| Crystal | If one gets close enough to it when it expels poisonous gas, the gas swirling inside it can be seen. |
Where to find Koffing
| Game | Where to find it | Time | Rarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blue | Cinnabar Island (Pokémon Mansion) | NA | Few |
| Red | NA | Many | |
| Yellow | Must Trade from Red, Blue, Gold, Silver, or Crystal | NA | None |
| Gold | Burned Tower, Mahogany Town (Hideout B1)(In Trap) | Any | Many |
| Silver | Any | Many | |
| Crystal | Any | Many |
How to catch
| Ground | Surf | Fishing | Forest Tree | Mountain Tree | Rock Smash | Breed | Evolve | Event | BugCatch | Game Corner | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R/B | ✓ | ||||||||||
| Yellow | |||||||||||
| G/S | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||||||||
| Crystal | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
✓ marks how you can get it in each game. Shaded boxes are methods that didn’t exist in that game.
Type matchups
Defence: damage taken from each attack type
- Normal×1
- Fire×1
- Water×1
- Electric×1
- Grass×0.5
- Ice×1
- Fighting×0.5
- Poison×0.5
- Ground×2
- ×1
- Psychic×2
- BugG/S/C ×0.5R/B/Y × 2
- Rock×1
- Ghost×1
- Dragon×1
- Dark×1
- Steel×1
- Gold, Silver & Crystal: 2 weaknesses and 4 resistances out of 17 types. Defence ratio 1 : 2 (50%).
- Red, Blue & Yellow: 3 weaknesses and 3 resistances out of 15 types. Defence ratio 1 : 1 (100%).
- This Pokémon has one less weakness and one more resistance in GSC than in RBY. So this Pokémon has a better defense ratio in GSC.
Offence: same-type attacks against each type
- NormalNormal
- FireNormal
- WaterNormal
- ElectricNormal
- GrassGood
- IceNormal
- FightingNormal
- PoisonBad
- GroundBad
- Normal
- PsychicNormal
- BugG/S/C NormalR/B/Y Good
- RockBad
- GhostBad
- DragonNormal
- DarkNormal
- SteelNo Effect
- Gold, Silver & Crystal: 1 advantage and 5 disadvantages out of 17 types. Offensive ratio 1:5 (20%).
- Red, Blue & Yellow: 2 advantages and 4 disadvantages out of 15 types. Offensive ratio 1:2 (50%).
Moves learned by levelling up
| R/B/Y | G/S/C | Move | Type | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Start | Poison Gas | Poison | Status |
| Start | Start | Tackle | Normal | Physical |
| Start | 9 | Smog | Poison | Physical |
| 40 | 17 | Self Destruct | Normal | Physical |
| 32 | 21 | Sludge | Poison | Physical |
| 37 | 25 | Smokescreen | Normal | Status |
| 45 | 33 | Haze | Ice | Status |
| 48 | 41 | Explosion | Normal | Physical |
| — | 45 | Destiny Bond | Ghost | Physical |
“Start” means it knows the move from level 1; a dash means it doesn’t learn the move by levelling up in that game.
Move Tutor Crystal
- Flamethrower, Thunderbolt
TMs & HMs Gold, Silver & Crystal
- TM03Curse
- TM04Rollout
- TM06Toxic
- TM07Zap Cannon
- TM10Hidden Power
- TM11Sunny Day
- TM13Snore
- TM17Protect
- TM20Endure
- TM21Frustration
- TM25Thunder
- TM27Return
- TM32Double Team
- TM34Swagger
- TM35Sleep Talk
- TM36Sludge Bomb
- TM38Fire Blast
- TM44Rest
- TM45Attract
- TM46Thief
TMs & HMs Red, Blue & Yellow
- TM06Toxic
- TM20Rage
- TM24Thunderbolt
- TM25Thunder
- TM31Mimic
- TM32Double Team
- TM34Bide
- TM36Self Destruct
- TM38Fire Blast
- TM44Rest
- TM47Explosion
- TM50Substitute
Breeding Gold, Silver & Crystal
| Egg groups | Indeterminate Pokémon group 6 |
|---|
Compatible Pokémon
Egg moves
| Move | How to pass it down |
|---|---|
| Destiny Bond | Mate with a male from Gastly Family or Wobbuffet. |
| Pain Split | Mate with a male Misdreavus. |
| Psybeam | Mate with a male Misdreavus. |
| Psywave | Mate with a male Misdreavus. |
| Screech | Mate with a male Grimer/Muk. |
Stats
| Stat | Base | Range at Lv. 100 | G/S/C rank | R/B/Y rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HP | 40 | 253-283 | 38/4518.41% | 35/4219.80% |
| Attack | 65 | 198-228 | 24/4940.14% | 24/4538.21% |
| Defense | 95 | 258-288 | 13/5580.20% | 10/4481.59% |
| Speed | 35 | 138-168 | 41/4712.54% | 38/429.68% |
| Special Attack G/S/C | 60 | 188-218 | 26/4640.14% | — |
| Special Defense G/S/C | 45 | 158-188 | 34/4118.41% | — |
| Special R/B/Y | 60 | 188-218 | — | 18/2936.34% |
| Total | 340 G/S/C 295 R/B/Y |
1193-1373 1035-1185 |
51/8725.82% | 41/6527.43% |
Ranges are the lowest and highest the stat can be at level 100. Ranks compare the base stat with every other Pokémon in those games (1 is the highest), with its percentile underneath.
Restored from Gengar’s Online Pokédex v4.2, one of the first Pokédexes on the web, created by Curtis Alumbaugh (Gengar) with Ian Alumbaugh (Haunter) and kept by Pokémon Dungeon. How to read this page · Red, Blue & Yellow moves · The Library