Koffing - Generation 7 learnset

This page lists all the moves that Koffing can learn in Generation 7, which consists of these games:

Pokémon Sun
Pokémon Moon
Pokémon Ultra Sun
Pokémon Ultra Moon
Pokémon Let's Go Pikachu
Pokémon Let's Go Eevee

At the bottom we also list further details for egg moves: which compatible Pokémon can pass down the moves, and how those Pokémon learn said move.

Note: many moves have changed stats over the years. The power, accuracy and other information listed below is as it was in the respective games. Check a move's detail page for stats in the most recent games and when they changed.

Koffing artwork by Ken Sugimori

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Sun/Moon Ultra Sun/Ultra Moon Let's Go Pikachu/Let's Go Eevee

Moves learnt by level up

Koffing learns the following moves in Pokémon Sun & Moon at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Poison Gas	Poison	—	90
1	Tackle	Normal	40	100
4	Smog	Poison	30	70
7	Smokescreen	Normal	—	100
12	Assurance	Dark	60	100
15	Clear Smog	Poison	50	—
18	Sludge	Poison	65	100
23	Self-Destruct	Normal	200	100
26	Haze	Ice	—	—
29	Gyro Ball	Steel	—	100
34	Sludge Bomb	Poison	90	100
37	Explosion	Normal	250	100
40	Destiny Bond	Ghost	—	—
42	Belch	Poison	120	90
45	Memento	Dark	—	100

Egg moves

Koffing learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Sun & Moon. Details and compatible parents can be found below.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Curse	Ghost	—	—
Destiny Bond	Ghost	—	—
Grudge	Ghost	—	—
Pain Split	Normal	—	—
Psybeam	Psychic	65	100
Psywave	Psychic	—	100
Screech	Normal	—	85
Spit Up	Normal	—	100
Spite	Ghost	—	100
Stockpile	Normal	—	—
Swallow	Normal	—	—
Toxic Spikes	Poison	—	—

Moves learnt by TM

Koffing is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Sun & Moon:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
06	Toxic	Poison	—	90
09	Venoshock	Poison	65	100
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
12	Taunt	Dark	—	100
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
24	Thunderbolt	Electric	90	100
25	Thunder	Electric	110	70
27	Return	Normal	—	100
30	Shadow Ball	Ghost	80	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
35	Flamethrower	Fire	90	100
36	Sludge Bomb	Poison	90	100
38	Fire Blast	Fire	110	85
41	Torment	Dark	—	100
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
46	Thief	Dark	60	100
48	Round	Normal	60	100
61	Will-O-Wisp	Fire	—	85
64	Explosion	Normal	250	100
66	Payback	Dark	50	100
74	Gyro Ball	Steel	—	100
83	Infestation	Bug	20	100
87	Swagger	Normal	—	85
88	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—
97	Dark Pulse	Dark	80	100
100	Confide	Normal	—	—

Transfer-only moves

Koffing can only learn these moves in previous generations. It must be taught the moves in the appropriate game and then transferred to Pokémon Sun & Moon.
Note: Generation 1 and 2 refer to the 3DS Virtual Console titles, not the physical cartridges.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.	Method
Bide	Normal	—	—	Generation 1 — TM
Rage	Normal	20	100	Generation 1 — TM
Zap Cannon	Electric	120	50	Generation 2 — TM
Mimic	Normal	—	—	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Captivate	Normal	—	100	Generation 4 — TM
Endure	Normal	—	—	Generation 4 — TM
Natural Gift	Normal	—	100	Generation 4 — TM
Rollout	Rock	30	90	Generation 4 — Move tutor
Flash	Normal	—	100	Generation 6 — TM
Incinerate	Fire	60	100	Generation 6 — TM
Secret Power	Normal	70	100	Generation 6 — TM

Moves learnt by level up

Koffing learns the following moves in Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Poison Gas	Poison	—	90
1	Tackle	Normal	40	100
4	Smog	Poison	30	70
7	Smokescreen	Normal	—	100
12	Assurance	Dark	60	100
15	Clear Smog	Poison	50	—
18	Sludge	Poison	65	100
23	Self-Destruct	Normal	200	100
26	Haze	Ice	—	—
29	Gyro Ball	Steel	—	100
34	Sludge Bomb	Poison	90	100
37	Explosion	Normal	250	100
40	Destiny Bond	Ghost	—	—
42	Belch	Poison	120	90
45	Memento	Dark	—	100

Egg moves

Koffing learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon. Details and compatible parents can be found below.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Curse	Ghost	—	—
Destiny Bond	Ghost	—	—
Grudge	Ghost	—	—
Pain Split	Normal	—	—
Psybeam	Psychic	65	100
Psywave	Psychic	—	100
Screech	Normal	—	85
Spit Up	Normal	—	100
Spite	Ghost	—	100
Stockpile	Normal	—	—
Swallow	Normal	—	—
Toxic Spikes	Poison	—	—
Venom Drench	Poison	—	100

Move Tutor moves

Koffing can be taught these attacks in Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon from move tutors (details):

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Pain Split	Normal	—	—
Shock Wave	Electric	60	∞
Snore	Normal	50	100
Spite	Ghost	—	100
Uproar	Normal	90	100

Moves learnt by TM

Koffing is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
06	Toxic	Poison	—	90
09	Venoshock	Poison	65	100
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
12	Taunt	Dark	—	100
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
24	Thunderbolt	Electric	90	100
25	Thunder	Electric	110	70
27	Return	Normal	—	100
30	Shadow Ball	Ghost	80	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
35	Flamethrower	Fire	90	100
36	Sludge Bomb	Poison	90	100
38	Fire Blast	Fire	110	85
41	Torment	Dark	—	100
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
46	Thief	Dark	60	100
48	Round	Normal	60	100
61	Will-O-Wisp	Fire	—	85
64	Explosion	Normal	250	100
66	Payback	Dark	50	100
74	Gyro Ball	Steel	—	100
83	Infestation	Bug	20	100
87	Swagger	Normal	—	85
88	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—
97	Dark Pulse	Dark	80	100
100	Confide	Normal	—	—

Transfer-only moves

Koffing can only learn these moves in previous generations. It must be taught the moves in the appropriate game and then transferred to Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon.
Note: Generation 1 and 2 refer to the 3DS Virtual Console titles, not the physical cartridges.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.	Method
Bide	Normal	—	—	Generation 1 — TM
Rage	Normal	20	100	Generation 1 — TM
Zap Cannon	Electric	120	50	Generation 2 — TM
Mimic	Normal	—	—	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Captivate	Normal	—	100	Generation 4 — TM
Endure	Normal	—	—	Generation 4 — TM
Natural Gift	Normal	—	100	Generation 4 — TM
Rollout	Rock	30	90	Generation 4 — Move tutor
Flash	Normal	—	100	Generation 6 — TM
Incinerate	Fire	60	100	Generation 6 — TM
Secret Power	Normal	70	100	Generation 6 — TM

Moves learnt by level up

Koffing learns the following moves in Pokémon Let's Go Pikachu & Let's Go Eevee at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Poison Gas	Poison	—	90
1	Tackle	Normal	40	100
6	Smog	Poison	30	70
12	Clear Smog	Poison	50	—
18	Sludge	Poison	65	100
24	Self-Destruct	Normal	200	100
30	Toxic	Poison	—	90
36	Haze	Ice	—	—
42	Sludge Bomb	Poison	90	100
48	Explosion	Normal	250	100

Moves learnt by TM

Koffing is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Let's Go Pikachu & Let's Go Eevee:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
01	Headbutt	Normal	70	100
02	Taunt	Dark	—	100
05	Rest	Psychic	—	—
07	Protect	Normal	—	—
08	Substitute	Normal	—	—
11	Will-O-Wisp	Fire	—	85
12	Facade	Normal	70	100
20	Dark Pulse	Dark	80	100
27	Toxic	Poison	—	90
36	Thunderbolt	Electric	90	100
37	Flamethrower	Fire	90	100
38	Thunder	Electric	110	70
42	Self-Destruct	Normal	200	100
43	Shadow Ball	Ghost	80	100
46	Fire Blast	Fire	110	85
52	Sludge Bomb	Poison	90	100

Koffing egg move parents

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Koffing

Koffing's egg groups: Amorphous

The egg moves for Koffing are listed below, alongside compatible parent Pokémon it can breed with.

You will need to breed a female Koffing with a compatible male Pokémon, with either parent (from Gen 6+) knowing the egg move in question. Alternatively, if you already have a Koffing with the egg move it can breed with Ditto.

Curse

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Gastly Haunter Gengar Shuppet Banette Duskull Dusclops Spiritomb Dusknoir Yamask Cofagrigus Litwick Lampent Phantump Trevenant
Breeding	Grimer Alolan Grimer Muk Alolan Muk Koffing Weezing Misdreavus Slugma Magcargo Gulpin Swalot Chimecho Shellos Gastrodon Mismagius Stunfisk Pumpkaboo (Average Size) Gourgeist (Average Size) Sandygast Palossand Mimikyu
Pre-evolution Level up	Chandelure

Destiny Bond

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Gastly Haunter Gengar Koffing Weezing Wobbuffet Yamask Cofagrigus Phantump Trevenant
Breeding	Koffing Weezing Misdreavus Ralts Kirlia Gardevoir Gulpin Swalot Shuppet Banette Duskull Dusclops Drifloon Drifblim Mismagius Spiritomb Gallade Dusknoir Pumpkaboo (Average Size) Gourgeist (Average Size) Sandygast Palossand Mimikyu

Grudge

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Misdreavus Shuppet Banette Yamask Cofagrigus
Breeding	Gastly Haunter Gengar Koffing Weezing Ralts Kirlia Gardevoir Duskull Dusclops Spiritomb Gallade Dusknoir Phantump Trevenant Mimikyu
Pre-evolution Level up	Mismagius

Pain Split

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Misdreavus Solosis Duosion Reuniclus Litwick Lampent Chandelure Pumpkaboo (Average Size) Gourgeist (Average Size) Mimikyu
Breeding	Koffing Weezing Gulpin Swalot Duskull Dusclops Spiritomb Dusknoir Frillish Jellicent Stunfisk
Move tutor	Grimer Alolan Grimer Muk Alolan Muk Gastly Haunter Gengar Koffing Weezing Misdreavus Slugma Magcargo Ralts Kirlia Gardevoir Gulpin Swalot Shuppet Banette Duskull Dusclops Shellos Gastrodon Drifloon Drifblim Mismagius Spiritomb Gallade Dusknoir Yamask Cofagrigus Solosis Duosion Reuniclus Frillish Jellicent Litwick Lampent Chandelure Stunfisk Phantump Trevenant Pumpkaboo (Average Size) Gourgeist (Average Size) Sandygast Palossand Mimikyu
Pre-evolution Level up	Mismagius

Psybeam

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Misdreavus
Breeding	Koffing Weezing
Pre-evolution Level up	Mismagius

Psywave

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Misdreavus Chimecho Mismagius Solosis Duosion Reuniclus
Breeding	Gastly Haunter Gengar Koffing Weezing

Screech

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Grimer Alolan Grimer Muk Alolan Muk Shuppet Banette
Breeding	Koffing Weezing Misdreavus Mismagius

Spit Up

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Gulpin Swalot Drifloon Drifblim
Breeding	Grimer Alolan Grimer Muk Alolan Muk Koffing Weezing Slugma Magcargo Shellos Gastrodon Sandygast Palossand

Spite

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Gastly Haunter Gengar Misdreavus Shuppet Banette Mismagius Spiritomb
Breeding	Alolan Grimer Alolan Muk Koffing Weezing Misdreavus Mismagius Stunfisk
Move tutor	Alolan Grimer Alolan Muk Gastly Haunter Gengar Koffing Weezing Misdreavus Shuppet Banette Duskull Dusclops Drifloon Drifblim Mismagius Spiritomb Dusknoir Yamask Cofagrigus Frillish Jellicent Litwick Lampent Chandelure Stunfisk Phantump Trevenant Pumpkaboo (Average Size) Gourgeist (Average Size) Sandygast Palossand Mimikyu

Stockpile

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Gulpin Swalot Drifloon Drifblim
Breeding	Grimer Alolan Grimer Muk Alolan Muk Koffing Weezing Slugma Magcargo Shellos Gastrodon Sandygast Palossand

Swallow

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Gulpin Swalot Drifloon Drifblim
Breeding	Grimer Alolan Grimer Muk Alolan Muk Koffing Weezing Slugma Magcargo Shellos Gastrodon Sandygast Palossand

Toxic Spikes

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Breeding	Koffing Weezing Yamask Cofagrigus

Venom Drench

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Muk Alolan Muk Swalot
Breeding	Koffing Weezing Gulpin Swalot Phantump Trevenant
Evolution	Muk Alolan Muk