Koffing - Generation 8 learnset

This page lists all the moves that Koffing can learn in Generation 8, which consists of these games:

Pokémon Sword
Pokémon Shield
Pokémon Brilliant Diamond
Pokémon Shining Pearl
Pokémon Legends: Arceus

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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Sword/Shield Brilliant Diamond/Shining Pearl Legends: Arceus

Moves learnt by level up

Koffing learns the following moves in Pokémon Sword & Shield at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Poison Gas	Poison	—	90
1	Tackle	Normal	40	100
4	Smog	Poison	30	70
8	Smokescreen	Normal	—	100
12	Clear Smog	Poison	50	—
16	Assurance	Dark	60	100
20	Sludge	Poison	65	100
24	Haze	Ice	—	—
28	Self-Destruct	Normal	200	100
32	Sludge Bomb	Poison	90	100
36	Toxic	Poison	—	90
40	Belch	Poison	120	90
44	Explosion	Normal	250	100
48	Memento	Dark	—	100
52	Destiny Bond	Ghost	—	—

Egg moves

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

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Curse	Ghost	—	—
Grudge	Ghost	—	—
Pain Split	Normal	—	—
Psybeam	Psychic	65	100
Spit Up	Normal	—	100
Spite	Ghost	—	100
Stockpile	Normal	—	—
Swallow	Normal	—	—

Move Tutor moves

Koffing can be taught these attacks in Pokémon Sword & Shield from move tutors (details):

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
Corrosive Gas	Poison		—	100

Moves learnt by TM

Koffing is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Sword & Shield:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
16	Screech	Normal	—	85
20	Self-Destruct	Normal	200	100
21	Rest	Psychic	—	—
23	Thief	Dark	60	100
24	Snore	Normal	50	100
25	Protect	Normal	—	—
31	Attract	Normal	—	100
33	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
34	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
38	Will-O-Wisp	Fire	—	85
39	Facade	Normal	70	100
57	Payback	Dark	50	100
58	Assurance	Dark	60	100
74	Venoshock	Poison	65	100
76	Round	Normal	60	100

Moves learnt by TR

Koffing is compatible with these Technical Records in Pokémon Sword & Shield:

TR	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
02	Flamethrower	Fire	90	100
08	Thunderbolt	Electric	90	100
09	Thunder	Electric	110	70
15	Fire Blast	Fire	110	85
20	Substitute	Normal	—	—
22	Sludge Bomb	Poison	90	100
26	Endure	Normal	—	—
27	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
33	Shadow Ball	Ghost	80	100
35	Uproar	Normal	90	100
37	Taunt	Dark	—	100
52	Gyro Ball	Steel	—	100
54	Toxic Spikes	Poison	—	—
58	Dark Pulse	Dark	80	100
78	Sludge Wave	Poison	95	100
91	Venom Drench	Poison	—	100

Moves learnt by level up

Koffing learns the following moves in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Poison Gas	Poison	—	90
1	Tackle	Normal	40	100
4	Smog	Poison	30	70
8	Smokescreen	Normal	—	100
12	Clear Smog	Poison	50	—
16	Assurance	Dark	60	100
20	Sludge	Poison	65	100
24	Haze	Ice	—	—
28	Self-Destruct	Normal	200	100
32	Sludge Bomb	Poison	90	100
36	Toxic	Poison	—	90
40	Belch	Poison	120	90
44	Explosion	Normal	250	100
48	Memento	Dark	—	100
52	Destiny Bond	Ghost	—	—

Egg moves

Koffing learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl. 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
Screech	Normal	—	85
Spit Up	Normal	—	100
Spite	Ghost	—	100
Stockpile	Normal	—	—
Swallow	Normal	—	—
Toxic Spikes	Poison	—	—
Venom Drench	Poison	—	100

Moves learnt by TM

Koffing is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
06	Toxic	Poison	—	90
11	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
12	Taunt	Dark	—	100
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
24	Thunderbolt	Electric	90	100
25	Thunder	Electric	110	70
30	Shadow Ball	Ghost	80	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
34	Shock Wave	Electric	60	∞
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
58	Endure	Normal	—	—
61	Will-O-Wisp	Fire	—	85
64	Explosion	Normal	250	100
66	Payback	Dark	50	100
70	Flash	Normal	—	100
74	Gyro Ball	Steel	—	100
79	Dark Pulse	Dark	80	100
82	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
87	Swagger	Normal	—	85
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—

Moves learnt by level up

Koffing does not learn any level up moves in Pokémon Legends: Arceus.

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
Breeding	Grimer Muk Koffing Weezing Misdreavus Slugma Magcargo Gulpin Swalot Chimecho Shellos Gastrodon Mismagius

Destiny Bond

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Gastly Haunter Gengar Koffing Weezing Wobbuffet Drifloon Drifblim Dusknoir
Breeding	Koffing Weezing Misdreavus Ralts Kirlia Gardevoir Gulpin Swalot Shuppet Banette Duskull Dusclops Drifloon Drifblim Mismagius Spiritomb Gallade Dusknoir
Evolution	Wobbuffet

Grudge

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Misdreavus Shuppet Banette Mismagius
Breeding	Gastly Haunter Gengar Koffing Weezing Ralts Kirlia Gardevoir Duskull Dusclops Spiritomb Gallade Dusknoir

Pain Split

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Misdreavus Gulpin Swalot Shuppet Banette Mismagius
Breeding	Koffing Weezing Gulpin Swalot Duskull Dusclops Spiritomb Dusknoir

Psybeam

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Misdreavus Ralts Kirlia Gardevoir Mismagius Gallade
Breeding	Koffing Weezing

Screech

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

Spit Up

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

Spite

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Gastly Haunter Gengar Misdreavus Shuppet Banette Mismagius Spiritomb
Breeding	Koffing Weezing Misdreavus Mismagius

Stockpile

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

Swallow

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

Toxic Spikes

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Breeding	Koffing Weezing

Venom Drench

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