Competitive Information for Koffing [Black/White]
Poison
Abilities:
This Pokemon is immune to Ground; Gravity/Ingrain/Smack Down/Iron Ball nullify it.
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Note: Pokemon with the Levitate ability are immune to Ground attacks.
Movesets for Singles
Looking for a competitive moveset for Koffing? These builds are optimized for Black/White Single Battles. The movesets and EVs are designed to maximize damage against common opponents and threats in the Black/White metagame. Check out the expert movesets below to boost your battle performance and dominate your opponents!
Discover the strength of Koffing, an extraordinary Pokémon known for its Poison typing! Koffing is not a Pokémon anyone usually expects to see on the battlefield. It often dominates battles in the LC tier (Little Cup). Its only type-related weaknesses are Ground and Psychic. Explore the movesets of Koffing below to understand its battle capabilities.
Item: Life Orb / Choice Band
Ability: Levitate
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 152 Hp / 252 Atk / 104 SpD
Moveset:
- Return / Facade
- Assurance / Payback
- Rollout
- Gyro Ball
In single battles, Koffing is known as a superb Physical Sweeper. The purpose of this moveset is to overwhelm foes with destructive physical attacks. Choice Band will increase the damage of Koffing's physical moves by 1.5x at the cost of locking you into the first move you pick. Life Orb boosts the power of Koffing's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Levitate, Koffing is immune to damaging Ground-typed moves. Levitate also makes Koffing unaffected by the effects of Spikes, Arena Trap or Toxic Spikes. Keep in mind that Ingrain, Gravity, Smack down and the Iron ball item will nullify Levitate's effect. Facade's damage doubles when the user has a status affliction.
◆ Facade is a physical 70-base power Normal-type move (power doubles if Koffing is burn/poison/paralyzed).
◆ Assurance is a physical 50-base power Dark-type move (power doubles if target was damaged this turn).
◆ Payback is a physical 50-base power Dark-type move (power doubles if your Koffing moves after the target).
◆ Rollout is a physical 30-base power Rock-type move (power doubles with each hit. Repeats for 5 turns).
◆ Gyro Ball is a physical 0-base power Steel-type move (more power the slower your Koffing than the target).
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Item: Life Orb / Choice Specs
Ability: Levitate
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 152 Hp / 252 SpA / 104 SpD
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Sludge Wave / Sludge Bomb
- Flamethrower
- Thunderbolt
- Dark Pulse
In single battles, Koffing's Special Sweeper role is a distinguished. It's purpose is to overwhelm foes with forceful special power. Choice Specs will increase the damage of Koffing's special moves by 1.5x but will lock you into the first move you pick. Life Orb boosts the power of Koffing's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Levitate, Koffing is immune to damaging Ground-typed moves. Levitate also makes Koffing unaffected by the effects of Spikes, Arena Trap or Toxic Spikes. Keep in mind that Ingrain, Gravity, Smack down and the Iron ball item will nullify Levitate's effect.
◆ Sludge Bomb is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Poison-type move (30% chance to poison the target).
◆ Flamethrower is a special 95-base power Fire-type move (10% chance to burn the target).
◆ Thunderbolt is a special 95-base power Electric-type move (10% chance to paralyze the target).
◆ Dark Pulse is a special 80-base power Dark-type move (20% chance to make the target flinch).
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Movesets for Doubles
Need a strong doubles moveset for Koffing? These builds are perfect for VGC (Pokémon Video Game Championship) and other competitive Black/White Double Battles. The VGC is the ultimate test of strategy and skill, and these movesets and EVs are designed to excel against multiple opponents at once while providing essential support to your team. Dominate the Black/White metagame with these expert-crafted setups!
Item: Life Orb / Choice Band
Ability: Levitate
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 152 Hp / 252 Atk / 104 SpD
Moveset:
- Return / Facade
- Assurance / Payback
- Rollout
- Gyro Ball
When it comes to double battles, Koffing shines as a pretty decent Physical Sweeper. This strategy is built to crush rivals using brute physical power. Choice Band will increase the damage of Koffing's physical moves by 1.5x at the cost of locking you into the first move you pick. Life Orb boosts the power of Koffing's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Levitate, Koffing is immune to damaging Ground-typed moves. Levitate also makes Koffing unaffected by the effects of Spikes, Arena Trap or Toxic Spikes. Keep in mind that Ingrain, Gravity, Smack down and the Iron ball item will nullify Levitate's effect. Facade's damage doubles when the user has a status affliction.
◆ Facade is a physical 70-base power Normal-type move (power doubles if Koffing is burn/poison/paralyzed).
◆ Assurance is a physical 50-base power Dark-type move (power doubles if target was damaged this turn).
◆ Payback is a physical 50-base power Dark-type move (power doubles if your Koffing moves after the target).
◆ Rollout is a physical 30-base power Rock-type move (power doubles with each hit. Repeats for 5 turns).
◆ Gyro Ball is a physical 0-base power Steel-type move (more power the slower your Koffing than the target).
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Item: Life Orb / Choice Specs
Ability: Levitate
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 152 Hp / 252 SpA / 104 SpD
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Sludge Wave / Sludge Bomb
- Flamethrower / Incinerate
- Thunderbolt
- Dark Pulse
Koffing excels as a magnificent Special Sweeper during double battles. This moveset focuses to take down the opponent's team with forceful special power. Choice Specs will increase the damage of Koffing's special moves by 1.5x but will lock you into the first move you pick. Life Orb boosts the power of Koffing's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Levitate, Koffing is immune to damaging Ground-typed moves. Levitate also makes Koffing unaffected by the effects of Spikes, Arena Trap or Toxic Spikes. Keep in mind that Ingrain, Gravity, Smack down and the Iron ball item will nullify Levitate's effect.
◆ Sludge Bomb is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Poison-type move (30% chance to poison the target).
◆ Flamethrower is a special 95-base power Fire-type move (10% chance to burn the target).
◆ Incinerate is a special 30-base power Fire-type move (destroys the foes berry).
◆ Thunderbolt is a special 95-base power Electric-type move (10% chance to paralyze the target).
◆ Dark Pulse is a special 80-base power Dark-type move (20% chance to make the target flinch).
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Movepool
Want to know what moves Koffing can learn? Check out the full list of moves available in the Pokemon Black/White generation.
Sort and organize the learnset by type, category, accuracy, and power. Moves in bold get the same-type attack bonus (STAB) when used by Koffing.
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Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Koffing can perform in Black/White. Not every combo going to be game-changing, but some can be pretty fun to play with. Sometimes these can be easily overlooked or forgotten, hence why we find and list them here. Discover what items, abilities, and moves this Pokemon can use in combination with each other to gain a strategic advantage in competitive battles.
Competitive BW Move and Ability Combos for Koffing
- Moves: Swagger + Screech
- Moves: Rain dance + Thunder
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Rest + Snore
- Moves: Stockpile + Spit up
- Moves: Stockpile + Swallow
- Moves: Pain split + Toxic
- Moves: Pain split + Will-o-wisp
- Move: Swagger + Item: Mirror Herb
- Move: Assurance + Item: Rocky Helmet
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Moves with Priority: Endure, Protect
- Moves that inflict status: Will-O-Wisp, Toxic
Moves that boost Koffing's stats
- Curse
- Stockpile
Most notable and possible best moves for Koffing
- Destiny Bond
- Protect
- Rest
- Taunt
- Toxic
Common Effort Values for Koffing in Black and White
Usage Data
Explore the latest analytical usage data for this Pokémon from various VGC and online competitions. We use this data to develop our strategies and movesets. The data is categorized by competition and skill level: top-ranking trainers, mid-level players, and entry-level players.
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