Koffing - Generation 4 learnset

This page lists all the moves that Koffing can learn in Generation 4, which consists of these games:

Pokémon Diamond
Pokémon Pearl
Pokémon Platinum
Pokémon HeartGold
Pokémon SoulSilver

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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Diamond/Pearl Platinum HeartGold/SoulSilver

Moves learnt by level up

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

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Poison Gas	Poison	—	55
1	Tackle	Normal	35	95
6	Smog	Poison	20	70
10	SmokeScreen	Normal	—	100
15	Assurance	Dark	50	100
19	Selfdestruct	Normal	200	100
24	Sludge	Poison	65	100
28	Haze	Ice	—	—
33	Gyro Ball	Steel	—	100
37	Explosion	Normal	250	100
42	Sludge Bomb	Poison	90	100
46	Destiny Bond	Ghost	—	—
51	Memento	Dark	—	100

Egg moves

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

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Curse	???	—	—
Destiny Bond	Ghost	—	—
Grudge	Ghost	—	—
Pain Split	Normal	—	—
Psybeam	Psychic	65	100
Psywave	Psychic	—	80
Screech	Normal	—	85
Spite	Ghost	—	100
Will-O-Wisp	Fire	—	75

Moves learnt by HM

Koffing does not learn any HMs in Pokémon Diamond & Pearl.

Moves learnt by TM

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

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
06	Toxic	Poison	—	85
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	95	100
25	Thunder	Electric	120	70
27	Return	Normal	—	100
30	Shadow Ball	Ghost	80	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
34	Shock Wave	Electric	60	∞
35	Flamethrower	Fire	95	100
36	Sludge Bomb	Poison	90	100
38	Fire Blast	Fire	120	85
41	Torment	Dark	—	100
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
43	Secret Power	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
46	Thief	Dark	40	100
58	Endure	Normal	—	—
61	Will-O-Wisp	Fire	—	75
64	Explosion	Normal	250	100
66	Payback	Dark	50	100
70	Flash	Normal	—	100
74	Gyro Ball	Steel	—	100
78	Captivate	Normal	—	100
79	Dark Pulse	Dark	80	100
82	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
83	Natural Gift	Normal	—	100
87	Swagger	Normal	—	90
90	Substitute	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 Diamond & Pearl.

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	Method
Mimic	Normal		—	—	Generation 3 — Move tutor

Moves learnt by level up

Koffing learns the following moves in Pokémon Platinum at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Poison Gas	Poison	—	55
1	Tackle	Normal	35	95
6	Smog	Poison	20	70
10	SmokeScreen	Normal	—	100
15	Assurance	Dark	50	100
19	Selfdestruct	Normal	200	100
24	Sludge	Poison	65	100
28	Haze	Ice	—	—
33	Gyro Ball	Steel	—	100
37	Explosion	Normal	250	100
42	Sludge Bomb	Poison	90	100
46	Destiny Bond	Ghost	—	—
51	Memento	Dark	—	100

Egg moves

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

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Curse	???	—	—
Destiny Bond	Ghost	—	—
Grudge	Ghost	—	—
Pain Split	Normal	—	—
Psybeam	Psychic	65	100
Psywave	Psychic	—	80
Screech	Normal	—	85
Spite	Ghost	—	100
Will-O-Wisp	Fire	—	75

Move Tutor moves

Koffing can be taught these attacks in Pokémon Platinum from move tutors (details):

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Rollout	Rock	30	90
Snore	Normal	40	100
Spite	Ghost	—	100
Uproar	Normal	50	100

Moves learnt by HM

Koffing does not learn any HMs in Pokémon Platinum.

Moves learnt by TM

Koffing is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Platinum:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
06	Toxic	Poison	—	85
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	95	100
25	Thunder	Electric	120	70
27	Return	Normal	—	100
30	Shadow Ball	Ghost	80	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
34	Shock Wave	Electric	60	∞
35	Flamethrower	Fire	95	100
36	Sludge Bomb	Poison	90	100
38	Fire Blast	Fire	120	85
41	Torment	Dark	—	100
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
43	Secret Power	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
46	Thief	Dark	40	100
58	Endure	Normal	—	—
61	Will-O-Wisp	Fire	—	75
64	Explosion	Normal	250	100
66	Payback	Dark	50	100
70	Flash	Normal	—	100
74	Gyro Ball	Steel	—	100
78	Captivate	Normal	—	100
79	Dark Pulse	Dark	80	100
82	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
83	Natural Gift	Normal	—	100
87	Swagger	Normal	—	90
90	Substitute	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 Platinum.

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	Method
Mimic	Normal		—	—	Generation 3 — Move tutor

Moves learnt by level up

Koffing learns the following moves in Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Poison Gas	Poison	—	55
1	Tackle	Normal	35	95
6	Smog	Poison	20	70
10	SmokeScreen	Normal	—	100
15	Assurance	Dark	50	100
19	Selfdestruct	Normal	200	100
24	Sludge	Poison	65	100
28	Haze	Ice	—	—
33	Gyro Ball	Steel	—	100
37	Explosion	Normal	250	100
42	Sludge Bomb	Poison	90	100
46	Destiny Bond	Ghost	—	—
51	Memento	Dark	—	100

Egg moves

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

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Curse	???	—	—
Destiny Bond	Ghost	—	—
Grudge	Ghost	—	—
Pain Split	Normal	—	—
Psybeam	Psychic	65	100
Psywave	Psychic	—	80
Screech	Normal	—	85
Spite	Ghost	—	100
Will-O-Wisp	Fire	—	75

Move Tutor moves

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

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Pain Split	Normal	—	—
Rollout	Rock	30	90
Snore	Normal	40	100
Spite	Ghost	—	100
Uproar	Normal	50	100

Moves learnt by HM

Koffing does not learn any HMs in Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver.

Moves learnt by TM

Koffing is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
06	Toxic	Poison	—	85
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	95	100
25	Thunder	Electric	120	70
27	Return	Normal	—	100
30	Shadow Ball	Ghost	80	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
34	Shock Wave	Electric	60	∞
35	Flamethrower	Fire	95	100
36	Sludge Bomb	Poison	90	100
38	Fire Blast	Fire	120	85
41	Torment	Dark	—	100
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
43	Secret Power	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
46	Thief	Dark	40	100
58	Endure	Normal	—	—
61	Will-O-Wisp	Fire	—	75
64	Explosion	Normal	250	100
66	Payback	Dark	50	100
70	Flash	Normal	—	100
74	Gyro Ball	Steel	—	100
78	Captivate	Normal	—	100
79	Dark Pulse	Dark	80	100
82	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
83	Natural Gift	Normal	—	100
87	Swagger	Normal	—	90
90	Substitute	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 HeartGold & SoulSilver.

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	Method
Mimic	Normal		—	—	Generation 3 — Move tutor

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 the male (for Gen 2-5) 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
Breeding	Koffing Weezing Misdreavus Ralts Kirlia Gardevoir Gulpin Swalot Shuppet Banette Duskull Dusclops Drifloon Drifblim Mismagius Spiritomb Gallade Dusknoir

Grudge

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

Pain Split

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Misdreavus
Breeding	Koffing Weezing Gulpin Swalot Duskull Dusclops Spiritomb Dusknoir
Move tutor	Grimer 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
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
Breeding	Gastly Haunter Gengar Koffing Weezing

Screech

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

Spite

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Gastly Haunter Gengar Misdreavus Shuppet Banette Mismagius Spiritomb
Breeding	Koffing Weezing Misdreavus Mismagius
Move tutor	Gastly Haunter Gengar Koffing Weezing Misdreavus Shuppet Banette Duskull Dusclops Drifloon Drifblim Mismagius Spiritomb Dusknoir

Will-O-Wisp

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