Great League PvP guide
Koffing Pokémon GO – PvP, Best Moves, IVs & Counters
Koffing is a Poison-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO. Its strongest current PvP league is Great League, where it currently ranks #842. Its recommended PvP moveset is Infestation with Sludge and Dark Pulse.
Great League
#842
Niche
Type
Poison
Best Fast Move
Infestation
Charged Moves
Max CP
1,373
Updated for the current Pokémon GO season · September 2026
Rankings, moves and matchup data are updated automatically from the latest available PvP data.ABOUT KOFFING
Is Koffing Good in Pokémon GO PvP?
Koffing is currently a niche PvP option in Great League where it is ranked #842.
Koffing can evolve into Weezing, which is a situational PvP option in Ultra League where it is ranked #484.
Koffing PvP Rankings
| League | Rank | PvP Score | Recommended Moves |
|---|---|---|---|
| Great LeagueBest | #842 | 64.6 | Infestation, Sludge, Dark Pulse |
Best Moveset for Koffing in Pokémon GO PvP
Fast Move
Strong vs: Dark, Grass, Psychic
Neutral vs: Bug, Dragon, Electric, Ground, Ice, Normal, Rock, Water
Weak vs: Fairy, Fighting, Fire, Flying, Ghost, Poison, Steel
Charged Move · STAB
Strong vs: Fairy, Grass
Neutral vs: Bug, Dark, Dragon, Electric, Fighting, Fire, Flying, Ice, Normal, Psychic, Water
Weak vs: Ghost, Ground, Poison, Rock, Steel
Charged Move
Strong vs: Ghost, Psychic
Neutral vs: Bug, Dragon, Electric, Fire, Flying, Grass, Ground, Ice, Normal, Poison, Rock, Steel, Water
Weak vs: Dark, Fairy, Fighting
The recommended PvP moveset for Koffing is Infestation with Sludge and Dark Pulse.
Alternative movesets
All Fast and Charged Moves currently available to Koffing in the imported game data.
Fast Moves
Fast Move · STAB
Strong vs: Fairy, Grass
Neutral vs: Bug, Dark, Dragon, Electric, Fighting, Fire, Flying, Ice, Normal, Psychic, Water
Weak vs: Ghost, Ground, Poison, Rock, Steel
Fast Move
Strong vs: Dark, Grass, Psychic
Neutral vs: Bug, Dragon, Electric, Ground, Ice, Normal, Rock, Water
Weak vs: Fairy, Fighting, Fire, Flying, Ghost, Poison, Steel
Fast Move
Neutral vs: Bug, Dark, Dragon, Electric, Fairy, Fighting, Fire, Flying, Grass, Ground, Ice, Normal, Poison, Psychic, Water
Weak vs: Ghost, Rock, Steel
Charged Moves
Charged Move
Strong vs: Ghost, Psychic
Neutral vs: Bug, Dragon, Electric, Fire, Flying, Grass, Ground, Ice, Normal, Poison, Rock, Steel, Water
Weak vs: Dark, Fairy, Fighting
Charged Move · STAB
Strong vs: Fairy, Grass
Neutral vs: Bug, Dark, Dragon, Electric, Fighting, Fire, Flying, Ice, Normal, Psychic, Water
Weak vs: Ghost, Ground, Poison, Rock, Steel
Charged Move · STAB
Strong vs: Fairy, Grass
Neutral vs: Bug, Dark, Dragon, Electric, Fighting, Fire, Flying, Ice, Normal, Psychic, Water
Weak vs: Ghost, Ground, Poison, Rock, Steel
Charged Move
Neutral vs: Bug, Dark, Dragon, Electric, Fairy, Fighting, Fire, Flying, Grass, Ground, Ice, Normal, Poison, Psychic, Water
Weak vs: Ghost, Rock, Steel
Koffing PvP Move Counts
Infestation → Sludge
4 Fast Moves from empty energy
Repeating count
Infestation → Dark Pulse
4 Fast Moves from empty energy
Repeating count
Koffing Battle Guide
Matchup values below come from the Great League matchup data in PoGoCoach. A value above 500 means Koffing wins the matchup; below 500 means it loses.
Strong Matchups
Koffing Weaknesses & Resistances
Defensive type multipliers below combine Koffing's Poison typing using the current Pokémon GO battle type chart.
Weak to
- ground1.6×
- psychic1.6×
Resistant to
- bug0.625×
- fairy0.625×
- fighting0.625×
- grass0.625×
- poison0.625×
Best Counters to Koffing in Pokémon GO PvP
Recommended attacks are measured against Koffing in Great League. Charged Move percentages show estimated unshielded damage to Koffing's league HP.
Great League
Recommended attacks
- Peck
Fast Move
Neutral
- Divewater
Charged Move
Neutral
33% HP
- Fly
Charged Move
Neutral
51% HP
Great League
Recommended attacks
- Shadow Clawghost
Fast Move
Neutral
- Shadow Sneakghost
Charged Move
Neutral
48% HP
- Play Roughfairy
Charged Move
Resisted
36% HP
Great League
Recommended attacks
- Fairy Windfairy
Fast Move
Resisted
- Gigaton Hammersteel
Charged Move
Neutral
73% HP
- Bulldozeground
Charged Move
Super Effective
60% HP
Great League
Recommended attacks
- Thunder Shockelectric
Fast Move
Neutral
- Double Iron Bashsteel
Charged Move
Neutral
45% HP
- Dynamic Punchfighting
Charged Move
Resisted
30% HP
Great League
Recommended attacks
- Dragon Breathdragon
Fast Move
Neutral
- Moonblastfairy
Charged Move
Resisted
26% HP
- Flamethrowerfire
Charged Move
Neutral
42% HP
Ratings are shown from Koffing's perspective: the lower the value, the harder the matchup is for Koffing.
Best Teammates for Koffing in Pokémon GO PvP
Good teammates for Koffing should help cover some of its most difficult matchups while adding useful coverage against the current Great League meta.
Covers 3 of Koffing's 5 hardest current matchups.
Teammates are calculated from the current Great League rankings and matchup data, and update automatically with each PvP data import.
Best PvP IVs for Koffing
| League | Rank | IVs | CP | Level | Stat Product |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great League | #1 | 15/15/15 | 1,373 | 50 | 1,667,925 |
| #2 | 15/14/15 | 1,368 | 50 | 1,657,233 | |
| #3 | 14/15/15 | 1,362 | 50 | 1,655,478 | |
| #4 | 15/15/14 | 1,368 | 50 | 1,653,165 | |
| #5 | 15/13/15 | 1,364 | 50 | 1,646,542 |
Koffing Stats in Pokémon GO
Koffing's real battle stats in each league, at the CP cap and that league's best IV combination.
Great League
Koffing 15/15/15 (Best IV)
- Level
- 50
- CP
- 1,373
- Attack
- 112.6
- Defense
- 131.1
- HP
- 113
Koffing Evolution
A Shadow form of Koffing also exists in Pokémon GO.
Pokémon Similar to Koffing in Pokémon GO PvP
Same Poison typing · Same Infestation fast move · Mega Great League #139
Same Poison typing · Same Infestation fast move · Ultra League #644
Shares Poison typing · Same Infestation fast move · Great League #949
Shares Poison typing · Same Infestation fast move · Great League #994
Shares Poison typing · Same Infestation fast move · Ultra League #559
Shares Poison typing · Same Infestation fast move · Ultra League #547
More PoGoCoach tools
Koffing Pokémon GO PvP FAQ
What is the best moveset for Koffing in Pokémon GO PvP?
Koffing's recommended PvP moveset is Infestation with Sludge and Dark Pulse.
Is Koffing good in Pokémon GO PvP?
Koffing is currently a niche PvP option in Great League, where it is ranked #842.
What counters Koffing in Pokémon GO PvP?
Cramorant, Mimikyu and Tinkaton are among the strongest current counters to Koffing in Great League.
What is Koffing weak to in Pokémon GO?
Koffing is weak to Ground (1.6×), Psychic (1.6×).