Great League PvP guide
Koffing (Shadow) Pokémon GO – PvP, Best Moves, IVs & Counters
Koffing (Shadow) is a Poison-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO. Its strongest current PvP league is Great League, where it currently ranks #905. Its recommended PvP moveset is Infestation with Sludge and Dark Pulse.
Great League
#905
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 (SHADOW)
Is Koffing (Shadow) Good in Pokémon GO PvP?
Koffing (Shadow) is currently a niche PvP option in Great League where it is ranked #905.
Koffing (Shadow) can evolve into Weezing (Shadow), which is a niche PvP option in Ultra League where it is ranked #540.
Koffing (Shadow) PvP Rankings
| League | Rank | PvP Score | Recommended Moves |
|---|---|---|---|
| Great LeagueBest | #905 | 62.2 | Infestation, Sludge, Dark Pulse |
Best Moveset for Koffing (Shadow) 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 (Shadow) is Infestation with Sludge and Dark Pulse.
Alternative movesets
All Fast and Charged Moves currently available to Koffing (Shadow) in the imported game data.
Fast Moves
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
Koffing (Shadow) 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 (Shadow) Battle Guide
Matchup values below come from the Great League matchup data in PoGoCoach. A value above 500 means Koffing (Shadow) wins the matchup; below 500 means it loses.
Koffing (Shadow) Weaknesses & Resistances
Defensive type multipliers below combine Koffing (Shadow)'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 (Shadow) in Pokémon GO PvP
Recommended attacks are measured against Koffing (Shadow) in Great League. Charged Move percentages show estimated unshielded damage to Koffing (Shadow)'s league HP.
Great League
Recommended attacks
- Shadow Clawghost
Fast Move
Neutral
- Shadow Sneakghost
Charged Move
Neutral
58% HP
- Play Roughfairy
Charged Move
Resisted
43% HP
Great League
Recommended attacks
- Peck
Fast Move
Neutral
- Divewater
Charged Move
Neutral
39% HP
- Fly
Charged Move
Neutral
62% HP
Great League
Recommended attacks
- Fairy Windfairy
Fast Move
Resisted
- Gigaton Hammersteel
Charged Move
Neutral
88% HP
- Bulldozeground
Charged Move
Super Effective
72% HP
Great League
Recommended attacks
- Dragon Breathdragon
Fast Move
Neutral
- Moonblastfairy
Charged Move
Resisted
31% HP
- Flamethrowerfire
Charged Move
Neutral
50% HP
Great League
Recommended attacks
- Thunder Shockelectric
Fast Move
Neutral
- Double Iron Bashsteel
Charged Move
Neutral
54% HP
- Dynamic Punchfighting
Charged Move
Resisted
36% HP
Ratings are shown from Koffing (Shadow)'s perspective: the lower the value, the harder the matchup is for Koffing (Shadow).
Best Teammates for Koffing (Shadow) in Pokémon GO PvP
Good teammates for Koffing (Shadow) should help cover some of its most difficult matchups while adding useful coverage against the current Great League meta.
Covers 5 of Koffing (Shadow)'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 (Shadow)
| 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 (Shadow) Stats in Pokémon GO
Koffing (Shadow)'s real battle stats in each league, at the CP cap and that league's best IV combination.
Great League
Koffing (Shadow) 15/15/15 (Best IV)
- Level
- 50
- CP
- 1,373
- Attack
- 112.6
- Defense
- 131.1
- HP
- 113
Koffing (Shadow) Evolution
Pokémon Similar to Koffing (Shadow) 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 #547
Shares Poison typing · Same Infestation fast move · Ultra League #559
More PoGoCoach tools
Koffing (Shadow) Pokémon GO PvP FAQ
What is the best moveset for Koffing (Shadow) in Pokémon GO PvP?
Koffing (Shadow)'s recommended PvP moveset is Infestation with Sludge and Dark Pulse.
Is Koffing (Shadow) good in Pokémon GO PvP?
Koffing (Shadow) is currently a niche PvP option in Great League, where it is ranked #905.
What counters Koffing (Shadow) in Pokémon GO PvP?
Mimikyu, Cramorant and Tinkaton are among the strongest current counters to Koffing (Shadow) in Great League.
What is Koffing (Shadow) weak to in Pokémon GO?
Koffing (Shadow) is weak to Ground (1.6×), Psychic (1.6×).