Considering its looks, its ability to float, and its tendency to explode, it may have been based upon a floating naval mine or living meteorite. It is also based on smog and other forms of air pollution. Koffing may also be based on the imagined fear that heavy pollution, caused by the leakage and/or improper disposal of toxic and/or radioactive waste, may result in the creation of new and undesirable life forms. The crossbone skull under its face is a reference to the toxic hazard symbol.
Koffing is a corruption of coughing.
Dogars is a combination of 獰 dō (bad) or 毒 doku (poisonous) and gas.
No: 109
English Name: Koffing
Japanese Name: Dogasu
Generation: 1
Type: Poison
Species: Poison Gas Pokémon
Abilities: Levitate
Evolution: Koffing > Weezing
Koffing is a spherical Pokémon filled with toxic gasses. It has vacant eyes and a wide mouth that usually has two pointed teeth in the upper jaw. However, a full set of teeth has been seen in the anime. Below its face is a cream-colored skull-and-crossbones marking. Several crater-like protrusions, which usually release a yellowish gas, cover this Pokémon’s body. Its purple skin is very thin, and over inflation can cause it to explode.
Koffing creates gases within its body by mixing toxins with garbage, and produces more gas in higher temperatures. These gases are malodorous and cause sniffles, coughs, and teary eyes to those around it. The gases are also lighter than air, allowing Koffing to hover. When agitated, it creates a more toxic gas and expels it through the holes in its body. As shown in the anime, Koffing’s gas can be ignited by fire or electricity. Koffing is most often found in urban areas.
POKEDEX ENTRIES
Pokemon Red: Because it stores several kinds of toxic gases in its body, it is prone to exploding without warning.
Pokemon Blue: Because it stores several kinds of toxic gases in its body, it is prone to exploding without warning.
Pokemon Yellow: In hot places, its internal gases could expand and explode without any warning. Be very careful!
Pokemon Stadium: A Pokémon that is like a thin-skinned balloon filled with a highly toxic gas. Known to occasionally explode.
Pokemon Gold: Its thin, flimsy body is filled with gases that cause constant sniffles, coughs and teary eyes.
Pokemon Silver: The poisonous gases it contains are a little bit lighter than air, keeping it slightly airborne.
Pokemon Crystal: If one gets close enough to it when it expels poisonous gas, the gas swirling inside it can be seen.
Pokemon Stadium 2: Its thin, flimsy body is filled with gases that cause constant sniffles, coughs and teary eyes.
Pokemon Ruby: If Koffing becomes agitated, it raises the toxicity of its internal gases and then jets them out from all over its body. This Pokémon may overinflate its round body, then explode.
Pokemon Sapphire: Koffing embodies toxic substances. It mixes the toxins with raw garbage to set off a chemical reaction that results in a terribly powerful Poison Gas. The higher the temperature, the more gas is concocted by this Pokémon.
Pokemon Emerald: Getting up close to a Koffing will give you a chance to observe, through its thin skin, the toxic gases swirling inside. It blows up at the slightest stimulation.
Pokemon FireRed: Its thin, balloon-like body is inflated by horribly toxic gases. It reeks when it is nearby.
Pokemon LeafGreen: Because it stores several kinds of toxic gases in its body, it is prone to exploding without warning.
Pokemon Diamond: Lighter-than-air gases in its body keep it aloft. The gases not only smell, they are also explosive.
Pokemon Pearl: Lighter-than-air gases in its body keep it aloft. The gases not only smell, they are also explosive.
Pokemon Platinum: Lighter-than-air gases in its body keep it aloft. The gases not only smell, they are also explosive.
Pokemon HeartGold: Its thin, flimsy body is filled with gases that cause constant sniffles, coughs and teary eyes.
Pokemon SoulSilver: The poisonous gases it contains are a little bit lighter than air, keeping it slightly airborne.
Pokemon Black: Lighter-than-air gases in its body keep it aloft. The gases not only smell, they are also explosive.
Pokemon White: Lighter-than-air gases in its body keep it aloft. The gases not only smell, they are also explosive.
Pokemon Black 2: Toxic gas is held within its thin, balloon-shaped body, so it can cause massive explosions.
pokemon White 2: Toxic gas is held within its thin, balloon-shaped body, so it can cause massive explosions.
Pokemon X: Its thin, balloon-like body is inflated by horribly toxic gases. It reeks when it is nearby.
Pokemon Y: Lighter-than-air gases in its body keep it aloft. The gases not only smell, they are also explosive.
Pokemon Omega Ruby: If Koffing becomes agitated, it raises the toxicity of its internal gases and then jets them out from all over its body. This Pokémon may also overinflate its round body, then explode.
Pokemon Alpha Sapphire: Koffing embodies toxic substances. It mixes the toxins with raw garbage to set off a chemical reaction that results in a terribly powerful Poison Gas. The higher the temperature, the more gas is concocted by this Pokémon.
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