Best Koffing counters

Raid Battles

The best Koffing counters in Pokémon GO are Primal Groudon, Shadow Mewtwo, Mega Garchomp, Mega Alakazam, Shadow Groudon, Mewtwo, and Shadow Excadrill. These Pokémon perform best with the moves outlined below. We suggest a minimum group size of 1 - 3 Trainers to defeat Koffing in a 3-Star Raid.

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          Best counter 👑

          Official artwork of Primal GroudonPrimal Groudon
          Mud Shot / Precipice Blades
          #1
          Shadow Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Shadow MewtwoShadow Mewtwo
          Psycho Cut / Psystrike
          #2
          Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega GarchompMega Garchomp
          Mud Shot / Earth Power
          #3
          Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega AlakazamMega Alakazam
          Confusion / Psychic
          #4
          Shadow Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Shadow GroudonShadow Groudon
          Mud Shot / Precipice Blades
          #5
          Official artwork of MewtwoMewtwo
          Psycho Cut / Psystrike
          #6
          Shadow Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Shadow ExcadrillShadow Excadrill
          Mud-Slap / Scorching Sands
          #7
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          Name
          Fast Attack
          Charged Attack
          DPS
          TDO
          Faints
          TTW
          Score
          1.Thumbnail image of Primal GroudonPrimal GroudonGroundMud Shot GroundPrecipice Blades *48.363671.7076s116.3
          2.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow MewtwoShadow MewtwoPsychicPsycho Cut PsychicPsystrike *57.051678.8266s113.0
          3.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega GarchompMega Pokémon iconMega GarchompGroundMud Shot GroundEarth Power *44.003038.6184s103.7
          4.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega AlakazamMega Pokémon iconMega AlakazamPsychicConfusion PsychicPsychic *52.151431.1272s101.8
          5.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow GroudonShadow GroudonGroundMud Shot GroundPrecipice Blades *45.232351.7182s100.6
          6.Thumbnail image of MewtwoMewtwoPsychicPsycho Cut PsychicPsystrike *47.151646.8279s96.7
          7.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow ExcadrillShadow ExcadrillGroundMud-Slap GroundScorching Sands 42.372456.3187s96.4
          8.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega LatiosMega Pokémon iconMega LatiosPsychicZen Headbutt PsychicPsychic 45.601817.1181s96.1
          9.Thumbnail image of Therian Forme LandorusTherian Forme LandorusGroundMud Shot GroundSandsear Storm *42.182168.2188s93.6
          10.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega GardevoirMega Pokémon iconMega GardevoirPsychicConfusion PsychicPsychic 46.981390.1280s93.1
          11.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow GarchompShadow GarchompGroundMud Shot GroundEarth Power *41.802179.8188s93.1
          12.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow MetagrossShadow MetagrossPsychicZen Headbutt PsychicPsychic 42.152082.2188s92.8
          13.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow RhyperiorShadow RhyperiorGroundMud-Slap GroundEarthquake 39.462662.8193s92.6
          14.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega RayquazaMega Pokémon iconMega RayquazaDragonDragon Tail FlyingDragon Ascent 41.232058.5190s91.0
          15.Thumbnail image of Dusk Mane NecrozmaDusk Mane NecrozmaPsychicPsycho Cut SteelSunsteel Strike 39.762351.5193s90.8
          16.Thumbnail image of Hoopa UnboundHoopa UnboundPsychicConfusion PsychicPsychic 44.831445.7283s90.5
          17.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow LatiosShadow LatiosPsychicZen Headbutt PsychicPsychic 45.021355.1283s89.6
          18.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow MamoswineShadow MamoswineGroundMud-Slap GroundHigh Horsepower 41.531730.6289s88.3
          19.Thumbnail image of GroudonGroudonGroundMud Shot GroundPrecipice Blades *37.882316.4197s87.1
          20.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow AlakazamShadow AlakazamPsychicConfusion PsychicPsychic *47.73916.1380s86.6
          21.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega LatiasMega Pokémon iconMega LatiasPsychicZen Headbutt PsychicPsychic 39.361877.4194s86.0
          22.Thumbnail image of Dawn Wings NecrozmaDawn Wings NecrozmaPsychicPsycho Cut GhostMoongeist Beam 39.911620.6293s84.4
          23.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega SwampertMega Pokémon iconMega SwampertGroundMud Shot GroundEarthquake 36.192326.31102s84.1
          24.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow RhydonShadow RhydonGroundMud-Slap GroundEarthquake 36.542107.21101s83.0
          25.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega GengarMega Pokémon iconMega GengarGhostLick *PsychicPsychic *38.231742.4297s82.8
          26.Thumbnail image of ExcadrillExcadrillGroundMud-Slap GroundScorching Sands 35.172400.61104s82.7
          27.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow GalladeShadow GalladePsychicConfusion PsychicPsychic 41.731230.2290s82.7
          28.Thumbnail image of LunalaLunalaPsychicConfusion PsychicPsychic 37.701758.8298s82.0
          29.Thumbnail image of GarchompGarchompGroundMud Shot GroundEarth Power *34.732135.81106s80.0
          30.Thumbnail image of RhyperiorRhyperiorGroundMud-Slap GroundEarthquake 32.902607.51111s79.8
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          • Minimum group size: 1 Trainers
          • Optimal group size: 2 - 3 Trainers
          • Very easy with: 4+ Trainers

          Koffing CP range from Raids

          Koffing can be caught with the following Combat Power after being defeated in Raids:

          • From 645 CP to 694 CP, with no weather boost
          • From 806 CP to 867 CP with Cloudy weather boost

          Koffing weaknesses

          Koffing type chart

          When fighting Koffing, keep in mind the that Poison-type Pokémon are weak to Ground and Psychic-type moves. They take reduced damage from Bug, Fairy, Fighting, Grass, and Poison-type moves.

          Weaknesses

          • GroundGround160.0%
          • PsychicPsychic160.0%

          Resistances

          • BugBug62.5%
          • FairyFairy62.5%
          • FightingFighting62.5%
          • GrassGrass62.5%
          • PoisonPoison62.5%
          More informationMore information
          • Koffing takes increased damage from Ground and Psychic type moves.
          • Koffing takes reduced damage from Bug, Fairy, Fighting, Grass, and Poison type moves.
          • Type chart shows the percentage (%) of damage taken from an incoming attack of a particular type.

          Best move-types and best weather for defeating Koffing

          Move-typeUsage (%)Weather
          Psychic188.0%
          • windyWindy
          Ground138.0%
          • sunnySunny
          Fire18.0%
          • sunnySunny
          Dragon10.0%
          • windyWindy
          Flying8.0%
          • windyWindy
          Normal8.0%
          • partlyCloudyPartly Cloudy
          Dark8.0%
          • fogFog
          Ghost6.0%
          • fogFog
          Rock6.0%
          • partlyCloudyPartly Cloudy
          Steel4.0%
          • snowSnow
          Water4.0%
          • rainRain
          Bug2.0%
          • rainRain

          About our ranking methodology

          Our guide provides detailed information on recommended Pokémon and moves that are most effective against Koffing in Raid Battles. Whether you're looking for the best counters to take Koffing down quickly with high DPS, or the tankiest counters that can withstand its attacks, our guide has something for every trainer.

          This guide displays a list of best Koffing counters in Pokémon GO with their Fast Attacks, Charged Attacks, DPS (damage per second), TDO (total damage output), faints, TTW (time to win), and score. The list is sorted by the score, which is calculated based on the DPS and TDO. Each Pokemon's move type is indicated by an icon beside the move name.

          When calculating the best counters for any Pokémon, our simulator takes into account various factors, such as the defender's typing and average DPS against each attacker, the weather's influence, energy left over from using charge attacks, Shadow Pokémon attack and defense stat changes, and more. During the initial phase of simulations, we calculate DPS and TDO for each attacker that is currently available in the game, and then we continue to rank them.

          We use a ranking method developed by a Reddit user named /u/Elastic_Space, which is described in detail in this Reddit post. It is a fairly complicated, but very well thought-out mathematical model for predicting simulation results without actually running the simulations. It also correlates with field data almost too well not to be used. Reddit

          Our Time to Win (TTW) and Faint numbers are also estimated, and should be taken with a grain of salt. Since we do not account for factors like Friendship and Mega damage boost, they will differ from actual experience in the field.