Weezing, The Poison Gas Pokémon. If one of the twin Koffing inflates, the other one deflates. It constantly mixes its poisonous gases. Very rarely, a sudden mutation can result in two small Koffing twins becoming conjoined as a Weezing. Inhaling toxic fumes from trash and mixing them inside its body lets it spread an even fouler stench. It grows by feeding on gases released by garbage. Though very rare, triplets have been found.
Overview
Weezing is a commonly overlooked Pokémon. It typically sat in the NU tiers, but has come to carve its own niche in the new metagame. Weezing is typically physically orientated with a decent Attack stat and a massive Defense stat of 120, putting its defense in the Top 50 Defense stats in the game. Not too shabby at all. In addition to that, with this and its type, it is one of the more defensive Pokémon in the game; due to its ability removing its Ground-type weakness, it is typically only weak to Psychic and resists Grass, Fighting, Poison, Bug and Fairy while being immune to Ground. Its Special Defense, however, along with Speed and Hit Points are what hold Weezing back considerably. With Psychic-type moves predominantly being Special, Weezing would not likely be able to survive many hits.
Positives
- Its Defense stat is really good
- It has a diverse movepool, both Physical and Special
- Both of its Attack stats are passable meaning you can use either style for battle to throw off your opponent
- In a meta game which has a lot of Fairies, it will destroy
Negatives
- Its Special Defense is somewhat poor
- It has no access to any recovery moves, which is what you'd want on a Pokémon such as this
- It has nothing to really deal with anything that may be able to counter it
Abilities
Levitate: Damage dealing Ground-type moves have no effect on this Pokémon. This ability is your only choice, but it's not a bad choice. It completely removes one of Weezing's weaknesses and turns it into an immunity. Nobody can say that is bad.
Movesets
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- Sludge Bomb
- Will-O-Wisp
- Flamethrower
- Pain Split / Thunderbolt
Item Attached: Black Sludge
Ability: Levitate
EVs and Nature:
EVs: 252 HP/ 252 Def/ 4 SpD
Bold Nature
This is a relatively standard Weezing set. Will-O-Wisp is able to burn the opponent, thus making any physically focused Pokémon even more useless against Weezing. Sludge Bomb gives Weezing a decent STAB move with a chance of poisoning the foe, and will likely 2HKO most Fairy-type Pokémon, barring Florges. Flamethrower gives Weezing some further coverage against Steel-type Pokémon, which are immune to its Poison-type moves. Thunderbolt is another option for some coverage, but the best choice is Pain Split. If used wisely, this is the only way to make Weezing gain Hit Points again.
The Poison Wall
- Stockpile
- Flamethrower/Will-O-Wisp
- Pain Split
- Clear Smog
Item Attached: Black Sludge
Ability: Levitate
EVs and Nature:
EVs: 252 HP / 252 SDef / 4 Def
Bold Nature
This set is one that purely focuses upon Weezings defences. With one use of Stockpile, it boosts its Defense up to near godly levels, and makes its Special Defense fully respectable. Flamethrower and Will-O-Wisp run as expected, with the choice being dependant upon how you want to use this. If you want to chip away at the opponent while they attempt to chip away at you, then go for Will-O-Wisp. Flamethrower, however, does decent damage and prevents Weezing from being completely rendered useless by Taunt. Pain Split, as before, is the only chance you'll get at Hit Point recovery. Clear Smog is a decent enough move to use. It has low power, but it will remove all the stat increases of the opponent
Other Options
Belch, Destiny Bond, Explosion, Fire Blast, Hidden Power Ice, Psybeam, Shadow Ball, Taunt, Toxic, Toxic Spikes
Belch is an insanely powerful move with top accuracy but requires you to have consumed a berry before it can be used. Due to this, it removes Weezing being able to have a hold item that isn't a Berry, so only use it if you're sure.
Destiny Bond is a decent enough move, and is good to take out a Pokémon when you know that Weezing is about to faint.
Explosion is ridiculously powerful and another good way to take out an opponent when Weezing is about to go. However, you'll see a lot of Steel types when using Weezing, so it won't be too effective
Fire Blast is a decent alternative to Flamethrower. It has more power, but less accuracy
Hidden Power Ice is quite useful for taking out Pokémon such as Garchomp and Landorus
Psybeam & Shadow Ball provide different coverage for Weezing and can be a viable option over say Thunderbolt
Taunt can make stalling Pokémon have to attack, which may not actually do a dent on Weezing.
Toxic, for obvious reasons, is always an option
Toxic Spikes are a great entry hazard that you can be sure to use with Weezing
Double & Triple Battle Options
Weezing isn't that much of a Double/Triple battle Pokémon, but due to its ability, it is great when teamed with an Earthquake user.
Countering Weezing
Heatran is the biggest counter to Weezing. Being of both the Fire and Steel types, it can resist practically every move in Weezing's movepool, which will force a switch out. Fire-type Pokémon such as Camerupt, Charizard, Magmortar etc. are fully able to switch into Weezing's attacks and do serious damage. However, if you want to completely KO Weezing, you'll want a Psychic-type. Any Psychic-type that can switch into its moves is logical, so you'll want to go with some bulky ones like Musharna, Claydol, Reuniclus and even Bronzong if it's Heatproof. Gardevoir used to be a decent counter, but don't trust it anymore as Weezing could kill it easily. However, if you're switching in after losing a Pokémon, then go for Pokémon like Jynx or Delphox. They'll be able to hit hard and fast, potentially OHKOing poor Weezing due to its poor Special Defense, but don't think of using them to switch into Weezing's attacks, Jynx would collapse under the Fire-type moves that are common in Weezing sets, and Delphox's physical Defense is just poor so it has a chance of being severely damaged.
Locations in Games
Ruby/Sapphire/Emerald:
Evolve Koffing
FireRed/LeafGreen:
Pokemon Mansion Floors 1, 2, 3 & 4 (FireRed)
Evolve Koffing (LeafGreen)
Colosseum/XD:
Trade from Ruby/Sapphire/Emerald/FireRed/LeafGreen
Diamond/Pearl/Platinum:
Route 227, Stark Mountain
HeartGold/SoulSilver:
Safari Zone
Black/White:
Trade from Black 2 or White 2
Black 2/White 2:
P2 Lab
X/Y:
Requires transfer
Animé Appearences
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Weezing has made a few appearances in the anime, most notably it was used by James during the various exploits of Team Rocket in the Kanto and Johto regions
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Dig Those Diglett |
Full of Diglett | Pics |
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The Ninja Poke-Showdown |
Fuchsia Ninja Battle! | Pics |
| 33 |
The Flame Pokémon-athon |
Blazing Pokémon Race | Pics |
| 37 |
Ditto's Mysterious Mansion |
Ditto and Duplica | Pics |
| 38 |
Not Aired |
Electric Soldier Porygon | Pics |
| 40 |
The Battling Eevee Brothers |
Four Eevee Brothers | Pics |
| 41 |
Wake up Snorlax |
Get Up! Snorlax | Pics |
| 42 |
Showdown at Dark City |
Showdown! Pokemon Gym! | Pics |
| 44 |
The Problem with Paras |
Paras And Parasect | Pics |
| 45 |
The Song of Jigglypuff |
Sing! Jigglypuff! | Pics |
| 46 |
Attack of the Prehistoric Pokémon |
Resurrection!? Fossil Pokemon! | Pics |
| 47 |
A Chansey Operation |
Chansey's Clinical Records | Pics |
| 50 |
Who Gets to Keep Togepi? |
Whose is Togepi? | Pics |
| 52 |
Princess Versus Princess |
Fierce Fighting! Pokemon Girls' Festival | Pics |
| 53 |
The Purr-fect Hero |
It's Children's Day! Mass Approval | Pics |
| 56 |
The Ultimate Test |
Pokemon League Certification Test!? | Pics |
| 61 |
The Misty Mermaid |
Cerulean Gym! Battling in Water | Pics |
| 63 |
The Battle of the Badge |
Viridian Gym! The Last Badge! | Pics |
| 65 |
Holiday Hi-Jynx |
Jynx and Christmas | Pics |
| 68 |
The Evolution Solution |
Slowpoke Evolving Into Slowbro | Pics |
| M1 |
Mewtwo Strikes Back |
Mewtwo's Counterattack | Pics |
| P1 |
Pikachu's Vacation |
Pikachu's Summer Vacation | Pics |
| 70 |
Make Room for Gloom |
Gloom of the Botanical Garden | Pics |
| 71 |
Lights, Camera, Quacktion! |
Pokémon: The Movie | Pics |
| 72 |
Go West, Young Meowth |
Why Meowth Can Speak | Pics |
| 75 |
Bad to the Bone |
Marowak's Bone Club | Pics |
| 76 |
All Fired Up |
Moltres! Declaring the Pokémon League! | Pics |
| 80 |
A Friend In Deed |
New Rival | Pics |
| 82 |
Friends to the End |
Pokémon League! The Final Battle! | Pics |
| 84 |
A Scare in the Air |
Airship Mishap!? | Pics |
| 86 |
The Lost Lapras |
Lapras In Bonds! | Pics |
| 87 |
Fit to be Tide |
Orange League! Mikan Gym! | Pics |
| 88 |
Pikachu Re-Volts |
Mystery of the Disappearing Pokémon! | Pics |
| 90 |
In the Pink |
The Island of Pink Pokémon! | Pics |
| 92 |
Stage Fight |
Dance! Pokémon Showboat! | Pics |
| 99 |
Tracey Gets Bugged |
Scyther - Soldier's Pride | Pics |
| 100 |
A Way Off, Day Off |
It's the Southern Islands! Everyone Gather! | Pics |
| 104 |
The Mystery Menace |
Phantom of the Underwater Tunnel | Pics |
| 106 |
Bound For Trouble |
Pikachu Vs. Meowth!? | Pics |
| M2 |
The Power of One |
Revelation Lugia | Pics |
| 108 |
Pokémon Water War |
Fire Extinguishing Showdown! Squirtle Vs. Wartortle! | Pics |
| 110 |
Pokémon Double Trouble |
Tag Match! The Last Gym! | Pics |
| 112 |
The Stun Spore Detour |
Poliwag and Misty | Pics |
| 119 |
Dont Touch That 'Dile |
New Bark Town! Where Winds of New Beginnings Blow! | Pics |
| 126 |
Snubbull Snobbery |
Snubbull's Magnificent Life!? | Pics |
| 128 |
Chikorita Rescue |
Stubborn Chikorita!! | Pics |
| 132 |
A Bout With Sprout |
Pokemon School and Bellsprout's Tower! | Pics |
| 134 |
For Crying Out Loud |
Crybaby Marill! | Pics |
| 137 |
Grin to Win |
Big Panic! Sunflora Contest!! | Pics |
| 141 |
Mild'n Wooley |
Mareep Meadow's Girl!! | Pics |
| 142 |
Wired For Battle |
Battle! Heracross vs. Scizor!! | Pics |
| 147 |
A Farfetch'd Tale |
Ilex Forest! Search for Farfetch'd! | Pics |
| 150 |
No Big Woop |
Lots of Wooper! | Pics |
| 152 |
Hour of the Houndour |
The Dark Pokémon Houndour! | Pics |
| 153 |
The Totodile Duel |
Who Gets to Keep Totodile?! Ash Versus Misty! | Pics |
| 155 |
Love, The Totodile Style |
Dancing Totodile! Steps of Love!! | Pics |
| 161 |
A Dairy Tale Ending |
Miltank! Revenge Battle! | Pics |
| 164 |
Type Casting |
Where is Sudowoodo!? | Pics |
| 165 |
Fossil Fools |
Fossil Pokémon Park! Ruins of Alph! | Pics |
| 167 |
Hassle In The Castle |
Zubat Mansion! Dangerous Labyrinth! | Pics |
| 168 |
Two Hits and a Miss |
Bulbasaur Vs. Hitmontop! Fighting Match! | Pics |
| 171 |
Beauty and the Breeder |
Sayonara Vulpix! Beauty Contest! | Pics |
| 172 |
A Better Pill to Swallow |
Bellsprout Vs. Shuckle | |
| 174 |
Mountain Time |
Ledian! Cross Through The Windy Valley! | |
| 175 |
Wobbu-palooza |
Wobbuffet Village! | |
| 176 |
Imitation Confrontation |
I Wanna Be A Ditto Master! Return of Duplica | Pics |
| 177 |
Trouble With Snubbull |
Snubbull, Meowth And Granbull!? | |
| 182 |
Howl Of The Houndoom |
Houndoom and Togepi! | |
| 183 |
A Ghost Of A Chance |
Burnt Tower! Morty Appears! | Pics |
| 184 |
From Ghost to Ghost |
Ecruteak Gym! A Ghost Battle! | Pics |
| 185 |
Trouble's Brewing |
The 5 Eevee Sisters! Tea Party Battle! | |
| 188 |
UnBEARable |
Teddiursa's Secret! | Pics |
| 190 |
Spring Fever |
Swinub! Search for the Hot Springs! | |
| 191 |
Freeze Frame |
Articuno Vs. Jigglypuff! In The Snowstorm! | Pics |
| 194 |
The Wayward Wobbuffet |
Wobbuffet! Disaster? | Pics |
| 195 |
Sick Daze |
Brock's Breakdown! Dangerous Camp! | Pics |
| 200 |
The Heartbreak of Brock |
Nidorina, Nidorino! Brock's Color is Rose! | |
| 203 |
Doin' What Comes Natu-rally! |
Fortune-Telling Natu! Foreshadow Future's Mystery! | |
| 204 |
The Big Balloon Blow-Up |
Pokémon Balloon Race! Pass Through The Storm! | Pics |
| 205 |
The Screen Actor's Guilt |
Smoochum is Daydreaming! Pokémon Superstar In Love? | |
| 207 |
The Kecleon Caper! |
Kecleon Is Somewhere! Pokémon That Cannot Be Seen | Pics |
| M4 |
Celebi: Voice of the Forest |
Celebi: A Timeless Encounter | Pics |
| 209 |
Got Miltank! |
Mother Miltank! Desert Secret!! | Pics |
| 210 |
Fight for the Light |
Lighthouse Radiance! Olivine City Battle!! | Pics |
| 212 |
Around the Whirlpool |
Whirl Islands! Reaching a New Challenge! | Pics |
| 214 |
Takin' It On The Chinchou! |
Trip to the Beach! Chinchou Possession! | Pics |
| 215 |
The Corsola Caper |
A Friend Hereafter in Corsola! Showdown at Yellow Rock Island! | Pics |
| 217 |
Octillery The Outcast! |
Octillery Vs. Remoraid! Whirlpool Cup Qualifying Round! | Pics |
| 221 |
Hi Ho Silver...Away! |
Legend of the Silver Feather! Silver Rock Island!! | Pics |
| 231 |
An Egg-Sighting Adventure! |
The Great Police Detective! Mystery Of The Egg That Vanished! | Pics |
| 232 |
Hatching a Plan! |
The Egg....Hatches | Pics |
| 233 |
Due's and Don'ts |
Team Rocket and Delibird! | Pics |
| 235 |
A Tyrogue Full of Trouble |
Tyrogue And The Karate King Nobuhiko! | Pics |
| 236 |
Xatu the Future |
The Great Prediction of Xatu! | Pics |
| 239 |
Cold as Pryce! |
Piloswine and Pryce Of Winter! | Pics |
| 243 |
Hocus Pokémon |
A Great Transformation in Pokémon Magic!? | Pics |
| 244 |
As Clear As Crystal |
Zapdos and the Crystal! Secret of the Lake! | Pics |
| 245 |
Same Old Song & Dance |
Igglybuff Twins Vs. Jigglypuff! Pokemon Singing Concert! | Pics |
| 247 |
Will the Real Oak Please Stand Up? |
Imposter Professor Oak!? Comic Haiku Showdown!! | Pics |
| 252 |
Not Aired |
The Ice Cave! | Pics |
| 253 |
Beauty is Skin Deep |
Clair & Dratini! | Pics |
| 259 |
Lapras of Luxury |
The Song of Lapras! | Pics |
| 262 |
A Crowning Achievement |
Slowking! King's Rock! | Pics |
| 263 |
Here's Lookin' at You, Elekid! |
Casey and Elekid! | Pics |
| 264 |
You're A Star, Larvitar |
Try Your Best Larvitar! | Pics |
| 275 |
Gotta Catch Ya Later! |
Farewell...and then Setting Off! | Pics |
| 276 |
Hoenn Alone! |
The Parting with Pikachu! | Pics |
| 278 |
A Ruin With A View |
Ancient Pokémon and Mysterious Teams! | Pics |
| 279 |
There's No Place Like Hoenn |
Petalburg Gym! VS. Vigoroth! | Pics |
| C7 |
We're No Angels |
Tough Battle! Enter Team Rocket! | Pics |
| 281 |
In The Knicker Of Time! |
Zigzagoon and Youngster! May's First Battle!! | Pics |
| 282 |
A Poached Ego! |
Team Rocket! Goodbye to the Trouble Makers!! | Pics |
| M7 |
Destiny Deoxys |
Visitor of the Space Fissure - Deoxys | Pics |
| M11 |
Giratina & The Sky Warrior |
Giratina & The Bouquet of the Sky - Shaymin | Pics |
| 881 |
Lights! Camera! Pika! |
Pikachu Becomes a Star!? Its Movie Debut!!
"How to Pikachu the Movie! Ready! Action!!"
The Thunderclap Hero! Super Pikachu!!
Pikachu's Thrilling Blooper Award | Pics |
| 1135 |
Getting More Than You Battled For! |
Battling & Getting! Mewtwo Comes Back | Pics |
| 1142 |
Healing the Healer! |
Getting a Legend?! Search for Suicune, the Guardian Deity of Water!! | Pics |
| 1225 |
These Could be the Start of Something Big! |
Ash and Goh! Setting Off Anew!! | Pics |
| 1234 |
Rocket Revengers! |
Team Rocket's Counterattack! | Pics |
| 19 |
The Bittersweet Truth |
The Truth About Alcremie | Pics |
| 29 |
TBC |
Orla & The Poké Ball Craftsman | Pics |
| 30 |
TBC |
The Mystery Pokémon Behind the Slipping and Clanging?! | Pics |
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