Weezing (Japanese: マタドガス Matadogas) is a Poison-type Pokémon introduced in Generation I.
It evolves from Koffing starting at level 35.
In Galar, Weezing has a dual-type Poison/Fairy regional form. It evolves from Koffing starting at level 35. All Koffing in Galar evolve into this form regardless of their origin.
Biology
Weezing is a purple Pokémon consisting of two spherical heads connected by a thin tube with another sphere in the center. The heads have different sizes and features. The left head is larger and has prominent eyebrows, pointed teeth protruding from its lower jaw, and two flat teeth in its upper jaw. The smaller, right head simply has two pointed teeth, one at each corner of its mouth. The larger head has a cream-colored skull-and-crossbones marking below its face, while the smaller head has a ring marking instead. It is covered with many geyser-like protrusions, which usually expel mustard-colored gases. Weezing is said to form when poisonous gases pool and two Koffing fuse over many years. Very rarely, two Koffing can become a Weezing in a short time span because of a sudden mutation. Triplet Weezing have been discovered, although they are extremely rare.
Each of Weezing's heads contains a different toxin. It mixes its gases by inflating one head and deflating the other. When its gases mix, Weezing becomes more toxic and putrid. Weezing can hover in midair, presumably due to gases lighter than air, as is the case for Koffing. Despite their stench and poison, Weezing's gases can be used to make top-grade perfume by diluting them to the highest level.
Weezing lives in urban areas. It seeks a dirty, unkempt house and nests there. At night, when the people in the house are asleep, it will go through the trash. Weezing feeds on the dust, microorganisms, and especially gases emitted by garbage and toxic waste. Weezing's body expands and smells worse upon inhaling poisonous gases. The Kantonian Weezing used to be common in Galar and created more potent toxins than their Galarian relatives.
Weezing and its pre-evolved form are the only known Pokémon that can have Neutralizing Gas as an Ability.
Forms
Galarian Weezing absorbing pollutants from a factory and expelling clean air
Weezing has a regional form: Galarian Weezing.
In the Galar region, its appearance has changed due to absorbing polluted air from factories. It has a gray body with the skull, crossbones, and ring patterns changed to the color yellow. Both heads have a hat-like tube located on top of them that constantly releases purified air. Five puffs of green poison gas clouds can be seen floating around it. The gas clouds also partly cover its faces: the larger head has a mustache-like cloud on its upper lip, while the smaller head has clouds on its face in the shape of eyebrows and a beard.
Galarian Weezing consumes particles from polluted air and expels clean air instead of droppings. The toxins within Galarian Weezing's body are accumulated into poison gas clouds that leak and drift around it. The gas is its best weapon in battle, being potent enough to stun and immobilize an opponent with just a whiff.[1] Galarian Weezing preys on Trubbish for the fumes it produces.
Galarian Weezing is also the only known Pokémon capable of learning the move Strange Steam. Additionally, in Generation IX, Galarian Weezing is the only known Pokémon that can have Misty Surge as an Ability.
Evolution
Weezing evolves from Koffing.
In Galar, Weezing has a regional form that evolves from Koffing.
(For specifics on this Pokémon's Evolution in the games, refer to Game data→Evolution data.)
Game data
Pokédex entries
Generation I
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Kanto #110
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Red(JPN)
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(This entry was originally untranslated in English until it was reused in Pokémon FireRed.)
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Green
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Red(ENG)
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Where two kinds of poison gases meet, 2 Koffings can fuse into a Weezing over many years.
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Blue
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Yellow
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It lives and grows by absorbing dust, germs and poison gases that are contained in toxic waste and garbage.
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Stadium
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A twinned Koffing that forms on rare occasions where poisonous gases pool. Its two toxic gases appear to be different.
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Generation II
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Johto #115
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Gold
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If one of the twin Koffing inflates, the other one deflates. It constantly mixes its poisonous gases.
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Silver
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Top-grade perfume is made using its internal poison gases by diluting them to the highest level.
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Crystal
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When it inhales poisonous gases from garbage, its body expands, and its insides smell much worse.
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Stadium 2
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If one of the twin Koffing inflates, the other one deflates. It constantly mixes its poisonous gases. (Pokémon Red, Silver, or Crystal inserted) Top-grade perfume is made using its internal poison gases by diluting them to the highest level. (Pokémon Blue, Gold, or Yellow inserted)
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Generation III
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Hoenn #109
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Kanto #110
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Ruby
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Weezing loves the gases given off by rotted kitchen garbage. This Pokémon will find a dirty, unkempt house and make it its home. At night, when the people in the house are asleep, it will go through the trash.
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Sapphire
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Weezing alternately shrinks and inflates its twin bodies to mix together toxic gases inside. The more the gases are mixed, the more powerful the toxins become. The Pokémon also becomes more putrid.
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Emerald
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By diluting its toxic gases with a special process, the highest grade of perfume can be extracted. To Weezing, gases emanating from garbage are the ultimate feast.
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FireRed
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Very rarely, a sudden mutation can result in two small Koffing twins becoming conjoined as a Weezing.
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LeafGreen
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Where two kinds of poison gases meet, two Koffing can fuse into a Weezing over many years.
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Generation IV
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Sinnoh #—
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Johto #116
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Diamond
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It grows by feeding on gases released by garbage. Though very rare, triplets have been found.
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Pearl
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Platinum
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HeartGold
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If one of the twin Koffing inflates, the other one deflates. It constantly mixes its poisonous gases.
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SoulSilver
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Top-grade perfume is made using its internal poison gases by diluting them to the highest level.
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Generation V
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Unova B2 W2 : #047
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Black
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It grows by feeding on gases released by garbage. Though very rare, triplets have been found.
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White
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Black 2
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Inhaling toxic fumes from trash and mixing them inside its body lets it spread an even fouler stench.
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White 2
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Generation VI
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Kalos #—
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Hoenn #114
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X
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If one of the twin Koffing inflates, the other one deflates. It constantly mixes its poisonous gases.
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Y
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Very rarely, a sudden mutation can result in two small Koffing twins becoming conjoined as a Weezing.
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Omega Ruby
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Weezing loves the gases given off by rotted kitchen garbage. This Pokémon will find a dirty, unkempt house and make it its home. At night, when the people in the house are asleep, it will go through the trash.
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Alpha Sapphire
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Weezing alternately shrinks and inflates its twin bodies to mix together toxic gases inside. The more the gases are mixed, the more powerful the toxins become. The Pokémon also becomes more putrid.
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Generation VIII
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Galar #251
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Sinnoh #—
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Hisui #—
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This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Legends: Arceus.
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Sword
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It mixes gases between its two bodies. It's said that these Pokémon were seen all over the Galar region back in the day.
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Shield
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It can't suck in air quite as well as a Galarian Weezing, but the toxins it creates are more potent than those of its counterpart.
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Brilliant Diamond
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It grows by feeding on gases released by garbage. Though very rare, triplets have been found.
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Shining Pearl
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Galarian Weezing
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Sword
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This Pokémon consumes particles that contaminate the air. Instead of leaving droppings, it expels clean air.
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Shield
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Long ago, during a time when droves of factories fouled the air with pollution, Weezing changed into this form for some reason.
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Generation IX
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Paldea #—
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Kitakami #136
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Blueberry #—
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Scarlet
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Top-grade perfume is made using its internal poison gases by diluting them to the highest level.
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Violet
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When it inhales poisonous gases from garbage, its body expands, and its insides smell much worse.
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Game locations
In side games
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Generation II
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This Pokémon is unavailable in Generation II side games.
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Held items
Weezing
Pokémon caught in Generation I must be traded to a Generation II game in order for a held item to appear.
Galarian Weezing
Base stats
Weezing
Stat
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Range
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At Lv. 50
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At Lv. 100
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65
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125 - 172
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240 - 334
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90
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85 - 156
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166 - 306
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120
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112 - 189
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220 - 372
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85
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81 - 150
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157 - 295
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70
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67 - 134
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130 - 262
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60
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58 - 123
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112 - 240
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Total: 490
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Other Pokémon with this total
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- Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature.
- Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.
- This Pokémon's Special base stat in Generation I was 85.
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Galarian Weezing
Galarian Weezing has the same base stats as Kantonian Weezing.
Pokéathlon stats
Type effectiveness
Weezing
Under normal battle conditions in Generation IX, this Pokémon is:
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Galarian Weezing
Under normal battle conditions in Generation IX, this Pokémon is:
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Learnset
Weezing
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Weezing
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Weezing
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations
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Galarian Weezing
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Weezing
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Weezing
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Weezing
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Weezing
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution or an alternate form of Weezing
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations
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Galarian Weezing
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Weezing
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution or an alternate form of Weezing
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- Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Weezing
- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Weezing
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution or alternate form of Weezing
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations
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Weezing
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Weezing
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Weezing
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see moves from other generations
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Galarian Weezing
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Weezing
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Weezing
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Side game data
Weezing
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Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs
Group:
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Poké Assist: (present)
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Field move: (present)
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(Crush ×2)
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Poké Assist: (past)
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Field move: (past)
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(Crush ×1)
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Browser entry R-046/N-114
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It attacks by scattering poison gas around itself that makes Pokémon Tired.
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Pokémon Rumble Rush
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Walking Speed: 1.58 seconds
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Base HP: 52
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Base Attack: 78
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Base Defense: 58
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Base Speed: 60
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Galarian Weezing
Evolution data
Sprites
In the anime
Main series
Major appearances
Weezing debuted in Dig Those Diglett!, where James's Koffing evolved into one. In A Poached Ego!, it was released along with Jessie's Arbok so they could protect a wild group of Koffing and Ekans that were rescued from Rico's clutches.
Other
In The Ultimate Test, Ash used a Weezing during the Pokémon League Admissions Exam. It defeated the instructor's Flareon with its Smog, Smokescreen, and Tackle attacks. Later on, Ash commanded it to use Explosion against Team Rocket, causing them to blast off.
In Healing the Healer!, a group of Pokémon hunters used a Weezing to poison a lake in an attempt to draw the attention of Suicune. Once Goh caught Suicune, it was used to battle Ash and Goh before eventually being defeated.
In Orla and the Poké Ball Smith, Roy was attacked by a group of Galarian Weezing after he accidentally hit one with an experimental Poké Ball. They were ultimately calmed down by Friede by having them feast on dirty smoke.
Minor appearances
A Weezing appeared in the opening intro of Celebi: The Voice of the Forest, which was reused for Pokémon Heroes: Latios & Latias.
In Lights! Camera! Pika!, a Weezing provided white smoke effects for Frank on the sets of his films.
In I Choose You!, a Weezing fell under the control of Marshadow.
A Galarian Weezing debuted in the intro segment of Getting More Than You Battled For!, where it was at the altar of the Slumbering Weald.
A Weezing appeared in This Could be the Start of Something Big!.
A Galarian Weezing appeared in The Bittersweet Truth.
Pokédex entries
Episode
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Pokémon
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Source
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Entry
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HZ029
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Weezing
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Liko's Rotom Phone
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Weezing, Galarian form. The Poison Gas Pokémon. A Poison and Fairy type. This Pokémon consumes pollutant particles from the atmosphere and expels clean air in exchange.
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Pokémon Origins
Koga's Weezing briefly appeared in File 3: Giovanni.
Pokémon Generations
In The Lake of Rage, Petrel's Weezing attempted to stop Lance during his and Ethan's infiltration of the Team Rocket HQ. However, it was easily defeated by Dragonite's Thunderbolt.
Pokémon Evolutions
In The Show, a Weezing was used to provide special effects for the Kimono Girls' performance.
In the manga
The Electric Tale of Pikachu
- Main article: James's Weezing
James's Weezing appeared in You Gotta Have Friends.
Pokémon Adventures
Weezing debuted in Drat That Dratini!, where a horde of them tried to attack Red and Yellow, but they escaped using Red's Aerodactyl.
A Weezing appeared in Long Live the Nidoqueen!? when the people of Viridian City were trying to calm some forest Pokémon down.
In Sea Sea Seadra, a Weezing and a Sandslash appeared behind Bill, still showing the ecology in Viridian Forest hasn't changed back to normal in two years.
Harry of the Team Rocket Elite Trio has a Weezing, which first appeared in The Coming of Slowpoke (Eventually).
Koga's Weezing first appeared in Weezing Winks Out, where it was used on Cerise Island to battle Agatha, mostly to bide time until Arbok regenerated.
Janine's Weezing first appeared in Crossing Crobat, where it used its smoke to reveal the lasers in the Goldenrod Museum.
The Battle Tower rented a Weezing, which was stolen by Guile Hideout in The Final Battle VII. It reappeared in a flashback in The Final Battle VIII.
A Trainer's Weezing appeared in Deprogramming Porygon-Z.
A Galarian Weezing first appeared in Rising!! Opal of Ballonlea, under the ownership of Opal.
Pokémon Pocket Monsters
A Weezing appeared in Get The Flying Machine!!, under the ownership of a Biker. It was sent out to battle Red's Clefairy but lost.
Pokémon Zensho
Koga's only known Pokémon is Weezing. It battled Satoshi's Ditto in PZ06 and lost.
In the TCG
- Main article: Weezing (TCG)
In the TFG
One Weezing figure has been released.
Other appearances
When released from a Poké Ball, Weezing will hover in place and emit Poison Gas that juggles any opponent who comes near it, essentially serving the function of its pre-evolution, Koffing, from Super Smash Bros.
Weezing is also a float in the Poké Float stage. It appears as Chikorita leaves. Once Slowpoke appears, it will slowly deflate and move to the top of the screen.
Trophy information
The evolved form of Koffing, Weezing is basically a pair of Koffing fused together. They tend to float in the air and emit gas or noxious smoke from the outgrowths that cover their bodies. As strange as it may seem, diluting Weezing emissions as much as possible creates one of the most exquisite perfumes known to man.
Weezing appears as a Spirit.
Trivia
- In the Pokémon Red and Blue beta, Weezing was originally known as "La", representing Los Angeles' polluted air.
- Weezing is the only Poison-type Pokémon that consists of multiple bodies.
- Galarian Weezing is the only Fairy-type Pokémon that consists of multiple bodies.
- In certain instances in the games, such as summary pages and Pokémon Contests, a Pokémon's sprite is horizontally flipped, unless its body is asymmetrical. However, Weezing's sprite is flipped in all instances despite its asymmetrical body.
- The Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum Pokédex entries for Weezing claim triplet forms have been discovered, but this variant has not been shown in any Pokémon media.
- Weezing shares similar traits to Muk and Garbodor. All three Pokémon are pure Poison-type Pokémon with a single pre-evolved form, roughly the same base stat totals and evolution levels, and appear to be based on a different kind of pollution; Weezing being air pollution.
- Galarian Weezing is tied with Xerneas as the tallest Fairy-type Pokémon.
- Although Weezing and Galarian Weezing do not appear in Pokémon Legends: Arceus, the smoke tower on the rooftop of the Galaxy Hall resembles a Galarian Weezing.
- Kantonian Weezing and its pre-evolved form are the only Pokémon whose Abilities changed in Generation VIII. In previous generations, their only Ability was Levitate.
- Galarian Weezing can learn more moves that cause it to faint than any other Pokémon (Self-Destruct, Explosion, Memento, and Misty Explosion).
- Galarian Weezing was the first Galarian form to be officially revealed.
- Galarian Weezing has the shortest duration of time out of all Pokémon between being made available in a mainline game and being made available in Pokémon GO. It was made available in Pokémon GO in Raid Battles on November 16, 2019, just one day after the release of Pokémon Sword and Shield.
Origin
Considering its looks, its ability to float, and its tendency to explode, Weezing may have been based upon a floating naval mine or living meteorite. It is also based on smog and other forms of air pollution. It 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. Much like Koffing, the symbol under Weezing's larger face resembles the skull and crossbones, a hazard symbol for poison. The three orbs connected by stems that constitute its body resemble a molecule. Weezing's fused heads may also be based on conjoined twins and the effects of pollution-induced birth defects.
Galarian Weezing takes inspiration from steam engines.[2] Its appearance in particular seems to be based on a stereotypical Victorian era British gentleman wearing a chimney hat, combined with actual chimneys. Both its smog-based "facial hair" and its Shield Pokédex entry, which describes Weezing taking the form as a result of heavy air pollution, likely draw reference from the heavy smog that afflicted London during the Victorian era. Its ability to clean the air of pollutants may be based on air scrubbers, referring to the fact that they expel clean air as referenced in its Sword Pokédex entry. The way Galarian Weezing feeds, absorbing polluted air and then releasing it through the chimney-like tubes on top of their heads as purified air, may have been based on the feeding method of sponges, which are animals that feed through filtration. Water enters the sponge's body bringing food particles (such as microorganisms) and, after being filtered by the animal, is eliminated through the osculum, a hole in the free end of the animal. Its design may also draw inspiration from nuclear cooling towers, referring to the clouds that they make being steam and not smoke as evidenced by its signature move Strange Steam. Additionally, its Fairy type and appearance may be a reference to leprechauns. Galarian Weezing's Shiny form may be based on sepia tone photography.
Galarian Weezing's resemblance to Victorian era British noblemen, along with its Ability Neutralizing Gas, may be a play on noble gases, which are gaseous elements known for being highly unreactive and are typically used to prevent unwanted reactions from occuring.
Name origin
Weezing may be a corruption of wheezing (producing a whistling sound while breathing with difficulty).
Matadogas may come from 又 mata (again) and 毒ガス doku-gasu (poison gas). It may also be derived from マスタードガス masutādogasu (mustard gas).
In other languages
Language
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Japanese
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マタドガス Matadogas
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From 又 mata and 毒ガス doku-gasu or mustard gas
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French
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Smogogo
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From smog or Smogo, à gogo, and gogo
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Spanish
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Weezing
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Same as English name
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German
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Smogmog
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From Smog
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Italian
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Weezing
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Same as English name
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Korean
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또도가스 Ttodogas
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From 또 tto and 독가스 dok-gaseu
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Mandarin Chinese
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雙彈瓦斯 / 双弹瓦斯 Shuāngdànwǎsī
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From 雙 / 双 shuāng, 彈 / 弹 dàn, and 瓦斯 wǎsī
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Cantonese Chinese
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雙彈瓦斯 Sēungdáanngáhsī* 毒氣雙子 Duhkheisēungjí*
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From 雙 sēung, 彈 dáan, and 瓦斯 ngáhsī From 毒氣 duhkhei and 雙子 sēungjí
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More languages
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Hindi
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वीज़िंग Weezing
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Transcription of English name
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Russian
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Визинг Vizing
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Transcription of English name
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Thai
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มาตาโดกัซ Matadokat
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Transcription of Japanese name
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Related articles
References
External links
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