[SET]
name: Tank
move 1: Sludge Bomb
move 2: Fire Blast
move 3: Thunderbolt
move 4: Pain Split
item: Eviolite
ability: Neutralizing Gas
nature: Bold
evs: 76 Def / 196 SpA / 76 SpD / 156 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
Koffing is Little Cup's premier physical tank. It can counter dangerous threats like Mienfoo and Grookey with its combination of good bulk, useful defensive typing, and Neutralizing Gas while opening up holes in opposing teams with its excellent coverage. Sludge Bomb is a powerful and reliable STAB move that can further chip foes with its high poison chance. Fire Blast is often Koffing's best midground attack, hitting Steel-types such as Ferroseed and Pawniard super effectively and doing decent damage to Ground-types like Mudbray and Eviolite Diglett. Thunderbolt hits common switch-ins like Mareanie, Staryu, and Natu for super effective damage. Pain Split allows Koffing to stay healthy enough to repeatedly check foes like Mienfoo, and it's often the most reliable way of damaging bulky foes like Frillish. Thief instead allows it to recover its Eviolite if it takes Knock Off and make progress against checks like Frillish and Natu. Lastly, Will-O-Wisp cripples many of Koffing's best answers, such as Mudbray and Onix. Neutralizing Gas denies Regenerator recovery from foes such as Mienfoo and Mareanie, allowing it to consistently make progress, while also making it immune to trapping. 156 Speed EVs allow Koffing to outspeed opposing Mareanie. Koffing can viably run a range of EV spreads, like a bulkier spread with HP investment or maximum Speed to tie Pawniard.
Koffing's ability to make progress against Mienfoo is invaluable to a wide range of teammates, from Steel-types such as Pawniard and Ferroseed to sweepers like Carvanha and Swords Dance Grookey. Grookey in particular makes an excellent partner for Koffing; it handles opposing Ground-types and Frillish while providing passive recovery, while Koffing can check opposing Poison-types and wallbreak. Steel-types like Ferroseed and Pawniard are important teammates for switching into opposing Psychic-types and Porygon. Natu can switch into opposing Natu and Mudbray and serve as a secondary Grookey check. Pokemon that can check Ground- and Rock-types, such as Staryu, also make great teammates. Onix has good defensive synergy with Koffing and can sweep teams when opposing Mienfoo are weakened.
[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
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Flamethrower is a viable alternative to Fire Blast that trades power for reliability. Memento on offense teams allows Koffing to support teammates such as Magby and Tyrunt. Clear Smog prevents setup sweepers like Galarian Ponyta from setting up on Koffing. Levitate is a niche option on teams that are weak to Ground-types, but it is almost never worth sacrificing the ability to force progress against Mienfoo.
Checks and Counters
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**Chip Damage**: Koffing's lack of reliable recovery leaves it vulnerable to being worn down throughout a match by Stealth Rock damage and repeatedly switching into foes such as Mienfoo and Grookey. Pain Split partially mitigates this weakness, but it is unreliable at healing Koffing.
**Mudbray**: Mudbray forces Koffing out with the threat of Earthquake, taking a chunk out of a teammate or setting Stealth Rock; the RestTalk set can switch in with near impunity. However, Mudbray can be worn down with Fire Blast and is crippled by Will-O-Wisp.
**Psychic-types**: Abra, Natu, and Galarian Ponyta force Koffing out with the threat of Psychic; the latter can also set up on Koffing. However, none of them can safely switch into Koffing, and Neutralizing Gas breaks Abra's Focus Sash if Stealth Rock is up.
**Rock-types**: Onix and Tyrunt resist all of Koffing's attacks and threaten it with Earthquake and Psychic Fangs. They can both set up with Dragon Dance, and Onix can set Stealth Rock. However, both can be crippled with Will-O-Wisp.
**Porygon**: Porygon can OHKO Koffing with Psychic and severely dent it with its other attacks. Agility sets can also set up on Koffing. However, Neutralizing Gas prevents Porygon's Download from activating, and it will not activate if Porygon KOes Koffing.
**Frillish**: Frillish shrugs off Koffing's attacks and can heal off any damage or chip Koffing with its STAB attacks. However, Koffing can 2HKO with Thunderbolt if Frillish has been chipped or had its Eviolite removed.
[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[gali, 107566]]
- Quality checked by: [[KSG, 32350], [DC, 449990]]
- Grammar checked by: [[Finland, 517429], [DC, 449990]
name: Tank
move 1: Sludge Bomb
move 2: Fire Blast
move 3: Thunderbolt
move 4: Pain Split
item: Eviolite
ability: Neutralizing Gas
nature: Bold
evs: 76 Def / 196 SpA / 76 SpD / 156 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
Koffing is Little Cup's premier physical tank. It can counter dangerous threats like Mienfoo and Grookey with its combination of good bulk, useful defensive typing, and Neutralizing Gas while opening up holes in opposing teams with its excellent coverage. Sludge Bomb is a powerful and reliable STAB move that can further chip foes with its high poison chance. Fire Blast is often Koffing's best midground attack, hitting Steel-types such as Ferroseed and Pawniard super effectively and doing decent damage to Ground-types like Mudbray and Eviolite Diglett. Thunderbolt hits common switch-ins like Mareanie, Staryu, and Natu for super effective damage. Pain Split allows Koffing to stay healthy enough to repeatedly check foes like Mienfoo, and it's often the most reliable way of damaging bulky foes like Frillish. Thief instead allows it to recover its Eviolite if it takes Knock Off and make progress against checks like Frillish and Natu. Lastly, Will-O-Wisp cripples many of Koffing's best answers, such as Mudbray and Onix. Neutralizing Gas denies Regenerator recovery from foes such as Mienfoo and Mareanie, allowing it to consistently make progress, while also making it immune to trapping. 156 Speed EVs allow Koffing to outspeed opposing Mareanie. Koffing can viably run a range of EV spreads, like a bulkier spread with HP investment or maximum Speed to tie Pawniard.
Koffing's ability to make progress against Mienfoo is invaluable to a wide range of teammates, from Steel-types such as Pawniard and Ferroseed to sweepers like Carvanha and Swords Dance Grookey. Grookey in particular makes an excellent partner for Koffing; it handles opposing Ground-types and Frillish while providing passive recovery, while Koffing can check opposing Poison-types and wallbreak. Steel-types like Ferroseed and Pawniard are important teammates for switching into opposing Psychic-types and Porygon. Natu can switch into opposing Natu and Mudbray and serve as a secondary Grookey check. Pokemon that can check Ground- and Rock-types, such as Staryu, also make great teammates. Onix has good defensive synergy with Koffing and can sweep teams when opposing Mienfoo are weakened.
[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
=============
Flamethrower is a viable alternative to Fire Blast that trades power for reliability. Memento on offense teams allows Koffing to support teammates such as Magby and Tyrunt. Clear Smog prevents setup sweepers like Galarian Ponyta from setting up on Koffing. Levitate is a niche option on teams that are weak to Ground-types, but it is almost never worth sacrificing the ability to force progress against Mienfoo.
Checks and Counters
===================
**Chip Damage**: Koffing's lack of reliable recovery leaves it vulnerable to being worn down throughout a match by Stealth Rock damage and repeatedly switching into foes such as Mienfoo and Grookey. Pain Split partially mitigates this weakness, but it is unreliable at healing Koffing.
**Mudbray**: Mudbray forces Koffing out with the threat of Earthquake, taking a chunk out of a teammate or setting Stealth Rock; the RestTalk set can switch in with near impunity. However, Mudbray can be worn down with Fire Blast and is crippled by Will-O-Wisp.
**Psychic-types**: Abra, Natu, and Galarian Ponyta force Koffing out with the threat of Psychic; the latter can also set up on Koffing. However, none of them can safely switch into Koffing, and Neutralizing Gas breaks Abra's Focus Sash if Stealth Rock is up.
**Rock-types**: Onix and Tyrunt resist all of Koffing's attacks and threaten it with Earthquake and Psychic Fangs. They can both set up with Dragon Dance, and Onix can set Stealth Rock. However, both can be crippled with Will-O-Wisp.
**Porygon**: Porygon can OHKO Koffing with Psychic and severely dent it with its other attacks. Agility sets can also set up on Koffing. However, Neutralizing Gas prevents Porygon's Download from activating, and it will not activate if Porygon KOes Koffing.
**Frillish**: Frillish shrugs off Koffing's attacks and can heal off any damage or chip Koffing with its STAB attacks. However, Koffing can 2HKO with Thunderbolt if Frillish has been chipped or had its Eviolite removed.
[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[gali, 107566]]
- Quality checked by: [[KSG, 32350], [DC, 449990]]
- Grammar checked by: [[Finland, 517429], [DC, 449990]
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