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*Koffing's original English name was going to be "Ny", the initials of New York. | *Koffing's original English name was going to be "Ny", the initials of New York. | ||
*Koffing was depicted as having its skull-and-crossbones pattern being ''above'' its face in [[Pokémon Red and Blue]] and the Japanese [[Pokémon Blue (Japanese)|Pokémon Blue]], rather than the pattern being ''under'' its face as | *Koffing was depicted as having its skull-and-crossbones pattern being ''above'' its face in [[Pokémon Red and Blue]] and the Japanese [[Pokémon Blue (Japanese)|Pokémon Blue]], rather than the pattern being ''under'' its face as portrayed in the original versions of [[Pokémon Red and Green]] and later games. It is unknown if this was purposely done or if it was a sprite error (similar to the error of {{p|Raikou}}'s sprite in [[Pokémon Gold and Silver]]). | ||
*Koffing is the favorite Pokémon of [[Pokemopolis]]. | *Koffing is the favorite Pokémon of [[Pokemopolis]]. | ||
*According to a question of a Pokémon Exam the characters of the anime participate in, Koffing was supposedly first discovered in a public outhouse. However, the | *According to a question of a Pokémon Exam the characters of the anime participate in, Koffing was supposedly first discovered in a public outhouse. However, the {{TCG|Team Rocket}} expansion's {{TCG ID|Team Rocket|Koffing|58}} card insists that Koffing was first discovered in a weapons factory. This may be either because [[Jessie]] answered the question incorrectly or just a general inconsistency between the TCG and anime. | ||
==Origin== | ==Origin== | ||
Considering its looks, its ability to float, and its tendency to explode, it may have been based upon a floating [[wp:naval mine|naval mine]]. | Considering its looks, its ability to float, and its tendency to explode, it may have been based upon a floating [[wp:naval mine|naval mine]]. |
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