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| ==Biology== | | ==Biology== |
| ===Physiology===
| | Koffing is a spherical Pokémon filled with toxic gasses. It has vacant eyes and a wide mouth that usually has two pointed teeth in the upper jaw. However, a full set of teeth has been seen [[BW083|in the anime.]] Below is face is a cream-colored skull-and-crossbones marking. Several crater-like protrusions, which usually release a yellowish gas, cover this Pokémon’s body. Its purple skin is very thin, and over inflation can cause it to explode. |
| Koffing is a round, {{DL|List of Pokémon by body style|Pokémon consisting of only a head|limbless}} purple {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} filled to the brim with toxic gases. Several crater-like protrusions on this Pokémon's thin body give it the resemblance of a meteorite or a naval mine. Although Koffing is usually seen with only two small fangs in its mouth, it has a full set of flat teeth as seen in ''[[BW083|Rocking the Virbank Gym! Part 1]]''. Koffing has a skull and crossbones below its blissful face. Koffing has been considered to be related to {{p|Grimer}}, who is also a purple {{type|Poison}} Pokémon that associates with pollutants. Koffing may also be related to {{p|Drifloon}}, who is also a floating, round, purple, "X"-bearing Pokémon with a tendency to explode. | |
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| ====Gender differences====
| | Koffing creates gases within its body by mixing toxins with garbage, and produces more gas in higher temperatures. These gases are malodorous and cause sniffles, coughs, and teary eyes to those around it. The gases are also lighter than air, allowing Koffing to hover. When agitated, it creates a more toxic gas and expels it through the holes in its body. As shown [[EP002|in the anime]], Koffing's gas can be ignited by fire or electricity. Koffing is most often found in {{DL|List of Pokémon by habitat|Urban Pokémon|urban areas.}} |
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| ===Special abilities===
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| Koffing spews out poisonous gases whenever it gets upset. On the other hand, Koffing exhales fresh, clean gases whenever it becomes happy or overjoyed. Although Koffing's gas is more commonly attributed as being poisonous, the gases may also cause coughs, sniffles, and teary eyes. Koffing has also been known to explode from over-inflating its body. Koffing is also capable of launching {{t|Fire}} and {{t|Electric}}al attacks. As shown in the anime, Koffing's gas can be ignited by fire or electricity, which suggests that it also contains flammable hydrocarbons. | |
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| ===Behavior===
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| If Koffing becomes agitated, it raises the toxicity of its internal gases and then jets them out from all over its body. Koffing is prone to over-inflating its round body before it {{m|Selfdestruct|self-destructs}}. The higher the temperature, the more gas Koffing concocts.
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| Koffing floats in the air because its body is filled with a gas that is slightly lighter than air. The gas is a combination of the vapors from fermenting trash and Koffing’s own poisonous fumes.
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| ===Habitat===
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| [[File:Urban Habitat.png|thumb|{{DL|List of Pokémon by habitat|Urban Pokémon}}]]
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| Koffing are a very common sight around burned-down or abandoned buildings and power plants. Volcanoes also provide a suitable habitat for them. They are common in [[Kanto]], [[Johto]], and [[Hoenn]], but seldom encountered in [[Sinnoh]] and [[Unova]].
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| ===Diet===
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| Koffing mainly eat rotten kitchen garbage.
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| ==In the anime== | | ==In the anime== |
| [[File:Roxie Koffing.png|thumb|right|250px|Koffing in the anime]] | | [[File:Roxie Koffing.png|thumb|left|250px|Koffing in the anime]] |
| ===Major appearances=== | | ===Major appearances=== |
| ====[[James's Koffing]]==== | | ====[[James's Koffing]]==== |