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Koffing and Weezing
Koffing and Weezing, known in Japan as and respectively, are two Pokémon species in Nintendo and Game Freak's ''Pokémon'' franchise linked through evolution. Koffing evolves into Weezing after gaining enough experience in battle. Created by Ken Sugimori, they first appeared in the video games ''Pokémon Red'' and ''Blue'' and later appear in subsequent sequels, various merchandise, spinoff titles, and animated and printed adaptations of the franchise. In Japanese, both characters are voiced by Unshō Ishizuka; in English Koffing is voiced by Michael Haigney, while Weezing is voiced by Eric Stuart.
Known as the Poison Gas Pokémon, Koffing and Weezing are Poison-type Pokémon, filled with toxic gases which give them buoyancy and the ability to levitate. They are utilized by antagonists, Team Rocket, as well as the poison-themed Gym Leaders, Koga and Roxie. In the first few seasons of the related anime and subsequent printed adaption, Koffing and later its evolution Weezing served as the primary Pokémon utilized by James of Team Rocket. Their designs have been met with mixed reception, with sources such as GamesRadar stating approval for Koffing's appearance, while GameDaily described it as a "floating fart ball". In contrast, Weezing has been praised to a lesser extent, described as both an "abomination" and "horrific" by various sources.
==Conception and characteristics==
Koffing and Weezing were conceived and developed by Ken Sugimori for the first generation of ''Pocket Monsters'' games ''Red'' and ''Green'', known outside of Japan as ''Pokémon Red'' and ''Blue'', in which players assumes the role of a Pokémon Trainer whose goal is to capture and train creatures called Pokémon and use the creatures' special abilities to combat other Pokémon. Their names are plays on the words "coughing" and "wheezing", meant to related to symptoms caused by the noxious fumes they emit. Originally, the characters were intended to be named "NY" and "LA" respectively in English localizations, intended as homages to the heavy pollution of American cities New York City and Los Angeles.
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