Koga

Koga
The Poisonous Ninja Master
Information
Gender	Male
Hometown	Fuchsia City, Kanto
Family	Janine (daughter)
Occupation	Gym Leader (Kanto) Elite Four (Johto)
Appears in	Generation VII, Generation IV, Generation III, Generation II, Generation I
In other languages
Japanese	Name キョウ Kyou
Japanese	Name キョウ Kyou
English	Name Koga
English	Name Koga
Other information
Preferred type
Badge	Soul Badge
Rank	Fifth (Gym Leader) Third (Elite Four)

“	Fwahahaha! A mere child like you dares to challenge me? That very idea makes me shiver with mirth! Very well, I shall show you true terror as a ninja master! Opponents can't lay a hand on me, as poison brings their steady doom. Despair as you feel the creeping horror of Poison-type Pokémon!	”
–Koga, Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!

Koga served as the Gym Leader at the Fuchsia City Gym. Two years later, during the Generation II games, Koga also became a member of the Elite Four and his daughter, Janine took over his gym and used Poison-type Pokémon as well.

He specializes in Poison-type Pokémon, and as a Gym Leader gave out the Soul Badge for Trainers that could defeat him.

Appearance

Koga is a man with black spiky hair. He usually wears dark ninja outfits, along with a red scarf.

Red, Green and Blue

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Yellow

Koga's appearance remains the same as it is in Red, Green and Blue.

Gold and Silver

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Crystal

Koga's appearance remains the same as it is in Gold and Silver.

FireRed and LeafGreen

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HeartGold and SoulSilver

Koga's outfit has purple outlines. He also wears protective grey bracers on his legs, as well as bands on his wrists.

Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!

Koga has black, spikey hair and bushy eyebrows. He is always wearing a red scarf over his mouth and nose. He has a purple ninja-style outfit, with black finger gloves and boots. He has a white belt around his waist.

Personality

Koga shows himself as an intimidating foe, using Poison-type Pokémon, whose moves poison or lull the opponent to sleep.

Etymology

The name Koga originates from Kōga-ryū, a school of ninjutsu that focused on, among other techniques, poisoning.

His Japanese name, Kyō, may originate from 凶 (kyō, misfortune), 戮 (kyō, kill), or 杏 (kyō, apricot, as apricot seeds are poisonous).

Biography

Games

Red, Green and Blue

Koga first appears in the games as the Fuchsia City Gym Leader. His gym was constructed with an array of invisible walls, fashioned into a maze. This forces the player to walk through the maze fighting Gym members, with the destination in the middle where Koga awaits.

Yellow

His role in Yellow is the same as it is in Red, Green and Blue.

Gold and Silver

Later, in the Generation II games, Koga has been promoted to Elite Four status. With the absence of a Gym Leader at Fuchsia Gym, Koga leaves the Gym under his daughter's care, Janine, making her the new Gym Leader.

Crystal

His role in Crystal is the same as it is in Gold and Silver.

FireRed and LeafGreen

In the remakes of the original games, Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen, Koga is once again a Gym Leader, as it takes place during the same time period. The only difference is the level of his Weezing, and his updated appearance.

HeartGold and SoulSilver

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Other appearances

Koga in Pokémon the Series (anime)

Koga in Pokémon Adventures (manga)

Koga in Pokémon Masters (game)

Koga in Origins (anime)

Sprites

Koga's VS sprite in Red & Blue

Koga's VS sprite in Yellow

Koga's VS sprite in Gold, Silver & Crystal

Koga's VS sprite in FireRed & LeafGreen

Koga's sprite in HeartGold & SoulSilver

Koga's sprite in HeartGold & SoulSilver

Koga's sprite in Let's Go Pikachu & Let's Go Eevee

Pokémon

Red and Blue

Koffing		Koffing		Muk		Weezing		[[File:{{{P5}}}_BW.gif|link={{{P5}}}]] [[]]	[[File:{{{P6}}}_BW.gif|link={{{P6}}}]] [[]]
Lv. 37	-	Lv. 37	-	Lv. 39	-	Lv. 43	-	Lv. ?	-	Lv. ?	-
Ability:		Ability:		Ability:		Ability:		Ability: Unknown		Ability: Unknown
Item:		Item:		Item:		Item:		Item: ?	Item: ?
Tackle		SmokeScreen		Disable		Sludge		-	-
Smog		Sludge		Poison Gas		Smog		-	-
Sludge		Smog		Minimize		Toxic		-	-
SmokeScreen		Tackle		Sludge		Self-Destruct		-	-

Yellow

Venonat		Venonat		Venonat		Venomoth		[[File:{{{P5}}}_BW.gif|link={{{P5}}}]] [[]]	[[File:{{{P6}}}_BW.gif|link={{{P6}}}]] [[]]
Lv. 44	-	Lv. 46	-	Lv. 48	-	Lv. 50	-	Lv. ?	-	Lv. ?	-
Ability:		Ability:		Ability:		Ability:		Ability: Unknown		Ability: Unknown
Item:		Item:		Item:		Item:		Item: ?	Item: ?
Toxic		Psybeam		Sleep Powder		Psychic		-	-
Tackle		Toxic		Psychic		Double Team		-	-
Sleep Powder		Psychic		Toxic		Leech Life		-	-
Psychic		Supersonic		Double-Edge		Toxic		-	-

FireRed and LeafGreen

Koffing		Koffing		Muk		Weezing		[[File:{{{P5}}}_BW.gif|link={{{P5}}}]] [[]]	[[File:{{{P6}}}_BW.gif|link={{{P6}}}]] [[]]
Lv. 37	♂	Lv. 37	♂	Lv. 39	♂	Lv. 43	♂	Lv. ?	-	Lv. ?	-
Ability: Levitate		Ability: Levitate		Ability: Sticky Hold		Ability: Levitate		Ability: Unknown		Ability: Unknown
Item: None		Item: None		Item: None		Item: None		Item: ?	Item: ?
Sludge		Self-Destruct		Minimize		Toxic		-	-
Self-Destruct		Sludge		Toxic		SmokeScreen		-	-
SmokeScreen		Toxic		Sludge		Tackle		-	-
Toxic		SmokeScreen		Acid Armor		Sludge		-	-

HeartGold and SoulSilver

• First Battle
• Rematch

Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!

• Gym battle
• Rematch

Weezing		Muk		Golbat		Venomoth		[[File:{{{P5}}}_BW.gif|link={{{P5}}}]] [[]]	[[File:{{{P6}}}_BW.gif|link={{{P6}}}]] [[]]
Lv. 43	-	Lv. 43	-	Lv. 43	-	Lv. 44	-	Lv. ?	-	Lv. ?	-
Ability:		Ability:		Ability:		Ability:		Ability: Unknown		Ability: Unknown
Item: None		Item: None		Item: None		Item: None		Item: ?	Item: ?
Toxic		Toxic		Toxic		Sludge Bomb		-	-
Protect		Protect		Protect		Protect		-	-
Sludge Bomb		Sludge Bomb		Fly		Psychic		-	-
Explosion		Moonblast		Leech Life		Bug Buzz		-	-

Stadium

• Round 1
• Round 2

Stadium 2

• Round 1
• Round 2

Trivia

• In Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!, if the player successfully defeats Koga in a rematch, he will state that he has been aiming to join the Elite Four, referencing him being in the Johto Elite Four.

Gallery

Concept art of Koga for Let's Go Pikachu and Let's Go Eevee.