Koffing · XY Evolutions, what to know.
About the Koffing card
Koffing is card 50 of 113 in XY Evolutions, released in November 2016, an Uncommon. It is a Basic Psychic-type with 60 HP.
As a Basic Pokémon, Koffing needs no prior evolution to put into play, which made it a practical card in the era's decks.
Illustrated by Mitsuhiro Arita. Arita painted the Base Set Charizard and much of the early holo run, and his work has a painterly weight that set the visual tone of the Wizards era.
The Pokédex entry printed on Koffing reads: "Its thin, balloon-like body is inflated by horribly toxic gases. It reeks when it is nearby."
About Koffing in the Pokémon world
A Poison-type floating gas Pokémon. James's signature Pokémon in the anime. Base Set Common. Team Rocket anime appeal.
What is Koffing worth?
Koffing is an Uncommon, so raw copies are inexpensive and easy to find. The value is in condition: a genuine PSA 10, especially 1st Edition, can still reach a surprising figure for an otherwise common card. The live price above breaks it down by grade.
Print variants and how to spot them
Confirm the print and finish on Koffing before pricing it, since variant and rarity set the market more than the card name alone.
Grading and condition
Koffing grades forgivingly, but the same centering and edge standards apply. Pack-fresh raw copies are easy to find, which makes a clean PSA 10 submission a low-cost way to learn how the cardstock behaves under grading.
If you are collecting Koffing
Raw copies of Koffing are inexpensive enough that grading rarely pays unless you have a clearly pack-fresh example. For set completion, a clean sleeved Koffing is the practical move.
