The original Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen had a lot of Pokémon you could only get in one version or the other – over 40 differences in total! This sparked a lot of debate about which game was better. While version exclusives exist in most Pokémon games, they’ve become less of an issue over time. Pokémon Scarlet and Violet handled this well, especially with the addition of Paradox Pokémon which made Scarlet potentially better for competitive players. However, FireRed and LeafGreen didn’t make it as easy; if you didn’t buy both games, you felt like you were missing out on a lot.
One issue with Pokemon FireRed and LeafGreen is that certain Pokemon are only available in specific versions, and some are clearly stronger than their counterparts in the other version. It’s not just about version exclusives, though – some Pokemon are also much easier to find in one game compared to the other. A good example early on is Nidoran: on Route 3, male Nidoran appears much more often in FireRed, while female Nidoran is more common in LeafGreen. This matters because Nidoking is generally considered better than Nidoqueen in these remakes. This same uneven availability applies to Koffing, Grimer, Weezing, and Muk, and that might be especially important for players aiming to become Pokemon Champions.
Pokemon FireRed’s Koffing and Weezing are Better Than LeafGreen’s Grimer and Muk
Typically, to get all the Pokémon in Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen, you need to trade with someone who has the opposite version of the game. However, Koffing and Grimer are a bit different – they just appear more often in one version than the other. Their evolved forms, Weezing and Muk, are even more exclusive, only appearing in a single game. Here’s where to find them:
- Koffing
- Pokemon Mansion, all floors, 30% in FireRed and 5% in LeafGreen
- Celadon City via fishing, 1% in either version
- Weezing
- Pokemon Mansion, all floors, 5% in FireRed and no spawn in LeafGreen
- Grimer
- Pokemon Mansion, all floors, 5% in FireRed and 30% in LeafGreen
- Celadon City via fishing, 1% in either version
- Muk
- Pokemon Mansion, all floors, no spawn in FireRed and 5% in LeafGreen
Koffing/Weezing and Grimer/Muk both have different availability depending on the Pokémon game version, similar to Nidoking and Nidoqueen in Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen. In the Generation 3 remakes of Kanto, Weezing is generally a stronger Pokémon than Muk, even though Muk has higher Attack and HP, because Weezing can learn better moves and is more adaptable in battle. This advantage also applies to competitive battling (VGC), but for different reasons.
A History of Pokemon’s VGC, and Why Weezing is Better Than Muk
Alolan Muk has been a popular choice in competitive Pokemon battles throughout Generation 7, but its original form isn’t very strong. However, both Weezing and Galarian Weezing are often effective in VGC (Video Game Championships) because of their unique skills and the moves they can learn. There are several reasons why Weezing generally performs better than Muk:
- Weezing has the ability Neutralizing Gas, which makes all other Pokemon’s abilities null or unable to trigger. This is particularly good for detrimental abilities, like Regigigas’ Slow Start or Slaking’s Truant, leading to the combo of Weezing + Regigigas in VGC having some very good moments.
- Weezing has a more varied movepool for a support role, whereas Muk is more oriented to dealing damage. As an attacker, there are better options in terms of type, movepool, and ability.
- Muk has three possible abilities: Stench, Sticky Hold, and Poison Touch. Stench allows Muk’s attack to have a 10% chance to flinch the target (or increase existing Flinch rates by 10%). Sticky Hold makes Muk’s held item impossible to remove or change. Poison Touch makes Muk’s contact moves have a 30% chance of poisoning the target. These are not terrible options, but they are very niche, and don’t really support a whole new strategy as Neutralizing Gas does.
Before the release of the ‘Indigo Mask’ DLC for Pokemon Scarlet and Violet, Galarian Weezing was the only Pokemon with both Poison and Fairy typing. Now, Fezandipiti joins it as another Pokemon with this unique combination.
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Currently, you can’t transfer Weezing and Muk in Pokemon Champions, but it’s expected they’ll be available around the same time Pokemon FireRed and LeafGreen gain compatibility with Pokemon Home. When that happens, the rare Pokemon exclusive to FireRed will likely be more useful in competitive battles than the one in LeafGreen. However, for most players simply enjoying the game, the choice will probably come down to personal preference.
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