Koga キョウ Kyō
"The Poisonous Ninja Master"
General
Name	Koga
Japanese Name	キョウ Kyō
Age	40+
Hometown	Fuchsia City
Region	Kanto
Family	Janine (daughter) Aya (sister)
Badge	Soul Badge
Preferred Type	Poison
First Appearance	Pokémon Red and Blue (Game) IL032: The Ninja Poké-Showdown (Anime)
Voice actor	Stan Hart (English)
Class:	Gym Leader Elite Four

Koga (キョウ Kyō) served as the Gym Leader at the Fuchsia City Gym. Two years later, during the Generation II games, Koga became a member of the Elite Four and his daughter, Janine took over the gym and used poison 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.

In Anime

Koga appeared in the episode The Ninja Poké-Showdown, where Ash and company stumble across his Gym. Not appearing until later in the episode, Ash can only find a plethora hidden traps within the gym, and then later Koga's sister Aya. After the appearance of Koga, and a small incident with Team Rocket, Koga and Ash finally have their battle, uninterrupted.

The two have a one-on-one battle, with Ash using his Charmander, and Koga using his Golbat. Initially having some trouble, Charmander was unable to hit the Golbat, but after using Fire Spin, Ash was the victor. Upon leaving Koga rewarded Ash with the Soul Badge.

In Manga

Red, Blue and Green Arc

In the Pokémon Adventures Koga is an executive for Team Rocket and along with Sabrina and Lt. Surge he fights Red to prevent him from interfering, but, as usual, this results in failure.

Gold, Silver and Crystal Arc

It was shown that he has a daughter who worried about him because he wasn't seen for a long time.

In Game

Koga first appeared in the Generation I 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.

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.

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.

Sprites

Gen. I	Yellow	Gen. II	Gen. III	Gen. IV	Challenge Sprite

Pokémon

In Games

Red and Blue

Koffing		Koffing		Muk		Weezing		[[File:{{{P5}}}_BW.gif|link={{{P5}}}]] [[]]  File:Type .gif	[[File:{{{P6}}}_BW.gif|link={{{P6}}}]] [[]]  File:Type .gif
Lv. 37	-	Lv. 37	-	Lv. 39	-	Lv. 43	-	Lv. ?	-	Lv. ?	-
Ability: Unknown		Ability: Unknown		Ability: Unknown		Ability: Unknown		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		Selfdestruct		-	-

Yellow

Venonat		Venonat		Venonat		Venomoth		[[File:{{{P5}}}_BW.gif|link={{{P5}}}]] [[]]  File:Type .gif	[[File:{{{P6}}}_BW.gif|link={{{P6}}}]] [[]]  File:Type .gif
Lv. 44	-	Lv. 46	-	Lv. 48	-	Lv. 50	-	Lv. ?	-	Lv. ?	-
Ability: Unknown		Ability: Unknown		Ability: Unknown		Ability: Unknown		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		-	-

Gold, Silver, and Crystal

Ariados		Forretress		Muk		Venomoth		Crobat		[[File:{{{P6}}}_BW.gif|link={{{P6}}}]] [[]]  File:Type .gif
Lv. 40	♂	Lv. 43	♂	Lv. 42	♂	Lv. 41	♂	Lv. 44	♂	Lv. ?	-
Ability: Unknown		Ability: Unknown		Ability: Unknown		Ability: Unknown		Ability: Unknown		Ability: Unknown
Item: None		Item: None		Item: None		Item: None		Item: None		Item: ?
Spider Web		Protect		Sludge Bomb		Toxic		Double Team		-
Double Team		Spikes		Acid Armor		Psychic		Wing Attack		-
Baton Pass		Swift		Minimize		Gust		Quick Attack		-
Giga Drain		Explosion		Toxic		Supersonic		Toxic		-

FireRed and LeafGreen

Koffing		Koffing		Muk		Weezing		[[File:{{{P5}}}_BW.gif|link={{{P5}}}]] [[]]  File:Type .gif	[[File:{{{P6}}}_BW.gif|link={{{P6}}}]] [[]]  File:Type .gif
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		Selfdestruct		Minimize		Toxic		-	-
Selfdestruct		Sludge		Toxic		SmokeScreen		-	-
SmokeScreen		Toxic		Sludge		Tackle		-	-
Toxic		SmokeScreen		Acid Armor		Sludge		-	-

HeartGold and SoulSilver

First Battle

Ariados		Forretress		Muk		Venomoth		Crobat		[[File:{{{P6}}}_BW.gif|link={{{P6}}}]] [[]]  File:Type .gif
Lv. 40	♂	Lv. 43	♂	Lv. 42	♂	Lv. 41	♂	Lv. 44	♂	Lv. ?	-
Ability: Insomnia		Ability: Sturdy		Ability: Sticky Hold		Ability: Sheild Dust		Ability: Inner Focus		Ability: Unknown
Item: None		Item: None		Item: Black Sludge		Item: None		Item: Sitrus Berry		Item: ?
Spider Web		Protect		Gunk Shot		Toxic		Double Team		-
Poison Jab		Toxic Spikes		Screech		Psychic		Wing Attack		-
Baton Pass		Swift		Minimize		Gust		Quick Attack		-
Giga Drain		Explosion		Toxic		Supersonic		Poison Fang		-

Second Battle

Skuntank		Toxicroak		Swalot		Muk		Venomoth		Crobat
Lv. 61	♂	Lv. 60	♂	Lv. 62	♂	Lv. 62	♂	Lv. 63	♂	Lv. 64	♂
Ability: Aftermath		Ability: Dry Skin		Ability: Sticky Hold		Ability: Sticky Hold		Ability: Tinted Lens		Ability: Inner Focus
Item: None		Item: None		Item: Leftovers		Item: Black Sludge		Item: None		Item: None
Toxic		Gunk Shot		Amnesia		Toxic		Baton Pass		Cross Poison
Sucker Punch		Swagger		Sludge Bomb		Minimize		Double Team		Fly
Dig		X-Scissor		Pain Split		Screech		Silver Wind		Mean Look
Explosion		Cross Chop		Yawn		Swagger		Psychic		Toxic

Pokémon Stadium

Gym Leader Castle

Venomoth		Muk		Weezing		Venonat		Nidorina		Nidorino
Lv. 50	-	Lv. 50	-	Lv. 50	-	Lv. 50	-	Lv. 50	-	Lv. 50	-
Ability: Unknown		Ability: Unknown		Ability: Unknown		Ability: Unknown		Ability: Unknown		Ability: Unknown
Item: ?		Item: ?		Item: ?		Item: ?		Item: ?		Item: ?
Mega Drain		Sludge		SmokeScreen		Stun Spore		Double Kick		Fury Attack
Sleep Powder		Minimize		Sludge		Sleep Powder		Thunder		Thunderbolt
Psybeam		Poison Gas		Thunderbolt		Psychic		Ice Beam		BubbleBeam
Double-Edge		Hyper Beam		Fire Blast		Mega Drain		Toxic		Toxic

Gym Leader Castle Round 2

Venomoth		Muk		Weezing		Hypno		Tangela		Parasect
Lv. 50	-	Lv. 50	-	Lv. 50	-	Lv. 50	-	Lv. 50	-	Lv. 50	-
Ability: Unknown		Ability: Unknown		Ability: Unknown		Ability: Unknown		Ability: Unknown		Ability: Unknown
Item: ?		Item: ?		Item: ?		Item: ?		Item: ?		Item: ?
Mega Drain		Sludge		SmokeScreen		Hypnosis		Stun Spore		Spore
Stun Spore		Minimize		Sludge		Psychic		Double Team		Slash
Psychic		Hyper Beam		Toxic		Counter		Rest		Mega Drain
Hyper Beam		Toxic		Fire Blast		Seismic Toss		SolarBeam		Growth

Pokémon Stadium 2

Gym Leader Castle Round 1

Venomoth		Ariados		Golbat		Gligar		Electrode		Muk
Lv. 50	♀	Lv. 50	♂	Lv. 50	♀	Lv. 50	♂	Lv. 50	-	Lv. 50	♀
Ability: Unknown		Ability: Unknown		Ability: Unknown		Ability: Unknown		Ability: Unknown		Ability: Unknown
Item: Focus Band		Item: Ice Berry		Item: PrzCureBerry		Item: Mint Berry		Item: Bitter Berry		Item: Burnt Berry
Toxic		Spider Web		Toxic		Sandstorm		Toxic		Sludge Bomb
Double Team		Dig		Double Team		Iron Tail		Double Team		Fire Blast
Giga Drain		Double Team		Wing Attack		Double Team		Mirror Coat		Double Team
Psychic		Toxic		Detect		Toxic		Thunder		Toxic

Gym Leader Castle Round 2

Venomoth		Magmar		Lapras		Stantler		Lanturn		Ariados
Lv. 50	♀	Lv. 50	♂	Lv. 50	♀	Lv. 50	♂	Lv. 50	♂	Lv. 50	♂
Ability: Unknown		Ability: Unknown		Ability: Unknown		Ability: Unknown		Ability: Unknown		Ability: Unknown
Item: BrightPowder		Item: Miracle Berry		Item: Leftovers		Item: Mystery Berry		Item: Quick Claw		Item: Focus Band
Double Team		Flamethrower		Double Team		Earthquake		Double Team		Spider Web
Toxic		Confuse Ray		Surf		Confuse Ray		Toxic		Psybeam
Psybeam		Toxic		Confuse Ray		Toxic		Confuse Ray		Baton Pass
Baton Pass		Double Team		Toxic		Double Team		Thunderbolt		Double Team

In the anime

Pokémon Information Koga's Venonat evolved into Venomoth before his first battle with Ash began. It easily defeated Ash's Pidgeotto. It's known moves are Stun Spore and Sleep Powder.After the battle,he offered it for Misty's Psyduck ,but she rejected the trade Venonat→Venomoth

Pokémon Information Koga used his Golbat during the second round of Ash's Gym Battle. It lost to Ash's Charmander, thus earning Ash the Soul Badge. It's known moves are Wing Attack and Screech. Golbat

Pokémon Information These Pokémon were used for making quick escapes like smoke bombs. Voltorb

Voice actors

• English: Stan Hart
• Japanese: Hōchū Ōtsuka
• Polish: Radosław Popłonikowski
• Spanish: Juan Fernandez
• Iberian Spanish: Gerardo Vasquez

Videos

Main article: Koga/Video

Trivia

• In a Pokémon card related to Koga, called Koga's Ninja Trick, there is a symbol that looks similar to a Swastika. However, it is actually totally different, in positioning and in meaning. A Swastika is in a diamond angle, and the points on it point clockwise; the symbol depicted on the card was in a square angle, and the points were counter clockwise. The symbol on the card was of a different culture and was many years before the Nazi Party, and meant "peace". When the card was released in the U.S., it was changed to a different symbol.
• In the manga, he is one of the 3 Team Rocket execute gym leaders(others 2 are Lt. Surge and Sabrina)

Kanto Gym Leaders
Brock Misty Lt. Surge Erika Koga/Janine Sabrina Blaine Giovanni/Blue

v • d • e Johto Elite Four & Champion Icon Location Elite Four Champion Indigo Plateau Will Koga Bruno Karen Lance

v • d • e Members of Team Rocket Members Bosses: Madame Boss · Giovanni · Mask of Ice Executives: Archer · Ariana · Proton · Petrel Elite Officers: Miyamoto · Vicious · Domino · Pierce Officers: Tyson · Attila · Hun · Keane Spies: Annie · Oakley Top Agents: Cassidy · Butch · Jessie · James · Meowth Trios: Ken, Al, and Harry · Carr, Sird, and Orm Sergeants: Viper · Lt. Surge Commanders: Karen · Will · Sabrina · Koga Scientists: Professor Sebastion · Dr. Fuji · Dr. Namba · Doctor Zager Other: Wendy · Giovanni's Secretary · Rocket Scout · Mondo · Chermaine