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Koga

Poison-type Gym Leader · Fuchsia City

Story spoilers: This profile discusses character history and events in the game.

Koga is featured in Pokémon FireRed / LeafGreen — Poison-type Gym Leader. This profile covers their background, appearance, personality, story role and practical gameplay details.

Edition covered

Game Boy Advance remakes; not the original Red/Blue or Let’s Go games.

Biography

Koga combines the role of Gym Leader with a ninja theme.

Appearance

Koga wears a ninja outfit and scarf.

Personality

He prizes technique and the ability to wear down an opponent.

Role in the story

Defeating Koga earns the Soul Badge as part of the region’s eight-Gym challenge.

Gameplay and encounters

Prepare for poison and evasive tactics. Psychic attacks can help, but a long fight needs recovery as well as offensive coverage.