The Trash Bag Pokemon. Trubbish has Stench for flinch chance and Aftermath for damage when KO'd by contact. A literal trash bag Pokemon that fans either love or hate.
Ability 1StenchAbility 1Has a 10% chance of making target Pokémon flinch with each hit.Ability 2Sticky HoldAbility 2Prevents a held item from being removed by other Pokémon.
329HP50Attack50Defense62Speed65Sp.Def62Sp.Atk40
Trubbish
Garbodor
Weak to
Physical
Balanced
UTier
65Speed · Below Avg

Trubbish Best Moveset

Minimal offensive presence at 50/40 mixed stats. Poison moves fire on 65 Speed cooldowns without threatening anything worth fighting. 50/62/62 bulk absorbs mild pressure. The moveset has no competitive angle. Garbodor's 95 Attack and 80 HP provide an actual combat identity.

Evolution family tier history
SABCDEFF+F+F+E-Black & White / B2W2VBW/B2W2X & Y / ORASVIXY/ORASSun & Moon / USUMVIISM/USUMSword & Shield / BDSPVIIISS/BDSPPEAK
●Gen V — Black & White / B2W2F+

Trubbish was a niche pick at best in Gen V (Black & White / B2W2), rarely seen in standard play. This marked Trubbish's competitive debut. Its most popular set ran Aftermath with Eviolite, favoring a Impish nature.

Hidden Abilities became available
SRCMOVETYPECATPWRPOPROLE
Egg
Spikes
Ground—POPULARHazard
Lv 7
Toxic Spikes
Poison—POPULARSTAB
Tutor
Drain Punch
Fighting75COMMONCoverage
Lv 45
Gunk Shot
Poison120COMMONSTAB
Lv 34
Clear Smog
Poison50COMMONSTAB
Tutor
Pain Split
Normal—COMMONUtility
Trubbish Black & White MovesTrubbish Black 2 & White 2 Moves
Experimental
Wall
Ability
Aftermath
Item
EvioliteBULK
Best Nature for Trubbish
Impish+DEF
EVs

Wall Moveset

  • SpikesHazard
  • Toxic SpikesSTAB
  • Drain Punch
  • Gunk ShotSTAB

Recommended Teammates

Duosion
DuosionExcellent
Kabuto
KabutoGood
Frillish
FrillishGood
→Gen VI — X & Y / ORASF+

Trubbish was a niche pick at best in Gen VI (X & Y / ORAS), rarely seen in standard play. Trubbish maintained its position from the previous generation. Its most popular set ran Stickyhold with Focus Sash, favoring a Timid nature.

Fairy type added to the gameMega Evolution became available
SRCMOVETYPECATPWRPOPROLE
Lv 36
Toxic
Poison—POPULARSTAB
Lv 7
Toxic Spikes
Poison—POPULARSTAB
Egg
Spikes
Ground—POPULARHazard
Trubbish X & Y MovesTrubbish ORAS Moves
Experimental
Hazard Setter
Ability
Sticky Hold
Item
Focus SashSURVIVAL
Best Nature for Trubbish
Timid+SPE
EVs

Hazard Setter Moveset

  • ToxicUtility
  • Toxic SpikesSTAB
  • SpikesHazard

Recommended Teammates

Hoppip
HoppipExcellent
Magikarp
MagikarpExcellent
Ninjask
NinjaskGood
→Gen VII — Sun & Moon / USUMF+

Trubbish was a niche pick at best in Gen VII (Sun & Moon / USUM), rarely seen in standard play. Trubbish maintained its position from the previous generation. Its most popular set ran Stickyhold with Eviolite, favoring a Impish nature.

Z-Moves became available
SRCMOVETYPECATPWRPOPROLE
Lv 7
Toxic Spikes
Poison—COMMONSTAB
Tutor
Pain Split
Normal—COMMONUtility
Lv 34
Clear Smog
Poison50COMMONSTAB
TM83
Infestation
Bug20COMMONCoverage
Trubbish Sun & Moon MovesTrubbish Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Moves
Experimental
Hazard Setter
Ability
Sticky Hold
Item
EvioliteBULK
Best Nature for Trubbish
Impish+DEF
EVs

Hazard Setter Moveset

  • Toxic SpikesSTAB
  • Pain Split
  • Clear SmogSTAB
  • InfestationCoverage

Recommended Teammates

Cryogonal
CryogonalExcellent
Mawile
MawileGood
Mesprit
MespritGood
★Gen VIII — Sword & Shield / BDSPE-

Trubbish saw minimal competitive use in Gen VIII (Sword & Shield / BDSP). This was Trubbish's competitive peak. Its most popular set ran Aftermath with Focus Sash, favoring a Hardy nature.

Gigantamax became availableDynamax became available

Best Moves

SRCMOVETYPECATPWRPOPROLE
Lv 15
Toxic Spikes
Poison—COMMONSTAB
Lv 30
Toxic
Poison—COMMONSTAB
TM25
Protect
Normal—RAREPriority
Trubbish Sword & Shield Moves

Best Build

Experimental
Support
Ability
Aftermath
Item
Focus SashSURVIVAL
Best Nature for Trubbish
HardyNEUTRAL

Support Moveset

  • Toxic SpikesSTAB
  • ToxicUtility
  • ProtectFAST +4

Recommended Teammates

Sawk
SawkExcellent
Trubbish
TrubbishExcellent
Aron
AronDecent

Trubbish Weakness

Trubbish is weak to Ground and Psychic. 5 resistances help offset the weaknesses. Just 2 weak spots to worry about, which keeps teambuilding straightforward.

Trubbish Weakness and Resistance Chart
DamageTypes
2x (Weak)Ground, Psychic
0.5x (Resist)Grass, Fighting, Poison, Bug, Fairy

What is Trubbish Weak Against

Good
2Weak
5Resist
0Immune
Score+1
4xCritical
None
2xWeak
GroundPsychic
½xResist
GrassFightingPoisonBugFairy
¼xResist
None
0xImmune
None

What is Trubbish Strong Against

2Strong
4Resisted
1Immune
Score-3
2xStrong
GrassFairy
½xResisted
PoisonGroundRockGhost
0xImmune
Steel

Best Pokemon Against Trubbish

Excadrill can KO Trubbish with Earthquake (134-157%). Gardevoir's Psychic hits Trubbish for 61-72%.

Excadrill
Excadrill
GroundSteel
B
Gardevoir
Gardevoir
PsychicFairy
B

Evolution

One evolution ahead. Trubbish grows into Garbodor through a straightforward two-stage chain. Plenty of partners for breeding via one egg group. Eggs take an average time to hatch. Evolving adds up to 145 stat points total. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

2 Forms
Trubbish
#568Trubbish
36
Level 36
Garbodor
#569Garbodor
Stat Comparison 2 Stages
Trubbish
Poison
Garbodor
Poison
HP
50
80+30
ATK
50
95+45
DEF
62
82+20
SP.ATK
40
60+20
SP.DEF
62
82+20
SPE
65
75+10
BST
329D-Tier
474C-Tier+145
ROLE
Balanced
Balanced
TYPE
Utility
Physical

Breeding

Very Easy

Breed Trubbish easily with 84 breeding partners from the Mineral egg group.

Egg Groups
Mineral
Gender
♂50.0%♀50.0%
Hatch Time
20 cycles·5,140 steps
Quick~5 min with Flame Body
Breed With (best first)
glaliefroslasscrustleferrothorndwebblesnoruntferroseedcofagrigusyamaskporygon2claydolbronzong
12 of 84·

Shiny Trubbish

Green to teal-blue on a trash bag Pokemon. Trubbish's shiny exists, and that's about the nicest thing to say about it. C tier, moving on.

Normal vs Shiny
Normal TrubbishNormal
Shiny Trubbish Shiny
Color ShiftGreentoBlue
Shiny TierC Tier Shiny

Shiny Trubbish Evolution

2 Forms
Shiny Trubbish evolution
Stage 1Trubbish
Lv. 36
Shiny Garbodor evolution
Stage 2Garbodor
Showing shiny artworkView Full Evolution Chart

Shiny Trubbish Odds & Hunting Methods

8 of 8 Verified
GameBest MethodOddsDifficulty
GameOmega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
MethodDexNav ChainingRoute 110 · 60%
Odds1/37
Difficulty
GameSun & Moon
MethodSOS ChainingMalie City (Outer Cape) · 30%
Odds1/274
Difficulty
GameUltra Sun & Ultra Moon
MethodSOS ChainingMalie City (Outer Cape) · 30%
Odds1/274
Difficulty
GameSword & Shield
MethodBrilliant Aura battle-count boostRoute 3 (Main) · 5%
Odds1/456
Difficulty
GameX & Y
MethodMasuda Method
Odds1/512
Difficulty
GameLegends: Z-A
MethodWild EncounterHyperspace Lumiose (Poison 1-Star) +17 moreBest odds require Mega Dimension DLC
Odds1/586
Difficulty
GameBlack 2 & White 2
MethodMasuda Method
Odds1/1024
Difficulty
GameBlack & White
MethodMasuda Method
Odds1/1365
Difficulty
More dots = harder hunt1/200 Green = best verified rate
How do we research these odds?

We check every game where a shiny is possible, then rank each one by the best method available in that game, so the row at the top is the fastest route overall.

Odds marked verified are cross-checked against multiple independent sources before we publish them. Where a rate is not yet confirmed we mark the row pending rather than guess a number.

Read our full methodology

How to Get Trubbish

All 8 games

Rooting through Lumiose City's Wild Zones from level 11 to 39, Trubbish appears as an ordinary overworld trash bag or as a bloated Alpha version.

Where To Catch Trubbish in LZA

Trubbish is where the line starts, caught through walking encounters at Lv. 11-39. The chain covers 2 catchable stages before reaching the final form.

  1. Trubbish
    Step 1Trubbish ✓
    Rouge District - Rouge Sector 3
    Lv.11-14Overworld
    Legends: Z-A
    Rouge District - Rouge Sector 7
    Lv.11-14Overworld
    Legends: Z-A
    Vert District - Vert Sector 5
    Lv.11-13Overworld
    Legends: Z-A
    Vert District - Vert Sector 6
    Lv.11-14Overworld
    Legends: Z-A
  2. Garbodor
    Step 2Catch or Evolve into Garbodor
    Jaune District - Jaune Sector 7
    Lv.36-38Overworld
    Legends: Z-A
    Jaune District - Jaune Sector 5
    Lv.38-40Overworld
    Legends: Z-A
    Hyperspace Lumiose - Poison 4-Star
    Lv.41-43Grass
    Legends: Z-A
    Vert District - Vert Sector 8
    Lv.50Interact with Pokemon
    Legends: Z-A
    or evolve from Trubbish (Step 1)

Base Stats

An unusually even spread gives Trubbish flexibility. Speed barely edges ahead. But Sp. Atk isn't far off. Common in the wild and follows a medium-fast 1M XP curve. Yields 1 Speed EV.

Base Stats
Avg
HP50
D
Attack50
D
Defense62
C
Sp. Atk40
D
Sp. Def62
C
Speed65
C
Total329
Details
Catch Rate
Easy190 / 255
Growth Rate
Medium Fast1M XP
Height0.6 m
2'00"Small
Weight31.0 kg
68.3 lbsLight
Base XP66
Low Yield
Abilities
Stench
Has a 10% chance of making target Pokémon flinch with each hit.
Sticky Hold
Prevents a held item from being removed by other Pokémon.
AftermathHidden Ability
Damages the attacker for 1/4 its max HP when knocked out by a contact move.
EV Yield
HPAtkDefSpASpDSpe+1
Speed training source
Pokedex Entry

Its favorite places are unsanitary ones. If you leave trash lying around, you could even find one of these Pokémon living in your room.

Pokemon Legends: Z-A

Trubbish Guide

  • You can run Trubbish through the first few routes without issues. 329 BST won't carry you far though. Get it to Garbodor as fast as you can.

Game Availability

Trubbish joined the series in Black & White and has been available in 8 titles so far. With 5 generations of appearances, it's established itself despite the later start.

Click a game to view version-specific details

Explore

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