As a Poison-type, Garbodor fills a straightforward role. Only weak to Ground and Psychic. Known as the Trash Heap Pokémon. Known as the Trash Heap Pokemon. The stat spread favors raw physical power.
Nothing fancy in Garbodor's spread. It leans physical with Attack out front. And you'll get 2 Attack EVs per KO for it. Follows a medium-fast 1M XP curve.
It clenches opponents with its left arm and finishes them off with foul-smelling poison gas belched from its mouth.
They absorb garbage and make it part of their bodies. They shoot a poisonous liquid from their right-hand fingertips.
Garbodor Weakness
AvgGround and Psychic-type moves hit Garbodor for super-effective damage. The Poison typing picks up 4 resistances to work with. With 80 HP and balanced defenses, Garbodor can afford to eat a neutral hit or two.
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
Garbodor is what Trubbish becomes. Breed it for Trubbish eggs (average hatch time). A decent partner pool for breeding via one egg group. Eggs are average hatch time. The evolution from Trubbish pushed Garbodor to 474 total stats. Attack saw the largest single gain at +45.
How to Evolve
Breed with Garbodor to get Trubbish eggs easily using 49 partners from the Mineral egg group. Notable egg moves include Curse, Haze, Mud Sport and 5 more.
Lead with Garbodor, set Spikes, and keep pressure on. Aftermath and Black Sludge buy the time it needs, with max HP and Defense EVs letting it take hits while controlling the hazard game.
Best Build
Best Garbodor Moveset
- Gunk Shot
- Toxic Spikes
- Drain Punch
- Spikes
Recommended Teammates
Don't skip the egg moves. Garbodor picks up Curse and Haze only through breeding, and both fill gaps the natural movepool can't. STAB runs through Gunk Shot and Sludge Wave while coverage across 7 types adds range.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Reminder Moves
decent spawn rates for Garbodor across 4 locations in late-game routes. Nothing complicated. Check the sorted list below, compare the top few options, and head to whichever is closest.
Where To Catch Garbodor in Black & White
The path to Garbodor starts with Trubbish at Lv. 19-38 via walking encounters. 2 catchable stages total, with locations listed for each one below.
Step 1Catch TrubbishEASYRoute 16BlackGrassLv.19-21UncommonMidRouteAnyEASYRoute 16WhiteGrassLv.19-21UncommonMidRouteAnyEASYRoute 5WhiteGrassLv.19-21UncommonMidRouteAnyEASYRoute 5BlackGrassLv.19-21UncommonMidRouteAnyEASYRoute 16BlackGrassLv.22-24UncommonMidRouteAnyDouble grassEASYRoute 16WhiteGrassLv.22-24UncommonMidRouteAnyDouble grassEASYRoute 5WhiteGrassLv.22-24UncommonMidRouteAnyDouble grassEASYRoute 5BlackGrassLv.22-24UncommonMidRouteAnyDouble grass
Step 2Garbodor ✓EASYRoute 9BlackGrassLv.31-33UncommonLateRouteAnyEASYRoute 9WhiteGrassLv.31-33UncommonLateRouteAnyEASYRoute 9BlackGrassLv.36-38UncommonLateRouteAnyDouble grassEASYRoute 9WhiteGrassLv.36-38UncommonLateRouteAnyDouble grassor evolve from Trubbish (Step 1)
Garbodor brings 474 BST to the table. C-Tier on our list — a situational pick that fills a niche.
Trubbish evolves into Garbodor at level 36. Garbodor is the fully evolved form. It sits at 474 BST in its evolved form.
Stench has a 10% chance of making target Pokémon flinch with each hit — that's the one you want on Garbodor. Aftermath is the hidden ability. Niche, but it has its uses. Weak Armor works too if your team needs something different.
Garbodor is a physical attacker with base 95 Attack. Enough bulk to take a hit or two, too. But the speed tells the real story — base 75 Speed is workable — faster than some, slower than many.
Garbodor appears in 8 games, including Black & White, Black 2 & White 2, and X & Y.
Available since Black & White, Garbodor appears in 8 games spanning 5 generations. Beyond its original form, it gained a Gigantamax form in Generation 8.
- Gen IY
Yellow - Gen IRB
Red & Blue - Gen IIGS
Gold & Silver - Gen IIC
Crystal - Gen IIIRS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen IIIFRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen IIIE
Emerald - Gen IVPt
Platinum - Gen IVHGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen IVDP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen VBWDebut
Black & White - Gen VB2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen VIXY
X & Y - Gen VIORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen VIIUSUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen VIISM
Sun & Moon - Gen VIILGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen VIIISwShGigantamax
Sword & Shield - Gen VIIIPLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen VIIIBDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen IXSV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen IXLZA
Legends: Z-A