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.
Beware the poisonous liquid it shoots from its right arm. If even a little of it gets on you, you’ll experience the effects of the unidentified toxin.
For a time, their numbers increased explosively in Alola. Since the arrival of Grimer, their population has decreased dramatically.
Garbodor Weakness
GoodGround and Psychic-type moves hit Garbodor for super-effective damage. The Poison typing picks up 5 resistances to work with. With 80 HP and balanced defenses, Garbodor can afford to eat a neutral hit or two.
Garbodor is what Trubbish becomes. Breed it for Trubbish eggs (average hatch time). No compatible partners 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 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. Stench and Black Sludge buy the time it needs, with a spread EV build EVs letting it take hits while controlling the hazard game.
Best Build
Best Garbodor Moveset
- Spikes
- Explosion
- Psychic
- Gunk Shot
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 Belch and Gunk Shot while coverage across 8 types adds range.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Reminder Moves
Transfer Moves
A few locations for Garbodor with moderate rates across mid-game routes. The sort toggle below swaps between best odds and earliest access, so you can approach it based on where you are in the game.
Where To Catch Garbodor in Sun & Moon
To get Garbodor, start by catching Trubbish through walking encounters at Lv. 24-27. The chain covers 2 catchable stages before reaching the final form.
Step 1Catch TrubbishEFFORTLESSMalie City - Outer CapeSunGrassLv.24-2730%MidCityEFFORTLESSMalie City - Outer CapeMoonGrassLv.24-2730%MidCity
Step 2Garbodor ✓Malie City - Outer CapeSunGrassLv.24-27MidCitySOS from TrubbishMalie City - Outer CapeMoonGrassLv.24-27MidCitySOS from Trubbishor 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 mixed attacker — base 95 Attack and 60 Sp. Atk. 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