Is Garbodor Good in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Playthrough?
Poison with decent Attack and HP. Handles Mina's Fairy trial and can absorb a hit or two. Too slow and one-dimensional for the E4, where faster Poison options exist.
Trubbish has the type edge here and should clean up Ilima's team.
Trubbish trades roughly evenly with Hala's team.
Trubbish trades roughly evenly with Lana's team.
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Kiawe's typing presses Trubbish's defenses.
Trubbish has the type edge here and should clean up Mallow's team.
Olivia's typing presses Trubbish's defenses.
Sophocles's Pokemon outpace and outclass Trubbish here.
Acerola's typing presses Trubbish's defenses.
Nanu's team hits Trubbish's weaknesses hard.
Trubbish has the type edge here and should clean up Mina's team.
Hapu's team hits Trubbish's weaknesses hard.
Molayne's Pokemon outpace and outclass Garbodor here.
Olivia's team hits Garbodor's weaknesses hard.
Acerola's team hits Garbodor's weaknesses hard.
Garbodor trades roughly evenly with Kahili's team.
Garbodor trades roughly evenly with Kukui's team.
Catch Trubbish on Malie City (walking, Lv 25-28).
Your Trubbish should hit Level 36 before you reach Molayne, at typical leveling pace.
How to Get Garbodor in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon
No wild encounters for Garbodor. The 2-stage line runs through Trubbish, which you can catch at solid rates from the locations below. Evolve at level 36 once you've got the levels.
How to Obtain Garbodor in USUM
Step 1Catch TrubbishMalie City - Outer CapeLv.25-28GrassRate 30%
Step 2Garbodor ✓
Garbodor Weakness
Ground and Psychic 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.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Ground, Psychic |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Grass, Fighting, Poison, Bug, Fairy |
What is Garbodor Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Garbodor
 Espeon Psychic | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Garbodor View Espeon builds →Future Sight 2x131-155%KO | ||
 Marowak Ground | C | |
Obtain MethodHeahea Beach Gift | ||
 Onix RockGround | C | |
 Slowbro WaterPsychic | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Garbodor View Slowbro builds →Psyshock 2x73-86% Bulldoze 2x30-35% | ||
 Oranguru NormalPsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Garbodor View Oranguru builds →Psyshock 2x67-79% Bulldoze 2x25-31% | ||
Espeon Psychic | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Garbodor View Espeon builds →Future Sight 2x131-154%KO | ||
 Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
 Metang SteelPsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Garbodor View Metang builds →Zen Headbutt 2x57-68% Bulldoze 2x29-34% | ||
 Kadabra Psychic | B | |
 Jynx IcePsychic | C | |
Espeon Psychic | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Garbodor View Espeon builds →Future Sight 2x127-150%KO | ||
Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Garbodor View Gardevoir builds →Future Sight 2x122-143%KO | ||
Kadabra Psychic | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Garbodor View Kadabra builds →Future Sight 2x118-139%KO | ||
Metang SteelPsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Garbodor View Metang builds →Zen Headbutt 2x55-65% Bulldoze 2x28-33% | ||
 Torterra GrassGround | C | |
 Solgaleo PsychicSteel | S | |
Obtain MethodMahalo Trail Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Garbodor View Solgaleo builds →Psychic 2x84-99% Bulldoze 2x44-53% | ||
Espeon Psychic | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Garbodor View Espeon builds →Future Sight 2x126-149%KO | ||
Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Garbodor View Gardevoir builds →Future Sight 2x122-144%KO | ||
Kadabra Psychic | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Garbodor View Kadabra builds →Future Sight 2x117-138%KO | ||
 Delphox FirePsychic | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Garbodor View Delphox builds →Future Sight 2x113-133%KO | ||
Solgaleo PsychicSteel | S | |
Obtain MethodMahalo Trail Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Garbodor View Solgaleo builds →Psychic 2x87-103%KO Earthquake 2x75-88% | ||
 Mewtwo Psychic | S | |
Obtain MethodUltra Space Wilds Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Garbodor View Mewtwo builds →Future Sight 2x150-176%KO Earthquake 2x62-73% | ||
Espeon Psychic | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Garbodor View Espeon builds →Future Sight 2x129-152%KO | ||
 Azelf Psychic | B | |
Obtain MethodUltra Space Wilds Interact Encounter | ||
Marowak Ground | C | |
Obtain MethodHeahea Beach Gift | ||
 Landorus Ground | B | |
Recommended Build AbilitySheerforce ItemLife Orb NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Garbodor View Landorus builds →Rock Slide22-26% | ||
Garbodor Evolutions
Garbodor is what Trubbish becomes. Breed it for Trubbish eggs (average hatch time). Plenty of 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. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed with Garbodor to get Trubbish eggs easily using 58 partners from the Mineral egg group. Notable egg moves include Autotomize, Curse, Haze and 6 more.
USUM Garbodor Best Moveset
95 Attack at 82/82 defenses with AbilityWeak Armor trading Defense for Speed when hit physically and AbilityAftermath dealing damage on fainting. MoveToxic Spikes sets hazards. MoveDrain Punch heals. The moveset holds C-tier through hazard access and moderate bulk that provides some defensive utility.
Best Build
Garbodor best EVs are HP and Sp. Def
Wall Moveset
- Gunk Shot
- Spikes
- Pain Split
- Toxic
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Don't skip the egg moves. Garbodor picks up Autotomize and Curse only through breeding, and both fill gaps the natural movepool can't. STAB runs through Belch and Gunk Shot while coverage across 9 types adds range.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Reminder Moves
Base Stats
It locks opponents in place with its left hand, immobilizing them by entirely dousing their bodies with poisonous liquid.
Some say the reason Garbodor in Alola are a little stronger than their counterparts elsewhere is the presence of Muk, their natural enemy.
Garbodor Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Guide
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, Garbodor brings 474 BST to the table. C-Tier on our list: a niche pick in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon's meta. Gunkshot with Black Sludge is the standard set.
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. Speed tells the real story. Base 75 Speed is workable. Faster than some, slower than many.
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, run Gunkshot, Spikes, Painsplit, and Toxic on Garbodor. Gunkshot is the most common pick at 0% usage. This set covers the balanced role with a mix of damage and utility.
Game Availability
Available since Black & White, Garbodor appears in 8 games spanning 6 generations. Beyond its original form, it gained a Gigantamax form in Generation 8.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BWDebut
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwShGigantamax
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves