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.
Its favorite places are unsanitary ones. If you leave trash lying around, you could even find one of these Pokémon living in your room.
This Pokémon was born from a bag stuffed with trash. Galarian Weezing relish the fumes belched by Trubbish.
Trubbish is weak to Ground and Psychic. 5 resistances help offset the weaknesses. Just 2 weak spots to worry about, which keeps teambuilding straightforward.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Ground, Psychic |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Grass, Fighting, Poison, Bug, Fairy |
Excadrill can KO Trubbish with Earthquake (164-193%). Metagross threatens a KO with Psychic Fangs (229-269%). Hippowdon's Earthquake also KOs at 117-138%.
 Excadrill GroundSteel | S | |
Recommended Build AbilityMold Breaker ItemLeftovers NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Trubbish View Excadrill builds →Earthquake 2x164-193%KO Rapid Spin27-32% | ||
 Metagross SteelPsychic | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityClearbody ItemChoice Band NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Trubbish View Metagross builds →Earthquake 2x180-211%KO Bullet Punch54-64% Psychic Fangs 2x229-269%KO | ||
 Hippowdon Ground | B | |
Recommended Build AbilitySand Stream ItemRocky Helmet NatureImpish Moves
Damage vs Trubbish View Hippowdon builds →Earthquake 2x117-138%KO | ||
 Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityTrace ItemChoice Scarf NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Trubbish View Gardevoir builds →Moonblast24-28% Psychic 2x91-108%KO | ||
One evolution ahead. Trubbish grows into Garbodor through a straightforward two-stage chain. Plenty of partners for breeding via one egg group. Eggs are average hatch time. Evolving adds up to 145 stat points total. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed Trubbish easily with 84 breeding partners from the Mineral egg group.
Trubbish's job is getting Toxic Spikes up and staying on the field. Loaded Dice provides guaranteed multi-hit consistency, Aftermath helps it stick around, and max HP and Sp. Def EVs prioritize longevity.
Best Build
Trubbish best EVs are Sp. Def and HP
Hazard Setter Moveset
- Gunk Shot
- Toxic Spikes
- Rock Blast
- Substitute
Recommended Teammates
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Hazard Setter Moveset
- Sludge Wave
- Rollout
- Gunk Shot
- Spikes
Hazard Setter Moveset
- Sludge Wave
- Rollout
- Gunk Shot
- Spikes
Moves
Leveling does the heavy lifting. Trubbish picks up Take Down and Sludge Bomb along the way, building toward a complete offensive set. TMs add Normal and Rock coverage and more, but the foundation's already strong by then.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Breeding opens up real options for Trubbish. Autotomize and Curse come exclusively from egg moves, and they're worth the effort. The rest of the kit covers basics through Belch and Gunk Shot and Normal and Dark coverage and more.
Breeding opens up real options for Trubbish. Autotomize and Curse come exclusively from egg moves, and they're worth the effort. The rest of the kit covers basics through Belch and Gunk Shot and Normal and Dark coverage and more.
Breeding opens up real options for Trubbish. Curse and Haze come exclusively from egg moves, and they're worth the effort. The rest of the kit covers basics through Belch and Gunk Shot and Normal and Dark coverage and more.
Trubbish doesn't appear in Legends: Z-A. Transfer it from Black, Black 2, or Sword to add it to your collection. Check the source games below for encounter details.
Trubbish tops out at moderate rates across 4 locations in early-game routes. The encounters below are sorted by rate so you can see exactly what you're working with.
Best Locations to Catch Trubbish in Sword & Shield
Before you go hunting for Trubbish, check which of the 4 spots belong to your version. Shield and Sword each have different walking encounters at Lv. 10-14.
Trubbish starts showing up in mid-game routes at high spawn rates across 2 encounter spots. The list below is sorted so you can pick what fits your current progress without scrolling through everything.
Best Locations to Catch Trubbish in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon
A few locations for Trubbish with high spawn 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.
Best Locations to Catch Trubbish in Sun & Moon
Trubbish evolves into Garbodor at level 36. One evolution, no branching. Solid jump from 329 BST.
Trubbish evolves into Garbodor at level 36. Takes some grinding. Plan your team around the mid-game wait.
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.
Trubbish is catchable across 8 games. Debuted in Legends: Z-A and most recently available in Black & White and Black 2 & White 2.
Trubbish joined the series in Black & White and has been available in 8 titles so far. With 6 generations of appearances, it's established itself despite the later start.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 5BWDebut
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves