Utility
Hazard Setter
DTier
65Speed · Below Avg

Stats & Training

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 HoldNiche
Prevents a held item from being removed by other Pokémon.
AftermathHATop Pick
Damages the attacker for 1/4 its max HP when knocked out by a contact move.
EV Yield
HPAtkDefSpASpDSpe+1
Speed training source
Pokedex Entries
No Legends Z A entries available

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

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
Type ChartGood
2Weak
5Resist
0Immune
Score+1
4xCritical
None
2xWeak
GroundPsychic
½xResist
GrassFightingPoisonBugFairy
¼xResist
None
0xImmune
None
STAB (2)
GrassFairy
How to Beat Trubbish in Legends: Z-A (Best Counters)
Excadrill
Excadrill
GroundSteel
S
Ground is super effective against TrubbishView Excadrill →

Legends: Z-A Evolution

One evolution ahead. Trubbish grows into Garbodor through a straightforward two-stage chain. A decent partner pool 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

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 is not available in this game

Legends: Z-A Trubbish Best Moveset

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

Experimental
Hazard Setter
Ability
Aftermath
Item
Loaded Dice
Best Nature for Trubbish
Careful+SPD

Trubbish best EVs are Sp. Def and HP

EVs

Hazard Setter Moveset

  • Gunk ShotSTAB
  • Toxic SpikesSTAB
  • Rock Blast
  • SubstituteUtility

Recommended Teammates

Scraggy
ScraggyDecent
Mawile
MawileDecent

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

Lv 1
Headbutt
D7010015Normal
Lv 1
Smokescreen
D—10020Normal
Lv 9
Amnesia
C——20Psychic
Lv 12
Rollout
D309020Rock
Lv 15
Toxic Spikes
C——20Poison
Lv 18
Brutal Swing
D6010020Dark
Lv 20
Take Down
D908520Normal
Lv 24
Poison Jab
C8010020Poison
Lv 27
Sludge Bomb
D9010010Poison
Lv 30
Toxic
S—9010Poison
Lv 34
Self-Destruct
C2001005Normal
Lv 39
Sludge Wave
D9510010Poison
Lv 44
Gunk Shot
C120805Poison
Lv 53
Explosion
B2501005Normal

TM Moves

TM
TM112
Acid Spray
D4010020Poison
TM40
Bullet Seed
D2510030Grass
TM90
Dark Pulse
D8010015Dark
TM131
Drain Punch
D7510010Fighting
TM35
Endure+4
C——10Normal
TM109
Facade
D7010020Normal
TM42
Giga Drain
D7510010Grass
TM100
Gunk Shot
C120805Poison
TM01
Headbutt
D7010015Normal
TM46
Mud Shot
D559515Ground
TM77
Poison Jab
C8010020Poison
TM17
Protect+4
C——10Normal
TM128
Seed Bomb
D8010015Grass
TM48
Self-Destruct
C2001005Normal
TM53
Sludge Bomb
D9010010Poison
TM88
Spikes
S——20Ground
TM85
Substitute
C——10Normal
TM07
Toxic
S—9010Poison
TM89
Toxic Spikes
C——20Poison

Egg Moves

Trubbish doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Trubbish can't learn any Tutor moves

How to Get Trubbish in Legends: Z-A

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 is not available as a wild encounter in this game.

Also found in:

BlackBlack 2XOmega RubySunUltra Sun

Trubbish Guide

  • 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.

  • For Legends: Z-A, 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 in Legends: Z-A. Check the Locations section above for specific routes, encounter rates, and methods. It also appears in 7 other games across the series.

Game Availability

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

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