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.
The combination of garbage bags and industrial waste caused the chemical reaction that created this Pokémon.
Inhaling the gas they belch will make you sleep for a week. They prefer unsanitary places.
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.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Ground, Psychic |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Grass, Fighting, Poison, Bug, Fairy |
 Lunatone RockPsychic | C | |
Obtain MethodMeteor Falls Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Trubbish View Lunatone builds →Psychic 2x113-134%KO Bulldoze 2x36-42% Confusion 2x67-79% | ||
 Solrock RockPsychic | C | |
Obtain MethodMeteor Falls Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Trubbish View Solrock builds →Psychic 2x76-91% Bulldoze 2x51-61% Confusion 2x43-51% | ||
 Onix RockGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Trubbish View Onix builds →Dig 2x59-71% Bulldoze 2x46-55% | ||
 Numel FireGround | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Trubbish View Numel builds →Earth Power 2x87-103%KO Dig 2x74-87% Bulldoze 2x57-67% | ||
 Sandshrew Ground | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Trubbish View Sandshrew builds →Dig 2x87-103%KO Bulldoze 2x67-79% Sand Tomb 2x39-47% | ||
Lunatone RockPsychic | C | |
Obtain MethodMeteor Falls Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Trubbish View Lunatone builds →Psychic 2x112-133%KO Bulldoze 2x35-42% Confusion 2x65-78% | ||
Solrock RockPsychic | C | |
Obtain MethodMeteor Falls Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Trubbish View Solrock builds →Psychic 2x75-89% Bulldoze 2x52-62% Confusion 2x43-52% | ||
Onix RockGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Trubbish View Onix builds →Dig 2x59-70% Bulldoze 2x47-56% | ||
Numel FireGround | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Trubbish View Numel builds →Earth Power 2x84-100%KO Dig 2x72-85% Bulldoze 2x56-67% | ||
Sandshrew Ground | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Trubbish View Sandshrew builds →Dig 2x84-100%KO Bulldoze 2x65-78% Sand Tomb 2x41-48% | ||
Lunatone RockPsychic | C | |
Obtain MethodMeteor Falls Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Trubbish View Lunatone builds →Psychic 2x115-136%KO Bulldoze 2x35-42% Confusion 2x65-77% | ||
Solrock RockPsychic | C | |
Obtain MethodMeteor Falls Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Trubbish View Solrock builds →Psychic 2x77-91% Bulldoze 2x51-60% Confusion 2x44-52% | ||
Onix RockGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Trubbish View Onix builds →Dig 2x59-70% Bulldoze 2x47-56% | ||
Numel FireGround | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Trubbish View Numel builds →Earth Power 2x85-101%KO Dig 2x73-87% Bulldoze 2x56-66% | ||
Sandshrew Ground | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Trubbish View Sandshrew builds →Dig 2x85-101%KO Bulldoze 2x65-77% Sand Tomb 2x41-49% | ||
 Donphan Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Trubbish View Donphan builds →Earthquake 2x158-186%KO Bulldoze 2x95-112%KO | ||
Lunatone RockPsychic | C | |
Obtain MethodMeteor Falls Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Trubbish View Lunatone builds →Future Sight 2x155-183%KO Psychic 2x117-138%KO Bulldoze 2x35-42% Confusion 2x67-80% | ||
Solrock RockPsychic | C | |
Obtain MethodMeteor Falls Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Trubbish View Solrock builds →Psychic 2x79-93% Bulldoze 2x52-62% Confusion 2x45-53% | ||
Onix RockGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Trubbish View Onix builds →Dig 2x60-72% Bulldoze 2x47-56% Sand Tomb 2x29-35% | ||
 Bronzor SteelPsychic | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Trubbish View Bronzor builds →Future Sight 2x60-72% Psychic 2x47-56% Extrasensory 2x42-50% Bulldoze 2x20-25% | ||
Donphan Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Trubbish View Donphan builds →Earthquake 2x151-178%KO Bulldoze 2x92-109%KO | ||
Lunatone RockPsychic | C | |
Obtain MethodMeteor Falls Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Trubbish View Lunatone builds →Future Sight 2x149-176%KO Earthquake 2x55-66% Psychic 2x114-134%KO Bulldoze 2x34-40% | ||
Onix RockGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Trubbish View Onix builds →Earthquake 2x72-85% Dig 2x59-70% Bulldoze 2x44-52% Sand Tomb 2x28-34% | ||
 Rhyhorn GroundRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Trubbish View Rhyhorn builds →Earthquake 2x116-137%KO Drill Run 2x92-109%KO Dig 2x92-109%KO Bulldoze 2x70-83% | ||
Bronzor SteelPsychic | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Trubbish View Bronzor builds →Future Sight 2x59-70% Earthquake 2x34-40% Psychic 2x46-54% Extrasensory 2x41-49% | ||
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Excadrill can KO Trubbish with Earthquake (135-159%). Latios threatens a KO with Psyshock (171-201%). Gastrodon deals 48-56% with Scald.
 Excadrill GroundSteel | S | |
Recommended Build AbilityMold Breaker ItemLeftovers NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Trubbish View Excadrill builds →Earthquake 2x135-159%KO Rapid Spin23-27% | ||
 Latios DragonPsychic | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemLife Orb NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Trubbish View Latios builds →Draco Meteor139-163%KO Psyshock 2x171-201%KO | ||
 Gastrodon WaterGround | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityStormdrain ItemLeftovers NatureQuiet Moves
Damage vs Trubbish View Gastrodon builds →Scald48-56% | ||
 Gardevoir PsychicFairy | C | |
Recommended Build AbilityTrace ItemChoice Scarf NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Trubbish View Gardevoir builds →Moonblast38-45% Psychic 2x143-169%KO Shadow Ball42-50% | ||
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Evolution
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 56 breeding partners from the Mineral egg group. Pass egg moves like Curse, Haze, Mud Sport and 5 more to offspring.
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Trubbish Best Moveset
Trubbish runs a standard attacker set. Hardy nature with spread EVs shapes the build, while Blackglasses brings extra utility. Stench supports the kit from the background.
Best Build
Trubbish best EVs are HP and Defense
Bulky Support Moveset
- Giga Drain
- Explosion
- Pain Split
- Sludge Bomb
Recommended Teammates
Moves
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.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Trubbish Locations
Easy grab on Trubbish with high spawn rates across 2 locations in early-game routes. The sorted list below shows the full spread so you can pick the most convenient spot.
Best Locations to Catch Trubbish in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
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 Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, 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 Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire. 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
- 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