What does Trubbish evolve into?

Trubbish evolves into Garbodor at level 36. One evolution, no branching. Solid jump from 329 BST.

At what level does Trubbish evolve?

Trubbish evolves into Garbodor at level 36. Takes some grinding. Plan your team around the mid-game wait.

Should I use Trubbish?

For Sun & Moon, 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.

Where can you catch Trubbish?

Trubbish is catchable in Sun & Moon. Check the Locations section above for specific routes, encounter rates, and methods. It also appears in 7 other games across the series.

Trubbish - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Physical

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

Attack50

Defense62

Sp. Atk40

Sp. Def62

Speed65

Total329

Details

Catch Rate

Easy190 / 255

Growth Rate

Medium Fast1M XP

Height0.6 m

Weight31.0 kg

Base XP66

Abilities

Stench

Has a 10% chance of making target Pokémon flinch with each hit.

Sticky HoldTop Pick

Prevents a held item from being removed by other Pokémon.

AftermathHA

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

Unsanitary places are what they like best. They can be spotted in Alola, often with Grimer in hot pursuit.

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
Damage	Types
2x (Weak)	Ground, Psychic
0.5x (Resist)	Grass, Fighting, Poison, Bug, Fairy

Type ChartGood

2Weak

5Resist

0Immune

Score+1

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Ground Psychic

½xResist

Grass Fighting Poison Bug Fairy

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

None

STAB (2)

Grass Fairy

How to Beat Trubbish in Sun & Moon (Best Counters)

Necrozma Psychic	B
Available Moves Moves Prismatic LaserLv. 73 Psycho CutLv. 37 BulldozeTM78 ConfusionLv. 1 Damage vs Trubbish Prismatic Laser 2x 261-307%KO Psycho Cut 2x 99-118%KO Bulldoze 2x 57-67% Confusion 2x 83-98% View Necrozma builds →
Mudsdale Ground	C
Available Moves Moves EarthquakeLv. 47 High HorsepowerLv. 24 BulldozeTM78 Mud-SlapLv. 1 Damage vs Trubbish Earthquake 2x 161-190%KO High Horsepower 2x 153-180%KO Bulldoze 2x 98-115%KO Mud-Slap 2x 20-24% View Mudsdale builds →
Palossand GhostGround	C
Available Moves Moves Earth PowerLv. 47 BulldozeTM78 Sand TombLv. 14 Damage vs Trubbish Earth Power 2x 120-142%KO Bulldoze 2x 65-77% Sand Tomb 2x 38-46% View Palossand builds →
Dugtrio Ground	C
Available Moves Moves EarthquakeLv. 47 Earth PowerLv. 30 DigLv. 35 Mud BombLv. 25 Damage vs Trubbish Earthquake 2x 134-158%KO Earth Power 2x 71-84% Dig 2x 108-127%KO Mud Bomb 2x 53-62% View Dugtrio builds →
Marowak Ground	C
Available Moves Moves Stomping TantrumLv. 43 Bone ClubLv. 7 BulldozeTM78 BonemerangLv. 21 Damage vs Trubbish Stomping Tantrum 2x 86-101%KO Bone Club 2x 73-86% Bulldoze 2x 69-82% Bonemerang 2x 57-67% View Marowak builds →

Sun & Moon 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

2 Forms

#568Trubbish

Level 36

#569Garbodor

Stat Comparison 2 Stages

Trubbish

Poison

Garbodor

Poison

80+30

ATK

95+45

DEF

82+20

SP.ATK

60+20

SP.DEF

82+20

SPE

75+10

BST

329D-Tier

474C-Tier+145

ROLE

Balanced

TYPE

Utility

Physical

Breeding

Very Easy

Breed Trubbish easily with 58 breeding partners from the Mineral egg group. Pass egg moves like Curse, Haze, Mud Sport and 5 more to offspring.

Egg Groups

Mineral

Gender

♂50.0%♀50.0%

Hatch Time

20 cycles·5,140 steps

Quick~5 min with Flame Body

Egg Moves

8moves

Breed With (best first)

Sun & Moon Trubbish Best Moveset

Trubbish's job is getting Spikes up and staying on the field. Eviolite provides a bulk boost that only works before full evolution, Stickyhold helps it stick around, and spread EVs prioritize longevity.

Best Build

Experimental

Hazard Setter

Ability

Sticky Hold

Item

EvioliteBULK

Best Nature for Trubbish

Bold+DEF

Trubbish best EVs are Sp. Atk and Sp. Def

EVs

Atk

Def

SpA

SpD

Hazard Setter Moveset

Sludge WaveSTAB
RolloutCoverage
Gunk ShotSTAB
SpikesHazard

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

Lv 1

Poison Gas

D—9040Poison

Lv 1

Pound

—4010035Normal

Lv 3

Recycle

C——10Normal

Lv 7

Toxic Spikes

C——20Poison

Lv 12

Acid Spray

D4010020Poison

Lv 14

Double Slap

—158510Normal

Lv 18

Sludge

D6510020Poison

Lv 23

Stockpile

D——20Normal

Lv 23

Swallow

D——10Normal

Lv 25

Take Down

—908520Normal

Lv 29

Sludge Bomb

D9010010Poison

Lv 34

Clear Smog

D50—15Poison

Lv 36

Toxic

C—9010Poison

Lv 40

Amnesia

D——20Psychic

Lv 42

Belch

—1209010Poison

Lv 45

Gunk Shot

S120805Poison

Lv 47

Explosion

B2501005Normal

TM Moves

TM45

Attract

C—10015Normal

TM100

Confide

D——20Normal

TM97

Dark Pulse

D8010015Dark

TM32

Double Team

———15Normal

TM64

Explosion

B2501005Normal

TM42

Facade

D7010020Normal

TM21

Frustration

D—10020Normal

TM10

Hidden Power

—6010015Normal

TM83

Infestation

D2010020Bug

TM66

Payback

—5010010Dark

TM17

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TM18

Rain Dance

C——5Water

TM44

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM27

Return

D—10020Normal

TM48

Round

D6010015Normal

TM88

Sleep Talk

C——10Normal

TM36

Sludge Bomb

D9010010Poison

TM34

Sludge Wave

S9510010Poison

TM90

Substitute

C——10Normal

TM11

Sunny Day

C——5Fire

TM87

Swagger

D—8515Normal

TM46

Thief

D6010025Dark

TM06

Toxic

C—9010Poison

TM09

Venoshock

D6510010Poison

Egg Moves

Egg

Curse

C——10Ghost

Egg

Haze

C——30Ice

Egg

Mud Sport

———15Ground

Egg

Rock Blast

D259010Rock

Egg

Rollout

S309020Rock

Egg

Sand Attack

——10015Ground

Egg

Self-Destruct

C2001005Normal

Egg

Spikes

S——20Ground

Tutor Moves

Trubbish can't learn any Tutor moves

Transfer Moves

Gen

Gen 6

Secret Power

—7010020Normal

Sun & Moon Trubbish Locations

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

Malie City - Outer Cape

SunGrass Lv.24-27 City

30%Mid

Malie City - Outer Cape

MoonGrass Lv.24-27 City

30%Mid

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 Sun & Moon, 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 Sun & Moon. 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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