Is Trubbish Good in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Playthrough?
Wild Poison-type. Garbodor has passable stats but nothing exciting. Handles Mina's Fairy trial with Poison. Outclassed by Crobat and Alolan Muk for the Poison slot.
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 Trubbish in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon
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.
Where To Catch Trubbish in USUM
Step 1Trubbish ✓Malie City - Outer CapeLv.25-28GrassRate 30%
Step 2Evolve into Garbodor
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 |
What is Trubbish Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Trubbish
 Espeon Psychic | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Trubbish View Espeon builds →Future Sight 2x196-231%KO | ||
 Marowak Ground | C | |
Obtain MethodHeahea Beach Gift | ||
 Onix RockGround | C | |
 Slowbro WaterPsychic | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Trubbish View Slowbro builds →Psyshock 2x107-126%KO Bulldoze 2x43-51% | ||
 Oranguru NormalPsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Trubbish View Oranguru builds →Psyshock 2x99-118%KO Bulldoze 2x38-46% | ||
Espeon Psychic | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Trubbish View Espeon builds →Future Sight 2x198-233%KO | ||
 Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
 Metang SteelPsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Trubbish View Metang builds →Zen Headbutt 2x88-103%KO Bulldoze 2x44-53% | ||
 Kadabra Psychic | B | |
 Jynx IcePsychic | C | |
Espeon Psychic | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Trubbish View Espeon builds →Future Sight 2x195-230%KO | ||
Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Trubbish View Gardevoir builds →Future Sight 2x186-219%KO | ||
Kadabra Psychic | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Trubbish View Kadabra builds →Future Sight 2x181-214%KO | ||
Metang SteelPsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Trubbish View Metang builds →Zen Headbutt 2x82-97% Bulldoze 2x42-50% | ||
 Torterra GrassGround | C | |
 Solgaleo PsychicSteel | S | |
Obtain MethodMahalo Trail Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Trubbish View Solgaleo builds →Psychic 2x131-154%KO Bulldoze 2x69-82% | ||
Espeon Psychic | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Trubbish View Espeon builds →Future Sight 2x196-231%KO | ||
Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Trubbish View Gardevoir builds →Future Sight 2x188-222%KO | ||
Kadabra Psychic | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Trubbish View Kadabra builds →Future Sight 2x182-215%KO | ||
 Delphox FirePsychic | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Trubbish View Delphox builds →Future Sight 2x175-206%KO | ||
Solgaleo PsychicSteel | S | |
Obtain MethodMahalo Trail Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Trubbish View Solgaleo builds →Psychic 2x134-158%KO Earthquake 2x117-138%KO | ||
 Mewtwo Psychic | S | |
Obtain MethodUltra Space Wilds Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Trubbish View Mewtwo builds →Future Sight 2x233-274%KO Earthquake 2x96-114%KO | ||
Espeon Psychic | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Trubbish View Espeon builds →Future Sight 2x201-236%KO | ||
 Azelf Psychic | B | |
Obtain MethodUltra Space Wilds Interact Encounter | ||
Marowak Ground | C | |
Obtain MethodHeahea Beach Gift | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityRegenerator ItemChoice Scarf NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Trubbish View Mienfoo builds →U Turn6-7% High Jump Kick11-14% Stone Edge17-21% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityIronfist ItemEviolite NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Trubbish View Timburr builds →Drain Punch7-8% Mach Punch4-5% Knock Off12-15% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityDefiant ItemEviolite NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Trubbish View Pawniard builds →Sucker Punch14-16% Knock Off13-15% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityNatural Cure ItemEviolite NatureBold Moves
Damage vs Trubbish View Staryu builds →Rapid Spin4-5% Scald14-17% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityMagic Guard ItemFocus Sash NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Trubbish View Abra builds →Psychic 2x55-65% Dazzling Gleam12-15% | ||
Trubbish Evolutions
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
USUM Trubbish Best Moveset
Poison at 50 offenses with AbilityStench adding flinch chance and AbilityAftermath dealing damage on KO. The moveset at pre-evolution stats does nothing. Garbodor one evolution away adds 95 Attack and MoveToxic Spikes.
Best Build
Trubbish best EVs are Defense and HP
Hazard Setter Moveset
- Toxic Spikes
- Pain Split
- Clear Smog
- Infestation
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
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.
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
Base Stats
Poisonous gas leaks out of it when it breathes. Muk that catch a whiff of that stench will come drooling.
If a young Pokémon or child breathes in the toxic gas that Trubbish belches out, it could be a life-threatening situation.
Trubbish Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Guide
For Ultra Sun & Ultra 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.
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 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 8SwSh
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