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 |
 Ralts PsychicFairy | D | |
 Onix RockGround | C | |
 Rhyhorn GroundRock | C | |
 Hippopotas Ground | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Trubbish View Hippopotas builds →Dig 2x86-102%KO Bulldoze 2x68-80% | ||
 Cubone Ground | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Trubbish View Cubone builds →Bone Club 2x59-70% Bulldoze 2x54-64% | ||
 Sandile GroundDark | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Trubbish View Sandile builds →Bulldoze 2x68-80% Sand Tomb 2x39-48% Mud-Slap 2x18-21% | ||
Onix RockGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Trubbish View Onix builds →Dig 2x58-69% Bulldoze 2x46-54% | ||
Rhyhorn GroundRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Trubbish View Rhyhorn builds →Dig 2x92-108%KO Bulldoze 2x70-83% | ||
Hippopotas Ground | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Trubbish View Hippopotas builds →Dig 2x82-98% Bulldoze 2x61-72% Sand Tomb 2x40-47% | ||
Cubone Ground | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Trubbish View Cubone builds →Dig 2x64-76% Bone Club 2x52-61% Bulldoze 2x48-58% Bonemerang 2x40-47% | ||
 Golett GroundGhost | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Trubbish View Golett builds →Bulldoze 2x64-76% Mud-Slap 2x14-18% | ||
 Dugtrio Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Trubbish View Dugtrio builds →Dig 2x104-123%KO Mud Bomb 2x52-61% Bulldoze 2x80-94% Sand Tomb 2x48-58% | ||
Onix RockGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Trubbish View Onix builds →Dig 2x58-69% Bulldoze 2x46-54% | ||
Rhyhorn GroundRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Trubbish View Rhyhorn builds →Dig 2x92-108%KO Bulldoze 2x70-83% | ||
Hippopotas Ground | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Trubbish View Hippopotas builds →Dig 2x82-98% Bulldoze 2x61-72% Sand Tomb 2x40-47% | ||
Cubone Ground | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Trubbish View Cubone builds →Dig 2x64-76% Bone Club 2x52-61% Bulldoze 2x48-58% Bonemerang 2x40-47% | ||
Dugtrio Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Trubbish View Dugtrio builds →Dig 2x104-123%KO Mud Bomb 2x52-61% Bulldoze 2x80-94% Sand Tomb 2x48-58% | ||
Onix RockGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Trubbish View Onix builds →Dig 2x58-69% Bulldoze 2x46-54% | ||
Rhyhorn GroundRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Trubbish View Rhyhorn builds →Dig 2x92-108%KO Bulldoze 2x70-83% | ||
Hippopotas Ground | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Trubbish View Hippopotas builds →Dig 2x82-98% Bulldoze 2x61-72% Sand Tomb 2x40-47% | ||
Cubone Ground | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Trubbish View Cubone builds →Dig 2x64-76% Bone Club 2x52-61% Bulldoze 2x48-58% Bonemerang 2x40-47% | ||
 Stunfisk GroundElectric | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 14 Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Trubbish View Stunfisk builds →Dig 2x78-93% Mud Bomb 2x75-90% Bulldoze 2x60-71% Mud Shot 2x65-77% | ||
 Lunatone RockPsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Trubbish View Lunatone builds →Psychic 2x115-136%KO Bulldoze 2x35-41% Confusion 2x65-77% | ||
 Solrock RockPsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Trubbish View Solrock builds →Psychic 2x78-93% Bulldoze 2x53-62% Confusion 2x44-53% | ||
 Quagsire WaterGround | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 14 Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Trubbish View Quagsire builds →Earthquake 2x118-139%KO Dig 2x94-111%KO Mud Bomb 2x65-77% Bulldoze 2x73-87% | ||
Dugtrio Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Trubbish View Dugtrio builds →Earth Power 2x73-87% Dig 2x107-127%KO Mud Bomb 2x53-62% Bulldoze 2x81-96% | ||
Stunfisk GroundElectric | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 14 Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Trubbish View Stunfisk builds →Dig 2x79-94% Mud Bomb 2x75-88% Bulldoze 2x60-71% Mud Shot 2x65-76% | ||
Lunatone RockPsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Trubbish View Lunatone builds →Psychic 2x115-135%KO Bulldoze 2x34-41% Confusion 2x65-76% | ||
Solrock RockPsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Trubbish View Solrock builds →Psychic 2x77-91% Bulldoze 2x51-61% Confusion 2x44-53% | ||
 Piloswine IceGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Trubbish View Piloswine builds →Dig 2x107-126%KO Mud Bomb 2x60-71% Bulldoze 2x82-97% Mud-Slap 2x20-24% | ||
Quagsire WaterGround | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 14 Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Trubbish View Quagsire builds →Earthquake 2x117-138%KO Dig 2x94-112%KO Mud Bomb 2x65-76% Bulldoze 2x72-85% | ||
Stunfisk GroundElectric | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 14 Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Trubbish View Stunfisk builds →Dig 2x77-91% Mud Bomb 2x75-89% Bulldoze 2x58-70% Mud Shot 2x63-74% | ||
Lunatone RockPsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Trubbish View Lunatone builds →Future Sight 2x154-182%KO Psychic 2x116-137%KO Bulldoze 2x35-42% Confusion 2x65-77% | ||
Solrock RockPsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Trubbish View Solrock builds →Psychic 2x77-91% Bulldoze 2x53-62% Confusion 2x45-53% | ||
 Sandslash Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Trubbish View Sandslash builds →Earthquake 2x134-158%KO Dig 2x108-127%KO Bulldoze 2x82-96% Sand Tomb 2x49-58% | ||
Piloswine IceGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Trubbish View Piloswine builds →Earthquake 2x134-158%KO Dig 2x108-127%KO Mud Bomb 2x58-70% Bulldoze 2x82-96% | ||
In X & Y, 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% | ||
X & Y 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.
X & Y 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
X & Y Trubbish Locations
Trubbish appears at high spawn rates across 2 spots in late-game routes. Sort by Best below if you want the highest rate, or Earliest if you want the quickest access point in your playthrough.
Best Locations to Catch Trubbish in X & Y
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 X & Y, 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 X & Y. 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