Stats & Training
Nothing fancy in Garbodor's spread. It leans physical with Attack out front. And you'll get 2 Attack EVs per KO for it. Follows a medium-fast 1M XP curve.
Due to Gigantamax energy, this Pokémon’s toxic gas has become much thicker, congealing into masses shaped like discarded toys.
It sprays toxic gas from its mouth and fingers. If the gas engulfs you, the toxins will seep in all the way down to your bones.
Garbodor Weakness
Ground and Psychic moves hit Garbodor for super-effective damage. The Poison typing picks up 5 resistances to work with. With 80 HP and balanced defenses, Garbodor can afford to eat a neutral hit or two.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Ground, Psychic |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Grass, Fighting, Poison, Bug, Fairy |
 Stunfisk GroundElectric | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Garbodor View Stunfisk builds →Mud Shot 2x44-53% Mud-Slap 2x18-22% | ||
 Diggersby NormalGround | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Garbodor View Diggersby builds →Mud Shot 2x32-40% Mud-Slap 2x15-18% | ||
 Mudbray Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Garbodor View Mudbray builds →Bulldoze 2x56-66% Mud-Slap 2x15-18% | ||
 Bronzor SteelPsychic | D | |
 Palpitoad WaterGround | D | |
Stunfisk GroundElectric | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Garbodor View Stunfisk builds →Mud Shot 2x44-53% Mud-Slap 2x19-23% | ||
Diggersby NormalGround | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Garbodor View Diggersby builds →Bulldoze 2x38-46% Mud Shot 2x32-38% Sand Tomb 2x22-27% Mud-Slap 2x15-19% | ||
 Onix RockGround | C | |
Mudbray Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Garbodor View Mudbray builds →Bulldoze 2x54-65% Sand Tomb 2x35-42% Mud-Slap 2x13-15% | ||
Bronzor SteelPsychic | D | |
Stunfisk GroundElectric | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Garbodor View Stunfisk builds →Mud Shot 2x43-51% Mud-Slap 2x17-20% | ||
Diggersby NormalGround | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Garbodor View Diggersby builds →Bulldoze 2x34-41% Mud Shot 2x32-38% Sand Tomb 2x23-27% Mud-Slap 2x14-17% | ||
Onix RockGround | C | |
Mudbray Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Garbodor View Mudbray builds →Bulldoze 2x51-61% Sand Tomb 2x32-38% Mud-Slap 2x14-17% | ||
Bronzor SteelPsychic | D | |
 Excadrill GroundSteel | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Garbodor View Excadrill builds →Dig 2x89-105%KO Mud Shot 2x31-37% Sand Tomb 2x39-47% Mud-Slap 2x13-16% | ||
 Hippowdon Ground | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Garbodor View Hippowdon builds →Dig 2x75-89% Mud Shot 2x38-45% Sand Tomb 2x35-42% | ||
Stunfisk GroundElectric | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Garbodor View Stunfisk builds →Dig 2x51-61% Mud Shot 2x42-50% Mud-Slap 2x18-21% | ||
 Lunatone RockPsychic | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Garbodor View Lunatone builds →Psychic 2x75-89% Psyshock 2x67-79% Confusion 2x42-50% Sand Tomb 2x15-18% | ||
Bronzor SteelPsychic | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Garbodor View Bronzor builds →Extrasensory 2x29-34% Confusion 2x19-24% | ||
Excadrill GroundSteel | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Garbodor View Excadrill builds →Dig 2x89-105%KO Mud Shot 2x29-35% Sand Tomb 2x40-48% Mud-Slap 2x13-15% | ||
Hippowdon Ground | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Garbodor View Hippowdon builds →Dig 2x76-90% Mud Shot 2x38-45% Sand Tomb 2x36-43% | ||
Stunfisk GroundElectric | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Garbodor View Stunfisk builds →Dig 2x51-60% Mud Shot 2x43-50% Mud-Slap 2x17-20% | ||
Lunatone RockPsychic | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Garbodor View Lunatone builds →Psychic 2x76-90% Psyshock 2x68-80% Confusion 2x43-50% Sand Tomb 2x14-17% | ||
Bronzor SteelPsychic | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Garbodor View Bronzor builds →Extrasensory 2x29-35% Confusion 2x18-23% | ||
Excadrill GroundSteel | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Garbodor View Excadrill builds →Dig 2x86-102%KO Bulldoze 2x65-77% Mud Shot 2x29-34% Sand Tomb 2x40-48% | ||
Hippowdon Ground | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Garbodor View Hippowdon builds →Dig 2x75-89% Bulldoze 2x58-68% Mud Shot 2x36-43% Sand Tomb 2x34-41% | ||
 Bronzong SteelPsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Garbodor View Bronzong builds →Extrasensory 2x58-68% Bulldoze 2x32-38% Confusion 2x36-43% | ||
 Sandaconda Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Garbodor View Sandaconda builds →Dig 2x71-84% Bulldoze 2x54-64% Mud Shot 2x34-41% Sand Tomb 2x33-39% | ||
 Seismitoad WaterGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Garbodor View Seismitoad builds →Dig 2x65-77% Bulldoze 2x50-59% Mud Shot 2x42-50% | ||
Excadrill GroundSteel | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Garbodor View Excadrill builds →Dig 2x88-104%KO Bulldoze 2x66-78% Mud Shot 2x29-35% Sand Tomb 2x41-48% | ||
Hippowdon Ground | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Garbodor View Hippowdon builds →Earthquake 2x94-111%KO Dig 2x75-89% Bulldoze 2x57-67% Mud Shot 2x37-43% | ||
Bronzong SteelPsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Garbodor View Bronzong builds →Extrasensory 2x57-67% Bulldoze 2x32-38% Confusion 2x37-43% | ||
Sandaconda Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Garbodor View Sandaconda builds →Dig 2x72-85% Bulldoze 2x55-65% Mud Shot 2x35-41% Sand Tomb 2x33-39% | ||
Seismitoad WaterGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Garbodor View Seismitoad builds →Dig 2x66-78% Bulldoze 2x49-59% Mud Shot 2x42-50% | ||
Excadrill GroundSteel | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Garbodor View Excadrill builds →Dig 2x91-107%KO Drill Run 2x91-107%KO Stomping Tantrum 2x83-99% Bulldoze 2x68-81% | ||
Hippowdon Ground | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Garbodor View Hippowdon builds →Earthquake 2x95-113%KO Dig 2x77-91% Stomping Tantrum 2x72-85% Bulldoze 2x58-68% | ||
Bronzong SteelPsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Garbodor View Bronzong builds →Extrasensory 2x58-68% Bulldoze 2x33-39% Confusion 2x38-44% | ||
 Flygon GroundDragon | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Garbodor View Flygon builds →Earthquake 2x87-103%KO Earth Power 2x66-79% Dig 2x70-83% Bulldoze 2x53-62% | ||
Sandaconda Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Garbodor View Sandaconda builds →Dig 2x73-87% Bulldoze 2x56-66% Mud Shot 2x36-42% Sand Tomb 2x34-40% | ||
In Sword & Shield, Excadrill can KO Garbodor with Earthquake (137-161%). Hatterene deals 84-99% with Psychic.
Excadrill GroundSteel | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityMold Breaker ItemLeftovers NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Garbodor View Excadrill builds →Earthquake 2x137-161%KO Rapid Spin23-27% | ||
 Slowking WaterPsychic | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityRegenerator ItemColbur Berry NatureRelaxed Moves
Damage vs Garbodor View Slowking builds →Scald22-26% | ||
 Hatterene PsychicFairy | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityMagic Bounce ItemLeftovers NatureQuiet Moves
Damage vs Garbodor View Hatterene builds →Dazzling Gleam19-22% Psychic 2x84-99% | ||
 Landorus Ground | B | |
Recommended Build AbilitySheerforce ItemLife Orb NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Garbodor View Landorus builds →Sludge Bomb15-17% Psychic 2x58-69% | ||
Sword & Shield Evolution
Garbodor is what Trubbish becomes. Breed it for Trubbish eggs (average hatch time). Plenty of partners for breeding via one egg group. Eggs are average hatch time. The evolution from Trubbish pushed Garbodor to 474 total stats. Attack saw the largest single gain at +45. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed with Garbodor to get Trubbish eggs easily using 61 partners from the Mineral egg group. Notable egg moves include Autotomize, Curse, Haze and 2 more.
Sword & Shield Garbodor Best Moveset
Weakarmor helps Garbodor stick around while dealing real damage. Assault Vest for a special bulk boost with no status moves allowed, spread EVs for the right balance, and Explosion as the main threat. Not the fastest, but it doesn't need to be.
Best Build
Garbodor best EVs are Attack and Speed
Doubles Physical Tank Moveset
- Explosion
- Unknown
- Gunk Shot
- Cross Poison
Recommended Teammates
Hazard Setter Moveset
- Gunk Shot
- Spikes
- Pain Split
- Explosion
Recommended Teammates
Moves
Don't skip the egg moves. Garbodor picks up Autotomize and Curse only through breeding, and both fill gaps the natural movepool can't. STAB runs through Belch and Gunk Shot while coverage across 9 types adds range.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
How to Get Garbodor in Sword & Shield
2 encounter spots for Garbodor at high spawn rates starting from endgame routes. Best and Earliest sort options below help narrow down your approach based on odds vs. Accessibility.
Where To Catch Garbodor in Sword & Shield
To get Garbodor, start by catching Trubbish through walking encounters at Lv. 10-58. The chain covers 2 catchable stages before reaching the final form.
Step 1Catch TrubbishRoute 3ShieldOverworld Lv.10-14 Route5%EarlyAll WeatherRoute 3SwordOverworld Lv.10-14 Route5%EarlyAll WeatherRoute 3 - GarbageShieldOverworld Lv.10-13 Route1%EarlyAll WeatherRoute 3 - GarbageSwordOverworld Lv.10-13 Route1%EarlyAll Weather
Step 2Garbodor ✓Lake of OutrageSwordOverworld Lv.55-58 Water30%PostOvercastLake of OutrageShieldOverworld Lv.55-58 Water30%PostOvercastor evolve from Trubbish (Step 1)
Garbodor Guide
In Sword & Shield, Garbodor brings 474 BST to the table. C-Tier on our list: a niche pick in Sword & Shield's meta. Explosion with Assault Vest is the standard set.
Stench has a 10% chance of making target Pokémon flinch with each hit. That's the one you want on Garbodor. Aftermath is the hidden ability. Niche, but it has its uses. Weak Armor works too if your team needs something different.
Garbodor is a physical attacker with base 95 Attack. Enough bulk to take a hit or two, too. Speed tells the real story. Base 75 Speed is workable. Faster than some, slower than many.
In Sword & Shield, run Explosion, , Gunkshot, and Crosspoison on Garbodor. Explosion is the most common pick at 25% usage. This set covers the balanced role with a mix of damage and utility.
Game Availability
Available since Black & White, Garbodor appears in 8 games spanning 6 generations. Beyond its original form, it gained a Gigantamax form in Generation 8.
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 8SwShGigantamax
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