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.
Inhaling the gas they belch will make you sleep for a week. They prefer unsanitary places.
The combination of garbage bags and industrial waste caused the chemical reaction that created this Pokémon.
Trubbish Weakness
Trubbish is weak to Ground and Psychic. 4 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 type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
 Musharna Psychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Trubbish View Musharna builds →Dream Eater 2x138-164%KO Psybeam 2x90-107%KO | ||
Musharna Psychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Trubbish View Musharna builds →Dream Eater 2x145-171%KO Psybeam 2x95-113%KO | ||
 Drilbur Ground | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Trubbish View Drilbur builds →Dig 2x100-118%KO Mud-Slap 2x18-21% | ||
 Woobat Psychic | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Trubbish View Woobat builds →Dream Eater 2x91-107%KO Heart Stamp 2x50-59% Confusion 2x50-59% | ||
Musharna Psychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Trubbish View Musharna builds →Dream Eater 2x141-167%KO Psybeam 2x92-110%KO | ||
Drilbur Ground | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Trubbish View Drilbur builds →Dig 2x97-114%KO Mud-Slap 2x16-19% | ||
Woobat Psychic | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Trubbish View Woobat builds →Dream Eater 2x89-105%KO Heart Stamp 2x48-57% Confusion 2x48-57% | ||
 Hippopotas Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Trubbish View Hippopotas builds →Earthquake 2x101-121%KO Dig 2x81-96% Sand Tomb 2x39-46% | ||
 Sigilyph Psychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Trubbish View Sigilyph builds →Dream Eater 2x131-154%KO Psybeam 2x88-104%KO | ||
Musharna Psychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Trubbish View Musharna builds →Dream Eater 2x138-163%KO Psybeam 2x92-108%KO | ||
 Krokorok GroundDark | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Trubbish View Krokorok builds →Earthquake 2x110-129%KO Dig 2x88-104%KO Sand Tomb 2x42-50% Mud-Slap 2x17-21% | ||
Drilbur Ground | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Trubbish View Drilbur builds →Earthquake 2x113-133%KO Dig 2x92-108%KO Mud-Slap 2x17-21% | ||
Hippopotas Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Trubbish View Hippopotas builds →Earthquake 2x104-122%KO Dig 2x81-96% Bulldoze 2x63-74% Sand Tomb 2x37-44% | ||
Sigilyph Psychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Trubbish View Sigilyph builds →Synchronoise 2x160-189%KO Dream Eater 2x135-159%KO Psybeam 2x88-104%KO | ||
Musharna Psychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Trubbish View Musharna builds →Dream Eater 2x138-163%KO Psybeam 2x90-107%KO | ||
Krokorok GroundDark | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Trubbish View Krokorok builds →Earthquake 2x112-133%KO Dig 2x90-107%KO Bulldoze 2x69-81% Sand Tomb 2x43-52% | ||
Drilbur Ground | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Trubbish View Drilbur builds →Earthquake 2x116-137%KO Dig 2x94-111%KO Bulldoze 2x72-85% Mud-Slap 2x15-19% | ||
Hippopotas Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Trubbish View Hippopotas builds →Earthquake 2x104-123%KO Dig 2x84-100%KO Bulldoze 2x64-77% Sand Tomb 2x39-47% | ||
Sigilyph Psychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Trubbish View Sigilyph builds →Synchronoise 2x163-193%KO Dream Eater 2x138-163%KO Psybeam 2x90-107%KO | ||
Musharna Psychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Trubbish View Musharna builds →Dream Eater 2x141-167%KO Psybeam 2x93-110%KO | ||
Krokorok GroundDark | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Trubbish View Krokorok builds →Earthquake 2x116-137%KO Dig 2x93-110%KO Bulldoze 2x70-83% Sand Tomb 2x42-50% | ||
Drilbur Ground | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Trubbish View Drilbur builds →Earthquake 2x119-140%KO Dig 2x96-113%KO Bulldoze 2x73-87% Mud-Slap 2x13-17% | ||
 Stunfisk GroundElectric | C | |
Obtain MethodIcirrus City Super Rod Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Trubbish View Stunfisk builds →Earthquake 2x94-111%KO Dig 2x76-90% Mud Bomb 2x73-87% Bulldoze 2x58-69% | ||
Hippopotas Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Trubbish View Hippopotas builds →Earthquake 2x102-120%KO Dig 2x81-96% Bulldoze 2x61-72% Sand Tomb 2x38-45% | ||
 Palpitoad WaterGround | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Trubbish View Palpitoad builds →Bulldoze 2x58-69% Mud Shot 2x53-63% | ||
Krokorok GroundDark | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Trubbish View Krokorok builds →Earthquake 2x112-132%KO Dig 2x89-105%KO Bulldoze 2x68-81% Sand Tomb 2x40-48% | ||
Drilbur Ground | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Trubbish View Drilbur builds →Earthquake 2x114-135%KO Dig 2x91-108%KO Bulldoze 2x71-84% Mud-Slap 2x15-18% | ||
Stunfisk GroundElectric | C | |
Obtain MethodIcirrus City Super Rod Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Trubbish View Stunfisk builds →Earthquake 2x98-116%KO Dig 2x79-94% Mud Bomb 2x74-88% Bulldoze 2x61-72% | ||
Hippopotas Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Trubbish View Hippopotas builds →Earthquake 2x103-121%KO Dig 2x83-99% Bulldoze 2x62-74% Sand Tomb 2x37-44% | ||
Palpitoad WaterGround | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Trubbish View Palpitoad builds →Bulldoze 2x58-69% Mud Shot 2x53-63% | ||
Krokorok GroundDark | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Trubbish View Krokorok builds →Earthquake 2x114-135%KO Dig 2x91-107%KO Bulldoze 2x70-83% Sand Tomb 2x41-50% | ||
Drilbur Ground | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Trubbish View Drilbur builds →Earthquake 2x117-138%KO Dig 2x94-110%KO Drill Run 2x94-110%KO Bulldoze 2x72-85% | ||
In Black & White, Excadrill can KO Trubbish with Earthquake (206-243%). Reuniclus threatens a KO with Psychic (145-171%). Gliscor's Earthquake also KOs at 127-149%.
 Excadrill GroundSteel | A | |
Recommended Build AbilitySandforce ItemChoice Scarf NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Trubbish View Excadrill builds →Earthquake 2x206-243%KO Rapid Spin34-41% Rock Slide51-61% | ||
 Reuniclus Psychic | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityMagic Guard ItemLeftovers NatureBold Moves
Damage vs Trubbish View Reuniclus builds →Focus Blast32-38% Psychic 2x145-171%KO | ||
 Gliscor Ground | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityPoisonheal ItemToxic Orb NatureImpish Moves
Damage vs Trubbish View Gliscor builds →Earthquake 2x127-149%KO | ||
 Gardevoir PsychicFairy | C | |
Recommended Build AbilityTrace ItemChoice Scarf NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Trubbish View Gardevoir builds →Psychic 2x145-171%KO Focus Blast32-38% Shadow Ball43-51% | ||
Black & White Evolution
One evolution ahead. Trubbish grows into Garbodor through a straightforward two-stage chain. A decent partner pool 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 49 breeding partners from the Mineral egg group. Pass egg moves like Curse, Haze, Mud Sport and 5 more to offspring.
Black & White Trubbish Best Moveset
Best Build
No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 5.
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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 Gunk Shot and Sludge Wave and Normal and Dark coverage.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Black & White Trubbish Locations
8 encounter spots for Trubbish at decent spawn rates starting from mid-game routes. Best and Earliest sort options below help narrow down your approach based on odds vs. Accessibility.
Best Locations to Catch Trubbish in Black & White
You can catch Trubbish through 8 walking encounters from Lv. 19-24, but availability differs between Black and White. Some spots are exclusive to one version.
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 Black & White, 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 Black & White. 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