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 Black 2 & White 2, 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 Black 2 & White 2. 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

Utility

Balanced

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 Hold

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

Wanting more garbage, they follow people who litter. They always belch poison gas.

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.

Trubbish Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
2x (Weak)	Ground, Psychic
0.5x (Resist)	Grass, Fighting, Poison, Bug

Type ChartAvg

2Weak

4Resist

0Immune

Score0

Gen V Type Chart

Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Ground Psychic

½xResist

Grass Fighting Poison Bug

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

None

STAB (1)

Grass

How to Beat Trubbish in Black 2 & White 2 (Best Counters)

Sandslash Ground	C
Available Moves Moves DigTM28 Sand TombLv. 23 Damage vs Trubbish Dig 2x 109-129%KO Sand Tomb 2x 51-61% View Sandslash builds →
Trapinch Ground	C
Available Moves Moves DigTM28 BulldozeLv. 21 Sand TombLv. 10 Mud-SlapLv. 13 Damage vs Trubbish Dig 2x 109-129%KO Bulldoze 2x 84-99% Sand Tomb 2x 51-61% Mud-Slap 2x 19-23% View Trapinch builds →
Sigilyph PsychicFlying	C
Available Move Moves PsybeamLv. 18 Damage vs Trubbish Psybeam 2x 92-110%KO View Sigilyph builds →
Krokorok GroundDark	D
Available Moves Moves DigTM28 Sand TombLv. 13 Mud-SlapLv. 19 Damage vs Trubbish Dig 2x 92-110%KO Sand Tomb 2x 44-53% Mud-Slap 2x 19-23% View Krokorok builds →
Baltoy GroundPsychic	D
Available Moves Moves ExtrasensoryLv. 28 DigTM28 PsybeamLv. 13 ConfusionLv. 1 Damage vs Trubbish Extrasensory 2x 57-68% Dig 2x 57-68% Psybeam 2x 48-57% Confusion 2x 38-46% View Baltoy builds →

Black 2 & White 2 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

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 49 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)

Black 2 & White 2 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 and more.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Poison Gas

D—8040Poison

Lv 1

Pound

—4010035Normal

Lv 3

Recycle

D——10Normal

Lv 7

Toxic Spikes

C——20Poison

Lv 12

Acid Spray

—4010020Poison

Lv 14

Double Slap

—158510Normal

Lv 18

Sludge

—6510020Poison

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 45

Gunk Shot

C120705Poison

Lv 47

Explosion

B2501005Normal

TM Moves

TM45

Attract

C—10015Normal

TM32

Double Team

———15Normal

TM64

Explosion

B2501005Normal

TM42

Facade

D7010020Normal

TM21

Frustration

——10020Normal

TM10

Hidden Power

—6010015Normal

TM66

Payback

D5010010Dark

TM17

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TM18

Rain Dance

C——5Water

TM44

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM27

Return

D—10020Normal

TM48

Round

—6010015Normal

TM36

Sludge Bomb

D9010010Poison

TM34

Sludge Wave

D9510010Poison

TM90

Substitute

C——10Normal

TM11

Sunny Day

C——5Fire

TM87

Swagger

——9015Normal

TM46

Thief

—6010010Dark

TM06

Toxic

C—9010Poison

TM09

Venoshock

—6510010Poison

Egg Moves

Egg

Curse

C——10Ghost

Egg

Haze

C——30Ice

Egg

Mud Sport

———15Ground

Egg

Rock Blast

D259010Rock

Egg

Rollout

—309020Rock

Egg

Sand Attack

——10015Ground

Egg

Self-Destruct

—2001005Normal

Egg

Spikes

C——20Ground

Tutor Moves

Tut

Tutor

Dark Pulse

D8010015Dark

Tutor

Drain Punch

D7510010Fighting

Tutor

Giga Drain

D7510010Grass

Tutor

Gunk Shot

C120705Poison

Tutor

Pain Split

C——20Normal

Tutor

Recycle

D——10Normal

Tutor

Seed Bomb

D8010015Grass

Tutor

Sleep Talk

D——10Normal

Tutor

Snore

—4010015Normal

Tutor

Spite

——10010Ghost

Black 2 & White 2 Trubbish Locations

Easy grab on Trubbish with high spawn rates across 9 locations in early-game routes. The sorted list below shows the full spread so you can pick the most convenient spot.

Best Locations to Catch Trubbish in Black 2 & White 2

Before you go hunting for Trubbish, check which of the 9 spots belong to your version. Black 2 and White 2 each have different walking encounters at Lv. 14-26.

Route 4

Black 2Grass Lv.14-17 Route

CommonEarly

Any

Route 16

Black 2Grass Lv.21-23 Route

UncommonMid

Any

Route 16

White 2Grass Lv.21-24 Route

UncommonMid

Any

Route 5

White 2Grass Lv.21-24 Route

UncommonMid

Any

Route 5

Black 2Grass Lv.21-23 Route

UncommonMid

Any

Route 16

Black 2Grass Lv.23-25 Route

UncommonMid

AnyDouble grass

Route 16

White 2Grass Lv.23-26 Route

UncommonMid

AnyDouble grass

Route 5

White 2Grass Lv.23-26 Route

UncommonMid

AnyDouble grass

Route 5

Black 2Grass Lv.23-25 Route

UncommonMid

AnyDouble grass

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 2 & White 2, 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 2 & White 2. 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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Excadrill GroundSteel	A
Available Moves Moves EarthquakeLv. 36 DigTM28 Drill RunLv. 55 BulldozeTM78 Damage vs Trubbish Earthquake 2x 173-204%KO Dig 2x 138-163%KO Drill Run 2x 138-163%KO Bulldoze 2x 104-122%KO View Excadrill builds →
Gliscor GroundFlying	B
Available Moves Moves DigTM28 BulldozeTM78 Damage vs Trubbish Dig 2x 104-122%KO Bulldoze 2x 79-94% View Gliscor builds →
Flygon GroundDragon	C
Available Moves Moves Earth PowerLv. 39 DigTM28 BulldozeTM78 Sand TombLv. 10 Damage vs Trubbish Earth Power 2x 102-120%KO Dig 2x 108-127%KO Bulldoze 2x 82-96% Sand Tomb 2x 49-58% View Flygon builds →
Krookodile GroundDark	C
Available Moves Moves EarthquakeLv. 54 DigTM28 BulldozeTM78 Sand TombLv. 13 Damage vs Trubbish Earthquake 2x 153-180%KO Dig 2x 122-144%KO Bulldoze 2x 94-110%KO Sand Tomb 2x 54-65% View Krookodile builds →
Claydol GroundPsychic	C
Available Moves Moves Earth PowerLv. 40 ExtrasensoryLv. 28 DigTM28 PsybeamLv. 13 Damage vs Trubbish Earth Power 2x 91-108%KO Extrasensory 2x 82-96% Dig 2x 82-96% Psybeam 2x 67-79% View Claydol builds →

Excadrill GroundSteel	A
Available Moves Moves EarthquakeLv. 36 DigTM28 Drill RunLv. 55 BulldozeTM78 Damage vs Trubbish Earthquake 2x 173-204%KO Dig 2x 138-163%KO Drill Run 2x 138-163%KO Bulldoze 2x 104-122%KO View Excadrill builds →
Gliscor GroundFlying	B
Available Moves Moves DigTM28 BulldozeTM78 Damage vs Trubbish Dig 2x 104-122%KO Bulldoze 2x 79-94% View Gliscor builds →
Flygon GroundDragon	C
Available Moves Moves Earth PowerLv. 39 DigTM28 BulldozeTM78 Sand TombLv. 10 Damage vs Trubbish Earth Power 2x 102-120%KO Dig 2x 108-127%KO Bulldoze 2x 82-96% Sand Tomb 2x 49-58% View Flygon builds →
Krookodile GroundDark	C
Available Moves Moves EarthquakeLv. 54 DigTM28 BulldozeTM78 Sand TombLv. 13 Damage vs Trubbish Earthquake 2x 153-180%KO Dig 2x 122-144%KO Bulldoze 2x 94-110%KO Sand Tomb 2x 54-65% View Krookodile builds →
Claydol GroundPsychic	C
Available Moves Moves Earth PowerLv. 40 ExtrasensoryLv. 28 DigTM28 PsybeamLv. 13 Damage vs Trubbish Earth Power 2x 91-108%KO Extrasensory 2x 82-96% Dig 2x 82-96% Psybeam 2x 67-79% View Claydol builds →

Excadrill GroundSteel	A
Available Moves Moves EarthquakeLv. 36 DigTM28 Drill RunLv. 55 BulldozeTM78 Damage vs Trubbish Earthquake 2x 173-204%KO Dig 2x 138-163%KO Drill Run 2x 138-163%KO Bulldoze 2x 104-122%KO View Excadrill builds →
Gliscor GroundFlying	B
Available Moves Moves DigTM28 BulldozeTM78 Damage vs Trubbish Dig 2x 104-122%KO Bulldoze 2x 79-94% View Gliscor builds →
Flygon GroundDragon	C
Available Moves Moves Earth PowerLv. 39 DigTM28 BulldozeTM78 Sand TombLv. 10 Damage vs Trubbish Earth Power 2x 102-120%KO Dig 2x 108-127%KO Bulldoze 2x 82-96% Sand Tomb 2x 49-58% View Flygon builds →
Krookodile GroundDark	C
Available Moves Moves EarthquakeLv. 54 DigTM28 BulldozeTM78 Sand TombLv. 13 Damage vs Trubbish Earthquake 2x 153-180%KO Dig 2x 122-144%KO Bulldoze 2x 94-110%KO Sand Tomb 2x 54-65% View Krookodile builds →
Claydol GroundPsychic	C
Available Moves Moves Earth PowerLv. 40 ExtrasensoryLv. 28 DigTM28 PsybeamLv. 13 Damage vs Trubbish Earth Power 2x 91-108%KO Extrasensory 2x 82-96% Dig 2x 82-96% Psybeam 2x 67-79% View Claydol builds →

Sandslash Ground	C
Available Moves Moves DigTM28 BulldozeTM78 Sand TombLv. 23 Damage vs Trubbish Dig 2x 104-123%KO Bulldoze 2x 79-93% Sand Tomb 2x 48-57% View Sandslash builds →
Onix RockGround	C
Available Moves Moves DigTM28 BulldozeTM78 Sand TombLv. 37 Damage vs Trubbish Dig 2x 58-69% Bulldoze 2x 45-54% Sand Tomb 2x 28-33% View Onix builds →
Krokorok GroundDark	D
Available Moves Moves DigTM28 BulldozeTM78 Sand TombLv. 13 Mud-SlapLv. 19 Damage vs Trubbish Dig 2x 89-105%KO Bulldoze 2x 68-81% Sand Tomb 2x 40-48% Mud-Slap 2x 17-21% View Krokorok builds →
Drilbur Ground	D
Available Moves Moves EarthquakeLv. 33 DigTM28 BulldozeTM78 Mud-SlapLv. 8 Damage vs Trubbish Earthquake 2x 114-135%KO Dig 2x 91-108%KO Bulldoze 2x 71-84% Mud-Slap 2x 15-18% View Drilbur builds →
Baltoy GroundPsychic	D
Available Moves Moves Earth PowerLv. 37 ExtrasensoryLv. 28 DigTM28 PsybeamLv. 13 Damage vs Trubbish Earth Power 2x 61-72% Extrasensory 2x 56-66% Dig 2x 56-66% Psybeam 2x 45-54% View Baltoy builds →

Excadrill GroundSteel	A
Available Moves Moves EarthquakeLv. 36 DigTM28 BulldozeTM78 Mud-SlapLv. 8 Damage vs Trubbish Earthquake 2x 172-203%KO Dig 2x 138-163%KO Bulldoze 2x 103-123%KO Mud-Slap 2x 18-23% View Excadrill builds →
Gliscor GroundFlying	B
Available Moves Moves DigTM28 BulldozeTM78 Damage vs Trubbish Dig 2x 103-123%KO Bulldoze 2x 78-93% View Gliscor builds →
Camerupt FireGround	C
Available Moves Moves EarthquakeLv. 46 Earth PowerLv. 26 DigTM28 BulldozeTM78 Damage vs Trubbish Earthquake 2x 133-158%KO Earth Power 2x 125-148%KO Dig 2x 106-125%KO Bulldoze 2x 80-95% View Camerupt builds →
Lunatone RockPsychic	C
Available Moves Moves Future SightLv. 45 PsychicLv. 33 BulldozeTM78 ConfusionLv. 1 Damage vs Trubbish Future Sight 2x 153-180%KO Psychic 2x 117-138%KO Bulldoze 2x 33-40% Confusion 2x 66-78% View Lunatone builds →
Solrock RockPsychic	D
Available Moves Moves PsychicLv. 33 BulldozeTM78 ConfusionLv. 1 Damage vs Trubbish Psychic 2x 76-90% Bulldoze 2x 52-62% Confusion 2x 44-53% View Solrock builds →

Excadrill GroundSteel	A
Recommended Build AbilitySandforce ItemChoice Scarf NatureJolly Moves EarthquakeSTAB Rapid Spin Iron Head Rock Slide Damage vs Trubbish Earthquake 2x 206-243%KO Rapid Spin 34-41% Rock Slide 51-61% View Excadrill builds →
Reuniclus Psychic	B
Recommended Build AbilityMagic Guard ItemLeftovers NatureBold Moves RecoverRecovery Focus Blast Calm Mind PsychicSTAB Damage vs Trubbish Focus Blast 32-38% Psychic 2x 145-171%KO View Reuniclus builds →
Gliscor GroundFlying	B
Recommended Build AbilityPoisonheal ItemToxic Orb NatureImpish Moves EarthquakeSTAB ProtectPriority Stealth Rock Swords Dance Damage vs Trubbish Earthquake 2x 127-149%KO View Gliscor builds →
Gardevoir PsychicFairy	C
Recommended Build AbilityTrace ItemChoice Scarf NatureTimid Moves PsychicSTAB Focus Blast Shadow Ball Light Screen Damage vs Trubbish Psychic 2x 145-171%KO Focus Blast 32-38% Shadow Ball 43-51% View Gardevoir builds →