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.
Its favorite places are unsanitary ones. If you leave trash lying around, you could even find one of these Pokémon living in your room.
This Pokémon was born from a bag stuffed with trash. Galarian Weezing relish the fumes belched by Trubbish.
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 |
 Stunfisk GroundElectric | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Trubbish View Stunfisk builds →Mud Shot 2x68-80% Mud-Slap 2x27-32% | ||
 Diggersby NormalGround | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Trubbish View Diggersby builds →Mud Shot 2x50-59% Mud-Slap 2x21-27% | ||
 Mudbray Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Trubbish View Mudbray builds →Bulldoze 2x86-102%KO Mud-Slap 2x21-27% | ||
 Bronzor SteelPsychic | D | |
 Palpitoad WaterGround | D | |
Stunfisk GroundElectric | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Trubbish View Stunfisk builds →Mud Shot 2x62-74% Mud-Slap 2x26-32% | ||
Diggersby NormalGround | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Trubbish View Diggersby builds →Bulldoze 2x54-65% Mud Shot 2x46-55% Sand Tomb 2x34-42% Mud-Slap 2x18-23% | ||
 Onix RockGround | C | |
Mudbray Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Trubbish View Mudbray builds →Bulldoze 2x78-92% Sand Tomb 2x51-60% Mud-Slap 2x18-23% | ||
Bronzor SteelPsychic | D | |
Stunfisk GroundElectric | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Trubbish View Stunfisk builds →Mud Shot 2x63-75% Mud-Slap 2x24-29% | ||
Diggersby NormalGround | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Trubbish View Diggersby builds →Bulldoze 2x53-63% Mud Shot 2x46-54% Sand Tomb 2x31-38% Mud-Slap 2x21-25% | ||
Onix RockGround | C | |
Mudbray Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Trubbish View Mudbray builds →Bulldoze 2x78-92% Sand Tomb 2x49-58% Mud-Slap 2x17-21% | ||
Bronzor SteelPsychic | D | |
 Excadrill GroundSteel | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Trubbish View Excadrill builds →Dig 2x137-161%KO Mud Shot 2x46-55% Sand Tomb 2x62-74% Mud-Slap 2x18-23% | ||
 Hippowdon Ground | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Trubbish View Hippowdon builds →Dig 2x115-135%KO Mud Shot 2x57-68% Sand Tomb 2x52-61% | ||
Stunfisk GroundElectric | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Trubbish View Stunfisk builds →Dig 2x76-90% Mud Shot 2x62-74% Mud-Slap 2x24-29% | ||
 Lunatone RockPsychic | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Trubbish View Lunatone builds →Psychic 2x115-135%KO Psyshock 2x101-119%KO Confusion 2x66-77% Sand Tomb 2x22-26% | ||
Bronzor SteelPsychic | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Trubbish View Bronzor builds →Extrasensory 2x43-52% Confusion 2x27-32% | ||
Excadrill GroundSteel | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Trubbish View Excadrill builds →Dig 2x139-164%KO Mud Shot 2x46-56% Sand Tomb 2x63-74% Mud-Slap 2x18-22% | ||
Hippowdon Ground | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Trubbish View Hippowdon builds →Dig 2x118-139%KO Mud Shot 2x58-68% Sand Tomb 2x55-65% | ||
Stunfisk GroundElectric | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Trubbish View Stunfisk builds →Dig 2x78-93% Mud Shot 2x65-77% Mud-Slap 2x26-31% | ||
Lunatone RockPsychic | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Trubbish View Lunatone builds →Psychic 2x115-136%KO Psyshock 2x102-121%KO Confusion 2x65-77% Sand Tomb 2x21-25% | ||
Bronzor SteelPsychic | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Trubbish View Bronzor builds →Extrasensory 2x44-53% Confusion 2x29-34% | ||
Excadrill GroundSteel | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Trubbish View Excadrill builds →Dig 2x131-154%KO Bulldoze 2x100-118%KO Mud Shot 2x42-50% Sand Tomb 2x59-70% | ||
Hippowdon Ground | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Trubbish View Hippowdon builds →Dig 2x114-135%KO Bulldoze 2x85-101%KO Mud Shot 2x54-64% Sand Tomb 2x52-62% | ||
 Bronzong SteelPsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Trubbish View Bronzong builds →Extrasensory 2x85-101%KO Bulldoze 2x48-56% Confusion 2x54-64% | ||
 Sandaconda Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Trubbish View Sandaconda builds →Dig 2x109-129%KO Bulldoze 2x83-98% Mud Shot 2x52-62% Sand Tomb 2x50-59% | ||
 Seismitoad WaterGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Trubbish View Seismitoad builds →Dig 2x97-115%KO Bulldoze 2x74-87% Mud Shot 2x64-76% | ||
Excadrill GroundSteel | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Trubbish View Excadrill builds →Dig 2x135-159%KO Bulldoze 2x101-119%KO Mud Shot 2x43-51% Sand Tomb 2x59-70% | ||
Hippowdon Ground | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Trubbish View Hippowdon builds →Earthquake 2x142-168%KO Dig 2x114-135%KO Bulldoze 2x86-103%KO Mud Shot 2x55-65% | ||
Bronzong SteelPsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Trubbish View Bronzong builds →Extrasensory 2x86-103%KO Bulldoze 2x47-56% Confusion 2x55-65% | ||
Sandaconda Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Trubbish View Sandaconda builds →Dig 2x110-130%KO Bulldoze 2x82-97% Mud Shot 2x52-62% Sand Tomb 2x50-59% | ||
Seismitoad WaterGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Trubbish View Seismitoad builds →Dig 2x101-119%KO Bulldoze 2x76-89% Mud Shot 2x64-76% | ||
Excadrill GroundSteel | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Trubbish View Excadrill builds →Dig 2x138-163%KO Drill Run 2x138-163%KO Stomping Tantrum 2x129-153%KO Bulldoze 2x103-123%KO | ||
Hippowdon Ground | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Trubbish View Hippowdon builds →Earthquake 2x146-173%KO Dig 2x118-140%KO Stomping Tantrum 2x110-130%KO Bulldoze 2x89-105%KO | ||
Bronzong SteelPsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Trubbish View Bronzong builds →Extrasensory 2x89-105%KO Bulldoze 2x49-58% Confusion 2x57-68% | ||
 Flygon GroundDragon | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Trubbish View Flygon builds →Earthquake 2x133-158%KO Earth Power 2x99-118%KO Dig 2x106-125%KO Bulldoze 2x80-95% | ||
Sandaconda Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Trubbish View Sandaconda builds →Dig 2x113-133%KO Bulldoze 2x85-100%KO Mud Shot 2x53-63% Sand Tomb 2x51-60% | ||
In Sword & Shield, Hatterene can KO Trubbish with Psychic (205-241%). Excadrill threatens a KO with Earthquake (206-243%). Krookodile's Earthquake also KOs at 176-207%.
 Hatterene PsychicFairy | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityMagic Bounce ItemLeftovers NatureQuiet Moves
Damage vs Trubbish View Hatterene builds →Dazzling Gleam46-54% Psychic 2x205-241%KO | ||
Excadrill GroundSteel | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityMold Breaker ItemLeftovers NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Trubbish View Excadrill builds →Earthquake 2x206-243%KO Rapid Spin34-41% | ||
 Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityIntimidate ItemChoice Scarf NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Trubbish View Krookodile builds →Earthquake 2x176-207%KO Knock Off57-68% | ||
 Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Recommended Build AbilitySynchronize ItemLeftovers NatureCalm Moves View Gardevoir builds →
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Sword & Shield 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 61 breeding partners from the Mineral egg group. Pass egg moves like Autotomize, Curse, Haze and 2 more to offspring.
Sword & Shield Trubbish Best Moveset
Best Build
No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 8.
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Moves
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.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Sword & Shield Trubbish Locations
Trubbish tops out at moderate rates across 4 locations in early-game routes. The encounters below are sorted by rate so you can see exactly what you're working with.
Best Locations to Catch Trubbish in Sword & Shield
Before you go hunting for Trubbish, check which of the 4 spots belong to your version. Shield and Sword each have different walking encounters at Lv. 10-14.
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 Sword & Shield, 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 Sword & Shield. 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