Is Garbodor Good in Sun & Moon Playthrough?
Wild in Alola. Garbodor's Poison typing and decent bulk help against Fairy-types, but the offensive output doesn't justify a team slot when Salazzle and Alolan Muk exist.
Trubbish has the type edge here and should clean up Ilima's team.
Trubbish has the type edge here and should clean up Hala's team.
Trubbish trades roughly evenly with Lana's team.
Trubbish trades roughly evenly with Kiawe's team.
Trubbish has the type edge here and should clean up Mallow's team.
Olivia's team hits Trubbish's weaknesses hard.
Trubbish trades roughly evenly with Sophocles's team.
Acerola's typing presses Trubbish's defenses.
Nanu's team hits Trubbish's weaknesses hard.
Trubbish trades roughly evenly with Totem Kommo-o's team.
Hapu's team hits Trubbish's weaknesses hard.
Garbodor trades roughly evenly with Hala's team.
Olivia's team hits Garbodor's weaknesses hard.
Acerola's team hits Garbodor's weaknesses hard.
Garbodor trades roughly evenly with Kahili's team.
Catch Garbodor on Malie City (walking, Lv 24-27). Alternate S.O.S. encounters; UNCOMMON; Called by Trubbish.
Catch Trubbish on Malie City (walking, Lv 24-27).
How to Get Garbodor in Sun & Moon
A few locations for Garbodor with moderate rates across mid-game routes. The sort toggle below swaps between best odds and earliest access, so you can approach it based on where you are in the game.
Where To Catch Garbodor in SM
To get Garbodor, start by catching Trubbish through walking encounters at Lv. 24-27. The chain covers 2 catchable stages before reaching the final form.
Step 1Catch TrubbishMalie City - Outer CapeLv.24-27GrassRate 30%
Step 2Garbodor ✓Malie City - Outer CapeLv.24-27GrassSOS from Trubbishor evolve from Trubbish (Step 1)
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 |
What is Garbodor Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Garbodor
 Espeon Psychic | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Garbodor View Espeon builds →Future Sight 2x124-147%KO | ||
 Mudbray Ground | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Garbodor View Mudbray builds →High Horsepower 2x81-95% | ||
 Sandygast GhostGround | C | |
 Slowbro WaterPsychic | B | |
 Kadabra Psychic | B | |
Espeon Psychic | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Garbodor View Espeon builds →Future Sight 2x131-154%KO | ||
 Metang SteelPsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Garbodor View Metang builds →Zen Headbutt 2x57-68% Bulldoze 2x29-34% | ||
 Marowak Ground | C | |
 Sandslash Ground | C | |
 Mudsdale Ground | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Garbodor View Mudsdale builds →High Horsepower 2x101-119%KO | ||
Espeon Psychic | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Garbodor View Espeon builds →Future Sight 2x126-149%KO | ||
Metang SteelPsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Garbodor View Metang builds →Zen Headbutt 2x55-66% Bulldoze 2x28-33% | ||
 Duosion Psychic | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Garbodor View Duosion builds →Future Sight 2x122-144%KO | ||
Marowak Ground | C | |
 Hypno Psychic | C | |
Espeon Psychic | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Garbodor View Espeon builds →Future Sight 2x130-153%KO | ||
Kadabra Psychic | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Garbodor View Kadabra builds →Future Sight 2x121-143%KO | ||
 Reuniclus Psychic | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Garbodor View Reuniclus builds →Future Sight 2x125-147%KO | ||
 Rhydon GroundRock | C | |
Marowak Ground | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Garbodor View Marowak builds →Stomping Tantrum 2x54-64% | ||
 Solgaleo PsychicSteel | S | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cosmog (Lake Of The Moone Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Garbodor View Solgaleo builds →Psychic 2x86-101%KO Earthquake 2x75-88% | ||
 Necrozma Psychic | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Garbodor View Necrozma builds →Prismatic Laser 2x166-196%KO Earthquake 2x60-71% | ||
Espeon Psychic | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Garbodor View Espeon builds →Future Sight 2x129-151%KO | ||
Marowak Ground | C | |
Kadabra Psychic | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Garbodor View Kadabra builds →Future Sight 2x119-141%KO | ||
 Landorus Ground | B | |
Recommended Build AbilitySheerforce ItemLife Orb NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Garbodor View Landorus builds →Rock Slide22-26% | ||
Garbodor Evolutions
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 58 partners from the Mineral egg group. Notable egg moves include Curse, Haze, Mud Sport and 5 more.
SM Garbodor Best Moveset
MoveSpikes and MoveToxic Spikes set both hazard types. 95 Attack fires Poison TermStab at moderate power with AbilityWeak Armor trading Defense for Speed on physical hits. Poison hits Fairy. Z-MoveGunk Shot fires a one-time nuke. The moveset earns C-tier through hazard setting with Fairy-hitting Poison.
Best Build
Garbodor best EVs are HP and Sp. Def
Wall Moveset
- Gunk Shot
- Spikes
- Pain Split
- Toxic
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Don't skip the egg moves. Garbodor picks up Curse and Haze only through breeding, and both fill gaps the natural movepool can't. STAB runs through Belch and Gunk Shot while coverage across 8 types adds range.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Reminder Moves
Transfer Moves
Base Stats
Beware the poisonous liquid it shoots from its right arm. If even a little of it gets on you, you’ll experience the effects of the unidentified toxin.
For a time, their numbers increased explosively in Alola. Since the arrival of Grimer, their population has decreased dramatically.
Garbodor Sun & Moon Guide
In Sun & Moon, Garbodor brings 474 BST to the table. C-Tier on our list: a niche pick in Sun & Moon's meta. Gunkshot with Black Sludge 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 Sun & Moon, run Gunkshot, Spikes, Painsplit, and Toxic on Garbodor. Gunkshot is the most common pick at 0% 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 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BWDebut
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwShGigantamax
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves