Is Garbodor Good in Sword & Shield Playthrough?
Garbodor has a Gigantamax form in Galar and G-Max Malodor poisons all opposing Pokemon. AbilityStench adds a flinch chance to attacks. 95 Attack is passable. Handles Opal's Fairy gym with Poison coverage. Not a star, but the G-Max form gives it a unique niche no other Poison-type has.
Garbodor resists most of Milo's coverage and hits back hard.
Garbodor has the type edge here and should clean up Nessa's team.
Garbodor resists most of Kabu's coverage and hits back hard.
Garbodor has the type edge here and should clean up Bea's team.
Garbodor has the type edge here and should clean up Opal's team.
Garbodor trades roughly evenly with Gordie's team.
Garbodor trades roughly evenly with Piers's team.
Garbodor trades roughly evenly with Raihan's team.
Garbodor trades roughly evenly with Bede's team.
Leon's team hits Garbodor's weaknesses hard.
Catch Garbodor on East Lake Axewell (Max Raid, Lv 55-60). Gigantamax — 4-5 star raid. Catch in a 4-5 star Max Raid Battle at a glowing den in the Wild Area. Only Gigantamax-capable Pokemon appear — look for a rare beam of light.
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 SwSh
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 3Lv.10-14OverworldRate 5%All WeatherRoute 3 - GarbageLv.10-13OverworldRate 1%All Weather
Step 2Garbodor ✓Lake of OutrageLv.55-58OverworldRate 30%Overcastor 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
 Excadrill GroundSteel | B | |
 Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
 Bronzong SteelPsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Garbodor View Bronzong builds →Extrasensory 2x57-67% Bulldoze 2x32-38% | ||
 Indeedee PsychicNormal | C | |
 Solosis Psychic | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Garbodor View Solosis builds →Future Sight 2x107-126%KO | ||
Excadrill GroundSteel | B | |
 Musharna Psychic | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Garbodor View Musharna builds →Future Sight 2x109-129%KO | ||
 Hatterene PsychicFairy | B | |
Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Bronzong SteelPsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Garbodor View Bronzong builds →Extrasensory 2x58-68% Bulldoze 2x33-39% | ||
Excadrill GroundSteel | B | |
Bronzong SteelPsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Garbodor View Bronzong builds →Future Sight 2x85-100%KO Bulldoze 2x32-38% | ||
Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Garbodor View Gardevoir builds →Future Sight 2x124-146%KO | ||
 Kadabra Psychic | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Garbodor View Kadabra builds →Future Sight 2x121-142%KO | ||
 Reuniclus Psychic | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Garbodor View Reuniclus builds →Future Sight 2x124-146%KO | ||
Excadrill GroundSteel | B | |
Bronzong SteelPsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Garbodor View Bronzong builds →Future Sight 2x85-100%KO Earthquake 2x53-62% | ||
Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Garbodor View Gardevoir builds →Future Sight 2x124-146%KO | ||
Kadabra Psychic | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Garbodor View Kadabra builds →Future Sight 2x121-142%KO | ||
Reuniclus Psychic | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Garbodor View Reuniclus builds →Future Sight 2x124-146%KO | ||
Excadrill GroundSteel | B | |
Bronzong SteelPsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Garbodor View Bronzong builds →Future Sight 2x85-100%KO Earthquake 2x53-62% | ||
Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Garbodor View Gardevoir builds →Future Sight 2x124-146%KO | ||
Kadabra Psychic | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Garbodor View Kadabra builds →Future Sight 2x121-142%KO | ||
Reuniclus Psychic | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Garbodor View Reuniclus builds →Future Sight 2x124-146%KO | ||
In Sword & Shield, Hatterene threatens a KO with Psyshock (97-115%).
 Landorus Ground | B | |
Recommended Build AbilitySheerforce ItemLife Orb NatureNaive Moves
Damage vs Garbodor View Landorus builds →Rock Slide20-24% | ||
Hatterene PsychicFairy | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityMagic Bounce ItemLeftovers NatureModest Moves
Damage vs Garbodor View Hatterene builds →Psyshock 2x97-115%KO | ||
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 61 partners from the Mineral egg group. Notable egg moves include Autotomize, Curse, Haze and 2 more.
SwSh Garbodor Best Moveset
Gigantamax form adds residual Poison damage, and AbilityAftermath punishes contact-based KOs. 95 Attack with Poison TermStab and 80/82/82 bulk give the moveset some substance. E-tier because 75 Speed is slow and the offensive presence can't justify a slot in a format with stronger Poison-types.
Best Build
Garbodor best EVs are HP and Defense
Hazard Setter Moveset
- Gunk Shot
- Spikes
- Pain Split
- Explosion
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
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.
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
Base Stats
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 Sword & Shield Guide
In Sword & Shield, Garbodor brings 474 BST to the table. C-Tier on our list: a niche pick in Sword & Shield's meta. Gunkshot with Rocky Helmet 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 Gunkshot, Spikes, Painsplit, and Explosion 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