Trubbish (Pokémon)

Trubbish (Japanese: ヤブクロン Yabukuron) is a Poison-type Pokémon introduced in Generation V.

For Pokémon GO information on this species, see the game's section.
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Trubbish
Trash Bag Pokémon		 ヤブクロン
Yabukuron
 #568

Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type
Poison Unknown
Unknown Unknown
Unknown Unknown
Unknown Unknown
Unknown Unknown
Unknown Unknown
Abilities
Stench or Sticky Hold Cacophony
 Cacophony
 Aftermath
Hidden Ability		 Cacophony
Hidden Ability		 Cacophony
 Cacophony
Gender ratio
Unknown
50% male, 50% female
 Catch rate
190 (35.2%)
Breeding
Egg Group
Mineral
 Hatch time
5140 - 5396 steps
Height
2'00" 0.6 m
Trubbish
0'0" 0 m
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0'0" 0 m
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 Weight
68.3 lbs. 31.0 kg
Trubbish
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Mega Stone
[[|]] [[|]]
Base experience yield
Unknown
Gen. IV		 Unknown
IV		 66
 Leveling rate
Medium Fast
EV yield
Total: 1
Trubbish
0
HP		 0
Atk		 0
Def		 0
Sp.Atk		 0
Sp.Def		 1
Speed
0
HP		 0
Atk		 0
Def		 0
Sp.Atk		 0
Sp.Def		 0
Speed
0
HP		 0
Atk		 0
Def		 0
Sp.Atk		 0
Sp.Def		 0
Speed
0
HP		 0
Atk		 0
Def		 0
Sp.Atk		 0
Sp.Def		 0
Speed
Shape
Footprint

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Pokédex color
  Green
 Base friendship
70
External Links

It evolves into Garbodor starting at level 36.

Biology

Trubbish is a Pokémon which resembles a full, dark green garbage bag with a knot at the top that acts like ears. Trubbish has oval-shaped eyes and large triangular teeth that resemble broken glass. Its arms look like trash spilling out of small tears in the bag with pink and blue objects protruding out of them. Its feet are dark green and stubby.

This Pokémon was created when a mixture of domestic and industrial waste underwent a chemical reaction of some sort. Trubbish emits noxious, burp-like gases which, when inhaled, will render the victim bedridden for a week. This gas can also prove fatal when inhaled by young Pokémon and children. As evidenced in the anime, Trubbish's ear-like tufts stand straight up when startled, are lifted if happy, and lowered if it is feeling down. Furthermore, in the same episode, it is also explained that once Trubbish befriends a person, it will cease expelling foul odors. It prefers unsanitary places, such as garbage dumps, where it finds trash and other rotten stuff such as moldy apples for food. Alolan Grimer is a common enemy of Trubbish, and Alolan Muk preys on it. Galarian Weezing feed on the fumes produced by Trubbish.

In the anime

Main series
Trubbish in the anime

Major appearances

Trubbish debuted in Here Comes the Trubbish Squad!, where a bunch of kindergartners befriended it. However, their kindergarten teacher, Daniela, thought it would spread an awful stench through the school. In the end, Trubbish saved the kindergartners' lives, and it was subsequently adopted by them and Daniela after finding out that Trubbish's stench fades when it is with people it trusts. It reappeared in a flashback in Explorers of the Hero's Ruin!.

In Lost at the League!, four Trubbish and a Garbodor became angry when Ash's Oshawott ate from a box of apples, not knowing that it belonged to them.

In a flashback in A Trip Down Memory Train!, a Trubbish befriended Clemont's Bunnelby when it was still a wild Pokémon.

In Healing the Healer!, a group of Pokémon hunters used a Trubbish to poison a lake in an attempt to draw the attention of Suicune. Once Goh caught Suicune, it was used to battle Ash and Goh before eventually being defeated.

Minor appearances

A Trubbish appeared in White—Victini and Zekrom and Black—Victini and Reshiram.

A Trubbish appeared in a fantasy in Clash of the Connoisseurs!.

In Kyurem VS. The Sword of Justice, the Swords of Justice legend featured a Trubbish.

Three Trainers' Trubbish appeared in A Shocking Grocery Run!.

A Trainer's Trubbish appeared in Crystal-Clear Sleuthing!.

A Trainer's Trubbish appeared in Love at First Twirl!.

In Securing the Future!, multiple Trainers' Trubbish joined the rest of Alola in showering Necrozma with light so it could return to its true form.

A Trainer's Trubbish appeared in The Dealer of Destruction!.

In The Climb to Be the Very Best!, Ash's fantasy featured a Trainer's Trubbish.

A Trainer's Trubbish appeared in a flashback in Sword and Shield: "From Here to Eternatus!".

A Trubbish appeared in Everybody's Doing the Underground Shuffle!.

Pokédex entries
Episode Pokémon Source Entry
BW012 Trubbish Ash's Pokédex Trubbish, the Trash Bag Pokémon. Trubbish prefer to live in dirty places like garbage dumps. It is said they were born when a chemical reaction occurred between an abandoned trash bag and industrial waste.

Pokémon: Twilight Wings
Trubbish in Pokémon: Twilight Wings

A Trubbish appeared in a flashback in Assistant, under the ownership of a younger Oleana.

In the manga
Trubbish in Pokémon Adventures

Pocket Monsters BW

A Trubbish appeared in PMBW07.

Pocket Monsters BW: The Heroes of Fire and Thunder

A Trubbish appeared in A Very Important Thing.

Pokémon Adventures

In A Direct Attack and a Daunting Defense, Janitor Geoff owns a Trubbish that he used to battle Black. It used its terrible smell to prevent Black's Pokémon from getting close to it, but eventually, Tep blocked his nose to avoid the smell and defeat Trubbish.

A Trubbish appeared in Mr. Perfect.

A Trubbish appeared in a flashback in Cold Storage Battle.

A Trubbish appeared in Pink Slip and The Final Battle: Crushed Ambition.

A Team Plasma Grunt's Trubbish appeared in The Final Battle: Crushed Ambition.

Team Skull Grunts were seen with a Trubbish in Flash and Cosmog's Secret.

In the TCG
Main article: Trubbish (TCG)

Game data

Pokédex entries
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.
Generation V Unova
BW: #074		 Unova
B2W2: #105
Black Inhaling the gas they belch will make you sleep for a week. They prefer unsanitary places.
White The combination of garbage bags and industrial waste caused the chemical reaction that created this Pokémon.
Black 2 Wanting more garbage, they follow people who litter. They always belch poison gas.
White 2
Generation VI Kalos
Mountain #074		 Hoenn
#—
X The combination of garbage bags and industrial waste caused the chemical reaction that created this Pokémon.
Y Inhaling the gas they belch will make you sleep for a week. They prefer unsanitary places.
Omega Ruby The combination of garbage bags and industrial waste caused the chemical reaction that created this Pokémon.
Alpha Sapphire Inhaling the gas they belch will make you sleep for a week. They prefer unsanitary places.
Generation VII Alola
SM: #206		 Alola
USUM: #264		 Kanto
#—
This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!‎.
Sun Unsanitary places are what they like best. They can be spotted in Alola, often with Grimer in hot pursuit.
Moon It gorges on trash until its stomach is full. Then it belches toxic gas. An unlucky whiff of gas will put a person in the hospital.
Ultra Sun Poisonous gas leaks out of it when it breathes. Muk that catch a whiff of that stench will come drooling.
Ultra Moon If a young Pokémon or child breathes in the toxic gas that Trubbish belches out, it could be a life-threatening situation.
Generation VIII Galar
#157		 Sinnoh
#—		 Hisui
#—
This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Brilliant Diamond, Shining Pearl, and Legends: Arceus.
Sword Its favorite places are unsanitary ones. If you leave trash lying around, you could even find one of these Pokémon living in your room.
Shield This Pokémon was born from a bag stuffed with trash. Galarian Weezing relish the fumes belched by Trubbish.


Game locations
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.
Generation V
Black White
Routes 5 and 16
Black 2
Routes 4, 5, and 16
White 2
Routes 5 and 16
Generation VI
X Y
Lost Hotel (trash cans)
Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire
Route 110 (hidden Pokémon*)
Generation VII
Sun Moon
Malie City
Ultra Sun Ultra Moon
Malie City
Let's Go Pikachu Let's Go Eevee
Unobtainable
Generation VIII
Sword Shield
Route 3
East Lake Axewell, North Lake Miloch, Motostoke Riverbank, Giant's Cap (Max Raid Battle)
Brilliant Diamond Shining Pearl
Unobtainable
Legends: Arceus
Unobtainable


In side games
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.
Generation V
Rumble Blast
Tower: Firebreathing Mountain
PokéPark 2
Cove Area
MD GTI
Great Glacier (1F-14F), Glacial Underpass (B1-B9), Redland Reaches (1F-10F), Eastern Savanna (1F-14F), Grove of Whispers (1F-9F), Silent Tundra (Gilded Hall), Dreamy Island (Gilded Hall), Moonlit Forest (Uncharted Road, Gilded Hall), Rusty Mountain (Uncharted Road), Skill Treasury (1F-15F)
Rumble U
Melodious Woodland: Major Clean-Up
Generation VI
Battle Trozei
Dragon Hill: Stage 1
Shuffle
Wacky Workshop: Stage 160
Rumble World
Plasma Tundra: Abundant Orchard (All Areas)
Generation VII
Rumble Rush
Mimikyu Sea, Mimikyu SeaFinal
Generation VIII
New Snap
Research Camp


Held items
Game Held Item(s)
Black White Black Sludge (5%) Nugget (1%)
Black 2 White 2 Black Sludge (5%) Nugget (1%)
X Y Black Sludge (5%)
Sun Moon Silk Scarf (5%)
Ultra Sun Ultra Moon Silk Scarf (5%)
Sword Shield Silk Scarf (50%) Black Sludge (5%)

Base stats
Stat Range
At Lv. 50 At Lv. 100
50
110 - 157 210 - 304
50
49 - 112 94 - 218
62
60 - 125 116 - 245
40
40 - 101 76 - 196
62
60 - 125 116 - 245
65
63 - 128 121 - 251
Total:
329
 Other Pokémon with this total
  • Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature.
  • Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.


Type effectiveness
Under normal battle conditions in Generation VIII, this Pokémon is:
Damaged
normally by:
Normal 1×
Fighting ½×
Flying 1×
Poison ½×
Ground 2×
Rock 1×
Bug ½×
Ghost 1×
Steel 1×
Fire 1×
Water 1×
Grass ½×
Electric 1×
Psychic 2×
Ice 1×
Dragon 1×
Dark 1×
Fairy ½×
None
Weak to:
Normal 1×
Fighting ½×
Flying 1×
Poison ½×
Ground 2×
Rock 1×
Bug ½×
Ghost 1×
Steel 1×
Fire 1×
Water 1×
Grass ½×
Electric 1×
Psychic 2×
Ice 1×
Dragon 1×
Dark 1×
Fairy ½×
None
Immune to:
Normal 1×
Fighting ½×
Flying 1×
Poison ½×
Ground 2×
Rock 1×
Bug ½×
Ghost 1×
Steel 1×
Fire 1×
Water 1×
Grass ½×
Electric 1×
Psychic 2×
Ice 1×
Dragon 1×
Dark 1×
Fairy ½×
None
Resistant to:
Normal 1×
Fighting ½×
Flying 1×
Poison ½×
Ground 2×
Rock 1×
Bug ½×
Ghost 1×
Steel 1×
Fire 1×
Water 1×
Grass ½×
Electric 1×
Psychic 2×
Ice 1×
Dragon 1×
Dark 1×
Fairy ½×
None

Learnset

Trubbish is available in Sword and Shield.

By leveling up
Generation VIII
Other generations:
V - VI - VII
 Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP
011 Pound Normal Physical 04040 100100% 35
011 Poison Gas Poison Status 0000— 09090% 40
033 Recycle Normal Status 0000— 00——% 10
066 Acid Spray Poison Special 04040 100100% 20
099 Amnesia Psychic Status 0000— 00——% 20
1212 Clear Smog Poison Special 05050 00——% 15
1515 Toxic Spikes Poison Status 0000— 00——% 20
1818 Sludge Poison Special 06565 100100% 20
2121 Stockpile Normal Status 0000— 00——% 20
2121 Swallow Normal Status 0000— 00——% 10
2424 Take Down Normal Physical 09090 08585% 20
2727 Sludge Bomb Poison Special 09090 100100% 10
3030 Toxic Poison Status 0000— 09090% 10
3333 Belch Poison Special 120120 09090% 10
3737 Pain Split Normal Status 0000— 00——% 20
3939 Gunk Shot Poison Physical 120120 08080% 5
4242 Explosion Normal Physical 250250 100100% 5
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Trubbish
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Trubbish
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations

By TM/TR
Generation VIII
Other generations:
V - VI - VII
   TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 
TM20 TM20 Self-Destruct Normal Physical 200200 100}}100% 5
TM21 TM21 Rest Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10
TM23 TM23 Thief Dark Physical 06060 100}}100% 25
TM24 TM24 Snore Normal Special 05050 100}}100% 15
TM25 TM25 Protect Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10
TM28 TM28 Giga Drain Grass Special 07575 100}}100% 10
TM31 TM31 Attract Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 15
TM33 TM33 Rain Dance Water Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5
TM34 TM34 Sunny Day Fire Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5
TM39 TM39 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20
TM54 TM54 Rock Blast Rock Physical 02525 090}}90% 10
TM57 TM57 Payback Dark Physical 05050 100}}100% 10
TM63 TM63 Drain Punch Fighting Physical 07575 100}}100% 10
TM74 TM74 Venoshock Poison Special 06565 100}}100% 10
TM76 TM76 Round Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15
TR17 TR17 Amnesia Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20
TR20 TR20 Substitute Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10
TR22 TR22 Sludge Bomb Poison Special 09090 100}}100% 10
TR23 TR23 Spikes Ground Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20
TR26 TR26 Endure Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10
TR27 TR27 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10
TR54 TR54 Toxic Spikes Poison Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20
TR58 TR58 Dark Pulse Dark Special 08080 100}}100% 15
TR59 TR59 Seed Bomb Grass Physical 08080 100}}100% 15
TR73 TR73 Gunk Shot Poison Physical 120120 080}}80% 5
TR78 TR78 Sludge Wave Poison Special 09595 100}}100% 10
TR91 TR91 Venom Drench Poison Status 0000— 100}}100% 20
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Trubbish
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Trubbish
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations

By breeding
Generation VIII
Other generations:
V - VI - VII
 Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 
Autotomize Steel Status — —% 15

 Curse Ghost Status — —% 10
Haze Ice Status — —% 30
Rollout Rock Physical 30 90% 20
Sand Attack Ground Status — 100% 15
  • Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Trubbish in Generation VIII
  • Moves marked with a double dagger (‡) can only be bred from a Pokémon who learned the move in an earlier generation.
  • Moves marked with a superscript game abbreviation can only be bred onto Trubbish in that game.
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Trubbish
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Trubbish
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations

By tutoring
Generation VIII
Other generations:
V - VI - VII
 Game   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 
Sw Sh EP BD SP Corrosive Gas Poison Status — 100% 40
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Trubbish
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Trubbish
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Move Tutor moves from other generations

By transfer from another generation
Generation VIII
Other generations:
VI - VII 
 Gen.   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 
V VI VII Confide Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20
V VI VII Double Slap × Normal Physical 01515 085}}85% 10
V VI VII Double Team Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 15
V VI VII Frustration × Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20
V VI VII Hidden Power × Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15
V VI VII Infestation Bug Special 02020 100}}100% 20
V VI VII Mud Sport × Ground Status 0000— 00—}}—% 15
V VI VII Return × Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20
V VI VII Secret Power × Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20
V VI VII Spite Ghost Status 0000— 100}}100% 10
V VI VII Swagger Normal Status 0000— 085}}85% 15
  • A striped background indicates a generation in which the move can only be obtained via event or as a special move
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Trubbish
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Trubbish
  • × indicates a move that cannot be used in Generation VIII
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see transfer-only moves for other generations

Side game data
Pokémon Rumble Blast
Attack ●
Defense ●●
Speed ●●●
Pokémon Rumble Rush
Walking Speed: 2.08 seconds Base HP: 48
Base Attack: 69 Base Defense: 51 Base Speed: 60
PokéPark 2: Wonders Beyond
PokéPark Pad entry:
Even though they are scared of the big eater, Munchlax, they still sort of like him.
Pokémon Battle Trozei
Poison
 Attack Power: ★★★★★
Pokémon Shuffle
Poison
 Attack Power: 50 - 100 5

#189

 Mega Boost
Fills the Mega Gauge of a Pokémon of the same type.
Skill Swapper: Mind Zap
Pokémon GO
Base Stamina: 137 Base Attack: 96 Base Defense: 122
Egg Distance: N/A Buddy Distance: 3 km Evolution Requirement: 50
Fast Attacks: Pound, Acid
Charged Attacks: Gunk Shot, Seed Bomb
New Pokémon Snap
Photodex entry #038
Trubbish love to eat garbage, and when they’ve eaten their fill, they belch up poison gas. There was an unfortunate incident once when Trubbish belched inside the lab. It’s not allowed inside anymore.

Evolution
Unevolved
Trubbish
 Poison 
Level 36
→
First evolution
Garbodor
 Poison 


Sprites
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.
Generation V
Black White Black 2 White 2
Front Back Front Back
Generation VI
X Y Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire
Front Back Front Back
Generation VII
Sun Moon Ultra Sun Ultra Moon
Front Back Front Back
Generation VIII
Sword Shield
HOME
For other sprites and images, please see Trubbish images on the Bulbagarden Archives.


Trivia
  • Trubbish was revealed internationally in the opening for Pokémon: Black & White.
  • Trubbish shares similar traits to Grimer and Koffing. All three Pokémon are pure Poison-type Pokémon with a single evolved form, roughly the same base stat totals and evolution levels, and appear to be based on a different kind of pollution; Trubbish being land pollution.

Origin

Physically, Trubbish is modeled after a plastic bag stuffed with garbage, its tied-off top somewhat resembling long, rabbit-like ears. This may draw from the fact that in both English and Japanese slang, a clump of lint and dirt can be called a "dust bunny". This is further evidenced by how the name of its evolved form is derived from "dust" as well.

Name origin

Trubbish is a combination of trash and rubbish.

Yabukuron may be a combination of 破く yabuku (to tear) or 破ける yabukeru (to get torn) and 袋 fukuro (bag) or ぶくぶく bukubuku (loose-fitting/baggy).

In other languages
Language Title Meaning
Japanese ヤブクロン Yabukuron From 破く yabuku and 袋 fukuro
French Miamiasme From miam miam and miasme
Spanish Trubbish Same as English name
German Unratütox From Unrat, Tüte, and Toxin
Italian Trubbish Same as English name
Korean 깨봉이 Kkaebongi From 깨다 kkaeda, 봉지 bongji, and suffix -이 i
Cantonese Chinese
Mandarin Chinese 破破袋 Pòpòdài Possibly derived from the Japanese name. 破 means "damaged" or "worn out". 袋 means "bag".



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