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Trubbish
Trash Bag Pokémon
ヤブクロン
Yabukuron
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Trubbish



Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type
Poison Unknown
Unknown Unknown
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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
20 cycles
Height
2'00" 0.6 m
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Weight
68.3 lbs. 31.0 kg
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Mega Stone
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Base experience yield
Unknown
Gen. IV
Unknown
IV
66
Leveling rate
Medium Fast
EV yield
Total: 1
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HP
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Atk
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Def
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Sp.Atk
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Sp.Def
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Speed
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Shape
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Footprint
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Pokédex color
Green
Base friendship
70
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Trubbish (Japanese: ヤブクロン Yabukuron) is a Poison-type Pokémon introduced in Generation V.

It evolves into Garbodor starting at level 36.

Biology

Trubbish resembles a full, dark green garbage bag that 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 that 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. Alolan Grimer is a common enemy of Trubbish, and Alolan Muk preys on it.

In the anime

Major appearances

 
Trubbish in the anime

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 was adopted by Daniela and the Kindergartners after finding out that Trubbish's stench fades when it is with people it trusts.

A group of Trubbish appeared in Lost at the League! alongside a Garbodor. They became angry when Ash's Oshawott ate from a box of apples, not knowing that it belonged to them.

A Trubbish appeared in a flashback in A Trip Down Memory Train!, where it was among the group of Pokémon that befriended Clemont's Bunnelby when it was still a wild Pokémon.

Minor appearances

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

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

A Trubbish appeared in Kyurem VS. The Sword of Justice, during the Swords of Justice legend.

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

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

A Trainer's Trubbish appeared in SM067.

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.

In the manga

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Janitor Geoff owns a Trubbish that he used to battle Black in A Direct Attack and a Daunting Defense. It used its terrible smell to prevent Black's Pokémon from getting close to it; Tep needed to cover his nose to defeat it.

A Trubbish appeared in Mr. Perfect and PS541.

A Trubbish appeared in a flashback in PS536.

Team Skull Grunts were seen with a Trubbish in the Sun & Moon arc.

In the TCG

Main article: Trubbish (TCG)

Game data

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.
Generation V
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
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
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.


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


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 (Golden Chamber), Dreamy Island (Golden Chamber), Moonlit Forest (1F-28F), Rusty Mountain (Mapless Street), Skill Treasury (1F-15F), Magnagate dungeons
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)


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%)

Stats

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 IX, this Pokémon is:
Damaged
normally by:
Normal
Fighting ½×
Flying
Poison ½×
Ground
Rock
Bug ½×
Ghost
Steel
Fire
Water
Grass ½×
Electric
Psychic
Ice
Dragon
Dark
Fairy ½×
None
Weak to:
Normal
Fighting ½×
Flying
Poison ½×
Ground
Rock
Bug ½×
Ghost
Steel
Fire
Water
Grass ½×
Electric
Psychic
Ice
Dragon
Dark
Fairy ½×
None
Immune to:
Normal
Fighting ½×
Flying
Poison ½×
Ground
Rock
Bug ½×
Ghost
Steel
Fire
Water
Grass ½×
Electric
Psychic
Ice
Dragon
Dark
Fairy ½×
None
Resistant to:
Normal
Fighting ½×
Flying
Poison ½×
Ground
Rock
Bug ½×
Ghost
Steel
Fire
Water
Grass ½×
Electric
Psychic
Ice
Dragon
Dark
Fairy ½×
None

Learnset

By leveling up

Generation VII
Other generations:
V - VI - VIII - IX
 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 —% 10
077 Toxic Spikes Poison Status 0000 —% 20
1212 Acid Spray Poison Special 04040 100100% 20
1414 Double Slap Normal Physical 01515 08585% 10
1818 Sludge Poison Special 06565 100100% 20
2323 Stockpile Normal Status 0000 —% 20
2323 Swallow Normal Status 0000 —% 10
2525 Take Down Normal Physical 09090 08585% 20
2929 Sludge Bomb Poison Special 09090 100100% 10
3434 Clear Smog Poison Special 05050 —% 15
3636 Toxic Poison Status 0000 09090% 10
4040 Amnesia Psychic Status 0000 —% 20
4242 Belch Poison Special 120120 09090% 10
4545 Gunk Shot Poison Physical 120120 08080% 5
4747 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/HM

Generation VII
Other generations:
V - VI - VIII - IX
   TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 
TM06  TM06 Toxic Poison Status 0000 090}}90% 10
TM09  TM09 Venoshock Poison Special 06565 100}}100% 10
TM10  TM10 Hidden Power Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15
TM11  TM11 Sunny Day Fire Status 0000 —}}—% 5
TM17  TM17 Protect Normal Status 0000 —}}—% 10
TM18  TM18 Rain Dance Water Status 0000 —}}—% 5
TM21  TM21 Frustration Normal Physical 0000 100}}100% 20
TM27  TM27 Return Normal Physical 0000 100}}100% 20
TM32  TM32 Double Team Normal Status 0000 —}}—% 15
TM34  TM34 Sludge Wave Poison Special 09595 100}}100% 10
TM36  TM36 Sludge Bomb Poison Special 09090 100}}100% 10
TM42  TM42 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20
TM44  TM44 Rest Psychic Status 0000 —}}—% 10
TM45  TM45 Attract Normal Status 0000 100}}100% 15
TM46  TM46 Thief Dark Physical 06060 100}}100% 25
TM48  TM48 Round Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15
TM64  TM64 Explosion Normal Physical 250250 100}}100% 5
TM66  TM66 Payback Dark Physical 05050 100}}100% 10
TM83  TM83 Infestation Bug Special 02020 100}}100% 20
TM87  TM87 Swagger Normal Status 0000 085}}85% 15
TM88  TM88 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000 —}}—% 10
TM90  TM90 Substitute Normal Status 0000 —}}—% 10
TM97  TM97 Dark Pulse Dark Special 08080 100}}100% 15
XTM100  TM100 Confide Normal Status 0000 —}}—% 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 VII
Other generations:
V - VI - VIII - IX
 Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 
AutotomizeUSUM Steel Status —% 15
Curse Ghost Status —% 10
Haze Ice Status —% 30
Mud Sport Ground Status —% 15
Rock Blast Rock Physical 25 90% 10
Rollout Rock Physical 30 90% 20
Sand Attack Ground Status 100% 15
Self-Destruct Normal Physical 200 100% 5
Spikes Ground Status —% 20
  • Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Trubbish in Generation VII
  • 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 VII
Other generations:
V - VI - VIII - IX
 Game   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 
S M US UM Drain Punch Fighting Physical 75 100% 10
S M US UM Giga Drain Grass Special 75 100% 10
S M US UM Gunk Shot Poison Physical 120 80% 5
S M US UM Pain Split Normal Status —% 20
S M US UM Recycle Normal Status —% 10
S M US UM Seed Bomb Grass Physical 80 100% 15
S M US UM Snore Normal Special 50 100% 15
S M US UM Spite Ghost Status 100% 10
  • A black or white abbreviation in a colored box indicates that Trubbish can be tutored the move in that game
  • A colored abbreviation in a white box indicates that Trubbish cannot be tutored the move 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 Move Tutor moves from other generations

Side game data

Pokémon Rumble Blast
Attack
Defense ●●
Speed ●●●
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.
  Swappable Skill(s): Mind Zap


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
  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-types with a single evolution, roughly the same base stat totals, and themed around 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 fukuro
  French Miamiasme From the eating sound 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
  Mandarin Chinese 破破袋 Pòpòdài Possibly derived from the Japanese name. 破 means "damaged" or "worn out". 袋 means "bag".
  Cantonese Chinese


External links


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