Type matchups
Damage Garbodor takes from each attacking type.
As a Poison type, Garbodor has 2 weaknesses, 5 resistances and 0 immunities, fewer than the average Pokémon's 3.3 weaknesses. 15 other Pokémon share the Poison typing.
Base stats
- HP
- 80
- Attack
- 95
- Defense
- 82
- Sp. Atk
- 60
- Sp. Def
- 82
- Speed
- 75
- Total
- 474
Garbodor has a base stat total of 474, higher than 51% of Pokémon. With Attack (95) well above Sp. Atk (60), it works best as a physical attacker. Its Speed of 75 is middling (faster than 56% of Pokémon). With 80 HP, 82 Defense and 82 Sp. Def it is reasonably sturdy.
Garbodor can have the abilities Stench, Weak Armor and Aftermath.
How to beat Garbodor
Garbodor takes 2× damage from Ground and Psychic moves, so lead with those.
Avoid relying on attacks it shrugs off: Fighting, Poison, Bug, Grass and Fairy moves are resisted.
Good counters: Solgaleo hits for 2× with Psychic-type STAB and is immune to Garbodor's Poison moves. Dusk Necrozma hits for 2× with Psychic-type STAB and is immune to Garbodor's Poison moves. Metagross hits for 2× with Psychic-type STAB and is immune to Garbodor's Poison moves.
Evolution
Garbodor is the final stage of a 2-stage line (Trubbish → Garbodor), evolving from Trubbish.
Best counters to Garbodor
Frequently asked questions
What is Garbodor weak to?
As a Poison type, Garbodor takes super-effective damage from Ground and Psychic moves.
What is Garbodor resistant to?
Garbodor resists Fighting, Poison, Bug, Grass and Fairy moves.
What are the best counters to Garbodor?
Strong type-based picks include Solgaleo, Dusk Necrozma and Metagross, which hit Garbodor with super-effective attacks.