MONPEDIA

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Trubbish Weakness & Counters

Weak toGround2×Psychic2×
Trubbish

Type matchups

Damage Trubbish takes from each attacking type.

2×

Weak to (2×)

½×

As a Poison type, Trubbish 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
50
Attack
50
Defense
62
Sp. Atk
40
Sp. Def
62
Speed
65
Total
329

Trubbish has a base stat total of 329, higher than 23% of Pokémon. Its best stat is Speed (65). With Attack (50) well above Sp. Atk (40), it works best as a physical attacker. Its Speed of 65 is middling (faster than 44% of Pokémon). With 50 HP, 62 Defense and 62 Sp. Def it is frail.

Trubbish can have the abilities Stench, Sticky Hold and Aftermath.

How to beat Trubbish

Trubbish 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 Trubbish's Poison moves. Dusk Necrozma hits for 2× with Psychic-type STAB and is immune to Trubbish's Poison moves. Metagross hits for 2× with Psychic-type STAB and is immune to Trubbish's Poison moves.

Evolution

Trubbish is the first stage of a 2-stage line (Trubbish → Garbodor) and evolves into Garbodor.

Frequently asked questions

What is Trubbish weak to?

As a Poison type, Trubbish takes super-effective damage from Ground and Psychic moves.

What is Trubbish resistant to?

Trubbish resists Fighting, Poison, Bug, Grass and Fairy moves.

What are the best counters to Trubbish?

Strong type-based picks include Solgaleo, Dusk Necrozma and Metagross, which hit Trubbish with super-effective attacks.