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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, 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

In the main series

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.

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.

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 Pokémon: Twilight Wings

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



In the manga

In the Pocket Monsters BW manga

A Trubbish appeared in PMBW07.

In the Pocket Monsters BW: The Heroes of Fire and Thunder manga

A Trubbish appeared in A Very Important Thing.

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, 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 PS541 and PS547.

A Team Plasma Grunt's Trubbish appeared in PS547.

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

In the TCG

Game data

Pokédex entries

Game locations

In side games

Held items

Stats

Base stats

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

Generation VIII Other generations: V - VI - VII Game Move Type Cat. Pwr. Acc. PP Sw Sh IoA Corrosive Gas Poison Status — 100% 40 Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Trubbish

indicates a move that gets when used by Trubbish Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Trubbish

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

Evolution

Sprites

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 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 Cantonese Chinese Mandarin Chinese 破破袋 Pòpòdài Possibly derived from the Japanese name. 破 means "damaged" or "worn out". 袋 means "bag". More languages Russian Траббиш Trabbish Transcription of English name Thai ยาบุคุรอน Yabukuron Transcription of Japanese name





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